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Meet the Artist Behind Louisville’s Most Mind-Blowing Projection Art
If you have seen the 3D animated backdrops for the ACT Louisville performance of “The Wizard of Oz” at the Iroquois Amphitheater, or The Womb of Creation installation in the exhibition “The Commonwealth: Divided We Fall” at the Frazier History Museum, or light shows during After Hours at the Speed Art Museum, you have seen…
A Philippines Independence Day Celebration Is Coming To Louisville
Asia Institute — Crane House (AICH), in partnership with Fourth Street Live! and with support from sponsors Louisville Downtown Partnership and Cultura Philippines, will host the inaugural annual Philippines Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, June 14, at Fourth Street Live! This celebration of Filipino identity and culture will feature local food trucks and food vendors…
The World’s Largest Beatles Festival Returns Memorial Day Weekend 2025
This article is courtesy of Audience Magazine. For more information on the arts and live entertainment in Louisville, visit Audience502.com. Music fans, get your Ticket to Ride as Abbey Road on the River, the world’s largest Beatles-inspired music festival, returns Memorial Day weekend – May 22-26, 2025 – at the beautiful Big Four Station Park in Jeffersonville,…
Tina Jo Wallace Brings Heart And Vision To Derby Dinner Playhouse As New Artistic Director
This article is courtesy of Audience Magazine. For more information on the arts and live entertainment in Louisville, visit Audience502.com. What does Tina Jo Wallace love about Derby Dinner Playhouse? “Our space, it’s intimate, and I love that it’s in the round, which is different from other venues in town, and I can’t wait to…
Rush Slocum, The Char, And My Clown Shoes Perform Live At What The Lou—May 9, 2025
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My Morning Jacket Receives ‘Hometown Heroes’ Banner Ahead Of Louisville Concert Series
Three-time Grammy Award-nominated rock band My Morning Jacket was honored this afternoon by the Greater Louisville Pride Foundation with the unveiling of their own Hometown Heroes banner. The band, which formed in Louisville in 1998 and has gone on to worldwide success, said via an Instagram post prior to the event, “We’re humbled and honored…
LouCity And Lexington SC Launch Commonwealth Cup Rivalry In USL Championship
Louisville City FC and Lexington SC will face off this season in the inaugural Commonwealth Cup, a new soccer rivalry presented by Republic Bank. The trophy will be awarded based on the head-to-head series between the two Kentucky-based USL Championship clubs. The first match takes place May 1 at Lynn Family Stadium during Kentucky Derby…
REZN, Harsh Realm, Crop, And Azell At Zanzabar
Wednesday, April 30 Zanzabar | 2100 South Preston St | zanzabarlouisville.com | $16 | 7:30 p.m. | 18 and over Chicago’s REZN isn’t for everyone. Blending doom, psychedelia, prog rock, and shoegaze, their sound is certainly an acquired taste. It’s a marriage of brute force and sublime textures. Imagine Black Sabbath playing 70s Pink Floyd…
Turn3, Quiet Confidence, and Tin Zelkova At Zanzabar
Friday, May 9 Zanzabar | 2100 South Preston St | zanzabarlouisville.com | $15 | 7:00 p.m. | 18 and over Although we had nothing whatsoever to do with setting this up, Turn3, Quiet Confidence, and Tin Zelkova all on the same bill is a show tailor-made for LEO Weekly! That’s three amazing Louisville bands all…
Sounds Of The Louisville Underground 1980-2010
Friday, May 2 Meta | 425 W. Chestnut Street | metalouisville.com | Free | 10:00 p.m. | 21 and over Meta, “the fanciest dive bar or diviest fancy bar you’ve ever been to,” has long been a favorite among Louisvillians and a must-visit for out-of-towners for their amazing craft cocktails. However, on Derby Eve/Oaks night,…
Plan A Spring Day Trip To Eckert’s Orchard For Fresh Strawberries And Farm Fun
Eckert’s Orchard in Versailles, KY reopens for the season on April 25, kicking off a month of strawberry-themed events including Pick-Your-Own Strawberries, a Strawberry Festival, jam-making classes, and a Memorial Weekend celebration. The family-owned farm offers seasonal fun for all ages with food, live music, and hands-on experiences throughout May.
