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 [...]
Martin Luther King, Jr Day Celebration *ASL interpreter serves provided for all events 12 NOON: Community March beings at City Hall and ends at Jennie Rogers Community Center 12:45 PM MLK Celebration Speakers, poetry reading, floetry and singing (high school and community choirs) - FREE tshirts and grab-and-go lunch provided while supplies last *Bus Transportation [...]
Centre Fusion performs a mixture of arranged and improvised material with strong jazz and rhythmic foundations, primarily in contemporary styles of American and world music. Centre African Percussion performs the percussive music of Ghana and other West African countries. This event is free and open to the public.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A DREAMY MUSICAL JOURNEY Described as musical storytellers where folk, minimalistic art music and electronic dance music meet, Symbio is one of the most prominent new bands from the Swedish folk and world music scene. With their strong stage presence, original music compositions and a magical interplay of hurdy-gurdy and accordion — the duo surprises [...]
No one forgets the first time they saw Tami Neilson. She can hush a room with an original song that channels the hurting spirit of Patsy Cline or the sensuality of Peggy Lee, or bring the audience to its feet on a rockabilly raver. She’s an artist with real range, whose powerful voice can take [...]
Directed by Rebecca Stephenson. Centre College’s dance students present a choreographed dance concert as the culmination of a semester’s work. All dancers, choreographers, lighting designers and musicians are students. This event is free and open to the public.
