February 14, 2023

Feb 14-28, 2023
Louisville’s LEO Weekly brings the forgotten love triangle story of Elizabeth Griffith and LMPD’s Warrantless raid post-Breonna’s Law.

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The Louisville Love Triangle: The Murder of Elizabeth Griffith

The story below is chapter 14 from a book of forgotten stories. As we talk about the holiday of love, we should remember that love isn’t always sweet and sometimes, it’s even sinister.  The book, “Stories of the Forgotten: Infamous, Famous & Unremembered” is written by J’aime Rubio and reprinted here with the written permission…

14+ Fish Frys in Louisville To Get Your Fix During Lent 2024

It’s Lent, a season when Catholics normally abstain from eating meat (other than fish) on Fridays, but you don’t have to be Catholic to enjoy a good ol’ neighborhood fish fry. If you’re looking for a fish fry in and around Louisville, check out our list below. If we missed your favorite fish fry joint,…

After The Bard’s Town: The Life And Work Of Doug Schutte

And as I have told my friends to the point of tedium, one of the most exciting nights of theater I have ever experienced took place November night in 2014 when the Spanish language company Teatro Tercera Llamada premiered “Monstruos en el Closet, Ogros baja la cama” (Monsters in the the Closet, Ogres under the…

10 Things Under $10 To Do In Louisville This Week (2/27-3/3)

MONDAY, FEB. 27 Metal Monday w/ KUR Highlands Taproom Free | 9 p.m. Free music from KUR, a “blackened death metal band erupting from the bowels of Lexington.” TUESDAY, FEB. 28 Poorcastle 2023 Official Lineup Announcement Party (21+) The Whirling Tiger $10 | 7 p.m. The “fest for the rest” returns to Breslin Park this…

Black Rainbow Records To Host Tim Burton-Themed Dance Party in April

On April 14, BlackRainbow Records will host Burton Fest, a Tim Burton-themed dance party at Portal. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the Burton-themed bash starts at 8 p.m. The “Party for the Recently Deceased” will pay homage to the master of all things weird and macabre with a costume contest and Burton-themed drinks. BlackRainbowRecords…

Movie Shot In Louisville To Get Local Screening This Friday

A woman is released from prison after serving 16 years for the murder of her father. A New York City councilwoman and a corporate attorney are faced with the repercussions of their involvement in the crime. At stake is the intersection of race, class, and the criminal justice system. This is the plot of the…

5 Things To Do In Louisville This Weekend (2/24-2/26)

FRIDAY, FEB. 24 Cinderella Brown Theatre $40.60-$129.08 (financial assistance available)  |  8 p.m. Kentucky Opera presents its take on the classic story of “Cinderella” in this colorful two-show production, which also runs Sunday afternoon. Check out LEO’s photos of the show in our gallery. 2023 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts (Through Feb. 25) Speed Art Museum   $12…

3 Concerts To Catch In Louisville This Weekend (2/24)

FRIDAY, FEB. 24 Black to the Future II with Producing A Kind Generation, The Jesse Lees, Scott T. Smith & more The Whirling Tiger $15  |  8 p.m.  Catch some of Louisville’s most talented musicians at this event featuring performances by Producing A Kind Generation, Scott T. Smith, The Jesse Lees, 1st Shift & Montreux,…

Louisville Laughs: The SUPERLIST Of Louisville Comedy For Feb. 22

[Note: this list comes from our friends at Louisville Laughs.] A list of the upcoming comedy shows and open mics in the Louisville area. If we missed your event, let us know. (Information on how to sign up for open mics at bottom). UPCOMING SHOWS AND OPEN MICS Wednesday, Feb. 22 7:30 p.m. — Laughs In…

New Live Wrestling Show Coming To Louisville’s West End

Louisville’s West End is getting its own wrestling show. ASM Global recently announced the creation of Derby City Wrestling, a new wrestling promotion (as wrestling companies are often called) and TV series under the United Wrestling Network. Its purpose, according to a press release, is to bring “safe, affordable, unmatched family friendly entertainment to the…

10 Mardi Gras Events In Louisville

Laissez les bons temps roulez tonight at these Louisville events. Shamarrdi Gras Tour (18+)   Headliners   $20 admission, $15/lb crawfish boil |  Doors at 7:30 p.m., music at 8 p.m.  Live music from Louisville’s Hot Sauce Brass Band and New Orleans’ Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs, plus a crawfish boil from North of Bourbon. MARDI GRAS “CHONK…

Louisville’s Waterfront Park Voted One Of USA Today’s Top Three Riverwalks

Waterfront Park was recently named the third best riverwalk in the nation as part of USA Today’s “10Best 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards.” After several weeks of public votes, Waterfront Park placed third behind the Detroit International RiverWalk in Detroit, Michigan, and the Tampa Riverwalk in Tampa, Florida, in a competition involving 20 total riverwalks across…

10 Things Under $10 To Do In Louisville This Week (2/20-2/24)

MONDAY, FEB. 20 Metal Monday Highlands Taproom Free | 9 p.m. Free metal music from Selfgod (Pittsburgh) and The Alpha Incident (Evansville). TUESDAY, FEB. 21 MARDI GRAS “CHONK TAKEOVER” & PAWTY PG&Js Dog Park Bar Free | 5 p.m. Tomorrow is Fat Tuesday, so the “Chonky, Chubby, Stubby, and Stout” dogs will be the stars…

