Arts for the Classroom
The arts broaden our students’ understanding of the world they live in. It allows them to see what is possible.
Q&A with Patrick Kagan-Moore
For over three decades, Professor of Theatre Patrick Kagan-Moore has been a transformative force within the Centre College community, dedicating his talents and expertise in theatre to Centre students since 1992. What began as a one-year teaching contract evolved into…
In Harmony in Boyle County
An ordinary Friday in Danville turned into a celebration of community, culture and collaboration when the Louisville Orchestra came to town. The Louisville Orchestra’s (LO) visit to Danville on March 8, 2024 marked the penultimate stop on their historic "In…
“Express That” – Wynton Marsalis at the Norton Center
He’s Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award-winning, he’s released over 100 albums and sold over seven million copies, he’s known as one of the best trumpeters in the world… and he’s performed at the Norton Center for the Arts not once,…
Norton Center Salutes: Stuart Powell
Norton Center Salutes recognizes the amazing people and organizations that sponsor our shows and events. In October of 1949, Stuart Powell opened a used car lot and service garage in his hometown of Perryville, Kentucky, and began selling and servicing…
Norton Center kicks off the spring with performances that hit all the right notes
Centre College’s Norton Center for the Arts continues to bring world-class entertainment to Central Kentucky with upcoming performances that hit all the right notes. Swingin’ into the spring season in style, the Norton Center will welcome Sing & Swing –…
Unveiling an Artist’s Hidden Palette
Gallery walls became a scientific laboratory for students in Jeff Fieberg’s CentreTerm course as they uncovered secrets hidden within Norton Center paintings. “Molecular Modernism: Monet to Mondrian” is an upper-level CentreTerm course that focuses on interdisciplinary collaboration – combining science…
Steve Hoffman honored as Arts Citizen of the Year
In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the arts, Centre College’s Norton Center for the Arts Executive Director Steve Hoffman has been named the 2023 Arts Citizen of the Year. Established in 2004 by the Arts Commission of Danville-Boyle County,…
Beats and Building Bridges
“Your legacy is not what you collect while you’re here, but what you leave behind when you’re gone.”