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ENTERTAINMENT

  • Copious notes

    Philharmonic conductor search update

    Rich Copley

    This week, we'll see Alfred Savia of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra in Indiana, the fifth and final candidate this season for music director of the Lexington Philharmonic. The two-year search will end next spring after another season with up to six auditions.

•  READ: Rich Copley's blog "Copious Notes"

  • The Musical Box

    A father of inventiveness

    A visit by Zappa's widow is a good reason to reflect on his musical genius

    By Walter Tunis

    Gail Zappa and the University of Kentucky Chamber Winds

•  READ: Walter Tunis' blog "The Musical Box"
LIVING

  • Commentary

    Pancreatic cancer claims my big brother

    By Merlene Davis

    Whenever I saw ­interviews ­featuring Randy Pausch, the ­Carnegie Mellon ­University ­computer science professor who became the public face of p­ancreatic cancer, I would breathe easier.

•  READ: Merlene Davis' blog "What's Up? with Merlene"
•  READ: Sharon Thompson's blog "Flavors of Kentucky"
NEWS

  • political notebook

    Personal ties add spice to inquiry

    Ryan Alessi

    Frankfort is abuzz over the FBI's investigation into alleged road contract bid-rigging, not only because of the systemic problems it could expose but also because of the personal connections of those involved.

•  READ: Ryan Alessi's blog "Pol Watchers"

  • State Games approach No. 25

    Tom Eblen

    The Bluegrass State Games have always been a place to see up-and-coming Kentucky athletes, such as sprinter Tyson Gay, who competed in the Olympics last week, and javelin thrower Dana Pounds, who just missed a trip to Beijing.

•  READ: Tom Eblen's blog "The Bluegrass and Beyond"
•  READ: Larry Dale Keeling's blog "KY Kurmudgeon"
SPORTS
•  READ: John Clay's blog "Sidelines"

  • UK Football Notebook

    Phillips tapping pipeline from Louisville Central

    Chip Cosby

    The University of Kentucky pipeline that UK offensive coordinator and future head coach Joker Phillips has established to powerhouse program LaGrange (Ga.) has been well-chronicled.

    Now Phillips may be on the verge of building another pipeline, this one a little closer to home at Louisville's Central High School.

  • HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK

    Deciding when to play your aces never easy

    Mike Fields

    ”Who's on first?“ was the question posed by funny men Abbott and Costello. ”Who's on the mound?“ is the question posed by coaches serious about winning the state baseball title at Applebee's Park this week.
•  READ: Mike Fields' blog "Fields Notes"

  • UK BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK

    Lots of questions for Cats as new season approaches

    By Jerry Tipton

    Kentucky Coach Billy Gillispie began a news conference last week by noting the greater familiarity that comes with being a second-year coach: ”The players have a greater sense of comfort because there's not as much unknown,“ he said. ”You know what to expect more. They know what to expect more.“
•  READ: Jerry Tipton's blog "Jerry Tipton on UK basketball"
•  READ: Maryjean Wall''s blog "Galloping Out"
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