Premiere of Boyle County’s episode of Downstream

By |2022-10-19T13:36:35-04:00October 19th, 2022|

Join CVB at the Norton Center on the campus of Centre College as Prosper Media Group premieres the 30-minute episode of the television show Downstream focusing on Boyle County. Filming took place in and around Danville earlier this year. This Emmy award-winning travel adventure show highlights Kentucky’s recreational bodies of water along with distilleries, breweries, [...]

Premiere scheduled for Danville/Boyle County’s feature in educational travel TV series

By |2022-10-19T13:30:04-04:00October 19th, 2022|

Boats, brass, and Brazilian rum. The Boyle County episode of Downstream will highlight some of central Kentucky’s little-known treasures including the historic town of Danville and the Dix River which forms Herrington Lake, home to Kentucky’s first reservoir that powers not only the surrounding areas through hydroelectricity, but ignites the hearts of boaters, kayakers, and [...]

Stephen Rolfe Powell campus memorial dedication coming up October 15

By |2022-10-03T19:06:47-04:00October 3rd, 2022|

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 [...]

Norton Center attracts world-class entertainment year after year

By |2022-08-18T13:42:12-04:00August 18th, 2022|

You might expect to go to a large venue in a big city to see musicians like The Guess Who, Kathy Mattea and Suzy Bogguss, or to see productions like The Pirates of Penzance, Hairspray and Cats. That isn’t the case if you’re talking about the Norton Center, located on the campus of Centre College [...]

Blockbuster entertainment featured in 2022-2023 Norton Center lineup

By |2022-08-05T15:01:03-04:00August 5th, 2022|

 Tickets go on sale Tuesday, Aug. 9 for the Norton Center for the Arts’ 49th Performing Arts Season. Continuing its trend of making arts accessible to everyone, the Norton Center will again be offering tickets starting at $19 to all performances. “World class performing arts experiences are available right here in Danville,” Norton Center Executive [...]

Art Center showcasing retrospective of internationally renowned glass artist

By |2022-08-04T12:40:21-04:00August 4th, 2022|

Great artists gravitate to great cities to practice their craft and seek fame and fortune. In the 60s, New York was the magnet for Rothko, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, and a whole bevy of other abstract expressionist painters.  Earlier, any artist with an interest in film flocked to L.A. After WWI, the most talented writers [...]

The Galvin Cello Quartet at the Norton Center for the Arts

By |2022-07-01T15:56:10-04:00July 1st, 2022|

MAKING CELLOS SING Composed of members from China, Brazil, South Korea and the United States, The Galvin Cello Quartet burst onto the scene after capturing the silver medal at the 2021 Fischoff Competition, followed shortly by winning the 2022 Victor Elmaleh Competition and joining the Concert Artists Guild roster. Cellists Sihao He, Sydney Lee, Haddon [...]

Circus Dubois at the Norton Center for the Arts

By |2022-07-01T15:53:50-04:00July 1st, 2022|

A CIRCUS EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER A fast-paced, high-energy circus show for all ages, Circus DuBois showcases incredible feats of juggling, unicycle, aerial, circus stunts, contortion and magic all wrapped up in a blanket of comedy. Featured in Hugh Jackman’s The Greatest Showman, the duo has amassed an impressive list of credits, including the Tony Award-winning Pippin [...]

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