NKU School of the Arts to present ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ April 11-23 at The Carnegie Theatre
Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts (SOTA) will continue its on-tour theatre season with the Olivier Award-winning comedy, The Play That Goes Wrong, at The Carnegie Theatre in Covington April 11–23.
The side-splitting comedy was written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields.
From Mischief, Broadway masters of comedy, comes a farce about the opening night of the Cornley...
CCPL’s April 18 Signature Series to feature social media star, bestselling author Hadley Vlahos
The Campbell County Public Library’s latest Signature Series installment will bring social media star and bestselling author Hadley Vlahos to the Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch on Friday, April 19 at 7 p.m.
Vlahos has nearly two million followers on TikTok, where she discusses her career as a hospice nurse. Scrolling through Vlahos’ page @nursehadley, users will find videos on the afterlife, grief,...
Horizon Community Funds’ ‘Give Where You Live’ awards first quarter grant to the Victorian at Riverside
The Victorian at Riverside was the recipient of Give Where You Live NKY’s first quarter grant. The $5,100 they received to be put towards a new initiative to connect high school students with residents in memory care.
“This initiative by the Victorian at Riverside is a great way to foster connections between Northern Kentucky’s youth with our senior citizens,” said Nancy Grayson, President...
Point/Arc’s new hour-long call-in show, ‘What’s The Point’, to premier Saturday on WDJO Radio
By Andy Furman
Point/Arc
What’s The Point, an hour-long radio call-in show will premier Saturday, April 6, 8-9 a.m. on WDJO Radio, it was announced jointly by The Point/Arc and WDJO Radio.
“We are certainly more than pleased to spread the word of The Point/Arc and our mission across the Tri-state and on the radio,” said Judi Gerding, founder and president of the non-profit organization celebrating...
Toby Keith’s Dream Walkin’ Farms donates ‘Love Locket’ mare to Kentucky’s Mims Retirement Haven
Our Mims Retirement Haven (OMRH) in Paris, KY., has announced the arrival of Love Locket, who had been living at the late Toby Keith’s Dream Walkin’ Farms in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma.
Love Locket (Photo provided)
She is a beautiful bay Multiple Stakes winning mare who just turned 21-years-old on February 13. She is sired by Thunder Gulch (Gulch) and out of the Silver Ghost mare, Love Lock. In...
Brighton Center receives grant from employees of White Castle’s Covington manufacturing plant
Brighton Center on Wednesday announced it has received a $2,000 donation from White Castle’s regional manufacturing plant located in Covington.
The donation was made through White Castle’s Charity of Choice program, which allows the manufacturing facility to donate each quarter to a local nonprofit based upon its safety goals. This is the second time White Castle has selected Brighton Center to...
Long Live the King (of instruments) as KSO presents two pipe organ concerts with Brenda Portman
While people likely associate the pipe organ with slow hymns
in church, the instrument is far more capable.
The pipe organ, believed to have Greek origins around the third century B.C., is considered the “King” because of its size, complexity and power.
Pipe organs are custom-built and vary widely in their size (number of stops), number of manuals (keyboards), how the sound of the pipes is actuated...
Explore Cincinnati’s role in the Civil War with author Peter Bronson during April 2 NKY History Hour
In just three days, a young general in the Union Army turned the defenseless, panicked city of Cincinnati into a fortress, saving the city from a Confederate attack. This same man formed the first Black Brigade in the Union Army and achieved fame for catching Billy the Kid. Who was this man?
Join local author and historian Peter Bronson as he delves into the lesser-known yet remarkable facets of General...
Dixie Heights High School names six to be inducted into Distinguished Alumni, Educator Halls of Fame
Dixie Heights High School has announced five alumni and one educator to be inducted into its Distinguished Alumni and Distinguished Educator Halls of Fame.
The 2024 inductees will be honored on Sunday, April 28 at a ceremony at the Gardens of Park Hills on Dixie Hwy. in Park Hills, from 6-8 p.m. Tickets are $35 each and will be available made available online through the school.
2024 Distinguished...
Design LAB: Learn + Build announces Dine with Design fundraiser May 15 at Newport on the Levee
Design LAB: Learn + Build has announced plans for its Dine with Design fundraiser May 15 to support its a K-8 architecture and design education program that annually serves 2,000 students in Greater Cincinnati.
By reaching students at an early age, the Design LAB program helps create equity, inclusion, and equality within the region’s architecture, construction, and engineering industries. The will...
‘This is The Ohio: Life, Death, Rebirth’ — see the film free at Boone County Enrichment Center
Get a fresh look at an old friend by seeing the Ohio River as you never have before. A one-hour story spanning 981 miles, This Is The Ohio is a film intended to inspire, entertain and engage.
On Thursday, April 4, Boone, Kenton, and Campbell County Conservation Districts, The Boone Conservancy, Kentucky Waterways Alliance, Ohio River Way, and Ohio River Foundation will host a screening of This Is...
Behringer-Crawford to unveil local horse racing exhibit April 6 in advance of 150th Kentucky Derby
Saddle up for an exhilarating horse racing journey through the lives of local icons in “Race to Fame: Hometown Kentucky Derby Legends” at Behringer-Crawford Museum. The exhibit gates open on April 6, 2024 inviting visitors into the thrilling world of the Kentucky Derby to discover the remarkable tales of Northern Kentuckians who have left an indelible mark on the sport.
Guests will have...
Preschoolers 3-5 can ‘chase rainbows’ during BCM’s monthly preschool program April 3
Children will have the opportunity to celebrate the beauty and wonder of our natural world on National Find a Rainbow Day, Wednesday, April 3 at 11 a.m. at Behringer-Crawford Museum’s monthly preschool program.
Chasing rainbows is encouraged as children aged 3-5 years old learn how these colorful arcs in the sky are formed while singing silly songs, hearing magical stories and creating original...
Master Provisions celebrated successes (and they were plentiful) at annual Bridges to Blessings event
Over 200 guests attended an evening of fellowship and fundraising for Master Provisions’ Bridges to Blessings event held recently at MegaCorp Pavilion in Newport, making the event a big success.
There was much to celebrate about the impact Master Provisions was able to make in 2023.
The crowd heard the good news that more than 25,000 volunteer hours enabled Master Provisions to rescue and distribute...
Rotary Club of Covington receives Catholic Charities’ bronze ‘homeless Jesus’ Community Partner Award
By Andy Furman
NKyTribune reporter
They’re in good – make that – great company. The Rotary Club of Covington has received The Community Partner Award, presented by Catholic Charities in conjunction with The Parish Kitchen at their recent Appreciation Dinner.
Catholic Charities’ Community Partner award, featuring the ‘Homeless Jesus’. (Photo by Andy Furman/NKyTribune)
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