The Kentucky Symphony Orchesting is closing its 2022 Summer Park Series with a tribute to three iconic Rat Pack crooners – Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. The KSO’s Rat Pack features three local singers/entertainers that can be heard with groups around town: Dan Radank as Sinatra, Mickey James as Martin, and Corey […]
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‘The Half-Life of Marie Curie’ to premiere at Falcon Theatre
Falcon Theatre opens its 2022-23 season with the regional premiere of “The Half-Life of Marie Curie,” a new play about scientist Marie Curie, engineer Hertha Ayrton, and their friendship that helped them overcome personal backlash to pursue their ambitions. In 1911, Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for discovering the elements radium and […]
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The Carnegie announces theater director’s departure
The Carnegie’s longtime theater director announced last week that she will be leaving her position this fall in pursuit of another opportunity. Maggie Perrino will be the new artistic director at the School for the Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati. Perrino will finish the summer season with The Carnegie and is set to change […]
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Want to be a torchbearer in BLINK parade? Nominations are open
For the first time, the BLINK Parade, held on Oct. 13, will feature local torchbearers nominated by the community to walk in the parade, carrying illuminated LED torches designed for the event.
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BLINK director reveals more Covington locations to be lit up
Additional Covington locations to be illuminated in this fall’s BLINK event were revealed Tuesday morning. Last month, the region learned that Mother of God Church in downtown Covington would be part of the massive lights and art event that spans roughly thirty blocks from Cincinnati to Covington. BLINK Executive Director Justin Brookhart was the guest […]
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Union announces second annual photo contest
The city of Union is hosting a photo contest to see who can capture the city’s small town charm.
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Village Players announce $3 million capital campaign for Cultural Arts Center
Fort Thomas Village Players kicked off a $3 million campaign this week to fund renovations for their historic building at 8 North Fort Thomas Ave. The funds will not only upgrade, reconfigure and add to existing performance space but also will support a larger goal — to create the Fort Thomas Cultural Arts Center. After […]
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Newport neighborhood spars with church over LED sign
Frustrated residents of Newport’s East Row packed the Newport City Building last Thursday evening over the installation of an LED sign at St. John’s United Church of Christ. The lights, the residents said, are too bright and are interfering with their lives. Newport’s East Row is the second largest historic district in Kentucky, and contains […]
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NKY streetscapes: Elm Street in Ludlow
While I’ve been to lots of different neighborhoods now for streetscapes, Ludlow may be my favorite area yet. While these businesses and the services they offer make this a great place to visit, the people I met sealed the deal. They had a love for Ludlow that was contagious. Bircus Brewing: 322 Elm Street Not […]
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NKY country musician Danny Frazier to perform in Covington
In the early 1990s, Northern Kentuckian and country musician Danny Frazier was making his debut performing house gigs at the River Saloon in Covington Landing. Frazier is set to play at Music@BCM on Thursday, Aug. 4. The performance is scheduled to take place at the Behringer-Crawford Museum’s outdoor amphitheater in Devou Park at 1600 Montague […]