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Colleen Newcomb GETTING TO KNOW THE STAINED-GLASS ARTIST BEHIND WILDLIGHT GLASSWORKS

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Sorella Gelateria recently announced that it will soon be moving from its longtime North Limestone location to the building on the corner of Jefferson and Short streets that formerly housed Wagon Bones Grill and Isle of You clothing boutique.

Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers announced it will be open soon at 2217 Nicholasville Road, in a former Burger King location.

As mentioned in last month’s roundup, Buzzed Bull Creamery is coming to The Summit at Fritz Farm this summer.

And, following the success of its over-the-top Cattywampus Shakes at Georgetown’s Matriarch Bakery, Cattywampus Station opened in April at Lexington Green.

In other local restaurant news: Crumbl Cookies is coming soon to Hamburg, according to Thoroughbred Hospitality Group’s Facebook page. The Crumbl Cookies website describes the concept as having different cookie flavors each week available for takeout and delivery. Recent offerings at existing sites include Reese’s Chip, Salted Caramel Cheesecake and Chilled Pina Colada.

Porterhouse BBQ is opening a restaurant in Greyline Station in early June, according to owner and longtime Lexington resident Tadd Porter.

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Big City Pizza is opening a new location at Hamburg Pavilion, 2312 Sir Barton Way, Suite 110, with an estimated opening date of May 1, according to co-owner Curtis Gordon, who owns the restaurant along with Joey Davis and Johnny Hunt. There are existing locations in Lexington (Chinoe Road), Danville, Nicholasville and Richmond.

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Colleen Newcomb

GETTING TO KNOW THE POPULAR LEXINGTON STAINED-GLASS ARTIST BEHIND WILDLIGHT GLASSWORKS – HER INSPIRATIONS, ARTISTIC PROCESS AND THE HUMBLE BEGINNINGS OF HER CAREER STORY BY CELESTE LEWIS PHOTOS BY EMILY GIANCARLO

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ome people call it an “aha moment,” others call it finding your groove. For Colleen Newcomb, the Lexington stainedglass artist behind Wildlight Glassworks, it happened in 2016, when, looking to give a new art medium a try, she borrowed her boyfriend’s old stashed-away stainedglass tools. After several years of dabbling in various artistic pursuits that had never fully clicked – including painting, screen printing and sign painting – something opened up inside Newcomb when she started working with glass.

“I had tried so many things before,” the artist, who just turned 33, said when looking back to her early days of experimenting with different mediums. Admitting she had even found herself at a point where she was questioning whether she was going to be able to make a career out of being an artist, she continued, “I was pretty down and frustrated. But working with stained glass, it clicked fast.”

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Stained glass is an art form that dates back to ancient times, when Roman and Egyptian artisans began incorporating it into glassware and other decorative wares. Around the 7th century, glassmakers began to be utilize decorative, colored glass in windows and in religious architecture, a connection that remains familiar today. Over the following centuries, it evolved as a modern art form that lends itself to endless styles and imagery; and its popularity in traditional and contemporary home décor, as well as commercial use, has remained strong.

Trial-and-error defined those early days when Newcomb first started dabbling with the tools that her boyfriend, Michael Martinez, an artist who hand-paints signs for many popular local businesses, had tossed aside. But Newcomb found herself consumed and fascinated with the process from the start, watching videos and reading as much material as she could on the subject. The more she researched and practiced the art form, the more her passion for it grew. While she quickly learned and grew more confident in her skills, Newcomb continued to maintain her retail job for several years, deferring her artistry to a “side hustle.”

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A onewoman shop, Newcomb does everything from taking orders, sketching designs and creating the pieces to photographing her work, marketing her business and shipping the pieces to their final homes.

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“I used to have time to do more shows and festivals, but now I’m so busy keeping up,” she said. A one-woman shop, Newcomb does everything from taking orders, sketching designs, creating the pieces, photographing her work, marketing her business and shipping the finished pieces to their new homes.

She tries to create enough pieces beyond her custom orders to participate in a handful of pop-up shows a year and occasionally releases new work in “shop updates” on her website and social media. Those tend to sell out fast, with her followers moving quickly to snag a piece.

Newcomb’s pieces often celebrate mountains, rivers, fish and flowers, as well as another aspect dear to her heart: the iconic band the Grateful Dead. She explained she’s always had a love of the natural world and connected with the Grateful Dead while in high school.

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“I know it’s older music and I never got to see the original band live, but I really love the music and it has always meant a lot to me,” Newcomb said. After posting a couple of pieces early in her career that contained visual references to the band, requests for more began to roll in. As demand grew, she has continued to add items that contain imagery from the band’s rich visual legacy into a lot of her work, from lightning bolts to “steal your face” skulls to dancing bears.

The iconic band the Grateful Dead has provided much artistic inspiration for Newcomb over the years, including the custom piece she is pictured with at left.

Newcomb admitted she’s become a glass freak.

During a recent visit to her studio, she pulled several examples of beautifully colored sheets of glass from neatly organized bins, holding them up to the sunlight to show the different qualities she admires. She collects glass the way some people collect vacation souvenirs, visiting glass shops whenever she travels and often finding special pieces she can’t leave behind.

She said using certain pieces of glass in a work of art can bring back great memories of when and where she found that particular piece.

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And sometimes, she said, she can see by looking at the glass what it wants to be.

“Glass has so many surprising qualities,” she said. “There’s actually different textures, light and grain in the glass, almost like a painter’s brushstrokes. In stained glass, we use glass like a painter’s palette.”

One happy collector is Phil Pietrowski. He and his wife commissioned a Tree of Life image for their wedding at Shaker Village that became the backdrop for their vows. The panel, which is the largest piece Newcomb has created, now hangs in their home along with several other pieces of Newcomb’s work. Pietrowski enthusiastically praised Newcomb’s style and said the artist’s work was a natural fit for them.

