Tag: Entertainment

EmpowHER 2026: An Evening to Celebrate Women, Community, and the Power of Your Voice

Halle Krajenski, Director of Programs for New Directions, recently joined WNZR’s Eric Brown to talk about one of the organization’s most anticipated events of the year—EmpowHER.

Click HERE for the full interview!

Having served in her role for just over 1 year, Halle oversees New Directions’ prevention team, which works directly in local schools to educate youth on healthy relationships, recognizing warning signs of unhealthy behavior, intervention strategies, and personal safety.

This year’s EmpowHER event takes place on Friday, March 13th at the Kenyon Lowry Center. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., giving guests time to shop a vendor marketplace featuring women-owned local businesses before dinner is served at 6:15 p.m. The evening continues with presentations and awards designed to uplift and amplify the voices of women and girls across Knox County.

Created in celebration of International Women’s Day, the EmpowHER Awards focus on empowerment, community, and celebration. The 2026 theme—“Vogue Presents: Where Your Voice Leads, Change Follows”—sets the tone for a night centered on confidence, leadership, and positive impact. Guests can also expect a full buffet dinner prepared by Kenyon by AVI, offering a wide variety of high-quality options.

Now in its fifth year, EmpowHER has grown into a highly anticipated annual celebration for New Directions. Halle says the event provides a dedicated time each year to intentionally empower women while bringing the community together in meaningful ways. Tickets are $75 for individuals, with half-table and full-table options available. Sponsorship opportunities and vendor spots are still open, though limited. Tickets, sponsorships, and vendor inquiries can be made by emailing empowhernewdirections@gmail.com, with payment options including Venmo, PayPal, or invoice.

Beyond EmpowHER, New Directions remains active year-round through awareness initiatives such as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and their annual summer Color Run.

Click HERE to learn more about the 2026 EmpowHER event!

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Need Streaming Options?

Today on The Morning Thing we celebrated National Streaming Day by discussing the history of the day and streaming as a medium, as well as seven new family movies and TV series available in May. If you’re looking for family friendly options for content and entertainment, Crosswalk.com has you covered!

Click HERE to read the full article.

Some of your streaming options for this month include:

  1. The William Carey Story (Redeem TV)
  2. Love’s Second Act (Great American Pure Flix)
  3. Mr. Manhattan(Great American Family Pure Flix)

And so many more!

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Red Jumpsuit Apparatus coming to Sonfest

On The Morning Thing we talked with Ronnie Winter lead singer of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. He and his band are coming to Sonfest 2019 to share their talents with us.

If you missed any of the conversation this morning click HERE.

We have been talking about Sonfest all week this week for more information about bands and ticket prices click HERE.

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Mount Vernon High School’s production of “The King and I”

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We had the opportunity to talk with the cast and crew of Mount Vernon High School’s production of “The King and I.” They talk about preparing for their roles, why they wanted to get involved, and how the community can support this event. Of the 70 students involved we talked with Rachel Rinehart, Michaela Hauke, David McDonald, Ethan and Alex Jarosz, Jakob Daniels, Lauren Cagle and the director Cory Ward.
Mount Vernon High School presents “The King and I” for 3 nights this week – 4/23, 4/24 and 4/25 at 7pm in the high school theater.

Listen to our whole conversation right here!
https://soundcloud.com/wnzr/king-and-i-at-mount-vernon-highschool

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