May 2 Arts and Culture Ozkaya’s ‘David’ Arrives at 21C Just in time to welcome Derby guests, 21C Museum Hotel’s over-sized version of Michelangelo’s David was installed on the corner of Main and Seventh streets today. He rolled in on the back of a truck and stood up onto his 8-foot pedestal with the help of a crane. He stands three stories tall, and his […] By Erin Keane May 2 Arts and Culture Ozkaya’s ‘David’ Arrives at 21C Erin Keane
Apr 30 Arts and Culture National Book Award Winner Reads at 21C Lexington poet Nikky Finney has been on the road, visiting 20 cities in three months. It’s her second tour for “Head Off & Split,” her fourth collection of poems that won the National Book Award last fall. Finney will read in Louisville tonight at 21C Museum Hotel. Throughout her tour, Finney says she’s heard from […] By Erin Keane Apr 30 Arts and Culture National Book Award Winner Reads at 21C Erin Keane
Jun 8 Arts and Culture 21C Museum Hotel Plans Expanding to Arkansas A hotel brand that started in Louisville is growing — with a new hotel planned in Arkansas. Since 21C Museum Hotel opened in 2006 on Louisville’s Main Street, company founders Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson have decided to expand to other cities. Two hotels are being developed in Austin, Texas, and Cincinnati, Ohio. And […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jun 8 Arts and Culture 21C Museum Hotel Plans Expanding to Arkansas Elizabeth Kramer
Apr 15 Arts and Culture Fake Cash as Art and Source for Helping New Orleans Listen NowA national artist is heading a project to legitimize counterfeit one hundred dollar bills made by schoolchildren. It’s an effort to get money to clean up lead-contaminated soil in New Orleans. This week, the artist was in Louisville to collect bills made by Kentucky students. This is a story from WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer. “Please […] By Elizabeth Kramer Apr 15 Arts and Culture Fake Cash as Art and Source for Helping New Orleans Elizabeth Kramer
Apr 12 Arts and Culture Students Make Counterfeit Notes to Help New Orleans A truck will pull into to Louisville tomorrow to collect hundreds of fake currency notes for a project to restore lead-contaminated soil in New Orleans. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer details. It’s called Operation Paydirt and includes a effort called The Fundred Dollar Bill Project, which is collecting imitation one hundred dollar bills illustrated by students nationwide. […] By Elizabeth Kramer Apr 12 Arts and Culture Students Make Counterfeit Notes to Help New Orleans Elizabeth Kramer
Feb 5 Arts and Culture The Rise of T-Shirt Culture Inspires Local Artist Listen NowThe end of the 20th Century saw the rise of the T-shirt — and adorning such attire with arresting images and messages. In the past decade, with increasing access to technologies, more people are making T-shirts with distinctively crafted messages. And they’ve made not only onlookers, but artists and even warring factions take note. […] By Elizabeth Kramer Feb 5 Arts and Culture The Rise of T-Shirt Culture Inspires Local Artist Elizabeth Kramer
Nov 15 Arts and Culture Actors Theatre Announces 2010 Humana Festival Plays Actors Theatre of Louisville has announced the lineup for the 2010 Humana Festival of New American Plays. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. Actors Theatre artistic director Marc Masterson says there are a variety of styles among the seven full-length plays. Most are by individual playwrights, including Ground by Lisa Dillman who’s worked at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. […] By Elizabeth Kramer Nov 15 Arts and Culture Actors Theatre Announces 2010 Humana Festival Plays Elizabeth Kramer
Nov 4 Arts and Culture Project Launches Day of the Dead Exhibits This week the University of Louisville is celebrating the Day of the Dead, the Hispanic holiday that combines indigenous and Catholic traditions. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. The university has partnered with cultural groups throughout the metropolitan area to create altars, as many Hispanics do on Nov. 1 to remember deceased loved ones. The altars […] By Elizabeth Kramer Nov 4 Arts and Culture Project Launches Day of the Dead Exhibits Elizabeth Kramer
Mar 26 Arts and Culture More Art Collectors With More Access to Art Listen Now Passion takes many forms and colleting art is one of them. Throughout history, most collectors have been considerably wealthy. But today, a collector doesn’t have to be Rockefeller. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. In one part of the Speed Art Museum, chief curator Ruth Cloudman shows me some paintings in its permanent collection. They’re […] By Elizabeth Kramer Mar 26 Arts and Culture More Art Collectors With More Access to Art Elizabeth Kramer