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Chef John Foster: Stoking culinary creativity
not always easy, but end result well worth it
By John Foster KyForward contributor It is a struggle to come up with the one single motivating factor that drives creativity. In my profession, it could be many factors that feed our fires; maybe trying to distill that is …
Harry Dean Stanton Fest celebrates the Kentucky native with film screenings, concert
The Lexington Film League, in partnership with the Lexington Public Library, Downtown Lexington Corporation, and KET, will kick-off the second annual Harry Dean Stanton Fest on Friday, May 18. In its second year, the three day festival honors Kentucky …
Francisco’s Farm Art Festival named top 10
art fair, festival by American Style Magazine
The Lexington Art League will join Midway Renaissance, Inc. and Equus Run to host the 2012 Francisco’s Farm Art Festival. Now in its ninth year, the festival is a blend of juried art, live music and food set on the …
Jefferson Davis sesquicentennial June 1-3, includes battle reenactments, pageants, more
This year marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. The Jefferson Davis State Historic Site will mark this event with the 204th Birthday Commemoration of Jefferson Davis, first and only president of the Confederate States of America, on June 1-3. …
Lexington Art League’s Scripts & Systems examines technology’s effect on art, life
You wake up knowing that the coffee maker has already brewed a fresh pot just the way you like it. You drive through unfamiliar parts of town trusting that the GPS on your dashboard has a better sense of direction …
National Trails Day events set for June 2
Kentucky will be taking part in National Trails Day on June 2 with events across the state to recognize the excellent trails in the Bluegrass State. National Trails Day was launched by the American Hiking Society in 1993 to …
Central Ky. Youth Orchestras, Pioneer School among five organizations to get NEA grants
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), an independent federal agency, recently announced $185,000 in grant awards to the Central Kentucky Youth Orchestras in Lexington, Pioneer School of Drama (aka Pioneer Playhouse) in Danville and three other Kentucky organizations to …
‘Classic’ stockdog trial marks 51st year,
draws top handlers to Masterson Station Park
The Bluegrass Classic Stockdog Trial will be held at Lexington’s Masterson Station Park from dawn to dusk on May 16-20, marking 51 years of border collie trials in the Bluegrass. The competition is one of the largest, longest-running trials …
The Naked Vine: Wine tasting, testosterone pair nicely in Three Fat Guys Cabernet
By Mike Rosenberg KyForward contributor “Believe it or not, football players all want to be wine drinkers.” -Daryn Colledge, Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman & winemaker. Start with three NFL football players weighing over a half-ton combined; sprinkle in …
Rick Robinson’s new “Writ of Mandamus’
named best indie suspense/thriller of 2012
Northern Kentucky author Rick Robinson has another award-winning book of fiction to his credit, as his new independently published book, “Writ of Mandamus” has been named best suspense/thriller of 2012 by the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. It will be …
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