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Gov. Beshear’s Medical Marijuana Order Enters Uncharted Territory
Every couple of months for the last few years, Julie Cantwell departs her Hardin County home for a five-hour drive out of state to obtain marijuana to treat her 22-year-old son’s drug-resistant epilepsy that once saw him suffer up to 200 seizures per day. By bringing the drug back to Kentucky — one of just…
Literary LEO 2024!
SUBMISSIONS for 2024 will open on February 14, 2024. Literary LEO will be our March 27th, 2024 issue. ———— THE RULES (please read carefully): You may submit one entry in a single category or in all of them. Do not include your name or any personal identification on your submissions. Stories, poems or photos with…
Kosair Shrine Circus To Return To Louisville In January
The Kosair Shrine Circus will return to Louisville for eight performances from Friday, Jan. 27, through Sunday, Jan. 29, at Broadbent Arena. The shows will feature clowns, acrobats, daredevils and more, including “presentations of horsemanship from the Cossack Riders, hair-hanging aerial dancers, foot juggling feats, and 9 contortionists bending and twisting in extreme ways,” according…
USA Today Names Lights Under Louisville One Of America’s 10 Best Holiday Light Displays
Lights Under Louisville, a drive-through holiday light show experience at the Louisville Mega Cavern, was recently named one of USA Today’s ten best holiday light displays in the country. The attraction ranked fifth on the “Best Public Holiday Lights Display (2022)” list, which it also placed on in 2018, 2020 and 2021. USA Today editors…
Houndmouth To Return To Louisville For Two Shows At The Whirling Tiger In January, Marking Venue’s Grand Re-Opening
Houndmouth, the alt-blues New Albany band behind tracks like “Darlin’” and “Sedona,” will play two shows at The Whirling Tiger on Friday, January 20, and Saturday, January 21. Tickets are $45 in advance and will go on sale at this link tomorrow, Dec. 21, at 10 a.m. The band’s last concert in the Louisville area…
LFPL, Mayor Fischer Announce Significant Renovations Of Main Library
On Friday, Mayor Greg Fischer announced the start of a project to overhaul the Louisville Free Public Library’s Main Library downtown. According to a press release, the renovations will include changing the existing “stacks” area into 16,000 square feet of space open to the public; renovating and reopening the third floor, which has been closed…
Festivus, Trivia And A Side Of Communism: 10 Things Under $10 To Do In Louisville This Week (12/19)
MONDAY, DEC. 19 A Festivus for the Rest of Us: Round 4 The Merryweather Free | 7 p.m. Participate in “Seinfeld” trivia, air your grievances, drink “Seinfeld”-themed drinks, gather ‘round the pole, etc. TUESDAY, DEC. 20 Movie Trivia with Greg! (21+) Planet of the Tapes Free | 8-10 p.m. Show off your music knowledge and…
Criticism Greets LG&E/KU Plan To Replace Coal-Fired Power Plants With Natural Gas, Solar
This story is by the Kentucky Lantern, which is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. More of Kentucky Lantern’s work can be found at kentuckylantern.com. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter. Kentucky’s largest utility, providing power to more than…
New Comic ‘Door to Door, Night By Night’ Takes A Group of Messes And Makes Them Sell
Door to Door, Night by Night #1 Written by Cullen Bunn Art by Sally Cantirino and Dee Cunniffe Provided to LEO by The Great Escape What do you get when you put together a group of burnouts, rejects, drifters, and lost causes? Apparently a damn good door-to-door sales team. Maxine (Max for short) is a…
Local Wiltshire Pantry Chef Nokee Bucayu Wins Gold On Food Network Baking Challenge
Local Wiltshire Pantry Chef Nokee Bucayu brought home the gold this week on Food Network’s “Holiday Baking Championship: Gingerbread Showdown” with her Chocolate Pecan Pie Trees. The trees will be available for purchase at the Wiltshire Main St. Location (605 W. Main St.) open 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. weekdays and closed on weekends. https://www.facebook.com/SpeedArtMuseum/posts/pfbid0NRYtAPnHCZt9id8pEpKXwRKuwzuvtn1fCPe49GEFSRHuDCq7uADCiA6x3R5TwGp5l…
3 Concerts To Catch In Louisville This Weekend (12/16)
SATURDAY, DEC. 17 Sweater Fest Headliners $10 in advance, $15 at the door | Doors at 3 p.m., music at 3:30 p.m. This local music festival and coat drive for Kentucky Refugee Ministries moves to a larger venue this year. The lineup includes headliner Belushi Speed Ball, plus Anemic Royalty, Sunshine, TABS (formerly known as…
