APRIL 2
Jackson Purchase Bluegrass Night
Draffenville, KY -Come join us for a great night of Bluegrass Music featuring "The Young Opry Players" and "Youngtown"( a new and exciting Nashville based group of exceptionally talented youngsters ages 13 through 19. FREE Show. Jam session in lobby at 6:30 show starts at 7:30.
APRIL 2-4
The Promise
Mayfield, KY -April 2 & 3; 2:00 matinee on the 27 & 3 and 6 pm on the 4th at Trace Creek Baptist Church
Location Address: 3577 State Route 131. Free. For groups of 20 or more, contact the church office for reserved seating.
APRIL 2
5th Annual Grand Rivers Talent Showcase
Grand Rivers, KY -
Join the Badgett Playhouse for the fifth annual celebration of local area talent! We invite you to show us your talent onstage or cheer for your favorite performer from the audience. Contestants will be judged by local area experts with the winner receiving a cash prize plus the opportunity to perform on our opening night of Variety! Music, Memories & More. Please call Box Office to order tickets for this show.
APRIL 2-3-4
Paducah, KY -
Starring Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, Paul Giamatti, James McAvoy & Anne-Marie Duff
After almost fifty years of marriage, Countess Sofya (Helen Mirren), the devoted wife, passionate lover, muse and secretary of Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer), suddenly finds her entire world turned upside down. The Last Station is a complex, funny, rich and emotional story about the difficulty of living with love and the impossibility of living without it.
1 HOUR & 52 MINUTES • 2009 • Directed by Michael Hoffman
R
SHOWTIMES: Friday 7:00pm & 9:05pm Sat, 4:00pm, 7:00pm & 9:05pm Sun 4:00pm & 7:00pm.
APRIL 3
"You Can Be a Star" Talent Search
Draffenville, KY - This will be our last night for open competition before the elimination rounds, we have had to turn away entries the last few weeks of the contest. Lots of great talent at the Kentucky Opry Talent search. Come and join in the fun of voting for your favorite contestant. We also feature the Kentucky Opry Show the second half.
Adult $16, Senior $15 (60 & up) Student $10, Child $7.50 (12 & under)
APRIL 3
Opening Reception for Art of the Month Julie Shaw
Paducah, KY - Fine artist and jewelry artisan Julie Shaw has been designing and crafting exquisite jewelry for over 37 years. Inspiration for Shaw’s original designs comes from her travels in Turkey, Greece, Africa, Egypt, and living in the Southwest. Other sources include her spiritual connection to Nature, and from people, the colors of the landscape, and living in Kentucky.
Shaw studied at the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts in Michigan and Sir John Cass Art College in London, England. 5:00-7:00pm
Yeiser Art Center - 200 Broadway.
APRIL 3
Pickin and Grinnin at Badgett Playhouse
Grand Rivers, KY -
Join us for a tribute to all those great country-themed variety shows! Featuring classic country hits, comedy sketches, a five-piece band and three singers performing the hits of such artists as Buck Owens, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Charlie Pride, Johnny Cash and more.
APRIL 3rd
Pattis Settlement Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Grand Rivers, KY - Our Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be April 3rd 2010 at 11:00 AM for Ages 10 and Under. Last year Patti's hid over 5000 eggs! We had many, many prizes that were given away! Tell your friends and mark your calendars!
APRIL 3rd
Fantastic Fibers 2010 Opening Reception
Paducah, KY - Contemporary and innovative artworks created with fiber as the primary medium from three continents will be on display at the Yeiser Art Center during the month of April.
Three jurors chose 56 works created by 45 fiber artists from Lima, Peru; Durban, South Africa; and 25 states including Hawaii and the District of Columbia. Close to 600 entries were submitted by 137 fiber artists from Belgium, Canada, England, Germany, Peru, South Africa, and from 38 states.
5:00 - 7:00 PM at the Yeiser Art Center - 200 Broadway.
