arts

A modern spin on a Greek tragedy is the inspiration behind a Louisville theater company’s new play about the 1930s Harlan coal mine wars.

Kentucky Opera interim CEO Peggy Miller said she wants to focus on funding the arts and advocating for the artists.

A sculptor from Lexington and a writer living in Appalachia represent Kentucky this year in a regional arts fellowship.

Brood XIV is emerging across Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. While the cicadas are annoying to some, they offer profound meaning to others.

Art conservators say removing the graffiti could be unethical and the former city art board chair says it’s expensive and sends a message about the city’s priorities. But some Metro Council members say it’s time to just get it done.

The Louisville Ballet’s low-barrier education program, Ballet Bound, is hosting auditions for the upcoming year at neighborhood parks across the city.

Applications are open for a new incubator program aimed at helping regional filmmakers strengthen and fund their craft.

Before her murder in 1965, Alberta O. Jones had already made her mark on history.

On May 7, actors in New York City will perform a reading of a WPLN News story about rural domestic violence in order to facilitate a conversation about gun violence prevention. WPLN listeners can take part in the live discussion via Zoom.

A new tennis and pickleball complex proposed for Joe Creason Park would cost an estimated $65 million and cover 25 acres of the park.