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Brick, Mortar, Masterpiece: Muralist Kacy Jackson Is Turning Louisville Vibrant, One Wall At A Time
A knowing face stares out over the city, surrounded and backlit by vivid, impossible-to-miss color, analyzing the people who live and work around it with a watchful gaze. The Louisville skyline rises behind it, glinting in the sunlight and framing it between its lofty heights. Those knowing eyes sit beneath the iconic unibrow of Frida…
Sports Betting Legalization Isn’t Dead Yet In Kentucky
A bill to legalize sports betting in Kentucky that appeared to be doomed gained a little movement Tuesday, giving it a chance to pass before the end of the 2022 legislative session, even though the odds seem stacked against it. House Bill 606, which would allow the racing commission to institute sports wagering in Kentucky,…
Yep, ‘Mean Girls’ Is Still Accurate Say These High School Age Critics About Musical’s Louisville Tour Stop
During the pandemic, Arts Angle Vantage (formerly Arts Bureau Edge) had to halt many activities as arts groups had fewer offerings and gathering with young people proved challenging. This youth arts journalism program was able to continue limited work virtually with its alumni but faced dilemmas connecting with new young arts enthusiasts, writers and journalists.…
Louisville’s Famous Hadley Pottery Company To Close After 80 Years
The famous Hadley Pottery company, known for its folksy blue and white designs, says it is closing around the end of this year after 80 years in business. The Butchertown-based company announced the news on Facebook today, addressing their “cherished” customers, “…THANK YOU, THANK YOU for your outstanding and remarkable loyalty over the years,” the…
Watch: Kentuckian Jordan Smith Advances To ‘American Song Contest’ Semifinals With New Song ‘Sparrow’
Jordan Smith, the 2015 winner of “The Voice,” has won hearts (and votes) yet again with another stirring TV performance, this time on the new NBC show “American Song Contest,” representing his native state of Kentucky in the state vs. state song competition. It was so good, in fact, that the voting jury awarded Smith…
Louisville Jail Implements New Drug Searching Security Measures After 8th Death
Louisville’s jail is implementing new drug searching security measures, the Department of Metro Corrections announced yesterday evening, hours after revealing the eighth death at the jail since November. Barry Williams, Sr., 50, was found unresponsive in his cell on Sunday evening and died at UofL Hospital. The jail has averaged one inmate death every 15…
Review: Maxwell’s Yum Center Show Was Filled With Black Joy
I don’t get to do reviews a lot. I get plenty of offers, but between a kid, life and COVID, it’s hard for me to be the reviewer. After talking with three-time Grammy winner Maxwell last week, I was excited about getting to see him for the third time in concert… and let me begin…
10 Things To Do This Week For $5 And Under In Louisville (3/28-4/1)
TUESDAY, March 29 Pack the KY Capitol to Protect Abortion Access Kentucky State CapitolNo cover | 12:30-4 p.m. Rally in Frankfort to oppose House Bill 3, an omni-bus anti-abortion bill that would restrict access to medication abortion and abortions for minors. Harry Potter Trivia Planet of the Tapes No cover | 8-10 p.m. It’s the…
How Kentucky’s Cuts To Unemployment Might Not Actually Reduce Reliance On Public Assistance
The number of weeks Kentuckians can receive unemployment benefits will soon be cut by more than half. Last week, state lawmakers overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of House Bill 4, which reduces the amount of time a person can get unemployment benefits from 26 weeks to 12. Dustin Pugel, senior policy analyst at the Kentucky…
Longtime Louisville Rep. Mary Lou Marzian Drops Out Of Her Race, Citing Redistricting
Longtime Louisville lawmaker Rep. Mary Lou Marzian is withdrawing from her race after Republican redistricting pit her against another incumbent, Rep. Josie Raymond — a move that Marzian called “very purposeful.” “I am not going to play their sadistic and misogynist game of pitting Democratic women against each other,” said Marzian in a statement. Marzian,…
