LCT Schedules Auditions for ‘Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr.’
Auditions for Lexington Children’s Theatre’s “Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr.” are scheduled for performers 9 to 18 years old for Aug. 19-21 at LCT. All performers must turn 9 before Aug. 21, 2017 to audition. The show, directed by LCT Resident Teaching Artist Rhonda Bell, will be based on the ABC-TV education series, which aired during […]
SummerFest to Feature ‘The Wiz’ at Woodland Park
“The Wiz,” a musical based on L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” will be presented at Lexington parks and Recreation’s SummerFest from Thursday, July 6 to Sunday, July 16 at Woodland Park. The musical sets Dorothy’s adventures in the Land of Oz to a dazzling lively mixture of rock, gospel and soul music. […]
LCT’s Summer Musical: Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Lexington Children’s Theatre will stage “Disney’s Beauty and The Beast” as its Summer Family Musical show in July. This marks the 16th year of the popular summer musical, which will be performed on LCT’s Main Stage. Here’s a description of the show in verse: A beast. A belle. A magical spell. A sacrifice made […]
‘Fancy Nancy the Musical’ at Derby Dinner Playhouse
Derby Dinner Playhouse will open “Fancy Nancy the Musical” on June 3 as part of the Children’s Musical Theatre Series for the theater outside of Louisville. From the top of her tiara down to her sparkly shoes, Nancy is ready to take the spotlight in her first dance recital. But when someone else gets picked […]
June Book Review: “Jasper and the Riddle of Riley’s Mine”
“Jasper and the Riddle of Riley’s Mine” by Caroline Starr Rose Review by Megan Cox “Breaking news: gold, gold, and more gold! Come one, come all, along the Klondike Trail. This is exactly what two brothers, Melvin and Jasper, are planning to do, without their father. The boys’ father became a drunk when their mother passed […]
Writing Contest Winners Announced
Lexington Family Magazine’s 13th annual Writing Contest saw fierce competition between several elementary schools vying for the $500 cash prize. In the end, Booker T. Washington Elementary had 89% participation from its student body, passing Paint Lick Elementary by a handful of entries. The Lexington Public Library, the magazine’s Writing Contest partner, hosted a series […]
Book Review – ‘Mama’s Kisses’
Review by: Katie Saltz Any mother can relate to “Mama’s Kisses,” a playful tale of mischievous babies trying to avoid bedtime. In this book, written by Kate McMullan, the animal moms search for their babies in the jungle and send them off to sleep. The illustrations are calming and the dialogue rhythmic, sending the perfect […]
Writing Contest Winners Announced
Our 13th annual Writing Contest saw fierce competition between several elementary schools all vying for the $500 cash prize. In the end, Booker T. Washington Elementary had 89% participation, just passing Paint Lick Elementary by a handful of entries. The Lexington Public Library, our Writing Contest partner, hosted a series of Write-a-Thon events over the […]
2017 Writing Contest Winning Essays
Sofia Linwick 1st Grade, Hearn Elementary Grand Prize If I found 1 billion dollars, I would look for the owner of the money first. But if I couldn’t find the owner, I would split the money in 100 bags with 10 million in each bag. I would donate 10 bags all over the world for […]
Shows, Audition Class, Celebrity Curtain Call at LCT in April
It’s a busy month at the Lexington Children’s Theatre, with the two plays, an audition class and LCT’s ninth annual Celebrity Curtain Call fundraiser. It’s a bug’s life at the beginning of April, with the play “Diary of a Worm, a Spider and a Fly.” You might find that being a bug is not all […]
Book Review: Easter Reads
Review by Katie Saltz I would recommend “Easter Colors” for infants all the way through beginning readers. The vibrant illustrations are a good way to discuss colors, animals and seasons with your little ones. The “Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Easter Colors” is a perfect Easter basket treat for even the youngest book-lover. Fans of Eric Carle […]
BYB Dancers Will Perform ‘The Little Mermaid’
More than 130 young dancers will bring a mythical underwater seascape to life in “The Little Mermaid” presented by Bluegrass Youth Ballet on Friday, March 31 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 1 at 2 p.m. at the Lexington Opera House. The cast will feature senior BYB dancer Lilia Thomas as the Little Mermaid and […]
Book Review: Play with Me! By: Michelle Lee
This book is large, colorful and well illustrated without being too busy. The pages have great illustrations of the pig and bear without a lot of extraneous detail in the background that can be distracting to a 3-year-old. The book is about a vivacious pig, Pip, that has tons of ideas on how he and […]
Lexington Family Magazine Writing Contest – If I Had A Billion Dollars
Who wouldn’t like to have a billion dollars? We can’t write you a check for that amount, but we do want to hear stories from children about what they would do with that much money. Lexington Family Magazine is hosting the 13th annual Writing Contest in partnership with the Lexington Public Library. This year’s theme […]
Book Review: The Search for Slimy Space Slugs
By Mike Lowery Review by Katie Saltz “The Search for Slimy Space Slugs” is part of a “Doodle Adventures” series that incorporates your child’s own drawings into the book. The book’s narrator, Carl the Duck, addresses the reader directly and invites him on a super-top-secret mission to travel into space and search for a missing […]
LCT to Stage: Cows Don’t Fly and Other Known Facts
Lexington Children’s Theatre kicks off the new year by staging four public performances of “Cows Don’t Fly and Other Known Facts.” The play is adapted by Vivian and Larry Snipes and based on three books written and illustrated by Kentucky author Paul Brett Johnson. Between a flying cow, a driving pig, and a circus goose, […]
Book Review: Holiday Book Reviews
Celebrate the season by reading a holiday book with your kids. Here are three new titles to check out this Christmas season. Lexington Family Magazine will give away these books on Facebook in December. “Goodnight Manger” by Laura Sassi This sweet rhyming book follows Mary and Joseph trying to get baby Jesus asleep for […]
LCT in Dec.: Alice in Wonderland & Auditions for ‘Peter Pan Jr.’
With “The Snow Queen,” “Alice in Wonderland” and auditions for “Peter Pan Jr.,” fans of Lexington Children’s Theatre have plenty to be excited about in December. For auditions for “Peter Pan Jr.,” based on the award-winning Broadway musical, LCT is seeking 20-24 cast members ages 9-18 (performers must turn 9 prior to Dec. 14). LCT […]
Book Review – The Scourge by Jennifer Nielsen
Review by Eryn Keenan Three hundred years ago a sickness called the Scourge killed half of the population in the city of Keldan … and it has returned. When Ani Mells is taken captive, she is declared a Victim and immediately must prepare to leave for the Colony – a place where Victims are sent […]
2016 Fall Festivals
2016 FALL FESTIVALS DANIEL BOONE PIONEER FESTIVAL Sept. 2-4 / Winchester www.danielboonepioneerfestival.com The Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival is a weekend of arts and crafts, talent contest, 5K run and concerts. BLUEGRASS RAILROAD MUSEUM 175 Beasley Drive, Versailles (859) 873-2476 / www.bgrm.org Sept. 3 & 4 – Civil War Train Sept. 11 – Grandparents Day Oct. […]