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The McCowns Bring their Old Time Sound to UK
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 27, 2010) − The traditional sounds of Appalachia are sure to attract a large crowd to see Ada and Jimmy McCown at the next "Appalachia in the Bluegrass" concert. The Ada and Jimmy...
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Flatfoot Dance, Old Time Music Fill Niles Gallery
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 2, 2010) − The UK John Jacob Niles Center for American Music welcomes award-winning musical duo Adrian Powell and Julie Shepherd-Powell to campus to perform as part of the concert...
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Clodhoppers, Square Dance Music Comes to UK
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 9, 2010) — The University of Kentucky John Jacob Niles Center for American Music invites the public to experience traditional square dancing music, as musical group the Kentucky...
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MSU Old Time String Band Keeps It Traditional
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 16, 2010) − Morehead State University's Old Time String Band will perform and share what they have learned and appreciate about mountain music in the next "Appalachia in the...
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Haiti: Creating Real Change
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 17, 2010) - Following January's magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastation in Haiti, Americans were quick to pour out their hearts and in many instances, their wallets. But how do these...
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Jamison Family to Open Appalachian Concert Series
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 1, 2011) − The Jamison family's traditional music talents will be on display in this year's opening concert of "Appalachia in the Bluegrass," a concert series showcasing artists...
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Old Time Banjo Legends to Play Niles Gallery
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 8, 2011) − Old time banjo music takes center stage as part of the upcoming "Appalachia in the Bluegrass" concert featuring musicians Lee Sexton and John Wezley Haywood. The free...
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McCowns, Carl Jones and James Bryan to Play Niles Center
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 12, 2011) − Husband and wife duo Jimmy and Ada McCown, and old-time musicians Carl Jones and James Bryan will be featured in the next two concerts presented in the "Appalachia in...
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Cari Norris, Sara Grey and Kieron Means to Play UK
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 27, 2011) − Music lovers will be treated to the traditional music of singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Cari Norris this week at the University of Kentucky in the...
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Traditional, Celtic and Bluegrass Music to Fill Niles Gallery
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 4, 2011) − The John Jacob Niles Center for American Music presents two concerts next week as part of its "Appalachia in the Bluegrass" concert series. The week kicks off with a...
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Appalachia Concert Series Closes with Kentucky Traditional Music
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 17, 2011) − The John Jacob Niles Center for American Music will wrap up its "Appalachia in the Bluegrass" concert series in the coming weeks with two more concerts of traditional...
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Provost Update
As you know, Provost Kumble Subbaswamy recently accepted the opportunity to become Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts – Amherst. I have spent the last several days listening to a variety of...
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Bale Boone Symposium to Focus on 'Arts and Healing'
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 18, 2012) − Since antiquity, literature, song and the visual arts have been viewed as important ways to achieve, promote and maintain the health of body and spirit. Today, art...
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Singletary Center Unveils New Seating
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 3, 2013)— As the University of Kentucky Singletary Center for the Arts kicks off a new year of performances, audience members will notice something else new at the performing arts...
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You may have missed an important story over the holiday break that I wanted to draw your attention to: “University of Kentucky officials look for ways to retain, graduate students” We often talk about...
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UK Offers New Resource Center for Students
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 7, 2013) — The Office for Student Success has launched an exciting new online resource center for students at the University of Kentucky: Succeed @ UK. The virtual center provides...
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UK Sets New Records for Honors Program, National Merit Scholars
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 20, 2013) — An intense focus on academic and student quality at UK is reaping dividends, as evidenced by record results in both the current and upcoming first-year classes (fall...
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Interim Dean of UK College of Design Named
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 5, 2012)— Professor Ann Dickson, former director of the University of Kentucky School of Interior Design, has been named interim dean of the College of Design by the UK Provost....
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Provost Chat Sponsored by Staff Senate
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 5, 2014) — The University of Kentucky Staff Senate will sponsor an open forum with UK Provost Christine Riordan from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, in Room 230 of the...
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Withers Named Associate Provost of Undergraduate Education
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 3, 2014)— Benjamin C. Withers, who has led the University of Kentucky Division of Undergraduate Education at the interim level, has been named the associate provost for...
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