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May 21, 2012

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‘Side-by-Side’ exhibit on display

Ten local artists teamed up with a dozen local students with mental and physical challenges to create a collaborative exhibit entitled “Side-By-Side.” The resulting artwork is on display at The Center for Rural Development in a new art exhibit. Somerset Community College Assistant Professor of Art Darlene Libbey, SCC Director of Grants David Cazalet, SCC [...]

Daring feats of circus art

Direct from China, the New Shanghai Circus returns to The Center for Rural Development in Somerset on Friday, April 20, for the fifth and final Center Stage performance of the season. Astonishing athletes defy gravity and execute breathtaking feats as they stretch the limits of human ability in this spellbinding show set to begin at [...]

Step through the looking glass

The enchanting classic, “Alice in Wonderland,” comes to stage at The Center for Rural Development this week in the sixth and final Children’s Prime Time Theatre performance of the season. Lake Cumberland Performing Arts in partnership with The Center presents American Family Theatre’s rollicking musical version of Lewis Carroll’s popular fairytale adventure on Friday, March [...]

Return to House at Pooh Corner

Whether you are very young or wise to the ways of the world, every so often each of us has to “get back to the House at Pooh Corner” to spend some tender time with faithful friends. This classic children’s story, and all your favorite storybook characters, comes to stage in the Children’s Prime Time Theatre [...]

Look for these shows in March

A great slate of live entertainment continues this month at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset with a legendary Tony award-winning Broadway show and the final two performances of the season in the popular Children’s Prime Time Theatre series. Winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the musical comedy, “Damn Yankees,” comes to [...]

Big Top comes to The Center

The Great American Family Circus came to town on Sunday for two action-paced performances setting up in the North Exhibit Hall at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset. The spacious exhibit hall, which is usually reserved for banquets and large events, was transformed for the first time into a big top circus. The show [...]

FOUR art exhibit

The artwork created by four women—and one guest artist—is on display at The Center.

Three Little Pigs at The Center

Tickets are still available for Friday night’s Children’s Prime Time Theatre performance.

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Contact the Box Office at 606-677-6000 as system is upgraded.

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The timeless hits of country music legend Johnny Cash will take Center Stage at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset on Saturday, Feb. 11, in a live performance by renowned tribute artist Philip Bauer. Bauer, who has been recreating the music and live performance of Cash since 1985, stars in “The Legend of Johnny [...]

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