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Finding Closure: A Boy, A Crime… Restorative Justice Works
The young boy was sitting across the table from me, and he seemed to be a kind of shapeshifter vacillating between willingness and reluctance. I and another volunteer were talking with the young man and his mother at a local library in as part of Restorative Justice Louisville, or RJL. This was a first step…
10 Things To Do Under $5 This Week In Louisville (9/2)
MONDAY, Sept. 2 Pooch Plunge Sellersburg Pool $2 for humans, $1 for dogs | 4-6 p.m. Share your Labor Day with the pup. For one day only, the Sellersburg Pool is opening up their aquatic center to both dogs and humans. Gross or the best ever? You decide. TUESDAY, Sept. 3 A Social History of…
Six of our favorite local songs from August
Cirrus Wav — ‘A Shape Emerges’ Singer-songwriter Jonathan Glen Wood returns, joining indie duo Cirrus Wav on their latest. Primarily centered around a rotating guitar pattern and Wood’s baroque voice, A Shape Emerges is a Sisyphusian rumination on the daily grind. As such, there is darkness to the track in terms of Wood’s sweeping narrative…
5+ Things To Do In Louisville This Weekend (And On Labor Day) (8/30)
SATURDAY, Aug. 31 Lipstick Wars Poetry Slam (And More) The Kentucky Center Free | 2-10 p.m. Rheonna Nicole’s Lipstick Wars event is “an open platform for women of all races, ethnicities and unique backgrounds to express their truths, everyday struggles and victories through the art of slam poetry.” Nicole created Lipstick Wars in 2015 to…
One Party Is Working, Now It Is Mitch’s Turn
Why are Democrats considered to be the party of organized labor? Because Democrats have proven it through their labor policies in the past and present. While Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s cold, deathlike hands put a freeze on any legislation from the Democrat-led House of Representatives, the Democrats continue to legislate, govern and do their…
On Cogan Towers: Why Louisville Shouldn’t Be Afraid Of Density
On a triangle-shaped parcel near Cherokee Park, a familiar debate is playing out. A developer, Kevin Cogan, is proposing One Park, a large-scale development project on the site. His plan includes a hotel, 421 apartments, restaurant and retail space contained in one large structure topped with an 18-story tower. It’s an ambitious proposal, especially for…
Giving The ‘Devil’ His Due: The George D. Prentice Statue Should Not Have Been Moved
Just as we are seeing John B. Castleman in a new light because of new information about his past, we need to look at George D. Prentice the same way. The city wants to move the Castleman statue from Cherokee Triangle. It already put into storage the statue of Prentice, after decrying the 19th century…
West Of Ninth: People, In Their Own Words…
Aug. 15, 2019 Nick, from California “We’ve been together for about a year and a half. It started with me getting a job at Lowe’s. When you go to Lowe’s, they give you this tour of the building. When we went back to receiving, which is where she was working, I saw her. I don’t…
Local Heroes Declare ‘Crazy Bernie Sucks’ on I-64 Overpass
Dear Brave Heroes who painted “Crazy Bernie Sucks” on the overpass between mile nine and eight on Interstate 64 West, I’m sure you, Kappa Tappa Keg, were responsible for this message about Bernie Sanders’ visit, and that Justice Brett Kavanaugh and his friends loaded up in one of their dad’s Ford F-950s with dual exhaust…
State Fair Loophole? Racist Items Can Be Shown There But Not Sold
Last year, the Kentucky Exposition Center banned the sale of racist memorabilia, but that policy hasn’t extended to the display of such items in the Kentucky State Fair’s antiques exhibit. Mammy dolls, Smoking Sambo firecrackers and other items featuring caricatures of black people were on display at this year’s state fair, which ended Aug. 25,…
Thorns & Roses: The Worst, Best and Most Absurd
Rose: Thrown Under The Bevin Bus Gov. Matt “Erratic” Bevin’s administration failed to get out of paying $224,000 in legal fees and costs in the case of couples refused marriage licenses by Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis. Remember, she was once Bevin’s standard-bearer for Christianity. Yet, his lawyers said she should pay. After winning the…
Joan Shelley Looks At Home From A Distance
“The Fading” is one of the most striking songs from Joan Shelley’s new record, Like The River Loves The Sea, but not just because of the magnetic vocal melodies, the warm harmonies with Will Oldham or the powerful, stark string work. It’s because there’s a darkness to it. And that darkness is layered, ambiguous and…
Three concerts to catch this week
