http://wfpl.org en http://wfpl.org/post/brown-hotel-gallery-breaks-tradition-local-art <p>The Gallery at the Brown Hotel breaks away from recent programming --<span style="line-height: 1.5;">traditional landscapes and equestrian art, the safe brand of Kentucky art perhaps expected by the Brown's overnight visitors --&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">with a contemporary show featuring a short list of exciting &nbsp;Louisville artists. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:03:44 +0000 Erin Keane 3921 at http://wfpl.org Brown Hotel Gallery Breaks Tradition With Local Art http://wfpl.org/post/year-long-renovations-complete-brown-hotel <p>Louisville’s Brown Hotel has just undergone a $4 million renovation of its guest rooms.</p><p>Hotel manager Brad Walker says all 293 rooms were given a makeover, reflecting the nearly 90 year old hotel’s place in Kentucky’s history.</p><p>"So many hotels have the same look room after room, but we’ve got ten different wall coverings in the guest rooms, and a half dozen different drapes and chair fabrics, we’ve got about a dozen different looks there. So from floor to floor and room to room there’s all kinds of colors and flavors and a lot of different looks," Walker said.</p> Tue, 25 Dec 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Rick Howlett 3093 at http://wfpl.org Year-long Renovations Complete at Brown Hotel