Arts & Culture Archives

Looking for ways to help at Christmas? Here are several options in Hopkinsville

by Jennifer P. Brown
December 6, 2022

From the Season of Giving at Planters Bank to the Christmas for Kids effort at the Hopkinsville Fire Department, there are several ways to help this year.

11-year-old boy will light Hopkinsville’s community Christmas tree Friday night

by Jennifer P. Brown
December 5, 2022

Zach Boyd, who is being treated for bone cancer, was chosen from nominations on social media.

No partridges, but 6 holiday movies and 4 live performances set at the Alhambra in December

by Jennifer P. Brown
December 1, 2022

The Pennyroyal Arts Council has lined up six holiday films at the Alhambra Theatre in December.

Santa Claus will be visiting Christmas at the Bend

by Jennifer P. Brown
December 1, 2022

The holiday celebration is set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3.

‘Y’all,’ that most Southern of Southernisms, is going mainstream – and it’s about time

by David B. Parker
November 30, 2022

Public perception of "y'all" has evolved over time — from a “ridiculous" Southernism to a word many Americans, regardless of region, are embracing.

Funding is available for artists and organizations in disaster-stricken areas in Kentucky

by Stan Ingold
November 28, 2022

The Kentucky Arts Council is offering funds to artists and schools in areas hit by last December's tornadoes, including Christian County.

Country hams and memories of Thanksgiving rituals

by Jennifer P. Brown
November 25, 2022

Country hams — far superior to city hams — are the most glorious, nostalgia-laden food of a Southern Christmas buffet.

Eastern Kentucky music community rebuilds after flood with hope and resilience

by The Rural Blog
November 21, 2022

Dozens of historic instruments were carried away in flood water.

Annie Moses Band performing Christmas concert at Alhambra

by Hoptown Chronicle
November 17, 2022

Tickets for the Friday show are available online.

Hopkinsville store is taking Santa Claus photos on Friday

by Hoptown Chronicle
November 16, 2022

A photographer will be available to shoot pictures from 1 to 4 p.m. at Herb Hays Furniture and Mattress on the Boulevard.

Holiday letter workshop slated at public library

by Jennifer P. Brown
November 14, 2022

HCC professors Elizabeth Burton and Addison James will lead the class Wednesday evening.

Novel imagines the inspiration behind Hester Prynne

by Eve Hall
November 14, 2022

What if The Scarlet Letter's Hester Prynne was based on a real person that Nathaniel Hawthorne had a relationship with?