Live music- Bailey Wright
2023-08-21 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | The Harbor Restaurant, 451 Lee's Ford Dock Rd., Nancy, KY, 42544, United States
Come out to The Harbor on Monday, August 21st for live music by Bailey Wright!

A Toast to Senator John Sherman Cooper
2023-08-22 17:30 - 20:00 | The Virginia Theater, 214 East Mt. Vernon St., Somerset, KY, 42501, United States
The Chamber of Commerce and SPEDA would like to invite you to join us for an evening celebrating one of Kentucky’s most iconic political figures as we raise a glass of Kentucky Senator Bourbon on Tuesday, August 22nd.
John Sherman Cooper was one of the most enduring and popular public figures in Kentucky in the post World War II era.
Cooper was first elected to the Senate in 1946 to fill a vacancy. He lost his reelection bid but returned to the Senate in 1952 and again in 1956 to fill two other vacancies. He was then reelected to two terms and served a total of 20 years. He was an early sponsor of civil rights legislation and one of the first senators to support censure of Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s. Following his Senate service, he served as delegate to the United Nations and as ambassador to India and Nepal. He was also the first U.S. ambassador to East Germany.
Join us as Kentucky Senator Bourbon recognizes Somerset’s own U.S. Senator John Sherman Cooper with its 4th commemorative release. Co-Founders Andre Regard and Damon Thayer revived this brand in 2019, which is marked by an authentic blending of history and commitment to selling the finest Kentucky Bourbon whiskey
American singer-songwriter, Stoll Vaughan will also be in attendance to play music from his new album. Stoll is the great-nephew of United States Senator John Sherman Cooper.
Being influenced by Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, John Prine, Stoll embarked on the journey of writing his own songs. By the mid ‘00s, he released two solo albums, Hold On Thru Sleep & Dreams and Love Like A Mule. Both were in the Top 10 on the Americana charts. He has toured with the likes of John Mellencamp, John Fogerty, James McMurtry, Marty Stuart and opened for a Def Leppard/Journey co-bill (to name a few).
The event will be held at The Virginia Theater in Downtown Somerset and heavy appetizers will be served for all attendees.
The event will begin at 5:30pm on Tuesday, August 22nd.
The Virginia Theater
214 E. Mt. Vernon Street
Somerset, KY 42501
This is a FREE event, but you must RSVP to attend.
Attendance will be limited to the first 150 people who RSVP for this event.
If you would like to attend, please RSVP to: jessica@speda.org

Tuesday Night Open Mic
2023-08-22 19:00 - 22:00 | John Sherman Cooper Community Arts Center, 107 N. Main Street, Somerset, KY, 42501, United States
Hosted by Drue Winsett, Open Mic is for all musicians of any genre to “take the stage” and perform with other individuals. If you don’t play or sing, come on out and listen to the music. Bring your own food and drinks so you can enjoy the evening.

Chamber Night The Harbor Restaurant
2023-08-23 17:00 - 22:00 | The Harbor Restaurant, 451 Lee's Ford Dock Rd., Nancy, KY, 42544, United States
All Chamber Members receive 25% off on the 4th Wednesday of every month.

Chamber Ribbon Cutting Mattress Overstock
2023-08-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Mattress Overstock, 81 Mall Road, Somerset, KY, 42501
Come out to celebrate the ribbon cutting of Mattress Overstock !

4th Thursday Night Market - Music, Food & Fun!
2023-08-24 16:00 - 19:00 | Lake Cumberland Farmers Market, Lake Cumberland Farmers Market, 401 E. Mt. Vernon St., Somerset, KY, United States
Shop local and support farmers, artists and makers on the 4th Thursday of the month! Join us at the Lake Cumberland Farmers Market for the 4th Thursday Night Market.

Karaoke Thursdays
2023-08-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-08-31 19:00 - 22:00 | Diegos Mexican Restaurant, 100 Stone Crest Dr ,, Somerset, KY, 42503, United States
Everyone come out and join us for Karaoke and Cold Drinks!!!!!
7pm-10pm on Thursday Nights

Classic Movie Night: Rear Window
2023-08-24 19:30 - 22:00 | The Virginia Theater, 214 East Mt. Vernon St., Somerset, KY, 42501, United States
Classic Movie Night with John Alexander
7:30PM August 24th
214 E. MT. Vernon St.
Somerset, KY 42501

Music at the Park Summer Concert Series 2023
2023-08-25 07:00 - 21:00 | KY
Elgie Woods Piano Park, Corner of Oak St. & College St.,
Downtown Somerset, 7pm. August 25 th features Teresa Hall. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the free entertainment.
Info 606-875-7444.

