LowerTown Arts

Paducah Symphony Orchestra Makes Their LowerTown Debut

Kate Lochte — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:34:40 +0000

Paducah Symphony Orchestra Executive Director tells Kate Lochte on Sounds Good that this is the first-ever Symphony performance at the Lower Town Arts & Music Festival which occurs Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at the Main Stage. Admission is free to the Festival and there's no parking fee. Click here to see more about the LowerTown Arts & Music Festival.

Paducah Carpenter Crafts New Life into "Upcycled" Items

Kate Lochte — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:26:45 +0000

Over 50 guest artists will be showing their works on the streets of LowerTown, Paducah, and many of the resident galleries will be open extended hours during the Arts & Music festival there Friday through Sunday. As you listen to the upcoming interview with one of these artists, selected by jurors, you might want to log on to the website patinainpaducah.com. Their doors will open for you to enter the site and see the works of today's Sounds Good guest, Darrell Martin. See more interviews on our LowerTown page.

Carole Gordon Brings Equestrian Watercolors to LowerTown

Kate Lochte — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:43:05 +0000

Utica, Kentucky, based watercolorist Carole Gordon is among 65 artists who will display and sell a variety of works at the LowerTown Arts and Music Festival in Paducah this weekend. She's a 2001 graduate of Owensboro Community College with a lifelong interest in painting and in horses. Ms. Gordon is an exhibiting member with the Kentucky Arts Council's Kentucky Crafted and Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen.

Meet "Happy Art" Founder Marti McGinnis

Kate Lochte — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:20:29 +0000

LowerTown Arts & Music Festival in Paducah comes up the weekend of May 17 through 19 and one of the artists coming to show and sell her works is Lexington-based Marti McGinnis, whose work you can see at happyart.com. She's among over sixty artists coming to LowerTown. See more about the festival's artists, concerts, and food at lowertownamf.com.

LowerTown Arts & Music Festival 2013 Preview

Kate Lochte — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:18:33 +0000

Kate Lochte speaks with Victoria and Michael Terra who are co-directing the 2013 Lower Town Arts & Music Festival, May 17 through 19. It features more juried artists than ever. Two stages featuring a variety of excellent musicians. An expanded Taste of Paducah. Art Cars. And... a new competition "Top Potter Showdown." The festival website is www.lowertownamf.com.

Click here for information about our live broadcast from LowerTown.

PSO's Amy Sanders Previews the 2013 LowerTown Arts & Music Festival

Kate Lochte — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:02:01 +0000

The 2013 LowerTown Arts and Music Festival is just around the corner and Amy Sanders of the Paducah Symphony Orchestra's staff shares the rundown on the music line-up during Sounds Good. The festival runs from May 17-19 on 7th and Madison in Paducah. WKMS will be broadcasting live on the evening of Friday, May 17th. More information about that coming soon! Click here to see festival news and the complete schedule.

Paducah School of Art Construction Underway

Angela Hatton — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:33:19 +0000

Construction has begun on a new Paducah School of Art location. Director Paul Aho tells the Paducah Sun this first phase of construction is set for completion in 2013. The building underway will stand in the city’s LowerTown district, housing the school’s ceramics program.

WKMS at the LowerTown Arts & Music Festival 2012 (Photos by John Paul Henry)

Matt Markgraf — Mon, 21 May 2012 21:11:57 +0000

Did you stop by our booth at LowerTown this weekend? We had a blast! Paducah-based photographer John Paul Henry took a bunch of great photos on Friday night, covering our live broadcast. Beyond The Edge host Tracy Ross emceed performances by The Blind Corn Liquor Pickers, Tommy & The Oh's, and The Great Gatsby Jazz Funk Odyssey.

See more of John Paul Henry's work at his website: johnpaulhenry.com

LowerTown: A Musical Extravaganza

Kate Lochte — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:00:00 +0000

A ukele orchestra, gospel groups fresh from church, some familiar faces like Bawn in the Mash, Alonzo Pennington, Solid Rockit Boosters and many more music groups are entertaining at the Lowertown Arts and Music Festival through the weekend. Paducah Symphony Orchestra’s Artistic Services Manager Leigh Ann Renfro was on the committee choosing the tunes and speaks with Kate Lochte about the eclectic mix of live music.

LowerTown: Children's Activities, Hooked on Science

Kate Lochte — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:16:45 +0000

Hear Purchase Parenting Magazine Publisher Karen Hammond's overview of the Children's Activities at the Lowertown Arts and Music Festival. In addition to these attractions, Jason Lindsey will be there with his Hooked on Science programs.