Dec 8 Arts and Culture Andrea Schermoly Is Louisville Ballet’s First Female Resident Choreographer Schermoly, a native of South Africa, is the first female choreographer who hasn’t already been part of the company to create work for the Louisville Ballet. By Kathi E.B. Ellis Dec 8 Arts and Culture Louisville Ballet Names First Female Resident Choreographer Kathi E.B. Ellis
Dec 7 Arts and Culture Author Who Chronicled ‘End Of White Christian America’ Wins Grawemeyer Religion Prize Robert P. Jones' book posited that white working class anxiety amid rapid demographic change explained much of the anger evident in the 2016 election. By Jeff Young Dec 7 Arts and Culture 'End Of White Christian America' Author Wins Grawemeyer Jeff Young
Dec 5 Arts and Culture Behind Louisville’s ‘Umpteenth Annual’ $20 Art Show On Saturday, over 30 local artists will gather for the annual $20 Art Show, where they will sell their work for (you guessed it) $20 — no more, no less. By Ashlie Stevens Dec 5 Arts and Culture Behind Louisville's 'Umpteenth Annual' $20 Art Show Ashlie Stevens
Dec 5 Arts and Culture Grawemeyer Psychology Award Goes To Addiction Theory Researchers Researchers Kent Berridge and Terry Robinson say understanding the difference between "liking" and "wanting" can help treat addiction. By Bill Burton Dec 5 Arts and Culture Grawemeyer Psychology Award Goes To Addiction Theory Researchers Bill Burton
Dec 4 Arts and Culture Authors Of ‘Fulfilling Social And Economic Rights’ Win 2019 Grawemeyer In World Order Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Terra Lawson-Remer and Susan Randolph co-authored the 2015 book “Fulfilling Social and Economic Rights.” By Ashlie Stevens Dec 4 Arts and Culture Authors Of 'Fulfilling Social And Economic Rights' Win Grawemeyer Ashlie Stevens
Dec 4 Arts and Culture Doris Kearns Goodwin Examines What Makes A Good Leader Goodwin will be in Louisville on Thursday for the Kentucky Author Forum, where she'll be interviewed by Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer A. Scott Berg. By Bill Burton Dec 4 Arts and Culture Doris Kearns Goodwin Examines What Makes A Good Leader Bill Burton
Dec 3 Arts and Culture Dutch Composer Joël Bons Wins The 2019 Grawemeyer In Music Composition Bons' work "Nomaden" moves between folk and dance-like music, improvisation and a wide range of contemporary sounds, with the cello as a unifying force. By Daniel Gilliam Dec 3 Arts and Culture Dutch Composer Joël Bons Wins 2019 Grawemeyer In Music Composition Daniel Gilliam
Dec 3 Arts and Culture From Plywood to Steel, Tariffs Hit Louisville Set Designers’ Budgets Recent Trump administration tariffs on both Canadian and Chinese wood products have raised prices for American consumers, including Louisville arts groups. By Ashlie Stevens Dec 3 Arts and Culture From Plywood to Steel, Tariffs Hit Louisville Set Designers' Budgets Ashlie Stevens
Nov 29 Arts and Culture Castleman Vandalism: A Timeline The John Breckinridge Castleman statue in the Cherokee Triangle was vandalized this week. It marks the third time this year the monument has been defaced. By Ashlie Stevens Nov 29 Arts and Culture Castleman Vandalism: A Timeline Ashlie Stevens
Nov 29 Arts and Culture Louisville Ballet Joins Nationwide Effort To Address ‘Nutcracker’s’ Asian Stereotypes The 'Chinese Tea' dance has often relied on antiquated caricatures of Chinese culture. But now, companies around the U.S. are pledging to change that. By Ashlie Stevens Nov 29 Arts and Culture Louisville Ballet Joins Effort To Address ‘Nutcracker’s’ Stereotypes Ashlie Stevens
Nov 27 Arts and Culture Classical Music Performances To Break The ‘Santa Baby’ Monotony The Louisville Orchestra and other local classical ensembles will perform holiday concerts in the coming days. By Ashlie Stevens Nov 27 Arts and Culture Classical Music Performances To Break The 'Santa Baby' Monotony Ashlie Stevens
Nov 23 Arts and Culture Wig Out: In Actors Theatre’s ‘A Christmas Carol,’ Hair Is In The Spotlight The play spans more than six decades. And it’s not just the clothing that changes over that time period...there are lots of hair changes, too. By Ashlie Stevens Nov 23 Arts and Culture Wig Out: In Actors Theatre's 'A Christmas Carol,' Hair Is In The Spotlight Ashlie Stevens
Nov 21 Arts and Culture A Particularly Bitter Elf Marks Actors’ Holiday Production Of ‘Santaland Diaries’ The now-classic holiday story of Crumpet, a desperate job seeker who finds work as a department store elf, offers a cynical curmudgeon for modern audiences. By Elizabeth Kramer Nov 21 Arts and Culture A Particularly Bitter Elf Marks Actors’ 'Santaland Diaries' Elizabeth Kramer
Nov 19 Arts and Culture ‘What I Was Wearing’: U of L Exhibit Confronts Question Asked Of Sexual Assault Survivors The exhibit features clothing worn by sexual assault survivors at the time of their assault, and quotes from those individuals. By Ashlie Stevens Nov 19 Arts and Culture U of L Exhibit Confronts Question Asked Of Sexual Assault Survivors Ashlie Stevens