“I love her use of color, and she has an outstanding eye for using glass in ways that show texture and depth,” said Pietrowski, adding he has watched Newcomb’s work evolve over the years. “She always experiments and tries new things, and it shows in her work.”

Newcomb’s Wildlight Glassworks Studio is a small cozy space with an efficient layout, where all her tools are arranged not much more than an arm’s length away. She’s surrounded by foils and metals, glass, grinders, hand tools and artworks in various stages of progress. The artist is very much at home in the space, and she lights up when talking about past pieces she’s created and clients she has worked with. She admits she feels lucky to enjoy her work so greatly, and it’s something she hopes shows in her pieces.

“When you feel really good about something you are making, people can feel that,” she said.

Writer Celeste Lewis recently had an opportunity to interview Wildlight Glassworks artist Colleen Newcomb about her work and inspirations.

How did you come to be a stained-glass artist? How did you learn the techniques? I never had any formal art training, but I worked in many different mediums before finding stained glass, none of which were leaving me very fulfilled. I felt like I had something special to offer but wasn’t sure where to direct my focus – honestly, I was at a very low point. My boyfriend, Mike Martinez [the local hand-painted sign artist behind Paint Town Signs], mentioned that I might like making stained glass. I researched some modern glass artists online and felt inspired with possible ideas, so I decided to try this new medium out. Mike had taken a class when he was a teenager and still had some of the tools on hand, so luckily, I only had to buy a few new things. He was able to show me the basics of how to make a piece. From there I

learned a lot by researching articles, forums and tutorials online and also lots of trial and error. I would also get tips sometimes from Laura Hallock, who at the time owned a glass shop in Lexington where I bought supplies.

That first year everything felt like it was finally falling in place for me. I was so inspired and motivated and really felt like I had finally found my true calling and passion.

How do you choose the imagery you use?

And your color palette? All of my pieces [with exception of commissioned logos] are designed by me. I wouldn’t say I choose the imagery as much as it chooses me. I may see one small thing, like a plant or shape or special piece of glass that causes a visual chain reaction in my head, and I just go from there.

My color palette choices are usually based on the subject matter. I try to select glass based on the color, opacity and texture that I think would work best for the image I want to convey. I would say I typically gravitate toward more vibrant colors though.

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What inspires you? My inspiration comes from my two main loves: nature and music. I like a lot of different genres of music and I connect to it on a spiritual level. So I’m often listening to music when I sketch.

I’m also a sucker for beautifully written lyrics and especially love the lyrical work of [the Grateful Dead’s] Robert Hunter.

Looking at your work, you obviously have a close connection to nature. Tell me more about that.

Nature has always been the place where I feel the most at peace. I love immersing my senses in the natural world and just letting that feeling of awe, calm and wholeness wash over me. When I came up with the name for my business, I chose ‘Wildlight’ because I wanted to represent the wild intangible beauty of that feeling. I hope that when my artwork shines in the sun, the viewer can catch a glimpse of that feeling transcending through the piece.

What are some of the challenges when you were starting out? How about now? There is definitely a learning curve to making a nicely finished stained-glass piece. I don’t think any one step was particularly a challenge for me, but it did take a lot of practice, mistakes and learning to get to where I am now.

My biggest challenge at the moment is learning to use a glass kiln so that I can incorporate fusing and other kiln techniques into my stained glass. Glass has so much depth as a medium – there seems to be an endless amount of techniques you can learn!

What do you like best about being a stained-glass artist? I love being able to make any subject matter I want to make. I don’t feel boxed into a particular theme and that feels really great. I also really love glass itself. I am with glass like a jewelry artist is with stones. Some of the pieces of glass that I get are so beautiful I could just hang them in the window as is, without cutting them up!

Mountains, rivers, fish, flowers and other aspects of nature are among other common themes in the artist’s work.

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What is something about your art form that most people don’t know? Stained glass is quite the process! Even if you are making a small piece there are so many steps to go through. I work mostly in the Tiffany method of creating stained glass. A typical piece for me looks like this: sketch/design, pattern-making, glass selection, layout, cutting, grinding, foiling, soldering, cleaning, patina, cleaning, buffing, photographing, shipping. It’s all a labor of love.

Tell me a little about what role you think the visual arts play in our lives. I think they play a major role. Just like I connect with nature and music on a spiritual level, I think we also connect with art in that way. It can be therapeutic to the creator as well as the viewer.

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May 6. Organized by the Lexington chapter of Wild Ones, an environmental advocacy group that promotes the use of native plants, this annual event offers a chance for participants to bring surplus plants from their gardens and choose multiple new plants to take home. Participants can bring their surplus plants in pots, or, if dug up on or near the day of the exchange, wrapped in moist newspaper or plastic. This year’s event will take place in the larger upper parking lot of the church to allow more room for social distancing. 6 p.m. Upper parking lot of St. Michael’s Church, 2025 Bellefonte Drive. www. lexington.wildones.org/todo Athens Schoolhouse Antique Show. May 8-9, June 12-13, July 10-11. This monthly sale features thousands of square feet of antiques, collectibles, vintage housewares and architectural salvage from the region’s most prominent dealers. Products range from American and European furniture to vintage handbags and accessories. Masks are required, and attendees are asked to utilize hand sanitizer and social distancing. 10 a.m.5 p.m. Athens Boonesboro School, 6270 Athens Walnut Hill Pike. (859) 259-7309. www.antiqueskentucky.com Bluegrass Iris Society Club Meeting and Program. May 20. The Bluegrass Iris Society, a group of local iris lovers, hybridizers and friends, will take its annual iris show to a virtual format this year. The organization will collect submissions of homegrown irises via emailed photos through May 15 and then will host a virtual club meeting and award

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ceremony to share photos and winners on May 20. A video of the program will be available on the organization’s YouTube channel. 7 p.m. Visit www. bluegrassiris.org/events.html or email marylynnlange@gmail. com for more details.

