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‘This is the Ohio River – Life Death Rebirth of the Beautiful’ documentary finds hope in the waterway’s future

Once dubbed “the beautiful river,” the Ohio River has since fallen on hard times, derided by some as the dirtiest river in America. In This is the Ohio River – Life Death Rebirth of the Beautiful, however, Louisville-based filmmaker Morgan Atkinson travels the 981-mile waterway, from Pennsylvania to Illinois, discovering more hopeful perspectives that look at the river in new and provocative ways.

‘Great Conversations’ features acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming discussing the arts with author Richard Powers

Acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming has written a new book, Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness, which contains essays from preeminent experts about the powerful impacts of music on health. On this episode of Great Conversations, recorded at the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum, Fleming discusses her book with Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Richard Powers, author of The Overstory.

‘Inside Louisville’ explores 140 years of city history with The Filson Historical Society

There’s only one place in Louisville where you can see Daniel Boone’s handwriting and research the history of your own home. The Filson Historical Society has a rich history of its own in Louisville collecting and preserving items since 1884. On this episode of Inside Louisville, Kelsey Starks talks with Julie James and Patrick Lewis of The Filson Historical Society to learn the importance of preserving – and learning from – Louisville history.

‘Kentucky Life’ explores The Bell Observatory at WKU, a partnership that supports the next generation of Eastern Kentucky country music artists, the Hopewell Museum in Paris, and Butchertown, one of Louisville’s oldest neighborhoods

On this episode of Kentucky Life, Chip Polston visits The Bell Observatory at Western Kentucky University which houses the Commonwealth’s largest telescope and inspiring future astronomers; checks out a partnership between Prestonsburg’s Mountain Arts Center and online radio station CMH23 Radio that supports the next generation of country music artists from Eastern Kentucky; tours the Hopewell Museum in Paris, Ky., which celebrates the history of Bourbon County; and explores Butchertown, one of Louisville’s oldest neighborhoods housing some of the city’s most iconic landmarks.