This Friday, Newport Central Catholic will host the opening performance of its spring play, Legally Blonde, at 7:30 p.m. Friday’s Gala Performance will begin with a social hour starting at 6:00 p.m. followed by the show. For over twenty years, the Gala Performance of the school play has benefited the Newport Central Catholic Tuition Assistance Fund. […]
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Local Glass Blower to Host Show in Ludlow on Saturday
As a teenager Kevin Akin became fascinated with the art of working with molten glass when he watched his mom, a Ludlow native, create lampwork beads. Soon after, he bought his own small mapp gas torch and a small cylinder of mapp gas from the hardware store and began to create small glass pieces. Although […]
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Covington Art Gallery Announces Upcoming Workshops
Pique, an “open ended art experiment” in Covington, has announced its schedule of upcoming workshops at its gallery on Pike Street. Here is the list: Khobz Breadmaking WorkshopSunday, April 10 at 2:00 p.m. – $7.00 “I awake at 6AM to the smell of freshly baked bread.” So begins artist Fatimah Qahsan’s memories of her childhood. […]
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We Get an Inside Look at the Incredible Impressionist Exhibit at Taft Museum
Do you love the great impressionist works of Monet, Pissarro, Van Gogh? Charles Francois Daubigny came first – and inspired them. In Daubigny, Monet, Van Gogh: Impressions of Landscape on view at the Taft Museum of Art through May 29, you can see hints of the next generation of artists in his landscapes – the […]
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Reds Inspired Art Show Returns to Covington in April
Covington-based design agency BLDG, in partnership with Renaissance Covington and Folk School Coffee Parlor, will host 199C: House of Cards on Saturday, April 2 from 7:00-11:00 p.m. 199C draws its name from the pantone color for the Reds and is a collaborative art experience celebrating two great achievements: Baseball and the Reds. For the exhibition […]
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Have a Creative Idea to Improve Your Community? The Center Wants to Hear It.
Covington is filled with creative projects and ideas. From bringing goats to Goebel Park to beautifying the city with murals, and everything in between, projects funded by The Center for Great Neighborhoods’ (The Center) Creative Community Grant are making a noticeable impact in the city. The Center is looking to continue the progress with more […]
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The Center Announces Latest Recipients of Creative Community Grants
Have you seen the goats in Goebel Park, or taken your children to the swing in Orchard Park? How about the Pike Street Art Wall or the Glenn O. Swing Elementary mural? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’ve seen the results of projects funded by The Center for Great Neighborhoods’ (The […]
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Post-Pop Artist to Release Debut Print in Covington
Covinton-based branding firm BLDG will welcome Post-Pop artist Kevin Kelly for his debut print release on February 11 at 12 p.m. Staying true to his vibrant color palette and dedication to form, Kelly worked with master printmaker Jon Flannery to create Exposed, an 11-color, hand-pulled screen print. The limited edition will be for sale exclusively […]
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Curb’d Announces Covington Parklet Winners
A total of 42 designs were submitted in conjunction with 11 local businesses to host a parklet in urban Covington. Rounds of review considered durability, safety and design connectivity to the business before the selections were narrowed to 11 designs (one for each business) for final review. After a jury review by leaders in the […]
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Powerful Documentary on Teen Trauma to be Screened at United Way
The Tristate Trauma Network, in conjunction with United Way of Greater Cincinnati and MindPeace, is hosting a screening of Paper Tigers, a film that captures the pain, danger, beauty and hopes of struggling teens—and the teachers armed with new science and fresh approaches that are changing lives for the better. The documentary film, directed by […]