Arts & Culture

News from the arts scene in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Inspired by the popular word game Wordle, Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown created her own puzzler — with a local twist.
Poston, known as the Dean of Black Journalists, covered many of the country's major civil rights stories from the mid-1930s until his retirement in 1972.
The production will premiere in Hopkinsville in 2023 before performances in New Orleans, Washington, D.C., and Richmond, Virginia.
The public may view the exhibit from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through the end of March.
Gwenda Motley told WKMS that the community in which her sister, best known by her pen name bell hooks, was raised played a significant role in her academic and personal development.
Residents and those with a connection to the state are invited to record a video of themselves reading their poem or story for Kentucky Writers' Day.
The Disney musical will be performed March 10-13 at the Alhambra.
Russell, who has worked for the Pennyroyal Arts Council for 25 years, was recognized as a champion of the arts in Hopkinsville.
The public is invited to the screenings at noon on March 1, 15, 22 and 29.
A recent article in The New Yorker describes Kentucky author Wendell Berry as one of America's most loved and yet also scoffed-at writers.
Wilkinson, the Kentucky Poet Laureate, received the Image Award for "Perfect Black."
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