Shakespeare at Equus Run – “The Merry Wives of Windsor”
June 26, 2008
For the second straight year, Actors Guild of Lexington is presenting Shakespeare at Equus Run Vineyards, advancing the idea that Shakespeare and wine are two great things that go great together. This year, patrons have been taking in Anthony R. Haigh’s production of “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” We visited on June 21, the first night of summer, to take in the play and the atmosphere at the Midway vineyard. Photos, audio and productions by Rich Copley | culture writer
Audio slideshow: Curtain call at the Dame
June 22, 2008
Fans gather for the final night at the Dame music club on Main street.
Caring About The Kentucky River
June 21, 2008
Lanny Evans and Merrill Combs care about the river. So this year for the 17th Annual Kentucky River Clean Up, they rounded up crews from the Kentucky Department of Highways to help them remove large items from the riverbanks in Boonesborough State Park like boats, washing machines and toilets that people had dumped there years ago. Evans said planning the project took about two years of convincing others it need to be done, so she was in high spirits on Saturday morning. by Emily Spence | Staff
Taking stock
June 19, 2008
The Garrard County Stockyards have been closed for almost a year now. The building has been demolished and all that remains is rubble and a single remnant of an era gone forever. The audio behind these photos was taken from the original video produced in the last weeks of the stockyard’s life. Click the “more” link below to read Greg Kocher’s story about the significance of the stockyards’ closing. Read more
Garey Farm
June 16, 2008
After 18 years, Carla and David Garey gave up raising tobacco in 2004 and turned their full time attention to raising vegetables and meat to sell at Lexington Farmers Market. Today on their 60 acre farm in Bourbon County, the Garey family raise 190 different kinds of vegetables and a flock of 450 chickens and turkeys. Photos by Charles Bertram
