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Travis Pickin'

Several renowned guitarists display the unique finger-picking technique popularized by Muhlenberg County native Merle Travis. Performers include: Thom Bresh, Eddie Pennington, Marty Stuart, and Ben Hall.
Season 7 Episode 4 Length 56:26 Premiere: 02/08/16

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Season 7 Episodes

Travis Pickin'
S7 E4 Length 56:26 Premiere Date 02/08/16

Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame

S7 E3 Length 58:14 Premiere Date 03/21/16

Merle Travis: Guitar Man
S7 E2 Length 57:06 Premiere Date 02/01/16

Kentucky Chautauqua
S7 E1 Length 58:07 Premiere Date 11/16/15

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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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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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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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Joe Molinaro: Hands in Clay - S3 E3

Premiered On: 05/09/2010

Follow Kentucky ceramics artist Joe Molinaro as he works in his pottery studio, teaches students at Eastern Kentucky University, and studies indigenous pottery in South America. A 2010 KET production.

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Painting with Glass - S4 E1

Premiered On: 10/24/2010

This documentary by Seattle independent producer Marc C. Pingry follows the creation of Kentucky stained-glass artist Guy Kemper's large public art commission for a major light rail station in Seattle. From Kemper's Woodford County design studio to German fabrication plant visits, to the installation and opening, the process is followed from conception to completion. A 2010 KET Production.

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Julius Friedman: Picture This - S4 E4

Premiered On: 11/21/2011

A profile of Louisville graphic designer and photographer Julius Friedman explores his work.

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Frank X Walker: I Dedicate This Ride - S5 E3

Premiered On: 01/20/2013

Through poetry and drama, Kentucky writer and Affrilachian Poets founder Frank X Walker illuminates the life of 19th century African American jockey Isaac Murphy. The program includes dramatic segments performed by Lexington Children's Theatre. A 2013 KET Production.

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Appalatin - S6 E2

Premiered On: 02/16/2014

A performance and interview with Appalatin, a Kentucky-based musical group whose music fuses Latin and Appalachian styles, creating an upbeat and eclectic sound. A 2014 KET Production.

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Dale Daniel Leys: Drawing Life - S6 E3

Premiered On: 04/13/2014

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. A 2014 KET Production.

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Kentucky Chautauqua - S7 E1

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Kentucky by Design: Kentucky Muse - S8 E1

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Actors Theatre of Louisville - S6 E4

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Merle Travis: Guitar Man - S7 E2

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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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