Satellite Twin, Daughters Of Saint Crispin, Ritual/Error, Shedding Friday, Aug. 30 Kaiju Louisville’s experimental post-punk band Satellite Twin combines the visceral aspects of garage rock with careful, sharp parts that build tension. Wisconsin’s Daughters Of Saint Crispin create a sludgy, atmospheric sound that lives on the outskirts of metal. There will also be instrumental music…
Record Review: Jordan Jetson — ‘Deva’
“I tell ‘em I won’t be denied, I’m a get it or die / Cause I’m me and there won’t be another,” Jordan Jetson proclaims on “God Song,” the opening track on his latest release, Deva. In a city still at odds about who’s the rap king, Jetson is a lyrical titan, claiming his spot…
Record Review: Various Artists — ‘Whirlpool’
A collaboration between Ron Whitehead & The Storm Generation Band and Shakespeare’s Monkey — which is fronted by poet William Sovern — Whirlpool features 18 tracks of spoken word. Most of the backing instrumental aspects are sparse and minimalistic — although it can get heavy and dense at times, too — with the focal point…
Record Review: Ron Whitehead & The Storm Generation Band — ‘Riding With Rebel Jesus’
Ron Whitehead & The Storm Generation Band is back with Riding With Rebel Jesus, which features evocative, steady storytelling that unravels like a surreal, dreamlike Western. The album loosely sketches out a series of journeys — sometimes physical, logistical and linear; sometimes spiritual, complex and searching. Guests such as Sheri Streeter add depth, while Whitehead’s…
Record Review: DJ DS — ‘Vibes’
DJ DS’ Vibes is predicated on his ability to create an atmosphere. The entirely-instrumental affair is a flex by DS — he shows off his skill behind the mixing decks, plus his ability to craft compelling musical narratives that do not require lyrics or a vocalist. Instead, his music is enhanced by — and complimentary…
‘Pippin’ A Must-See
From the opening number of “Pippin,” the Leading Player (Myranda Thomas) and her crew of circus performers promise something special: magic, battles, romance and “a climax you’ll remember for the rest of your lives.” It’s a tall order, which is fitting, because “Pippin” is quite an ambitious production — made famous for the music of…
Comic Book Reviews: ‘Canto’ and ‘Second Coming’
‘Canto’ No. 1, second printing Writer David Booher and artist Drew Zucker Review by Ashley Cornell, The Great Escape Louisville We are drawn to stories like those of Link, Frodo and Littlefoot because it feels good to have someone to root for: We want to follow their journey, watch them face off against evils bigger…
Comedian Marcus Combs: ‘I Told My Wife, ‘I Gotta Get Rid Of At Least One Of You All’
Comedian Marcus Combs’ advice for aspiring comedians about other comedians: “As soon as you start getting funny, no one is ever going to help you again,” he said. He’d know — he’s been a comedian for two decades. You may have caught Combs on Def Comedy Jam, BET’s “ComicView” or in “The Bad Boys of…
When To Send It Back!
“The sea was angry that day, my friends, like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli.” —George Costanza, “The Marine Biologist” Seinfeld, Season 5 Episode 14, February 1994. President Donald Trump’s visit to Louisville last week got me thinking about how to properly, politely and successfully send a dish back in…
New Brews Coming to the 502
Cool your saliva jets. We’ll have to wait several more months to taste delicious hop and malt concoctions from a few of these. However, we know LEO’s beer-loving readership is as anxious as we are to get updates on these impending suds slingers: Logan Street Market. A taste bud orgy awaits. In just a matter…
Kathmandu, Complex Veggie From Nepal
In a less-traveled part of old Bardstown Road near Buechel, Louisville has one of its most diverse grocery and dining areas. There is a Persian restaurant, a Bosnian spot known for gyros, an Asian restaurant and grocery, a European pastry deli and coffee shop, a Nepalese/Indian grocery and… a Nepalese restaurant, Kathmandu Kitchen and Bar.…
Savage Love: Come the Revolution
Q: I’m a straight woman and have been sexually active for about six years. I’m in my mid-20s now and about ready to become a “man-hating feminist.” I feel like I can figure out what a guy wants in bed pretty easily. I cannot remember a single time when I’ve had sex with a guy…
Ask Minda Honey: Ethical To Date Someone When There Is No Genuine Interest?
In a relationship or life jam? Send your questions to: AskMindaHoney@leoweekly.com or reach me on Facebook.com/AskMindaHoney. Hi Minda, So, I am quasi-dating three men right now. Haven’t had sex with any of them, nor do I feel like starting a full-fledged relationship. One of them helps around my house. One of them has excellent convo.…
