Ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary, Quilt City USA Murals installed a new piece of floodwall artwork on Monday. The group behind the mural says it ties together local and national river heritage with a tribute to the fiber arts.

In a milestone for Paducah’s Hotel Metropolitan, the nonprofit recently announced the hiring of its first paid staff member who will help lead the African American historical and cultural museum into the future.

A new group working to bring more classical music performances to western Kentucky is hosting its debut concert this weekend in Hopkinsville.

The only all-lesbian film festival in the U.S. is not where most people might expect. Cinema Systers – a four-day celebration of sapphic storytelling – turned 10 in Paducah over Memorial Day weekend.

The nation's only lesbian film festival is held in Paducah, Kentucky. The 2026 festival, taking place this week, marks the 10th anniversary of the event's founding.

The two-day festival in Paducah’s Lower Town neighborhood will feature two stages, live music, crafts, vendors, and food. Festival Music Director Seth Murphy said he is glad the festival is back, and that he thinks it will be better than ever. This year’s headliners are two Grammy Award-winning artists: renowned pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph and Cajun-flavored rock musician Louis Michot.

Michael Pape, a Murray State graduate who served for over two decades as field director for former Kentucky Congressman Ed Whitfield and currently serves as chief of staff for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s rural utility service, is the featured speaker at this year’s Harry Lee Waterfield Distinguished Lecture in Public Affairs taking place Tuesday evening.

The Hopkinsville Art Guild is seeking proposals from area artists for a project that will establish three permanent art installations on the Hopkinsville Greenway.

A new mural featuring a racing horse with ties to western Kentucky will be unveiled in Paducah this week.

Paducah’s Market House Theatre welcomed back a familiar face as it hosted the world premiere of Michael Cochran’s “Heat Lightning” this week, the newest play from the former executive director of the nonprofit western Kentucky playhouse.