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Louisville Community Members Tell Us What The Future Looks Like For Activism, Food And More
Predicting the future can be a dangerous game to play, because, as we’ve all found out so brutally over the past few years, the present can come at you fast, and crush expectations, norms and even logic. But, predicting — or looking toward the future — is essential and important, not only to hold onto…
10 Things To Do For $5 And Under In Louisville (12/14)
Tuesday, Dec. 14 Movie Trivia With Greg Planet Of The Tapes Free | 8 p.m. The first round of tonight’s Movie Trivia With Greg will cover film debuts. If that sounds like your topic, get your team of up to six together, and compete for a $20 gift card. Wednesday, Dec. 15 Scout & Scholar…
Jeffersonville’s NoCo District Continues To Expand With A New Outdoor Digital Art Gallery
This week, the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, will open a new outdoor digital art gallery at 628 Michigan Ave. in the NoCo District. The gallery is a collection of six large digital screens installed on the side of the NoCo Arts Center Building. The first art on display at the new space will be a…
How Long Will It Take Kentucky To Recover From Tornadoes? Here’s What Happened In Joplin
Kentucky’s recovery process from the storm that Gov. Andy Beshear called the worst tornado event in the state’s history is going to take years, according to Kentucky’s Emergency Management Director Michael Dossett. Years, or a decade? In 2011, a tornado cut a six mile path at three quarters of a mile wide through Joplin, Missouri…
Kentucky Tornado Death Count Holds Steady At 74, But There’s More to Come, Beshear Says
There’s little to celebrate in the aftermath of devastating tornadoes, but Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is trying to look for the good. During a media briefing on Dec. 14, Beshear said that the confirmed death count from series of deadly tornadoes on Dec. 10 and 11 holds steady at 74. Eight people are still unidentified…
Indiana Woman Finds Vintage Kentucky Photo That Traveled 130 Miles Via Tornado Winds
The tornadoes that ripped through the Midwest and mid-South over the weekend caused untold death and destruction that officials still are trying to quantify. But even among the devastation, moments of sweetness can occur. On Saturday, Kate Posten of New Albany, Indiana, found a black-and-white photo on her windshield, the Associated Press reports. The image?…
Jack Harlow’s Five-night Louisville Tour Starts Today. Here’s What To Know.
Jack Harlow’s five-night, homecoming tour spread across iconic Louisville music venues starts today at the Palace Theatre. No, tickets aren’t available, at least on the primary market; They sold out within minutes of becoming available back in October. So, why are we telling you about this? Because it’s a big deal, honestly. The last time…
These Louisville And Kentucky Businesses Are Helping Tornado Victims — And They Need Your Donations
As Saturday’s sun revealed the level of destruction that Western Kentucky sustained from tornadoes, Louisville and Kentucky business owners took note and started helping. Here are some of the local businesses we know that are either raising money or collecting supplies for those impacted by this weekend’s disaster. For a list of other places to…
Monday Kentucky Tornado Update: 64 Dead, Tens of Thousands Still Without Power
Here’s where Kentucky stands since at least four tornadoes ripped through the bluegrass in what Gov. Andy Beshear is calling “the worst tornado event in the history of our Commonwealth.” Sixty-four Kentuckians have now been confirmed dead, Beshear said at a Monday morning press conference. With his voice cracking, Beshear said that the ages of…
A Dating App Says Threesomes Improve Marriages. This Sexologist Says, ‘Not So Fast.’
