Pizza war breaks out on Westport Road. That’s a good thing
Historically, Louisvillians living near the intersection of Westport Road and Hurstbourne Lane have suffered from a dearth of pizza choices. Curing the jones for a good pie necessitated a trip to the Highlands, home to several great independent pizzerias. The arrival of Wick’s Pizza on Goose Creek Road several years ago, however, brightened the situation…
Collateral damage: Warehouse fire may have taken an adult swingers club out with it
After the massive March 17 fire that destroyed a warehouse at 11th and Zane streets, there was widespread speculation that a small private club adjacent to the warehouse was an adult swingers club. Turns out that’s exactly what it is — or was — according to two sources who spoke to LEO on the condition…
What a Week
Grimace-worthyThe Coalition of Immokalee Workers brought their “McDonald’s Truth Tour” to the Second and Broadway Mickey Ds to protest poor working conditions and low pay for Florida tomato workers. The workers — the same folks who successfully gave Taco Hell what-for over the last couple years — are on a quest to make every shitty…
Rumor & Innuendo: Rumblings From the World of Sports
Who’s your daddy? Where did you read mid-February that UCLA would crash the Final Four? No need to spell it out. As for the rest of my bracket … next topic. Iron Butterfly. Am I having one of those acid flashbacks they always promised us back in the day, or is that really “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” playing…
Brick House turns 1: Community center in Old Louisville is thriving despite technical difficulties
The building that houses the Brick House, at the corner of Second and St. Catherine, still needs some aesthetic work, just like it did last year. Ceilings are caving in a few places; there are holes in walls; you have to manually open the toilet stopper to flush it; there are black burns of mold…
Erosia
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Your Weekly Reeder: Let’s pin the waggin’ tail on that arena dog
We need your help, LEO readers, on solving the puzzle of why the state and local power structure is so hell-bent on building a downtown arena at the LG&E site instead of the old Water Company site. Any way you want to measure it, beginning with a $114 million savings in construction costs, the old…
Message to the People: Where are the progressives in today’s black activists?
When speaking of modern socio-political advocacy recently during the annual National Council for Black Studies conference, University of Illinois Professor Sundiata Cha-Jua stated that “we must encourage our students to give financially and physically to the movement.” Sundiata’s statement raised a rather troubling question. Was he not putting the cart before the horse if he…
Bluegrass Politics: Let the people vote  if it’s the right’s agenda
Few things are more infuriating in politics than the never-ending hypocrisy the public is forced to endure year after year. This is especially true of the current administration in Frankfort, which is led by the man — Gov. Ernie Fletcher — who promised in 2003 that, if elected, he would “clean up the mess in…
Culture Maven: Bureaucratic hoop dreams
United We Stand, Divided We Fall. Catchy words those, our state’s motto. Frankly — Frankfortly? — they rarely resonate. Especially when it comes to significant issues facing the Commonwealth. Dark and bloody ground — there’s the truth. That’s what Kentucky means in some Native American tongue. That the phrase’s origin may derive from conflicts with…
Five Important Questions with Nixon
As Louisville’s music scene has fluctuated over time, there have remained a few important bands on the harder end of the independent music spectrum, keeping things alive and moving. At various times bands like Kinghorse, Sunspring, Endpoint, Metroschifter, Guilt, Crain and, more recently, Black Cross, have shredded their way into the hearts and minds of…
Club Directory
19th Green 1740 Williamsburg Dr., Jeffersonville (812) 284-908819th Hole Pub 5603 Greenwood Rd. 933-4858316 Ormsby 316 Ormsby Pl. 637-9899717 Studios 717 Market St. 609-93171135 S. 7th St. 1135 S. 7th St. 589-4978A Little Peace Café 1860 Mellwood Ave. 895-3650Air Devil’s Inn 2802 Taylorsville Rd. 454-4443Akiko’s 1123 Bardstown Rd. 459-8020The Alternative 1032 Story Ave. 561-7613Angelo’s 627…
Comedy/Karaoke
WEDMARCH 29 Akiko’sKaraokeBrewskees Karaoke w/ TriciaBrickyard Sports Bar Open Mic/DJ TerryComedy CaravanDon ReeseCreeker’s Bar & GrillKaraoke w/ Dirty DanGaslite Tavern Karaoke w/ LarinsoGood Times Pub Karaoke Jim Porter’sKaraokeJT’s Variety Club Karaoke, The Summit Bros.Mac’s HideawayKaraoke w/ Swift Ent.Main MenuKaraokeMonon Station KaraokeNew ViewKaraoke w/ JoePhoenix HillKaraoke w/ DJ Big KahunaR Place Pub KaraokeReflections Lounge KaraokeRo-Joe’s Karaoke…
Plugged In
