Editing Hopkinsville, Kentucky (section)

== Arts ==
Hopkinsville is home to The Alhambra, a 650-seat theatre established in 1928.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Battle |first=William |date=2023-01-31 |title=Hopkinsville's historic Alhambra Theater prepares to celebrate 95 years |url=https://www.wbko.com/2023/01/31/hopkinsvilles-historic-alhambra-theater-prepares-celebrate-95-years/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=www.wbko.com |language=en}}</ref> It opened as a film cinema but had been a performance venue since 1983, when operations were taken over by the Pennyroyal Arts Council.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alhambra Theatre in Hopkinsville, KY – Cinema Treasures |url=http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/9241 |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=cinematreasures.org}}</ref>

Created in 1977, the Pennyroyal Arts Council encourages, develops, and promotes the arts appreciation through education, support, service, and presentation. Programming includes the Live at the Alhambra series, public school performances, the Missoula Children's Theatre, and local art exhibits.[https://www.pennyroyalarts.org/pennyroyal-arts-council]

The Hopkinsville Art Guild provides exhibition<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chronicle |first=Hoptown |date=2023-03-24 |title=Hopkinsville Art Guild slates spring exhibit |url=https://hoptownchronicle.org/hopkinsville-art-guild-slates-spring-exhibit/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=Hoptown Chronicle |language=en-US}}</ref> and educational opportunities for visual arts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hopkinsville Art Gallery |url=https://business.christiancountychamber.com/list/member/hopkinsville-art-guild-314 |access-date=2023-05-28 |language=en-US}}</ref>

From the 1930s to the 1960s, Hopkinsville had two stops on the [[Chitlin' Circuit]] tour route, The Skylark and The Chesterfield, which featured Black musical performers like [[Tina Turner]], [[Count Basie|Count Bassie]], [[Chubby Checker]], [[James Brown]], [[Little Richard]], and [[Cab Calloway]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tina Turner Visited Hopkinsville As Part of Famous Chitlin' Circuit |url=https://www.wkdzradio.com/2023/05/25/tina-turner-visited-hopkinsville-as-part-of-famous-chitlin-circuit/news-edge/ |access-date=2023-05-28 |website=WKDZ Radio |language=en-US}}</ref>