The Lexington Singers 50th season
December 13, 2008 by Rich Copley
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Audio Slideshow, Music, Rich Copley, Second Look, Slideshows
In 2008-09, the Lexington Singers are celebrating their 50th season as Central Kentucky’s leading chorus. We caught up with the singers as they prepared for a busy holiday week of concerts including the annual Kentucky Christmas Chorus at Rupp Arena and a performance of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah with the Lexington Philharmonic at the Singletary Center for the arts.
In the slideshow, above, you’ll hear the singers in rehearsal and its three directors — Phyllis Jenness (1959-75), James Ross Beane (1975-97) and Jefferson Johnson (1997-present) — reflect on the group.
Click here to read our complete story on the Singer 50th celebration.
Photos:Celebration of Song at Victorian Square
Fall Arts 2008
September 12, 2008 by Rich Copley
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Charles Bertram, Dance, Mark Cornelison, Multimedia, Music, Rich Copley, Theater, Visual arts
For our fall arts preview, we took a look at how artists in Central Kentucky make all or a portion of their living from the arts. As part of that, we profiled five area artists whose work supports them to some extent. The profiles included portraits by Herald-Leader staff photographer Mark Cornelison. In the slide show, you can see the portraits as well as pictures of the artists at work and hear and read their comments about their art and life.
Click here to go to LexGo.com, for more of our 2008-09 arts preview and more information about arts and entertainment in Central Kentucky.