Photos at Yeiser

Now through July 24, stop by the Yeiser Art Center to view this year’s Paducah Photo 2010 exhibition, featuring 101 photographs by 76 artists from all over the world. 429 photographers from 18 foreign countries, 42 states and the District of Columbia submitted a total of 1,190 photographs. This year’s juror, Michael Johnson, is a Professor of Art at Murray State University.

The Yeiser has brought a deep appreciation of the visual arts to our region and provides educational opportunities to nurture the creative spirit in all of us. Loves it!

PSO WOW's Locals

This summer, be WOW’d by the principal players of the Paducah Symphony’s String, Brass and Wind Sections in “Concerts of Interesting Music in Interesting Spaces,” sponsored by Paducah Bank.

The STRINGS kicked off the series this past Sunday at Market House Theatre. BRASS players perform Thursday, July 13 at the Paducah McCracken County Convention Center. The series concludes with WINDS on Thursday, Aug. 12 at Maiden Alley Cinema.

Call 270.444.0065 for tickets.

Love the sounds of the PSO!

Sarah’s Love List: Local Music at Hotel Metropolitan

The Upper Town Heritage Foundation will pay tribute to local musicians this Saturday at 5p.m. at Hotel Metropolitan, located at 724 Oscar Cross Ave. Admission is free, although donations are welcome. Musicians include Little Stevie Wonder, the Supremes, Thomas Dorsey, Ma Rainey and many others. Stop by for a bbq sandwich and the hotel's Special Tea. For more information, call Betty Dobson, 270.443.7918.

The renovated and restored segregation era hotel-turned-museum housed musicians like Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald. If those walls could talk! Loves it!

Free Passes for Active Duty Military, Immediate Families

Now through September 6 active duty military and immediate families will be able to visit the River Discovery Center and the National Quilt Museum for free! This program, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, allows active duty military and their immediate family members to go to more than 700 museums in the U.S. free of charge, from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Kentucky has 12 participating museums. Any active duty or a spouse of someone on active duty may visit with up to five immediate family members at no cost.

The Paducah Rotary Club offered free admission to all veterans during the Rotary Antique Quilt Show in April. Such a gesture is a lovely way to thank our military families for their sacrifices and bravery. Loves it!

Local Utilities Turn It Up for United Way

The United Way staff and board of directors are truly awesome! They have assembled a Utilities United Softball Tournament set for 10 a.m., Saturday, June 12, at Stuart Nelson Park. And check out this line up of participants: local utility companies Paducah Power, Paducah Water, Jackson Purchase Energy and New Wave Communications.

Cheer on your favorite team, then get your corn hole and face paintin’ on! Bring some cash, $5 admission and $5 per player/corn hole game. I’m sure donations are welcome too.

The United Way of Paducah-McCracken County raises and distributes funds to 14 partner agencies. With the United Way raising funds, the partner agencies can focus on what they do best — serving our community.

Live United! Loves it!