Get your tickets now for The Golden Thread 2025!

Join us on November 2nd for a forum of Kentucky's best arts and ideas!

The Golden Thread: Weaving a Culture of Connection
Sunday, November 2, 3-6pm Eastern
Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Louisville, KY

3-5pm Bomhard Theater

5-6pm Gold Standard Reception

Produced in partnership with Kentucky Performing Arts, The Golden Thread invites visionary leaders and performers to share their Kentucky story & their strategies for a brighter future. The fast-paced program features two hours of performances and conversations followed by a reception where you'll have the chance to meet these luminaries and join the conversation. 

The Golden Thread is hosted by Silas House and includes special performances from Nicholas Jamerson, Affrilachian Poet Mitchell L. H. Douglas, and songwriter Melanie Davis!

Plus, hear from speakers including:

• Secretary of State Michael G. Adams

• Lindy Casebier, Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Secretary

• Betty Dobson, African American Heritage Commission Chair

• Stacy Edds Ellis, Greater Owensboro Leadership Institute

• Dreama Gentry, Partners for Rural Impact

• Nima Kulkarni, New Americans Initiative

• Tiffany Pyette, Appalachian Rekindling Project

• Luisa Sanchez, Kentucky Student Voice Team

• Michael Washburn, Kentucky Waterways Alliance

• Deshondre Watters, No More Red Dots

Thanks to our sponsors, we've lowered ticket prices to make this amazing opportunity available to more Kentuckians. 

Tickets are $40 for general admission and $25 for students.