5 Things To Do In Louisville This Weekend (12/16)
FRIDAY, DEC. 16 After Hours at the Speed Speed Art Museum Free for Speed members, military members and frontline healthcare workers; also, students, faculty, and staff at UofL, Manual, IU, Spalding, JCTC and KYCAD; $14-$20 otherwise | 5-10 p.m. Drink Chambord cocktails, enjoy the Alphonse Mucha exhibit, dance in a silent disco, do some costumed…
Silent Disco At The Speed Art Museum ‘After Hours’ Tonight
It’s that time again for the Speed Art Museum ‘After Hours’ party. Each third Friday, the Speed keeps its doors open until 10 p.m. with music, performances, a cash bar and food by Wiltshire at the Speed. Tonight, Dec. 16, it is the ever popular Louisville Silent Disco. Festivities kick off at 5 p.m. As…
White House Again Offering Free At-Home COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits
This story is by the Kentucky Lantern, which is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. More of Kentucky Lantern’s work can be found at kentuckylantern.com. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter. WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is once again…
The Flea Off Market To Host Indoor Holiday Bazaar This Weekend
The Flea Off Market will host its 12th Annual Indoor Holiday Bazaar at The Henry Clay (604 S. 3rd St.) this Saturday, Dec. 17, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 18, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free to guests. More than 170 vendors will be onsite selling gifts, collectibles,…
‘Christmas In California Park’ Kicks Off Their 8th Holiday Gift Event This Sunday, Dec. 18
The Love Transformation Project will host their 8th annual “Christmas in California Park” on Sunday, Dec. 18, from 2-4 p.m. The event is hosted at the California Park Community Center (1600 W. St. Catherine) and will celebrate the magic of the season with the children and families of the community. Love Transformation Project will be…
Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Tax Credits To Pay Private School Tuition
This story is by the Kentucky Lantern, which is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. More of Kentucky Lantern’s work can be found at kentuckylantern.com. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter. The Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously struck…
Old Crow Medicine Show, Ricky Skaggs Headline ROMP 2023
ROMP — a roots and bluegrass festival held in Owensboro, Kentucky — has announced its 2023 lineup, which includes Old Crow Medicine Show, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, The Infamous Stringdusters and many more acts. The four-day festival takes place June 21-24 at Yellow Creek Park, and is produced by…
Clay County Man To Appear On New ‘Psychological’ NBC Reality Show
A Clay County man is set to appear on a new NBC reality show early next year. Michael Davidson, a DMV manager in Oneida, KY, will appear on “The Traitors,” a competition show hosted by Alan Cumming and set in a Scottish castle. The show, according to NBC, is “a nail-biting psychological adventure in which…
In Final House Speech, Rep. John Yarmuth Says What He Will And Won’t Miss About Congress
In his final speech on the House floor, retiring Rep. John Yarmuth laid out what he will and won’t miss about serving in Congress, taking a few shots at the flaws of the federal government and emotionally thanking colleagues along the way. Yarmuth — who founded LEO Weekly three decades ago and served 16 years…
New Poll Shows Many Kentuckians Believe COVID-19 Is Over
This story is by the Kentucky Lantern, which is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. More of Kentucky Lantern’s work can be found at kentuckylantern.com. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter. Most Kentuckians will celebrate the holiday season regardless…
Comic Reviews: ‘Star Wars Yoda’ #1
Star Wars Yoda #1 written by Cavan Scott art by Nico Leon Provided to LEO by the Great Escape As an old school “Star Wars” fan, I always have mixed feelings about revisiting stories and characters that I love. On the one hand, there’s something satisfying about a mystery, and on the other hand,…
Messy Massie Still Mad About Vaccine Mandates, As Hospitals In His District Are Above Capacity
Thomas Massie said he won’t meet with anyone in his office if their “organization has a vaccine mandate.” He turned down the Army Corp of Engineers. The logic doesn’t track for us either, but here’s his tweet: Reminder to those asking for a meeting in my office: If your organization has a vaccine mandate, your…
