Sep 27 Arts and Culture Local photo contest is refocused to honor late photographer & social justice advocate Tyler Gerth An annual photo contest is being re-imagined to honor the late Louisville photographer Tyler Gerth. Olmsted Parks Conservancy has held its competition for more than a decade, and this year it’s been renamed the Tyler Gerth Memorial Photography Contest. Gerth was killed at the age of 27 while photographing protests against the police killing of […] By Stephanie Wolf Sep 27 Arts and Culture Refocused photo contest honors Tyler Gerth Stephanie Wolf
Sep 27 Arts and Culture Meet the people behind Louisville Magazine & LPM’s ‘Home’ series We had the editors, writers and photographers behind Louisville Public Media & Louisville Magazine's "Home" issue share what home means to them. By Staff Sep 27 Arts and Culture Meet the people behind Louisville Magazine & LPM’s ‘Home’ series Staff
Sep 25 Arts and Culture Louisville children’s museum receives $500,000 donation Adventure House of You will be an immersive, interactive children’s museum attached to the Portland Museum in Louisville. By Breya Jones Sep 25 Arts and Culture Louisville children’s museum receives $500,000 donation Breya Jones
Sep 23 Arts and Culture U of L centers tension, oppression and growth on stage with “Blood at the Root” The play by Dominique Morisseau tells a fictionalized version of the events that sparked protests in Jena, La. between students and authorities. By Breya Jones Sep 23 Arts and Culture U of L play displays racial tension on stage Breya Jones
Sep 23 Arts and Culture Roses and Thorns Tracy Clayton proudly called Louisville her home, boasted about the person it had made. But when Breonna Taylor was killed, everything changed. By Tracy Clayton Sep 23 Arts and Culture Roses and Thorns Tracy Clayton
Sep 23 Arts and Culture What does ‘home’ mean to you? A new project from Louisville Magazine and Louisville Public Media uses journalism, essays, photos, poetry and more to explore what it means to call the city home through the eyes of everyday people, politicians, kids and artists. By Gabrielle Jones Sep 23 Arts and Culture What does ‘home’ mean to you? Gabrielle Jones
Sep 23 Arts and Culture Photo Essay: ‘Cherished Stares’ "Our world’s most mundane sights have earned my longest, most cherished stares," says Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Jon Cherry in this photo essay for Louisville Magazine and Louisville Public Media's collaboration exploring what "home" means. By Jon Cherry Sep 23 Arts and Culture Photo Essay: ‘Cherished Stares’ Jon Cherry
Sep 21 Arts and Culture Check out tools, offices supplies or a karaoke machine from Bullitt County’s expanded ‘Library of Things’ The public library system recently opened a new 45,000-square-foot central branch in Shepherdsville with more space for this collection. By Stephanie Wolf Sep 21 Arts and Culture Bullitt County Public Library expands ‘Library of Things’ Stephanie Wolf
Sep 20 Arts and Culture Producers hope to take new Muhammad Ali musical all the way to Broadway Clint Dyer of the National Theatre in London is the musical’s director, and Louisville Orchestra’s Teddy Abrams will compose the music. By Stephanie Wolf Sep 20 Arts and Culture Producers hope to take new Muhammad Ali musical to Broadway Stephanie Wolf
Sep 19 Arts and Culture Once numerous, the few remaining ferries on the Ohio River carry on The boats hearken back to a slower time and maintain the cultural heartbeats of the small communities that keep them afloat. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 19 Arts and Culture Few remaining ferries on the Ohio River carry on Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 16 Arts and Culture Curators from around the world convene in Louisville for a major art conference The 2022 event runs through Sunday and also includes visits to cultural institutions and private collections in Lexington and Cincinnati. By Stephanie Wolf Sep 16 Arts and Culture Curators from around the world convene in Louisville Stephanie Wolf
Sep 15 Arts and Culture Latin Music Awards Kentucky celebrates Latin American culture and art Fourth Street Live will be transformed into an awards show venue for the Latin Music Awards Kentucky Friday night. By Breya Jones Sep 15 Arts and Culture Latin Music Awards Kentucky celebrates culture and art Breya Jones
Sep 8 Arts and Culture Louisville public art program relaunches with unveiling of new pieces The Alley Gallery project is back with new pieces and an expanded program to bring more visual art to Louisville streets. By Breya Jones Sep 8 Arts and Culture Public art program relaunches with unveiling of new pieces Breya Jones
Sep 8 Arts and Culture Meet South Dakota’s new corn-bassador, a boy who recently found out that corn is real 7-year-old Tariq's passion for produce landed him a sweet gig last Saturday as South Dakota's official Corn-bassador. By Dustin Jones, NPR Sep 8 Arts and Culture S.D.’s corn-bassador is a boy who recently found out corn is real Dustin Jones, NPR