REVIEW: Difficult program a rhythmic romp for guest conductor, pianist

By Loren Tice Contributing Music Critic

When the search for a new conductor for the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra began in September 2007, the Herald-Leader's Rich Copley speculated about some of the eleven programs being more difficult to conduct than others. The last two concerts certainly show that to be a valid issue.

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Texas-sized laughs in 'Tuna Christmas'

With sharp comic timing and a quirky joie de vivre spirit, A Tuna Christmas is as fun as it is accessible. From its surface comedy to the deeper satire beneath, this self-deprecating tribute to small-town life has a variant of humor for everyone.

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In the Drink: A Thanksgiving wine guide

This time of year, magazines and books abound with recommended wines for special occasions, but let's get real: How many of these picks ever show up on Central Kentucky shelves? It's particularly frustrating at Thanksgiving, when the spotlight is so focused on eating and drinking.

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Gallery Hop exemplifies progression of changes in art world

Did you know that, not too long ago, horses were thought to have all four legs extended outwards at full gallop? This stretched-out pose was common in artworks (and can be seen by Googling Alfred Pinkham Ryder's eerie work The Race Track), but artists and the equine industry argued about its absolute truthfulness in depicting a horse's movements. Then, in 1878, pioneering English photographer Eadweard Muybridge captured a horse in full gallop using motion-capture photography techniques. It showed that all four horse hooves do indeed leave the ground, but they're tucked under the body. Known as The Horse in Motion, Muybridge's photographs changed the visual expression of the horse, conforming the active painted image to photography's frozen moment.