Nancy Grant: Hummingbirds as Pollinators. June 3. We may not think that hummingbirds play a significant role as pollinators for the plants on which they feed. But actually, it makes sense: Any creature that engages itself so intimately with its nectar sources, sticking its long beak deeply into tubular flowers is likely to fly off with pollen on its head. In this event organized by the Lexington chapter of Wild Ones, Nancy Grant, an enthusiastic birder and accomplished speaker, will talk about the life cycle, migration and gravity-defying stunts of these birds. 6:30 p.m. St. Michael’s Church, 2025 Bellefonte Drive. www.lexington. wildones.org/todo Open Gates to Bluegrass Living Garden Tour. June 26-27. Lexington Council Garden Clubs will host a selfguided tour of eight Lexington gardens that includes a mix of homeowner-designed and professionally designed landscapes. Proceeds from the tour help provide scholarships to University of Kentucky students majoring in horticulture and related fields. Starting in May, tickets will be available at independently-owned garden centers and businesses, including Best of Flowers, King’s Garden Center, Michler’s, Peggy’s Gifts & Accessories, Pemberton’s Greenhouses, Springhouse Gardens, Wilson’s Garden Center (Lexington and Frankfort locations), as well as at individual garden sites on the

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Unitarian Universalist Church, 3564 Clays Mill Road. www. lexington.wildones.org/todo Fayette County Extension Office Gardening Workshops (virtual). This year, the Fayette County Extension Office has moved its weekly garden workshops to a virtual format; participants will be notified if and when the organization decides to switch back to in-person workshops. Topics for the virtual classes include Growing Great Tomatoes (May 11), Sweet Potatoes (May 20), Attracting Pollinators and Beneficial Insects (June 10), Fall Blooming Perennials (June 22) and more. For a full schedule, more details or to register, visit fayette.ca.uky.edu and click the “Upcoming Events” tab.

CANCELED: Down to Earth, the beloved annual plant sale / community fundraiser hosted by the Down to Earth Garden Club featuring plants grown, nurtured and generously donated by club members that typically takes place in May at Woodland Christian Church, announced on its website that this 2021 plant sale will not take place. n

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s the weather warms, the days get longer and COVID-19 restrictions continue to lighten, many Central Kentucky spring and summertime events are set to return in the weeks to come, though many have adopted new measures and limitations in light of financial stresses and evolving safety guidelines. We’ve caught up with a handful of local event organizers to get a better idea of what this summer’s entertainment options, from festivals to live music series, will look like.

Festivals Many of the region’s revered music, food and art festivals have revealed preliminary plans for a 2021 return, though most are plan-

ning to operate at reduced capacity to allow for easier social distancing. Two regional festivals that have long been popular annual destinations for Lexingtonians, Master Musicians Festival in Somerset (July 16-17) and Moonshiner’s Ball in Livingston (Oct. 7-10), recently announced they will return this year but with limited ticket sales of 3,000 and 800, respectively, for their events. In Lexington, Crave Music & Food Festival will return to Masterson Station Fairgrounds Aug. 14-15. Amy Eddie, the festival director for Crave (which is produced by Smiley Pete Publishing, this magazine’s parent company), said she is excited that event will once again provide a venue to support and celebrate the city’s culinary and music scene, both of which have taken significant hits from the pandemic.

“Restaurants have suffered a lot this year, and while we know that some of our favorite vendors won’t be able to participate in the festival this year due to short-staffing and

other reasons, we are really excited at the vendor response we’ve gotten so far,“ said Eddie. The festival, which is still accepting applications from food and retail vendors, is also working on measures that will help provide a more seamless, contact-free experience for attendees.

“The pandemic has forced us to seriously explore some measures that we’ve had our sights on for years – things that we think will ultimately improve the festival experience for our guests and vendors,” said Eddie.

Meanwhile, organizers of two of the premiere events that take place at Keeneland – Picnic With the Pops (Aug. 14) and Railbird Festival (Aug. 28-29) – have also announced initial details, while noting that they, like all of the organizers we spoke with, are staying in communication with health officials while remaining cautiously optimistic that the vaccine rollout will lead to a continued decline in COVID-19 cases.

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This year’s Woodland Art Fair will require that guests pre-register, mask and socially distance. Occupancy for vendors and guests is currently planned to cap at 50 percent capacity.

According to event director Jared Lee, one of the most unfortunate impacts of canceling last year’s Picnic with the Pops – an annual concert featuring the Lexington Philharmonic with a rotating guest artist – was not being able to provide members of the Lexington Philharmonic the performance opportunity, and the fees associated with it, at a time they and other musicians were out of work and really needed it. The event moved from a two-day format to a one-day format in 2019, which it will resume this year.

Despite having its budget crippled by the circumstances of 2020, the popular outdoor festival Woodland Art Fair will return this summer, transforming Woodland Park for the 45th time on Aug. 21-22, with a 50 percent reduced capacity for both vendors and attendees. With producing entity Lexington Art League only drawing revenue from vendor applications and fees, the capacity limits put a significant dent in the event’s potential revenue while not cutting out any of the operating costs to offset the loss.

“Our 2020 cancellation completely torpedoed our yearly budget,” said Lori Houlihan, executive director of the Lexington Art League. “The art fair provides a significant portion of the Art League’s revenue. This year we’ve had to cut many expenses from the event that we’d previously considered as essential, due to financial limitations.”