Here’s A Guide To Finding LEO Everywhere In Louisville And On Social: The ‘Where Is LEO’ Cheat Sheet

LEO is around in various location in print form and all over digital platforms. And just in case you need it, here’s a handy little cheat sheet to find us across social media. Where is LEO on Social? Facebook: facebook.com/theleoweekly Instagram: instagram.com/leoweekly/ Twitter: twitter.com/leoweekly Reddit: reddit.com/r/LEOWeekly/ Google News: LEO Weekly Newsbreak: LEO Weekly Just to…

Fleet Foxes To Play Louisville Show This Summer

The indie-folk band Fleet Foxes will play a Louisville show on Sunday, June 18, at Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, as part of their Shore Tour. In a press release, Fleet Foxes vocalist Robin Pecknold said, “Our shows last summer were by far the best of our career and we can’t wait to do it again in…

Beatersville Car And Bike Show Returning To Louisville In May

Ooooh, you sexy devils, I love a big old street rod, beater, or muscle car, so the announcement of Beatersville is exciting! Beatersville Car and Bike Show is returning to Louisville at the intersection of 15th and Main Streets on Saturday, May 28, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The traditional street rod and custom auto…

3 Concerts To Catch In Louisville This Weekend (2/17-2/19)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 So Tuff So Cute Goes To College Tour with ANGEL004 Headliners $10 | Doors at 9 p.m., show at 10 p.m. This EDMish/girlpunk-ish duo has a kick-ass aesthetic and a fun sound. They’ll be supported at Headliners tonight by local DJ ANGEL004. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Boa Boys w/ Turbo Nut + Rosario…

5 Things To Do In Louisville This Weekend (2/17-2/19)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Va Va XXXOOO Art Sanctuary $35-$45 | Doors at 7 p.m., show from 8-11 p.m. Oh-oh-oh yes, we listed this on 5 Things last week, too, but we’re recommending it again. This Valentine’s Day-themed burlesque show, which features aerials, dancing, singing, “traditional” stripping, roller skating, and more, has its last two performances…

The Louisville Orchestra Is For All Kinds of Lovers

The Louisville Orchestra is playing “Love at First Listen,” a show for lovers, at the California Community Center (1600 West St. Catherine St.). Pieces by Bach and Schubert will sweeten the evening, adding a bit of heart and beauty. The event happens this Friday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. The concertmaster for the evening will…

Louisville Metro Seeks Local Artists For Downtown Crosswalk Design Competition

Two Louisville city government offices are seeking local artists for the Community Crosswalk Program, an initiative to decorate crosswalks at four intersections in downtown Louisville. According to the city’s Office of Advanced Planning, the project aims to improve traffic safety, especially for pedestrians, and add color to the “visual monotony of the asphalt.” To apply,…

Oracle of Ybor: Bleak Love

Dear Oracle,  I’ve been married for nearly a decade to my husband. I love him so much, and he’s my best friend. However, he’s not very “romantic.” I don’t get a lot of words of affirmation or quality time with him, two things that are important to me and my love language. (We have talked…

Kentucky Supreme Court Keeps Abortion Ban In Place

This story is by the Kentucky Lantern, which is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. More of Kentucky Lantern’s work can be found at kentuckylantern.com. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter. The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled against an ACLU request to uphold an injunction that had briefly…

‘ROUND THE FIRE: Love Is Blindness

My father, Ricardo, was born in 1930s Texas to a Mexican American father and a mother from Coahuila, Mexico who spoke no English. He was the seventh child of nine, and they all lived and worked on a farm in Texas until his father answered an advertisement for factory jobs in California. The family moved…

Editor’s Note: The Value of Assessment

How do we determine what we need vs. what we want? We place some things above others according to our need for comfort and perceptions of security. We do the same with our funds. We put things we need higher on the list than the things we simply want. Should our cities do the same?…

Louisville Philharmonia To Present “Winter Into Spring” Concert

The Louisville Philharmonia, a volunteer-run group of local classical musicians, will present a free, no-ticket concert, “Winter Into Spring,” at Beargrass Christian Church next Friday, Feb. 24. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.; the show will start at 7:30 p.m. The concert program will include all four movements of Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 4 in F Minor” and…

Listen Local: Six New Local Music Reviews

Bad Wires Failed Fables EP Upon hearing this EP for the first time, I immediately messaged the band on Facebook and apologized for not including them in my top local song picks for 2022 in LEO. If only I had heard them a few weeks prior, it most certainly would have been in there. Bad…

8 Valentine’s Day Events In Louisville

Looking for some V-Day fun? Try one of these events. Valentine’s Day Couples Night 21st in Germantown Free | 7:30 p.m. Couples can get into a comedy open mic for free and get free desserts with a food order of $30 or more. An Anti-Valentine’s Day Losers 812 (1005 W. Market St.) Free | 7…

Carmichael’s Kids Bookstore To Reopen After Flooding

Carmichael’s Kids, a children’s bookstore in the Highlands and offshoot of Carmichael’s Bookstore, announced this afternoon that they will reopen tomorrow, Feb. 15, at 10 a.m., after being closed for about a month due to flood damage. The bookstore closed indefinitely in mid-January after flooding caused nearly $1,000 worth of damage to its books, furniture,…

Kentucky Shakespeare Festival Announces 2023 Season

As warmer temperatures make a return, so do many activities that fill up our calendars long before summer nights arrive. Well, make space in your summer calendar for the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, which recently announced the lineup for its 63rd season. The season will feature three main productions: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (May 24 -…


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