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Service Industry Worker Shortage Exacerbated By Employees Leaving… Forever
Working in the service industry has always come with a plateful of shut-up-and-take-it: Late nights, missed birthdays, rare paid time off, scarce health insurance, demanding customers and low pay. “All of these these things were things that everybody just kind of knew and accepted,” said Lamar Cornett, who has held restaurant jobs for 21 years.…
Five Flea Off Market Dates To Flock To This Year
The Flea Off Market has five more dates full of local shopping left for you to attend this year. Mark your calendar for these markets at the usual spot, 1000 E. Market St.: Saturday and Sunday, July 17-18 (this weekend) Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 14-15 Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 11-12 Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9-10…
10 Things To Do For $5 And Under In Louisville This Week (7/12)
TUESDAY, July 13 502 Beats: Free Class + Teacher Training Open House 502 Power Yoga, Jeffersonville, Indiana Free | 6-8 p.m. This free class puts the “power” in 502 Power Yoga with a 60-minute, music-fueled vinyasa class from 6-7 p.m.. Afterward, the studio is hosting a Teacher Training Open House for those interested in becoming…
5 Things To Do This Weekend In Louisville (7/9)
FRIDAY, July 9 Christmas in July HoneyBear Farms No cover | 5-9 p.m. Have you ever wondered what Santa would look like in shorts? You’ll see it at HoneyBear Farms’ Christmas in July celebration, which features a dunk tank, snow cones, a balloon artist, Santa on the guitar, a candy cane hunt and — how…
Author Robert Gipe Finishes Appalachian Trilogy With A ‘Pop’
“Thirty plus years I’ve been in the coalfields, I have met so many funny people, people who make me laugh without being condescending or hateful to themselves or others.” Readers of modern Appalachian fiction owe much to those people. They’re certainly part of Robert Gipe’s inspiration to write (and draw) a fully unique trio of…
A Q&A With The KY Shakes Actor Playing King Henry V
Shakespeare was a hit maker unashamed of banging out prequels, sequels and even alternate timeline hijinks to keep his audiences pleased. In 2017, Kentucky Shakespeare announced they’d be taking on one of his longest running and most popular series of plays starting with “Richard II,” and ending with “Henry V.” This summer, that tetralogy concludes…
Studio Visit: Carnegie Center Artist-In-Residence Alexis ‘STIX’ Brown
When I started planning these “Studio Visit” pieces, I certainly had plans to be able to actually visit artists. Since the pandemic seems to continue making other plans, getting these done on a regular basis has been much tougher. I’ve had help from other writers willing to Zoom or do phone calls with local artists…
What We Missed About The Food And Drink Scene During The Pandemic
In terms of the pandemic, things aren’t completely back to normal, but they’re a whole lot better. Despite a few worrisome variants, numbers have fallen, vaccines are available and the doors are open to our favorite bars and restaurants. Dining and drinking in public is about so much more than what you’re consuming, so we…
Pints & Union, A London Pub In New Albany
Let’s head over to New Albany for a London pub experience at Pints & Union! It’s the real deal: They’ve got great beers — ales, porters and stouts! They’ve got that dark and cozy British pub vibe! They’ve got great fish and chips! And they’ve got Indian tikka! Wait! What? Yes, you heard that right:…
Dustin Tucker On Staying Golden
For decades, Dustin Tucker (Tuck to his friends) has served as one of the driving forces for rap-rockers the Villebillies. After years of grinding with the Villebillies, Tuck had lost steam, both through failed expectations that came with signing to two different major labels over the course of the band’s run and the confines that…
A Q&A With Charles Booker: ‘When Regular People Lead Ourselves, Change Can Happen’
Last week, Charles Booker announced that he will once again run for U.S. Senate, this time challenging the seat of incumbent Rand Paul. In a 2020 Democratic primary, Booker lost to Amy McGrath (who eventually failed to unseat Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell) but the 37-year-old became a rising political star in the process through…
Thorns & Roses: The Worst, Best And Most Absurd (7/7)
ROSE: Putting The F In LFPL The Louisville Free Public Library has finally jettisoned late fees. This decision is a no-brainer as these fines don’t do much to fund our precious libraries, and the evidence doesn’t prove that they incentivize readers to return delinquent books. All they seem to do is scare people, particularly those…
How The Supreme Court Killed Andrew Brown
Think you know your constitutional law? Here’s a pop quiz: When can a moving vehicle be considered a deadly weapon? Before I reveal the answer, a little backstory: In 2001, a Georgia sheriff’s deputy clocked 19-year-old Victor Harris going 18 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. Instead of pulling over, Harris decided to…
