One of the Queen City’s coolest art-focused events returns when the Cincinnati Art Book Fair sets up shop at The Carnegie this weekend on Aug. 29 and 30. “It’s a community of vendors, and bookmakers, and rare book dealers, and galleryists, and independent publishers, and artists, and printmakers,” said Matt Distel, the executive director of […]
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Tennessee’s Dolly Parton dies at 80 after a life of music and giving
Dolly Parton, the personification of Tennessee music, died Tuesday at age 80 after decades of entertaining the world. Parton’s nephew, Bryan Seaver, delivered the news of her death in a video for the family, sparking mourning from her birthplace of Locust Ridge in the mountains of East Tennessee across the state to Nashville, where she […]
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Fort Thomas Merchants & Music Festival announces 2026 lineup
The Merchants & Music Festival lineup is here. Get ready for a day of music, vendors and fun on Sept. 19 at Tower Park, 900 S Fort Thomas Ave. This year, the festival is expanding to an all-day event throughout the city. The music lineup is as follows: Merchants & Music is free to attend. Check […]
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Want to live with 1,400 dummies? This Fort Mitchell ventriloquist museum is hiring
Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell, which touts itself as “the world’s only museum dedicated to ventriloquism,” is seeking a new curator. The museum has roughly 1,400 dummies and puppets in its collection, plus thousands of books and photographs. “We still get about 20 to 25 donated a year, and so it’s a constantly growing […]
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Carnegie announces new fund for artists in NKY, Cincinnati
The Carnegie announced the launch of “The Passage Fund,” a new initiative supporting experimental projects, emerging voices and cross-disciplinary collaboration across Cincinnati and Kentucky. The Passage Fund will distribute $60,000 annually to visual artists living in Cincinnati and Kentucky. Artists can apply for support to develop new projects and move ideas from early development into […]
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‘Bridgerton’ author Julia Quinn to speak in Fort Thomas
Bestselling author Julia Quinn is visiting the Fort Thomas Mess Hall on Sept. 6 at 3 p.m. for Campbell County Public Library’s upcoming “Signature Series” event. Quinn penned the internationally acclaimed “Bridgerton” series, Queen Charlotte, the Rokesby series and more. The signature series event will be held at the Fort Thomas Mess Hall, 801 Cochran […]
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Mammoth Music Festival returning to Newport for third year
Newport’s Mammoth Music Festival is set to return to Newport this October. Back for its third year, the Mammoth Music Festival is scheduled for Sunday, October 4. The festival is a community-focused experience centered around local music, visual art, food and drinks. The opening ceremonies will start at 11:30 am. Music performances will take place […]
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Newport Central Catholic to host 32nd Family Fireworks Fest on Labor Day
Newport Central Catholic High School is set to host its 32nd annual Family Fireworks Fest, offering attendees prime views of the Western & Southern/WEBN Labor Day Fireworks. The event starts on Sunday, Sept. 6, at 5:30 p.m. at Newport Central Catholic High School, located at 13 Carothers Rd. It will include food trucks, drinks, and […]
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Behringer-Crawford Museum to host virtual program on Brent Spence’s life and legacy
Covington’s Behringer-Crawford Museum is hosting a presentation by a local historian about the life and impact of the late U.S. Congressman Brent Spence. Local historian Karl Lietzenmayer of the Kenton County Historical Society will discuss the life and legacy of former U.S. Rep. Brent Spence during the next NKY History Hour, a free virtual program […]
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KSO to perform jazz takes on classical favorites in free park concerts
Classical music will get a jazz makeover when the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra brings its free summer concert series to Northern Kentucky parks next month. The orchestra’s latest program, “The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra Swings the Classics,” features a regional all-star big band performing jazz-inspired arrangements of famous classical works. The concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, […]
