Jul 30 Arts and Culture A Perfect Storm: Louisville Ballet, Ky. Shakespeare Team Up For ‘The Tempest’ This year’s Louisville Ballet entry into the summer-long Kentucky Shakespeare Festival’s season in Central Park is an adaptation of "The Tempest." By Kathi E.B. Ellis Jul 30 Arts and Culture Louisville Ballet, Ky. Shakespeare Team Up For 'The Tempest' Kathi E.B. Ellis
Jul 20 Arts and Culture REVIEW: Fusion Intrusion (+ Ultra Fusion) At Louisville Fringe Festival This program will be repeated Friday, July 20 at Kaiju, as part of the Louisville Fringe Festival. By Kathi E.B. Ellis Jul 20 Arts and Culture REVIEW: Fusion Intrusion At Louisville Fringe Festival Kathi E.B. Ellis
Feb 26 Arts and Culture Review: Urban Bush Women’s Latest Is A High-Energy Exploration Of Race, Gender Although the Urban Bush Women tour of "Hair & Other Stories" was in town for most of the week, the public only had one chance to see this production. By Kathi E.B. