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Fake Issue 2016: Gov. Bevin’s nightmare … Area teen pondering which culture to appropriate for Forecastle 2016 … NuLu restaurant will feature ingredients-only menu … and more!
In response to #AskBevinAboutMyVag campaign, Kentucky governor admits he’s never actually seen a ‘hooha’ After Gov. Matthew Griswold Bevin signed legislation forcing women to have face-to-face consultations with a doctor before having an abortion, thousands of women took to Twitter to #AskBevinAboutMyVag, since it seemed he was an expert on them. Questions like “Hey, Matt! My…
Alison Mosshart of The Kills talks about ‘Ash & Ice’
We caught up with Alison “VV” Mosshart, the singer and one half of the art rock band The Kills with British guitarist Jamie “Hotel” Hince. They will play Headliners Music Hall on April 8, in support of their fifth studio album, “Ash & Ice,” set to be released on June 3. LEO: It has been five years since your last album, ‘Blood Pressures.’ What have you…
8 free things to do in Louisville this week (4/4)
Monday Tree-riffic Spring Break Week Bernheim Forest 11 a.m. (April 4 – 8) Explore the outdoors at Bernheim Forest in conjunction with the Vanishing Acts: Trees Under Threat exhibit. It’s a week of daily drop-in activities and guided programs, including hands-on stations and hikes, all celebrating trees and our local forest ecosystem. Wednesday Hats On…
Visually Speaking: This week’s art news and events (4/4)
[The above image is of work at last year’s “art[squared]” sale at Louisville Visual Art.] Art news Hidden Hill Nursery & Sculpture Garden has reopened for the season (hiddenhillnursery.com). Art events Glass artist Hayden Dakota Wilson will be the next Sutherland Endowed Chair in Glass Lecture Series speaker and demonstrator on Tuesday, April 5 at…
LEO Podcast #28: We discuss (and listen to) recent songs from I Have A Knife, Murals and other Louisville bands
Nik Vechery, Syd Bishop and Scott Recker discuss six recently-released songs from local bands, including I Have A Knife, Murals and Freakwater.
5 things to do in Louisville this weekend (4/1)
FRIDAY Louisville Tattoo Arts Convention Kentucky International Convention Center $20-$40; 2 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday-Sunday For the fifth year in a row, The Villain Arts crew is back with the Louisville Tattoo Arts Convention. Check out the work of local and international tattoo artists, and possibly get tatted up by them on the spot.…
The 6 best local songs from March
Shutaro Noguchi – “African Flower 2” A few weeks back, Shutaro Noguchi of Dream Eye Color Wheel quietly dropped the wonderful “Back of the Horse” EP. It’s hard to articulate exactly how beautifully Noguchi and company synthesize such a variety of sounds into such an excellent and cohesive whole, but that’s why they make recording…
Staffpicks: GonzoFest Pre-Party, Louisville Tattoo Arts Convention and more…
Wednesday, March 30 GonzoFest Pre-Party New Vintage 2126 S. Preston St., 749-4050 newvintagelouisville.com Donations accepted; 7 p.m. It’s no secret that we here at LEO are gonzo for GonzoFest. This celebration of everything Hunter S. Thompson is a definite highlight every year, and now we can enjoy it twice! To help raise awareness of the…
