November 8, 2023
LEO’s team shares our picks for the holiday events that you and your family should definitely not miss this season.
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Hang All The Mistletoe: The LEO Team Shares Holiday Event Picks
Halloween has passed, and the winter holiday season is here. While the weather is refusing to cede to frosty moods, here at LEO, we are ready for all the twinkling lights and Mariah Carey Christmas songs you can throw at us. Our staff and writing crew have shared the events we look forward to each…
Osteria Italian Seafood Serves Up Drool-Worthy Pizza, Pasta And Fish
Napa River Grill enjoyed a very good run before it renovated and rebranded as Osteria Italian Seafood last month. Its name recently shortened to just Napa, the upscale Northern California-style eatery had endured for 24 years, a long life for a restaurant. After succeeding the fondly remembered Mamma Grisanti’s in Dupont Square in 1999, Napa…
10 Things To Do In Louisville This Week (Including The Holiday Weekend)
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 22 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner Louisville StrEatery Free | 5 p.m. If you need a free hot meal for the holiday (or just want some company), stop by the StrEatery, whose staff invite you to “join us in counting our blessings.” 5th Annual T. Hanks Giving The Merryweather Free | 6 p.m.…
8 Holiday Cocktails To Try In And Around Louisville This Season
Time to get into the spirit(s) of the season! As the weather gets colder, a number of local restaurants and bars turn into Christmas-themed popups — or, in many cases, just add a new seasonal cocktail or two. Here’s a sample of the specialty drinks you can try in Louisville this fall/winter. This list will…
5 Things To Do In Louisville This Weekend (11/17-11/19)
FRIDAY, NOV. 17 12TH NIGHT Ogle Cultural & Community Center, IU Southeast (4201 Grant Line Rd in New Albany, IN) $10-$15 | 7 p.m. This adaptation of the Shakespeare classic is set amidst Greek life at a college — also called IU, imagine that — in the late 90’s. King John Actors Theatre $30 |…
UofL Expands Border Benefit Award, Helping Students In Nearby States Reduce Tuition Costs
The University of Louisville is making it easier for students in neighboring states to afford the school. UofL’s Border Benefit award was created to assist students in the states surrounding Kentucky in making college more affordable. The program is already available to accepted first-time freshmen and transfer students from all counties in Illinois and Indiana,…
3 Concerts To Catch In Louisville This Weekend (11/17-11/19)
FRIDAY, NOV. 17 Rumours of Fleetwood Mac Louisville Palace $39.50+ | 8 p.m. If you missed the chance to see Stevie Nicks play the KFC Yum! Center back in June, you can still make your “Dreams” a reality and “Go Your Own Way” to this Fleetwood Mac tribute act’s show. NONAME The Whirling Tiger $40…
Review: Of Bastards And Kings (“King John” At Actors Theatre)
This review comes to LEO through our partnership with Arts Louisville. Entire contents are copyright © 2023 by Allie Fireel. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. Actors Theatre’s current offering, a production of William Shakespeare’s lesser-known history play “King John¹,” is another collaborative effort with a theatre company from outside of Louisville. This time it’s…
Thorns and Roses: 11/08
Thorn: Seriously, JCPS? Bussing Woes continue as drivers “call in sick” for a second day in a row, prompting several route cancellations and headaches for parents. Certainly being a bus driver is its own brand of headache because, let’s face it, some of your crotch fruits are little jerks but also because the pay, hours,…
Danny Wimmer Presents Celebrates $110,000 In Donations To Louisville Organizations
Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP), the production company that puts on the music festivals Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life, recently presented a collective $110,000 in donations to a group of selected Louisville nonprofits. At a press conference at the Kentucky Exposition Center on Wednesday, Danny Hayes, CEO of Danny Wimmer Presents, presented checks to…
AG-Elect Coleman Plans To Target Public Corruption, Drugs, Violent Crime, Child Exploitation
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 — Kentucky’s next attorney general, Republican Russell Coleman, said Tuesday that combating public…
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[VLOG] The Metal Grind With Athena Prychodko (11/16)
Athena Prychodko does a great many things. She works in film as a producer, makeup artist, actress, etc. and she’s hip to all things metal, both locally and beyond. Here, Athena will bring you the latest in metal news: where to find it, where to see it, and definitely what she thinks about it. Locally,…
