Arts & Culture

News from the arts scene in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Mary Clay Bassett, who grew up in Hopkinsville, copied her mother's chess pie recipe on an index card 44 years ago and makes it every year for the holidays.
Sandy Cavanah says it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without this favorite dish.
In the first installment of Hoptown Chronicle's Tales from the Thanksgiving Table, Gloria Young shares a recipe for sweet potato pie that always made her family feel close to home — no matter how far away they were.
Events include a workshop on writing thank you notes, a book discussion, the Sons of Mystro concert, a quilt program and Community Reader Day.
Murray has been home to Terrapin Station for more than 35 years, but no other store that specializes in new and used vinyl records has found success in far Western Kentucky in recent years.
November and December are packed with events ranging from the Turkey Trot to holiday open houses and the Christmas parade.
Hopkinsville Christmas parade float
The Tuba and Euphonium Studio at Murray State University takes pride in its brass thanks to several accomplished alums.
Events include William T. Turner's telling of the Bell Witch story at Jeffers Bend and trick-or-treating in downtown.
The Campanile Productions show runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings and has a Sunday matinee.
Hopkinsville Community College faculty member Christa Granderson will lead the discussion of Ross Gay's book of poetry.
Registration is open for Hopkinsville's 22nd annual Turkey Trot, a 5K run or walk through downtown and part of the rail-trail.
three turkeys running