Somernites Cruise Meet & Greet at Cole Park
2023-08-25 10:00 - 14:00 | Cole Park, Cole park drive, Burnside, KY, 42519, United States
Cole Park, 7929 S. Highway 27, Burnside, KY, 10am-2pm. The Meet &
Greet will be set up in Cole Park in Burnside, Friday of each Cruise weekend. Burnside Tourism will be
present with info, discounts and other goodies!

Sunrise Trail Run 5K - The SKAW
2023-08-26 06:30 - 08:00 | Pulaski County Park, 1200 Hwy 3189, Nancy, KY, 42544, United States
Sunrise is at 6:56 AM as you ascend from the park to the top of the hill and return down. The majority of the 5K loop is on the east side of the slope so you can see the sunrise through the trees looking for the ever-elusive glimpse of the lake.
All events
If you like mountain biking, kayaking, adventure racing, orienteering, rogines, trail running or simply adventure: The Southern Kentucky Adventure Weekend has something new for you. VINDURA’s roots are in adventure racing so we decided to create a weekend to give you a bite-size taste of what adventure racing is all about.
https://VINDURA.fit/events/skaw

Saturday Events:
645AM – Sunrise Trail Runs 5K/10K
9am – Adventure Triathlon (Sprint and Double)
8pm – Night Map Adventure
Sunday Events:
9am – Recreational, Short And Long Course Paddle

Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument Happy Birthday NPS Celebration
2023-08-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Zollicoffer Park and Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument Visitor Center, HWY 80, Nancy, KY, 42544
MSBNM Visitor Center,
9020 W. Hwy 80, Nancy, KY, 10am-3pm. A Free Kids Event. Celebrate the 107 th birthday of the National Park
Service by discovering what makes National Parks special. Info 606-636-4045 or www.nps.gov/misp/.

Somernites Cruise
2023-08-26 12:00 - 18:00 | Downtown Somerset
Somernites Cruise In Event – Group cruise from Indianapolis to Somerset, Kentucky for the August Somernites Cruise event.
We will meet up at 8:00 AM on Saturday for a group cruise down to Somerset. Lodging will be at your discretion. *They fill up quickly.
Additional details will be posted in the coming weeks but wanted to get this out to everyone for initial planning.

CAREY BAND - TAP ON MAIN BREWING
2023-08-26 20:00 - 23:00 | Tap on Main, 601A North Main Street, Somerset, KY
We’re looking forward to being back with our Somerset friends at Tap On Main August 26th from 8-11pm!

Live Music- Devin Norton
2023-08-28 18:00 - 20:00 | The Harbor Restaurant, 451 Lee's Ford Dock Rd., Nancy, KY, 42544, United States
Come out to The Harbor on Monday August 28th from 6pm-8pm for live music by Devin Norton!

Tuesday Night Open Mic - John Sherman Cooper Community Arts Center
2023-08-29 19:00 - 22:00 | John Sherman Cooper Community Arts Center, 107 N. Main Street, Somerset, KY, 42501, United States

Chamber Ribbon Cutting Infinite Abilities
2023-08-31 12:00 - 13:00 | 2012 N Hwy 1247
Come out to celebrate the ribbon cutting of Infinite Abilities

2nd Annual Overdose Awareness Rally
2023-08-31 16:00 - 20:00 | Cole Park, Cole park drive, Burnside, KY, 42519, United States
International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s largest
annual campaign to end overdose. This event is organized
to remember those that have lost their life to substance use,
acknowledge those that are struggling with substance use,
support those that are in recovery from substance use, and
acknowledge the grief of family & friends left behind. We
would like to invite you all to join us to promote this
important cause and help reduce the stigma around mental
health issues, addiction & recovery.

Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting: Midland Farm Pumphouse
2023-09-01 11:30 - 13:00 | Midland Farms Pumphouse, 1830 hwy 80, Somerset, KY, 42501
All to be there at 11:30am for ribbon cutting.
Chamber members will have lunch on us
Spin to Win prizes to include T-shirts, Hats, Gift certificates, Free Carwash, ++
Raffle all weekend for Pepsi and Coke and Midland Farms Grand Prize
Register to become a Go & Grow Loyal Customer and receive extra bonus points for free products to redeem.
Face Painting for Kids and Kids alike!!
Free Gifts
Celebrate Spirit Pump for PCHS, GO MAROONS!!

