November 17, 2021

Nov 17-30, 2021

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56 Indiana Republicans Introduce Bill Limiting Employer Vaccine Mandates

Indiana Republicans have introduced a bill that could greatly restrict the ability of the state’s private businesses to establish meaningful vaccine policies. House Bill 1001 — which has more than 50 co-sponsors and is the first bill to be introduced for the 2022 session — would not allow an employer to implement a vaccine policy…

Cincinnati’s Bunbury Music Festival Is Canceled for 2022

PromoWest Productions announced Tuesday that Bunbury 2022 has been canceled. The popular Cincinnati music festival has been around since 2012 but was postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID. “It has been very difficult to get a small music festival off the ground; from booking talent, to supply-chain issues, and obtaining adequate staffing in…

WHAS Reporter Elle Smith Is Your New Miss USA

Your Miss USA is a Louisville journalist.  WHAS reporter Elle Smith, who covers Southern Indiana, was crowned on Monday evening during the finale of the national pageant.  She is the second woman from Kentucky to claim the title of Miss USA. Tara Connor won in 2006.  Smith, who is also a 2020 UK graduate, is…

Kentucky Lawmaker Wants To Decriminalize Marijuana With Two Bills

A Kentucky Democrat is eying marijuana decriminalization despite past failures of marijuana bills in the state. State Rep. Nima Kukarni of Louisville pre-filed two bills today that deal with cannabis: One, which she called a short-term solution, would vanquish criminal penalties for possessing, cultivating and selling “small amounts” of cannabis, according to a press release.…

10 Things To Do This Week For $5 And Under In Louisville (11/29)

TUESDAY, Nov. 30 ‘This Used to be Louisville’ Book Signing Mellwood Tavern Free  |  6:30-8:30 p.m. Kevin Gibson will be at Mellwood Tavern on Tuesday signing copies of his new book, “This Used to Be Louisville,” about some of the city’s historic buildings. You can check out an excerpt here.  WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1 Lights on…

This Website Will Help You Shop Local In Louisville Online

This holiday season, you can buy from small businesses in Louisville without leaving the house, thanks to a relaunched web platform. Shop Local Lou, a website where local retailers can sell their products, relaunched this morning (just in time for Cyber Monday) after a successful debut in 2020.  Participating local businesses include Southern Rustics, Moss Hill…

5 Things To Do In Louisville This Weekend (11/26)

Friday, Nov. 26 Light Up Louisville 2021 Jefferson Square Park Free   |  5 p.m. Downtown Louisville is once again throwing a holiday party, featuring the Lots Of Lights Parade, food and drink vendors, crafts for sale, children’s activities and even an appearance from the elusive Santa Claus. Smashed Bros 14! Hideaway Saloon $5  | â€¦

Louisville’s Goodwood Brewing Is Expanding To Ohio

Goodwood Brewing and Spirits will open a new location in early 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. Goodwood Columbus will feature a full kitchen and brewery onsite, and of course beers, craft spirits and seasonal brews, according to a news release from the brewery. A diverse food menu featuring southern classics with a twist, such as Chicken…

Bloomberg Philanthropies Is Giving Kentucky $10 Million To Battle Opioid Addiction

Kentucky is getting $10 million to battle opioid addiction from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Wednesday. The commonwealth is one of seven states being gifted funds to fight the opioid epidemic by former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropic organization.  “Winning the battle against the opioid crisis and helping Kentuckians overcome addiction…

Winter Woods Spectacular Will Return To Iroquois Park This Week

Millions of Christmas lights will once again return to Iroquois Park when Winter Woods Spectacular, a Christmas drive-through experience, begins this Friday.  Winter Woods Spectacular is a drive-through half-mile trail at Iroquois Park that features displays of Christmas lights, stained glass windows and other holiday-themed installations, along with music and special effects. The event will…

Kentucky Shakespeare Has Announced Its 2022 Festival In Central Park

Kentucky Shakespeare’s 2022 festival in Central Park will be the company’s 62nd and longest season in their history. It will include productions of “Twelfth Night,” “Richard III” and “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” The Globe Players professional training program will do “Much Ado About Nothing,” “Late Night Shakes” and the Louisville improvisers will do “Shakespeare in…

Norton Commons Businesses Hosting Two Small Biz Saturday Events

This Saturday, Nov. 27, and next Saturday, Dec. 4, businesses in Norton Commons will take part in two events designed to bring customers to local stores, restaurants and boutiques. At each of the two events, businesses will offer a number of special discounts and deals. This Saturday’s event is “Shop Small Saturday,” and the list…

