KentuckyShow! gives a big-picture view of the Bluegrass
It’s not easy to tell the story of a state as diverse and wide ranging as Kentucky, with its mix of big-city life and country living spread from the eastern reaches of the Appalachians to the Mississippi flood plains of the west.
But conveying that big picture in 32 minutes? You may have to see it to believe it. Fortunately, the proof isn’t far away.
KentuckyShow!, a large-screen multi-media experience narrated by Ashley Judd, offers a rapid-fire tour of the Bluegrass in its own theater on Main Street in The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts.
Today’s production had its roots in the original KentuckyShow, which opened in 1984 as a 52-minute multi-media production using 40 slide projectors and 4,000 slides.
It ran for six years in downtown Louisville, then moved to Bardstown, Ky., where it continued for several more years.
An updated show featuring high-definition video opened in September 2008 at the Kentucky Center and has since been seen by people from all 50 states and 33 countries.
The show runs on the hour, Tuesday–Saturday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is $7; group rates are available. Tickets are sold before each showing at the Kentucky Center box office and can be at the show’s website. www.kentuckyshow.com
- by Bill Wolfe, Louisville Reporter for HelloMetro
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Bill WolfeBill Wolfe is an experienced journalist with a broad background in writing, editing and photography. He has worked as staff writer at The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Ky., and the Atlanta Journal & Constitution in Atlanta, Ga., covering beats ranging from consumer news to religion and business.
