Cincinnati resident Allison Rotella has always had a passion for bridges. Naturally, she jumped at the chance to win a trip to the top of the John A. Roebling Bridge the first time she heard about the Covington-Cincinnati Suspension Bridge Committee’s annual Roebling Bridge photo contest. “I am a civil engineer by degree and love […]
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Kentucky Symphony Orchestra announces 2023 Summer Park Series
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra is rolling out its 29th consecutive summer series of concerts in the parks starting in July. The summer concert series will come to outdoor amphitheaters in Devou Park in Covington and Tower Park in Fort Thomas. Shows run at 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays at Devou Park and 7:30 p.m. Sundays at Tower Park. […]
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Indie Northern Kentucky brings zines, alternative comics to NKY
If you’ve walked past Petri’s Floral in Bellevue recently, you may have noticed a new addition to their storefront: the logo for INK, a new business sharing their retail space. INK stands for “Indie Northern Kentucky.” They describe themselves as “Northern Kentucky’s zine, alternative comics, self-published, and small press bookstore.” Starting in June, INK will […]
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Meet the Covington artist who brought yarn bombing to BLINK Cincinnati
If you visited BLINK Cincinnati last year and went to Washington Park, you probably saw people under a chaos of yarn. Covington Artist Dan Shields was the brains behind the “String Theory for Dummies” installation, an interactive yarn display at the lights and art festival. The display was an art technique that Shields specializes in […]
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Grammy-nominated harpist to perform free concert at NKU
Grammy-nominated harpist Brandee Younger is coming to Northern Kentucky University’s Greaves Concert Hall in March to perform a free concert open to the public. Younger recently made history at the 2022 Grammy Awards as the first Black female solo artist nominated in the “Best Instrumental Composition” category for her song “Beautiful Is Black.” Over her […]
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Newport East Row Victorian Christmas Tour and Tea returns
The Annual East Row Victorian Christmas Tour and Tea is returning on the first weekend in December to the East Row Historic District in Newport. Residents will be opening their historic homes to the public, just in time for the Christmas season. The tour includes eight homes scattered around the Historic District. After picking up […]
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KSO’s releases 2022 Summer Series for Devou and Tower Parks
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra returns to its Saturday and Sunday evenings in Covington’s Devou Park and Fort Thomas’ Tower Park. After a couple of odd summers, the KSO is looking to get back to its free, family-friendly regional gatherings. This summer marks the orchestra’s 28th consecutive Summer Series of concerts in the parks. Concessions and […]
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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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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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Fort Thomas Elementary Students Exhibit Work at District Art Show
Spring 2013 – Local Artist Charlotte Reed is working with 3rd graders in art class. Photo: Fort Thomas Independent Schools. Students from Johnson, Moyer and Woodfill elementary schools have been selected to exhibit their work in the annual Fort Thomas Independent Schools District Art Show held at the Fort Thomas/Carrico Branch of the Campbell County […]