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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
77 episodes
No. 77: TOM WILLIS, Creator and Director and YAN MARTINEZ, Choreographer - ICARUS IN HEAT
When Tom Willis first encountered the Icarus myth, it felt like a warning to him: don’t fly too close to the sun. But then he thought - what if instead, it’s a call to leap into the unknown? That’s the heart of his new ballet, Icarus in Hea...
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No. 76: WILLIE DAVIS - Writer, HONEYSUCKLE SEASON
In this engaging interview, Willie Davis discusses his innovative novel Honeysuckle Season, which uniquely recounts a single incident through 12 diverse perspectives. The conversation with host Kate Savage, explores the book's creative...
No. 75: ALLISON LANKFORD - CEO Gatton Park and Conservancy
Allison Lankford has overseen the Gatton Park project for more than a decade. In addition to raising the money necessary to build the park, with more than $55 million secured, Allison led the planning related to the design, programming, r...
No. 74; Kevin Lane Dearinger - At The Lexington Opera House - A Scrapbook 1887-2026.
Kevin Lane Dearinger, retired Broadway actor, singer, English teacher, and prolific author, joins Kate Savage to share the fascinating story behind his new book, At the Lexington Opera House: A Scrapbook, 1887–2026. In a lively and eng...
No. 73: Gregory Turay - Executive Director, ElevateART KY
Gregory Turay, internationally recognized operatic tenor, educator, and civic arts leader, joins host Kate Savage to discuss his visionary project, ElevateART—a proposed civic and community arts center aimed at transforming Lexington’s arts lan...
No. 72: Dan Stone - Artist. With Claudia Michler and Ave Lawyer
Ave Lawyer, founding member of the theater group On the Verge, and artist/horticulturalist Claudia Michler join host Kate Savage to reflect on the life and art of Dan Stone, a prolific yet private Lexington artist and poet whose works are now o...
No. 71: Zak Foster - Artist, Southern White Amnesia
Zak Foster, a community-taught textile artist, joins host Kate Savage for an exploration of his exhibition "Southern White Amnesia" at the Morland Gallery, which delves into the family stories white Americans tell—and forget—about their histori...
No. 70: Daniel Pfalzgraf - Owner, Wheelhouse Art
Daniel Pfalzgraf, longtime preparator, curator and now gallery owner, sits down with Kate to discuss the seamless transition of Lexington’s beloved New Editions Gallery into its next chapter as Wheelhouse Art. Daniel recounts his two-decade jou...
No. 69: Lori Meadows - Board Chair, Kentuckians for the Arts
Lori Meadows, Board Chair of Kentuckians for the Arts and former Executive Director of the Kentucky Arts Council, joins host Kate Savage to discuss the essential role of arts advocacy across Kentucky. Lori sheds light on the dramatic decline in...
No 68: Jim Clark - Henry Clay Memorial Foundation, Executive Director
Jim Clark, Executive Director of the Henry Clay Memorial Foundation, joins Kate Savage for a wide-ranging conversation about Ashland, the historic Lexington estate once home to Henry Clay. They discuss Ashland’s architectural evolution, the int...
No 67: Keelan O'Sullivan on Casey Joiner’s HOUSEKEEPING at Institute 193
Keelan O’Sullivan, writer, curator, and executive director of Institute 193, joins host Kate Savage to discuss Casey Joiner’s exhibition "Housekeeping," a dreamlike photographic meditation on family, grief, and the architecture of memory. Keela...
No. 66: Jeremy Kisling - LEXINGTON CHILDREN'S THEATRE, Producing Artistic Director
In my conversation with Jeremy Kisling we talk about the importance of creating a sense of belonging for young people at the Lexington Children's Theatre. Jeremy emphasizes the universal need for all individuals to find spaces where they ...
No. 65 - Joe Ferrell & Joe Gatton - THE WEIR
Joe Farrell, veteran director with a distinguished 60-year career, and actor Joe Gatton, well-known in the Lexington theater scene, join host Kate Savage to discuss their upcoming production of Conor McPherson’s "The Weir" at the Antagonist The...
No. 64: Dr. Vicki Bell and Dr. Stephen Bolster - KENTUCKY BACH CHOIR
Dr. Vicki Bell, Professor of Music Theory at Asbury University, and Dr. Stephen Bolster, retired Chair of Music at Berea College, join host Kate Savage to share their story as newly appointed co-artistic directors of the
No. 63: Marina Ubaldi Ritter and Lucinda Zoe - EAT YOUR CARROT CAKE
Marina Ubaldi Ritter and Lucinda Zoe, members of the Carrot Cake Collective, join Art Throb host Kate Savage to talk about about their efforts to document the history and recipes of the beloved Alfalfa Restaurant in Lexington. The conversation...
No. 62: Margaret Price - WHERE STILLNESS SPEAKS
Margaret Price, award-winning writer and recipient of the Kentucky Arts Council's Al Smith Fellowship, joins host Kate Savage to discuss her new novel Where Stillness Speaks, inspired by decades of research into the mystical world of K...
No. 61: Kevin Nance - SMOKE
Kevin Nance is a writer and photographer in Lexington. His books include EVEN IF and MIDNIGHT, both collections of photographs and haiku; GENEVA’S GARDEN: FOUR SEASONS OF BEAUTY IN LEXINGTON’S GRATZ PARK, a book of photographs; and most recentl...
No. 60: Seth Tuska - MYTHOS - TUSKA'S ART OF SELF REFLECTION
Seth Tusker, son of the late artist and educator John Regis Tusker, joins Kate to recount the creation and evolution of the Mythos Experience—an immersive, reflective art encounter originally inspired by his father’s work. Seth shares the...
No. 59: Celeste Lewis - MANAGER OF PAM MILLER DOWNTOWN ARTS CENTER
Celeste Lewis, longtime manager of the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center (PMDAC), joins host Kate Savage to reflect on more than a decade of transformation at this Lexington cultural hub. Celeste traces the building’s evolution from a retail bloc...
No. 58: Michael Morris - HALLELUJAH ANYWAY - A PORTRAIT OF KENTUCKY
Michael Morris is a photographer and designer living in Louisville, KY and working in marketing. He is a self-described introvert who is much more comfortable writing to people than talking to them, who uses photograph and exploration as a...
No. 57: Sarah Porter and Becky Soules - Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill in Harrodsburg, Music and Crafts
Sarah Porter, Music Program Specialist at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, and Becky Soules, Director of Collections and Education, join host Kate Savage to explore the profound influence of music and ...
No. 56: Noa Gimelli - FUND FOR GREATER LEXINGTON
Noa Gimelli, expert in female economic participation and chair of the Fund for Greater Lexington, joins host Kate Savage to discuss the ambitious vision behind incubating transformational projects for Lexington—including a proposed Visual and P...
No. 55: DREW BARR - ANGELS IN AMERICA
Drew Barr has directed productions of new, modern, and classical plays and musicals for theaters across the United States and around the world. He directed the Dutch-language premiere of the National Theatre of London’s War Horse, whic...
No. 54: Liz Swanson and Lina Tharsing - AXIS MUNDI part 2
Lina Tharsing and Liz Swanson, Lexington-based artists featured in the Lexington Art League’s “Axis Mundi” exhibition, join Kate to discuss the deep thematic roots and personal resonances behind their work. Liz reflects on her fascination with ...
No. 53: TOSHA FOWLER, BO LIST, DR. GREGORY PARTAIN - GHOST MUSIC
About Ghost MusicIt’s only been a month since Dawn’s musician husband, Clark, suddenly died. When his former student shows up with missing pages from Clark’s unfinished book, voices from the pages are reawakened. A portal from the pa...