Pioneer Playhouse of Danville, Kentucky’s oldest outdoor theatre, continues its 75th anniversary season with Fireflies, a funny, heartfelt comedy about finding love when you least expect it.Fireflies, which runs from July 23 through August 10, was adapted for the stage by Matthew Barber from a novel entitled Eleanor and Abel by Annette Sanford. The down-home comedy centers around a retired schoolteacher named Eleanor who lives alone, set in her ways,…

The 2024-25 season at Danville’s Norton Center for the Arts at Centre College has another star-packed lineup, ranging from musical acts like ZZ Top and The Righteous Brothers to performances like the Paul Taylor Dance Company and Cirque Us Stories to unique presentations like Haunted Objects Live and an appearance by PBS’ Henry Louis Gates Jr.This is the Norton Center’s 51st season and the 1,476-seat Newlin Hall inside the building…

Pioneer Playhouse of Danville, Kentucky’s oldest outdoor theatre, continues its 75th anniversary season with a Kentucky Voices original play that celebrates a beloved piece of Kentucky history.That Book Woman, opening July 2 and running through July 20, was adapted for the stage by Holly Hepp-Galván, from a best-selling picture book by Heather Henson. While the original story was geared for children, the play has expanded the world of the book…

The Art Center of the Bluegrass will host an exhibit of art by the Gathering Artists beginning June 21 in the Main Street Gallery.The Gathering Artists is an alliance of visual artists and fine craftspeople, meeting to find inspiration and encouragement for their artistic endeavors and to enhance social networking and creative growth in the community. They will exhibit some of their works at the Main Street Gallery located at…

Boyle County will be in the spotlight on a nationally-televised outdoors show nine times during the week of June 24. Host Charlie Ingram, co-host Ben Ballou and the crew from the long-running show “Fishing University” visited Danville in the fall of 2023 and again the spring of 2024 to fish and film at Herrington Lake, a portion of which is located in Boyle County. The show has been around for…

Kentucky Tourism’s Joy Ride campaign, which encourages out-of-state travelers to explore the backroads and visit the small towns in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region, has won a Silver ADDY on the national level in the American Advertising Federation’s ADDY Awards for its illustrated poster campaign.One of the posters that was part of the campaign features Constitution Square in downtown Danville. Copies of the Constitution Square poster are $20 each and are available…

Visitors coming to Danville and Boyle County played a big part in a record setting year for tourism in Kentucky in 2023, with $13.8 billion generated in economic impact for the state. Locally, the numbers showed an increase of nearly $3.5 million in economic impact, up from $75.91 million in 2022 to $79.4 million in 2023. That year-to-year increase for Danville and Boyle County included an uptick in tourism-related employment…

Pioneer Playhouse of Danville, Kentucky’s oldest outdoor theatre, will be celebrating 75 years in the Bluegrass this summer with crowd-pleasing comedies, a musical extravaganza, and a special 75th Anniversary Gala, all beginning on June 7, 2024. “We’ve been gearing up for the whole year, and now summer is just around the corner,” says Heather Henson, managing director of the historic theatre her father, Eben C. Henson, founded in 1949. “Of…

For the 34th year, the Great American Brass Band Festival is set to transform the streets of downtown Danville into a symphony of sound, heralding the arrival of summer in central Kentucky. From May 30 to June 1, locals and visitors alike are invited to partake in this cherished June tradition, celebrating the spirit of community, culture, and, of course, free live music. A Festival for All Ages This free,…

Shop over 60 vendors offering locally grown produce, fresh cut flowers, locally sourced meat, herbal apothecaries, fresh baked bread, home-made pasta and more. Come to Constitution Square in downtown Danville this Saturday, April 27th, from 9-12 p.m. and help them kick off the 2024 season. Explore these vendors along with 60 others you can find at the Boyle County Farmer’s Market. You can find whatever you are looking for to…