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Editor’s Note: If you have listings for “Here and There,” contact Philip Case (pcase@state-journal.com) or call 227-4556. FrankfortFRIDAY > Flippin, House, Renshaw, and May will perform two shows FRIDAY, 7 and 9:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Coffeetree Café, 235 W. Broadway. Tickets are $10 each and may be reserved online by visiting www.kentuckycoffeetree.com or at the door the night of the show. The group includes Jay Flippin on keyboards; Byron House, bass and vocals; William May, III, bassoonist; Will Renshaw, guitar, and William May Jr., drums/percussion. The evening will feature rock, blues, jazz and classical music. At the Grand > The Frankfort run/walk community is sponsoring a showing of Chariots of Fire on FRIDAY, 7:30 p.m. at the Grand Theatre. The movie won the 1981 Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Sound Track. Tickets are $8/adult and $5/children 12 and under and may be purchased at the Grand Theatre Ticket Office, 312 W. Main St., between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Race registration information will be available, plus the opportunity to talk to various local race directors before and after the movie for individuals interested in getting involved in promoting local fitness and/or taking advantage of early registration deals. Cool Comfort Body & Sole, Good Shepherd School Run for the Gold 3K, Pro.Active Therapy’s Pro.Active are sponsoring the movie for Life 5K, the Striders Club, and the Frankfort YMCA. For more information, contact ptmomdb@cwiweb.net.
> The Grand Theatre presents Sam Bush will perform Thursday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. The Bowling Green native is an American bluegrass mandolin player considered an originator of the Newgrass style. Grand Theatre season subscribers are reminded if they have ticket(s) for the performance that won’t be used, the Grand Theatre will exchange these tickets for a charitable donation in the amount of the ticket purchase which they may use for Federal tax deduction purposes. To receive this gift letter, you must return your tickets to the theatre or call (502) 352-7469 prior to 3 p.m. the day before the performance. At LHHS Here are events planned for Liberty Hall Historic Site during February. Registration information is with each event. >February Teas, FRIDAY and SATURDAY then Feb. 12-13: Enjoy a cozy afternoon and a delicious lunch at the Orlando Brown House. The program will feature a look at the art and poetry of Frankfort’s 19th century artist, Robert Burns Wilson. Teas begin at noon each day; the cost is $22/public, $20/members. And on Friday afternoons, Feb. 5 and 12 at 3:30, there will be a special High Tea featuring sweet and savory breads and a sampling of teas. The cost is $15/public, $13/members. For reservations, call 227-2560 or e-mail educator@libertyhall.org. >The 1810 Book Club, Feb. 23: Margaretta Mason Brown kept an ongoing log of almost 150 books she read or had in her personal library as a young woman. LHHS’s 1810 book club will meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Orlando Brown House to explore some of these works beginning with discussions of some late 18th-century gothic-style romances. The February book will be Romance of the Forest by Ann Ward Radcliffe (available on amazon.com). Light appetizers will be served. There’s no cost but you need to register at director@libertyhall.org to receive reading notes. Liberty Hall Historic Site, 202 Wilkinson St., features Liberty Hall and the Orlando Brown House. The houses are currently closed for tours but will re-open on Friday, March 19. LHHS offices are located on the second floor of the Orlando Brown. The first floor of Orlando Brown is closed except for teas. For more information call 227-2560 or e-mail libhall@dcr.net. Upcoming> Next up in the Frankfort Arts Foundation’s 2009-10 season is Corey Hicks speaking on Values, Vision, Versatility, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12 in Bradford Hall on the Kentucky State University campus. Hicks is a KSU graduate. FAF tickets will be honored and event tickets will be available at the door.
> My Funny Valentine Comedy Show, featuring Tim Northern, is set for Saturday, Feb. 13 at the Capital Plaza Hotel. The cost is $25 per person for dinner and the show and $15 for the show only. For more information or to make reservations, call 227-5100.