Another Inmate At Louisville’s Jail Has Died, The 8th Since November
Another person has died in custody of Louisville Metro Department of Corrections, marking the eight inmate death in the jail since late November. According to a press release sent out by LMDC on Monday morning, a Metro Corrections officer responding to a medical emergency found an unresponsive inmate at around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday night.…
Tickets To This Downtown Louisville Summer Beer Fest Block Party Are On Sale Now
Frazier History Museum’s Summer Beer Fest, happening Aug. 6, has one more week of the early bird pricing. With the early bird pricing, tickets are $80 for VIP and $50 for general admission. After March 31, the cost will increase, but the new pricing structure has yet to be announced. This year’s Summer Beer Fest…
Eating Out Cheaply As Inflation Rises: Lessons From The Recession
If you’ve been fretting about high gasoline prices and skyrocketing grocery costs lately, you are certainly not alone. And if you own a restaurant or work in one, already wrestling with well-publicized supply chain and staffing issues driven by the pandemic, you’re looking down the barrel of scary times ahead as inflation and a possible…
Even Mild Cases Of COVID-19 Can Leave A Mark On The Brain, A Neuroscientist Explains
Researchers have been steadily gathering important insights into the effects of COVID-19 on the body and brain. Two years into the pandemic, these findings are raising concerns about the long-term impacts the coronavirus might have on biological processes such as aging. As a cognitive neuroscientist, I have focused in my past research on understanding how…
3 Concerts To Catch In Louisville This Weekend (3/25)
Friday, March 25 Liz Cooper Zanzabar $20 | 8 p.m. With gritty, psychedelic Americana, Liz Cooper plays wild-hearted singer-songwriter that weighs the good, the bad and the chaos of life. The Mango Furs open. Trampled By Turtles Old Forester’s Paristown Hall Tickets start at $32.50 | 8 p.m. The neo-bluegrass veterans Trampled By Turtles are…
Kentucky Kept Collecting UK Medical Debt After Acknowledging Due Process Violations
Tip Moody trusted the University of Kentucky. He worked there, and since 2001 he had visited UK’s Albert B Chandler hospital every three months for HIV treatment. Even when the university sent him a bill for $5,604 for treatment in 2008 despite his income-eligibility for financial assistance, Moody thought things would work out. But that…
Travel To Cincinnati For An Ancient Egypt-Themed Butterfly Show
The beauty and mystery of Ancient Egypt is descending on Cincinnati’s Krohn Conservatory — or at least its butterflies are. Krohn has announced the theme for its super-popular annual butterfly show: Butterflies of the Nile. The show opens March 19 and runs through June 19. A description provided by Cincinnati Parks (which oversees Krohn) says…
Kentucky’s Republican Dinosaurs Are Sinking The State’s Medical Marijuana Chances Again
It looks like obstructionism from Republican leadership is once again going to derail a path for medical marijuana in Kentucky in 2022, squarely keeping our state’s policies rooted in a long and problematic past. Rep. Jason Nemes, a Republican from Louisville, who has been championing Kentucky medical marijuana legislation for the past few years, recently…
DaLat’s Gateaux And Cafe Reopens Tomorrow In South Louisville
DaLat’s Gateaux and Cafe, a Vietnamese eatery in south Louisville, will have its grand reopening tomorrow, March 26, starting at 4:30 p.m. DaLat’s closed temporarily in late 2021 for refurbishments, which co-owner Bill Ho told LEO included painting the space to “make a new look,” putting in a new front counter, and implementing an online…
Termination Letter: Ex-LMPD Officer Katie Crews Fired For Social Media Post, Actions On Night David McAtee Killed
In a Feb. 7 letter firing former Louisville Metro Police Department officer Katie Crews, Chief Erika Shields wrote that Crews’ actions on the night BBQ chef David McAtee was killed and a Facebook post that boasted about shooting a protester with pepper balls “severely damaged the image” of the department and could not be tolerated.…
