The Falcon Theatre closes its 2021-2022 season with Spunk!, written by Zora Neale Hurston and adapted for the stage by George C. Wolfe. The Falcon Theatre describes Spunk! as a “raucous, charming, blues-infused look at love, revenge, jealousy, and the fine art of the hustle. Hurston’s ear for vernacular and character are infused with gritty, […]
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Campbell County Public Library seeking applications for Board of Trustees opening
Interested in potentially becoming a member of the Board of Trustees for the Campbell County Public Library? Well, you’re in luck. The library is seeking applications for an opening on its board, which comes at the end of President Tracy Smith’s first term. This is a non-paid, volunteer position. Applications will be accepted through May […]
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Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center Announces ‘Sonder’ exhibition by Alissa Ohashi
The highly acclaimed Columbus-based artist Alissa Ohashi will showcase many new pieces of artwork in her “Sonder” exhibition at the historic ballroom at Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center. Alissa Ohashi is a lens-based, mixed media artist working with photography, collage, experimental sculpture and installation. Ohashi received her MFA from Columbus College of Art & Design […]
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Four world premieres, collaboration headline NKU’s new play festival
Northern Kentucky University’s biennial Year-End Series Festival returns for its 20th anniversary. The YES Festival is the oldest collegiate new-play festival in the country, and for its 20th Anniversary, the School of the Arts will host four world-premiere plays, including a first-ever regional collaboration with The Carnegie in Covington, producing a new play by Ensemble […]
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Attorney W. Ron Adams shares story of survival, faith in new memoir
Ronnie Adams, 19, laid in the hospital bed unable to move. He said the pain, almost too heavy to bear, was not near as devastating as the reality that was weighing on his young heart. The doctors told him he would never move again. It seemed impossible. He was one of Kentucky’s top high school […]
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NKU hosts interdisciplinary artist-scholar Tawanda Chabikwa
Tawanda Chabikwa, guest artist-in-residence at Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts (SOTA), presents a community engagement event considering the intersectionality of Africana dance and human ecology within the performing arts. In collaboration with NKU’s Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement, the interactive lecture and demonstration will take place on Wednesday, March 23 at 7:30 […]
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Pulitzer Prize winning playwright presenting at NKU
Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts will be hosting Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes on Wednesday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. in NKU’s Corbett Theatre. As part of the SOTA Summit Series, her presentation, entitled “Art as Mayhem, Joy, Rebellion, and Home,” will be a rare opportunity for the community to interact with […]
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St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky to host art event for bourbon raffle
St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky is hosting its second art event that will feature artwork from local students and professional artists created from unique thrift store finds. The event is called Creative Compassion: A Night of Art for our Neighbors in Need. Ten pieces of artwork will be chosen by a panel of professional artists […]
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The Lodge KY receives unique gift from Jack White of The White Stripes
Nestled on the corner of 6th Ave in Dayton, Kentucky, is a big building with lots of character inside. The Lodge KY is a recording and art studio space with a smorgasbord of opportunities for artists, from audio recording and photography to studio rental and event space. Scott Beseler has owned the building for the […]
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Covington initiative helps small businesses with expansions, improvements
By Whitney Miller, WCPO 9 reporter Three companies were awarded nearly $12,000 Tuesday for building improvements and rental assistance as part of an initiative that has helped more than 100 Covington small businesses expand since 2017. Branding firm BrandFuel received $6,000 to subsidize rent on its two-year lease on W. Pike Street, while Mark Kohlhas […]