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In the Spotlight... Maiden Alley Executive Director
Rebecca Madding by Karen Hammond
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n the Spring, with a pandemic hitting our country, a new Director took the reins at Maiden Alley Cinema (MAC) in Paducah. Some people may have found that intimidating and not the best time to be starting a new job, but not Rebecca Madding – even when MAC had to close from March until June! I had the pleasure to interview Rebecca recently and find out more about her and what’s new at Maiden Alley Cinema. Originally from Aberdeen, Ohio, Madding came to western Kentucky in 2011 to attend Murray State University – and she stayed. “I met a boy,” she told me with a laugh. “And, he’s from Graves County. He was also involved in 48 Hour Film Project and we went on dates at the MAC. He was cast into a local art movie and by 2014 I was heavily volunteering for the Rivers Edge Film Festival and Oktoberfest. I spent a year in Nashville for a job but Paducah called me back. I’ve been volunteering at MAC ever since, becoming a board member in November 2017.”
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OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2020
Purchase Area Family Magazine
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