Wendy Whelan’s love of dance was born in her hometown of Louisville when she attended a performance of Louisville Ballet’s “Nutcracker,” a work in which she would later perform as a young dancer. She left Louisville as a teenager to study at the School of American Ballet and in 1984 she was named an apprentice with the New York City Ballet, joining the corps de ballet a year later. In 1989, she was promoted to soloist and then to principal in 1991. Whelan retired from dancing in 2014 after a 30-year career with the New York City Ballet.
Moments of Grace: Wendy Whelan
Kentucky Muse meets Wendy Whelan as she comes home to participate in the Louisville Ballet’s 60th Anniversary Celebration. Her family and friends share home movies, photos, and special memories of Whelan’s path to becoming one of ballet’s greatest dancers.
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Wendy Whelan: Moments of Grace - S5 E2
Premiered On: 01/11/2013
Interviews and performance segments take you into the life of New York City Ballet principal dancer Wendy Whelan, a Louisville native who began dancing with the Louisville Ballet Company as a child. A 2013 KET Production.
- Monday May 25, 2026 3:00 am ET on KETKY
- Monday May 25, 2026 2:00 am CT on KETKY
- Monday May 25, 2026 10:30 pm ET on KETKY
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- Friday May 29, 2026 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
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.
- Monday June 1, 2026 3:00 am ET on KETKY
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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.
- Friday June 5, 2026 10:00 pm ET on KET
- Friday June 5, 2026 9:00 pm CT on KET
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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.
- Monday June 8, 2026 3:00 am ET on KETKY
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- Monday June 8, 2026 10:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Monday June 8, 2026 9:30 pm CT on KETKY
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- Thursday June 11, 2026 12:00 am ET on KETKY
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- Thursday June 11, 2026 10:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday June 12, 2026 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday June 12, 2026 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
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.
- Monday June 8, 2026 10:30 pm ET on KET
- Monday June 8, 2026 9:30 pm CT on KET
- Wednesday June 10, 2026 3:30 am ET on KET
- Wednesday June 10, 2026 2:30 am CT on KET
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.
- Monday June 15, 2026 3:00 am ET on KETKY
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Tracks of Imagination - S5 E1
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Tin Can Buddha: Shades of Blue - S4 E3
- Friday May 15, 2026 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland - S4 E2
- Friday May 8, 2026 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday May 8, 2026 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
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Ed McClanahan - S3 E4
- Friday May 1, 2026 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
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Fire and Motion - S2 E1
- Thursday April 23, 2026 11:00 am ET on KETKY
- Thursday April 23, 2026 10:00 am CT on KETKY
Finding Higher Ground - S2 E2
- Friday April 24, 2026 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
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