While admission will remain free to the Woodland Art Fair, festival-goers are asked to schedule a visiting time online in advance. Upon arriving, attendees will notice temperature checks and mask requirements upon entry, in addition to socially distanced vendor booths and additional handwashing stations throughout the park. The procedures follow Gov. Andy Beshear’s Healthy At Work recommendations, as well as a blueprint executed by the Lexington Farmers’ Market, which has operated during the entire pandemic.

“The virus doesn’t know or care if people in the booths are selling tomatoes, paintings, music or anything else,” said Houlihan.

“With [the Farmers’ Market] also being an open-air market similar to us, we’ve looked to how they’ve operated over the last year for guidance in planning our procedures.”

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Live Music Series Among the Central Kentucky’s summer staples that are set to return are a flurry of concerts and other recurring series, including Thursday Night Live. Produced by the Downtown Lexington Partnership (DLP), the free Thursday night concerts held at the Fifth/ Third Pavilion are set to return this summer, according to a Facebook post from April 7 that stated an anticipated summer start date for the series, which will continue through Oct. 7.

Several more details are awaiting confirmation and will be announced soon, according to DLP senior event director Laura Farnsworth.

Another series that remains light on details is the Night Market produced by the North Limestone Community Development Corporation (NoLi CDC). Not yet permitted by the city to return the Night Market to inperson operations, NoLi CDC has tried taking the event online but has cited difficulties generating enough income in that format to sustain it. The organization is celebrating the recent opening of Julietta Market, the vendor market it manages inside Greyline Station, which provides a more regular opportunity for vendors to connect with the public.

“Whether we see Night Market in 2021 or 2022, know that Julietta Market is Night Market on a grand scale,” said Samantha Johnson, Night Market director for NoLi CDC. “Many of the business owners permanently inside of Julietta now were once first Friday pop-ups [at Night Market], praying for no rain.”

for usable outdoor spaces throughout the pandemic,” said Lewis.

The long-running weekly bluegrass music series Southland Jamboree returns to Moondance Amphitheater as well this year, with the series opening on June 17 and continuing on the last two Thursdays of every month through September. The venue will operate on a reduced capacity for the duration of the season, with advanced online registration required to attend events and designated “pod” spaces for each party in attendance.

“I’m really proud of the diversity of the music that we offer at Moondance,” said Lewis.

“Each of those events draws an entirely different audience. It’s great that one venue is able to scratch so many musical itches for people.”

Private Venues Arguably some of the businesses most impacted by the pandemic have been live entertainment venues, and while Lexington’s have been hurting over the past year, they’re more than poised to bounce back.

After months of being completely shuttered, the Distillery District music venue The Burl started hosting socially distanced outdoor concerts in its parking lot in July of last year and held a handful of socially distanced

indoor concerts this winter. Both iterations utilized group ticketing, socially distanced table seating, an app and a scannable QR code for mobile food and drink purchases and other measures to streamline procedures and keep attendees from congregating in lines.

The formula has proven successful, with the venue holding multiple shows per week; most weekends through July are fully booked, and many shows have sold out quickly.

On the flip side, Al’s Bar has taken a slower approach to bringing events back, currently working with local artists like Thirsty Boots and Supper Club Disco for a string of scaled down, weekly events that began in April.

“The entire industry has gotten burned too many times in the past year with capacity restrictions and virus waves that we need to take everything with a grain of salt,” said Tim Small, co-owner of Al’s Bar. “We’re excited to bring music and other events back to the bar, but the last thing we want to do is book a bunch of shows only to have to postpone and cancel them once again.”

Then there’s larger venues like the Lexington Opera House, Rupp Arena and the Central Bank Center, which are approved to host events at 35 percent capacity, from now through Sept. 1 before bumping up their capacity so long as COVID-19 positivity rates remain low. Rupp Arena’s first planned full-capacity show is slated for Sept. 17, when award-winning artist Eric Church will kick off his 55-city “Gather Again Tour” in the arena.

Moondance Amphitheater and the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center (PMDAC), two separate venues operated by the City of Lexington, are or will soon be open again as well. The PMDAC reopened its art gallery on March 3 with a reduced capacity and reduced hours (Wed-Fri., noon-5 p.m.), after only allowing people to view exhibits from a display window on Main Street for months.

The loosening restrictions couldn’t have come at a better time for the venues. To preserve its resources, 50 percent of Rupp Arena and Central Bank Center’s full-time staff and all of both venues’ part-time staff were laid off at the start of the pandemic, with 75 percent of those remaining furloughed for several months as well. Currently, 35 percent of the venues’ staffing is back to pre-pandemic levels.

Moondance’s music season will begin on Tuesday, May 18 with Big Band & Jazz, a series that will take place at the venue weekly through June 29, before moving to Ecton Park from July 6-Aug. 10. Summer Nights in Suburbia, another live music series coordinated by the City of Lexington, kicks off on May 28 and will meet only on the last Friday of every month, taking the 14-show schedule from previous years down to just five in 2021. PMDAC and Moondance Amphitheater manager Celeste Lewis explained that budget shortfalls weren’t the only factor behind the change.

“We also wanted to open nights up to the public and other local organizations to use the facility, because there’s been such a demand

Sheila Kenny, director of marketing and operations for Rupp Arena, the Central Bank Center and Lexington Opera House, noted that one of the silver linings through all of the uncertainty of the pandemic was that the cancellations allowed for construction on the renovated Central Bank Center to progress quicker than anticipated. The project is now expected to be completed in early 2022.

