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Everyone’s A Babe At Louisville’s Newest Mid to Plus-Sized Boutique
It’s an experience any woman is familiar with. The work of trying to squeeze into a too-small pair of jeans in an even smaller dressing room. Harsh lighting, an almost offensive number of mirrors casting your reflection back from every angle. Dressing rooms are either abandoned to the point of disarray or guarded by a…
Kentucky Kingdom Opens This Weekend, Here’s How To Get Passes
Kentucky Kingdom officially opens on Saturday, May 11. For season pass holders, a special preview night event happens on Friday, May 10. Kentucky Kingdom (937 Phillips Ln.) passes for the 2024 season are now on sale. Prices for passes run from $74.99 – $134.99. For 2024, the Kentucky Kingdom Pass is the ticket to have for…
Kenny Payne Fired From UofL Men’s Basketball
Update 2/13 2:29 pm: Kenny Payne has been fired. Louisville athletic director Josh Heird is scheduled to meet with the media at 3 p.m. in the media center at the KFC Yum Center. Rick Pitino is not walking through that door. Not again. Neither, insiders insist, is Jay Wright ready to return to coaching after…
‘Stitched in Strength’ Brings Photographs Of Empowerment, Resilience, And Hope To The KMAC
“Stitched in Strength,” an exhibition of photography by Clay Cook commissioned by the woman-owned Anchal Project will open at the KMAC Contemporary Art Museum Friday. Cook’s work is focused on the people, the places, the processes, and the products that define the Anchal brand. Anchal — simultaneously based in the Shelby Park neighborhood and in…
Should TikTok Be Banned? Congress Votes Wednesday Morning
The Land of the Free might lose access to TikTok in as few as 165 days. Although the app is already banned on national governmental devices, its parent company ByteDance could be forced to sell the app or else be prohibited in app stores and web hosting services based in the U.S. With 1 billion…
PORTAL Will Host A Concert to Benefit The Big Stomp Festival
PORTAL continues to celebrate Women’s History Month with live music and movement performances by local women artists on Saturday night. Formally known as “PeteFest,” The Big Stomp Festival was established in 2017 to honor Louisville native Peter J. “Pete” Jones. Pete struggled with depression in his early teen years and ended his own life at…
Wawa Hoagies Will Go Head-To-Head With Publix Subs When New Stores Open, Including One In PRP
Move over, Publix. Louisville’s gearing up for another hot new store with highly-revered sandwiches and this time, it’s gas station convenience store Wawa! If you’ve ever heard someone from the East Coast talk about Wawa, you know that this is less of a convenience store and more of a quasi-religious experience. All jokes aside, Wawa…
The Emerald Ball Shines For Voices of Kentuckiana This Weekend
Beaux Arts Ball season is back with this year’s Emerald Ball, and on Saturday, March 16 from 6 – 11 p.m., a fine time will be had in support of the VOICES of Kentuckiana. The fundraiser benefits the choir whose mission is to change hearts and minds through music. Learn more at VOICESKY.org. VOICES of…
Donny Osmond Brings Vegas to The ‘Ville This June
Legendary performer and music icon Donny Osmond is taking his award-winning Las Vegas production on the road starting this June. He’ll stop at the Louisville Palace Sunday, June 23. Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster. Osmond has partnered with City of Hope so that $1 from each ticket sale will go directly to City…
Icona Pop And Chappell Roan Will Headline Kentuckiana Pride Festival In June
Swedish electropop duo Icona Pop and Midwestern synth pop princess Chappell Roan will headline the largest LGBTQ Pride event in the Louisville area. Other performers include Robin S., +FLOW, Friday Night Special, Bungalow Betty, Vibe.like.Ty, and VOICES of Kentuckiana, and DJ sets by DJ Dan Slater, DJ Griffin Green, and DJ DNasti. Tickets to Kentuckiana…
Frazier History Museum’s “120: Cool KY Counties” Opens This Weekend
The Frazier History Museum’s new exhibition “120: Cool KY Counties” opens Friday, March 15. This interactive exhibition collects hundreds of stories—including histories, legends, oral traditions, and songs—from all 120 counties in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Curated at the local level, “120: Cool KY Counties” encourages empathy and promotes exploration of cultures across Kentucky, and celebrate…
Dairy Kastle & Dairy Del Are Officially Open
Our most beloved seasonal ice-cream shops are now open until the fall, and let’s face it, in Louisville, this is what signals the official start of Spring! Dairy Kastle 575 Eastern Pkwy | Closed Mondays | 11-9:30 p.m. Operating out of a walk-up window on near the UofL campus, Dairy Kastle serves all your nostalgic…
The Spring Flea Market Guide
