The Arts
Lake Cumberland Performing Arts SeriesLake Cumberland Performing Arts and The Center for Rural Development bring everything from Broadway musicals to drama, ballet, comedy and classical music to the CenterStage season. Running throughout the year, national and international performances like the Vienna Boys Choir, The Nutcracker and country music stars play in the 760-seat theater. 2292 S. U.S. 27Somerset606-677-6000www.centertech.com Master Musicians FestivalThe Master Musicians Festival is an annual midsummer two-day concert that includes blues, jazz, bluegrass, folk, country, newgrass and gospel music. Performers such as Doc Watson, The Avett Brothers, Goosecreek Symphony, Nickel Creek and others have headlined the multi-cultural event in previous years. The festival also features an arts and crafts fair, food vendors and children’s activities. www.mastermusiciansfestival.orgCarnegie Community Arts CenterThe Carnegie Community Arts Center is home to a wide variety of art shows and other community gatherings month after month. Several artists maintain working studios in the Carnegie and the Sheltowee Artisans have a retail shop on the main floor. 107 N. Main St.Somerset(606) 677-0333www.carnegiecac.webs.com |
Art and Craft ExhibitsThe Center for Rural Development in Somerset hosts the Kentucky Appalachian Craft Fair in June and the Sheltowee Artisans Art Fair in November. These events feature a diverse mixture of high-quality arts and crafts from throughout southern and eastern Kentucky. 2292 S. U.S. 27Somerset606-677-6000www.centertech.com Art in the VineyardsArt in the Vineyards at Cedar Creek Vineyards features local wines, food, original oil and watercolor paintings, woodworking, stained glass, jewelry and more. Sponsored by Watershed Arts Alliance, the free admission event takes place in September. 294 Cedar Creek LaneSomerset606-274-1964cedarcreekvineyards.net Film FestivalsSomerset Community College hosts a Winter Shorts Film Festival in January, Sketches! An Evening of Short Comic Plays in April and a 48-hour film festival in August. 808 Monticello St.Somerset606-451-6766www.somerset.kctcs.edu/Student_Life/SCC_Theatre.aspx |
