Mar 26 Arts and Culture Kentucky Derby Museum Expands Exhibit Honoring Black History In Horse Racing The Kentucky Derby Museum will debut an expanded Black Heritage in Racing exhibit to the public on Monday. By John Boyle Mar 26 Arts and Culture Kentucky Derby Museum Expands Black History Exhibit John Boyle
Mar 26 Arts and Culture Kentucky Has A New Poet Laureate, Crystal Wilkinson Wilkinson is an award-winning writer, founding member of the Affrilachian Poets and an associate professor with UK. By Stephanie Wolf Mar 26 Arts and Culture Kentucky Has A New Poet Laureate, Crystal Wilkinson Stephanie Wolf
Mar 25 Arts and Culture Thunder Over Louisville Reimagined With 5 Pop-Up Shows Thunder Over Louisville 2021 is returning on April 17, with a plan to light up neighborhoods across Louisville and Southern Indiana. By Jess Clark Mar 25 Arts and Culture Thunder Over Louisville Reimagined With 5 Pop-Up Shows Jess Clark
Mar 24 Arts and Culture State Lawmakers Revive Kentucky’s Film Tax Credit In approving its annual revenue bill, the state legislature has restored Kentucky's controversial film tax credit, once again making it refundable. By Stephanie Wolf Mar 24 Arts and Culture State Lawmakers Revive Kentucky’s Film Tax Credit Stephanie Wolf
Mar 23 Arts and Culture During COVID, Louisville Sweet Shops Find New Recipes For Success Bakeries and sweet shops are adapting. And they're finding that, during these trying times, some find comfort in edible treats. By Stephanie Wolf Mar 23 Arts and Culture Louisville Sweet Shops Shift Course To Survive COVID Stephanie Wolf
Mar 18 Arts and Culture KMAC Celebrates 40th Anniversary With New Exhibitions, Book The celebration of this milestone begins April 24, with the opening of an exhibition of 40 works by 40 artists. By Stephanie Wolf Mar 18 Arts and Culture KMAC Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Exhibitions, Book Stephanie Wolf
Mar 15 Arts and Culture Ali Center Names Laura Douglas Interim President & CEO “I have an unwavering commitment to the Muhammad Ali Center and its mission,” Douglas said in a press release. By Stephanie Wolf Mar 15 Arts and Culture Ali Center Names Laura Douglas Interim President & CEO Stephanie Wolf
Mar 11 Arts and Culture Speed Announces Artist Lineup For Breonna Taylor Exhibition It will include Amy Sherald’s portrait of Breonna Taylor, featured on the cover of Vanity Fair, as well as local artists like Ed Hamilton. By Stephanie Wolf Mar 11 Arts and Culture Speed Announces Artist Lineup For Breonna Taylor Exhibition Stephanie Wolf
Mar 8 Arts and Culture Poem Inspired By Breonna Taylor Asks The Officers, ‘Would You Kill God Too?’ Atlanta poet W. J. Lofton recently released the visual poem, and said he was haunted by Taylor’s story, that it happened in her own home. By Stephanie Wolf Mar 8 Arts and Culture Poem Inspired By Taylor Asks The Officers, 'Would You Kill God Too?' Stephanie Wolf
Mar 5 Arts and Culture Louisville’s Headliners Music Hall 1st To Receive Support From New Venue Fund There’s a new national relief fund for shuttered live venues and a popular Louisville concert space is the first beneficiary. Real estate company Grubb Properties has partnered with Dayna Frank, CEO of the storied Minneapolis venue First Avenue, to establish the Live Venue Recovery Fund. Through this new program, fund partners will purchase the venue’s […] By Stephanie Wolf Mar 5 Arts and Culture Louisville’s Headliners Music Hall 1st To Receive Support From New Venue Fund Stephanie Wolf
Mar 4 Arts and Culture In Virtual Cabaret, VOICES Of Kentuckiana Chorus Reflects On Past Year 89.3 WFPL News Louisville · In Virtual Cabaret, VOICES Of Kentuckiana Chorus Reflects On Past Year Louisville chorus VOICES of Kentuckiana hasn’t been onstage in more than a year, which makes the virtual cabaret it’s presenting Saturday all that more special for the ensemble. “It feels good to make music together again, even in small […] By Stephanie Wolf Mar 4 Arts and Culture In Virtual Cabaret, VOICES Of Kentuckiana Chorus Reflects On Past Year Stephanie Wolf
Mar 4 Arts and Culture Forecastle Music Festival Canceled For 2021 Louisville’s Forecastle music festival is taking another summer off in 2021, marking the second year in a row the festival has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. “Forecastle Festival will be taking a pause in 2021 and will return stronger than ever in 2022,” organizers wrote in an emailed press release Thursday. Forecastle has […] By Jess Clark Mar 4 Arts and Culture Forecastle Music Festival Canceled For 2021 Jess Clark
Feb 26 Arts and Culture New Mural Initiative Is About Healing, Empowering BIPOC Artists 89.3 WFPL News Louisville · New Mural Initiative Is About Healing, Empowering BIPOC Artists Louisville artist Ashley Cathey says it can be unbelievably hard to get a mural on a wall. Even for someone with a lot of experience doing it. Last year, it felt like things might change. “2020 was really fighting for us […] By Stephanie Wolf Feb 26 Arts and Culture New Mural Initiative Is About Healing, Empowering BIPOC Artists Stephanie Wolf
Feb 24 Arts and Culture Here’s How You Can Celebrate Purim During A Pandemic Purim begins when the sun sets Thursday, and due to the pandemic, many Louisville events marking the Jewish holiday will be online this year. Sometimes known as the Feast of Lots, Purim commemorates when Queen Esther helped save the Jews from persecution in ancient Persia. It’s a joyous holiday, often celebrated with costumes, goofy plays […] By Stephanie Wolf Feb 24 Arts and Culture Here’s How You Can Celebrate Purim During A Pandemic Stephanie Wolf