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Speed Art Museum Welcomes Diallo Simon-Ponte As Assistant Curator Of Collections
The Speed Art Museum brings two nationally recognized artists to Louisville every year through the Gilliam Visiting Artist Program. The program serves to connect these guest artists to our city’s creatives, students, and community members at large. The museum has just announced the appointment of Diallo Simon-Ponte as the Sam Gilliam Assistant Curator of Artist…
Louisville’s Actors Theatre Kicks Off Summer 2025 with Star-Studded Lineup And Queer Shakespeare
This June, Actors Theatre of Louisville presents a range of events that highlight the evolving landscape of contemporary theatre. The month kicks off with an evening honoring Broadway’s best at the Tony Awards Watch Party, followed by a bold Pride Month production that reimagines Shakespeare for contemporary audiences. Additionally, the theatre will present a showcase…
Speed Museum’s Teen Art Lab Helps Young Creatives Build Confidence And Portfolios
This article is courtesy of Audience Magazine. For more information on the arts and live entertainment in Louisville, visit Audience502.com. The Speed Art Museum is expanding its commitment to youth learning with the launch of Teen Art Lab Workshops, an exciting new opportunity for teens ages 14 to 17 to deepen their artistic skills and…
Louisville Crime Reduction Plan Aims For 15% Drop, Community Advocates Raise Red Flags
Through 2030, Mayor Craig Greenberg’s new public safety program, Safe Louisville, seeks to lower violent crime in the city by 15% annually. But while municipal officials praise the plan as a holistic, collaborative strategy, local groups are raising doubts about how much of that engagement genuinely focuses on the areas most hit by violence. The…
When And Where To See BalloonFest 2025 In Louisville
The L&N Federal Credit Union Great BalloonFest – one of the Kentucky Derby Festival’s most colorful and picturesque events – takes flight next week with four hot-air balloon events. This year’s Great BalloonFest features two Balloon Glows and two Balloon Races, giving Festival fans even more opportunities to see the hot-air balloons. The festivities lift…
Rolling Quartz Brings Korean All-Female Rock Band Vibes To Louisville
The Korean Wave that began in the late 1990s has since immersed American culture in K-pop, K-dramas, K-barbecue and multi-step skincare routines. But in the same way that there is a lot more to Korean cuisine than barbecue alone, there is a lot more to Korean music than BTS and BLACKPINK. Rolling Quartz (롤링쿼츠) brings…
Lunch And Learn With Guest Ohio River Expert Susan Griffin Ward
The Floyd County Library’s Cultural Arts Center is pleased to host Susan Griffin Ward on Tuesday, April 29th from 12 – 1 pm for her talk, The Ohio: A River of Inspiration. Through personal stories and photography, Ward, Director of Community Engagement at Kentucky Waterways Alliance and board member of both the Ohio River Way…
Can AI Make Art? What Local Artists Think About the Rise of Generative Tech
The whispers started a few years ago, but now the conversation around artificial intelligence and art has reached a fever pitch. Tools like Midjourney, DALL-E, and Stable Diffusion can conjure complex images from simple text prompts in seconds, sparking wonder, excitement, and considerable anxiety within the creative community. Can a machine, an algorithm trained on…
Here Is Your Big Stomp 2025 Lineup
The Big Stomp Music Festival has just announced its lineup for 2025. The Big Stomp (formerly known as PeteFest) is the first music festival in the United States to focus on mental health, and will return this summer on July 25 and 26. There will also be an Official Release Party on April 16 from…
TARC Holding Open House Meetings To Discuss Redesign Proposals
TARC launched the TARC 2025 process in 2024 in efforts to ensure long-term sustainability for Louisville transit in the face of historic financial challenges and a looming deficit. Community members are encouraged to attend one of the following open house meetings listed below to learn more about the released draft proposals. TARC staff will be…
Celebrate Earth Day At ARTPORTAL
Earth Day is Tuesday, April 22. On this international observance of environmental protection and climate action, ARTPORTAL (1512 Portland Ave.) will welcome a marketplace of ecoconscious small businesses as well as yoga instruction. Tickets for the all-ages celebration are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. The ticket price includes a yoga class. In…
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Louisville Ranks High For Local Food Access Amid Rising Demand For Farmers Markets
As supermarket prices grow and trade regulations continue to evolve, more Americans are reevaluating where their food comes from—and in Louisville, access to local food is already ahead of the curve. Recent research from Trace One, a food industry software company, places the Louisville/Jefferson County metro region in the top 10 large U.S. cities for…
