Sep 8 Arts and Culture Louisville Ballet Kicks Off New Season With A Worthy ‘Romeo And Juliet’ Louisville Ballet resident choreographer Adam Hougland, in his first full-length story ballet, is taking on that most iconic of love stories “Romeo and Juliet,” set to the Prokofiev score. By Kathi E.B. Ellis Sep 8 Arts and Culture Louisville Ballet Kicks Off New Season With A Worthy 'Romeo And Juliet' Kathi E.B. Ellis
Sep 5 Arts and Culture Portland Art And Heritage Fair Returns For 5th Year The fair was established to showcase Portland’s two sides: A historically working-class community, and a redeveloping neighborhood that's now home to area artists. By Ashlie Stevens Sep 5 Arts and Culture Portland Art And Heritage Fair Returns For 5th Year Ashlie Stevens
Sep 2 Arts and Culture Louisville Orchestra Joins International Celebration Of Leonard Bernstein Bernstein would have turned 100 in August. All year, orchestras all over the globe have presented events to highlight his musical legacy. By Ashlie Stevens Sep 2 Arts and Culture Louisville Orchestra Joins Celebration Of Leonard Bernstein Ashlie Stevens
Aug 31 Arts and Culture Why Ali Is Not Likely To Replace The Castleman Statue We asked what Louisvillians would like to see in place of the John Breckinridge Castleman statue in the Cherokee Triangle, and many gave the same answer: Muhammad Ali. By Ashlie Stevens Aug 31 Arts and Culture Why Ali Is Not Likely To Replace The Castleman Statue Ashlie Stevens
Aug 22 Arts and Culture How Did Louisville’s Cherokee Park Get Its Name? Of the 18 Frederick Law Olmsted-designed parks in Louisville, six are named for Native American tribes. But what inspired Olmsted to name the parks in this manner? By Ashlie Stevens Aug 22 Arts and Culture How Did Louisville's Cherokee Park Get Its Name? Ashlie Stevens
Aug 17 Arts and Culture What Should Replace The Castleman Statue? We Want To Hear From You The controversial Castleman statue is being taken down. What would you like to see on that Cherokee Triangle pedestal instead? By Ashlie Stevens Aug 17 Arts and Culture What Should Replace The Castleman Statue? We Want To Hear From You Ashlie Stevens
Aug 16 Arts and Culture Why Oldham County Has A Statue That Looks Like Bonnie Prince Billy A new statue has been erected in Oldham County to represent a figure from history, but most people will probably recognize the face from an album cover. By Ashlie Stevens Aug 16 Arts and Culture Why Oldham County Has A Statue That Looks Like Bonnie Prince Billy Ashlie Stevens
Aug 13 Arts and Culture Rocinante Records Coming To Louisville’s Portland Neighborhood McQuixote Books and Coffee will expand into some of 1512 Portland Ave's unused space to open Rocinante Records — named for Don Quixote’s horse. By Ashlie Stevens Aug 13 Arts and Culture Rocinante Records Coming To Louisville's Portland Neighborhood Ashlie Stevens
Aug 11 Arts and Culture Online Campaign Launched To Nominate First Black Woman Kentucky Poet Laureate A campaign led by “outlaw poet” Ron Whitehead and U of L professor Ricky Jones was launched online to nominate poet Hannah Drake as the next pick. By Ashlie Stevens Aug 11 Arts and Culture Campaign Launched To Nominate First Black Woman Ky. Poet Laureate Ashlie Stevens
Aug 11 Arts and Culture Former Courier-Journal Reporter Profiles Plight Of Cambodian Immigrants In New Book Katya Cengel examines the deportations of immigrants who were in the U.S. for decades in her new book, “Exiled: From the Killing Fields of Cambodia to California and Back.” By Bill Burton Aug 11 Arts and Culture Former C-J Reporter Profiles Cambodian Immigrants In New Book Bill Burton
Aug 9 Arts and Culture What Will Take The Place of Castleman? Probably Not Another Man On A Horse The city’s official line is that plans for new public art haven’t been discussed, but that any new proposals would be evaluated using the city’s new principles and guidelines. By Ashlie Stevens Aug 9 Arts and Culture What Will Take The Place of Castleman? Ashlie Stevens
Aug 9 Arts and Culture Cherokee Triangle Residents Split On Castleman Statue Removal Mayor Greg Fischer announced Wednesday that the city plans to remove the controversial statue of John Breckinridge Castleman, who served in the Confederate Army. By Ashlie Stevens Aug 9 Arts and Culture Cherokee Triangle Residents Split On Castleman Statue Removal Ashlie Stevens
Aug 1 Arts and Culture Director Maggie Rogers Is On A Mission To Normalize Fatness In Casting Maggie Rogers is directing the Walden Theatre Alumni Company’s current show, “Ghosts Like Us,” which runs through August 4. By Ashlie Stevens Aug 1 Arts and Culture Director Maggie Rogers Is On A Mission To Normalize Fatness Ashlie Stevens
Jul 31 Arts and Culture 21c Sold To AccorHotels For $51 Million AccorHotels announced Tuesday that it is acquiring 85 percent of 21c Museum Hotels from founders Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson. By Rick Howlett Jul 31 Arts and Culture 21c Sold To AccorHotels For $51 Million Rick Howlett