APRIL 3-4
Grand Opening 2010 Season
Gilbertsville, KY - Join us Easter Weekend as we kick of a great new season at Kentucky Shores - featuring one of the longest Go Kart tracks in the U.S., Islands Mini-Golf, Water Wars, an Arcade, Batting Cages, and introducing Bumper Cars (NEW).
Saturday 10am -10pm, Sunday Noon - 10:00pm
Kentucky Shores Family Fun Center - 6215 US HWY 641 N. 2.5 miles south of KY Dam on Hwy. 641 -
Attractions from $2 - $6.
Special surprises all weekend long - You're gonna LOVE this place!
APRIL 4
KY Dam Village - Easter Celebration!!
Gilbertsville, KY - Enjoy an extaordinary Easter Buffet like no other around !! Desserts a PLENTY !! Then enjoy a visit with the Easter Bunny at 12:30pm.. An EGGciting Egg Hunt is planned across from the lodge entrance at 2:30pm !! Don't miss out on this egg hunt with over 1000 Eggs !! Special eggs will receive 1st - 3rd place - Age groups: 1-2 / 3-5 / 6-9 / 10-12
Buffet - 12 pm to 6 pm; Easter Bunny - 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm; Egg Hunt - 2:30 pm.
APRIL 4
Egg-ceptional Easter Buffet and Egg Hunt
Cadiz, KY -
Easter Buffet: 12noon – 8:00p.m. Windows on the Water restaurant will offer its annual Easter buffet with choice beef carved on the line, KY country ham, roast leg of spring lamb, golden fried catfish, and much more!
Egg-ceptional Egg Hunt: 2:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. Beginning at the Lake Barkley Fitness Center, the Easter Bunny will make an appearance, so don’t forget your camera! From toddlers to teenagers, bring your baskets and gather some egg-ceptional goodies! This egg hunt is sponsored by employees of Lake Barkley State Park and Friends of Lake Barkley SRP, Inc.
APRIL 6
Library Entertains and Educates with Wild West Show
Paducah,KY -
Special Spring Break Program to Bring Friends & Families Together.
Why hit the beach when you can spend Spring Break in the Wild West with the McCracken County Public Library?
While several schools are off for the week, the library hosts Louisville singing trio The Wulfe Bros. and their Taming the Wild West program. The Wulfe Bros. are no strangers to patrons. This band has entertained here before and is back by popular demand! Children and adults will enjoy the musical history lesson Tuesday, April 6th. Shows are at 10 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM. Taming the Wild West features Deputy Red Rod and a quick draw contest, campfire classics about the American Indian and cowboy, and well-known, rootin’, tootin’ tunes.
APRIL 6
Library Offers Creative Solutions for Pages Passed their Prime
Paducah,KY - Old Books? New Art!
The McCracken County Public Library believes in the usefulness of books - even after the pages are past their prime. Don’t pitch that old print! Bring it to the library and make it into a masterpiece!
The Friends of the Library is proud to present Books into Art, a program inspiring you to recycle old books, magazines, and loose pages into something new and creative. Anne Carneal, Pat Mills, and Maudine Buchanan will guide your hands and imagination Tuesday, April 6th from noon until 2 PM. Search your shelves and magazine racks for supplies. You’ll need nothing else. People and patrons of all ages are encouraged to attend!
This and all other library programs are free and open to the public in the upstairs community room.
APRIL 9
Donna Ulisse and the Poor Mountain Boys
Draffenville, KY - One of the most commanding voices in bluegrass music. WAAJ Fundraiser "All Bluegrass All Time". 7:30 pm at the Kentucky Opry in Draffenville, Ky.
Donna is a great songwriter, singer, and entertainer. You are sure to enjoy “Donna Ulisse and the Poor Mountain Boys”. All Tickets $10. Support your local Bluegrass!