Oracle Of Ybor: The Most Polite Way I Can Say “Maybe You’re Kind Of An Asshole”
Dear Oracle, I’m a post-doc Ph.D. in a research field, and I’m in the slog of trying to find a job when my current post ends. I keep having leads in Academia, and what’s annoying is I get to the interview stage, and then they always give it to someone else. Even at my current…
Louisville Arts & Crafts Show WinterFair! To Return
The arts and crafts show WinterFair! will return to All Peoples (4936 Brownsboro Rd.) for its 33rd year on Friday, Dec. 1, from 2-7 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission is free. The fair, whose tagline is “Uncommon Gifts for Uncommon People,” will feature more than 60 juried artists…
Poorcastle Announces 2024 Dates, Seeks Submissions From Louisville-Area Musicians
Poorcastle, a three-day music festival that bills itself as the cheaper and all-local alternative to Forecastle, will return to Breslin Park from Friday, May 17, to Sunday, May 19, 2024. The festival is currently accepting submissions from musicians who live in Louisville and Southern Indiana through Dec. 31. View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
Louisville HotBytes: Healthy Dining Out? Yes, It Is Possible
Restaurant food is delicious. We all know that. This is why we love to eat out. But is it healthy? Well… chances are that your wondrous repast is loaded with butter, weighed down with carbs, blown up into portion sizes big enough for three. Hell, that’s what makes it so good! But sometimes, perhaps after…
Louisville Laughs: The SUPERLIST Of Louisville Comedy For Nov. 15
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. 15 7:30 p.m. — Laughs In The Lounge Comedy Open Mic with guest host Alex Grove and special guest Jeff…
Jurassic Quest Brings Dinosaurs Back To Louisville For One Weekend Only
The popular Jurassic Quest is heading back to Louisville for one weekend only. The Jurassic Quest experience claims it is North America’s most popular interactive dinosaur experience and it is bringing their large collection of photorealistic dinosaurs to the Kentucky Exposition Center (937 Phillips Ln.) from Jan. 12 – 15. At Jurassic Quest families can…
House Rep. James Comer Calls Colleague A ‘Smurf’ And Catches Ridicule In Response
Today in Yiiiikes. Are Republicans ever not ready to be the butt of jokes? I think not, and James Comer certainly picked up the mantle of the fool today. Florida Democrat Jared Moskowitz and Kentucky Republican James Comer got into a bit of an exchange during a House Oversight Committee hearing regarding the U.S. General…
Tuesday Tracklist: Frankie Leo, Q, Kyle Dion, White Reaper And More (11/14)
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 a list of…
The Big Stomp Announces 2024 Dates
The Big Stomp, a music festival in Louisville that celebrates mental health, will return next summer on Friday, July 26, and Saturday, July 27, at Jones Fields (8401 Dawson Hill Rd.) The festival, formerly known as PeteFest in honor of Pete Jones, a percussionist who died by suicide at the age of 23 in 2016,…
In Pennsylvania, Rates Soar As Private Companies Buy Up Local Water Systems — Is Kentucky Next?
This story is republished from Stateline, a sister publication of Kentucky Lantern and part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. For residents in some Pennsylvania communities, flushing the toilet has suddenly gotten much more expensive. In many townships and counties, rates have…
10 Things Under $15 To Do In And Around Louisville This Week (11/13-11/17)
MONDAY, NOV. 13 Metal Monday w/Bassoon Highlands Taproom Free | 9 p.m. Not “bassoon” as in the woodwind instrument, but Bassoon as in the NYC-based band that the music blog Dirty Impound referred to as “an unholy union of high-brow fusion and low-end sludge.” TUESDAY, NOV. 14 Movie Trivia with Greg! Planet of the Tapes…
Yayoi Kusama ‘Infinity Mirrored Room’ and South Asian Art Exhibit Scheduled For The Speed In 2024
The Speed Art Museum will be announcing the roster for its 2024 season later this week, but, as a tease, the museum released a sneak preview announcing two of its premier exhibits coming in the new year. Opening on Feb. 16 and running through May 12 will be a collection of South Asian paintings. The…
Listen Local: New Louisville Music
Fotocrime Accelerated Fotocrime’s fourth album and latest offering, Accelerated, is a sonic journey that seamlessly weaves together darkwave, post-punk, art rock, and synth-pop influences to create an atmospheric, almost ethereal soundscape. The band’s penchant for blending genres and styles creates a sound that channels the brooding intensity of Depeche Mode while adding its own unique…