> Bluegrass Theatre Guild will open its 2010 season partnering with the Capital Plaza Hotel in a dinner theater with the comedy Contempt of Court, an interactive comedy where the audience serves as jury and actually decides the outcome on three outlandish civil cases. Production dates are Feb. 19-21. The cost will be $35 per person and will include dinner and the show. Reservations are required and may be made by calling Pam Gilbert at 223-8457. Reservations must be paid for in advance by making a check payable to the Bluegrass Theatre Guild and mailing to P.O. Box 1481, Frankfort, KY 40602. Doors open Feb. 19-20 at 6 p.m. with dinner starting at 6:30 and Feb. 21 times are 1 and 1:30 p.m.
> Bluegrass Mystery Theatre will bring Second Chance for Love and Murder, by Leslie Kemp, to Serafini, 243 W. Broadway, for one performance, Saturday, Feb. 21. The play will also be staged Feb. 24 at Murray’s, 3955 Harrodsburg Rd., Lexington. Tickets are $47.50 each and include a three-course meal, show and tip. For reservations or more information call (859) 494-2877 or visit www.bluegrassmysterytheatre.com.
> Frankfort High School’s Drama Club will stage William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, adapted for the stage by Nigel Williams, directed by Karen Hatter and stage managed by Sami Allison. The play’s set for Feb. 25-27 at 7:30 p.m. and at 2 p.m. Feb. 29 at the school, 328 Shelby St. Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for students and senior citizens. For further information, call Hatter at 875-8655. The Drama Club will be offering a dinner in conjunction with the play at 6 p.m. prior to the Saturday, Feb. 27 production. The dinner will be served in the library, and the cost is $25, which includes both the dinner and entry into the show. Guest Chef Tony Robinson will be heading up the crew, and he has chosen a menu of roasted pork loin with dijon mustard glaze, pommes gratin dauphinoise, green beans, a mixed green salad with vinaigrette dressing, rolls and cheesecake. Coffee and tea will be served as well. Seating is limited, so call soon for reservations. Call Karen Hatter at (502) 320-2972.
> Tickets are on sale now a 7:30 p.m. April 16 concert at the Grand Theatre as a part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Sunshine Center presents a Caring for Kids Benefit Concert featuring singer-songwriter and fiddle player, Sara Watkins, from the Grammy Award-winning contemporary bluegrass trio Nickel Creek. Watkins recently debuted with a self-titled solo album produced by the legendary John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin. Frankfort local talent, Jeri Katherine Howell, will open for Watkins. Tickets will be available at the Grand Theatre Box Office by contacting 352-7469 or on the Web site at www.grandtheatrefrankfort.org. The ticket prices are $35, $25, and $20. All proceeds from this event will go directly to The Sunshine Center, allowing the agency to continue providing services to our community.
> The Kentucky Winter Show, an American Quarter Horse Association-Approved show, will be held Feb. 12-15 at Lakeside Arena, Duncan Road. Other quarter horse events planned for Lakeside include: >The Equine Events Fence Events, Feb. 18-19 >The Equine Events Spring Classic, Feb. 19-22 >The McCauley Brothers Reining Classic, March 6-7. For more information about any events, call (806) 376-4811 or visit www.aqha.com.
OngoingKENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Family History Workshop Where’s That @#&* Marriage Record? Genealogy Data Management and Organization is set for 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13. Betty Darnell will offer solutions to organizational dilemmas for all researchers – including those who do not use computers. Workshop attendees will learn to set up their own organization systems using printed forms, notes, original and photocopied documents and photographs. Darnell will also discuss the role computers and other electronic systems can play in keeping your genealogical research right at your fingertips. February Museum Theatre Free with admission. Contact Greg Hardison, 564-1792, ext. 4454. >Red, White and Black: The Bradens, the Wades and a Bombing, Wednesdays, 2 p.m. Examine the explosive Civil Rights trial that shook Louisville in 1954, as the war against segregation moved forward against an atmosphere of McCarthyism and the Red Scare. (15 minutes.) >Bound for Freedom: The Story of Frontier Slave Monk Estill, Saturdays, 1 and 3 p.m. Discover the unique challenges of being an enslaved man on the Kentucky frontier with one who saved a fort from Native American attack and earned freedom. (15 minutes.) Kentucky Military Treasures: Selections from the Kentucky Historical Society Collections. Tour Saturdays, 2 p.m. Take a personalized tour of our newest exhibition with a knowledgeable museum educator. Free with admission. Meet in Commonwealth Hall. Contact Mike Deetsch, ext. 4425. Admission, which includes all exhibitions on the Kentucky Historical Society history campus, is $4 for adults, $2 for youth (6-18) and complimentary for children five and under. KHS members receive complimentary admission.
