The start of the very first Downtown Downbeat concert series is just around the corner on April 6 and there is a stellar group of musicians set to kick it off. Joslyn and the Sweet Compression is a gem from central Kentucky and travels all over the U.S. From east coast to west coast, they [...]
Get ready for more fun in downtown Danville in 2023 with the return of Third Thursdays. More shopping. More eating. More friends. More Danville. From April to October, your favorite downtown shops and eateries will be open until 8 p.m. (or later) on the Third Thursday of the month, with specials and promos just for [...]
One would think that the town that witnessed the birth of Kentucky would have a comfy seat from which to watch history as it happened. And one would be correct. For inside Danville buildings, American’s first documented serial killers were once held, the Father of Abdominal Surgery performed a Hail Mary on a dying woman, [...]
Fifty years ago in 1973, Centre College’s Norton Center for the Arts opened its doors to bring world-class entertainment to Danville — everything from Dolly Parton to the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and lots of Broadway musicals in between. “The Norton Center has presented the most recognizable artists and shows from the United States and around [...]
Kentucky Januarys can be cold and gloomy, but Danville has the antidote to freezing temps and overcast skies with a vivacious arts scene. Here are four places worth braving the cold to experience outstanding art. Art Center of the Bluegrass There is always something new to see and do at the free-admission Art Center, from [...]
Candlelit home tours, holiday theater productions, old-fashioned parade and plenty of shopping – Danville decks its halls for a season of memorable Christmas events and activities. ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ in Perryville Usher in the holidays with a free viewing of Frank Capra’s 1946 holiday film classic, “It’s A Wonderful Life,” showing at Perryville’s [...]
Work by the late internationally acclaimed glass artist Stephen Rolfe Powell ’74 is collected throughout the world, but perhaps equally as influential is the legacy he created from his glass art studio at Centre College in Danville —his alma mater and the epicenter of his artistic and professional accomplishments. Powell’s stunning three-foot-high glass vessels shimmering [...]
Centre College’s Norton Center for the Arts announced the opening of its new exhibition, titled “We Were Here:” The African American Experience in Boyle County. The special exhibition is presented in partnership with the Danville Boyle County African American Historical Society (DBCAAHS) and Centre College’s Program in Anthropology and Sociology. “This exhibition tells the story [...]
For many years the Constitution Square Arts Festival was an anticipated event in the local, as well as statewide, fall festival calendar. The weekend event brought local and regional artists, community groups, musicians and food to the park which is the birthplace of Kentucky. The task of mounting such a large and far range event [...]
Pioneer Playhouse, Kentucky’s oldest outdoor theatre, located in Danville, will close out its 73rd season under the stars with a weekend of live music that’s sure to appeal to everyone. On Friday, August 19 the locally grown group Powerplay will hit the stage for a free concert benefitting the historic theatre. “Powerplay started right here in Danville [...]
