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February 22, 2012

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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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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 [...]

Meet the Christmas Elves

Before the cast of “Mooseltoe: A New Moosical” takes the stage on Saturday at The Center for Rural Development, some of the youngest audience members will have an opportunity to meet and have their photographs taken with the show’s Christmas Elves. Professional actors who play these colorful characters in the holiday show will meet-and-greet children and [...]

Experience holiday magic

Just in time for the start of the holiday season, Lake Cumberland Performing Arts in partnership with The Center for Rural Development presents the timeless Christmas classic, “The Gift of the Magi.” This Children’s Prime Time Theatre holiday performance, based on a short story written by O. Henry, will be brought to stage on Monday, [...]

Spirit of Giving Tree-Lighting

Holiday music by the Bell Tones children’s choir, drawings for free show tickets and giveaways, refreshments, and even a visit from Santa Claus all are part of a special night of family-oriented entertainment as The Center for Rural Development celebrates the arrival of the Christmas season on Monday, Nov. 28, with its annual Spirit of [...]

Celebrate holidays with Mooseltoe

Move over Ebenezer Scrooge! This holiday season, celebrate a new Christmas tradition with an enchanting “moosical” adventure about a fun-loving moose whose dream is to fly with Santa’s reindeer. Mooseltoe, “the Moose with a Dream,” and all his costumed character friends are coming to The Center for Rural Development in Somerset on Saturday, Dec. 3, [...]

Scenes from Cumberland Falls

“Aquascapes and More,” an exhibit of 29 original paintings by Somerset artist Peggy Sherry, is on display at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset. The exhibit, inspired by Sherry’s love for the beauty of the region, depicts one of the state’s most visited attractions, Cumberland Falls, and other places of interest in and around [...]

‘Civil War Voices’ opens Center Stage series

The first show of this season’s Center Stage performing arts series opens on Saturday, Oct. 15, at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset with Barter Theatre’s new musical, “Civil War Voices.” On tour by one of the nation’s oldest, professional non-profit theatres, “Civil War Voices” takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. in The Center’s [...]

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