Review: “The Marvels” Movie Has A Fun And Frisky Likability
The Marvels Directed by Nia DaCosta. Written by Nia DaCosta, Megan McDonnell, and Elissa Karasik. Opened November 10. The minute I saw the three superheroines who are front and center in the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster “The Marvels” getting to know each other by playing double-dutch aboard a spaceship, I just knew the geeks…
‘It’s All A Blur’: Drake And J. Cole To Play Lexington’s Rupp Arena In March
You used to call him on his cell phone and now he’s coming to Kentucky. Four-time Grammy-winning artist Drake is bringing his “It’s All a Blur – Big as the What? Tour to Kentucky at Lexington’s Rupp Arena on Saturday, March 10. Accompanying Drake on this leg of the tour is another Grammy- award winner,…
Big Concert News: Travis Scott And AJR Coming To Louisville’s KFC Yum! Center
A big day for concert announcements in the ‘Ville. Both Travis Scott and AJR are coming to the KFC Yum! Center. Both tours bring huge acts and social responsibility to the local concert stage. Travis Scott Travis Scott added a Louisville date to his sold-out Utopia-Circus Maximus world tour for Tuesday, Jan. 3 at the…
3 Concerts To Catch In Louisville This Weekend (11/10-11/12)
FRIDAY, NOV. 10 Music Without Borders: Musical Fantasies St. Vincent De Paul Family Success Center (1029 South Preston St.) Free (reservations required) | 7:30 PM Local jazz/soul/R&B group Kiana & The Sun Kings will join the Louisville Orchestra for a free concert series that will feature modern and classical music to “transport you to realms…
5 Things To Do In Louisville This Weekend (11/10-11/12)
FRIDAY, NOV. 10 Giselle Brown Theatre $39.20-$123.20 | 7:30 p.m. This ballet has a heck of a plot — a young woman falls in love with a guy, he turns out to have been engaged to someone else the entire time, she goes insane when she learns the truth (understandable, honestly), then she dies. After…
What Could Kentucky’s Ballot Look Like In 2027?
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. Kentucky may have finished its 2023 election Tuesday, but that hasn’t stopped speculation about…
‘Outlander’ Actor Graham McTavish To Host Bottle Signings In Kentucky, One In Louisville
Scottish actor Graham McTavish— “House of the Dragon,” “The Hobbit,” “Outlander,” and “The Witcher” — will host a bottle signing of his whiskey brand, McTavish Spirits. For fans of the hit show “Outlander,” McTavish’s Dougal MacKenzie was an integral part of the show’s experience, and getting a chance to meet McTavish would be a delight,…
Beshear Calls On Legislature To Add Exceptions To Kentucky Abortion Ban, Fund Teacher Raises
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 day after winning a second term, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear spoke…
‘Round the Fire: ACROBAT
When I graduated high school, I was unsure of what I wanted in a career. I always loved art and music but came from the school of thought that I needed a “real” job that came with health insurance and a solid retirement plan. This idea was planted in me from having parents who were…
Tracy Likes This One: Rarely-Screened Classic Films From Czechoslovakia and Mexico
Victims of Sin (Víctimas del pecado) Nov. 17 & 18 Cassandra Cat (Az prijde kocour) Nov. 18 & 19 $12 / $8 for Speed Members speedmuseum.org New Wave Cinema began in the late 1950s in Paris, with Agnes Varda, Francois Truffaut, and Jean-Luc Goddard among others creating a new movement to expand filmmaking beyond traditional…
Oracle Of Ybor: Grief And The Day Of The Dead
It might surprise some that, as a professional witch, I used to hate October, especially Halloween. I grew up in New Orleans, a city where even atheists believe in ghosts, and October always felt thick with fright. I’d spend the whole month filled with dread about dying and scared shitless of spirits. It didn’t help…
Louisville Laughs: The SUPERLIST Of Louisville Comedy For Nov. 8
This list comes from our friends at Louisville Laughs. A list of the upcoming comedy shows and open mics in the Louisville area. If we missed your event, let us know. (Information on how to sign up for open mics at bottom.) Wednesday, Nov. 8 7:30 p.m. — Laughs In The Lounge Comedy Open Mic…
Editor’s Note: We Choose Experience Over Inexperience, Leadership Over A Lackey
LEO hasn’t made an official endorsement in the race for Kentucky Governor, though it is safe to assume that Daniel Cameron is NOT our candidate. During the beginning and at the height of the pandemic, newly-elected Gov. Andy Beshear presented a calm and caring tone, acting with reserve and authority. Despite blowback and the rashness…