Let’s talk about sex. A recent survey from threesome dating app 3Fun shows — surprise, surprise — that its users overwhelmingly support threesomes. Further, the survey shows that a strong majority of the app’s users think that bringing in outside partners has strengthened their marriages. A whopping 75.23% wholly support a ménage à trois every now…
Even Cincinnati Is Getting An Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit Now
Step inside Vincent van Gogh’s mind in this popular traveling art exhibit that is making its way to Cincinnati in June. See the famed Dutch Post-Impressionist painter’s art in 360-degree projections, massive screens and virtual reality at “Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience.” The exhibition’s location has not been announced and, according to the event’s website, it is currently…
DEA Officials Throw Support Behind White House Plan To Make It Easier To Conduct Cannabis Research
Federal agencies with oversight of illegal drugs say they support a Biden White House plan that would make it easier for scientists to conduct research on Schedule I drugs such as cannabis and some psychedelics, Marijuana Moment reports. Officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the National Institute on Drug Abuse last week testified at…
Uh-Oh: Kentucky Is Burning Out on Holiday Cheer, Study Says
Ok, Kentucky. Your Christmas spirit (or whatever) is officially up. American Addiction Centers recently conducted a study to determine when residents of different states burn out from holiday parties, festive events and all of the drinking that comes with both. To determine results, the organization surveyed 3,192 drinkers about the festive season, which for the…
Marijuana Use Can Negatively Affect Sleep, Study Suggests
If you toke up before bed to get a restful night’s sleep, we ain’t mad at you. The general consensus among cannabis users is that including weed in your nighttime ritual is beneficial for some quality Zs. A new study published Monday in the British Medical Journal is claiming, however, that regular weed consumption can…
The Great Resignation: Why A Louisville Chef For Life Quit
If I was asked to name a local chef most likely to join the Great Resignation, I would never have thought of Meghan Levins. Yet now she’s a full-time webinar monitor for a national virtual education firm. Look at Levins’ biography, and you might think, “There’s a chef for life.” She’s been working in restaurants since…
In ‘Spencer,’ The People’s Princess Drives A Ferrari
Promising a “fable from a true tragedy” in its opening title card, Pablo Larraín’s newest glimpse into the life of a single character in Princess Diana — following the similarly named Neruda, Jackie, and a less on-brand aesthetic experiment in the purer fiction Ema — tips its hand right then. Chasing the gravity (and material)…
Lady Gaga Shines In Ridley Scott’s ‘House of Gucci,’ Which Otherwise Falls Short Of Fabulousness
A lot of people in my life seem to need “House of Gucci” pretty badly in theirs. More than most new releases of late (and certainly more than acclaimed director Ridley Scott’s last and largely slept-on “The Last Duel”), “Gucci,” based on the family behind the high-end Italian fashion brand, has been met with a…
Dave Koz, In Louisville Sunday, On Making Weed Cookies And Playing That Smooth Jazz
It’s easy when working on a local paper to get lulled into a kind of musical complacency and fall into the trap of navel gazing at local music all the time, because Louisville music is so many things and such a wide spectrum of great sounds. Even when we here at LEO venture out into…
The Wiggle Room Opens In Former HopCat Building, Offering Vegan Booze And Space To Move
When JC Denison and Emily Ruff of theMerryWeather decided to open another bar, they wanted a bigger space and a spot in The Highlands. They found it on the second floor of the former HopCat building on Bardstown Road. The Wiggle Room officially opened its doors this week. Along the way, Denison and Ruff teamed…
3 Concerts To Catch This Weekend In Louisville (12/10)
Friday, Dec. 10 Wild Action Weird Disco The Flamingo Lounge $5 | 10 p.m. DJs JPB and JP Source are playing the deep-cut weird stuff at this disco night, including “Flamboyant Disco Covers, Italo Tear-Jerkers, Proto-House, New Wave Shufflers, Glam-Dance, Diva Belters and more.” jp source · Tools For Fools 1 Saturday, Dec. 11 Brit…
A Louisville Tradition, A New ‘Brown-Forman Nutcracker’ Returns After A Year Off
A live version of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet “The Nutcracker” returns to Louisville this weekend for the first time since 2019. The Brown-Forman “Nutcracker” will run at Whitney Hall inside the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts (501 W. Main St.) from this Saturday, Dec. 11, through Thursday, Dec. 23. View this post on Instagram A…
5 Things To Do In Louisville This Weekend (12/10)
FRIDAY, Dec. 10 Polar Express Grand Tour! Southwest Louisville Free Public Library Free | 6-8 p.m. All aboard the Polar Express. The fabled train has arrived in Southwest Louisville. You can take it on a trip through the Southwest Library, with a stop for cookies and hot chocolate. Look out for Santa Claus and his…
