November 21, 2023
LEO Weekly’s Latest issue is the Holiday Gift Guide for giving to the near, the dear and spreading the cheer of the season.
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Hurry Down The Chimney: LEO’s Holiday Shopping/Gift Guide
Here is LEO’s holiday shopping guide — some specific gift ideas, some not. Some are simply a request for space or the return of days gone by. Whatever it is, we hope you find a little direction for gift-giving to the people in your life, and that you get everything your heart desires this holiday…
Tuesday Tracklist: Rob Zombie, Hozier, Houseplant, Jimmy Buffett, And More (12/5)
In this weekly feature, a different LEO staff member will share 7-10 of the songs they’ve got on repeat right now. (Songs by Louisville artists are marked with an asterisk.) Got a track that you think we’d like? Let us know at leo@leoweekly.com or at the author’s email below. You can also keep up with…
Pete Davidson Is Coming To Louisville
Pete Davidson, the actor/comedian known for his time on “Saturday Night Live” (and for his prolific and memeable dating history, among other things), is coming to Louisville early next year. Davidson’s show, “Pete Davidson Live,” will hit the Louisville Palace on Wednesday, Jan. 3, at 7 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
Hozier, Chris Stapleton, Noah Kahan To Headline Railbird Music Festival In 2024
Railbird Music Festival, a summer music festival in Lexington, announced its 2024 lineup today. The festival will return to The Infield at Red Mile on Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2. Presale tickets will be available this Thursday, Dec. 7, at noon. To sign up for a presale code, register with your phone number…
Kentucky’s Comer Embarrassed Again By Sharing Debunked ‘Evidence’ In Oversight Hearing On Biden Impeachment
Rep. James Comer is just having a bad time. His antics are like drinking wine, beer and gin in quick succession — a vomit soup of poor political decisions. Monday, Dec. 4 in the House impeachment hearings, Comer presented ‘evidence’ of Biden’s corruption. Don’t laugh. Comer’s evidence was three, $1,380 car payments made by Hunter…
10 Things Under $15 To Do In Louisville This Week (12/4-12/8)
MONDAY, DEC. 4 Metal Monday w/Morbikon & Flesher Highlands Taproom Free | 9 p.m. (the “9 a.m.” on the Facebook event is a typo) This week’s Metal Monday will feature members of Municipal Waste (Morbikon) and a “gore-soaked power trio” (Flesher). WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6 Lights on Main Late Night Wednesdays Frazier History Museum $10 for…
Hatebreed To Headline Louisville’s LDB Fest In 2024
The local hardcore music festival LDB Fest just announced its 2024 lineup. The festival will return to the Triple Crown Pavilion on Friday, March 22, and Saturday, March 23. It’ll have a different name next year, LDBBB Fest, in honor of a collaboration with the record label Triple B Records (also stylized as BBB Records.)…
Tim Sullivan: Louisville Football’s Promising Season Headed For Anticlimactic End
First, Louisville felt Florida State’s pressure. Now, it can feel its pain. Tackled 14 times behind the line of scrimmage in Saturday’s 16-6 ACC Championship loss to the Seminoles, including seven quarterback sacks, UofL suffered additional indignity Sunday afternoon in the trickle-down trauma of Florida State’s omission from the College Football Playoff. Undefeated yet ultimately…
Review: ‘American Symphony’
American Symphony Directed by Matthew Heineman. Streamed on Netflix beginning November 29. Awards season is upon us, which means famous people winning Oscars and Grammys while we mere mortals watch from home and imagine that those shimmering humans have it all. Standing on that stage, gold statue in hand, must surely be a perfect moment.…
5 Things To Do In Louisville This Weekend (12/1-12/3)
FRIDAY, DEC. 1 Gardens Aglimmer Waterfront Botanical Gardens $0-$17 | 30-minute timeslots between 5:45-7:15 p.m. Walk around and look at pretty Christmas lights, enjoy hot beverages, be merry. SATURDAY, DEC. 2 Bardstown Road Aglow Bardstown Rd., Baxter Ave., Barret Ave. Free | 12-10 p.m., tree lighting at Wendy’s at 6 p.m. If you think about…
Louisville Food Truck And Ghost Kitchen Chicago’s Jerk Tacos Receives Funding From $1 Million Grant
Chicago’s Jerk Tacos, a Caribbean-American food truck and ghost kitchen in Louisville’s Russell neighborhood, was recently awarded a grant by Heinz, The LEE Initiative, and Southern Restaurants for Racial Justice. It was one of 62 Black-owned food businesses in 20 states and Washington, D.C. to receive a 2023 Black Kitchen Initiative grant. (The exact amount…
Creed Bratton To Play Louisville Show In January
Creed Bratton, the actor and musician best known for playing the character Creed Bratton on “The Office,” will perform music and comedy at The Whirling Tiger on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 the day of. This isn’t the first time an “Office” star has performed in Louisville.…
Louisville-Area Students: Want To See Your Art On A TARC?
