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Paristown, an art and entertainment center you may not know about
Hidden behind the 1936 L&N Railroad overpass off East Broadway is the small, sleepy neighborhood of Paristown Pointe. The popular breakfast and lunch restaurant The Café, nestled in the V made by Brent and Vine streets, is prominently situated near the train bridge. The 203-year-old, functional pottery company Louisville Stoneware is down the street on…
10 Things To Do in Louisville Before the Summer Ends
With the end of summer coming up, it’s time to squeeze in as much as possible before fall. Here his our list of 10 things to do in Louisville before the summer ends. Have more suggestions? Let us know at leo@leoweekly.com Take a Hike Before you’re forced into hibernation by the winter cold, spend time…
10 under $5 – What To Do This Week In Louisville (8/6)
MONDAY Screening of ‘Freedom Writers’ Iroquois Amphitheater Free | 8:30 p.m. While Gov. Matt Bevin is busy bashing teachers (along with the rest of the right-wing), it’s important to be reminded what a positive impact teachers can have on kids, and for that matter, the future of our society. And while “Freedom Writers” may be…
Five of our favorite cocktails in Louisville
It’s believed that Mark Twain once said, “When the end of the world comes, I want to be in Kentucky, because it’s always 20 years behind the times.” Ordinarily, I’d say, touché and agree that such a quote is sadly and mostly true… except for when it comes to the world of spirits. From the…
5 Things To Do This Weekend In Louisville (8/3)
FRIDAY 49th Annual Street Rod Nationals Kentucky Expo Center $17 | Times vary Time for thousands of street rods, muscle cars and custom classics to converge on the Kentucky Expo Center for Louisville’s biggest car show. It is worth the price of admission regardless of whether you’re there to show off your ride, purchase your…
10 concerts you shouldn’t miss in August
Daddy Issues Sunday, Aug. 5 Zanzabar That ‘90s, punk-inspired, pop-leaning indie rock with stoic vocals and distortion-fueled guitars is alive and well, and Daddy Issues plays it as well as anyone. Their latest album, Deep Dream, was emotionally charged, chronicling trauma, broken relationships, wasted days and long nights, resulting in a highly personal, yet relatable,…
A guide to this season’s summer beers at Louisville breweries
3rd Turn Brewing Fruited Kolsch Swooly The Fruited Kolsch Swooly is such a spectacular and underrated treasure in our city. With a low IBU of 10 and a 7.1-percent ABV, this beer will give you the warm and fuzzies, with the added glow of the jalapeño gently nipping at the back of your throat, cut…
Southern Indiana art surge
Public art is, in most cities, a source of community pride and ridicule and, increasingly, a locus of cultural debate. In Louisville, that debate has been about the John B. Castleman statue because of his Confederate past. But Louisville also has a rich collection of less-controversial public art, including dozens of new murals and older…
A full list of this season’s performing arts events in Louisville
DANCE THE KENTUCKY CENTER FOR THE ARTS kentuckycenter.org “Romeo + Juliet” – Sept. 7-8 “Brown-Forman The Nutcracker” – Dec. 8-23 “Human Abstract” – Feb. 28-March 3 “Cinderella” – April 5-6 LOUISVILLE BALLET louisvilleballet.org “Romeo + Juliet” – Sept. 7-8 “Mozart” – Oct. 12-13 “Brown-Forman The Nutcracker”– Dec. 8-23 “Choreographers’ Showcase” – Jan. 31-Feb. 3 “Human…
A guide to the 2018-19 season of art fairs in Louisville
ART IN SPEED PARK artinspeedpark.com Aug. 25-26 ARTS ON CITY PLACE aaooc.org Nov. 10-11 ARTS ON THE GREEN aaooc.org June 1-2 BIG FOUR BRIDGE ARTS FESTIVAL bigfourbridgeartsfestival.com Sept. 8-9 BUTCHERTOWN ART FAIR butchertown.wixsite.com/artfair June 2-3 CHEROKEE TRIANGLE ART FAIR cherokeetriangleartfair.org April 28-29 LOUISVILLE ART AND CRAFT MARKET thefleaoffmarket.org Sept. 22-23 and Nov. 24 LOUISVILLE FESTIVAL…
The State of Black Louisville 2018: The racial wealth gap
Here is LEO’s third installment from The State of Black Louisville 2018 report, which the Louisville Urban League produced and released in February. This collection of over 40 essays on jobs, justice, education, health, housing and more was written by experts from within the city, outlining the issues and disparities for African-Americans in Louisville. LEO…
Thorns & Roses: The Worst, Best and Most Absurd
