By KINSEY HISLE – COPY CHIEF Centre’s Dramatic Arts department has been chosen as one of three programs in the country to participate in The Farm Theater’s first-ever College Collaboration Project. The Farm Theater, located in Brooklyn, N.Y., first opened its doors in late 2013. After raising over $20,000 via IndieGogo, Artistic Director Padraic Lillis […]
Category: Arts & Leisure
In the Rotation: Young & Sick’s new album
By CHAD CARTER – STAFF WRITER Welcome to November: gloomy, cold, and gray. But what better way to combat the listlessness of this month than by listening to a recent album by an up-and-coming artist? This past April, Young & Sick (Dutch artist Nick van Hofwegen) released his first full-length album, Young & Sick. The […]
Vestiary offers a new style to Danville
By LAURA HUMBLE – STAFF WRITER Are you tired of the same shopping options in the Danville area? Would you like a greater variety when shopping for clothes without having to drive to Lexington? Check out Vestiary, the newest boutique in downtown Danville. The store opened July 16 under the ownership of Lexington native Cassie Baeker. […]
Fall issue of Vantage Point soon to be released
By MORGAN KING – STAFF WRITER On Sun., Oct. 26, Centre College’s student-produced literary magazine Vantage Point had its last call for submissions for the fall issue. The literary magazine comes out with a new issue every fall and spring and, as always, many students eagerly looking forward to the next issue. “I remember last […]
Centre to move 2,000-Year-Old Hut to Campus
By GRAY WHITSETT – OPINIONS SECTION EDITOR Being an institution that is rapidly approaching its bicentennial, Centre College is no stranger to the annals of American history. Home to numerous buildings that were built well before the turn of the twentieth century, and supplemented by Danville’s awareness of and concern for historical preservation, the Kentucky college […]
Downtown Danville opens its doors to artists
By THOMAS SACCENTE – STAFF WRITER Danville is home to a thriving community of artists and craftspeople. These are people who make it their lives’ goals to strive for a creative method to express in a way that is unique to their particular skill set and personal taste something entirely new. These people come from a […]
In the Rotation: FlyLo’s dialogue with death
By JOHN WYATT – NEWS SECTION EDITOR Since music began, death is a theme with which every genre attempts to explore in order to gain a deeper understanding of its mysteries. Death is one of the issues every human being must grapple with at some point in their life. It transcends cultures, races, languages, sexual preferences, […]
DramaCentre’s Boeing Boeing set to open on Nov. 12
By HAYLEY HOFFMAN – MANAGING EDITOR The cast and crew of DramaCentre’s upcoming production of Boeing Boeing is hard at work preparing for opening night. Known as one of the most widely performed comedies in recent times, Boeing Boeing follows the seemingly ideal life of womanizer Bernard, who is engaged to three beautiful airline stewardesses without […]
Danville Brought into Comics Multiverse
By THOMAS SACCENTE – STAFF WRITER Comic books have reclaimed prominence as a staple of American culture. While comics were initially marketed toward children, they have proven themselves over the past few decades to be a medium for well crafted, critically acclaimed stories the likes of which have revolutionized storytelling in a way that has left […]
New Source of Sweets Arrives on N Third Street
By MORGAN KING – STAFF WRITER It is an American classic, a Southern favorite, and everyone has an opinion on their favorite flavor. It’s pie—one of the best pastries around—and it has found a home in Danville. Located just a short way from the Centre bookstore, sits Pies for You. From the street, the bright orange […]