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From Brothel To House Of Healing: The Story Of Louisville’s Most Famous Madam And The Plans For Her Former Home
I have spent the past several years researching the life of Louisville’s most famous madam, Anna Haines. I dove into census records, city directories, newspaper clippings, archived case files in Frankfort, police booking photos, property records and the original district court order books in order to find her footprint. Needless to say, a complex woman…
10 Things To Do For $5 And Under In Louisville This Week (3/29)
MONDAY, March 29 Unlocking The Truth Series: Woman and HIV; The Forgotten Epidemic Facebook/Instagram Live Free | 5-6 p.m. Part two of this informational series on HIV and mass incarceration focuses on women. Your experts are Dr. Kim Parker with Parker Owens Research Group; Ashley Gaither, an HIV prevention specialist with Volunteers of America; and…
5 Things To Do This Weekend In Louisville (3/26)
FRIDAY, March 26 Throw Down Live! 21st In Germantown No cover | 8 p.m. Three musical acts are sharing 21st In Germantown’s stage Friday night: A Day Late (punk), Problem With Polly (rock) and Dustin Swaggert (solo acoustic). As usual, the 21st will be serving up food and drinks. SATURDAY, March 27 Våronna At Oskar’s…
Drunk, Horny Monks Have Helped Me Survive The Pandemic…
Lately, I’ve been losing myself in the sumptuous music of Carmina Burana, a cantata that sets medieval monks’ poems about destiny, sex and alcohol to epic, powerful arrangements like “O Fortuna,” “Were diu werlt alle min,” and my personal favorite, “Tempus est iocundum.” The composer, Carl Orff, wrote the music in the 1930s and 40s,…
Savage Love: Livestream
I want to thank everyone who attended our third Savage Love Livestream last Saturday night. Mistress Matisse was our very special guest and we tackled a lot of questions about BDSM over a very lively ninety minutes. We didn’t get to every question—there were so many—but I will now, as promised, power through as many…
You Need To Know MELANCHOIR
Sometimes, the unsolicited band email hits just right. A couple of months ago, MELANCHOIR sent some preview songs to LEO asking that we listen. We almost always listen to the music you band folks send, and sometimes it’s great, sometimes it’s just all right. This ain’t one of those latter times. On first listen, I…
Dining In At Monnik Feels Safe And Comfortable
Last week, almost exactly one long year since my last venture inside a restaurant, I decided it was time to go back in. Masked up and fully vaccinated, we pulled open the front door of Monnik Beer Co., chose a table, sat down and you know what? It felt great! I felt ready. You may…
Here’s What Is Coming Next To The Local Craft Beer Scene
The pandemic may have lightened our pocket books, made us want to disown our children and generally crushed our souls but, on the plus side, it also made us drink a lot of good beer! So much so that the local beer scene has been able to continue to grow and expand. Since our last…
A Storm to Bring Us New Beats?
Just a few months ago, a LEO book review roundup praised poet Ron Whitehead’s homage to his friend Lawrence Ferlinghetti—one of the last Beat Generation poets. Ferlinghetti had just turned 100, but now he’s gone — along with Diane di Prima, another recently departed Beat icon and friend of Whitehead. The same year that took…
Women Who Game Have Always Been, But Society Conveniently Forgets
It’s a headline you’ve likely seen making the rounds: 45% of gamers are women. Did you hear the good word? Women are no longer relegated to steamy romance novels. We like games, too! It’s a sentiment trotted out annually at this point. Women are gamers — the numbers prove it! But here’s the thing. We…
Your Friendly Neighborhood Comic Book Reviews!
Karmen No. 1 Story and Art by Guillem March Review by Krystal Moore, The Great Escape Guillem March is a Spanish artist and writer best known for his work on DC Comics’ Batman, Catwoman and Harley Quinn, but don’t shy away from this book thinking it’s in the superhero genre because of that. The art…
Thorns & Roses: The Worst, Best And Most Absurd (3/24)
Rose: Yarmuth, Pick On Someone Your Own Size Louisville’s congressman and chairman of the House Budget Committee put lowly Sen. Mitch McConnell, minority leader, in his place. In an op-ed to the Courier Journal last week LEO founder John Yarmuth said: “Mitch McConnell is a man of few words, but when he speaks, you can be…
Where Bills Stand In Kentucky Legislature
Almost 70 bills whizzed through the General Assembly last Tuesday in a 16-hour blitz waged mostly by Republicans to pass legislation before Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto period. If the governor chooses to veto any of the bills, lawmakers will still be able to override his decision. It was the Act 1 finale to a hectic,…
It’s Not Normal To Wish For A Car Accident
Earlier this week, I posted this tweet: And hoo boy, did #LawTwitter react. It turns out a lot of us think about harming ourselves (if just a little bit) in order to get a break. I received a lot more of these responses (and dozens of similar DMs), but this next one meant a lot…
Council Republicans’ Gross Exploitation Of Police Oversight Board Nominees
Michelle Obama once became a “political liability” for her husband’s presidential campaign because she said, “For the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country.” Metro Council Republicans, apparently, wouldn’t consider her qualified to serve on the new police oversight board. Her past comment makes it clear she doesn’t have…