Between our vintage shops, full-time fleas and seasonal outdoor pop-ups, Louisville has an incredible flea market scene. Check out the upcoming events from Fleur de Flea and Flea Off Market this season. Then, cross your fingers for some fab vintage finds and sunny Spring days! The Flea Off Market in NULU Saturday, March 30 1000…
Sherman Minton Bridge Closes Indefinitely For Immediate Inspection
Anyone heading to Southern Indiana this weekend should prepare to be re-routed. The Sherman Minton Bridge that connects Louisville and New Albany is closed indefinitely due to structural concerns. A Sherman Minton Renewal spokeswoman announced the closure on Friday a little before 1:30 p.m. The top and bottom decks will remain closed to traffic in…
These Louisville Women Are Breaking Down Barriers With Hand Poked Tattoos
Self-determination and bodily autonomy feel more meaningful than ever in an era when reproductive rights and transgender rights are being challenged, an era when women and gender nonconforming people are being told what they may or may not do with their own bodies. Increasing restrictions are tighter than many of us have experienced in our…
SB 202 & HB 9: Anti-Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Bills Put Kentucky (And Indiana) Students, Families, And Educators At Risk
Across the U.S., the race to end necessary Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs — including scholarships and educational programming — is heating up in states with Republican-led legislature. This puts student access to education at risk while undermining the work of faculty members of color. The bills seek to end any discussions of diversity,…
Experience A Queer Reimagining Of Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ This March
This month, the three witches shakespeare company will bring William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” to Play Louisville. Adapted by director Mollie Murk of Kentucky Shakespeare, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and Cincinnati Shakespeare, “As You Like It” will be the second play produced by three witches shakespeare. Their site-specific production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”…
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Louisville Restaurants That Are Worth The Splurge
The $200 dinner for two is no longer a treat that we must travel to larger cities to enjoy. Indeed, if you wish to treat your partner or friend to a fancy evening out in Louisville – particularly with drinks, dessert, and an appetizer or two – you’d better make sure that your credit-card limit…
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Could Frankfort Avenue become the Koreatown of Louisville?
There was a time when Korean food and culture were obscure and challenging to find in Louisville. In the 2010s, visiting Sarang Well-Being in the Highlands and Oriental Supermarket in the Lynnview Shopping Center on the same day might have felt like a whole journey. But recently, Korean-owned food and beverage businesses have been blossoming…
Authentic Fake Opens At The Hite Institute’s MFA Space In Portland
The reception for the MFA thesis exhibition of multidisciplinary artist Suyun Son will be at the Hite Institute of Art and Design’s student gallery space in Portland on Friday. Featuring the painting and fabrics installation work of the Korean-American artist, punctuated by a poetry reading. Son—who currently has five pieces in the group exhibition Girl…
Nonprofit Louisville Grows Is Planting 132 Trees In The Parkland And California
The volunteer-based nonprofit organization Louisville Grows is planting 132 trees in the Parkland and California neighborhoods on Saturday, March 9. Louisville Grows relies on community members to volunteer their labor to help restore the tree canopy in the city. The tree planting will be led by trained Citizen Foresters, and no experience is required, so…
Tuesday Tracklist: Green Day, yeule, Bat for Lashes, and More (3/5)
In this weekly feature, a different LEO staff member will share 7–10 of the songs they’ve got on repeat right now. (Songs by Louisville artists are marked with an asterisk.) Got a track that you think we’d like? Let us know at leo@leoweekly.com or at the author’s email below. Green Day — “Bobby Sox” Punk…
Wild Lights Returns To Louisville Zoo This March
Louisville’s premier springtime lights attraction, Wild Lights, returns to the Louisville Zoo for its fifth year. Bringing a new lineup of lanterns, Wild Lights will run Thursday through Sunday nights from Mar. 23 – May 19. Wander along the 1.4-mile path of the Zoo experiencing the glow of hand-crafted, lighted art displays. The event will…
Tracy Likes This One: Kentucky on Film (Red Right Hand)
Seeing Kentucky onscreen is usually a fraught experience for Kentuckians themselves. Do the filmmakers think Kentucky and Appalachia are interchangeable terms? How are the accents handled? Do they know gay people live here? Refugees? Thanks to generous tax credits, more and more films are being shot here in Louisville and around the state, meaning there…
Listen Local: New Louisville Music
