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Datebook: September 20 - George R.R. Martin Turns 64

Happy 64th birthday to George R.R. Martin, best known for his epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire, aka Game of Thrones. Last year, TIME Magazine listed Martin as one of the most influential people in the world. On reading, he's said, “A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”

It’s Thursday, September 20

Market House Theatre offers two final performances of “9 to 5: The Musical,” tomorrow and Saturday evenings at 7:30. Set in 1979, the comedy stars an unlikely trio of women trying to break through the glass ceiling in the white-collar professional world.  Make reservations by calling the box office at 444-6828.

Beginning tomorrow, the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville remember the tobacco wars with a Night Rider Reenactment, a Historic Homes Tour, a dramatic performance of the Night Rider trials, and other events.  See a complete weekend schedule at tobaccowarpilgrimage.com.

Paducah Arts Alliance Resident Artist Eugenia Maximova displays her work during a Meet and Greet at the Maiden Alley Cinema Gallery, tomorrow evening from 5 to 7. Meet the artist who traveled to Paducah from Vienna, Austria, as part of the artist-in-residency program made possible by the Paducah Arts Alliance and the Yeiser Art Center.

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Kala Dunn is a native of Princeton, Ky. She’s a 2006 graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy with a concentration in flute performance and a 2010 graduate of Murray State University with a B.M. in piano performance. She lives in Hamlin, Ky.
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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