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'The Big Read' Returns to Hopkinsville this Fall with Works by Edgar Allan Poe

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The Big Read returns to Christian County for the third year in a row this fall. The Pennyroyal Arts Council is one of 77 nonprofit organizations in the country to receive the grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. 

The Big Read initiative awards matching grant funding for community-focused activities centered around a book. PAC received $14,000 dollars to develop a program based on the work of Edgar Allan Poe.

The series of more than 30 events kicks off October 7 at the Alhambra Theatre and runs through November 5. A complete calendar will be available August 1.

Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.
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