How To Watch Louisville Reporter And Miss USA Elle Smith Compete In Miss Universe This Weekend
Louisville’s own Elle Smith, a reporter at WHAS11, recently brought home a very regal award: the title of Miss USA. Today, she starts competing in the preliminaries of the Miss Universe pageant in Eilat, Israel. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elle Smith (@officialellesmith) The pageant’s Preliminary Competition airs today at 11:45…
This Crazy Timeline Shows How Fast News About Neeli Bendapudi Leaving UofL Developed
UofL’s President Neeli Bendapudi is leaving. The first woman and person of color to be UofL’s president is headed to Penn State after three years in Louisville. The college’s board of trustees officially voted Bendapudi in as their next president this afternoon. Less than 24 hours before, UofL fans were only worried about losing Vince Tyra,…
Real-life School Of Rock? Local Music Graduates To Shake New Albany On Sunday
Maxwell’s House of Music and Mom’s Music are combining to host a band and artist showcase at Our Lady of Perpetual Hops in New Albany. The event will happen this Sunday, Dec. 12 and will be a full day of food, fun and music. Fourteen bands will play the showcase. All bands come from their…
Taste The World On This International Bakery Tour Along Preston Highway On Saturday
December is for sweets. It’s cold, turns dark at 5 p.m., the holiday potlucks are coming up fast, and we can worry about all of those hollow and strict healthy eating promises next month. A good opportunity to find a new go-to spot, and grab some high-quality baked goods, is happening this Saturday via the…
Chicken Salad Chick Opens Its First Louisville Location
Chicken Salad Chick opened its first Louisville restaurant yesterday. The “southern inspired, fast casual” chain opened at 12009 Shelbyville Road in Middletown, replacing what used to be a Raising Cane’s. The restaurant will be the sixth Chicken Salad Chick franchise in Kentucky, although the Alabama-based chain has over 200 locations across the South and Midwest.…
Two Teens Face Multiple Charges For The Bus Stop Shooting Of Tyree Smith
Two juveniles have been arrested in connection to the September shooting that killed 16-year-old Eastern High School student Tyree Smith as he waited for his school bus, Louisville Metro Police said Thursday. Speaking at Metro Hall alongside LMPD Chief Erika Shields and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, Lt. Donnie Burbrink said two 16-year-old suspects were arrested…
Louisville Corrections Requests An FBI Investigation Into One Of Last Week’s Three Jail Deaths
Louisville Metro Corrections has requested that the FBI conduct a civil rights investigation into one of three recent inmate deaths, director Dwayne Clark told Metro Council’s Public Safety Committee on Wednesday. Clark appeared before the committee after three inmates died within the span of a week at the jail, prompting widespread criticism and calls for…
Kentucky Sheriff Wanted For Allegedly Assaulting Girl At Perry County Basketball Game
A Kentucky sheriff is accused of assaulting a juvenile girl at a Hazard basketball game on Dec. 3. Perry County District Court issued an arrest warrant for Owsley County Sheriff Brent Lynch on Dec. 7 for allegedly assaulting the girl during a fight between female players. Kentucky State Troopers are currently looking for him. Lynch…
Kentucky Gift Idea: A Sexy Andy Beshear Shirt
For the mom who has watched every single one of Gov. Andy Beshear’s COVID press briefings. For the Republican who you most want to troll in your life. For the health care worker who’s sick of explaining why social distancing and vaccines are important. How about a sexy Beshear T-shirt for Christmas? Shirts featuring Gov.…
Actors Theatre Of Louisville Has Turned ‘A Christmas Carol’ Into A Virtual Reality Experience
Humans excel at telling the same stories in different ways, and Actors Theatre of Louisville is putting a technological twist on a Christmas classic with “A Christmas Carol: Scrooge’s Ghost Encounter Live In VR.” The virtual reality experience on Dec. 15 and 18 will combine “a live, Dickensian recital with motion-capture technology in a haunted…
Jennifer Lawrence’s First Movie In Two Years Hits Louisville Theaters This Week
Jennifer Lawrence, the Louisville native A-lister best known for “The Hunger Games” and “Silver Linings Playbook,” has returned to the big screen with her first movie in two years — and it’s showing in Louisville theaters this week. The movie, “Don’t Look Up,” stars Lawrence as Kate Dibiasky alongside Leonardo DiCaprio as Dr. Randall Mindy,…
The New York Times Names The Speed’s Breonna Taylor Exhibit One Of The Best Of The Year
The New York Times says, “Ambitious museum shows in Tulsa, Richmond, and Louisville left an imprint.” In Louisville, the show they are speaking of is the “Promise, Witness, Remembrance” show at the Speed Art Museum. The paper named the exhibit one of the Best Art Exhibitions of 2021. Holland Cotter, co-chief art critic at the…
The Former Bardstown Road HopCat Building Has A New Local Owner With New Plans
