Aug 9 Arts and Culture Eastern Kentuckians work to preserve arts and culture in wake of floods With clean-up and recovery efforts underway, eastern Kentucky artists and arts groups are assessing the damage and looking ahead. By Stephanie Wolf Aug 9 Arts and Culture Eastern Ky. works to preserve culture in wake of floods Stephanie Wolf
Aug 5 Arts and Culture Dirt Bowl participants reflect on the tournament’s importance after high profile Shawnee Park shooting Nearly a month after LMPD officers shot a person after games at the Dirt Bowl, the tournament is hosting its finals. By Breya Jones Aug 5 Arts and Culture Dirt Bowl participants reflect on the tournament's importance after shooting Breya Jones
Aug 3 Arts and Culture Intersectionality of Jewish and queer identity take centerstage at Bunbury Theatre this month The play is called “Indecent,” by Pulitzer-Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel. It runs Aug. 14 at the Henry Clay Theatre in Louisville. By Stephanie Wolf Aug 3 Arts and Culture Jewish, queer identity centerstage at Bunbury Theatre Stephanie Wolf
Aug 1 Arts and Culture Glass artist Stephen Rolfe Powell’s life and art will be celebrated in an exhibition in the Ky. town he called home The Art Center of the Bluegrass in Danville hosts “The Power of Color,” a retrospective on Powell’s work, Aug. 26 - Oct. 29. By Stephanie Wolf Aug 1 Arts and Culture Stephen Rolfe Powell’s art celebrated in new Danville show Stephanie Wolf
Jul 30 Arts and Culture GSA students find the joy in making art as a community of creatives Dominic Vennemann, 16, first heard about the Governor’s School for the Arts, or GSA, from friends at his dance studio in Kenton County, Ky. “I asked my mom what [GSA] was, and she explained it to me,” Vennemann said. “Then we started researching more into that, and I said, ‘Oh, can I try out?’” Venneman, […] By Stephanie Wolf Jul 30 Arts and Culture GSA students find joy in making art Stephanie Wolf
Jul 27 Arts and Culture A ‘very compact’ Flyover Film Festival returns to Louisville The 12th annual Flyover Film Festival runs Thursday through Sunday at the Speed Cinema, screening narrative movies, documentaries and shorts. By Stephanie Wolf Jul 27 Arts and Culture Flyover Film Festival returns to Louisville Stephanie Wolf
Jul 26 Arts and Culture Speed Art Museum will host a retrospective of late Kentucky artist Helen LaFrance’s work LaFrance, who died at 101 in 2020, is most known for her “memory paintings,” which depict joyful moments from her life in rural Kentucky. By Stephanie Wolf Jul 26 Arts and Culture Speed Art Museum hosts Helen LaFrance exhibition Stephanie Wolf
Jul 25 Arts and Culture Louisville Orchestra names first cohort of its composer residency, ‘Creators Corps’ Out of more than 180 applicants, the orchestra selected three artists who will get an annual salary and full access to the organization. By Stephanie Wolf Jul 25 Arts and Culture Louisville Orchestra names first ‘Creators Corps’ cohort Stephanie Wolf
Jul 22 Arts and Culture Parkland Plaza grand opening brings new greenspace to west Louisville Once an empty lot at 2757 Dumesnil Street, the Parkland Plaza will feature a community stage, natural playground and mural. By Breya Jones Jul 22 Arts and Culture Parkland Plaza grand opening brings new greenspace to west Louisville Breya Jones
Jul 22 Arts and Culture Fringe Festival and Derby City Playwrights partner to offer more platforms for theater artists Two local arts groups focused on giving voice to theater artists from the region are teaming up this month. By Stephanie Wolf Jul 22 Arts and Culture Louisville Fringe and Derby City Playwrights partner Stephanie Wolf
Jul 19 Arts and Culture Former Kentucky poet laureate Frederick Smock has died Smock was named Kentucky poet laureate in 2017. he also worked as a professor of English and director of creative writing at Bellarmine University. By Breya Jones Jul 19 Arts and Culture Former Kentucky poet laureate Frederick Smock has died Breya Jones
Jul 19 Arts and Culture At Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, the constant drone of planes is part of the act The company’s summer venue is in a flight path for the airport, forcing actors to find creative ways to work around the sound of low-flying planes. By Stephanie Wolf Jul 19 Arts and Culture At Kentucky Shakespeare, airplane noise is a part of the act Stephanie Wolf
Jul 12 Arts and Culture Ky. writer Ada Limón named next U.S. poet laureate Limón will assume her duties in the fall, becoming the country’s poet laureate consultant in poetry for 2022-2023. By Derek Operle Jul 12 Arts and Culture Ky. writer Ada Limón named next U.S. poet laureate Derek Operle
Jul 10 Arts and Culture A Bullitt County high schooler is representing Kentucky in the national Doodle for Google contest A 15-year-old from Bullitt County could have her artwork displayed on the main Google search page for a day, and win a college scholarship. Claire Schneider, of Bullitt County East High School, entered the Doodle for Google contest for the first time a few years ago. She tried again the next year, and this year. […] By Stephanie Wolf Jul 10 Arts and Culture Ky. high schooler competes in Google Doodle contest Stephanie Wolf