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Encore Presentation: Ellis Wilson—So Much To Paint

Follow the career of Kentucky native Ellis Wilson (1899-1977), an African American artist whose passion for painting took him from his hometown of Mayfield to a successful career in New York. His work captured the daily lives of African Americans and helped open doors for many younger black artists. This update of a 2000 KET documentary includes works discovered after the initial airing.
Season 1 Episode 5 Length 57:09 Premiere: 02/17/08

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Season 1 Episodes

A Novel Approach
S1 E6 Length 58:03 Premiere Date 02/24/08

Encore Presentation: Ellis Wilson—So Much To Paint
S1 E5 Length 57:09 Premiere Date 02/17/08

Coal Black Voices
S1 E4 Length 56:54 Premiere Date 02/05/08

Murder, They Wrote
S1 E3 Length 56:44 Premiere Date 01/29/08

Mountain Music Gatherin’
S1 E2 Length 57:02 Premiere Date 01/22/08

Master of Still Life: Mary Ann Currier
S1 E1 Length 56:39 Premiere Date 01/15/08

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Of Hands and Hearts: The Kentucky Guild of Artists - S6 E1

Premiered On: 09/29/2013

A variety of artisans from across Kentucky discuss their work, the value of their membership in the guild, and the history and goals of Kentucky's oldest art and craft organization. A 2013 KET production.

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Actors Theatre of Louisville - S6 E4

Premiered On: 09/22/2014

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 2014 KET Production.

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Kentucky by Design: Kentucky Muse - S8 E1

Premiered On: 01/26/2017

The program explores Kentucky's contributions to The Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project work relief program established in 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to document what was uniquely American about utilitarian art in this country. A 2017 KET Production.

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Kentucky Chautauqua - S7 E1

Premiered On: 11/16/2015

Follow actors as they go through the audition and extensive preparation project to join the Kentucky Humanities Council's Kentucky Chautauqua program. The program includes performances portraying Daniel Boone, Simon Kenton, Col. Harland Sanders, Lucy Bakewell Audubon, Mary Settles, and other characters from Kentucky history. A 2015 KET Production.

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Merle Travis: Guitar Man - S7 E2

Premiered On: 02/01/2016

Raised in the Western Kentucky coalfields during the Great Depression, songwriter and guitarist Merle Travis grew to worldwide stardom by the 1940s and 1950s. Today he is one of country music's most celebrated stylistic pioneers. His life story and his musical legacy are the focus of the documentary, "Merle Travis: Guitar Man". Perhaps best recognized as the original balladeer of the classic "Sixteen Tons" as well as hits like "Nine Pound Hammer" and "Dark as a Dungeon" - which all drew inspiration from the struggles of coal miners - Travis, who died in 1983, is also celebrated as the developer of a unique thumb-picking guitar-playing style eventually dubbed "Travis pickin.'" A 2016 KET Production.

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Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame Ceremony 2016 - S7 E3

Premiered On: 03/21/2016

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

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Eighty-Eight Keys, Three Hundred Years - S3 E1

Premiered On: 11/01/2009

This celebration of the 300th anniversary of the piano features Dr. Diane Earle of Kentucky Wesleyan and the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra. Earle tells about the history of the instrument and performs piano works by a variety of composers. A 2009 KET production.

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Harry Pickens: In the Garden of Music - S3 E2

Premiered On: 05/02/2010

Louisville pianist Harry Pickens performs a variety of selections of jazz and original pieces and shares his ideas on music and its ability to bring people together. A 2010 KET production.

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Kentucky by Design: Kentucky Muse - S8 E1

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Of Hands and Hearts: The Kentucky Guild of Artists - S6 E1

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Wendy Whelan: Moments of Grace - S5 E2

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Tracks of Imagination - S5 E1

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Tin Can Buddha: Shades of Blue - S4 E3

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Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland - S4 E2

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