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The Winners Of Literary LEO 2021
[Editor’s Note: In the March 17 print edition of Literary LEO, a few honorable mentions in poetry and photography were cut off accidentally during the production process. They are all in this online article. We will also publish those that were cut off in the March 31 issue of LEO Weekly. We apologize to those…
How To Support Racial Justice, Diversity and Activism This Week In Louisville (3/22)
MONDAY, March 22 Together in Justice, Together in Faith Bardstown Road Presbyterian Church Free | 5-6 p.m. Bring a poster and gather on Bardstown Road Presbyterian Church’s property for a roadside display of solidarity against racism. TUESDAY, March 23 Black Minds Matter 310 E. Broadway, Suite 102 Free | 6-7 p.m. The Change Education Center…
5 Things To Do This Weekend In Louisville (3/19)
FRIDAY, March 19 Virtual After Hours at the Speed Facebook Live Free | 6-7 p.m. Experience the Speed Art Museum at home and with a virtual program that brings the current exhibits to life. After Hours kicks off with a DIY Paper Fashion Challenge, during which Director Stephen Reily and Studio Programs Assistant Chelsea Harris…
Racial Injustices And Their Impact
Editor’s Note: The Center for Interfaith Relations recently solicited essays from emerging young authors (ages 13-18) as part of its inaugural Young Authors Essay Contest. The nonprofit asked participants to reflect on changes to the world in the past year — and specifically how the changing world has changed them. The following column was the…
Savage Love: The Phone Job
Q: A male friend—not my best friend but a close one—told me his wife was really attracted to me, another male, and asked if I was attracted to her. His wife is an incredibly hot woman and I thought it was a trick question. I read your column and listen to the Savage Lovecast, Dan,…
Hog Father Pizza Shop Brings Pizza Back To Butchertown
When one door closes, another opens, the sages say. And this simple wisdom appears to be true, at least insofar as the city’s pizza scene goes. It was sad news for local pizza lovers when Butchertown Pizza, one of the city’s best, closed its doors in September 2019. Then more bad dining news struck when…
The Fine Art of Financing: Our Monthly “Get Funded” Arts Roundup
Awards: Bill Fischer Award for Visual Artists Provided by Louisville Visual Arts, the Fischer Award is a $7,000 cash prize designed to make a meaningful impact on the career of a visual artist residing in the Louisville Metro Area by providing support in the form of grants for the execution and exhibition of artwork and…
Thorns & Roses: The Worst, Best And Most Absurd (3/17)
Thorn: Apologize, Piagentini On Abortion Provider Appreciation Day, someone tweeted their heartfelt appreciation for their provider, who extended extraordinary care to him and his wife as they endured the excruciating episode of having to terminate a nonviable pregnancy. Republican Councilman Anthony Piagentini grandstanded on their pain, quote-tweeting the original tweet with the response, “I remember when…
How These Louisvillians Scored A Vaccination Appointment
At first, Holly Bowers tried to schedule a vaccination appointment for her and her mother on her own — using just her wits and an internet connection. But, she didn’t have any luck until she learned from others how to navigate the complicated vaccination distribution system. Part of the problem is the scattered system for…
Proudest Moment
Government is the way we organize our responsibilities to each other. That’s the phrase I repeated over and over in my first campaign for Congress in 2006. It seemed then that while maybe overly-idealistic, that description of government’s role was at least appropriately aspirational. And it at least had the benefit of contrasting clearly with…
