Arts & Culture

News from the arts scene in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

From the Appalachian tradition of porch-sitting to the newer practice of using video calls to connect with strangers around the country, storytelling shapes our understanding of ourselves, our relationship with others and our place in the world.
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The price is $5 for a sackful of books.
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Kentucky’s new poet laureate is a founding member of the movement.
West Virginia farm kids
No drumming experience is needed to participate in the Pennyroyal Arts Council workshop.
Wilkinson is the first Black woman to be appointed as the state’s poet laureate.
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The Pennyroyal Arts Council created an online exhibit for this year's observance of Youth Art Month.
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Four winning entries are available to read online.
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“The Women of Appalachia Project” helps dispel negative stereotypes about people from Appalachia through the arts.
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The book by bell hooks, pen name of Hopkinsville native Gloria Watkins, was first published in 2000.
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The theme is inspired by a desire for all of us to see 2021 as a better year than the one before.
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Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent, with their band, will perform on March 26.
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The retired educator was the first Black administrator at Hopkinsville High School.
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