5 Things To Do In Louisville This Weekend (3/25-3/27)
FRIDAY, March 25 I Know I Can Showcase South Central Regional Public Library Free | 7-9 p.m. Local musician Tez of 2Deep presents this after-hours show from him, special guests and other members of the community. SATURDAY, March 26 Yew Dell Opening Day Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, Crestwood, Kentucky $9 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The…
KFC Is Now Hyping Up Jack Harlow’s Favorite Menu Items From The Fast Food Chain
If you’ve been dying to know what Jack Harlow’s favorite KFC dishes are, fear not: as of yesterday, all five of the Louisville native rapper’s top picks are featured on the KFC website and app as part of the “Jack Harlow’s Kentucky Fried Favorites” promotion. Harlow’s faves are the Spicy KFC Chicken Sandwich, Secret Recipe…
Anti-Trans Sports Ban Passes The Kentucky Legislature Despite Opposition
Ignoring the pleas of child trans athletes that had previously testified before the General Assembly, Kentucky lawmakers voted on Thursday to send their anti-trans sports ban bill to Gov. Andy Beshear. The Senate voted 26-9 to concur with the House version of the bill, which will prevent trans student athletes from sixth grade through college…
Officials Explain Delays As Louisville’s Safe Outdoor Space Nears Opening Date
On Thursday, city officials provided an update on the planned Safe Outdoor Space that will shelter homeless people in ice fishing tents on city-owned land in Old Louisville, saying that barring further delays, the program is hoped to be operational by the end of the month. “We have had some significant issues with supply chain…
Reviving Old Debate, Kentucky Republicans To Make Churches Essential Services Under Passed Bill
After Gov. Andy Beshear put a freeze on large gatherings, including church services, a litany of heated debates followed. Elements of those debates are still floating around the General Assembly, which is apparent from House Bill 43, a piece of legislation that has passed through both chambers and would prevent a “government entity” from prohibiting…
Diamond Highlands Replacement Is Going All In On Pool, Replacing Concert Space With More Tables
When popular Barret Avenue concert venue/bar/billiards spot Diamond Pub & Billiards (better known as Diamond Pub Highlands) closed suddenly in January, it was a stunning upset to local music fans. At the time, LEO reached out to the owners and others associated with the venue, but all either declined to go on the record or…
To Neo-Soul Legend Maxwell, Being Played At The Cookout Is The Best Award
In the late ‘90s, singer Maxwell broke onto the music scene in the midst of a renaissance in Black music. The “neo-soul” movement was gaining traction, with success by artists like Tony! Toni! Toné!, D’Angelo and The Fugees, and Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite came at just the right time to give him the opening to…
The Louisville Orchestra Will Pay Composers To Live And Work In Shelby Park In Its Most ‘Ambitious’ Project In Years
The Louisville Orchestra has announced the creation of an annual residency program for composers, the Creators Corps. As part of the program, three composers — who can come from any musical background, not just classical/orchestral music — will live and work in Shelby Park for at least 30 weeks, although some will be able to…
The Eagles Add A Louisville Tour Stop To Their Hotel California 2022 Tour
Back in 2010, The Eagles were the first band to play an official concert at the KFC Yum! Center. Now, they’re returning to the venue this spring on their Hotel California 2022 Tour, commemorating their smash-hit album. Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit with Vince Gill are the members who will play the…
More Contagious Omicron Variant BA.2 Detected In Louisville
Louisville health officials have detected an omicron variant known as BA.2 in Louisville, although they are not currently seeing an increase in COVID cases. BA.2 has been detected in wastewater in two areas of West Louisville, although the city remains in the “green zone,” with a current positivity rate of 3.86%, according to Dr. Jeff…
