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Once More a ‘Patriot’: A Veteran’s Call To Teach
Noise. Throbbing noise. It wasn’t just the volume though. It was as if I’d been locked in a broom closet with gigantic concert speakers blaring away with far too much bass. It pulsed and my whole body absorbed the sound in relentless waves. When I walked into the Thomas Jefferson Middle School gymnasium for my…
10 Things To Do Under $5 This Week In Louisville (11/11)
MONDAY, Nov. 11 Louisville Fringe Festival Various locations $5 | Times vary It’s the second week of the 11-day Louisville Fringe Festival, a collection of independent, theatrical shows featuring such figments of the imagination as robot Shakespeare and “verbally abusive angels.” Today, catch the “Stoner Morning Show! At Night!” — a group of comedians portraying…
5 Things To Do In Louisville This Weekend (11/8)
SATURDAY, Nov. 9 Louisville Beer Run & Festival Iroquois Park $40-$65 | 11 a.m. It’s not too late to sign up for the Louisville Beer Run, and, considering that you drink a sample of beer every three quarters of a mile, it’s safe to say that you’ll be fine if you didn’t seriously train beforehand.…
What to expect at this year’s NerdLouvia, Louisville’s tabletop gaming convention
Louisville prides itself on being weird, and a big part of that weirdness comes from its nerd culture. At the center of that nerd culture is Nerd Louisville, an organization committed to bringing nerds in the city together and fostering future generations of nerds. Their biggest event of the year is NerdLouvia, a convention that…
Kentucky May Have Gotten Even More Red This Week
The governor’s office is powerful, so it was a huge coup for Democrats to defeat Matt Bevin this week. But electorally, Tuesday, in my view, further illustrated the fundamental weakness of the state’s Democrats and the strength of its Republicans. It’s worth comparing 2015 to 2019. The broader political dynamics of the country were fairly…
WTF JCPS?
Forgive the crude language, but WTF is happening in Jefferson County Public Schools? Maybe you saw the classroom fight between a JCPS student and teacher, captured on a viral cellphone video taken by another student. The 14-year-old student and teacher were standing toe-to-toe, and the teacher can be heard asking “You think I’m afraid of…
West Of Ninth: People, In Their Own Words…
Oct. 16, 2019 Herb, owner of Kentucky Sol and Competitors Edge in Russell. “We’re in a good place, man. Personally, I got hit when I was 18 years old, in 1992, a gunshot. I used to play football for Louisville. My journey has always been about well-being, you know, trying to heal the injuries and…
Push our Leaders So Teachers Don’t Push Our Students
Let me start by saying, I am in no way defending the actions of an Iroquois High School teacher who allegedly broke district protocol by grabbing a freshman student by the jacket collar, slamming him to the ground after he pushed her and another student. The video of the unfortunate incident went viral, garnering over…
Bad News For Vaping Means Opportunity For Politicians
Councilman Brandon Coan was looking for a way to improve the Bardstown Road corridor and its mix of businesses. State Rep. Jerry Miller was looking for a way to fund Kentucky’s ailing pension system. So, Coan helped create a Planning Commission resolution that could end up limiting new locations of vape and tobacco shops. And…
Thorns & Roses: The Worst, Best and Most Absurd
Rose And Thorns: ‘We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident’ Whatever the outcome of the election (which happens as we go to press), we are certain of a few things: Teachers are the winners for standing up to Gov. Matt “Bully” Bevin; state Democrats may squeak it out this time — or not — but…
Wilco’s John Stirratt On Ode to Joy, Classic Cars And ‘60s Pop
Not surprisingly, intricate melodies and thought-provoking lyrics fill Wilco’s latest release, Ode to Joy. The new LP arrives 25 years into the band’s career and still manages to match the subtle beauty and understated virtuosity that any of its predecessors contained. Besides Jeff Tweedy, the group’s steadfast bassist John Stirratt is the only other current…
Tender Mercy dives into darkness on new album, ‘War Within’
Under the moniker Tender Mercy, singer-songwriter Mark Kramer crafts works of minimalism that make the negative space between notes as important as what’s being played. With his latest album, War Within — which was released on Oct. 17 — Kramer delves deep into his dark side, creating a bleak, yet beautiful, ambient landscape plumbed from…
Sonic Breakdown: Wombo — ‘Blossom Bear’
[LEO’s biweekly sonic breakdown column deconstructs a single song from an area musician or band.] Wombo’s song “Blossom Bear” is one of unpredictability, which singer/bassist Sydney Chadwick said is precisely the point. The band crafted a song that perfectly encapsulates the everyday roller coaster ride of the human emotional spectrum. “To me, it’s about how…
‘Mine’ For Alt Truths, Fringe Festival For Fun
Since its founding in 2011, Theatre [502] has consistently championed a mix of recent works by adventurous playwrights of quality, some with national renown, some still emerging from the regional scene. This season marks an organizational turning point for the company: Founders Amy Attaway and Gil Reyes have stepped away from active artistic roles to…
Swanson Gallery May Close, Move
“This could be our final exhibit” are words that send a shiver down the back of any art community. And there they were, included in an email from Chuck Swanson, 69, announcing the “Full Circle” show at his gallery Swanson Contemporary at 638 E. Market St. in NuLu. We spoke with Swanson about why the…
‘Bagged & Bored’ Season Two!
“Bagged & Bored” is a locally produced, comedy web series that centers on a comic book store. It’s as if “Clerks” and “Big Bang Theory” had a baby. Catch up with 2016’s season one on YouTube and go to Art Sanctuary Saturday for the debut of season two and a Q&A with cast and crew.…
Do/Love/Live’s Brewer On Passion, Crazy Vs. Classic Beer
Of the roughly 7,400 breweries in the U.S., about 90% of them were started by homebrewers, according to the American Homebrewers Association. In other words, nine out of 10 breweries were birthed by closet alchemists who were passionate about creating beer. Do/Love/Live Taproom & Brewery, however, is among the 10% that were spawned in a…
Perfectly Done Chicken At The Charcoal Restaurant
Humans have been cooking over open fires at least since the Paleolithic era, and 200,000 years later, Homo sapiens still love food cooked over charcoal. The folks who’ve recently opened The Charcoal Restaurant get this. Using an impressive grill table loaded with glowing charcoal to roast chickens on hand-turned spits, they serve delicious chicken in…
Ask Minda Honey: I’m Dating A Married Couple, Can I Still Run For Office?
In a relationship or life jam? Send your questions to: AskMindaHoney@leoweekly.com or reach me on Facebook.com/AskMindaHoney Hi Minda, I just started my first poly relationship with a married couple, and it’s been incredible. It’s next-level communication, and I feel so happy and supported. Can I still run for office in a few years? I’ve been…
Savage Love: The Man Show
Q: I am male. A close female friend was raped by an old acquaintance of mine. I knew this guy when we were tweens, I didn’t really care for him as we got older, so it goes. It turns out that a few years ago, he raped my friend in an alcohol blackout situation. I…