Sauerbeck Family Drive-In To Host ‘Polar Express Experience’ This Weekend
The Sauerbeck Family Drive-In (3210 D.W. Griffith Ln.) will host The Polar Express Experience, a themed movie screening, this Friday, Dec. 16, and Saturday, Dec. 17, from 6-8:30 p.m. The Polar Express Experience will transport families to the magic of the North Pole. There will be a display of giant inflatables, plus stations with candy,…
The Real Young Prodigys, A Youth Hip-Hop Group, Awarded $500,000 On “The Tamron Hall Show”
The Real Young Prodigys, a local youth performance group that uses hip-hop for education and social change, received a $500,000 grant on “The Tamron Hall Show” on Monday. The group’s parent organization, Hip Hop N 2 Learning (HHN2L), was one of three winners of the Accelerator Award from The Lewis Prize for Music. Two other…
The Louisville Gore Club And Butcher Cabin Books Present ‘Ghost Story Night’
How about a little spooky story? Friday, Dec. 16 at Butcher Cabin Books, Louisville’s favorite and only horror bookstore, will be hosting Ghost Story Night with the Louisville Gore Club. This isn’t just a night of dark tales but a “generative writing workshop” led by local author AJ Spencer. Generative means you get to create…
Call For Kentucky’s Rural Electric Co-ops: Increase Energy Efficiency
This story was originally published by Public News Service. Kentucky’s two dozen rural electric co-ops could do more to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy, according to a recent ranking of Southeastern rural electric co-ops. Co-op utilities provide power to 1.5-million people in nearly all Kentucky counties. Chris Woolery, residential energy coordinator with the…
‘I’m The Girl,’ New Documentary About An Unidentified Girl In A Famous Photo, To Have Louisville Premiere This Week
In 1951, a Courier Journal photographer named Barney Cowherd took a photo of a young girl looking in a Louisville store window at Christmastime. The photo, called “Little Debbie,” appeared in Edward Steichen’s exhibit “The Family of Man” at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City in 1955 and has since appeared in…
Blues Guitarist Tab Benoit And The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Bring The Bayou To Headliners On Friday, Dec. 16.
Get a taste of the Louisiana bayou when blues guitarist Tab Benoit brings his tour to Headliners this Friday, Dec. 16, at 8 p.m., with special guests The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Benoit’s “Night Train” Live tour will celebrate the renowned musician’s career of more than three decades. Benoit also appears in the IMAX motion…
10 Things Under $10 To Do In Louisville This Week (12/12)
MONDAY, DEC. 12 Gingerbread House Building Competition Hi-Wire Brewing $10/team | 7 p.m. Exactly what it sounds like. Compete in a team of 1-3 people for the chance to win a gift card. TUESDAY, DEC. 13 Louisville Orchestra Holiday Concert Broadway Baptist Church Free | Doors at 5 p.m., music at 7 p.m. The Louisville…
Listen Up, Santa! A Louisville Restaurant Scene Wish List.
Here’s a funny thing about Louisville and all of us who love our city’s vibrant restaurant scene: We love things the way they are … and we complain about all the ways it could be better. “We need a Greek restaurant,” we yell. “And a French sidewalk cafe! And where is our real Jewish-style…
Louisville Laughs Comedy SUPERLIST Is Here. (Dec. 12)
The SUPERLIST of Louisville Comedy from Louisville Laughs is here. A list of the upcoming comedy shows and open mics in the Louisville area. If we missed your event, let us know. (Information on how to sign up for open mics at bottom). We were a little late getting the list out this week so we…
Awaiting Kentucky Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling With ‘Anxiousness’ And Uncertainty
This story is by the Kentucky Lantern, which is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. More of Kentucky Lantern’s work can be found at kentuckylantern.com. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter. A Kentuckian seeking an abortion now must travel…
3 Concerts To Catch In Louisville This Weekend (12/9)
Friday, Dec. 9 Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters, Yard Eagle The Monarch $20 | 7 p.m. Local alt-country staples Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters play their brand of Americana with brains and heart, building interesting and smart stories with a rock and roll backbone. The N8vs Vol. 2 Album Release Headliners Music Hall $10 | …
Join Santa And The Louisville Zoo For ‘Santa’s Zoo Stop’ On Saturday, Dec. 10