WED MARCH 29 Air Devil’s Inn: Serpent WisdomBBC, 4th Street: Acoustic JamBluegrass Brewing Co.: Bluegrass Anonymous jam w/ Mike BucayuBrickyard Sports Bar: Big Rock ShowBulldog Café: Open Jam — CountryCactus Jack’s: Mike OwensCafé Lou Lou: Larry Abrams jazz trioClifton’s Pizza: Walker & KaysDame: Shack*ShakersDutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & DougExecutive West: Randy MeyersHideaway Saloon: Joint EffortHighlands Tap…
Friendly Folk: Mideast Mountain Fusion aims to meld Kentucky and Middle East folk music
Americans are not known for their familiarity with world cultures outside U.S. borders. Kentuckians and citizens of America’s other Midwestern states are often believed to be even more disinterested in the outside world than the average American, but post-9/11 America, it could be said, is more aware of the goings-on in the Middle East than…
Bejar is his own independent-minded destroyer
Do you know the difference between a talented egoist and a perpetual prodigy? It’s in how they slow down. The egoists will go nervously quiet, waiting for applause. In the more-fun world of the prodigy, “quiet” or even “slow” are just other modes of expression that they’ll suddenly switch into — albeit those are among…
Arts & Entertainment Listings
Special Events ••West Chestnut Baptist Church presents African Children’s Choir, March 29, 7pm, 1725 W. Chestnut St.; other church performance dates include March 31, April 2, 5, 7-9, (877) 532-8651 x4505 or www.africanchildrenschoir.comU.S. Institute for Theatre Technology presents its 46th Annual Conference and Stage Expo including 4,000 delegates from U.S., Canada, Mexico and 30 other…
Community Listings
Special Events Kentucky Hemophilia Foundation presents Spring Flower Sale to raise funds for programs and services, thru March 30, 1850 Taylor Ave., 456-3233.Kentucky Flea Market, March 31-April 2, Fri., 12-7pm, Sat., 10am-7pm, Sun., 11am-5pm, free, KY Fair & Expo Center.••Judy Jacobs Women’s Conference, “Press Push and Pursue” emphasizing song ministries, March 31-April 1, KY International…
Staff Picks
Friday, March 31Big Bone Art Show You’ve been good for most of the week, and to show their appreciation, The Oddity Studios are throwing you a “Big Bone.” As part of the F.A.T. Friday festivities, the Big Bone Art Show will feature original artwork in all mediums. Fifteen artists are on board so far, and you’ll…
Home on the range: At Knob Creek, the sound of gunfire is a popular American song
STORY AND PHOTOS BY Marty Pearl Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot and Military Gun ShowApril 7-9More info at www.machinegunshoot.com I’m walking walk down the dusty stretch that leads to the main firing line at Knob Creek Gun Range, wading through military, ex-military, militia, gun vendors and god knows who else. It’s easy to lose yourself…
Theater Review – Valparaiso
Jet lag will leave you tired, disorientated and grumpy. That sums up “Valparaiso,” the Necessary Theatre’s current production. Playwright Don DeLillo offers a treatise on how businessmen are robots, how human beings struggle with “being” and the media’s habitual requirement to turn the ordinary into the sensational. “Valparaiso” struggles through these themes, never successfully ties…
Theater Review – Hotel Cassiopeia
Rare is the modern play that transforms an audience of adults into children, eyes wondrous and wide at the magic of theater. “Hotel Cassiopeia,” the fifth debut at Actors Theatre of Louisville’s Humana Festival, does just that. Written by Charles L. Mee and created and performed by the SITI Company, this foray into the fantastical…
Ben Wright’s art has something to say
You’re young and you’ve got something to say. How do you say it? If you’re an artist, your art does the talking for you. In the case of Ben Wright, his mixed media work will leave you with more questions than answers. His type of political art focuses on social and cultural values as well…
Video Tapeworm – Released through April 4
THIS WEEK’S TWIN PEEKS:·BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN2005; DVD $24.95, RYep, it’s the world’s first gay cowboy movie (if you don’t count “Don’t Stop the Music” by the Village People), starring sexy Heath Ledger and sultry Jake Gyllenhaal as two saddlebums who take an alternate route to the Rockies with Randy Quaid, Anne Hathaway and Michelle Williams along…
Aftertastes
Quality of Meal: 3 = Good; 4 = Very good; 5 = Extraordinary. Price Range: $ = $10 or less; $$ = $20 or less; $$$ = $30 or less; $$$$ = more than $30. (Per person for a meal without tip or tax.) HA = Wheelchair accessible. Descriptions are summaries of previously published dining…
Nibbles
Jenicca’s correctionLast week in this space, we listed the wrong phone number for the new Jenicca’s Cafe & Wine. The correct number is 587-8720. And since we’re talking about Jenicca’s, we also want to remind you that it’s a venue for local art and live music, a comfy place to enjoy some coffee or grab…