Learn Audio Production From La La Land Studio’s Anne Gauthier At New Tech Camp
Next month, Out Loud Louisville (formerly Girls Rock Louisville) will host a tech camp for women-identified and gender nonconforming participants to learn about audio production and music tech. The two-day camp will run at La La Land Studios from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, and Sunday, April 3. Sign-ups are limited…
More Detailed Plans For The Former Urban Government Center In Paristown Call For More Apartments, Community Space
Paristown Preservation Trust revealed more detailed plans for the city’s former Urban Government Center property today, which include apartments, office space, a boutique hotel, condos, cottages and space for the public including a farmers market and a café. “Having more people live and work in Paristown every day, it’s a big win for the restaurants…
New Thriller Movie Premiering Friday Was Filmed Entirely At This Southern Indiana Hotel
Oh, Jeepers Creepers… A new creepy thriller film will be released this Friday and it has ties to our area. “So Cold the River” was filmed entirely at the French Lick Resort in Indiana. The movie is an adaptation from the best seller of the same name by Indiana native Michael Koryta and inspired by…
La Grange Is Planning A New Skatepark, And The City Is Looking For Feedback
If you skate, ride, or roll, the City of La Grange wants to get your thoughts on an upcoming skatepark. From 5:30-7:00 p.m. next Wednesday, March 30, the City will be holding a public meeting at Springs Park, where the skatepark will go. (In case of rain, the meeting will be at La Grange Community…
Bock Beer, Goats And Wurst Return To NuLu For Saturday’s Bock & Wurst Fest
Truly the G.O.A.T. of all festivals, NuLu Bock & Wurst Fest is coming back to Louisville this Saturday after a two-year pandemic break. This free outdoor event on East Market Street with a long Louisville history will feature multiple goat races, bock beers, live music, a petting zoo and the best of the wurst —…
A Kentucky-Based Sex Ed Group For Appalachia Says It’s Being Threatened By The Right
In Appalachian states, abstinence-only sex education is predominant. Sexy Sex Ed is a group that sought to broaden the conversation around sex-ed for the region’s youth and others. But now, it says that its educators are being threatened by hordes of conservatives, influenced by right-wing publicity from “The Ben Shapiro Show” and Christopher Rufo. Tanya Turner,…
Mayor Fischer Appoints A Familiar Face To Lead Metro Corrections Amid Jail Deaths Controversy
The city has appointed a new director of Metro Corrections, who will lead the Louisville jail as it faces scrutiny and controversy for seven inmates dying in custody since November, as well as ongoing staffing shortages. On Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Greg Fisher announced Lt. Col. Jerry Collins, currently the Clark County Sheriff’s Office jail commander,…
Wild Lights And Its Thousands Of Lanterns Are Back At The Louisville Zoo
This is a popular one, and if you missed the last two years, listen up…DO NOT MISS THIS YEAR! The Louisville Zoo’s Wild Lights exhibit is back with new lights and events to celebrate this wonderful Asian lantern festival event. The event features thousands of handmade silk-covered lanterns. More than 50,000 LED bulbs are used…
A Southern Indiana Renaissance Faire Is Coming To A Castle In Charlestown This Spring
M’lords and ladies, hearken to this news: a Southern Indiana Renaissance Faire is coming in the year of our Lord 2022 for multiple weekends of jousting, feasting, music and merriment in the most regal of settings: a castle. If you love all things Renaissance and Middle Ages, you’ll be royally merry to hear that a…
Metro Council Members Also Don’t Want Tolls On Louisville’s Bridges Anymore
Metro Council members are now joining the call for no more tolls on Louisville’s bridges. A bipartisan group of seven council members, including Council President David James, are sponsoring a resolution calling for governors and legislators of Kentucky and Indiana to apply for federal infrastructure funds to pay off Louisville’s tolled bridges. Mayor Greg Fischer…
