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The place of art: Updates on the Speed Art Museum, Louisville Visual Art, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, E. Market Streetscape and Artist Row Portland
Since it seems to be true that the state bird is the (construction) crane, we should go ahead and top the city’s symbol, the fleur-de-lis, with a hard hat. During this latest building blitz, certain visual art venues are undergoing physical changes to be unveiled in the near future. Consider this a scorecard to keep…
An acerbic breath of the ridiculous: A Q&A with Emo Philips
Emo Philips has been a purveyor of the absurd for 30 years. Perhaps, an acerbic breath of the ridiculous, would be a more appropriate description. He is an exercise in modern surrealism that defies explanation, literally becoming a genre unto himself. So mold shattering that he often gets cast in roles like “Venture Time,” “Space…
LEO Playlist 8/17: Langhorne Slim, Seven Sense Festival and more
1) “Spirit Moves” by Langhorne Slim and The Law, who will be at Headliners on Thursday, August 20. 2) “Bad News” by Whitey Morgan and the 78s, who will be at Headliners on Saturday, August 22. 3) “More for Your Money” by Keb’ Mo’, who will be at the Madison Ribberfest on Saturday, August 22.…
5 Things To Do In Louisville This Weekend
FRIDAY VinylFest Crowne Plaza Hotel 830 Phillips Lane $4–$20; 10 a.m. For all you vinyl-loving sonic purists out there, get ready to add a few more choice records to your collection this weekend. VinylFest, an indie music festival, will have vinyl records to flick through, tons of music memorabilia and plenty of live indie music.…
Concert Review and Photo Set: Umphrey’s McGee (Iroquois Amphitheater, 8/13/15)
[All photos by Nik Vechery] The sun set at 8:38 p.m. and Umphrey’s McGee was already on stage playing somewhere along “Andy’s Last Beer,” a crowd favorite from one of their first albums, “Local Band Does OK.” But the ferocity of last night’s performance at Iroquois Amphitheater was more than OK; Umphrey’s was in full…
A&E Guide: Chamber Music Society of Louisville
One could make a case that the Chamber Music Society of Louisville is the finest, least-known performing arts organization in Louisville. Now in its 77th season of bringing to the city the top string quartets and similar small-sized groups, the Chamber Music Society series remains a kind of boutique jewel of the local classical music…
A&E Guide: Artist Profile – Scott Scarboro
Racecar driver Mario Andretti said, “Desire is the key to motivation but it’s the determination and commitment to unrelenting pursuit of your goal — a commitment to excellence — that will enable you to attain the success you seek.” Scott Scarboro, veteran local artist, finds these words helpful in keeping focused. His only lament about…
A&E Guide: Artist Profile – Kevin Warth
“I’ve been reading a lot of Roland Barthes. I’m influenced by queer theory texts a lot — also by activists and scholars in the queer community. I love academia,” says local photographer Kevin Warth when asked about what triggers his work. Currently a student at the Hite Art Institute at the University of Louisville, Warth…
A&E Guide: Artist Profile – Emily Althaus
You might recognize Emily Althaus from one of your countless binge watching sessions of this last season of the smash hit Netflix series “Orange is the New Black.” Althaus plays that curious young woman named Maureen Kukudio who bonds with “Crazy Eyes,” leaving the two characters to have this enigmatic draw that we can only…
A&E Guide: Artist Profile – Jason Clark
In Louisville there exists a temple. It’s a holy place where high ceilings and open spaces stand as a shrine for works by artists considered outside of the mainstream. These are makers who find inspiration in pop and surrealist themes while using street art techniques to showcase a sarcastic anti-establishment anger. This is the home…
A&E Guide: Artist Profile – Samal Mc Nealy
When Samal McNealy first started reading comic books, there were no summer blockbusters filled with Avengers or cinematic smackdowns between Superman and Batman. McNealy wasn’t into this genre because of the popularity or for the kitsch of it all. He just had a good eye for art, and there was plenty to be had in…
A&E Guide: Artist Profile – Haydee Canovas
“I don’t want to waste time doing silly stuff,” says Haydee Canovas, one of the four founders of the Spanish language theater troupe Teatro Tercera Llamada. It’s an odd way to frame an artistic vision, but it rings true. An urgent sense of mission pulses through every Teatro Tercera Llamada. For Canovas, that urgency might…
A&E Guide: Artist Profile – Ron Jasin and Mary Yates
Ron Jasin and Mary Yates were married in 2009. Jasin is a self-taught graphic designer for Copper & Kings American Brandy Company. He also does personal projects and imaginative gig posters for area bands under his Mad Pixel moniker. Yates is a college-trained fine artist who uses traditional photography and digital manipulation to create images…
A comprehensive guide to the upcoming season of visual and performing art events
A&E Guide 2015-2016 Season Schedule •DANCE LOUISVILLE BALLET • “Coppelia” — Oct. 2–3, Brown Theater • Choreographers’ Showcase — Nov. 4–7, Louisville Ballet Studios • “The Brown-Forman Nutcracker” — Dec. 12–20, Whitney Hall • Studio Connections — Jan. 27–30, Louisville Ballet Studios • “(R)evolution” — March 4–5, Whitney Hall • “Balanchine” — April 8–9, Brown…
A&E Guide: Venues
