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Cast Profile: Madison Alexander
New York City-based actor Madison Alexander is gearing up for a vibrant summer season in Bardstown with the Stephen Foster Drama Association. This summer, she’ll shine in the cast of both “The Stephen Foster Story” and “The Little Mermaid.” Returning for her second year, Alexander will play Jane McDowell in “The Stephen Foster Story” and…
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In Harmony Tour to return
JUST ANNOUNCED! In Harmony – The Commonwealth Tour Of The Louisville Orchestra is coming to Bardstown on Sunday, July 14 at The Stephen Foster Story for a FREE concert featuring Jason Clayborn and Daria Raymore! The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. The LO will be performing works that appeal to audiences of all ages and tastes in music and reflect…
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Bob dylan & Stephen Foster
Happy 83rd birthday to American music icon Bob Dylan! The Nobel Prize-winning singer, songwriter, musician and author has not only contributed significantly to the American songbook since he burst on to the scene as a recording artist in the early 1960s, but has also proven to be an enthusiastic student of the craft. Dylan’s appreciation…
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Music Monday – 5/20
Join us on Monday, May 20 between 11:30 a.m and 1 p.m. for lunch featuring Rock ‘n Roll (Old Time, Classic and Modern)! Uncle Spoony’s Restaurant will be on hand if you would like to purchase your lunch or grab lunch from one of Bardstown’s wonderful restaurants and bring your own. Music Mondays is a…
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Music monday – 5/13
Music Mondays are back for 2024! Join us on Monday, May 13 between 11:30 a.m and 1 p.m. for lunch featuring One Hit Wonders! Uncle Spoony’s Restaurant will be on hand if you would like to purchase your lunch or grab lunch from one of Bardstown’s wonderful restaurants and bring your own. Music Mondays is…
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Kentucky Gives Day
**UPDATE – THANK YOU for helping the Stephen Foster Drama Association exceed our $5,000 fundraising goal on May 7, 2024. We are so grateful to our donors and Give 270 who generously provided a $2,000 match. For over 65 years, the Stephen Foster Drama Association has provided professional dramatic performances and entertainment for Nelson County…
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Spotlight: The Crashers
The Stephen Foster Drama Association is excited to once again host a concert by high-energy party band, The Crashers, on Monday, June 24 at My Old Kentucky Home State Park. The Crashers perform an eclectic repertoire that includes current Top 40 hits, classic rock, oldies and more. Members of The Crashers have been certified as…
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concert series announced
The Stephen Foster Story is excited to announce the lineup for our annual Budweiser Live at the Park Concert Series. Sponsored in part by Smith Brothers Distributing Company and Heaven Hill Distillery, concerts in the series will take place throughout the summer at My Old Kentucky Home State Park. This year, we have several great…
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About Stephen Foster
Stephen Foster (1826 – 1864) was America’s first great songwriter. Considered one of the earliest published American composers to write songs based on American themes, Foster drew inspirations from the realities of life in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and throughout United States in the mid 1800’s, in addition to the same European influences of his contemporaries. The…
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Martin Delany
1812 – 1885 Doctor, Publisher, Author, Civil War Major Martin Delany was an African American abolitionist, journalist, physician, soldier, writer and arguably the first proponent of black nationalism. Born as a free person of color in Charlestown, Virginia (now West Virginia) and raised in Chambersburg and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Delany trained as a physician’s assistant with…