Art Throb
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.
Episodes
39 episodes
No. 39: LARRY PEMBLE and JEANINE TRIPLETT - JAMES BAKER HALL FOUNDATION BOOK AWARD
Last year LARRY PEMBLE, eldest son of famed Kentucky writer and photographer James Baker Hall and his family decided to establish the James Baker Hall Foundation with a mission to honor and continue Hall's interest in mentoring writers by provi...
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Episode 39
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26:32
No. 38: Dobree Adams and Jonathon Green - Visions in Tandem
VISIONS IN TANDEM, is a collaborative Retrospective Exhibition of Dobree Adam's fiber art intertwined with Jonathan Greene's poems. Lexington Art League, August 2 to September 20, 2024 This collaborative retrospective exhibit...
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30:17
No. 37: William M Duffy - Louisville's Black Avant-Garde
William M. Duffy’s solo exhibition currently at the Speed Museum, is the second installment of the Louisville Black Avant-Garde series, highlighting local, historically significant Black visual artists active from 1950–1980. A lifelong artist, ...
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Episode 37
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32:31
No 36: Cacey Nardolillo - Lexington Chamber Music Festival
Cacey Nadalilo, Executive Director of the Chamber Music Festival of Lexington, shares insights into this year's highly anticipated festival, including the variety of programming and community outreach initiatives. Joined by host Kate Savage, Ca...
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Episode 36
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28:56
No. 35: Phoebe White - Cowgirl's Delight
Phoebe White is a 14 year old multi-instrumentalist, singer / songwriter whose first nationally released album in 2022 when she was 12, debuted at number 7 on the Western radio charts.Phoebe was a featured guest on the GRAND OLE OPRY i...
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Episode 35
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26:00
No 34: Becky Alley and Samantha Simpson of Muse Collective
Samantha Simpson and Becky Alley, founders of the Muse Collective, a curatorial group in Lexington were inspired by the closure of Parachute Factory and the dearth of gallery space in the city. They discuss their innovative approach to building...
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Episode 34
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29:12
No. 33: Larry Kezele and Yvonne Giles - The Freedom Train Monument
Larry Kezele, owner of Ruth Hunt Candy and the early champion for the soon-to-be installed Freedom Train Monument, and Yvonne Giles, Historian and Researcher also known as The African American History Guru, talk about the lives of the enslaved ...
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Episode 33
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34:40
No. 32: Jordan Campbell - Executive Director, Gateway Regional Arts Center
Jordan Campbell, an award-winning actor and educator originally from Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, is a leading figure in the global arts and culture ecosystem. His career spans theatre, education, and policy, utilizing his acting background f...
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Episode 32
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32:46
No. 31: Constance Grayson - Pictures at an Exhibition
As a young girl growing up in Kentucky, Constance Grayson was drawn to and influenced by traditional handcrafts. She learned traditional quilting techniques from her Appalachian aunts and was fascinated, even as a young child, with the interpla...
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Episode 31
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26:38
No. 30: Shawn Okpebholo - Composer in Residence, Lexington Philharmonic
Shawn Okpebholo was born in Lexington, Kentucky and a graduate of Tates Creek High School. He earned his doctoral degree in composition from the University of Cincinnati's Celloge-Conservatory of Music. Currently...
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Episode 30
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20:42
No. 29: Rob Southard - Photodocumentarian
After receiving his BFA from University of Louisville in 2005, James Robert Southard worked for years as a freelance photojournalist and artist. In 2008 he left for Pittsburgh for graduate school in Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon Universit...
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Episode 29
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31:35
No. 28: Wylie Caudill - Official Artist for 150th Kentucky Derby
Originally from Cynthiana, Kentucky, Wylie Caudill has emerged as a distinguished artist, rooted in the verdant landscape of Lexington. He is presently this year’s official artist for the prestigious 150th Kentucky Derby.Wylie's arti...
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Episode 28
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28:31
No. 27: Kevin Nance - Geneva's Garden - Four Seasons of Beauty in Lexington's Gratz Park
Kevin Nance is a photographer, arts journalist and poet living in Lexington, Kentucky. His photographs have been shown in solo and group exhibitions in Chicago, Portland, Danville and Lexington, including at the Lexington Art League, the Lexing...
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Episode 27
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31:10
No. 26: Arturo Alonzo Sandoval - Artist and Exhibitor in "Raidance"
Born in 1942 in Espanola, New Mexico, Arturo Alonzo Sandoval is a fiber artist and educator best known for his weavings and for incorporating unconventional recycled materials – including vinyl and microfilm – into his works. A...
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Episode 26
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29:26
No. 25: Mary Ann Taylor-Hall - Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame Inductee 2024
Mary Ann Taylor-Hall was born Oct. 17, 1937, in Chicago, but spent much of her childhood in Florida. She attended the University of Florida and earned a masters in English at Columbia University. She taught at Auburn University, Miami of...
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Episode 25
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20:00
No. 24: Daniel Graham on Handmade Banjos and Art
Daniel Graham was raised in a military family and moved every two years for most of his life. He comes from a family of storytellers who love investigation and creativity. He earned his Undergraduate Degree at the University of Florida in Pri...
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Episode 24
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32:02
No. 23: Jayne Moore Waldrop - She Remembered It All: The Art of Memory Painter Helen LaFrance
Episode #23 of the Art Throb Podcast features a conversation with writer Jayne Moore Waldrop about her most recent illustrated children's book - She Remembered It All: The Art of Memory Painter Helen LaFrance.Jayne is th...
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Episode 23
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30:29
No. 22: KEVIN LANE DEARINGER - COLD AS A SILVER SPOON
Episode #22 of the Art Throb Podcast features a conversation with Kevin Lane Dearinger, a retired actor and teacher and recent author of a collection of poems titled COLD AS A SILVER SPOON.Kevin has written four volumes of thea...
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Episode 22
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29:55
No. 21: Roda Ferraro - Director, Keeneland Library
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 of Racing and Hall of Fame. Through her focus...
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Episode 21
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29:42
No. 20: Colton Ryan (Actor & Singer) and Lyndy Franklin Smith (Co-founder and Artistic Director of the Lexington Theatre Company)
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 Colton Ryan will be performing as t...
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Episode 20
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31:21
No.19: Katharine Erickson - Museum Manager, 21c Museum Hotel, Lexington
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 of Art, the Washington National Cathedra...
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Episode 19
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31:48
No.18: Jessica Winters - Co-Founder of PRHBTN
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 John Winters have facilitated the inst...
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Episode 18
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37:12
NO 17: Buffy Lawson on getting into the KY hall of fame
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 17
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32:05
No. 16: John Hockensmith - Henry Faulkner
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 artworks by Lexington artist He...
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Episode 16
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38:56
NO 15: Chris McGinley author of Once These Hills
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 unexpected twist that will leave you breathless...
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Episode 15
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29:55