Aug 6 Arts and Culture Film About Louisville’s River City Drum Corp Explores Power Of Music, Culture The documentary follows the youth arts group as it prepares for a leadership transition. It will have its national virtual release Friday. By Stephanie Wolf Aug 6 Arts and Culture Film About Louisville’s River City Drum Corp Explores Power Of Music Stephanie Wolf
Aug 5 Arts and Culture ‘Ain’t I A Woman’ Playfest Will Be Online & ‘Hold Space’ For Black Women The 2020 event, running Friday through Sunday, will include a 20-minute digital original work, panel discussions and a virtual dance party. By Stephanie Wolf Aug 5 Arts and Culture ‘Ain’t I A Woman’ Playfest Will Be Online & ‘Hold Space’ For Black Women Stephanie Wolf
Aug 4 Arts and Culture Southern Indiana Zoo Permanently Barred From Offering Public Interactions With Big Cat Cubs A U.S. District Court judge has issued a partial summary judgment in favor of PETA in its lawsuit against Wildlife in Need. By John Boyle Aug 4 Arts and Culture Southern Indiana Zoo Permanently Barred From Offering Public Interactions With Big Cat Cubs John Boyle
Aug 4 Arts and Culture Black Art Matters: Kenyatta Bosman In our “Black Art Matters” series, I talk with Black artists about how local and national protests are inspiring and fueling their work. Here is my conversation with Louisville photographer and multi-media artist Kenyatta Bosman on how their work as an LGBTQ artist is particularly important as part of documenting local protests. This interview has […] By Michelle Tyrene Johnson Aug 4 Arts and Culture Black Art Matters: Kenyatta Bosman Michelle Tyrene Johnson
Aug 3 Arts and Culture New Memorial Will Honor Black People Whose Names Were Lost To History The (Un)Known Project, from Louisville nonprofit IDEAS xLab, will feature artwork along the Ohio River and exhibitions. By Stephanie Wolf Aug 3 Arts and Culture New Memorial Will Honor Black People Whose Names Were Lost To History Stephanie Wolf
Jul 28 Arts and Culture Black Art Matters: Ashley Cathey The Louisville painter's work deliberately centers Black people -- especially Black women. By Michelle Tyrene Johnson Jul 28 Arts and Culture Black Art Matters: Ashley Cathey Michelle Tyrene Johnson
Jul 23 Arts and Culture Historic Locust Grove Reopens This Week. Here’s How Staff, Researchers Spent Lockdown Besides enforcing pandemic restrictions, the historic property will provide a renewed focus on the lives of enslaved people. By Stephanie Wolf Jul 23 Arts and Culture Historic Locust Grove Reopens This Week. Here’s How Staff, Researchers Spent Lockdown Stephanie Wolf
Jul 21 Arts and Culture Black Art Matters: Playwright Cris Eli Blak A conversation with Louisville playwright Cris Eli Black, whose musical, "Liberty Bleeding," explores police brutality. By Michelle Tyrene Johnson Jul 21 Arts and Culture Black Art Matters: Playwright Cris Eli Blak Michelle Tyrene Johnson
Jul 19 Arts and Culture New Louisville Publication ‘Taunt’ To Highlight Underreported Issues, Stories Minda Honey said it’s also a “dare to other local media” to do better, in who gets hired and how stories get covered. By Stephanie Wolf Jul 19 Arts and Culture Louisville Publication ‘Taunt’ To Highlight Underreported Issues, Stories Stephanie Wolf
Jul 16 Arts and Culture This Artist Has Embarked On A Crusade To Make Louisville’s Arts Industry More Equitable Brianna Harlan is rallying the arts community to fill out a survey that inquires about the “inequities and injustices” in Louisville arts. By Stephanie Wolf Jul 16 Arts and Culture This Artist's Crusade To Make Louisville’s Arts Industry More Equitable Stephanie Wolf
Jul 14 Arts and Culture As Coronavirus Cases Tick Upward, Kentucky Shakespeare Cancels 2020 Summer Season Instead, the organization will create a video project for its 60th season and reschedule its planned mainstage productions for next summer. By Stephanie Wolf Jul 14 Arts and Culture Kentucky Shakespeare Cancels 2020 Summer Season Stephanie Wolf
Jun 30 Arts and Culture A Reckoning For ‘Relics Of The Past’ And Monuments To ‘Imperfect Heroes’ Monuments are coming down across the nation. Is it a sign of something bigger than the removal of marble, bronze and stone? By Stephanie Wolf Jun 30 Arts and Culture A Reckoning For 'Relics Of The Past' And Monuments To 'Imperfect Heroes' Stephanie Wolf
Jun 29 Arts and Culture October’s St. James Art Fair Canceled Amid Coronavirus Concerns This would have been the 64th annual event; the art show routinely draws more than 250,000 visitors and involves more than 600 artists. By Staff Jun 29 Arts and Culture October's St. James Art Fair Canceled Amid Coronavirus Concerns Staff
Jun 26 Arts and Culture Headliners Music Hall’s Building Is For Sale, But The Business Is Not Owners hope to rent the facility from whoever buys it; this is one effort to save the business, which is struggling due to the pandemic. By Stephanie Wolf Jun 26 Arts and Culture Headliners Music Hall’s Building Is For Sale, But The Business Is Not Stephanie Wolf