ASHLAND Ashland native, Boyd County High School alumnus and accomplished trumpeter and professor Ricky Spears will be on the campus of Boyd County High School this week.
More than 800 local students watched world famous uklele player Jake Shimabukuro at the Granada Theatre as part of University of Santa Barbara's Arts & Lectures events.
francis ford coppola, you know. these are people that have everything in the world they could ever want, but they love playing the ukelele. they love picking up their instrument and just playing together. i think that s what s beautiful. there s no room for egos, you know, when you re playing the ukelele. you pick it up, it is what it is, and it makes you feel young, makes you feel like a kid. it makes life simple. i really believe that this is the instrument of peace and it brings people together, makes the world a better place, and it continues to spread joy throughout the planet. it s easy to say jake was born to do what he loves. but his passion has taken him far beyond the stage. this year jake launched the four strings foundation, a non-profit dedicated to aiding music education programs nationwide. and biomechanics jim richards, he s not going to stop until