Arts & Culture Archives

Where art and history meet in downtown Hopkinsville

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 21, 2024

Paula Gieseke, an art teacher at Christian County High School, painted two large pieces on a downtown building that was originally part of the Ellis Ice and Coal Co. plant.

Kentucky Arts Council seeking nominations for Commonwealth’s 2025-26 Poet Laureate

by Northern Kentucky Tribune
July 16, 2024

The nomination deadline is Sept. 30.

Live at the Alhambra season tickets on sale

by Hoptown Chronicle
July 15, 2024

The Pennyroyal Arts Council series of six musical shows runs from late September to early May.

Hopkinsville Art Guild slates 5 workshops

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 12, 2024

The Saturday workshops are planned in August and September.

Could a Hopkinsville scene shine in a national photo contest?

by Hoptown Chronicle
July 7, 2024

The contest sponsored by Scenic America is open to photographers of all skill levels.

Fireworks set Thursday in Hopkinsville, Saturday at Lake Barkley

by Hoptown Chronicle
July 2, 2024

Food trucks and activities for children will start at 7 p.m. on Fourth of July at Ruff Park.

It’s fair week in Hopkinsville: Here’s what our taste-testers found at the food booths.

by Grace Abernethy
June 23, 2024

Hoptown Chronicle sent Grace and Brendan Abernethy to sample as much food as they could hold in one night at the Western Kentucky State Fair. We asked them to share what they liked with our readers. Boy, did they.

How a Hopkinsville woman collected cans and created connections

by Julia Crenshaw
June 23, 2024

For many years, Gracie Lewis made connections with people she encountered while walking around downtown Hopkinsville to collect aluminum cans for recycling.

Central City celebrates regional roots of Everly Brothers and John Prine with bronze statues

by Derek Operle
June 16, 2024

Bronze renderings of John Prine, who immortalized Muhlenberg County in his song “Paradise,” and Don and Phil Everly, stars in early rock and roll, now stand in the city’s new Festival Square.

Community members invited to join bell hooks Book Club

by Hoptown Chronicle
June 10, 2024

For the first gathering on June 17, the group will discuss “Communion: The Female Search for Love.”

The WannaBeatles band wraps up Live at the Alhambra series

by Jennifer P. Brown
June 10, 2024

The 2024-25 Live series featuring six musical shows begins in September with an Eagles tribute band.