Inquisitive conversations between Art Throb host Kate Savage and artists, writers, performers, producers and artistic entrepreneurs about their work and all things arts related. Get to know who’s doing the work, who’s making the arts happen and who's keeping them exciting and accessible. Gain an insider’s view through these exchanges and a glimpse into the wonder-filled world of creative individuals.
Roda has more than twenty years of experience leading, assessing, and promoting library, museum, research, and educational services, including her work with the Keeneland Library and National Museum …
Episode 20 of the Art Throb Podcast features Colton Ryan and Lyndy Smith in conversation about the upcoming Lexington Theatre Company's production of the annual Concert with the Stars in which Colt…
Katharine was appointed in August 2023 as Museum Manager of the 21c Museum Hotel here in Lexington. Prior to that she has worked as an educator at a number of museums including The National Gallery …
Episode 18 of the Art Throb podcast features Jessica Winters, one half of the husband/wife team who in 2011 founded PRHBTN, Lexington's first street art festival.
For more than a decade, Jessica and J…
On Today’s Interview, Arts contributor Kate Savage talks to Lexington musician Buffy Lawson about her music and her recent induction into the Kentucky Academy of Local Musicians Hall of Fame.
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Episode 16 of the Art Throb podcast features John Hockensmith who is the owner of Hockensmith Fine Art Editions Gallery and Press in Georgetown.
We talk about the retrospective exhibition of over 188…
In the depths of Appalachia's haunting beauty, a gripping thriller unfolds, taking readers on a journey through time and tragedy. But beware, for within the pages of Chris McGinley's novel lies an un…
Episode No. 14 of the Art Throb Podcast features Guy Mendes, a Lexington photographer who began his photographic career almost by accident. A young transplant from New Orleans, he arrived at the Uni…
Episode No. 13 of the Art Throb Podcast features John Paul Miller who after 50 years in the car dealership business and concurrently running a commercial real estate business has just published his f…
Episode No. 12 of the Art Throb Podcast features Dr. Fari Nzinga who is the Curator of African and Native American Collections at the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, KY. In addition to caring for and…
Episode No. 11 of the Art Throb Podcast features Stephen Wiggins a Lexington Printmaker who will talk about his work but primarily the commissioned series of panels for the VIA Creative public art bu…
Episode #10 of the Art Throb Podcast features Steve Hester who will talk about his book Malchus and Me , a novel that retells the story of the Passion of Christ, but through the eyes of the motley …
Episode No. 9 of the Art Throb Podcast features Pamela Perlman who will talk about her most recent novel titled: AFTER THE RACE.
Pamela was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. She received her de…
Episode No. 8 of the Art Throb Podcast features Julien Robson who talks about the Mary and Al Shands Collection, the exhibition of their work Rounding the Circle currently at the Speed Art Museum, an…
Episode No. 7 of the Art Throb Podcast features Kevin Lane Dearinger who will talk about his most recent publication, a theatre history titled Eleanor Robson Belmont - a Theatrical Life, as well as h…
Episode No. 6 of the Art Throb Podcast features Marty Wayman, Suraya Shalash and Kris Ratliff who talk about the ActOut Theatre Group, with a focus on their roles in the upcoming production of Five L…
Episode No. 5 of the Art Throb Podcast features Kris Grenier who will talk about the 7500+ miles of hiking trails she has walked and how she has captured some of these awesome landscapes into needled…
Alex Narramore, sugar flower artist, discusses her art form, love of gardening and source of inspiration.
Alex Narramore owns The Mischief Maker in Lexington, Kentucky. She is a botanically accurate …
Janet Holloway is an award-winning Kentucky-based author and entrepreneur. Her career has spanned a broad and varied base. Janet has worked as a high school Spanish and English teacher, been in theat…
Until quite recently Jennie Leavell, original owner and publisher of ACE Magazine in Lexington, KY., and Ana Melendez, aged twelve and in the sixth grade at Paris Middle School, Paris, KY., were tota…