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TAKING A DETOUR IN REWORKING A POPULAR MONTHLY PROGRAM FOR THE COVID ERA, BLUE GRASS TRUST HAS CREATED A NEW RESOURCE: A COLLECTION OF INFORMATIVE VIDEOS ON REGIONAL HISTORIC SITES

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or the past decade, the local historic preservation organization Blue Grass Trust has provided behind-the-scenes access to a multitude of unique historic sites through the BGT deTours program, a monthly “happy hour” event taking place at a different location each month. Venues have included historic homes and buildings, such as the Lexington Opera House, the Bodley-Bullock House and Lexington’s historic former courthouse. But the events have also detoured to destinations that might not be first to mind when thinking of Lexington’s traditional historic sites: Parkette Drive-In, Rupp Arena and Paul Miller Ford have each hosted a deTour in recent years.

According to Blue Grass Trust preservation outreach coordinator Jackson Osbourne, the underlying goal of the tours is to provide attendees an “off-the-beaten-trail experience,” offering intimate access to special places in the Bluegrass region where folks might not typically consider going – or be able to go – on their own while also helping underscore the importance of preserving the region’s unique historic sites.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Lexington last March, the organization, like so many others, was forced to halt and reevaluate its approach to the event, which had become one of its most visible and important outreach methods, attracting anywhere from 20 to 500 attendees on any given month.

After pausing the tour for a month last April, event organizers soon recognized what was the “new normal” and rolled out a virtual version of the event in May: a behind-thescenes video tour of the Kentucky State Capitol building.

“If you watch [that] tape, you can see we were very green,” Osbourne said with a laugh. “I think I had an iPhone 6, and I walked around and filmed it – the loudest thing on the video was me walking around.”

Since then, Blue Grass Trust has significantly upped the ante on the video production of its virtual deTours through a partnership with the Media Collaboratory, sponsored by the Woman’s Club of Central Kentucky to help cover the costs of production. Over the past year, BGT has posted nine 20-to40-minute BGT deTour videos, most filmed and edited by Media Collaboratory producer and director Robert Tipton, on its website.

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As they always have been, the deTour locations are selected by BGT’s deTour committee, which is chaired by local history enthusiasts Lucy Jones and Jerry Daniels.

Pictured above at top, a behind-the-scenes look at the BGT deTour video shoot at Glass Mill, cartoonist Joel Pett’s historic Jessamine County property, and at bottom, the Historic Midway Gift Shop from a video highlighting downtown Midway.

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Videographer Robert Tipton, co-owner of the Media Collaboratory, has become an indispensable partner for Blue Grass Trust in producing a series of informative monthly videos about historic regional sites over the past year.

The group meets every two months to hash out ideas for upcoming locations, and recent locations have included a tour of Glass Mill, cartoonist Joel Pett’s historic Jessamine County residence and property; Lexington’s African American Cemetery No. 2, located on Third Street; and Palmer Pharmacy, an architecturally significant modernist building on the corner of Chestnut and Fifth streets that was the first Black-owned Rexall pharmacy in the nation.

While the new format has provided the organization with an invaluable new collection of permanent content, it is, of course, difficult to replace the energy of the in-person tours.

“No matter how expert the production, we cannot re-create the tactile experience of being inside a building,” Jones said. But in other ways, she said, the format has created certain liberties.

“We are able to feature buildings that, due to their finite size or remote location, wouldn’t be amenable to a traditional deTour. We also have greater reach, so we are shifting some focus to threatened buildings in order to highlight the urgency of their preservation.” n

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Videographer Robert Tipton (left) films Camp Nelson superintendent Ernie Price for a recent video about Camp Nelson for the Blue Grass Trust deTour series. The video is available on Blue Grass Trust’s website, www.blue grasstrust. org/pastdetours.

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ne of the most recent additions to the National Park System is conveniently located in our own backyard.

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Camp Nelson National Monument, located in Nicholasville, officially joined the ranks of the National Park Service as a National Monument in 2018, said Ernie Price, Camp Nelson’s superintendent, but is only now ramping up to accept visitors.

For more than 20 years, the site has been a historic park in Jessamine County. Built in 1863, the site served as a supply depot and hospital during the Civil War, at one time holding as many as 300 structures and a population equal to Lexington’s at the time on 4,000 acres. The camp supported Union troops in their campaigns into Tennessee and other Southern battle sites.

But when it was built, Kentucky was a slave state – which meant the camp was built by slaves.

When President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, it only freed the slaves in states that were in rebellion to the nation. Since Kentucky was not in open rebellion, the law didn’t apply to Kentucky slaves. But the federal military facility did offer slaves a step toward freedom: By working on the camp and enlisting in the Union army, slaves were about to set on a path to emancipation, Price said.

“The camp became one of the largest recruiting stations for African American men in the country, who eventually became part of the U.S. Colored Troops,” he said.

Along with them, however, came their wives and families. As the men volunteered for service to the war effort, the women and children stayed on at Camp Nelson as refugees.

It was a risky and dangerous proposition.

Not all who sought freedom were granted it, Price said.

According to the National Park Service’s Camp Nelson website, those who couldn’t serve in the war were expected to return to where they came from. In one official military order, women and children were asked to leave the site. In what’s called the November 1864 expulsion, Union soldiers forcibly escorted women and children from the camp, then destroyed the refugee cabins.

It was an unusually cold winter, however, and freezing temperatures and harsh conditions took their toll on the refugees. More than 100 deaths were recorded, causing national media attention and public outcry.

A few weeks after the expulsion, the military reversed its policy and began constructing government-sponsored buildings – a communal mess hall, a school, barracks for single women and the sick, and duplex family cottages – as part of a new “Home for Colored Refugees” at the site.

Those who had been turned away now had a home. However, they still weren’t free. It wouldn’t be until March 3, 1865, when Congress passed legislation that emancipated the

wives, children and mothers of U.S. Colored Troops. Not only did the legislature give the refugees at the camp legal protections, but it also provided incentive for African American men to sign up as part of the U.S. Colored Troops.