TARC recently announced that it’s looking for local students to create new artwork for its Design-A-Bus contest in honor of its upcoming 50th anniversary. This year’s theme, “The Periodic Elements of Louisville,” comes from TARC’s partnership with the Kentucky Science Center. (Past partnerships have included the Louisville Free Public Library for the theme “Every Journey,…
The Louisville Zoo’s ‘Pawsome’ Holiday Event Kicks Off This Weekend
Qannik, the Louisville Zoo’s gentle giant polar bear, is “hosting” “Qannik’s Beary Happy Holiday.” During this event — happening the first three weekends of December — the Zoo will transform itself into a winter wonderland with holiday-themed activities and animal experiences. The gift shop will also host a “Letters to Santa” station. Saturday, Dec. 16,…
Study: Kentuckians Increasingly Excluded From Lawmaking Process By Fast-Track Maneuvers
This story is by the Kentucky Lantern, which is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. More of Kentucky Lantern’s work can be found at kentuckylantern.com. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter. FRANKFORT — The League of Women Voters of Kentucky released a report Wednesday that…
Tim Sullivan: Flashy Freshman Puts Louisville Coach Kenny Payne In A ‘Tights’ Spot
In an act that fell somewhere on the self-importance spectrum between inconceivable and intolerable, at least at surface level, Louisville freshman Ty-Laur Johnson hesitated to play Wednesday night because he didn’t have the right tights. The right stuff Johnson has in abundance. He steps on the basketball floor and immediately quickens the pace of play.…
Rudolph’s Run, A Christmas-Themed Scavenger Hunt That Takes Players Around Louisville, Returns This Week
You may have taken a ride with Danger Run around Halloween, but are you ready to do a merrier holiday scavenger hunt with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer –– without leaving your car? Rudolph’s Run, which starts this Friday, Dec. 1, and continues through Saturday, Dec. 23, is a Christmas-themed scavenger hunt that takes the participant…
Review: Twig And Leaf Goes Latin At Dinnertime
Any discussion of Louisville’s oldest and most iconic restaurants can’t reasonably overlook Twig And Leaf. Founded in 1962, this Douglass Loop neighborhood landmark with its iconic leaf-shaped neon sign has been a local go-to spot for diner fare for a long, long time. Sure, this place has had its ups and downs. Passing though many ownership…
Louisville Laughs: The SUPERLIST Of Louisville Comedy For Nov. 29
This list comes from our friends at Louisville Laughs. A list of the upcoming comedy shows and open mics in the Louisville area. (Information on how to sign up for open mics at bottom). Wednesday, Nov. 29 7:30 p.m. — Laughs In The Lounge Comedy Open Mic with guest host Brandy Norton and special guest…
Tuesday Tracklist: Jack Harlow, Fujii Kaze, Afrodamus, And More (11/28)
In this weekly feature, a different LEO staff member will share 7-10 of the songs they’ve got on repeat right now. (Songs by Louisville artists are marked with an asterisk.) Got a track that you think we’d like? Let us know at leo@leoweekly.com or at the author’s email below. No theme this week. Just songs I like.…
The Whirling Tiger To Host Toy Drive Benefit Show
The Whirling Tiger will host The Snow Ball, a toy drive and concert to benefit the Center for Women and Families, next Thursday, Dec. 7, at 8 p.m. The show will feature sets from local bands/artists Mod Kiddo, Air Chrysalis, and Inflight Entertainment. Guests are encouraged to bring new and unwrapped toys and to dress…
Kentucky Hospital Association Says Its Annual Survey Shows State Continues To Have An ‘Acute Shortage’ Of Healthcare Workers
This story is by Kentucky Health News, an independent news service of the Institute for Rural Journalism in the School of Journalism and Media at the University of Kentucky, with support from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. The Kentucky Hospital Association’s annual Workforce Survey Report says Kentucky suffers from an “acute shortage” of health care workers, with…
…And Breathe: Join KMAC And Louisville Passionist Earth & Spirit Center For Guided Meditations
While local museums are known for amazing art, great collections, and nifty gift shopping, occasionally they become places of solace and refuge. KMAC Contemporary Art Museum (715 W. Main St.) is leaning into creating a space for solace and giving weary shoppers and those who just need a break from the holiday season a place…
A Legend Reborn: Louisville, Prepare For A Musical Revelation With ‘Tina’
This story comes to LEO through our partnership with Audience Magazine: Your Performing Arts Connection. In the heart of America, where the Ohio River gracefully weaves through an urban marvel steeped in timeless traditions, Louisville stands poised for a theatrical epiphany. No stranger to larger-than-life performances, the city waits with bated breath for the newest feat…
10 Things Under $15 To Do In Louisville This Week (11/27-12/2)