February History Zone >Kentucky’s Lincoln, Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Discover the childhood of one of Kentucky’s favorite native sons, Abraham Lincoln, during a fun-filled afternoon of activities and crafts. For children ages five to 10 and their families. Free with admission. Contact Erica Harvey, ext. 4461 or Erica.Harvey2@ky.gov.
Current Exhibitions >What makes something a treasure? Explore pieces from the Kentucky Historical Society collections in Great Revivals: Kentucky Decorative Arts Treasures. The exhibit highlights five stylistic design eras and the commonwealth’s treasures from those times. The exhibition is on display in the Old State Capitol 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, visit www.history.ky.gov/greatrevivals. > Kentucky Military Treasures: Selections from the Kentucky Historical Society Collections is now open. Step into the life of a Kentucky military man or woman by exploring artifacts that span nearly 200 years. For more information visit www.history.ky.gov/militarytreasures. >Explore A Kentucky Journey, the Center’s signature exhibition, and put yourself in the shoes of Kentuckians who lived through both struggles and triumphs, from the Civil War to the Civil Rights movement.
Kentucky Military History Museum >Old State Arsenal open houses, Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Travel back in time as you tour the first floor and grounds of this 1850 architectural treasure. Free and open to the public. Admission, which includes all exhibitions on the Kentucky Historical Society history campus, is $4 for adults, $2 for youth (6-18), and complimentary for children five and under. KHS members receive complimentary admission. The Web site is www.history.ky.gov. The Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History is located at the corner of Broadway and Ann Streets.
Art exhibits > Totems & Icons, an exhibit of digital photographic prints by Frankfort artist Larry W. Moore, is on display at the Broadstone Gallery at Kentucky Employees Credit Union, 100 Moore Dr., through April 9. The gallery is open during regular credit union hours, Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, 9-1. A reception for the artist will be held on Friday, Feb. 12, 5-7 p.m.
> An exhibit featuring young Kentucky artists is on display at the Grand Theater, 308 St. Clair St., through Feb. 27.
At Salato > The Salato Wildlife Education Center re-opens for the 2010 season on Monday, Feb. 15. The Center is located at the Game Farm on Louisville Road. Hours are Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10-5; closed Sunday and Monday. For a complete list of upcoming programs watch this column of visit fw.ky.gov and click on “Upcoming Events.”
Versailles> The Woodford Theatre will stage The Foreigner, a comedy by Larry Shue, directed by Patti Heying, Feb. 12-14, 19-21, 26-28 at the theater, 275 Beasley Rd. Friday and Saturday shows are at 8 p.m. and Sunday shows are at 2. Reserved tickets are $16 for adults and $10 for students. Contact the box office, Monday through Friday, 1-5 p.m., (859) 873-0648 or visit www.woodfordtheatre.com.
Never changing> The Capital City Museum, 325 Ann St., is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Admission is free.
> Self-guided Civil War Frankfort Driving and Walking Tours continue all year. They are free.
> Country Place Jamboree, 60 Old Sheep Pen Rd., is open every Saturday night featuring classic country, 6-7, then from 7:30-10:30 continuous live country music with the Weekend Warriors Band and a different showcase artist each week. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and $3 for children ages 6-12. For more information on Country Place, visit http://www.countryplacejamboree.com.
> The Buckskins perform live every Saturday night, 8:30-12:30, at Six Mile Jamboree, US 421 North 1.5 miles past the Franklin County line. Admission is $6/person and all ages are welcome.
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