Jun 25 Arts and Culture Inspired By Protesters’ Demands For Racial Justice, Louisville Musician Creates New Song, Music Video Jaelan Cross, aka YGB JAY, released “Anarchy” on June 3 after watching a Facebook Live from the night of David McAtee’s death. By Stephanie Wolf Jun 25 Arts and Culture Inspired By Protesters’ Demands For Racial Justice, Louisville Musician Creates New Song, Music Video Stephanie Wolf
Jun 20 Arts and Culture Due To The Pandemic, Kentucky Opera Rethinks 2020-2021 Season The opera’s director said they’ve canceled their Brown Theatre productions and are looking into ways to honor artist and crew contracts. By Stephanie Wolf Jun 20 Arts and Culture Due To The Pandemic, Kentucky Opera Rethinks 2020-2021 Season Stephanie Wolf
Jun 19 Arts and Culture New Chalk Art Mural Installed To Greet Guests Back Into KMAC Museum The mural was created by Louisville artist Jaylin Stewart, who wanted to reflect the new realities of American life in 2020. By Stephanie Wolf Jun 19 Arts and Culture New Chalk Art Mural Installed To Greet Guests Back Into KMAC Museum Stephanie Wolf
Jun 18 Arts and Culture For Louisville’s Juneteenth Festivities, Artists Create A Virtual Celebration The Juneteenth Jubilee virtual video series digs into the history of the day through song, dance and poetry. By Stephanie Wolf Jun 18 Arts and Culture For Louisville’s Juneteenth Festivities, Artists Create A Virtual Celebration Stephanie Wolf
Jun 15 Arts and Culture Speed Art Museum Will Reopen July 5 With Andy Warhol Show The museum announced it will operate with reduced hours and use timed ticketing to limit guest capacity in this initial phase. By Stephanie Wolf Jun 15 Arts and Culture Speed Art Museum Will Reopen July 5 With Andy Warhol Show Stephanie Wolf
Jun 15 Arts and Culture See This Exhibition Of Louisville Black Artists In Virtual Reality The art show “Black Before I Was Born” shut down shortly after opening due to the pandemic. It’s now a VR experience. By Stephanie Wolf Jun 15 Arts and Culture See This Exhibition Of Louisville Black Artists In Virtual Reality Stephanie Wolf
Jun 13 Arts and Culture Photos: Confederate Monument Removed From Kentucky’s Capitol Crews spent Friday and Saturday removing a statue of Jefferson Davis, the former president of the Confederacy, from the Capitol Rotunda. By Stephanie Wolf Jun 13 Arts and Culture Photos: Confederate Monument Removed From Kentucky’s Capitol Stephanie Wolf
Jun 12 Arts and Culture Commission Votes To Remove Jefferson Davis Statue From Kentucky Capitol In an 11-1 vote, the commission determined that the statue of the former president of the Confederacy will be relocated. By Stephanie Wolf Jun 12 Arts and Culture Commission Votes To Remove Jefferson Davis Statue From Ky. Capitol Stephanie Wolf
Jun 12 Arts and Culture Actors Theatre Opens 2020-21 Virtual Season With Works By Black Female Artists “Fix It, Black Girl,” curated by poet and author Hannah Drake, streams live on Friday. By Stephanie Wolf Jun 12 Arts and Culture Actors Theatre Opens Virtual Season With Works By Black Female Artists Stephanie Wolf
Jun 11 Arts and Culture For Its 2020-2021 Season, Louisville Ballet’s Stage Will Be A Digital One The ballet company’s forthcoming season will be all virtual offerings, starting in mid-October with a new work created for the camera. By Stephanie Wolf Jun 11 Arts and Culture For Its 2020-2021 Season, Louisville Ballet’s Stage Will Be A Digital One Stephanie Wolf
Jun 10 Arts and Culture Art Project Acknowledging The Lives Of Unnamed Slaves Receives NEA Grant The “(Un)Known Project” will tell the stories of both known and unknown men, women and children who were enslaved in Louisville. By Stephanie Wolf Jun 10 Arts and Culture Art Project Acknowledging The Lives Of Unnamed Slaves Receives NEA Grant Stephanie Wolf
Jun 9 Arts and Culture Are Confederate Monuments History? What’s Next Now That Castleman Statue Is Down Its removal occurred after nearly two weeks of protests against police brutality and racism across the city. By Stephanie Wolf Jun 9 Arts and Culture Are Confederate Monuments History? What’s Next Now That Castleman Statue Is Down Stephanie Wolf
Jun 8 Arts and Culture Louisville Zoo To Reopen To The Public In June At Reduced Capacity The zoo will reopen for members June 12 and the general public June 26, admitting 100 guests per hour. By Stephanie Wolf Jun 8 Arts and Culture Louisville Zoo To Reopen To The Public In June At Reduced Capacity Stephanie Wolf
Jun 8 Arts and Culture Controversial Castleman Statue Removed By City Crews Early Monday Morning City crews removed the statue of Castleman, who had served in the Confederate Army, in the early hours of Monday morning. By Ryan Van Velzer Jun 8 Arts and Culture Castleman Statue Removed By City Crews Early Monday Morning Ryan Van Velzer