On April 9, 1865, the Civil War ended. Some activity continued at the camp, Price said, including a commissary. By 1866, the government was looking for ways to cut expenses and ceased operating the camp. Instead of abandoning it, the military dismantled it.

Over the course of those three years though, Camp Nelson rose as a self-sustaining city on a hill with everything from tents to stables to a hospital to barracks to training grounds.

Now, the work continues to bring that history back to life. Price said the park is working on improvements to its Visitors’ Center and hopes to reopen the doors to the public by the end of June. In the meantime, visitors are welcome to walk the more than four miles of public trails, which include interpretive wayside panels. n

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“What the label ends up being is just an outlet for our little community of bands and creative output,” Ferguson explained. “We’ve put out six records so far, [by the groups] Attempt, Big Fresh, Italian Beaches, Frigidkitty, JeanneVomit Terror. If you look at those bands or projects, it’s really the same people – we dress up in different configurations and slap on a new name, maybe dabble in some different genres, but we’re all related.”

Each of the aforementioned groups is led by a different songwriter and has a decidedly different undercurrent: Big Fresh is a 10-member colorful art-pop group; Frigidkitty blends elements of indie, pop, western and folk; Italian Beaches is an electro-jazz-pop ensemble with a bit of an avant-grade twist. But the same underpinnings are present throughout, with many of the same musicians and creative forces driving each project.

For all involved with the label, creating is not simply a desire. It is an insatiable hunger that results in everything from eclectic musical acts, variety shows and performance art to graphic design and videography.

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The entertainment industry has been one of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the end of last March, live entertainment as we knew it came to a screeching halt, leading to canceled tours, shuttered venues and millions unemployed. Fortunately, the Desperate Spirits crew realized that they were uniquely prepared for the shifting landscape.

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“Find a way” is exactly what the collective has done. Throughout the pandemic, in the absence of live shows, the group has doubled down on expanding its streaming presence on platforms such as Facebook, Twitch and YouTube.

In December of last year, to celebrate the release of her debut record “Indulgence,” Frigidkitty (Kim Conlee) hosted a live streamed virtual release experience on YouTube, with each song accompanied by an artfully crafted video by various local artists, including Robert Beatty, Dave Farris and Jeremy Midkiff.

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Wednesday through Friday on the live streaming platform Twitch, Desperate Spirits hosts a variety of content, from musical performances by electronic experimentalist Longjumper or enigmatic avant-garde chanteuse JeanneVomit Terror, to an arts and crafts segment simply titled “Twitchcraft,” where streamers can receive step-by-step instructions on how to make tarot card boxes, leather working and more. The collective is also hoping to feature a 24/7 loop of original content available on its website soon.

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The good news is these issues can be resolved, but don’t put it off. The average couple waits six years from the time problems arise until they the time they seek help. The sooner problems are addressed, the less ingrained they are and the easier they are to repair. Though living through this pandemic may have brought some unhealthy behaviors to light, it’s now an opportunity to do some work to make our relationships more rewarding than ever. Don’t waste the opportunity. n

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If COVID-19 has had a negative impact on your relationships, you’re not alone. The effects of the pandemic have amplified issues that are already common relationship pressures, including financial stress, parenting stress, work stress and social isolation. For some couples it may mean a few more disagreements than normal; for relationships that were already struggling, it may be highlighting some longignored deeper issues. I often tell couples, it’s no surprise that communicating and managing conflict feels difficult because no one teaches us how to do this. We’re taught algebra and chemistry, but few of us use those skills on a daily basis. We are, however, continually interacting with friends, family and co-workers, and we can all use tools on how to talk to each other and manage conflict.

Dr. John Gottman has been studying couples and relationships for over 30 years. In his research, he grouped couples into two categories: “Masters” and “Disasters.” The Masters stayed together and were generally happy. The Disasters, on the other hand, often ended up divorcing or staying together unhappily. So what were the differences between the two groups?

First of all, if you look at the ratio of positive to negative interactions during conflict, the Masters on average had five positive interactions for every one negative interaction. This means that if you do something negative, something that hurts your partner’s feelings, you have to make up for it with five positive interactions. These include interest, empathy

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Horseman 3: Contempt. Contempt is the best predictor of divorce. It is a feeling of superiority over your partner and is a form of disrespect. When we climb up on our moral high horse and look down on our partner, we are being contemptuous. Contempt can come in the form of eye rolling, tone of voice or insult. It can be very obvious, like name calling, or it can be more insidious, like a subtle look of disapproval. The alternative to contempt is creating an environment of respect and

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ON OUR TABLE

JONATHAN’S NEBBE BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD RECIPE PROVIDED BY OUITA MICHEL | PHOTOS BY TALITHA SCHROEDER

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hef, restauranteur and six-time James Beard nominee Ouita Michel is celebrating the late April release of her new cookbook, “Just a Few Miles South: Timeless Recipes from Our Favorite Places” – and so is the rest of Central Kentucky. The book features recipes from Michel’s family of regional restaurants, which include Wallace Station, Holly Hill Inn, Windy Corner Market, Smithtown Seafood, Honeywood and Zim’s. From sandwiches, soups and breakfast staples to roasted meats, side salads and baked goods, the cookbook contains all the fixings for a fabulous Kentucky meal, with classics and creative twists alike.

This colorful protein-rich salad is the brainchild of former Smithtown Seafood chef Jonathan Sanning. His version of the Senegalese classic saladu nebbe is best served at room temperature and is a good side dish for alfresco dining. This recipe is a healthy alternative to meat-heavy black-eyed pea dishes served for good luck on New Year’s Day.

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SMILEY PETE’S DINING GUIDE Serving the freshest sushi in town, Aqua chefs offer sushi lovers rare flavors and perfectlyexecuted classics. And the Crab Rangoon?