Keep up the pressure | Rose A bouquet of roses to Occupy ICE for finding new ways to protest the actions of this rogue agency. Nine members were arrested while trying to block entrance to the new deportation court in the Heyburn Building at Broadway and Fourth Street, and police pushed others out of a…
Marilyn Manson’s Career Arc In Five Songs
Before Marilyn Manson performs at the Louisville Palace this weekend, we combed through his discography, looking for songs that reflect his career arc. Pills, anger, guns, God and everything else people hold sacred is all there. From gothic rebellion anthems that freaked out one generation, while encouraging another to fly their freak flags, to later…
Against Me! and two other concerts to catch this week
Sweatermeat, Glob, DUD Kaiju – Friday, Aug. 3 Expect a night of hook-heavy local garage-punk, featuring the clever and catchy songs of Sweatermeat, the psychedelic tones of Glob and the fuzzy slacker-indie of DUD. If you like bands such as New York Dolls, Helium and The Jesus & Mary Chain, this show is for you.…
Less Is More in Kentucky Shakespeare in the Park’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
If you had told me a month ago about a production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” with a minimalist set and a cast of only six, I would have been confused at best and maybe a little dismissive. But that’s what I found last Sunday at Central Park: small cast, small stage set and even…
A Novel Reunion for Obama and Biden ?— as Sleuths
The great American bromance of the last 10 years has gone down the tubes? Say it ain’t so, Joe! …that would be Joe Biden, of course. And, at the start of a very fictional, very tongue-in-cheek buddy-mystery novel, a clumsy fist-bump is all the affection that Uncle Joe gets from former President Obama. POTUS 44…
Comedian Brent Terhune talks about ‘emotional support beer’
Comedian Brent Terhune has taken his sense of humor to YouTube lately, producing clips with wacky characters and quirky observations, including a play-by-play on a fight at McDonald’s that was recorded and went viral. “That lady got her whole ass kicked,” Terhune said of the video. “And then her boob popped out … anytime there’s…
80/20 @ Kaelin’s makes the old tradition new again
Kaelin’s is back, and it has got cheeseburgers! Well, let’s parse that a little: Meet the new 80/20 @ Kaelin’s. It’s not like the old Kaelin’s, but it’s certainly rooted in the mystique of the beloved old eatery at Speed Avenue and Newburg Road. The original Kaelin’s was a Louisville favorite for most of the…
A pirate queen, yo ho ho
When I’m in Mexico, I drink tequila. When I was in Thailand, I drank Chang and Leo beers and Song Sam (a delightful Thai rum/whiskey hybrid). When I was in Ireland, I pounded pints of Guinness with the best of them. Wait, does this mean I drink only bourbon because I live in Kentucky? I…
BBQ with a side of patriotism
As a food writer, I have more local places to get to than I can keep up with, and more are opening all the time, so I don’t get to many chain restaurants. But then my LEO editor told me he’d be interested in reading a Taste Bud column on Mission BBQ. Mission is a…
Savage Love: Differences
Q: I’m gay and have been dating a guy for 10 months. He’s great overall, and I would say for the most part we both want it to work out. But I am having a problem with his friends and other lifestyle choices. All of his friends are straight, and almost all of them are…
West of Ninth: People, in their own words…
July 26, 2018 Mr. Donnie, Chickasaw “I’m the director of the West Louisville Tennis Club. When we first had our opening day, we had about 70 parents and kids out here. Every Thursday at six o’clock, we have free tennis lessons. We’re a nonprofit organization that plays tennis here and have been here for decades.…
Bevin hates his job, reek Paul kisses Trump
So have you ever been to Fancy Farm? I’d rather go on a double-header to the Ark and Creation Museum with Ken Ham as my personal guide than attend that shitshow. As a part-time snark, I’m into politics, but, fuck me, standing out in the Kentucky humidity putting up with that bollocks? Seriously, who in…
Bevin’s Fancy Farm speech
With only hours left before Kentucky politicians converge for the annual political slugfest known as the Fancy Farm Picnic, it remains unclear whether the state’s top politician, Gov. Matt Bevin, will attend and participate. Fortunately, LEO’s crack investigative reporting unit has obtained a copy of Bevin’s speech, should he show up for this time-honored tradition.…
