Summer is officially here, and for The Carnegie, that means the start of their theater season for the year. The Covington-based theater, situated in the largest and only multidisciplinary arts venue in Northern Kentucky, is presenting three shows as part of its summer programming. This is the fourth year The Carnegie has run shows in […]
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Need a family-friendly summer activity? Try Art in the Park
School’s out, and the kids are looking for something to do. Is there anything fun and educational they could do? There is! Every Tuesday morning, families can go down to Pioneer Park in Kenton County for a weekly event called Art in the Park. “Basically, it’s an opportunity for kids to come and just be […]
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Opening act for Merchants & Music Festival announced
The city of Fort Thomas has announced that Give it to ‘Em, FLORABELLE! will be the opening act for the Merchants & Music Festival. Give it to ‘Em, FLORABELLE! is a Missoula Montana based, honky tonk-soul funk super band. The band motto, “One for all, and all for the band,” is a mission statement in […]
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NKY dance studio builds community leaders, gives back through art and service
A local dance studio in Erlanger is teaching students more than just dance steps — it’s creating community leaders who understand the importance of giving back. For 26 years, Expressions Dance Theatre owner and director Cara Patrick has continued a family tradition of using dance as a platform for community service. “Back to when my mom, Connie, […]
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Florence Juneteenth event celebrates history, community
A celebration in Florence on Thursday highlighted local service agencies, businesses, culture and history in honor of Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the final delivery of news of emancipation to Black Americans in 1865. This was the event’s third year, and it focused on the theme of “family reunion,” said event organizer Sienna Thompson. Thompson […]
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Kentucky Symphony Orchestra: attracting a new audience to classical music
“Make classical music attractive, accessible and affordable.” That is the mission statement of the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, and since it was founded in 1992, it has strived to do just that. Founder and Executive Director J.R. Cassidy said that when he started the orchestra, he wanted to differentiate it from others, “We didn’t want to […]
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Roebling Bridge photo contest opens in July
The Covington-Cincinnati Suspension Bridge Committee is accepting entries for their annual Roebling Bridge photo contest, featuring daytime and nighttime categories, an open category for video and digital pieces, and cash prizes and a trip to the top of the bridge for winners.
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Covington artist selected for encore performance at Fringe Festival
Erika MacDonald, a performance artist from Covington, has been selected as one of three performers to do an extra performance on the final day of the Cincinnati Fringe Festival on June 14. MacDonald has been performing at Fringe Festivals in Cincinnati since 2014, and she has previously won awards at other Fringe Festivals throughout the […]
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Arcade Music Festival brings retro vibes, local sounds to Covington
Organizers of the first annual Arcade Music Festival say the fest is a “big missing piece in Cincinnati’s culture and history.” Co-organizer Jared Metz told LINK nky that the upcoming event was partly inspired by MidPoint Music Festival, which ran in Cincinnati’s Over-The-Rhine neighborhood from 2002 to 2017, and “we’re trying to revitalize it in […]
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Live and local: Music festivals take center stage
This story is part of our latest super issue. Click here to read more from the edition. Northern Kentucky is a burgeoning market for music festivals, with the region boasting several live music venues that offer concertgoers diverse experiences. Julie Kirkpatrick, CEO of meetNKY, Northern Kentucky’s tourism bureau, believes that music festivals were a great way […]