Fort Thomas native Kelly Eviston-Quinnett still sounds a little awed when she talks about stepping onto a film set as an actress directed by John Travolta: not with disbelief, but with the kind of grounded gratitude that comes from knowing exactly how much work it took to get there. Eviston‑Quinnett stars in John Travolta’s directorial […]
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NKU students to turn TANK bus into moving canvas for BLINK
A group of Northern Kentucky University students is spending the summer designing an installation on a TANK bus for BLINK this October. The project explores how bridges, transit routes and human connections link Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati. BLINK is the nation’s largest public light and art event, attracting millions of visitors from around the world. The […]
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Northern Kentucky Pride festival returns this Sunday
This Sunday, the Northern Kentucky Pride festival returns for its 17th year with a full day of events, including the annual NKY Pride Parade. This year’s celebration will be especially meaningful as the parade honors Katie Meyer, a longtime community advocate who helped shape the region both for LGBTQ+ individuals and for everyone across the […]
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Behringer-Crawford Museum summer concert series returns June
Behringer-Crawford Museum’s summer concert series will return in June. The series feature live musical performances every Thursday for 10 weeks starting June 11. “The popular concert series returns for 10 Thursday nights this summer, bringing some of the region’s favorite local bands to the museum’s front terrace for evenings filled with music, dancing, food, drinks […]
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Kentucky Symphony Orchestra to raffle off rare bourbon
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, often shortened to KSO, will host a rare bourbon raffle on Saturday, May 30 to raise money for its summer series of free concerts at Devou Park in Covington and Tower Park in Fort Thomas. “Great neighbor and long-time supporter — The Party Source — has donated a 5-bottle set of […]
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NKY activities by the hour: quick trips to weekend getaways
It’s almost summer. The sun stays up later and later, the kids will soon have nothing to do, and the outdoor weather is calling you to do something other than stay home. Whether you’ve got bored kids or the nice weather is simply motivating you to get out there and do something fun, figuring out […]
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New stage in Ludlow’s Memorial Park soft opens Saturday
UPDATE: Scheduling changes to the event occurred after we posted this story. Relevant lines have been edited.–LINK nky editorial, May 13, 2026. The new Martin River Stage in Ludlow’s Memorial Park will celebrate a soft opening on Saturday at 7 p.m. The event will feature a performance from the band Dublin Defense. A grand opening, […]
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NKU filmmaker shares immigrant stories on the big screen
Camilo Idrobo has always wanted to be a filmmaker ever since his parents gave him a Jonas Brothers-themed camcorder. Next weekend, he’ll finally achieve his goal of seeing his work on a large silver screen when the Esquire Theatre shows two of his films. Born in Quito, Ecuador, he spent his youth making home movies […]
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140-year-old Baker Hunt Beech Tree to be removed due to infection
The Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center, a nonprofit in Covington, announced Thursday it would be removing a 140-year-old American Beech Tree from its campus due to a fungal infection. A landmark of the center, the organization will host a community memorial for the tree on May 9. Specifically, the tree suffers from an infection […]
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NKY activities by the hour: quick trips to weekend getaways
It’s almost summer. The sun stays up later and later, the kids will soon have nothing to do, and the outdoor weather is calling you to do something other than stay home. Whether you’ve got bored kids or the nice weather is simply motivating you to get out there and do something fun, figuring out […]
