Arts & Culture

News from the arts scene in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Loaded down with Christmas presents, the father arrived home to learn his wife needed to go to the hospital. Their baby was coming.
The father had lost his job, and the family simply needed some compassion and grace.
Gorman’s family moved to Hopkinsville in 1975 and he graduated from University Heights Academy in the mid-1980s.
Santa Claus' secret was safe until an unmistakable scent provided a clue.
Leaving the decorated house behind for the day, they loaded up the car and headed for the woods.
Later, the son and his wife would carry on the same traditions with their children.
Examples set by her mother and father made clear the purpose in lending a helping hand throughout the year.
An evening was spent recalling Christmases past deep in Appalachia, and their mother received a cherished book of memories.
Last year more than 1,000 people skated on the synthetic ice rink set up at Ninth and Main in Founders Square.
The society's 49 singers, along with a brass ensemble, will perform a mix of classical music, spirituals and popular holiday songs.
As a child, Jeanette Owen always looked forward to a weeklong gathering among family from Christmas until New Year's Day. When torrential rains threatened the get-together, her grandfather's ingenuity saved the season.
A woman, obviously sad, stopped to speak to the mall Santa. What could he say to help her?