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by Gioia Patton/Arts Insider Mandy Patinkin Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Being Alive with Adam Ben-David on piano Kentucky Performing Arts Presentation To some, he’s the Tony Award-winning revolutionary from Evita who grew into a bonafide Broadway star in Sunday in the Park with George. To others, he’s the Emmy Award–winning Best Actor from “Chicago Hope” or CIA Agent Saul Berenson from the award-winning Showtime series "Homeland." And to others still, he will always be the man whose name is Inigo Montoya, the swashbuckling swordsman in The Princess Bride. Whichever role you know him [...]
Gallery | The ABBA Mania Tribute
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Three Outstanding Women in the Arts among 2025 Louisville Visual Art Honorees
On March 21, 2025, Louisville Visual Art (LVA) will host its annual LVA Honors Gala at the historic Seelbach Hilton in downtown Louisville. Since 2018, the event has celebrated 28 individuals whose contributions have left an indelible mark on the local arts community. Four more honorees, including three outstanding women, will be recognized in 2025. The art educators, emerging artists, seasoned artists with a legacy of work, and community leaders honored represent the full spectrum of the visual art life cycle. These awards also reflect LVA’s three strategic pillars of fine art education, local [...]
Jackie Joseph: Baking with Heart and Purpose 🍰
by Gioia Patton/Arts Insider When award-winning pastry chef Jackie Joseph participates in Blessings in a Back Pack’s 2025 Pack the Sack event this Saturday, it will not only mark the fourth year for the Eastern Kentucky native, but Joseph’s appearance will also mean something to her on a heartfelt personal level. “Blessings in a Backpack is a charity that's super close to my heart,” began Joseph, who was interviewed by the Arts Insider. “I was actually a child that could have benefitted from this program, so to be able to be a part of a [...]
Kentucky Opera’s | This Little Light of Mine
Kentucky Opera PHOTOS BY: Gioia Patton
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by Gioia Patton/Arts Insider (UN)KNOWN PROJECT AND KENTUCKY PERFORMING ARTS PRESENT BROKEN WINGS STILL FLY WHEN: Friday, 02/28 @ 7:30PM & Saturday, 03/01 @ 2:00PM WHERE: The Kentucky Center, 501 W. Main St. in the Bomhard Theater TICKETS: tickets.kentuckyperformingarts.org Discover a powerful series of monologues based on the narratives of enslaved women in Kentucky. Co-authored by Brandi LaShay and Hannah Drake, Broken Wings Still Fly, is a raw and poignant theatrical experience featuring the voices of hidden heroines. Witness their remarkable stories of love, motherhood, heartbreak, resilience, and ultimate triumph. Broken Wings [...]
