“Snow Angels,” on offer this weekend at Maiden Alley Cinema, is about what happens to everyday people when what they want doesn’t match up to reality and they’re powerless to make up the difference.  Stars Sam Rockwell and Kate Beckinsale turn in performances that critics are calling “powerful” in this slice of life motion picture.  Todd Hatton speaks with Maiden Alley’s Larry Thomas about the film.

Boutique wine maker Claudia Sansone of Napa Valley's Stonefly Vineyard shares some tips for enjoying wine with your favorite food. She and her husband Rob are guests at this week's Wine Tasting and Vintner's Dinner events at Paducah's Carson Center.

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Kate Lochte speaks with Madisonville's PJ Woodside who's original screenplay "The Cajun P.I." debuts during the International Mystery Writers festival next month in Owensboro.

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David Jones of Paducah's Artisan Kitchen talks with Mark Welch about the food he's preparing for the 10th Annual Vintner's dinner Friday night at The Carson Center.

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Months ago, Kentucky was identified as Clinton Country. And, with the Commonwealth's presidential primary a week away, little has changed. The latest survey USA Poll on the race in Kentucky gives Clinton 63 percent and Obama 28 percent. As Kentucky Public Radio's Charles Compton reports, sevearl factors contribute to Clinton's lead... Including race.

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In “4 Months 3 Weeks and 2 Days,” director Cristian Mungiu presents a raw look at life inside the Communist Romania of 1987.  The protagonist seeks a way to end her pregnancy at a time when doing so could mean a prison sentence.  Todd Hatton talks with Maiden Alley’s Larry Thomas about the film, winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.

For more information, visit the Maiden Alley Cinema website, here.

Kristi Shapla, program director fo the Murray Srt Guild, describes a Family Art Festival Saturday, May 17th that includes building a COB bench as well as a two day COB workshop using clay, sand, and straw as building materials on Saturday and Sunday, May 31 and June 1. The Murray Art Guild is at 500 North 4th Street.

For more, visit their website, here.

Graves County School's gifted and talented teacher and program coordinator Debbie Smith's students and she are celebrating a $50,000 grant that will start work restoring the old Hickory Colored School, a Rosenwald project to serve as a museum and learning center.

Hundreds of breast cancer survivors were the guests of honor Monday at the annual Celebration of Hope at the Kentucky State Capitol. Kentucky Public Radio's Tony McVeigh has the story.

Almost seven years after its initial debut, Segways are appearing in Paducah. And if you're interested this quiet, environmentally-friendly mode of transportation is available for tours through the city. Todd Hatton talks with Segway of Paducah's owner Dwaine Stigall about this unusual ride.

For more information on Segways, visit their official website, here.

The Paducah Symphony Orchestra, is among only 7 symphonies nationwide to be invited to participate in the League of American Orchestras’ Institutional Vision Program. The Orchestra’s Executive Director Darlene Dreyer explains what the program entails and speaks about the Spring Chorus Concert, Sunday, May 4, at 3 p.m. at First Christian Church in Paducah.

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Murray’s Playhouse in the Park Executive Director Ross Bolen says audiences are enjoying the optimism of Annie, on stage through May 11. Hear an interview with Bolen here.   

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For much of the 20th Century, tobaco was a profitable crop for small farms in Kentucky. But with the tobacco market shrinking and years after the government discontinued subsidies for growing it, small farmers are looking to diversify. And some of them have turned to wine. Kentucky Public Radio's Gabe Bullard has more on the potential for grapes to replace tobacco in Kentucky agriculture.

When most people think of the mortgage crisis few envision profit. That is unless you are a real estate investor in Kentucky. They may be making profit at the expense of those who have foreclosed, but if the state has its way, not for long. Nicole Erwin has more.

Kentucky’s 900 million dollar revenue shortfall has dominated most media airwaves since Governor Steve Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Dr. Dan Mongiardo took office. Dr. Mongiardo recently visited Murray and Spoke with Chad Lampe about many topics, including the budget.

Public radio broadcasters around the nation are spreading the word about April being Public Radio Recognition Month. We want you to know more about what's happening with public funding and its impact on what you value from WKMS and other public broadcasters.

If you wish to learn more about Public Radio Recognition Month activities from Kate Lochte, WKMS station manager, call 800-599-4737.

Paducah’s American Quilters Society Show and Contest is one of the top in the nation, exhibiting beautiful quilts and gifted quilt artists, but it is by no means the only opportunity to view and appreciate these works of practical art.  Of the 25 thousand visitors in 2007, a third of them also attended Paducah’s Rotary Club Antique Quilt Show. Todd Hatton has the story.