Lindsey Hoehn’s Love of Yarn

By Lucy M. Pritchett Lindsey Hoehn has used A Yarn Crossing as a way of supporting other knitting groups in the community. Photos by Patti Hartog While some of us might spend our days simply spinning our wheels, Lindsey Hoehn spends her days spinning yarn.Lindsey is the owner of A Yarn Crossing on Frankfort Avenue, which she and friend Tina Taylor opened three years ago. The shop sells yarns, knitting and crocheting supplies, and spinning fibers. It is a place of vibrant colors and good feelings.Lindsey started knitting 10 years ago when she was in college. “I was [...]

By |2017-09-04T08:30:00-04:00September 4, 2017|What Works|

Three Shows You Should See This Month

By Gioia Patton/Arts InsiderSmokey Joe’s Café CenterStageOften referred to as “the soundtrack of the 1950s,” Smokey Joe’s Café is jam-packed with 38 rock ’n’ roll and rhythm & blues songs written by songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, including Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, and Stand By Me.“This show is an amazing journey,” says Frank Goodloe III, the show’s director. “The characters start out young, as teenagers, and end up in their adulthood. The themes of the songs grow from simple to more complex. This is just a fun, fun show. It’s music everybody knows.”The original [...]

By |2017-09-03T08:30:00-04:00September 3, 2017|