Erosia
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Bluegrass Politics by Mark Nickolas: Follow the money  the ‘smart money’
One piece of conventional wisdom I’ve learned over the years is never to listen to pundits predict the outcome of things when instead you can take a look at where the real money, or smart money, is flowing. Invariably, the money is always a better predictor. So I put that theory to test this weekend.…
Guest Commentary: Anne Braden paved a way for neo-abolitionists
by Philip Bailey “As a Southerner, I have felt it was my duty to address you. I have endeavoured to set before you the exceeding sinfulness of slavery, and to point you to the example of those noble women who have been raised up in the church to effect great revolutions, and to suffer for…
What a Week
Zealot WatchBarren County Attorney Jeff Sharp sent a survey to all Kentucky legislators and legislative candidates asking whether they’d accepted Jesus Christ as their personal savior, causing a stampede of Yes votes not seen since the Do-You-Hate-Homos survey of 2004. Meanwhile, if you think Papa John Schnatter has some whacky ideas, put down your cheesy…
Is Williams a god or a dog?
The culture wars convulsed the General Assembly last week as Senate President David Williams, R-Burkesville, propounded Senate Bill 236, a constitutional amendment that would downsize judicial authority, neutralize fairness ordinances and immunize the historical display of the Ten Commandments on state Capitol grounds against constitutional challenge. Political guru Al Cross called the bill a “grotesque…
Gloria Allred fights back. And she wins
Attorney Gloria Allred is not universally beloved. One critic was so irritated by how frequently she delivers legal commentary on cable TV news shows — and by her love of press conferences (she once called one to announce that her client had “no comment”) — that he tagged her as “the ultimate symbol for what’s…
Submerged: On the day before ashes
BY MICHAEL TISSERAND The devil stood in the middle of the street, refusing to budge. “I don’t care if a car hits me,” said the devil, tightening up her face. “I’m just going to stand here.” It was Mardi Gras afternoon, and my family was turning on itself. Just two months after a difficult move…
Let the sun shine in: Is the Arena Authority a public entity? No one seems to know.
Sunshine Week is not about journalists, it’s about the public and the importance of protecting and promoting open government. Sunshine Week is not about protecting journalists’ rights, it’s about the right of all citizens to know what their government is doing — and why. —From www.sunshineweek.org As the rest of the nation observes national Sunshine…
Comedy/Karaoke
WEDMARCH 8 Akiko’sKaraokeBrewskees Karaoke w/ TriciaBrickyard Sports Bar Open Mic/DJ TerryComedy CaravanJim WigginsCreeker’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 8 Air Devil’s Inn: Serpent WisdomBluegrass Brewing Co.: Bluegrass Anonymous jam w/ Mike BucayuBrickyard Sports Bar: Open mic/DJ TerryBulldog Café: Open Jam — CountryCactus Jack’s: Mike OwensCafé Lou Lou: Larry Abrams jazz trioClifton’s Pizza: Jeff AndrewsDame: Long Beach Shortbus, I_InsideDiamond Pub & Billiards: Big Rock ShowDutch’s Tavern: Kimmet & DougHideaway Saloon: Joint EffortHighlands…
The Long Review – Nina Simone
Where does one discover the meaning of life? Is it just a collection of observations and experiences that wind you up in a spot where the water seems a little less murky than that other spot down the block? Or do people, through their talents or gifts or artistic capabilities, speak prophecies and truths that,…
Belle & Sebastian make rock sensitive. Got a problem with that?
Adjectives frequently used to describe the Scottish pop septet Belle & Sebastian: precious, introspective and sensitive. Those can certainly be applied to their music, but they don’t tell the whole story. Sensitivity gets a bad rap in rock ’n’ roll, mainly because rock isn’t supposed to be shy and subtle; it’s meant to be brash.…
Video TapeWorm: Releases through March 14
A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE2005; VHS/DVD $28.95, RDavid Cronenberg’s latest surprise thriller — this one based on a graphic novel. Really! Loving family-man Viggo Mortensen commits self-defense murders during a robbery, only to draw the attention of Ed Harris, a scarred man with a shady past who believes the new-found hero is actually a savage mobster. One…
Arts & Entertainment
Special Events Louisville Free Public Library presents C-Span’s Book TV Book Bus and includes tours of mobile TV studio, March 8, 2-4 pm, 301 York St., 574-1845.Le Petomane Theatre presents Clowns Without Borders benefit, featuring Squallis Puppeteers, a magic show and more, March 10, 7:30pm, donation $20 adults, $10 children, Rudyard Kipling, 422 W. Oak…
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
Taste of KentuckyA Taste of Kentucky will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Friday, March 10, by giving away free gifts and food at both its Louisville locations, in the Mall St. Matthews and at Village Square Shopping Center in Middletown, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Even better, everything in the store will be 25 percent off…
Jessie’s is a hub for home-cooking on Dixie Highway
This is one of the biggest problems with Louisville: People get so stuck in their narrow comfort zones that they never wander far off the beaten path, never discover the undiscovered gems that help make Louisville such a diverse place. People from the East End never go to the West End or South End;…
‘Nowhere’ is here
Works of art have the ability to make our world a little bit larger through the artist’s exploration of ideas and concepts, but artists also bring their own perspective and experiences to the works they create. “Nowhere,” an exhibition on view at the New Center for Contemporary Art through April 22, features the work of…
Staff Picks
Thursday, March 9‘Demoralization of Richard Engelsbird’ We’ve all heard how hard it is to get a film made. Even with a good script, a good cast and plenty of production money, most films never reach their intended audiences. Nineteen-year-old Louisville filmmaker Brian Cunningham is attempting to beat the long odds in part by starting early. When…
Nightlife: Cheap drinks, singing celebs no laughing matter at Joker’s
If I said I knew of a neighborhood bar with good, cheap drinks and pool tables in the back, you’d probably remind me that we’ve already covered the Back Door and its wondrous atmosphere. Little did I know, Joker’s Bar & Grill in the South End had the cheap booze ($1.75 domestics, $3 mixed drinks)…
Concert Commuter: Out-of-State
Ed Johnson-Ott, E-mail: ejohnsonott@prodigy.net If you’re aware of any concerts by major recording artists that are not listed here, please let me know. The same goes for errors. Before driving to a concert, always call ahead to check the status of the show. New listings are noted. CHICAGO, IL 3/8 Mest, Allister -House of Blues…
Concert Commuter: Indiana & Kentucky
Ed Johnson-Ott, E-mail: ejohnsonott@prodigy.net If you’re aware of any concerts by major recording artists that are not listed here, please let me know. The same goes for errors. Before driving to a concert, always call ahead to check the status of the show. New listings are noted. LEXINGTON, KY 3/11 Hayseed Dixie -Dame 3/15 -…
