Lyric Theater

The Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center in downtown Lexington is celebrating the Martin Luther King holiday a day early with two fee screenings of “After King 23,” a new documentary by Lexington hip-hop artist and filmmaker Jeremiah Wrong, that explores where America is today, after Dr. King’s dream. WUKY's Alan Lytle spoke with Lyric executive director Whit Whitaker about this weekend’s kickoff event and several other related programs on the venue’s calendar.

The WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour will continue to emanate from the Lyric Theatre in Lexington’s historic East End neighborhood for at least the next 5 years. Mayor Linda Gorton, folksinger Michael Johnathon and the Lyric’s Theatre and Cultural Arts Center Executive Director Whit Whitaker on Wednesday announced a renewal of the partnership that’s been in place since the program relocated from the Kentucky Theatre in 2013.

Over 85 Lexingtonians crowded into the Lyric Theater to hear about the next design phase for the Legacy Trail. Consultants with Strand Associates…

The Lyric Theatre is being audited by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. Reporting to the Urban County Council Tuesday, Lyric Treasurer Paula…