Poorcastle Music Festival Returns In 2022

COVID has thrown so many events into postponement hell, making a lot of us wonder what’s coming back and what’s done for good. Thankfully, the indie music festival Poorcastle — a small, multi-day event featuring some of the area’s best bands and artists — is coming back in 2022. Poorcastle has just announced that it…

A Louisville Restaurant Owner/Cook On The Supply Chain Nightmare

Imagine yourself as the owner and cook at a popular short-order diner. Suddenly you look around and discover that the price of your cooking oil has tripled, and you can’t buy biscuits for love or money. Those challenges make things tough when your customers are looking for breakfast all day and the many fried delights…

Buy Local At The Market On Mellwood Holiday Bazaar

Mellwood Art Center will present its final event of the year with Market on Mellwood.  Happening Dec. 4 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. this Market on Mellwood is being called their Holiday Bazaar. This is a family-friendly experience that gives shoppers the chance to buy local and do their holiday shopping at the same…

Jack Harlow Nominated For Grammy For Song With Lil Nas X

For the second year in a row, Louisville native Jack Harlow has been nominated for a Grammy, this time for his guest spot on Lil Nas X’s song “Industry Baby.” The song — which also reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 — is nominated for Best Melodic Rap Performance, which is for “a…

Taco City To Open Third Louisville Location

Taco City Louisville will open a third location early next year. The taco restaurant currently has two locations, its original outpost in the Highlands (1283 Bardstown Road) and one in Middletown (11601 Shelbyville Road), the latter of which opened this spring. The new one will open in mid-January at 3085 Breckenridge Lane, right by Hikes…

10 Things To Do This Week For $5 And Under In Louisville (11/22)

Monday. Nov. 22 Gravely Trivia Night  Gravely Brewing Co. Free  |  7 p.m. Shake off the leftover cobwebs that the weekend left in your brain at Gravely’s weekly trivia night. Masks are required if you get up from your seat. Industry Jam Gold Bar Free  |  8 p.m. Presented by Kiana & the Sun Kings,…

Louder Than Life Is Up For Pollstar’s Festival Of The Year Award

Pollstar, a music industry magazine, has announced the nominees for their 33rd Pollstar Awards, and Louder than Life has been selected for the category of global “Music Festival of the Year (30,000).”  Louder Than Life is listed with the country’s “marquee” festivals, including Austin City Limits, California’s BottleRock, Chicago’s Lollapalooza and others.  The awards are…

Hammerheads Closes Highlands Location

Hammerheads, the popular Germantown restaurant that expanded to a second location about a year and a half ago, announced on social media that its second location, in the Highlands, has closed. “Highlands Hammerheads would like to thank everyone for the support over the last couple years,” the announcement read. “We are sad to announce that…

New Selfie Museum Opens In Downtown Louisville

Louisville’s newest selfie museum is now open. Angles Selfie Museum (111 West Washington Street) is a space where people can take Instagram-worthy photos of themselves and their friends in colorful, well-lit themed rooms.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Angles Selfie Museum (@anglesselfie) Professional photographers are also welcome, although the staff requests…

LEO is hiring Drivers!

LEO Weekly is hiring distribution drivers. Must have a valid drivers license, clean driving record, a reliable vehicle with large cargo space and availability to drive every other week on Wednesdays for a 3 to 8 hour window of time 9 am – 9 pm. Drivers can set their own hours. Email lsnyder@leoweekly.com or call 502.895.9770.

Former Floyd Central Theater Director Releases Album Of Broadway Covers

Acclaimed Southern Indiana theater teacher, set designer, singer, and actor Robbie Steiner released an album of Broadway covers on Friday, Nov. 19. The album, Out of Character, is part of a collaboration between Steiner and Scott Bradley, the music director at Derby Dinner Playhouse. There are 12 tracks on the album, including “The Music of…

3 Concerts To Catch In Louisville This Weekend (11/19)

Friday, Nov. 19 qwerty, Shark Sandwich, Kids Born Wrong The Flamingo Lounge $5  |  8 p.m. The local garage rock band qwerty is releasing a new single, “Maybe,” with support from Louisville punk rock bands Shark Sandwich and Kids Born Wrong. Blue Eyes by qwerty Neal Francis Headliners Music Hall $18-$20  |  8 p.m. With…

Tiger King 2’ Captures Downfall Of Tim Stark And Wildlife In Need

Netflix’s new season of “Tiger King” heavily features Southern Indiana exotic animal keeper, Tim Stark, who owned the roadside zoo Wildlife In Need in Charlestown, Indiana.  “Tiger King 2,” the second season in the enormously popular “Tiger King” series that premiered in March 2020, debuted on Wednesday. It follows Joe Exotic’s life in prison and…

