Jul 21 Arts and Culture Spalding University, Kentucky School of Art Partner to Offer BFA Since 2008, artist and teacher Churchill Davenport has been working to get the Kentucky School of Art off the ground by raising funds, holding classes and having notable artists come to town for lectures. Now, its agreement with Spalding University will allow it to accept students through an accredited school and provide needed administration services. By Elizabeth Kramer Jul 21 Arts and Culture Spalding University, Kentucky School of Art Partner to Offer BFA Elizabeth Kramer
Jul 19 Arts and Culture Hullaba LOU Music Festival Ticket Sales on Track Churchill Downs Incorporated is placing its bets on bringing in more revenue with the three-day Hullaba LOU Music Festival that kicks off Friday, and it could be a hit if ticket sales meet expectations. So far, more then half of the 90,000 tickets it hopes to sell have been purchased online and organizers expect most of the rest to come in just before or over the weekend. By Elizabeth Kramer Jul 19 Arts and Culture Hullaba LOU Music Festival Ticket Sales on Track Elizabeth Kramer
Jul 19 Arts and Culture Smaller, Independent Theme Parks Thriving In recent years, the economy has sent some theme park profits and attendance numbers rolling downhill. But smaller parks have been able to ride out the recession because of some specific strategies. By Elizabeth Kramer Jul 19 Arts and Culture Smaller, Independent Theme Parks Thriving Elizabeth Kramer
Jul 14 Arts and Culture My Morning Jacket Announces It Will Play with Louisville Youth Orchestra The Louisville-based band My Morning Jacket announced today it will perform at the new KFC Yum! Center this fall. My Morning Jacket will perform at the new arena Oct. 29 with the Louisville Youth Orchestra, with some of the proceeds going to the organization. By Elizabeth Kramer Jul 14 Arts and Culture My Morning Jacket Announces It Will Play with Louisville Youth Orchestra Elizabeth Kramer
Jul 9 Arts and Culture Forecastle Festival at Waterfront Park Set to Be Largest; Features Site-Specific Art Today kicks off the ninth annual Forecastle Festival — and it’s growing. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. Organizers of this year’s three-day festival say they expect 30,000 attendees in addition to about 1200 musicians, artists, environmentalists and sponsors. This makes it the largest so far. Headliners include Devo, The Flaming Lips, Widespread Panic and Spoon. The […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jul 9 Arts and Culture Forecastle Festival at Waterfront Park Set to Be Largest; Features Site-Specific Art Elizabeth Kramer
Jul 5 Arts and Culture Indiana Arts Groups Face Difficulties Fundraising Elizabeth Kramer Some Indiana institutions have issued a report about the condition of the state’s arts organizations. The Indiana Arts Commission enlisted Indiana University’s School of Public And Environmental Affairs to conduct a survey of more than 1,500 organizations. Kirsten Grønbjerg is an Indiana University professor and chair of the school’s Center on Philanthropy. She […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jul 5 Arts and Culture Indiana Arts Groups Face Difficulties Fundraising Elizabeth Kramer
Jul 4 Arts and Culture U of L Hosts American Literature Scholars from Overseas Elizabeth Kramer Scholars from 18 countries — including Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Zambia — are now studying American literature through a University of Louisville program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. This is the ninth year the university is hosting this Institute on Contemporary American Literature. Over six weeks, participants who teach the […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jul 4 Arts and Culture U of L Hosts American Literature Scholars from Overseas Elizabeth Kramer
Jul 2 Arts and Culture New Albany Plans to Apply For Cultural District Designation of It's Downtown Elizabeth Kramer New Albany has been featuring more arts and culture in its downtown in recent years, and now it’s looking to have that area become a state-designated cultural district. The city officially indicated this week that it will apply next month to the Indiana Arts Commission to receive the designation. City plan commission assistant […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jul 2 Arts and Culture New Albany Plans to Apply For Cultural District Designation of It's Downtown Elizabeth Kramer
Jun 28 Arts and Culture New Theater and Restaurant Set to Open in Louisville By Elizabeth Kramer A new theater space with a restaurant will open next month in Louisville. The Bard’s Town will be at Bardstown Road and Speed Avenue. The name is a reference to William Shakespeare. Doug Schutte is one of three partners in the venture. “Our theater space will have a resident company,” he says, […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jun 28 Arts and Culture New Theater and Restaurant Set to Open in Louisville Elizabeth Kramer
Jun 25 Arts and Culture Governor's Arts School Students Study with Second City Elizabeth Kramer Drama students in this year’s Kentucky’s Governor’s School for the Arts are getting some training from the famed comedy theater — Second City. It’s touring company was already on the summer schedule at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts when staff working with the Governor’s School got the idea to have members […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jun 25 Arts and Culture Governor's Arts School Students Study with Second City Elizabeth Kramer
Jun 24 Arts and Culture National Square Dance Convention Opens in Louisville Elizabeth Kramer The National Square Dance Convention is back in Louisville this week — after a 27-year hiatus. And it kicked off with a caller — or announcer — calling the moves as he sang and the dancers swung around the floor. This Southern Indiana group, like many from the region, has been anticipating this […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jun 24 Arts and Culture National Square Dance Convention Opens in Louisville Elizabeth Kramer
Jun 22 Arts and Culture Library to Get Computers with Grant from E.ON U.S. By Elizabeth Kramer The Louisville Free Public Library’s main branch will soon be getting nearly 100 computers its purchasing with a new grant. The $150,000 grant from E.ON U.S., which owns the Louisville Gas and Electric Company, is helping pay for the computers. They’ll be installed into three areas of the library’s main branch that […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jun 22 Arts and Culture Library to Get Computers with Grant from E.ON U.S. Elizabeth Kramer
Jun 14 Arts and Culture Kentucky, Indiana Get Arts Grants Worth $1.7 million By Elizabeth Kramer The Kentucky Arts Council is set to receive a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support arts groups statewide. The council will receive more than $850,000 from the NEA to support the operating costs of arts groups as well as arts education programs. Ed Lawrence is with the Kentucky […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jun 14 Arts and Culture Kentucky, Indiana Get Arts Grants Worth $1.7 million Elizabeth Kramer
Jun 13 Environment Oil Spill Affecting Pricing, Availabilty of Seafood Locally By Elizabeth Kramer The oil that has spread throughout the Gulf of Mexico since April’s spill is now impacting local availability and pricing of some seafood. It comes after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has closed about 32 percent of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico to fishing. And seafood suppliers and distributors […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jun 13 Environment Oil Spill Affecting Pricing, Availabilty of Seafood Locally Elizabeth Kramer
Jun 11 Arts and Culture AmeriCorps Set to Expand in Kentucky, Indiana By Elizabeth Kramer Kentucky will get more AmeriCorps workers as part of the program’s national expansion. The federal government awarded more than $230 in grant money to states this week to expand AmeriCorps, a service program with hundreds of members already working in Kentucky. The expansion includes $2.8 million for service projects throughout the state […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jun 11 Arts and Culture AmeriCorps Set to Expand in Kentucky, Indiana Elizabeth Kramer