Waterfront Wednesday Is Coming Back In 2022 — Here’s When
WFPK’s beloved outdoor free music series Waterfront Wednesday is set to return for six concerts in 2022. This year will mark the 20th year of the series, which will take place on the last Wednesday of every month from April to September on the Big Four Lawn, meaning the first concert happens on Wednesday, April…
Gertie’s Whiskey Bar Owners Open A Louisville Sports Bar With A Fireball Machine And Tequila Snow Cones
The owners of Gertie’s Whiskey Bar have opened a sports bar right next door, and it will feature a Fireball machine and tequila snow cones. Gertie’s Sports Bar Next Door replaces The Nulu Sundae Club in NuLu Marketplace. It’s already open for your college basketball watching needs and features 14 televisions. Its offerings, though, are…
Kentucky Legislator’s Blistering Speech About A 15-Week Abortion Ban Bill Goes Viral
After the Kentucky Senate passed a bill that would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy last week, a video of Sen. Karen Berg’s passionate explanation of her no vote during a committee meeting went viral, with one tweet from her account racking up more than 28,000 retweets. Berg, D-Louisville, who is a diagnostic radiologist…
10 Things To Do This Week For $5 And Under In Louisville (3/21-3/25)
WEDNESDAY, March 23 Wizard Wednesday! Old Louisville Brewery |No cover | 6 p.m. At Wizard Wednesday this month, there will be an actual magician: Richard E. Darshwood, the whiskey wizard. Rom-Com Trivia Night Hi-Wire Brewing Louisville Free | 7-9 p.m. If you’ve seen all the rom-coms — “27 Dresses,” “How To Lose A Guy In…
Avril Lavigne Is Coming To The Yum Center… And Machine Gun Kelly Too, We Guess
Did you see that Avril Lavigne is coming to the Yum! Center on July 2? Lavigne will be here in support of her latest album, Love Sux, and Machine Gun Kelly’s “Mainstream Sellout” tour so all you Skaterbois and Bad Girls better get ready because “Anything But Ordinary” will surely happen that evening. Tickets for…
Janet Jackson And New Edition To Play A Derby Weekend Concert At Lynn Family Stadium
Janet Jackson and New Edition are headlining a Derby weekend concert at Lynn Family Stadium — a first for the new soccer stadium. The 85° West Music Festival comes to town Saturday, May 7, and tickets start out at $35.98. You’ll get your chance to snag some this Friday, March 25 at 10 a.m. All…
3 Concerts To Catch In Louisville This Weekend (3/18)
Friday, March 18 Portal All Ager Rager Portal at FifteenTWELVE Creative Compound $5 | 6 p.m. The eccentric thrash band Belushi Speed Ball is playing its first all ages show of the year, alongside Psyop, Tabs and No Dead Dogs. Curtis Eversole Zanzabar $10 | 8 p.m. A singer-songwriter who has a gentle sound but…
Comic Reviews: Jesus Is Resurrected Again To Fight Pope Dracula In The Ridiculously Good ‘Loaded Bible’
‘Loaded Bible No. 1’ Written by Steve Orlando and Tim Seeley Art by Giuseppe Cafaro Review by Krystal Moore, The Great Escape Loaded Bible is a comic so bad it’s good! As happens so often in pop culture these days, our story begins in a post apocalyptic world with cities laid low and a populace…
Who Can Make The Best Burgoo? Louisville Competition This Weekend Seeks Stew Champion
If you think you can cook Louisville’s best burgoo, a Kentucky stew with multiple kinds of meat and veggies, Against the Grain Brewery & Smokehouse has a pro-am competition for you this weekend. This Saturday, March 19, from 3 p.m.-6 p.m., Against the Grain will be hosting the Burgoo Bowl Cook-Off at their downtown location…
Louisville’s Jail Director Is Stepping Down As Metro Correction’s Death Toll Rises
Embattled Metro Corrections Director Dwayne Clark has announced his retirement as the head of Louisville’s jail, which has been surrounded by controversy due to seven inmates dying in custody since November. The jail has also faced ongoing pandemic-fueled staffing shortages. On Friday, the mayor’s office said that Clark, who took the director job in 2019,…
Louisville Police Shoot 2 People, Killing 1 In Span Of Less Than 24 Hours
