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The Owls: Watching The Majestic Birds In Louisville
On a cloudy evening in early spring, I was walking alone on the trail above Cull Hollow when I heard the great horned owl. Its call was subtle, like wind passing over the lip of a bottle placed at a distance among the trees. It came, near as I could figure, from the hillside across…
How The Pandemic Changed The Way We Use The Outdoors: Five Writers Reflect On Nature During A Strange Time
The pandemic made it difficult to go anywhere with ease, so most of us spent a lot of time at home, reconfiguring our lives to adapt to a strange and devastating year. But, for many, it also changed our relationship with the outdoors, one of the few places that provided consistency and safety. Now, the…
10 Things To Do For $5 And Under In Louisville This Week (5/17)
MONDAY, May 17 West Sixth NuLu Community Yoga West Sixth NuLu Donation-based | 6-7 p.m. This yoga session is for everyone. You’re encouraged to pay what you can, and afterward, if you want to stay for a pint — feel free. You must register online beforehand to attend. TUESDAY, May 18 RuPaul’s Drag Race Trivia…
5 Things To Do This Weekend In Louisville (5/14)
SATURDAY, May 15 Paristown Flea 711 Brent St. No cover | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. There’s always a good find waiting at Fleur De Flea Vintage Urban Market, and the pickers paradise is returning to its roots with a monthly, outdoor shopping extravaganza. You’ll find a curated and “eclectic mix of vendors” selling vinyl, antiques, mid-century…
Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, Korn Headline Louder Than Life 2021
After a year off due to the pandemic, the four-day, hard rock, metal and hip-hop festival Louder Than Life is back this fall with Nine Inch Nails, Metallica and Korn headlining. Taking place Sept. 23-26 at the Highland Festival Grounds at the KY Expo Center, the Danny Wimmer Presents event will also feature Snoop Dogg,…
Louisville Songwriter’s Debut Rooted In Folk Tradition
It could be argued the heyday of the acoustic songwriter ended sometime after the early 1970s. Disco became cool, and synths and electronic samples dominated the 1980s soundscape, leaving a gaggle of front-porch troubadours and their trusty six-strings hanging out to dry. Louisville musician and singer-songwriter Sam Filiatreau, 26, defies this narrative with his eponymous…
A Wide Range Of Exceptional Indian Food At Clay Oven
Let us take a moment to mark the virtual extinction of the all-you-can-eat buffet. Rendered terrifying by the pandemic and images of contagious hands dipping into communal pans, the restaurant buffet has all but disappeared from our lives. I won’t mourn it much, with a solitary exception: I miss Indian restaurant buffets, and you should,…
Penny Lane At The Park Promises Safe Fun During The Last Gasp Of The Pandemic
Abbey Road on the River happens yearly, typically on Memorial Day weekend. This year, the Abbey Road on the River festival has moved its dates to September. Instead of leaving the slot open, the organizers have decided to introduce a new Memorial Day weekend small festival called Penny Lane at the Park. This smaller festival…
Comic Book Reviews: ‘Eve’ No. 1 and ‘Eden’ (one-shot)
Eve No. 1 BOOM! Studios Written by Victor LaValle Art by Jo Mi-Gyeong Review by Krystal Moore “Eve” No. 1 begins with an eleven year old girl named Eve enjoying the beauty of the island she loves and has grown up on. When her father calls her home for supper, they decide on Jackson Square…
Savage Love: Dramatis Personae
Q: I’m someone who does gay porn for a living. How do people who do gay porn meet someone who doesn’t just sexualize or fetishize them? I can’t eat, sleep, and breathe my work constantly but the guys I meet want me to live out the “porn persona” version of myself all the time. How…
Advocates Work To Eliminate Barriers To Urban Farming In Louisville
Mariel Gardner and Michael George originally started growing pollinator plants in their urban garden, located at 26th Street and Wilson Avenue, with dreams of cultivating cucumbers for a specialty pickle business. But when the pandemic hit, and they noticed essential goods like toilet paper disappearing from grocery store shelves, Gardner and George pivoted their Parkland…
Thorns & Roses: The Worst, Best And Most Absurd (5/12)
Rose: UofL Puts Mitch In His Place UofLs leadership publicly repudiated Sen. Mitch McConnell for his comments marginalizing the significance of 1619 in American history — the date referencing the first slaves who were brought to the American colonies. In a letter to the entire university, UofLs interim Senior Associate Vice President for Diversity and Equity…
Sorry, Mitch, History Doesn’t Work Like That. Be Assured Your Sins Will Find You Out.
Last week, Senate MINORITY Leader Mitch McConnell held a press conference after he toured the Regional Biocontainment Lab at UofL. During the press conference, McConnell spoke about the 1619 Project. The year 1619 is a pivotal year for the United States because it was the year Africans were first brought to the colony of Virginia,…
Time to Resign — Part Two
Back in June 2015, I wrote a column calling on the president of the Louisville Fraternal Order of Police to resign his position. It was titled “Time to Resign.” This column isn’t about him or the police, rather the time to resign. Something interesting happened to that column: The data analytics went bananas. On LEO’s…