A local investor has purchased the long-empty HopCat building on Bardstown Road and plans to transform the bottom floor into a multi-concept space. Andrew Owen, son of longtime Highlands council member Tom Owen, bought 1064 Bardstown Road for $2.5 million with his company, Preston Thomas Properties. “We’re very focused on getting the space reactivated, obviously,”…
An International Food Hall With 6 Vendors Heads For The Beechmont Neighborhood
A Beechmont building, formerly the home of La Chandeleur, is undergoing a big change: This spring, it will become an international food hall known as The StrEATery. The space at 304 Woodlawn Ave. will be home to six food vendors, including a brunch restaurant and Fresh Out the Box, an Asian fusion restaurant with a…
2 Years Later, Charges Dismissed For Kentucky Farm Bureau Protesters
The charges against three protesters who were arrested in 2019 at the Kentucky Farm Bureau Country Ham Breakfast at the state fair were dismissed on Tuesday in Jefferson County District Court. Chris Hartman, Sonja Wilde-de Vries and Carla F. Wallace — who were arrested by Kentucky State Police — faced disorderly conduct in the second…
Publix Announces A Second Louisville Location… Before Even Opening Its First
Publix must really like Louisville. Before even opening its first location, the Florida grocery chain has announced that it will be setting up a second spot in the city — this one out near Norton Commons. Publix, known for its sub sandwiches, revealed in September that it would be coming to Louisville, opening its first…
Ice Skating Comes To New Albany With Jingle Fest
A synthetic indoor ice skating rink in New Albany will be open for holiday fun at a new two-day festival this weekend. Jingle Fest, which will take place inside Silver Street Park at 2043 Silver St., will welcome ice skaters and fans of winter fun from 5 p.m.–10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 10; and noon…
Charles Booker Is Releasing A Memoir, And Carmichael’s Is Already Offering Signed Preorders
Not only is progressive politician Charles Booker gearing up for another Senate run in 2022, but he also has a memoir coming out, “From The Hood To The Holler: A Story Of Separate Worlds, Shared Dreams, And The Fight For America’s Future.” And you can get a signed copy through Carmichael’s Bookstore. If you pre-order…
John Mulaney Is Bringing His Comedy Act To Louisville This March
John Mulaney is taking his “uncomfortably vulnerable” comedy act on tour, and he’ll be stopping in Louisville at the KFC Yum Center this coming March. “From Scratch” is Mulaney’s first tour since he was last admitted to rehab. Since then, the popular comedian has gotten sober, divorced and started a new relationship with actress Olivia…
Kentucky COVID Rates Escalating Again, Hitting Highest Case Count In 9 Weeks
Kentucky COVID cases are once again escalating, hitting the highest count in the past nine weeks. “Last time we were at this level was the week of October the 11th,” said Gov. Andy Beshear at Monday’s news conference. Beshear blamed the continued increase on the delta variant of the virus, which he called “our enemy…
Who Gets Beshear’s Essential Worker Bonus? Kentucky Legislators Start Discussions
Kentucky lawmakers heard from the state’s nurses, firefighters, truck drivers, grocery store employees and other essential workers yesterday in the first of two public hearings on how to distribute essential-worker bonus pay. Gov. Andy Beshear has said he wants to use $400 million in federal aid out of more than $2 billion the state is…
This Friday, (Almost) All Of This Louisville Business’ Profits Go To Its Employees
Full Stop Station, a cafe in Germantown, will hold a profit-sharing day for employees this Friday, Dec. 10, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. During the profit-sharing day, all proceeds from every item sold (except gift cards) will be distributed equally amongst the employees, not the owners. The cafe announced the profit-sharing day in an…
10 Things To Do This Week For $5 And Under In Louisville (12/6)
TUESDAY, Dec. 7 Holiday Candle Making Shively library Free | 6-7:30 p.m. Learn how to make some fall and winter scented Mason jar candles, for yourself or as a gift. ‘Ted Lasso’ Themed Trivia World of Beer No cover | 7-9 p.m. Answer questions about the Emmy award-winning television series, “Ted Lasso.” The winning team…
You Voted, Now Mile Wide Is Releasing Two Beers Chosen By The Public For Its 5th Anniversary
Hard to believe it’s been five years, but Mile Wide Beer Co. is about to throw a big party to celebrate half a decade in business in Louisville. The celebration, Dec. 9-11, will include two special beer releases, 2016-themed trivia, cupcakes from Plehn’s Bakery, throwback pricing and cheap pinball machine plays all weekend long. “Yeah,…
After Metro Jail Deaths, Louisville Groups Call For Reduced Incarceration
This story has been updated. Staffing shortages have so far gotten most of the blame for recent problems at the Metro Department of Corrections. But, after three deaths last week, the ACLU of Kentucky and other groups are saying the solution lies in reducing the number of people incarcerated. “We need to get people out and…
Advocates Are Calling For Health Care Equality Policies. Will Kentucky Politicians Answer?
