(BPT) – Across the country, temporary school closures are forcing kids into instant distance learning environments for the remainder of the school year. Parents are trying to work their day job while simultaneously educating kids. For most, there isn’t ever enough time in a day to handle both. They’re stressed, and in the scramble to […]
Live performances and classes may have been postponed, but the show must go on (online, that is) for Lexington Children’s Theatre. The spring production of “Ella Enchanted” has been cancelled, and “The Hundred Dresses” will be rescheduled or possibly live-streamed. LCT is making sure local families still have access to the arts through its website. […]
The studio may be closed, but that isn’t stopping the Bluegrass Youth Ballet from dancing. With local businesses temporarily closed in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, many students find themselves unable to continue with their extracurricular activities. BYB founder Adalhi Aranda is making sure her students are still exercising their craft, […]
The Asian Lantern Festival has been postponed due to the temporary shutdown of the Louisville Zoo. The organizers of this event are working with the zoo to reschedule for a date to be determined once the safety precautions surrounding the coronavirus health crisis. Tickets already purchased for the festival will be valid for the rescheduled […]
Summer 2020 at the Living Arts & Science Center is shaping up to be the most exciting summer yet. Watch creativity grow with nine, week-long, summer camps for students from preschool to high-school at the LASC. Students have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a variety of classes with full-day and half-day schedules available and […]
A powerful story that revolves around a singular dress, LCT brings, “The Hundred Dresses” to the stage March 19- March 27. “The Hundred Dresses” follows a girl, Wanda Petronski, as she gets teased and bullied because she wears the same blue dress every day. When another girl in the same position goes along with the […]
Extracurriculars offer many benefits to young children, and dance is one activity that helps create well-rounded kids. Physical benefits are often the first that come to mind. Adalhi Aranda, founder of the Bluegrass Youth Ballet, calls dance a “total body workout” that increases flexibility, balance and coordination. Dance can also affect spatial awareness. “The greatest […]
Lexington Children’s Theatre’s brings Dr. Seuss’s classic story to the stage in March with performances of “The Cat in the Hat.” This fun, playful and creative story will come alive as The Cat and his special friends, Thing one and Thing Two, cause a huge mess for Sally and her brother to fix. ‘The day […]
Parents in the dance world are seeing the word “intensive” pop up when researching summer programs. Adalhi Aranda, founder of the Bluegrass Youth Ballet, explains how intensives help dancers and what parents should know. Q: What exactly is an intensive? A: “An intensive is a camp or workshop designed for serious dancers who are looking […]
The UK Art Museum will host a Family Day workshop on Saturday, Feb. 15 at noon. This event is hosted by Liz Swanson, an associate professor of architecture at UK. This Family Day workshop will involve a collaborative drawing session using Swanson’s new accordion-style publication titled, “Wondrous Things.” This publication is a children’s book to […]
