Arts & Culture

News from the arts scene in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

The midday show, offered through the Pennyroyal Arts Council's smARTS program, is appropriate for all ages.
"Country Music," an eight-part Ken Burns series, kicks off by highlighting the lesser-known African influences on the origins of country music.
The two-volume set of essays from Kentucky farmer and author Wendell Berry shows the both the complexity and consistency of the writer who "has called himself an agrarian, a pacifist, and a Christian — albeit of an eccentric kind."
Hopkinsville has hosted the annual pow-wow for 32 years. It attracts Native American dancers from across the country.
Beverly Whitfield was the executive director of the Christian County Literacy Council. Her celebration of life will be Sept. 21 at First United Methodist Church.
Eight couples performed in the Dancing With Our Stars competition Saturday night at the Alhambra Theatre and helped raise $70,000 for the event’s sponsors, the Pennyroyal Arts Council and Sanctuary Inc.
The show featuring one of CMT's Next Women of Country will be part of the Hoptown Harvest Festival.
A $60 entry fee covers the cart rental, green fees, snacks, beverages and lunch for golfers.
The not-for-profit company is getting its main funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission, a regional economic-development agency. Organizers hope it will eventually employ 60 workers.
The study looks at how innovation affects rural businesses' performance and other other factors such as income levels, unemployment rates, and presence of creative workers.
The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Several streets around Founders Square will be closed to accommodate the downtown festival that runs Friday and Saturday.