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Kentucky Muse: Seasons 2016 – 2014

2016 Season

Writer Bobbie Ann Mason wearing a dark top with intricate tan embroidery standing at a lectern with three microphones

Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame Ceremony 2016

The 2016 induction ceremony honors Bobbie Ann Mason, James Lane Allen, Harlan Hubbard, Alice Hegan Rice, and Jean Ritchie.


Singer Merle Travis in a suit and tie holding a guitar in front of a silver microphone

Merle Travis: Guitar Man

This program traces the career of Merle Travis, the Kentucky guitarist and songwriter best known for his songs “Sixteen Tons” and “Dark as a Dungeon” and his unique finger-picking style.


2015 Season

A close up of writer Wendell Berry in a tie and jacket behind a microphone with a blue curtain and a plant in the background

Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame Ceremony 2015

The 2015 induction ceremony features comments by Wendell Berry and readings of works by other inductees.


A close up of actor Robert Bell performing at a Kentucky Chautauqua performance as Rev. Newton Bush, who served in Company "E" 5th U.S. Colored Cavalry during the Civil War.

Kentucky Chautauqua

History comes alive with the Kentucky Humanities Council’s Chautauqua program.


2014 Season

A vertical sign with the words "actors theatre" in white on black mounted between windows to a red brick building

Actors Theatre of Louisville

Celebrating its 50th year, the renowned repertory theater has become a local institution with a national reputation. With an emphasis on new American plays and a strong apprenticeship program, run for years by Jon Jory, the theater has launched numerous careers.


A close-up of artist Dale Daniel Leys in glasses and a green plaid shirt with a map and turtle shells on a shelf behind him

Dale Daniel Leys: Drawing Life

This profile of artist Dale Daniel Leys explores his inspiration from nature and science, his work as a professor at Murray State University, and the diverse works he has created over a career spanning more than 40 years.


Six men on stage surrounded by a variety of musical instruments and performing as Appalatin, a Louisville-based group which blends the music of Appalachia and Latin America

Appalatin

A performance and interview with Appalatin, a Kentucky-based musical group whose music fuses Latin and Appalachian styles, creating an upbeat and eclectic sound.


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