Kingsford Thunder Over Burnside
2023-09-01 16:30 - 2023-09-02 23:30 | Cole Park, Cole park drive, Burnside, KY, 42519, United States
Friday September 1st:
With Walker Montgomery
Food Trucks, Vendors, and Beer Garden
Saturday September 2nd:
Tone control with Radiotronic
Food Trucks, Vendors, Beer Garden, and Fireworks

Labor Day Concerts at The Harbor Featuring Jadan Trammell
2023-09-01 18:00 - 20:00 | The Harbor Restaurant, 451 Lee's Ford Dock Rd., Nancy, KY, 42544, United States
Come out to The Harbor to celebrate Labor Day weekend with us! Jadan Trammell will be playing live on September 1st from 6pm-8pm!

James Foster Music Buffalo Wings & Rings
2023-09-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Buffalo Wings & Rings, 4065 S Hwy 27, Somerset, KY, 42501
Come out to hear some good live music from James Foster at Buffalo Wings & Rings on Friday September 1st from 8:00pm-10:00pm

Pulaski County - 15+ Miles of Yard Sales
2023-09-02 | KY

Paint n’ Sip with Artist Ashley McCauley The Makers Mill
2023-09-02 17:00 - 19:00 | The Maker’s Mill, 402 E. Mt. Vernon Street, Somerset, KY, 42501
Join us for a Fall Painting Class with local artist Ashley McCauley on Saturday 9/2 from 5-8pm ages 8 and up are welcome! All supplies are included in the class fee, it is $50 payments can be made through Venmo @kymakersmill to reserve your spot or message us to make other arrangements and please click “going” on the event! Space is limited.
Look forward to seeing everyone falls creations!

Labor Day weekend live music- James Foster
2023-09-02 18:00 - 20:00 | The Harbor Restaurant, 451 Lee's Ford Dock Rd., Nancy, KY, 42544, United States
Come out to The Harbor to celebrate Labor Day weekend! James Foster will be playing Saturday September 2nd from 6pm-8pm!

Music at the Park Summer Concert Series 2023 Elgie Woods Piano Park
2023-09-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Elgie Woods Piano Park, , Corner of Oak St. & College St, Somerset, KY, 42501
Elgie Woods Piano Park, Corner of Oak St. & College St.,
Downtown Somerset, 7pm. September 2 nd features John Neikirk, Variety Show. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the
free entertainment. Info 606-875-7444.

Chamber Night Diego’s Bar & Grill
2023-09-05 17:00 - 21:00 | Diegos Mexican Restaurant, 100 Stone Crest Dr ,, Somerset, KY, 42503, United States
All Chamber Members receive 25% off the price of their meal.

Season Auditions Flashback Theater Co.
2023-09-06 17:30 - 20:00 | Flashback Theater, 209 East Mt. Vernon St., Somerset, KY, 42501, United States
Flashback Theater Co. (FbTC) produces a season of 5 shows each year, creating several opportunities for community members to get involved as actors or crew members. This season, the productions range from thrilling to comedic to introspective – there is something for everyone!
Performers and crew members of FbTC productions can expect an encouraging atmosphere and a creative learning environment, with most FbTC productions featuring a mix of debut actors and veteran stage performers. A total of 25 acting roles are available, and 10-12 roles for crew members are available this season. Show preference can be provided at your audition, along with any conflicts. A small stipend is provided to cast and crew for their time spent on the production, as FbTC is a semi-professional theater company.
Individual audition/interview appointments are available Wednesday, September 6th and Thursday, September 7th, and can be scheduled by going to casting.flashbacktheater.co or visiting this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094AADAF2DA1FC1-20232024. If no available time works for you, please call or email sm@flashbacktheater.co to request an alternate time or, alternatively, you can plan to attend the walk-in auditions on Saturday, September 9th.
Walk-in auditions will be held on Saturday, September 9th from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Potential cast and crew may come in at any time during this window and immediately register, then audition or interview.
Actor callbacks will be held on Sunday, September 10th at 2:00 p.m. for The Thin Place and September 17th from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. for Uncle Vanya, 39 Steps, and Brother Wolf. Additional callbacks may be scheduled as necessary to accommodate special circumstances but that is solely at the discretion of the production team and it is most beneficial to the actor to be seen on the same day as other callbacks, so please plan accordingly.
Production Information
Each of the productions will primarily rehearse in the Black Box at Flashback Theater, but performance venues vary. The dates and confirmed details of each show are as follows.