Wu-Tang Clan Member Teams Up With Black-owned, Kentucky Alcohol Company

A member of the superstar rap group, Wu-Tang, has joined forces with a Black-owned Kentucky wine and spirits distributor. The Legacy Wine and Spirits group welcomes Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon The Chef to their group. Raekwon’s Licataa sparkling wine will join their growing portfolio.  The Licataa sparkling wine comes from Raekwon’s love for Italian culture…

Buy Pottery From Local Artists At This Annual Holiday Sale On Saturday

It seems COVID can’t keep good things down. The longtime (over 40 years!), LOCALS Annual Holiday Pottery Sale is back, just in time for your Christmas shopping.  The LOCALS professional ceramicists group will have functional and sculptural clay items for sale in the building formerly known as The Clifton Center this Saturday, Nov. 20.  In…

5 Things To Do In Louisville This Weekend (11/19)

FRIDAY, Nov. 19 Louisville Pizza Week Various locations $9 pizzas  |  Times vary You still have time to indulge in $9, specialty pizzas around Louisville this week. Fourteen local restaurants are selling 22 pizzas in a variety of styles and sizes through this Sunday. Go to louisvillepizzaweek.com to see them all and to download your…

Churchill Downs Can’t Open A Real Casino In Kentucky. But They’re Doing It In Indiana.

After opening a casino-like parimutuel betting venue in 2018 in the outskirts Louisville featuring what are effectively slot machines, with another planned another for downtown, the iconic horse racing company Churchill Downs is opening an entire casino in Indiana, a state, unlike Kentucky, where full-spectrum gambling is legal.  On Thursday, the Indiana Gaming Commission accepted…

Jonathan Mattingly’s Book Set To Be Released Two Days After The Anniversary Of Breonna Taylor’s Death

Former Louisville Metro Police Department Sergeant Jonathan Mattingly’s book about the police killing of Breonna Taylor will be released two days after the second anniversary of Taylor’s death.  The 256-page book, now titled “12 Seconds in the Dark: A Police Officer’s Firsthand Account of the Breonna Taylor Raid,” was available for pre-order on Amazon on…

Honey Creme Donuts In New Albany Has Opened A Drive-thru

Honey Creme Donuts, a local-favorite pastry shop in New Albany, has expanded its store: it now has a drive-thru. The drive-thru opened on Monday in a soft launch,  which went “really well,” according to the store’s owner Andrea Van Horn. She’s still working on some additional logistical details, which include adding signs and waiting for…

Kentucky Lawmakers, Just Legalize Marijuana Already

The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce recently announced it supports de-felonizing drug possession during the upcoming legislative session. Cool, I’m down with that. Several Republicans and many Democrats are also down with that. Same goes for legalizing marijuana. Certainly, there is some divide over medical or recreational but here’s what I think… Why pretend that legalizing…

3 New Louisville Albums For Those With Good Taste

Isaac Fosl-Van Wyke – Underneath With Underneath, singer-songwriter Isaac Fosl-Van Wyke attempts to make sense of the world around him, using folk and traditional styles as the vehicle for his storytelling. The result is an earnest and poignant album that features the tremendous musical talents of Joan Shelley, Nathan Salsburg, Lacey Guthrie and Anna Krippenstapel, among others.…

Why This Former Louisville Restaurant Worker Hates Delivery Apps

The boss was trying to explain the GrubHub tablet to the front-of-house staff from arm’s length. It’s a clumsy task since pointing eclipsed half the screen. Whenever he fat-fingered a button he made up for it by aggressively jabbing the teensy Xs, threatening to tip the tablet on its plastic red mount. I watched the…

An Animal-Free Circus Returns To Louisville

Ladies and gents, this is the moment you’ve waited for: In just a few weeks, the circus will be back in town. Vernardos Circus, an animal-free traveling circus, will be returning to Louisville at the Big Four Lawn from Dec. 2-12 underneath a classic big-top tent. This is its first time back in Louisville since 2019.…

LMPD Training Course Warned Of ‘Hazards’ That Latinx Culture Could Pose

Spontaneous. Fatalistic. Emotional. Those are the qualities attributed to Hispanic people in materials used in a Louisville Metro Police Department recruit basic training class that aimed to have students be able to “identify aspects of Hispanic/Latino culture that may pose hazards to law enforcement.” In a slideshow obtained by LEO Weekly, those characteristics are contrasted…


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