Ji-hye Chang: a piano virtuoso who speaks to the heart
“When something speaks to your heart, that’s great music,” said Korean-born pianist Ji-hye Chang, who performs a program of piano scores by Grawemeyer Award-winning composers at U of L’s Comstock Recital Hall Tuesday night. And for Chang, great music comes from every era. As a 4-year-old child growing up in a small Korean town,…
City Strobe
Finally … FINALLY … a politician brings up light rail againThe Metro Council’s Democratic caucus, the majority-wielding 15-member body that has brought us the dog ordinance, smoking ban and a pending throw-down over banning trans fats in local restaurants, outlined its legislative goals for 2007 last week. Guess what? They said the magic words that…
Burning bridges: A state official has locked out local and federal leaders from a part of the Bridges Project planning.
8664: A state transportation official says it’ll be too costly to satisfy some wishes of the Waterfront Development Corp. when I-64 is widened over the park. That’s the same sort of “trust us†non-communication that’s been used on 8664 proponents. By the way, t Karma’s a bitch, ain’t it boys?The irony is bitter and the…
The cost of discipleship and commitment
Yesterday afternoon my 13-year-old was walking down a busy street when an unknown group of high-school-age boys asked him for a dollar for bus money. Steven had recently been told by someone he trusts about the possibility that a stranger in need might be Jesus in disguise, so he pulled out his wallet to give…
Rumor & Innuendo
Bluegrass = Cali? Here’s the deal, all you Dynasty Defending Big Blue Orlando-Bashers: Tubby Smith ain’t goin’ nowhere. Period. Get used to it. That said, an Alabama newspaper reports that a UK intermediary contacted Memphis coach John Calipari to gauge his interest, should the UK job be open after the season. What a match that…
A little bit country, a little bit rock ’n’ roll, inside a war zone
First Lt. Kevin McDaniel: Photo Courtesy of Kathy McDaniel First Lt. Kevin McDaniel, 27, and a fellow soldier stand inside a crater made by an improvised explosive device, or IED. Music offers a means of escape, a chance to climb inside your own head for a little while and forget about the world around you.…
The case for art in a time of war
Banquet of Vultures: Photo by TOM CARAVAGLIA Michael Trusnovec behind Jeffrey Smith, Sean Mahoney and Orion Duckstein in Paul Taylor’s “Banquet of Vultures,†which premiered at the Kentucky Center in 2004. “The task of art is enormous,” Leo Tolstoy wrote in his 1896 tome “What is Art?” He cited the civil measures of the day,…
A TIMELINE OF THE IRAQ WAR
2003March 19 — President G.W. Bush’s Invasion beginsMarch 30 — Defense Secretary D. Rumsfeld: We know location of WMDApril 1 — Pfc. J. Lynch “rescued”April 9 — S. Hussein statue fallsApril 11 — Rumsfeld: “Stuff happens.”April 16 — Bush signs $79 billion supplemental spending billMay 1 — Bush: “Major combat operations in Iraq have ended.”May…
Portrait of a lady: Stationed in Afghanistan in 2005, Jessica Riordan used her camera to learn about its people
German camp: Photo by Jessica Riordan This photograph, taken at a German camp near Kabul, shows a silhouette of a German mini-tank weasel, which is about the size of a Volkswagen Beetle. The small flags in the background are a cemetery. On a hot, dusty and windy day in September 2005, U.S. Air Force Staff…
A mother’s love
Anita Dennis: Photo by Geoff Oliver Bugbee When her son, Darrell Anderson, showed doubt about returning to Baghdad, Anita Dennis helped him flee to Canada. He eventually returned to the United States and received an “other than honorable†discharge from the Army. His Darrell Anderson left the Army two years ago and hitched a ride…
Erosia
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Brock sizzles at homecoming, returns this weekend
BY MARTIN KASDAN JR. (Editor’s note: What follows is a review of Zach Brock’s live performance at the Jazz Factory in December. Brock returns to the venue this weekend.) The winter holidays always seem to be a special time, with family reunions and festive activities. So it was for the Louisville jazz community when Zach…