Simone Biles Named Riders Up Announced; Grace Potter To Perform National Anthem At 151st Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs Racetrack announced today that GRAMMY®-nominated recording artist Grace Potter will deliver the national anthem during the 151st Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The singer-songwriter, who is slated to release her new album Medicine later this spring, will take to the stage soon after 5 p.m. EDT. Her…
Derby Eve Reunion Show With Folks On Fire, Led Pelvis, Fanci Pantz, And Lemonade Hayride
On Friday, May 2, Headliners is hosting a Rock Show decades in the making. It’s not only the first public show in over 35 years for these four legendary bands from Louisville’s original music scene centered around the Tewligans dance floor in the ‘80s, it features musicians with notable pedigrees, from Squirrel Bait, Hula Hoop,…
Prophecy Ink And Louisville Roller Derby Partner For Derby-Themed Tattoo Flash Event
On Sunday, May 4, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Prophecy Ink Tattoo Studio and Louisville Roller Derby have partnered up to help benefit Louisville Roller Derby’s 20th anniversary. Four talented Prophecy Ink artists – Cori, Sarabeth, Phil, and Mecos – will offer exclusive flash tattoos for just $50 and $100 per design. This family-friendly…
Special Deals With Your Pegasus Pin
The Pegasus Pin is not only your ticket to a month’s worth of Kentucky Derby Festival fun, offering free admission to Festival events, you can also get special deals on food, services and more, when you wear it around town! These local partners are offering exclusive Pegasus Pin Perks through Derby season: Amiracle Ade Lemonade: Things…
Pasta For Paws
Animal Protection Association (APA) proudly presents Pasta for Paws, a spaghetti dinner to benefit the Fabulous Felines of APA. The dinner includes spaghetti, optional meat sauce or meatballs, garlic bread, salad, dessert and drink. You can dine in or carry out your spaghetti dinner. Pasta for Paws will be held Friday, April 25 from 4:30 p.m.…
Come Down To Danville To See This Adorable Tiny Art Show!
The Tiny Art Show and Family Day is a community-centered, arts-focused, fun-for-everyone event hosted annually by the Art Center of the Bluegrass. The gallery features miniature works of art submitted and donated by local artists, and during the event, each piece will be available for purchase! The proceeds benefit Art Center programs, providing art education…
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Kentucky’s Largest Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Over Louisville, Is This Friday
Easter Over Louisville, a free community event, is set to happen this Friday, April 18th, at Slugger Field. Attendees can expect to have a fun evening full of fun, faith, and family, featuring over 100,000 Easter eggs in what has become the state’s largest egg hunt. Event Highlights: 100,000 Easter Eggs—Kentucky’s largest egg hunt, open…
Flock of Films Lands At Speed Cinema
The University of Louisville (UofL) will celebrate the next generation of filmmakers at its Flock of Films student showcase. The free event will be at Speed Cinema (2035 S. 3rd St.) on Thursday, April 17, at 6:00 p.m. Curated by the Department of Communication in the College of Arts and Sciences, the program will feature…
Louisville Pushes Forward With Derby Festival Plans Amid Historic Flood Cleanup
As Louisville recovers from one of the most devastating flood occurrences in its history, preparations continue for the 2025 Kentucky Derby Festival. While flooding along the Ohio River forced the cancellation of Thunder Over Louisville, municipal and festival organizers say they expect the remainder of the festival to carry on as scheduled. Heavy rainfall earlier…
Pinwheels Take Root As Call To Action Against Child Abuse
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Meet Edwin Ramirez and Sara Noori, Designers At KMAC Couture 2025
Louisville-based visual artists Edwin Ramirez and Sara Noori channel their lived experience — with some help from the cosmos—to work the runway at KMAC Couture 2025. Both Ramirez and Noori identify as queer artists of color. Their entry into KMAC Couture is titled “Vespertine,” a celestial body that can be seen in the sky at…
Applications Now Open For 2025 West End Farmers Market Vendors In Louisville
Change Today, Change Tomorrow—which specializes in food justice and community health—is now collecting vendor applications for the 2025 West End Farmers Market. Applications will be open through April 30. Applications are urged from local farmers, growers, food producers, artists, and Black-led merchants in particular. Twice a month in Louisville’s California area, the market offers free…
Danny Wimmer Presents Announces 10-Year Partnership With Kentucky Venues For Bourbon & Beyond And Louder Than Life Music Festivals
Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) has announced a new 10-year agreement that will keep two of the nation’s two biggest music festivals through 2035. The long-term arrangement secures Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life at the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center, maintaining Louisville’s position as a top music festival destination. The news follows…
