Nov 4 Arts and Culture For Roots And Wings, Performance And Placemaking Coincide The group of roughly 10 Louisville artists of color will perform an original work of poetry, dance and music twice this weekend. By Allie Fireel Nov 4 Arts and Culture For Roots And Wings, Performance And Placemaking Coincide Allie Fireel
May 13 Arts and Culture The Setting And The Scene: Inside ‘Shakespeare Behind Bars’ An evening at Luther Luckett Correctional Facility to see the inmates of Shakespeare Behind Bars perform "Twelfth Night" goes a little deeper than expected. By Allie Fireel May 13 Arts and Culture The Setting And The Scene: Inside 'Shakespeare Behind Bars' Allie Fireel
Mar 18 Arts and Culture In Early Efforts, Speed Cinema Shows Its Promise The Speed Art Museum’s new cinema isn’t even a week old, and it’s already bringing intriguing events to Louisville’s film scene. By Allie Fireel Mar 18 Arts and Culture In Early Efforts, Speed Cinema Shows Its Promise Allie Fireel
Feb 24 Arts and Culture A Film Lover’s Lament: The End Of Village 8 The closing of Village 8 Theatres at the end of this year will bring a major challenge to the city's film scene. By Allie Fireel Feb 24 Arts and Culture A Film Lover's Lament: The End Of Village 8 Allie Fireel
Feb 4 Arts and Culture ‘Louisville Young Poets’ Bring Passion To The Page — And Stage The nonprofit is designed to teach the craft of poetry and provide young people with a creative outlet. By Allie Fireel Feb 4 Arts and Culture 'Young Poets' Bring Passion To The Page Allie Fireel
Jan 28 Arts and Culture Walden Theatre Production Of Kafka Classic Addresses Complex Questions As afternoon classes at Walden Theatre let out for the day, some kids might be yelling and talking and laughing, but most days there is a group of kids getting ready to rehearse. Inside Walden’s performance space, director and teacher Hallie Dizdarevic begins her rehearsal by gathering the students into a circle. She lights a candle […] By Allie Fireel Jan 28 Arts and Culture Walden Theatre Production Of Kafka Classic Addresses Complex Questions Allie Fireel
Aug 5 Arts and Culture New Tax Incentives Program Aims To Boost Kentucky’s Fledgling Film Industry On screen, a federal marshal with a touch of the South in his voice tells a meth dealer to not reach for a gun. The meth dealer reaches anyway, and the marshal, played by Timothy Olyphant, shoots him. The scene from the FX television drama “Justified” was set in Kentucky; in fact, most of the show’s […] By Allie Fireel Aug 5 Arts and Culture New Tax Incentives Program Aims To Boost Kentucky’s Fledgling Film Industry Allie Fireel
Jun 23 Arts and Culture How Kentucky Shakespeare Approached One of the Bard’s Most Problematic Works Amy Attaway has an impressive local and national resume in theatre, including a long stint with Actors Theatre of Louisville. She’s also had some experience with the Bard—last summer she mounted a successful production of “Henry V” for Kentucky Shakespeare. But this year, Attaway returns to the festival to tackle one of Shakespeare’s most problematic works. […] By Allie Fireel Jun 23 Arts and Culture How Kentucky Shakespeare Approached One of the Bard’s Most Problematic Works Allie Fireel