LEO now has playlists for Listen Local! Search Spotify for LEO Weekly and have a listen! Dewey Kincade and the Navigators Standing on a Rock – album Dewey Kincade has been through a lot: numerous bands and Navigators lineups, national tours, defunct record labels, moves from Louisville to New York and back to Louisville, cancer,…
PORTAL’s Girl Crush Opens Just In Time For Women’s History Month
Friday, March 1, ARTPORTAL will open a group exhibition of visual art by local and regional women artists. Guest curators Kris Thompson and Cindy Norton bring together a diverse array of media and styles. The exhibiting artists offer unique insights into their lived experience as women, as well as into their fields of study, their…
Should Semi Trucks Be Allowed On The Second Street Bridge? After Latest Crash, We’re Not So Sure
A semi-trailer truck careened through the structure of the Second Street Bridge and dangled over the Ohio River today. In a scene that could be straight out of the first “Paw Patrol” movie, both the tractor unit and its semi-trailer dangled from the side of the four-lane cantilevered truss bridge that carries US 31 across…
Cressman Center Paintings Examine How Our Home Shapes Who We Are
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Why The Safer Kentucky Act Is Too Expensive To Be Effective
Our legislature has returned to the criminal justice fork in the road with signs reading “Crisis” and “Management” and is choosing to take the well-worn road to “Crisis.” Recently, the House passed Republican House Bill (HB) 5, a collection of policies aimed at public safety. These bills increase already harsh criminal penalties, including those targeting…
The 2024 Poorcastle Line-Up Has Officially Arrived
Louisville’s favorite outsider music festival is happening May 17 – 19. Poorcastle will celebrate their 10-year anniversary with a stellar lineup of bands playing all weekend in Breslin Park (1400 Payne St.). “Poorcastle has an inertia that I can’t quite explain,” said co-founder Butch Bays in a release. “The festival owes its success and longevity…
3 Concerts To See In And Around Louisville (Mar. 1-3)
Try a new coffee shop this weekend before checking out the live music happening around town. FRIDAY, MARCH 1 Mod Kiddo, Shimona and Ahc PORTAL No cover | 7 p.m. Immediately following the opening reception for Girl Crush, PORTAL will welcome live music by local women artists: the ethereal Mod Kiddo, the psychedelic Shimona, and…
Opinion: Mitch McConnell’s Senate Step-Down Is Long Overdue
The news of the step-down in McConnell’s duty was certainly welcome, but let’s be real. That snake isn’t going far. Mitch McConnell is ending his political career, he announced during Senate proceedings on Wednesday, Feb. 28. McConnell said he will step down from his role as the Senate Minority Leader in November. Don’t rejoice yet,…
See Natalia Ashikhmina’s Final Louisville Ballet Performance This Weekend
After 18 seasons, Natalia Ashikhmina will dance her final performance with the Louisville Ballet. Natlia will dance in the role of Juliet in an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” with choreography by Alun Jones and music by Sergei Prokofiev. Mark Krieger, Natalia’s partner in principal roles throughout her career with Louisville Ballet,…
Louisville’s Born2Bagel Features Unbeatable New York-Style Bialys
Here’s a good way to start a noisy debate among local food lovers: Ask for opinions on where to get the best bagel in Louisville. Want to kick it up another notch? Ask where you can even get a bialy hereabouts. What’s a bialy? See what I mean? A lot of us have so little…
Editor’s Note: To Err Is Human, Or Is It AI, Or Is it Humans Using AI?
Recently, with the availability of AI as a tool for illustration, some of our writers have submitted articles using AI created artwork. We don’t mind it and here’s why. For a community news outlet that runs daily but only prints every two weeks, it makes sense — sometimes. I think it’s important that we realize…
The Can Opener Feeds On First Big Meal of 2024
It was bound to happen at some point, folks. The infamous Louisville bridge at the corner of 3rd and Eastern Parkway has claimed her latest victim. On February 27, Our Lady of Perpetual Noms chowed down on some tasty metal shards as yet another out-of-town trucker discovers the feat of civil engineering that is the Louisville Can…
Jack Harlow Is Launching Gazebo Festival This Summer
Louisville native and Grammy-nominated rapper unveiled his two-day festival celebrating the intersection of music and culture. Scheduled for May 25 and 26, we are already amped for performances by SZA, a DJ set by James Blake, Omar Apollo, PinkPantheress, and Vince Staples. Other confirmed artists are Amaarae, Channel Tres, Majid Jordan, Slum Village, Veeze, Dahi,…
Literary LEO, Louisville’s Favorite Yearly Creative Journal, is Back
We know you’ve been waiting this whole year for Literary LEO to roll around for submissions again. Well, wait no longer. Read the flyer below and SUBMIT HERE.