Searcy shows no signs of slowing down
“Listen to this bridge,” an ecstatic Peter Searcy says as a snare drum break rattles the Mackie speakers inside his home studio. There is no containing the man’s excitement as he mimes the beat. Searcy’s fourth album, Spark — his first for Label X — is a wonderful batch that emphasizes arrangement and not just…
Instrumental badges, Star power, the Crabbs call it off
The Crabb Family: After years of performing and a Grammy nomination, The Crabb Family gospel group is calling it quits. Catch them, once and possibly for all, at Believers Church on Friday. For the most part, there are two basic types of instrumental bands: Those that feel bad or inferior about being instrumental and feel…
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg plays new and ‘older than old’
Violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg Violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and the Kalichstein Laredo Robinson Trio headline this weekend’s classical music menu. With a long, long name and plenty of celebrity, Salerno-Sonnenberg long ago became known to her fans as “Nadja” — and certainly ranks as one of the premier names in classical music today. She performs Friday with…
Critic yells ‘beer me’ as suds go upscale
Bistro New Albany: and New Albanian Brewing Co. teamed up for an “Extreme Belgian†dinner that paired Belgian beers with various dishes, such as mussels. If you don’t think there’s any class distinction between wine and beer, you might consider whether you’ve even seen a drunk slouch into a bar and yell, “Wine me!” Beer,…
Humana slips, falls with ‘Strike-Slip’
Strike-Slip: Photo by Harlan Taylor Unfortunately, the third play in this year’s Humana Fest, “Strike-Slip,†is awful. Above, Ali Ahn and Justin Huen; below, Huen and Romi Dias. It’s possible to change one’s initial opinion to more fully understand and appreciate a play, or any work of art, after mulling it over for a while.…
Video Tapeworm: Releases through Tuesday, March 20
THIS WEEK’S TWIN PEEKS: BLOOD DIAMOND 2006; DVD $28.95, R In the deadly civil war of 1999 Sierra Leone, a smuggler (Leonard DiCaprio) befriends a native fisherman (Djimon Hounsou) who has obtained a rare diamond, valuable enough to buy himself and his family out of the war-torn nation — or cost him his life if…
Staff Picks
Thursday, March 15 The Colour The Colour’s drummer Nathan Warkentin has an announcement to make: Singer Wyatt Hull can’t drive 55. “We pulled our singer off the driving rotation, because we call him lead foot,” said Warkentin. “He’s got shaky hands, too.” The group can’t afford a wreck right now: It’s in the middle of…
The Bar Belle: The tragedy that is green beer
Friends don’t let friends drink green beer. Seriously. Don’t do it. Don’t even think about it. If you have to, order a bottle … or a Guinness … or a Harp … to commemorate St. Patrick’s Day. Just don’t walk around with a goofy grin and a pint of syrupy green sludge that leaves stains…
Aftertastes
Liang’s Café, 3571 Springhurst Blvd., 425-0188. One of the city’s newest top Chinese spots, Liang’s is owned by Roland Wong, who for many years ran the front of the house at Emperor of China. A dozen regional North China dishes are integrated into the regular menu as “House Specialties,” which are listed on the menu…
Arts & Entertainment Listings
Special Events Drag Benefit Show — “Country Queen” to benefit the House of Ruth, March 17, 9pm, $10, The Alternative, 1032 Story Ave, 561-7613. Muhammad Ali Center — presents “Rumble Replay” fundraiser with Ali’s trainer Angelo Dundee, March 18, 11am, $500-$1,000, 144 N 6th St, 992-5334. ••Comedy Caravan Fundraiser — in conjunction with Comprehensive Care…
Community Listings
Special Events ••St. Patrick’s Blood Drive — the American Red Cross hosts, March 14, noon-7pm, Executive West Hotel, 830 Philips Ln., 1-800-GIVE-LIFE. St. Albert Catholic School — 4th Annual St. Baldrick’s foundation event, March 16, 8-10am, 1395 Girard Dr, 425-1804. ••The Library Has Gone to the Dogs — New Albany Floyd County Library host a…