In a few weeks, Kentucky lawmakers will convene the General Assembly, and health advocates are calling for new policies to address systemic inequities linked to poor health outcomes. Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, board chair of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, said the Commonwealth is at the top of the list for cancer-related deaths, smoking rates and…
Get Up Close And Personal With A Herd Of Reindeer At This Kentucky Farm
If you’re looking to take a road trip this holiday season, it may be worth the drive to Bowling Green to check out a farm full of real-life reindeer. While Rudolph is probably preparing for the big night, his relatives are living at a small family farm in Kentucky. The Reindeer Farm in Bowling Green has…
Louisville’s Bblasian Has Found Success In Positive, Authentic Rap
Music listening has skyrocketed since the coronavirus became part of our reality, and more music is being made. “??…[T]he incredible abundance and growth of music licensed to streaming services is driving this engagement…In addition, music has provided fans with comfort and healing through these challenging times,” Frances Moore, CEO of IFPI, told Reuters this year.…
In Curbing Emissions, A Louisville Plant Could Produce Hazardous Pollutants For Nearby Residents
The chemical giant Chemours, moving to curtail emissions of a climate super-pollutant from its manufacturing facility here, has asked Louisville officials to issue a permit for new equipment that could result in the release of chloroform and other hazardous air pollutants as part of the abatement process. The company plans to capture the climate super-pollutant,…
The Newfields Art Museum Puts On A Winter Lights Show You’ll Want To Travel To Indy For
Winterlights is in its fifth year as a premium holiday light show in Indianapolis at the Newfields museum. The show started Nov. 22 and will run through Jan. 2. The show contains over 1 million lights and really beautiful displays including a new projection rock show featuring the music of Huckleberry Funk. The Indianapolis Museum…
3 Concerts To Catch In Louisville This Weekend (12/3)
In this column, I usually try to highlight concerts on at least two — if not three — weekend nights, but, you know, sometimes three great concerts fall on the same night. To be honest, that’s kind of refreshing after our stages were shut down for so long. But, you’re still going to have to…
Kasmira Nash’s Family Is Suing Vibes Lounge Over Shooting Death Involving Jack Harlow’s DJ
The family of Kasmira Nash, who was shot and killed at Vibes Restaurant and Ultra Lounge, has filed a lawsuit against the nightclub. The 37-year-old mother of two was shot during an altercation that broke out at Vibes during a May 1 Derby Eve party. Hip-hop artist Jack Harlow’s longtime DJ, Ronnie O’Bannon, who also…
This Mexican-inspired Bakery Is Opening A Walk-up Window At Logan Street Market On Saturday
Diego Hernandez first heard about Louisville through an American friend when he was working at his family’s bakery in Oaxaca, Mexico. Having since moved to the city, he is now the head baker at a walk-up window for a Mexican-inspired bakery that he co-owns in Louisville, La Pana Bakery y Cafe at Logan Street Market.…
5 Things To Do In Louisville This Weekend (12/3)
FRIDAY, Dec. 3 The Roast of Spider-Man The Bard’s Town $15 in advance, $20 at the door | 7:30 p.m., 10 p.m. Character Assassination has roasted Mitch McConnell, Eminem and Mario. Now, they’re targeting your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Join Louisville comedians dressed as Dr. Octopus, Dr. Strange, Aunt May and more as they subject Spidey…
Gov. Beshear Likened These Men To Violent Insurrectionists. Now, They’re Running For The State Legislature.