Just try it! Aqua Sushi is made to order in all Malone’s, Harry’s and Drake’s locations.

3347 Tates Creek Rd. • 859.335.6500 390 E. Brannon Rd. • 859.447.8411 Text-To-Go • 859.285.0405 www.drakescomeplay.com

bluegrasshospitality.com | 859.335.6500

HAMBURG DRAKE’S COMING IN 2019!

Brewpub Dine-In • Delivery • Curbside Pickup 200 Lexington Green Circle, Ste. 110 • 859.407.1200 www.goodwood.beer • Sun-Thurs 11-9; Fri-Sat 11-10

Jonathan’s Nebbe Black-Eyed Pea Salad recipe is just one of the treasures preserved in “Just a Few Miles South: Timeless Recipes from Our Favorite Places” by Ouita Michel, Sara Gibbs and Genie Graf. The book of timeless recipes, Michel’s first cookbook, will be available in bookstores, OuitaMichel.com and at the Ouita Michel family of restaurants.

Home of the mini burger and Aqua sushi, known for signature cocktails and hand-selected wines; Harry’s has something for everyone.

Text-To-Go: 859.940.0301) 859.264.8023 • Text-To-Go: 859.940.0301 3735 Palomar Centre Dr. (Palomar) 859.977.2620 • Text-To-Go: 859.940.4295

Lexington Signature Steakhouse offers prime steaks, seafood, fresh sushi and house favorites in an upscale and relaxed atmosphere.

Taste the tradition!

bluegrasshospitality.com | 859.335.6500

Craft burgers and cocktails DINNER DINE-IN OR TAKE-OUT

PHOTOS BY TALITHA SCHROEDER

438 S. Ashland Avenue 859-523-2095 thesagerabbit.com

Ingredients: • 1 pound dried black-eyed peas or 4 (15-ounce) cans, drained and rinsed • ½ cup lime juice • 1 cup minced parsley • 1 tablespoon kosher salt • 1½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper • 1 habanero pepper, seeded and finely minced • 1 cup canola oil • 6 green onions, sliced thinly (use green and white parts), about 1 cup • 1½ roasted red bell peppers, small diced, about ¾ cup • 1 English cucumber, small diced • 1 pint (2 cups) quartered cherry tomatoes or halved grape tomatoes Boil dried black-eyed peas until tender but not mushy. Salt heavily. Let them sit two minutes, then drain and set aside.

Combine lime juice, parsley, salt, pepper, and habanero in a food processor and drizzle in oil. Combine black-eyed peas, green onions, red bell peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes in a bowl, and toss with the lime and herb mixture. Taste for seasoning.

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Stella’s Kentucky Deli

OPEN 9AM-3PM DAILY DINE IN • DELIVERY • CATERING 143 JEFFERSON ST. • 255-DELI

Located inside downtown Lexington’s historic courthouse, Zim’s serves from a menu inspired by the bounty of Kentucky farms.

215 W. Main St., Suite 25 • (859) 785-3690 Open 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. daily www.zimscafe.com

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SMILEY PETE’S RETAIL GUIDE Hot Yoga Studio offering daily classes open to all levels.

Everyone is welcome.

660 E. Main St. 859-281-0005 creative-yoga.com

Charms • Engagement Rings Fine Jewelry • Gifts • Repairs 821 Euclid Ave. • Lexington, KY 40502 859-266-6241

South Hill Gallery/ Photo Therapy

The perfect gift for any occasion!

112 Clay Ave. • Lexington 859.255.3188 • www.peggysgifts.com Hours: Mon-Fri 10-5:30 and Sat 10-5

Custom picture framing & imaging Mike & Letha Drury, Owners 1401 Versailles Road Lexington, KY 40504 859-253-3885 www.southhillgallery.com

935 Liberty Rd. Lexington KY 859.288.5200 scoutantiques@yahoo.com www.scoutlexington.com

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DRINK OF THE MONTH

GRAPEFRUIT ROSE MIMOSA RECIPE BY NORMA BEEKMAN, xNORMA PHOTOS AND STYLING BY THERESA STANLEY

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ncorporating craft cocktail cocktail syrup into a glass of Prosecco or dry sparkling wine is a great way for anyone to enjoy a delicious, elevated cocktail at home, regardless of your bartending experience. This drink is made with Norma’s Grapefruit Rose Syrup, a locally crafted cocktail mixer made with fresh squeezed grapefruit juice and infused with rose petals, cardamom and local honey, but recipes for craft cocktail syrup are endless – we encourage you to experiment with your own at home as well!

Following a decade of experience in Lexington’s bourbon and craft cocktail industry, including five years behind the bar of Lockbox at Lexington’s 21c Hotel Museum as a bartender and bar manager, Norma Beekman has launched her own small business, xNorma. Located in Julietta Market inside North Lexington’s Greyline Station, xNorma focuses on homemade craft cocktail mixers and cocktail education, providing an opportunity for imbibers to stop by her booth and learn about and sample spirits and cocktails, and to take home a bottle or two of small-batch cocktail mixers handcrafted by Beekman. The shop is currently open Thurs.-Sun. For more info, visit www.xnorma.com. n

Ingredients: • 3/4 ounce of Norma Grapefruit Rose • Syrup • Dry champagne, chilled Add Grapefruit Rose syrup to a champagne glass, and top with champagne.

Garnish with a grapefruit wheel or rose petals.

