Another thought on Lexington’s music potential
Steve Austin, who directs the new Center for Community Legacy Initiatives at the Blue Grass Community Foundation, formerly headed the “smart growth” group Bluegrass Tomorrow. He is one of those people...
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The best show in Lexington on Saturday night
Having seen too many disappointing Kentucky-Tennessee football games, I decided the best show in town Saturday night would be at historic Floral Hall at The Red Mile. I was right. Lexington’s Ben...
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Renovated downtown school ready to put on a show
Sts. Peter and Paul Regional Catholic School, a fixture in downtown Lexington for 98 years, is inviting the community to see its $12 million renovation and expansion. The school will be a stop Friday...
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Get musical instruments out of closet, into schools
Will Lovan knows he is fortunate. When he wanted to learn to play the trumpet, his parents bought him one. After all, Joel and Tracy Lovan were brass players in high school and college, and Joel, now...
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Berea College archive preserves the sounds of Appalachia
Renfro Valley radio show cast at the old barn stage in the early 1950s. Left to right are Ray Sosbyee, Linda Lou Martin, Claude Sweet and Glenn Pennington. Photo courtesy Berea College Special...
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Don Wilson, Lexington’s generous Music Man, dies at 92
Today’s Herald-Leader obituaries include Donald Eugene Wilson, who died on Thursday at age 92. Don Wilson moved to Lexington after World War II and started work as a musical instrument repairman. He...
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Singer Jimmy Sacca’s death recalls the Hilltoppers’ 1950s heyday
The Hilltoppers appear on Ed Sullivan’s “Toast of the Town” show Oct. 26, 1952. Left to right are Sullivan, Billy Vaughn, Don McGuire, Jimmy Sacca and Seymour Spiegelman. Below, a 1952 publicity photo....
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