This story has been updated with a comment from Jacob Clark. The past two years have brought out an ugly side of American and Kentucky politics. Armed protesters took to the Kentucky Capitol multiple times to rail against vaccines and masks. Trump supporters used social media to cheer on the former president’s attempts to subvert…
Traffic Camera Tickets Could Be Coming To Kentucky Under Pre-filed Bill
Currently, Kentucky law prohibits cameras from catching people running red lights and stop signs, but one state Senator wants to change that. Sen. Reggie Thomas, D-Lexington, has pre-filed a bill that would allow law enforcement to use recorded images to capture the license plate of someone who is not obeying a traffic control device and…
Three Little Penguins Are Born Unto The Louisville Zoo Just In Time For The Holidays
Little Penguins live in Australia and New Zealand, far away from Santa’s workshop, but we can’t help but associate them with the holiday season. And now three have hatched at the Louisville Zoo, just in time for Christmas. These Little Penguin hatchings were actually born in October and November, but we’ll claim it as a…
Kentucky Can Take The Lead On Criminal Condom Stealthing Law
As most professionals who work in the field of sexual misconduct will tell you, ours is a world full of evolving issues. Just when you think you have seen it all, someone is right around the corner with a new act of abuse that makes you say, “Hmmm… I didn’t think of that one.” While…
This Christmas Themed Scavenger Hunt Will Take You Across Louisville
You may have taken a ride with Danger Run this Halloween, but are you ready to do a merrier holiday scavenger hunt with Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer –– without leaving your car? Rudolph’s Run is a Christmas-themed scavenger hunt that takes the participant to suburban houses that have amazing displays of Christmas lights and decorations.…
Jason Mraz Is As Positive As Ever Ahead Of His Louisville Show At The Palace
Pandemic life. You just gotta roll with it. This interview with singer Jason Mraz (who is stopping in Louisville at the Palace Theatre this Sunday, Dec. 5) was supposed to happen like any other but as anyone with kids or dogs knows — that’s not likely. Mraz, a former cheerleader and chorus kid, got his…
LG&E To Pay $750k, Limit Emissions For Clean Air Violations At Louisville Plant
Louisville Gas & Electric Company has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $750,000 and establish permanent emission limits at its Mill Creek Station plant in southwest Louisville. In a proposed consent decree filed today in U.S. District Court in Kentucky, LG&E would be required to pay the fine and also limit its sulfuric acid…
Louisville’s Haunted Hotel Returns For The Winter Holidays With ‘The Curse Of Krampus’ Experience
The Haunted Hotel is ready for a frightfully good holiday weekend. Are you? On Friday and Saturday this weekend from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., The Haunted Hotel in South Louisville (3000 S. 4th St.) will be hosting a special holiday scare attraction, The Curse of Krampus. Basically, it’s a Christmas-themed haunted house. The usual…
The New Albany Minion House Of Our Nightmares Is Back
Hundreds of eyes stare at you, unblinking. Their maws, perpetually open, smile blankly as their bodies, a sickening yellow, sway with the wind. The minions. They’re back. Once again, 2032 Indiana Ave.’s lawn in New Albany is infested with the inflatable creatures from the hit children’s movie “Despicable Me.” At this house of horrors, they…
Study Says Louisville Among The Worst Cities For Renters Applying With Black, Latinx Names
It’s not exactly a secret that Louisville has a serious problem with equal housing, gentrification and various other types of systemic racism, but a recent study finds it’s amongst the worst city in the country when replying to rental applicants with names typically found in Black and Latinx communities. An extensive survey conducted by the…
C. Thomas Howell, Who Played Ponyboy In ‘The Outsiders,’ Is Bringing His Singing Cowboy Act To Louisville
The urge to say “Stay Gold, Ponyboy” is strong when talking to C. Thomas Howell, who actually played Ponyboy in the film adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s novel, “The Outsiders.” Howell is coming to town to play a show at 8UP on Thursday, Dec. 2 and his voice, at almost 55, still sounds very much like…
Savage Love: Fantasizing About Husband’s Ex No Longer Fun
Q: So, my husband (42-year-old straight male) and I (38-year-old bi female) have had a closed relationship so far, but we have an active fantasy life. We’ve been together for about four years, and we both had our fair share of partners (casual and serious) before that. We like to talk about fantasies involving other…
Remembering Jim Porter’s Good Time Emporium In Louisville