Louisville Metro Police Department officers shot two people, killing one, in the span of less than 16 hours between Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. On Thursday, LMPD spokesperson Beth Ruoff said officers had shot a man near Churchill Downs after the man had pulled out a handgun and pointed it “directly at” an officer. At…
Louisville COVID Response Leader Dr. SaraBeth Hartlage Has Died Unexpectedly
Dr. SaraBeth Hartlage, who helped lead Louisville Metro Public Health’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has died. In a statement released on Friday, Louisville Metro Public Health & Wellness Director Dr. Sarah Moyer said she was “stunned and deeply saddened by the sudden and unexpected passing” of Hartlage. Her statement and one from Mayor Greg…
5 Things To Do In Louisville This Weekend (3/18-3/20)
FRIDAY, March 18 Dwight Simmons Planet of the Tapes $15 | 8 p.m. Dwight Simmons of the “Bob and Tom” show takes his jokes from the airwaves to the stage. The Indianapolis comedian was named Indiana’s best undiscovered comic by Thrillist in 2018. SATURDAY, March 19 Zanzabrawl Matchplay Tournament Zanzabar $5 | noon It’s a…
Bourbon & Beyond Is Officially Coming Back To Louisville This September After 2 Years Off
There’s been a lot of speculation and hope surrounding the return of the classic rock-leaning music festival Bourbon & Beyond, and today we got an answer. Not only is the festival back, it’s expanding to four days. Bourbon & Beyond 2022 will take place Sept. 15-18, once again at the Highland Festival Grounds at the…
Louisville’s Ambo Dance Theatre Premieres 11 New Works Tonight
Ambo Dance Theatre will present its “Two-Way Mirror” show tonight. The show will kick off their 2022 season and features 11 new works created by all levels of the company’s members: directors, company members, apprentices and junior company dancers. The show will take place at the Woman’s Club of Louisville on Friday, March 18 at…
‘The Voice’ Winner Jordan Smith To Represent Kentucky In Eurovision-Esque ‘American Song Contest’ Premiering Next Week
If you followed “The Voice” in 2015, you undoubtedly remember Jordan Smith, the Harlan, Kentucky, native who won the ninth season of the competition after wowing the judges and the audience with stirring renditions of songs like “Climb Every Mountain,” “Mary, Did You Know?” and “Chandelier.” Soon, he’ll be representing Kentucky yet again on a…
Louisville Will Rally In Support Of Ukraine This Weekend At Waterfront Park
As the war ignited by the Russia invasion of Ukraine rages on, a local protest aims to bring awareness and raise funds for the ongoing humanitarian crisis that has followed the conflict. This Sunday, March 20, from 1-4 p.m. at Waterfront Park’s Great Lawn, Slava Ukraini International will host a rally in support of Ukraine…
Galaxie Bar In NuLu Is Hosting A Tequila Fest This Weekend
The weather is changing, and that calls for tequila, street tacos and live music in the street, all of which is happening at Galaxie’s first annual Tequila Fest this Saturday, March 19. Your $15 entry gets you five sampling tickets to try tequilas and mezcals at this trade show, as well as a “welcome margarita.”…
Jonathan Mattingly’s Book Conflicts With Other Accounts Of Breonna Taylor Raid, Is Filled With Conservative Buzzwords
Billed as a book that would debunk “lie after lie,” ex-LMPD Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly’s book about the police raid that killed Breonna Taylor was released on Tuesday, two days after the anniversary of her death. Published by the new publishing arm of the conservative website The Daily Wire, Mattingly’s account largely takes aim at enemies…
Sanford Biggers Gives Antique Quilts New Meaning In His ‘Codeswitch’ Speed Art Museum Exhibit
This week, the Speed Art Museum opens its “Sanford Biggers: Codeswitch” exhibit. The exhibit is a survey of quilted works by the New York-based artist. The show will feature more than 30 of his quilt-based works. The show will run from March 18 through June 26. Sanford Biggers is an artist that has been building…
Ex-LMPD Officer Charged For Actions Outside Of David McAtee’s Restaurant The Night Of His Death