A&E Guide to local galleries, performance houses and arts organizations 21c Museum Hotel 700 W. Main St. 217-6300 21cmuseumhotels.com/louisville/ 849 Gallery Kentucky School of Art at Spalding University 849 S. Third St. 618-4600 kentuckyschoolofart.org Actors Theatre of Louisville 316 W. Main St. 584-1205 actorstheatre.org Alley Theater 1205 E. Washington St. 713-6178 thealleytheater.org Art in Speed…
Political Hockey: the EPA, the governor, and the wanna-be
Hot on the trail of a milquetoast outing at Fancy Farm, gubernatorial candidate and Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway has come out against the EPA’s latest Clean Power Plan. Both he and Governor Beshear have stated their beliefs, through official press statements, that the plan would harm the state’s economy. Having adopted Senator McConnell’s strategy…
West Louisville voices outrage over two proposed anaerobic digesters
Nearly 100 community activists and concerned citizens met with representatives of Seed Capital and Nature’s Methane Thursday to discuss two anaerobic digesters proposed to be built in West Louisville. The two proposed digesters would act as large, industrialized composters for Jefferson County’s food waste. Generating methane for use as a natural gas, compost for farming…
Message from The Captain: Catching up with Umphrey’s McGee front man Branden Bayliss
From the parking lot to the headlining stage, Umphrey’s McGee never ceased to bring music to the people. That relentlessness to perform is part of what keeps Umphrey’s in the game — that, and the community of fans who’ve shown up to see them “eternally on tour” since forming at Notre Dame in 1997. “At…
b-sides: Best of Bone Thugs
When Bone Thugs-N-Harmony came onto the scene, there wasn’t much like them in the mainstream. Armed with their signature staccato cadence, the emcees offered rhymes on class and culture that have maintained their social relevance well beyond their originally-intended shelf life, with unflinching narratives that deal with poverty and loss. In preparation for their show…
A Q&A with Mutoid Man
Mutoid Man — a hardcore/metal supergroup featuring Steve Brodsky (vocals, guitar) from Cave In, Ben Koller (drums) from Converge and Nick Cageao (bass), a renowned sound engineer — recently released their first full-length album, “Bleeder.” And it’s the sort of supercharged, ambitious, riff-heavy work you would expect from these guys. LEO caught up with Brodsky…
Plugged-In (Aug. 12 – Aug. 18)
WED Aug 12th 4th Street Live!: Lunchtime Live!; 11 a.m. 8Up: DJ Matt Anthony; 7:30 p.m. Baxter 942: Full Contact Karaoke; 10 p.m. Bistro 42: Chase Skinner; 8 p.m. Brownies The Shed (Hurstbourne): Karaoke; 10 p.m. Commonwealth Tap: Tribute to Frank Sinatra by Dick Wood; 8 p.m. Diamond Pub (St. Matthews): Devereaux Duo; 10 p.m.…
From Lincolnshire to Louisville, for ATL’s Les Waters, the ‘place’ of theater is essential
Les Waters is having a busy summer. In addition to preparing for the upcoming season at Actors Theatre of Louisville (ATL), where he serves as artistic director, he directed the premiere of Anne Washburn’s “10 out of 12” for New York City’s Soho Rep. In Los Angeles, he directed a revival of the Matthew Sweet,…
‘502’ documents Louisville’s glassblowing history
Historians know how glassblowing was created and when it arrived in America. We even know how it got to Kentucky. But Louisville? That’s the question Flame Run business and gallery manager Tiffany Ackerman pondered that led her on the journey that became the exhibition “502.” A little background: Glass is largely made of sand and…
Cocks and ‘The Boobs of Comedy’
Here come The Boobs of Comedy. It’s a tour that launched from the bustling, well-respected comedy scene in Bloomington, Indiana, and it features three of the best comedians in the city. Joshua Cocks, David Britton and Jordan Mather-Light will be bringing their tour all over the Mid-West this month, and this week they will be…
Video Tapeworm
THIS WEEK’S TWIN PEEKS NIGHTMARE CASTLE 1965; $26.98-29.98; UR Gothic horror icon Barbara Steele famously plays two roles in this sexy, atmospheric masterpiece. She’s Muriel, the slutty wife of a deranged scientist-doctor, who literally cuts out her heart and that of her paramour when he learns of her infidelity. And she’s Jenny, the naive twin…
Seviche remains No. 1 even when the chef’s away
This time it was special. A birthday, an anniversary, and I wanted to treat my bride to the city’s best. So who’s No. 1? It’s gotta be Seviche. We all know that this city is blessed with a grand buffet of great restaurants, with 20 or more that can dominate on any given day. But…
We discover the East End Goat
Rarely do I admit that I have a comfort zone. I like to think that I’m the type of gal that’s constantly branching out, trying new things, especially in the realm of Louisville’s booming bar and restaurant scene. However, I feel many of you can certainly sympathize with one of my own personal hesitations: Rarely…
Missed opportunity for GOP presidential hopefuls
There were many things that stood out to me as missed opportunities for the top 10 GOP candidates to set themselves apart and really connect during the first Presidential debate. From the omission of a question paying homage to the fact that this event took place on the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act,…
Your Voice
On ‘Louisville Innovative Film Alliance: Craft and community unite a local filmmaking collective’ […] Right now I’m too busy working on one of those B movies you mentioned that apparently should be an art film instead … The B movies like to pay me for my craft. The craft I learned in Louisville with all…