On Saturday, Dec. 10, Santa will be making his list and checking it twice — then, he’s going to stop at the Louisville Zoo to see who’s naughty or nice. From 10 a.m to 2 p.m., he’ll be checking in with treats for the animals and making time to chat with guests at Santa’s Zoo…
Mayor-Elect Craig Greenberg Names New Interim Louisville Police Chief
Mayor-elect Craig Greenberg announced on Thursday that Louisville Metro Police Department Deputy Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel — outgoing chief Erika Shields’ hand-selected second-in-command — will lead the embattled department as interim chief of police starting in early January. Gwinn-Villaroel is set to become interim chief of police the day that Shields resigns on Jan. 2, 2023,…
Celebrate the Solstice with The Winter Sols Tits at Zanzabar
Nothing like a little shaking and shimmying to warm up the longest night of the year. The Winter Sols Tits, an adults-only burlesque/drag show, will set the right mood for the long, cold winter ahead. The event will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at Zanzabar (2100 S. Preston). Doors open at 8 p.m.; show…
5 Things To Do In Louisville This Weekend (12/9)
FRIDAY, DEC. 9 The Brown-Forman Nutcracker Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts $39.20-$168.00 | 7:30 p.m. The classic Christmas ballet returns for the season. SATURDAY, DEC. 10 The Whirling Tiger Pop-Up: “Snowflakes” The Whirling Tiger No cover | 5 p.m. – close We thought that this bar/performance venue would close for good back in September,…
Pam Frisk, LGBTQ Activist And Publisher Of The First Gay And Lesbian Newsletter In Kentucky, Dies
“Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects,” said the Dalai Lama. The actions of one can truly change the lives of many. Pam Frisk, activist and publisher of “The Lavender Letter,” passed away on Dec. 4. “The Lavender Letter,” which was…
UPS Driver Who Went Viral On TikTok Gives Snacks To J-Town Family
A UPS driver who went viral for his enthusiastic reactions to a family’s front porch snacks got to repay the family yesterday. Toni and Jason Barnett, who live in J-Town, leave snacks on their front porch for delivery drivers during the holiday season. The couple’s Nest camera records the drivers as they come up to…
Malice Manor Is Bringing A Little ‘Christmas Chaos’ With A Few Holiday Spirits
Malice Manor is ready to get you naughty folks feeling nice — or scared. The website says, “Lord Rancor is a little tied up with the holidays. The island of misfit toys is using the manor to plot their revenge on Christmas.” Not sure what that revenge is but, for sure, you’d better watch out…
Ron Whitehead, Lee Pennington TONIGHT At High Horse Bar For Songs of Bloody Harlan Release
Tonight, join Ron Whitehead, Lee Pennington, The Storm Generation Band and Katrina Harper for the “Songs of Bloody Harlan” album release. This evening of Mountain poems and songs will take place tonight, Dec. 8 from 7-9 p.m. at High Horse Bar (1032 Story Ave.}. There will be CDs and books available for sale and signing. …
Build Up Conditioning With This Free Tour De Lou Training Program
Training for an athletic competition or event can be intimidating, but the benefits can be life-changing. The Kentucky Derby Festival and PNC are trying to increase the accessibility of conditioning for the 2023 PNC Tour de Lou, an April cycling event featuring three distances — 20-miles, 35-miles and 62.1-miles. The Tour de Lou Training Program…
Jim Beam Wants To Give You A Hug
Jim Beam wants to give you a hug and no, not that bar-hugging, late night dialing an ex-lover kind of hug. Sure, they want to give you that too but this year Jim Beams wants to give you a good squeeze in their “hug-simulating” pajamas. If you aren’t a hugging type person, you can send…
Meet “This Is Us” Star Chrissy Metz At Liquor Barn Tomorrow
Actor/singer Chrissy Metz, best known for her role as “Kate” in the NBC show “This Is Us,” will appear at Liquor Barn in Middletown (13401 Shelbyville Road) tomorrow, Dec. 9, from 2-4 p.m. Metz will sign bottles of wine from her wine brand, Joyful Heart Wine Company. In a statement, Metz said, “These wines hold…
Gov. Beshear’s Gamble On Medical Marijuana
There’s a lot of lingering questions surrounding Gov. Andy Beshear’s recent executive order on medical marijuana — about guidance for law enforcement, about qualifying documentation, about whether it will draw a legal challenge — but if you zoom all the way out, the overarching one is: Will his gamble on an issue the state has…
Mitch McConnell Snubbed By Family Of Fallen Capitol Police Officer. Good For Them.
