Kentucky Great Writers: 250Lex Poets Laureate Edition Featuring the Kentucky Poets Laureate from Lexington: Silas House, George Ella Lyon, Gurney Norman (read by Richard Taylor), Frank X Walker, Crystal Wilkinson and Jeff Worley. Emceed by former Kentucky Poet Laureate Richard Taylor. Tuesday, April 15, 6:30pm at the Carnegie...
The Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative and 91.3 WUKY present the second installment of the second Kentucky Black Writers Series, SAY IT LOUD: ASCENDING. This recurring live event and discussion is designed to showcase both prominent and emerging Black writers of the Commonwealth. Audio recordings are gathered and published here at the conclusion of each...
Centre College speaks to belonging through new immersive student engagement that amplifies voice and agency through poetry. Taking center stage, spoken word poet Kenneth L. Woods, stage name KennyFresh will be leading an interactive convocation like none other. This distinct performance-art experience is open to the...
Project Ricochet, Inc. has developed Annual Arts/Cultural Programming to support the mission of “offering concrete ways in which youth can access economic opportunity through youth-driven entrepreneurial projects”. Project Ricochet, Inc. in partnership with Tony Wavy (PR Art Director), Talk Love, LexArts, Partners For Youth, and...
Mayfield artist Justine Riley presents work created in the wake of natural disaster in Graves County. Open during regular library hours through November 30 at the Eastside Branch Gallery, 3000 Blake James Drive. The artist will present Open Mic Poetry Afternoon from 2 to 4...
Join us on October 25, 2022 at the Carnegie Center for Burn The Mic. Open mic kicks off at 7pm and the Featured Speaker, Ronald Davis a.k.a. upfromsumdirt, will perform at 7:30pm. upfromsumdirt is a poet, visual artist, and designer based in Lexington, KY. In 2010...
This event is free and open to the public. MASKS ARE REQUIRED. Join us on September 2, 2022 at the Carnegie Center for Burn The Mic: End of Summer Slam. Open mic kicks off at 6 pm and the Slam will follow soon after. Cash prizes...
We had a blast during the 4/23 open mic and want to gather up and read again. "Doors" open at 4pm Open mic starts at 5pm Bring one poem to share. Nobody will be featured and everyone is welcome. If the weather is nice, we'll be outside....
In partnership with award-winning poet Joy Priest, LexArts presents Kentucky-based visual artists who were inspired by encountered truths of Horsepower, resonated with them and transcribed them from page to canvas. Joy Priest’s “Horsepower” overflows with visuals. Her poetry collection transports the audience through time, space, family,...
The Chorale sings again! We feature a work commissioned for our 30th anniversary by poet George Ella Lyon. In addition to our 30th-anniversary commission, we will perform music from our early years, including commissions from our 20th and 25th anniversaries—all composed by Kentucky composers, using...