TUESDAY, NOV. 28 The Moth StorySLAM – GIVE AND TAKE Headliners $15 | Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Local storytellers will share experiences about “tit for tat, giving in, or seizing the crown for yourself.” WEDNESDAY, NOV. 29 Wizard Wednesday Old Louisville Brewery Free | 6-10 p.m. Professional wizard Devin Person celebrates…
Review: Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ Is A Violent Epic Starring A Petty Brat
Napoleon Directed by Ridley Scott. Written by David Scarpa. Opened November 22. At one point in Ridley Scott’s new biopic “Napoleon,” Napoleon Bonaparte yells at someone, “You think you’re so smart just because you have boats!” You wouldn’t expect something so bratty and petulant to come out of the mouth of the legendary French commander…
Tim Sullivan: Louisville’s Sublime Season Tainted By ‘Ridiculous’ Rivalry Loss
The word for the day was “ridiculous.” Jeff Brohm used it liberally and disdainfully, describing touchdown runs made untouched and penalties incurred through emotions left unchecked. The University of Louisville’s head football coach was reacquainted with his alma mater’s arch rivalry Saturday afternoon with grating, gnawing, sleepless-night exasperation. Kentucky rallied twice from 10-point deficits to…
Editor’s Note: Out With The Old And In With The Next
The Holidays are here again, and let’s think about this Editor’s Note as housekeeping. LEO, like so many news outlets, has been through many changes in the last year, so we’ll try to fill you in as best we can. Firstly, this issue is our second to last for the year. We’ll have…
What To See: Louisville-Area Art Gallery Listings
A gallery roundup of art shows to see in Louisville this month. Note: This list is a selection of current exhibitions. “THE LITTLE MERCIES” Through Dec. 15 Social justice photography by Jon Cherry. Part of the Louisville Photo Biennial. “ROBERT MORGAN: MYTHS AND STORIES” Through December Solo show by Lexington artist Robert Morgan. “FRAGILE FIGURES:…
Book Reviews: Simply Powerful Words From Local Writers
Talented writers don’t have to say a lot to say a lot. Louisville’s been home and training ground for experts at producing riveting epics and fantasies of luxuriant prose, but consider the value of some different reading experiences. Thrillers where action and plot and character all take sudden, sharp turns. Short stories that are linked…
Listen Local: New Louisville Music
LEO now has playlists for Listen Local and Tuesday Tracklist on Spotify! Mod Kiddo Scintillation Seeing as how she’s already won three LEO Reader’s Choice Awards this year for Best Band/Musician Performing Original Music, Best Local Song, and Best Local Album, perhaps I’m a bit late with this review, as apparently a lot of you…
Hotline TNT Rides The Buzz Of ‘Cartwheel’ Into Mag Bar
Hotline TNT’s critically acclaimed new album Cartwheel takes everything the band has been doing for the last half decade and refines it, creating a rich and thoughtful mixture of psychedelic shoegaze with monster hooks and lyrics that dig deep. The band’s second full-length album is full of songs about connections and relationships, an honest look…
Review: Gasthaus Space Gives Way To Tasty All Thai’d Up
Wait! What? There’s a Thai restaurant in the space that housed the German restaurant Gasthaus for nearly 30 years!? Yep, and the new arrival, All Thai’d Up, is a good Thai eatery, too. Still, it came as a surprise with Gasthaus announced its departure in a social media post in May 2022. The owners, it…
Louisville Laughs: The SUPERLIST Of Louisville Comedy For Thanksgiving Week
This list comes from our friends at Louisville Laughs. A list of the upcoming comedy shows and open mics in the Louisville area. (Information on how to sign up for open mics at bottom). Wednesday, Nov. 22 7:30 p.m. — Laughs In The Lounge Comedy Open Mic with guest host Ben Flug and special guest…
Oracle Of Ybor: More Academia Strife
Dear Oracle, My partner and I both work for a public university. Or, we did, until this week when we were told that Admin had decided to fire about 90% of the adjuncts, us included. We will be out of jobs and health insurance by the end of December. We have no idea what to…
Tuesday Tracklist: Charly Bliss, ‘Lempicka,’ Tchaikovsky, And More (11/21)
In this weekly feature, a different LEO staff member will share 7-10 of the songs they’ve got on repeat right now. (Songs by Louisville artists are marked with an asterisk.) Got a track that you think we’d like? Let us know at leo@leoweekly.com or at the author’s email below. You can also keep up with…
Review: ‘May December’ Is A First-Rate Sexual Thriller
May December Directed by Todd Haynes. Written by Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik. Opened in select theaters November 17. “You do it nicely, ‘cause it really does matter how it looks.” So says Gracie (Julianne Moore) to Elizabeth (Natalie Portman) in Todd Haynes’ “May December.” Ostensibly, she’s talking about arranging the maraschino cherries in a…
Tracy Likes This One: What to Watch at Thanksgiving
I’ve heard tell that other families watch sports at Thanksgiving, but in my family, we watch movies. Growing up, it was usually a Clint Eastwood Western we gathered around, and I have fond memories of rowdy viewings of “The Color Purple.” As an adult, my Thanksgivings have evolved into movie marathons with a multitude of…
