The Joy of the Arts
It’s the “uniqueness” of the Norton Center: what drew in Joy Joy Htet as a Centre College freshman, what continues to intrigue him as a staff member, and what will inspire more students for years to come. In 2013, Khun…
Celebrate the Norton Center’s 50th Anniversary season – all year long!
Centre College’s Norton Center for the Arts is celebrating its 50-year anniversary! 50 years of bringing world-renowned artists to Central Kentucky; 50 years of great stories that reflect the impact of the performing arts; 50 years of people – patrons,…
Dancing on Air
Many music legends have walked through the Norton Center halls, but when Ray Charles arrived, he didn’t walk – he danced. A full 36 days before Ray Charles’ October 18, 1985 performance, the Norton Center for the Arts officially sold…
Cross-Campus Collaboration
What started as a casual chat between colleagues became a hands-on research project that will immortalize the work of Centre College students in the Norton Center permanent art collection archives. In January of 2023, Associate Professor of Art History Amy…
The Coming of Age of an Idea
When Thomas A. Spragens stepped into office as the President of Centre College in 1957, he found a college desperately in need of growth and ready for change. Spragens knew that these changes weren’t going to come quickly or easily,…
“We Were Here”: Sleettown
In February of 1864, the United States Colored Troops began enlisting free and enslaved African Americans, despite opposition from some Kentucky military officials and politicians. Brothers Henry and Preston Sleet, both enslaved in Boyle County, enlisted that same year- risking…
Centre Students Respond to “We Were Here”
Centre Students and the Danville Community Respond to "We Were Here" by Jeff Shenton
Making a Place for Anthropology in “We Were Here”
Making a Place for Anthropology in "We Were Here" by Jeff Shenton
Norton Center Salutes: G & J Pepsi
Norton Center Salutes recognizes the amazing people and organizations that sponsor our shows and events. The name “Pepsi” first originated in 1898 when Caleb Bradham, a North Carolina pharmacist, renamed “Brad’s Drink”, a carbonated soft drink he created to serve…