Chance meeting: At age 87, choreographer Merce Cunningham still works on the cutting edge.
This week he finally rolls the dice in Louisville “BiPEDâ€: Photo by Tony Dougherty The Merce Cunningham Dance Company performs “BiPED,†which premiered in 1999 and uses a scrim and costumes that reflect light, allowing the dancers to seemingly appear and disappear. It is part of Friday’s program at the Brown The Last fall, before…
Guest Commentary by Judy P. Berger
Childbirth should not be a McHasty decision Judy P. Berger Americans need to be savvy shoppers. Health and beauty products, nutrition, appliances, electronics and entertainment — there are hundreds of choices. So many stores sell the same or similar products, and we must decide what to buy and where. There is emphasis on speed: Internet…
The greening of Liberty Green
On localizing the green trend and why an Energy Star award portends progress for Louisville Liberty Green: Photo by Geoff Oliver Bugbee Workers are installing insulation in the floors, walls and ceilings of units like this one, taking shape in the east downtown mixed-income housing development, Liberty Green. Sister Lisa Stallings wasn’t planning to move.…
Erosia
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The Plain Brown Rapper : Queer eugenics and more
Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, recently said babies might be born gay.This is remarkable, because the Southern Baptist party line is that homosexuality is a choice and not biologically based. More remarkable still is where Dr. Mohler went with his statement. I quote from his blog:“If a biological basis is found,…
Rumor & Innuendo
The Sweet Sixteen. What in the name of Christian Laettner is goin’ down here? The Dookies are one-and-done. (All together now: “Awwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!”) Even more startling, the NC2A hierarchy, after a close vote, said, “Let the tourney continue.” To compensate, they tripled the number of Coach K commercials. What have we learned so far, beyond the…
Are we there yet? Katha Pollitt sees a ‘real revolution’ in women’s consciousness, but says much work remain
Katha Pollitt: Photo courtesy of Andrea Sperling Katha Pollitt, a well-known feminist author who writes for The Nation magazine, speaks in Louisville next week. Next Wednesday, March 28, at the Speed Museum Auditorium, Katha Pollitt delivers the Minx Auerbach Lecture in Women’s and Gender Studies. The 5:30 p.m. event is free and open to the…
City Strobe
Low-carbon dietHere’s something to ponder the next time you brew a delicious pot of fair trade coffee … while Tivo-ing “Heroes,” doing laundry, nuking a Hot Pocket, charging your cell phone/iPod/computer/camera, uploading videos to your MySpace page and downloading porn while glancing at the time on one of the 18 clocks in your 72-degree climate-controlled…
Don’t judge Belgium by its Stella
Just as a cheap pound of fatty ground hamburger somewhat vaguely hints at the many possibilities inherent in the concept of beef, so Stella Artois at least makes us aware of a country, Belgium, that has far more to offer in terms of beer choice than Stella itself. Stella Artois is a yellowish, bland, inexpensively…
Clean Clocks, Pills of Winter and the Blood of Brothers
The Winterpills: return to Louisville Friday, performing at noon on WFPK’s Live Lunch and again at Uncle Pleasant’s at 8 p.m. The group has just released its follow-up, The Light Divides. You can, if you’re cynical, say the week’s events at music clubs feature backwash from the South by Southwest Festival. If your town is…
‘Wonderful’ not quite so
Lori Wilner: Photo by Harlan Taylor Lori Wilner in the one-woman show “When Something Wonderful Ends.†Sherry Kramer gets one thing right in her one-woman play, “When Something Wonderful Ends,” currently running as a selection of Humana Festival at Actors Theatre of Louisville: “We Americans are pretty arrogant.”Kramer proves that point absolutely, having written not…
JAMnesty concert to help Darfur; Hunter brings wit, chops to Headliners
Kate Savkovich is no Bob Geldof, but that doesn’t mean she and the Amnesty International chapter at duPont Manual High School are unaware of Third World atrocities. On Saturday, the chapter, along with the Kentuckiana Interfaith Taskforce on Darfur, will put on JAMnesty at The Temple’s Klein Center, located at the corner of Brownsboro Road…
Mo’ betta Molière’s ‘Don Juan’
Gregory Maupin and Abigail Bailey Maupin: in the Le Petomane Theatre Ensemble’s new adaptation of “Don Juan.†Pablo Picasso said, “Good artists copy. Great artists steal.” Artiste Gregory Maupin stole from many when he adapted Molière’s “Don Juan” as a comedy. To wit, Maupin’s version employs elements from seven translations of Molière’s work — including…
‘Body Loop’ should be penalized for impersonating a drama
“The As If Body Loopâ€: Photo by Harlan Taylor Keith Randolph Smith and Marc Grapey in “The As If Body Loop.†“L’eggo my Eggo,” sputters Sarah, the freezing social worker, incomprehensibly. Her football-loving brother, Aaron, has been lured home by their mother, the “Attic Lady,” to practice new-age healing. It seems Sarah’s a member of…
Yummy fried fish is no penance
St. Augustine’s Catholic Church: is well known for its Friday fish fries during Lent. The fish is good — you can choose baked cod, fried cod (above), whiting or buffalo — and some of the sides are excellent. Try the cheese grits, which sub pimento cheese for cheddar. It’s Lent again, the liturgical season when…
The Gold Jacket Club makes rare appearance, but stay tuned for more
The Gold Jacket Club: Photo by chris higdon The Gold Jacket Club, featuring Shipping News drummer Kyle Crabtree, has played only five shows in 11 years. Jeff Tucker is a restoration carpenter, which, in layman’s terms, means he doesn’t work on anything new. His job starts when people buy old houses that require a tremendous…
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…
Video Tapeworm: Releases through Tuesday, March 27
THIS WEEK’S TWIN PEEKSHAPPY FEET2006; DVD $28.95-$39.95, PGAn absolutely perfect movie, entertaining for all ages, yet free from the treacle that permeates most “family fair.” In the wilds of Antarctica, Emperor penguin society is held together by a love of song, forming a mystical thread that runs back to their ancestors. So, little Mumble, who…
Staff Picks
March 22-23 ‘The Seven Samurai’ Of all the great actor/director teams — Ford and Wayne, Scorsese and De Niro, Eastwood and Leone — my favorite is probably Toshiro Mifune and Akira Kurosawa. They were such an odd pair. Kurosawa was always such a methodical, contemplative, compassionate director. Mifune was a madman, alternating barbarian frenzy (“Roshomonâ€)…
Community Listings
Special Events Muscular Dystrophy Assoc. event — partnering with Young Professionals of Louisville to attract volunteers, cocktail party, March 21, $25 ($15 for members), featuring live auction by Dawne Gee and Renee Murphy, 25th floor of the Humana building, 456-1440 or www.ypal.org. Louisville Urban League — 13th annual Louisville Career Expo, March 21, 10am-5pm, Convention…
Arts & Entertainment Listings
Special Events Comedy Caravan Fundraiser — in conjunction with Comprehensive Care MS Center to raise money for the aqua aerobic program at Baptist East Milestone Wellness Center, March 21, $25-$35, 1250 Bardstown Rd., 569-4183 ext 14. A Taste of Uganda — featuring authentic Ugandan music and food, assorted displays and a slide show, March 23,…