I look over the singer’s shoulder at his lyric sheet. He doesn’t drink, so the ring at the bottom of the page must be the sweat from a watered-down glass of Diet Coke. I do drink, and so I confront him. “‘In the weight of the moss bone eater?’ What the fuck is that?” “It’s…
A Slow Clap For Louisville’s Journalists
When I first moved to Louisville about eight years ago to work for LEO, there were online skirmishes and sniping between members of different local media outlets, sometimes hashed out on #loumedia Twitter, other times through various other visceral social media storms. Some of it was directed at LEO for turbulent changes. Some of it…
A Conversation With The Founder Of Venardos Circus, An Animal-Free Broadway-Style Event
Venardos Circus, which uses no animals and relies on Broadway-style theatrics, is returning to Louisville’s Waterfront Park from Dec. 2-12, and has had a resilient journey along the way. Seven years ago, Kevin Venardos started with a small group of performers and a dream to make a circus with a vision towards the future. After…
Thorns & Roses: Kentucky Republicans Don’t Get It On Medical Marijuana Or Policing
THORN: You’re Not My Doctor Kentuckians are closer than ever to getting medical marijuana. But, the Kentucky GOP can’t let us have something good without tainting it. Presumably to assuage his colleague’s concerns, state Rep. Jason Nemes told the Courier Journal that the bill he is working on would only allow medical marijuana to be…
Journey With Music Legend Dave Pajo, From His Louisville Beginnings To The Gang of Four
Dave Pajo, like so many Louisville expats, has a difficult relationship with the city. It’s not a bad thing. For him, it’s a way of seeing more clearly the place that nurtured him into the musician he has become. He loves his hometown. So much so that because he doesn’t live here, he sees what…
The Limbo Is Turning Into A ‘Christmas Vacation’-Themed Bar For The Month
The Limbo, a tiki bar at 411 West Chestnut St., has taken on a new theme for the holidays: for the month of December, it is The Christmas Vacation Bar. The pop-up, which is themed around the 1989 movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” opened today. The staff are debuting several new cocktails for the season…
Louisville’s Derby City Pizza Co. Has National Chain Potential
Everybody knows that I’m a huge fan of pizza, but I have my standards! I like pizza best the way they make it in New York City, or even Italy: It’s good bread, flatbread, with toppings added proportionately, not overloaded. You want a thin but substantive crust, and you want a puffy browned edge —…
Judge Halts Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate In Kentucky, Ohio And Tennesse
On Tuesday, a federal judge in Kentucky issued a preliminarily injunction that will temporarily block President Biden’s mandate for federal contractors to be vaccinated from taking effect in the Commonwealth, Ohio and Tennessee. The president’s mandate — which requires the contractors to be vaccinated by early next year — came to a halt in the…
I Love Tacos Has Opened A Third Location
I Love Tacos opened its Springhurst location yesterday. The new location at 3550 Springhurst Boulevard is the restaurant’s third in Louisville; their other two locations are in J-Town and the Highlands. All three locations have opened in the last 20 months. The Springhurst location replaces a former Tumbleweed. Check out a preview of the restaurant…
Comic Reviews: The New ‘Venom’ Is An Important Piece Of The Marvel Universe
‘Venom’ No. 1 Story by Al Ewing and Ram V Art by Andrew Currie Review by Krystal Moore I’ll start this review with a disclaimer: I am not up to date on all the Venom storylines from the past year. So, when I picked up “Venom” No. 1, it felt a little like walking into…
Books With Kentucky Ties That You Should Buy For The Holidays
What do you want your friends and family to be reading this winter? Books were always a great gift-giving bargain when the holiday season served as an overture toward weeks spent indoors. Here’s a form of intellectual and emotional enrichment, in infinite variety, that is made for enjoying in socially-distanced safety—yet books let you experience…
18 Art Exhibits To See In Louisville This December
A gallery roundup of art shows to see in Louisville this month. Note: This list is a selection of current exhibitions. “Truth or Dare: A Reality Show” Through December Group show that’s part of the Louisville Photo Biennial. “What Lies Beneath” Through March Group show that’s part of the Louisville Photo Biennial. 21c Museum Hotel…
How Austin, Indiana, Saved Its Syringe Exchange Program
For hours this spring, Scott County, Indiana’s three county commissioners listened to impassioned, in-person pleas asking that they not disband the syringe exchange program, which had dramatically lowered HIV infections since the area’s well-documented 2015 public health crisis, considered one of the worst drug-related outbreaks in recent United States history. They heard from local doctors…
