Written by James P. Dady, LINK nky contributor A Shot in the Moonlight is Ben Montgomery’s history of a deadly confrontation in 1897 between two dozen heavily-armed white nightriders and a former slave named George Dinning in Simpson County, Kentucky. On the pretext that Mr. Dinning had engaged in some stealing in the neighborhood, the intruders […]
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Artist Gallery One of Six New Businesses at the Hiland Building in Fort Thomas
Timothy Lancaster has opened Lancaster Artworks in the heart of Fort Thomas’ Central Business District. His business is one of six new businesses in the historic Hiland Building. (photo provided) by Robin Gee Despite the challenges of the pandemic, the good news is new businesses continue to open up throughout the region. Earlier this […]
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Grant aims to fund projects for artists of color in Covington
Written by Kenton Hornbeck, LINK nky reporter The Eastern Neighborhood Vibrant Communities program is providing a great opportunity for up-and-coming artists of color to create pieces in Covington’s Eastern Neighborhoods that have been historically underrepresented with arts programming. The program will grant up to $5,000 in requests; the money will be used to pay for […]
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Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame unveils inaugural class at CVG
The Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame was unveiled Wednesday at the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Sign up for The Daily Link and get news just like this delivered to your inbox each weekday. 👇 https://linknky.com/newsletter-signup/ CEO Candace McGraw of CVG, who hosted the unveiling, said the display was created so the thousands of […]
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“The Last Five Years” hits the stage at Village Players, Oct. 8 – 9
“The Last Five Years” features the talents of local actors Amanda Marasch as Cathy and Jon Scheiding as Jamie. (Img: Tracy Moser) Village Players of Fort Thomas closes its production of Jason Robert Brown’s “The Last Five Years” this weekend with just two more live-and-in-person performances October 8 and 9 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 […]
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Kentucky Symphony Orchestra Lights the Fuse on its 30th Anniversary Season
The Newport Car Barn will host the May 21 KSO show. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any amount helps. Click here to donate! The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra will […]
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In Other Words: Local Artist To Appear On To Tell The Truth TV Show
Steve Casino displaying a John and Yoko peanut piece. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any amount helps. Click here to donate! Steve Casino’s unusual art form – peanut […]
