Apr 20 Arts and Culture Teen playwrights confront gun violence in national theater project #ENOUGH Cameron Thiesing wants audiences to feel the frustration at the heart of her short play. The duPont Manual High senior’s piece is called “Undo, Redo.” It’s about a school shooting. “It aims to raise awareness on the effects that gun violence can have not only on the people who are injured or killed during school […] By Stephanie Wolf Apr 20 Arts and Culture Teen playwrights confront gun violence in national theater project #ENOUGH Stephanie Wolf
Apr 19 Arts and Culture Louisville Orchestra’s new season features world premieres from composer residency The orchestra’s 2022-2023 season features world premieres and the Festival of American Music, a new concert series in Southern Indiana. By Stephanie Wolf Apr 19 Arts and Culture Louisville Orchestra’s new season features world premieres from composer residency Stephanie Wolf
Apr 16 Arts and Culture Kentucky Derby Festival hosts inaugural Block Party in west Louisville The Block Party featured food, vendors and entertainment at the Norton Healthcare Sports and Learning Complex. By Breya Jones Apr 16 Arts and Culture Kentucky Derby Festival hosts inaugural Block Party in west Louisville Breya Jones
Apr 16 Arts and Culture Sounds of the spring holidays: The ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ on Easter This week, WFPL News explores the sounds and melodic traditions of the spring holiday season. Easter, a day of celebration, is Sunday. By Stephanie Wolf Apr 16 Arts and Culture Sounds of the spring holidays: The ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ on Easter Stephanie Wolf
Apr 15 Arts and Culture Four artists chosen for local curators program The program aims to give the community access to original arts and give artists curatorial experience and training. By Breya Jones Apr 15 Arts and Culture Four artists chosen for local curators program Breya Jones
Apr 15 Arts and Culture Sounds of the spring holidays: The Four Questions of Passover This week, WFPL News explores the sounds and melodic traditions of the spring holiday season. Passover, or Pesach, starts Friday. By Stephanie Wolf Apr 15 Arts and Culture Sounds of the spring holidays: The Four Questions of Passover Stephanie Wolf
Apr 13 Arts and Culture This Louisville theater is performing ‘Xanadu,’ a musical about roller disco, in an actual skating rink Chicken Coop Theatre Company presents “Xanadu,” complete with a roller skating cast, at Champ’s Rollerdrome through Sunday. By Stephanie Wolf Apr 13 Arts and Culture ‘Xanadu,’ a musical about roller disco, skates through Louisville Stephanie Wolf
Apr 10 Arts and Culture Artist donating proceeds from Breonna Taylor portrait for U of L scholarships New York based artist Amy Sherald is donating proceeds from her iconic 2020 Breonna Taylor portrait to fund University of Louisville scholarships in Taylor’s name. By Aprile Rickert Apr 10 Arts and Culture Proceeds from Breonna Taylor portrait to fund U of L scholarships Aprile Rickert
Apr 9 Arts and Culture Season announcements, a legendary Black artist group & a very Southern Indiana movie, here’s the latest arts news you might have missed LPM’s Arts, Culture, Et Cetera newsletter lands in your email every other Thursday. Here’s a peek at this week’s issue. By Stephanie Wolf Apr 9 Arts and Culture Here’s the latest arts news you might have missed Stephanie Wolf
Apr 8 Arts and Culture Artists bring personal history and ancestry to ‘Celebrating the Black Experience’ exhibition "Celebrating the Black Experience" features more than 20 artists at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage through Juneteenth. By Stephanie Wolf Apr 8 Arts and Culture Artists bring history, ancestry to ‘Celebrating the Black Experience’ Stephanie Wolf
Apr 7 Arts and Culture ‘La Bohème’ opens Kentucky Opera’s 70th anniversary season The 2022-2023 performance season will also include mainstage productions of “María de Buenos Aires” and “Cinderella.” By Stephanie Wolf Apr 7 Arts and Culture ‘La Bohème’ opens Kentucky Opera’s 70th anniversary season Stephanie Wolf
Apr 5 Arts and Culture Bourbon and Beyond 2022 music festival lineup includes Alanis Morissette, the Doobie Brothers and Jack White The festival, which has been on hiatus due to COVID-19, returns to the Louisville Fair and Expo Center in September. By Breya Jones Apr 5 Arts and Culture Bourbon and Beyond 2022 music festival lineup announced Breya Jones
Apr 4 Arts and Culture Take a tour of the South End’s culture scene this Sunday with an art crawl The South Louisville Art Crawl is the latest event in a new series called Arts in Neighborhoods from Fund for the Arts. By Stephanie Wolf Apr 4 Arts and Culture Take a tour of the South End’s culture scene Sunday with an art crawl Stephanie Wolf
Apr 4 Arts and Culture 10 takeaways from a night of strong performances and curveballs at the Grammys Here are the lessons, storylines, triumphs and irritations that defined the very long night that was the 2022 Grammy Awards. By Stephen Thompson, NPR Apr 4 Arts and Culture 10 takeaways from a night of strong performances at the Grammys Stephen Thompson, NPR