APRIL 9-11 Green Turtle Bay Spring Boat Show
Grand Rivers, KY - Special Condo Packages available for Boat show weekend. Check out the Green Turtle Bay website for more information and to view the inventory of boats for sale.
Friday through Sunday,
APRIL 9 MCEC Murder Mystery Dinner
Benton, KY - You are invited
To an occasion
To Remember
and enjoy and solve mystery! The Proceeds to benefit
The Marshall County Exceptional Center.Friday at
7:00 p.m.Marshall County Exceptional Center Gymnasium,198 old Symsonia Rd. Tickets
$10.00 per person.
Fee includes: Chili-buffet bar, drink, & dessert
*** Plus a night where you get to be the detective*** A door prize will be awarded to the “detective” who solves the murder first.
| Phone: (270) 527-1327
APRIL 9 Marshall County Has Talent Contest
Benton, KY -
Dinner 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Contest - 6:30 p.m.– 8:00 p.m.
Fellowship Hall of Pleasant Grove UMC
16 Wadesboro Road.
Join us for a casual
evening of dinner and
music. A ticket entitles
you to a BBQ pork and
chicken dinner with all
the “fixing,” homemade
desserts, and a vote in
our “Marshall County
has Talent” Contest.
We would greatly
appreciate your support.
All proceeds go toward
Pleasant Grove’s new
Community Nurture
Center.
Call to purchase your tickets
Adult $10.00
Children (ages 4 and under) free (ages 5-12) $5.00.
| Phone: (270) 527-8493
APRIL 9 - 10 Ms. Fits Relay For Life Team Yard Sale
Cadiz, KY - Huge annual Spring yard sale to benefit the Trigg County Relay For Life
Dinner 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Fri. & Sat.
7:00AM to 4:00PM -
218 Canton Lakeshore Dr.
(behind the Canton One Stop)
| Phone: (270) 924-5738
April 13
The Blair String Quartet
Hopkinsville, KY -
The Pennyroyal Arts Council is pleased to announce the widely acclaimed Blair String Quartet will perform at the Alhambra Theatre, 7:30PM, Tuesday evening, April 13, 2010.
The Blair String Quartet will present music of Joseph Haydn, Bohuslav Martinu and Robert Schumann. They have invited Pianist Gloria Chien to join them for the evening’s special celebration performance of Schumann’s Quintet in E-flat Major, Opus 44, in honor of 2010 being his 200th Anniversary Year.
| Phone: (270) 887-4295.
APRIL 15
Mark Trammel Trio
Paducah, KY -Gospel singing at The Traders mall - exit 16. Tickets $10.00
featuring the Mark Trammel Trio.
APRIL 16
Broadway Bound
Murray, KY - The JPDC will be preforming dances from famous Broadway musicals such as, the Lion King, West Side Story, Hair and Cats. Also featured, will be the newly formed Show Choir from Calloway Middle School. Audience members will be able to attend the all-you-can-eat dessert reception following the performance.
7:00 PM at Lovett Auditorium - Olive Street on the Campus of Murray State University - $8.00 for Adults $6.00 students under 16
APRIL 17
KALEIDOSCOPE-WKAECE SPRING INSTITUTE
Paducah, KY - The West Kentucky Association for Early Childhood Education is announcing the launch of their annual SPRING TRAINING INSTITUTE for early childhood educators, students, childcare providers, and parents.Time is from 8AM-4PM at the CROUNSE BUILDING, WKCTC CAMPUS - 4800 ALBEN BARKLEY DR, JUST OFF OF I-24.
$15-STUDENTS, $25 MEMBERS, $45 NON-MEMBERS AND ON-SITE REGISTRATION. For more information on this event see our website.