Things just aren’t going Mitch McConnell’s way these days. First, he will likely never be Senate Majority leader again, and then, at a ceremony on Dec. 6 honoring the law enforcement from the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, the family of fallen officer Brian Sicknick chose to forgo well-wishes and handshakes from both McConnell and fellow…
Hospital Town
In the little-discussed sister city to my hometown, located in a lesser-known republic on an obscure continent, the number of hospitals has become a problem. Not because there are too few, but because there are too many. So many, in fact, that nearly every building on every street is now owned and operated by the…
Kentucky Tornado Survivors Living In Limbo
This story is by the Kentucky Lantern, which is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. More of Kentucky Lantern’s work can be found at kentuckylantern.com. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter. MAYFIELD — Makayla Puckett didn’t feel comfortable with…
Everybody Must Get Stoned: Stoner Bands Discuss Governor Beshear’s Executive Order
Of the many music genres associated with the consumption of cannabis, one directly pulls its moniker from the action. The stoner bands generally find themselves the children of the acid generation, often playing slow, sludgy, heavy guitar with a bass groove perfect for a deep head-heavy indica or breaking out into the extended intricasies of…
Sonic Breakdown: Bret Berry Talks ‘Dust In Light’
Sometimes friends need to be told how important they are to someone, which is exactly what Bret Berry set out to do with their album Gestures, even if, at the time, they didn’t know it. Each song, they says—including “Dust In Light”—is named in honor of someone who has been a positive or uplifting force…
Keep Your High Heels Ready: The Club Q Attack
I don’t know what to say. It’s not that I don’t have anything to say about Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs. I have too much to say, and there are too many people I want to say it to. But I’ll try. I’ll start with straight readers. Think back to your teens and 20s.…
Please, Sir, May I Have Smør? And A Maya Bagel Too?
Within less than a mile of each other on Poplar Level Road, two splendid new bakeries beckon the hungry pilgrim. Neither is a traditional Louisville bakery with its echoes of 19th century German immigrants, and that’s all right. One — Maya Bagel Express — is turning out the best Louisville-made bagels I’ve tasted yet. The…
Giovannie and the Hired Guns With Classless Act Take Over Mercury Ballroom Dec. 9
Giovannie and the Hired Guns are coming to Louisville, bringing their Tejano pop-punk, with openers Classless Act on the bill. They are bringing a “high octane” good time to Louisville and want the audience to leave feeling like they’ve experienced something wonderful. Giovannie and the Hire Guns with Classless Act play Mercury Ballroom on Friday,…
Shawnee Park To Host First-Ever Free Drive-Through Christmas Light Show Next Week
Shawnee Park will host its first free drive-through holiday light show, OneWest Winter Wonderland, next Friday, Dec. 16, through Sunday, Dec. 18, from 6-10 p.m. The event will have light displays with more than 200,000 total LED lights and live performances from local youth choirs and music producer/singer/vocal director Troy Bell. Guests can join the…
New Indie Feature Film Shot In Kentucky To Premiere This Month
“A Place Called Home,” a new independent movie filmed in Kentucky, will premiere online on Tuesday, Dec. 20. The movie was filmed in Logan County in 2019 over the course of 30 days, according to a press release. It stars Ben Gavin (“Super 8,” “Dark Tower,” “Missing at 17”) as Levi, a widower with two…
WATCH: White Reaper’s Music Video For Their New Single, ‘Fog Machine’
White Reaper, the Louisville garage rock/punk band whose tracks include “Make Me Wanna Die,” “Real Long Time” and “The World’s Best American Band,” released the music video for their new single “Fog Machine” this morning. The track comes from their upcoming album Asking for a Ride, which will be released on Friday, Jan. 27. The…
Mark Anthony Mulligan, Local Artist, Songwriter And Highlands Fixture Dies
“Wood would just collapse when a wind storm comes,” said Mark Anthony Mulligan as he drew a brick building in the documentary “Peacelands/Mark Anthony Mulligan.” If there was a song to be sung, a smile to be shared and people to listen, Mark Anthony Mulligan, Louisville folk artist, songwriter, and inspirator was enthusiastically willing to…
From Louisville to L.A., Abigail Fierce Talks To LEO About ‘Fantasy Football’ And More
Whatever is in the water of Louisville, maybe the Limestone, breeds very talented people. Don’t believe me, check out LEO’s list of the 27 most famous Louisvillians. We’re a town of singers, actors, dancers, writers…you name it, we do it here and well. Even though, young Abigail Fierce aka Abigail Killmeier, left Louisville and moved…