A former Louisville police officer is facing federal charges over actions preceding the high-profile killing of barbecue chef David McAtee as LMPD officers and National Guardsmen moved in to enforce curfew at businesses in Louisville’s West End. Katie Crews, 29, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday and charged with using unreasonable force…
‘Windows Into the Community’ Exhibit Seeks Transformational Change
Tonight, join KMAC and artist Danny Seim for the opening of Seim’s, Windows Into the Community, drawing series. The reception is tonight March 16 from 6-8 p.m. at KMAC museum. The reception will give the public a chance to see the works and hear more about the project. This event is free and open to…
Changes Are Coming To Traffic In Cherokee And Iroquois Park… Again
After several pandemic-fueled iterations where parts of Cherokee and Iroquois parks were shut down and then opened again to traffic, and a series of arguments, there’s now a new set of rules. Louisville Parks and Recreation, Olmsted Parks Conservancy and Louisville Metro Council have announced that the Scenic Loop in Cherokee Park will be closed…
Racism, Finances And The Possible Demise Of Actors Theatre’s Humana Festival Of New American Plays
Last week, Louisville’s theater community took another blow. After a pared down, all-digital festival in 2021, Actors Theatre of Louisville has announced there will be no Humana Festival of New American Plays in 2022. While the future of the festival is possibly undecided, the announcement is being treated by many as the end of the…
Ché Rhodes Reflects On His Gleaming Career As A Respected Louisville Glass Artist And Educator
This story was made possible by grant funds from the Great Meadows Foundation. The roar and swoosh of fires blazing in furnaces reverberate and artist Corey Pemberton raises his voice enough so a small group of visiting youth can hear. “He’s the master,” Pemberton says, pointing to the man nearby with a t-shirt emblazoned with…
Jack Harlow Just Announced He’s Got Another Album On The Way
This morning, hitmaker rapper Jack Harlow announced via social media that he’ll be releasing another album, Come Home The Kids Miss You, on May 6. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jack Harlow (@jackharlow) Harlow also shared the cover image for the latest issue of Rolling Stone, whose cover story, “Jack Harlow…
Hear It Here First: 3 New Louisville Albums To Listen To
Trapkingkai – Life of a Wallflower The title, Life of a Wallflower, is all too apt for emcee Trapkingkai. The beats and rhymes are grimy and raw, with raps that parallel that heat. There are times where the emcee and his guests are a little (a very little) pushed down in the mix, like you’re at…
For Its Next Trick, Kentucky Shakespeare Distills 3 ‘Henry VI’ Plays Into A Breezy 90 Minutes
Any bonafide theater company devoted to the works of Shakespeare has a certain production hat trick on its bucket list — and Kentucky Shakespeare has already done it. Shakespeare’s Henriad — a tetralogy consisting of “Richard II,” “Henry IV, Part 1,” “Henry IV, Part 2” and “Henry V” — has been part of Kentucky Shakespeare’s…
Kentucky’s Medical Marijuana Bill May Not Be The Best We Have, But It Needs To Pass
Editor’s Note: On Thursday, Kentucky’s medical marijuana bill passed in the House. It now heads before the Senate. PTSD is no longer a covered illness under the bill. It doesn’t take a policy wonk or even a jaded journalist to understand that the Republican supermajority that holds all of the cards in the Kentucky legislature…
SuperChef Darnell Ferguson Will Be On “Guy’s Grocery Games” Tonight
Darnell Ferguson, the beloved Louisvillian ‘SuperChef’ who has made countless TV appearances on shows like “Tournament of Champions” and “Chopped Next Gen,” is making another one tonight. Ferguson will be on an episode of “Guy’s Grocery Games” on the Food Network called “Craziest Day in Flavortown,” which will air live at 8 p.m. tonight and…
Biryani Is A Spicy Hot Specialty With 35 Variations At Middletown’s Hyderabad House
Biryani — India’s mouth-watering rice dish — stands tall against other national rice-based competitors such as Spain’s paella, Italy’s risotto, Nigeria’s jollof rice, Indonesia’s nasi goreng, Louisiana’s jambalaya or Persia’s pilaf. What is biryani, anyway? It’s a hearty rice dish layered with lamb, chicken, fish or vegetables, scented with saffron and aromatic Indian spices, sauced…