APRIL 17
Woods Walk at Wickliffe Mounds
Wickliffe, KY - As the woods around us spring back to life, we invite you to visit Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site for a Woods Walk along the trail and grounds. Staff from Kentucky Division of Forestry will present a talk about trees, forests and the woodland environment and then guide visitors on a walk along the Woods Walk trail. Bird watching opportunities will be showcased so bring your binoculars. Visitors will learn more about resources from the surrounding woods that would have been used by the Native Americans of the Mississippian culture who once lived in this village site. Informational and educational packets will be provided to each participant. Admission fee to the museum and grounds includes the Woods Walk trail and event.
10:30 a.m.
at Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site -
94 Green Street
- Highway 51/60: $5 adults; $4 kids.
APRIL 17
Stanley Walker Day Jam for Kosair Chairitis
Grand Rivers, KY -
Grand Rivers salutes Grand Rivers native and Rockabilly Hall of Famer
Free Concert. Stanley would like to share his day with Kosair Charities so we will collect a good will offering at the door. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO KOSAIR CHARITIES.
Event is sponsored by Grand Rivers Tourism, Badgett Playhouse Theater and WCBL / WCCK Radio Stations.
1-4PM. Badgett Playhouse Theater
APRIL 17
Suzanne Vega
Paducah, KY -
Widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been labeled contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs. Since the release of her self-titled, critically acclaimed 1985 debut album, she has given sold-out concerts in many of the world's best-known halls.
Note: These performances will be held in the intimate setting of the Myre River Room with a "club-like" atmosphere.
7:00 PM & 9:30 PM
* $39.00 (Myre River Room - All Seats).
APRIL 20
Love Letters
Hopkinsville, KY -
Two sparkling performers and one great play will make for an unforgettable evening at the Alhambra Theatre in Hopkinsville. Sally Struthers and Mike Gallagher enjoy presenting Love Letters, a marvelous story of two long time friends (from second grade through their middle years) told via notes, cards and letters they’ve exchanged.
Reserved Seat Tickets @ $30 and VIP Seating Tickets @ $50 are available at the L&N Depot, 427 E. 9th Street, Hopkinsville.
APRIL 23
Kentucky Opry and "Stars of Tomorrow" on the raod to Marion, Ill
Marion, Il -
Clay Campbell and the Kentucky Opry cast bring their own unique brand of family entertainment, comedy, and fun to the Marion Civic Center Friday night February 5th, 2010. Starting at 7:30 PM you will see a fast paced variety show featuring the talents of cloggers, singers, and musicians. All these young people are featured at the Kentucky Opry in Draffenville and are definitely Stars of Tomorrow. They are professional, young performers who will make you tap your feet, clap your hands, and have a grand ole time! All the Kentucky Opry regulars will perform as well as the Stars of Tomorrow.
7:30 p.m.
Marion Cultural and Civic Center
APRIL 23-25
South Pacific
Paducah,KY - Winner of four Tony Awards, South Pacific tells the love story of a young nurse and a secretive Frenchman who's being courted for a dangerous military mission on an island during World War II. Music includes Some Enchanted Evening, There Is Nothing Like A Dame, and I’m Gonna’ Wash That Man Right Outa’ My Hair. The show most recently received the Tony Award for Best Musical Revival. Presented By
WKCTC Music Department
Directed by, Norman F. Wurgler
Friday and Saturday, April 23 & 24, 2010 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 25, 2010 2:30 PM
Adult $12, Student/Child $6
Ray Stevens at Carson Center
Paducah, KY - One of the most popular novelty artists of all time, Ray Stevens has enjoyed a remarkably long career, with a stretch of charting singles -- many of them major hits -- that have spanned four decades.
Stevens has made most of his impact with original material, often based on cultural trends of the day. Yet his knack for sheer silliness translates across generations, not to mention countless compilations and special TV offers.
Stevens is a legitimately skilled singer and producer who also performs straight country and pop, scoring the occasional serious hit. But in general, comic novelty songs are his bread and butter, and his brand of humor somehow manages to endure seismic shifts in popular taste and style.
Opening Act is Clay Campbell and the Kentucky Opry Show.
MAY 17-19