The Thin Place
October 26th -28th, 2023
By Lucas Hnath
Directed by Sommer Schoch
The Thin Place is the story of two women, Hilda and Linda. Linda communicates, professionally, with the dead, who are still here, just in a different part of here, in the “thin place.” She can make those who believe hear them, offering them peace and closure and meaning. Originally from rural England, she’s reestablished herself in the U.S.—birthplace of spiritualism—where she has continued to build a career out of her gift. Hilda, a keen listener and observer who’s grappling with loss, takes a great interest in Linda’s abilities. She befriends the veteran medium, seeking answers that lie across the fragile boundary between our world and the other one.
Roles available for 1 male and 3 females, ages 25+.
1-2 Assistant Stage Manager Positions Available

Uncle Vanya
December 7 – 17, 2023
By Anton Chekhov, adapted by Steve Cleberg
Directed by Steve Cleberg
Uncle Vanya is credited as one of Chekhov’s masterpieces and a significant precursor of modern drama. Set on a country estate in late nineteenth century Russia, Uncle Vanya is in part a study of the enervation of Russian middle-class provincial life. The major dynamics between the characters themselves are centered on two obsessive love affairs that lead nowhere and a flirtation that brings disaster. Mixing the tragic and the absurd and dealing with a form that allows for ambiguity and contradiction, Uncle Vanya has been deemed “the first modernist play”.
Roles available for 3 males and 4 females, ages 25+.
1-2 Assistant Stage Manager Positions Available

The 39 Steps
February 15 – 25, 2024
Adapted by Patrick Barlow, From the novel by John Buchan
Directed by Jade Ellis
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of four), an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers, and some good old-fashioned romance!
Roles available for 1 male, 1 female, and 2 of any gender, ages 18+.
Costume Designer, Lightning Designer, Sound Designer, two Assistant Stage Manager positions available
NOTE: those cast in The 39 Steps will have to memorize the full script for production. Experienced actors preferred.

Brother Wolf
May 9 – 19, 2023
book by Preston Lane, music and lyrics by Laurelyn Dossett
Directed by Sommer Schoch
Blending folklore, myth, music, and mountain religion, Brother Wolf is an Appalachian adventure tale based on the story of Beowulf. High in the mountains of North Carolina, a family is threatened by a demon named Grin Dell. When a preacher named Brother Wolf arrives to lend a hand, the death of the demon sets off a cycle of revenge that can only be stopped by learning to forgive. Featuring evocative bluegrass songs, this skillful musical traces the complex art of storytelling and the fear that divides good and evil.
Roles available for 4 males, 2 females, and 5+ of any gender, ages 14+.
Lighting Designer, 1 Assistant Stage Manager position available.

What to Prepare

ACTORS

You should prepare a 60 second minute monologue that showcases your stage presence and acting range to be considered for The Thin Place, Uncle Vanya, and The 39 Steps. To be considered for Brother Wolf, prepare 30 seconds of an a capella hymn and tell a 60 second folk story.
Please bring a headshot and acting resume if available. You will fill out a contact form and conflict sheet at your audition time. Email is our primary way of contacting actors for call backs, so please be sure you provide an email that you check regularly.

PRODUCTION CREW

You should prepare a resume or list of past theater experience, if you have any. If not, think about the skills and experience you have that would translate well to backstage and production. This can be communication skills, design or construction experience, etc. If you have any particular interest in learning a new skill or working on a specific show or project, be prepared to discuss that as well. Your audition/interview slot will allow us to inquire about your skills and interests so we can work together to find the best fit for your experience.

40th Anniversary Celebration - Somerset Branch
2023-09-07 17:00 - 19:00 | First Southern National Bank, 15 N Hwy 27, Somerset, KY, 42501
First Southern National Bank’s Somerset Branch is hosting its 40th Anniversary Celebration and Customer Appreciation on Thursday, September 7th from 5pm to 7 pm EST. There will be grilled burgers, homemade ice cream from Johnny Tuttle, and Lacy’s Mobile Petting Zoo. We will also have door prizes including a 65-inch 4K UHD Smart TV! We hope to see you there!