New Louisville Emo Band Drying Out Is Far From Washed Up
Your new favorite emo boys are rooted right here in Louisville. Drying Out is an emo band whose members include vocalist/guitarist Aaron Cottner, drummer Justin Cottner and bassist Tony Delise. (A fourth member, guitarist/vocalist Alex Hoagland, is dialing back his involvement in Drying Out due to the time constraints of also being in a two-person…
Punch Brothers, Del McCoury Band Headline ROMP Festival Lineup
It’s your favorite weekend of roots music, bluegrass and farm-to-table food when the ROMP Festival returns June 22-25 in Owensboro, Kentucky. The event happens at Yellow Creek Park and will feature artists like The Punch Brothers, The Del McCoury Band, Rhiannon Giddens, Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives, Leftover Salmon, Steep Canyon Rangers, Dan Tyminski…
‘Merkaba’ Is An Uplifting Pandemic-Era Song From Louisville Hip-Hop Duo CPHR DVN
During the darker days of the pandemic hope was hard to come by for most of us, and it was no different for CPHR DVN, aka Sultra Mathematiks (Nancy Smith) and producer Wize (Jeremy Brown). Still, the two decided they would take control of their own passage through this traumatic time and instead concentrate on…
Thorns & Roses: Frankfort’s War On Kentucky’s Poor Is Unconscionable
THORN: Frankfort’s War On The Poor Kentucky’s lawmakers are really showing off their callousness, nay, straight out hatred, toward the poor this year. After floor rants about how nobody wants to work these days, the General Assembly approved a bill slashing unemployment benefits. Then, they voted to kill Kentucky’s state of emergency, which will cause…
Savage Love: How To Loosen Up A Painfully Tight Vagina
Q: I have a problem. (How’s that for an opener?) I’m a 60-something cis woman with a 30-something cis man lover. The problem is my vagina is extremely tight. Also, sometimes I bleed a little bit after PIV and then urinating burns, but only briefly. We are only able to hook-up about every other week, so…
Jefferson County Judge Shelley Santry Brings Domestic Violence Prevention Advocacy To The Bench
While the end of winter in Kentuckiana brings the promise of warm weather staples like Thunder Over Louisville and the Kentucky Derby, the onset of spring in the political world means primary elections are right around the corner. Until recently, Judge Shelley Santry was making her rounds on the campaign trail. It was hard to…
Beyond Van Gogh Announces Louisville Opening Date And Location
Beyond Van Gogh, the traveling immersive art experience that brings Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings to life with technology and projections, has finally announced the date and location for its stop in Louisville. The art experience will open on July 6 at the Kentucky International Convention Center downtown. It will run every Wednesday through Sunday through…
Hannah Drake: When It Comes To The Murder of Breonna Taylor, There is No Glass Half Full
March 13, 2022, marked the second anniversary of the death of Breonna Taylor — a 26-year-old Black woman murdered in her home by the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD). Many people have reached out to me for my thoughts on what I believe we have gained in the wake of Breonna Taylor’s death and the…
By Banning Delta 8, The ‘Legal Weed,’ Kentucky Could Smother Its Hemp Industry
The first time I ever heard about Delta 8 was coming off a line in a kitchen, when a co-worker handed me a vape pen and offered me a drag or two. When he told me it wasn’t “weed,” I was suspicious. I was aware of Delta 9, everyone knows it’s THC that gets you…
LMPD Training Materials Portrayed Police As Avengers Who Carry Out God’s Wrath
This story has been updated. A slideshow used by Louisville Metro Police in a 2017 firearms training used a controversial Bible verse to imply that police officers are avengers tasked with carrying out God’s wrath on wrongdoers. In the 2017 presentation, used in one of two weapons qualifications that LMPD officers are required to take…
