In Lexington, Kentucky, the universities and public schools closed last Friday. On the same day, all faith communities were asked to suspend their services. Over the weekend, major

Today Lexington’s gyms, barber shops, and hair salons closed as well. / Also part of May 27 FB post Today the folks Kurt and I visited apologized for

Kayti and Eric “Our entire livelihood and lives are threatening to crumble in a week. We just canceled our May tour with Tinderbox Circus Sideshow. But we’ve started

On Wednesday, March 18, the local tattoo shops closed. The Kenan Lecture by Joy Harjo at Transylvania University was postponed until March 2021. Harjo had been asked to

Yesterday, The Kentucky Theater closed as well. And though it rained all day, Kremena and I were greeted everywhere with smiles and offers of hospitality. Because of the

Friday brought Lexington a dose of sunshine and much warmer temperatures. It was a nice break from the nearly constant rain; a number of front yards sported people

In Lexington, March 21, the first day of spring, went mostly unnoticed. It was mostly cold, with a few snowflakes disguised as rain that landed on the faces

Today Lexington lost our first resident to COVID-19. In her memory, green lights illuminated public parking garage buildings, front porches, and small decorative lakes. Today all local universities

On March 24, Lexington experienced a range of weather; similarly, folks were struggling to determine the nature of their feelings, optimism and gratitude mingling with anxiety and fear.

During what many Kentuckians now affectionately call “Andy Hour,” Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear shared some good news: as of today, independent contractors, small-business owners, substitute teachers, gig economy

Over the last two weeks, Kremena and I have received emails, texts, and PMs cautioning us to be careful when photographing for our new project. We are grateful

Two weeks after schools in Lexington closed, a number of elementary schools held spirited car parades so that teachers and students could at least wave at each other.

On Friday, Governor Beshear reminded Kentuckians that in order to eliminate COVID-19, “We have to be that good neighbor … This is our test of humanity about how

These days, superheroes come in many forms: as grocery-store workers, first respondents, medical personnel, and the local baristas who help keep our favorite coffee shops open for curb-side

On this weekend resplendent with blossoming weeping cherries, Kurt and I traveled to GreenHouse17, an emergency shelter for women and children who have experienced intimate partner abuse. We

Once upon a time, today would have been the first day of spring break for most of Lexington’s kids. But since this is the beginning of week three

Today 17 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Lexington, Kentucky. Today our city’s streets continued to be nearly empty. The sidewalks felt uninhabited, too. “I can hear birds