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PETE’S PROPERTIES Recent Residential Property Transactions

40502

229 Preston Ave. $282,000

1616 Tates Creek Rd. $1,175,000

636 Montclair Dr. $250,000

1957 Blairmore Rd. $751,000 133 Eastover Dr. $669,000

40503

2032 Blairmore Rd. $570,000

132 Shady Ln. $406,250

705 Cooper Dr. $500,500

150 Goodrich Ave. $314,200

358 Cochran Rd. $440,000

106 Jesselin Dr. $255,400

220 Lincoln Ave. $399,000

511 Monticello Blvd. $227,700

1414 Cochran Rd. $395,000 822 Glendover Cv. $390,000

40504

604 Montclair Dr. $367,000

4041 John Alden Ln. $465,000

709 Berry Ln. $326,000 137 Eastover Dr. $325,000

40515

427 Henry Clay Blvd. $325,000

4252 Ridgewater Dr. $422,000

216 Sherman Ave. $320,000

4304 Watercrest Ct. $389,900

637 Montclair Dr. $310,000

959 Charwood Dr. $258,500 n

145 Woodland Ave. $300,000

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BIGGEST MOVER: 1616 Tates Creek Road | $1,175,000 Recent arm’s length residential sales for this magazine’s distribution area. Information compiled

by Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator David O’Neill. For more information on any of these properties, or others, please visit www.fayettepva.com.

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101 S. Hanover Avenue #7M $264,000

214 E. Bell Court $439,000

723 Central Avenue $499,000

Whitney Durham 859.983.9500

Gwen Matthews 859.608.3471 Meredith Price 916.337.7874

The Lane Team 859.539.9169 | 859.489.4356

The Lane Team 859.539.9169 | 859.489.4356

5768 Tates Creek Road $699,000

101 Blue Wing Pass $989,000

1125 Bridlewood Lane $2,100,000

1580 Lakewood Drive $2,750,000

Whitney Durham 859.983.9500

Whitney Durham 859.983.9500

Whitney Durham 859.983.9500

Whitney Durham 859.983.9500

The Penthouses at City Center Pricing Available on Request

Representing fine homes in ALL price ranges.

*The House at Rueil by Edouard Manet, used with permission. Sotheby’s International Realty® and the Sotheby’s International Realty Logo are service marks licensed to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC and used with permission. Bluegrass RE, LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each franchise is independently owned and operated. Any services or products provided by independently owned and operated franchisees are not provided by, affiliated with or related to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC nor any of its affiliated companies.

Bluegrass SALE PENDING

235 Cochran Rd.

SALE PENDING

$489,000

Stylishly decorated and maintained 3 BR/2 BA brick Cape Cod-style cottage in Chevy Chase! Hardwood floors, granite in kitchen, separate kitchen bar, vaulted family room with built-ins and natural light. Large private backyard and detached garage.

113 Johnston Blvd.

$515,000

333 S. Upper St. #102

$395,900

Charming 4 BR, 3 BA, brick home in popular Tahoma Terrace. Featuring 2,332 sq. ft., hardwood floors, interior archways and fun nooks & crannies. Enjoy a newly renovated eat-in kitchen, and a covered private back deck overlooking spacious back yard.

1818 charm meets modern architecture in this 3-story fully refurbished downtown condo. 1,847 sq. ft., 3 BR/2.5 BAs, exposed brick and ceiling rafters, updated kitchen with new appliances, charming outdoor fenced yard, reserved parking behind home.

$949,000

103 S. Limestone #1030 $1,595,000

Stylishly renovated historic home in the beautiful Bell Court neighborhood. 4 BR/4.5 BAs, gorgeous hardwoods and moldings, covered front and back porches, finished third floor, unfinished and waterproofed basement for storage, 2-car garage.

Exclusivity and sensational experience in the Penthouses at City Center. Enter through a private lobby and up to a 2,586 sq. ft., 2BR/ 3 BAs condo w/ spectacular features.

Floor-to-ceiling glass, modern chef’s kitchen, en-suite bathroom w/ porcelain showers.

230 Legacy Dr. Nicholasville

724 Allenridge Pt.

$650,000

Enterprise Business Park - Vacant land, 2.46 acres located off of Old Frankfort Pike.

Zoned I-1, light industrial. If desired by Purchaser, Owner obtained a conditional use permit to store above ground storage tanks.

2956 Four Pines Dr., 4

$719,000

Enjoy one level, secure living in Four Pines neighborhood! Take the elevator to your beautifully decorated, 3 BR/3 BA, light-filled residence featuring rooms with wonderful views, high ceilings, detailed moldings and marble, neutral sisal and hardwood floors

SALE PENDING

601 E. Main St.

Becky Reinhold, Principal Broker

Legacy Estates! Stylishly decorated and beautifully constructed home located on a 1 acre private lot in Jessamine Co.! 5 BRs/4 full + 3 half BAs, 8,610 sq. ft., 10’ and 20’ ceilings, Geothermal HVAC, finished bsmt.

cell 859.338.1838 • office 859.268.0099 • www.bgsir.com • becky@bgsir.com

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$1,199,000

103 S. Limestone #1020 $2,350,000

Ashford Oaks! Gorgeous home featuring 4 BRs/4.5 BAs, and 4,900 sq. ft. of custom living space. Hardwood floors, high ceilings, family room with home theater system and heated salt water pool! Ashford Oaks is adjacent to Greenbrier Country Club.

Fully furnished 1 BR/3 BA residence in City Center. A turn key affair with Avant Garde chef’s kitchen with a 16 ft. quartz island, waterfall edge, Subzero & Wolf appliances.

All glass room perfect for your virtual office, and decadent terrace with 2-way fireplace.

3093 Bobwhite Trail

*The House at Rueil by Edouard Manet, used with permission. Sotheby’s International Realty® and the Sotheby’s International Realty Logo are service marks licensed to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC and used with permission. Bluegrass RE, LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each franchise is independently owned and operated. Any services or products provided by independently owned and operated franchisees are not provided by, affiliated with or related to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC nor any of its affiliated companies.

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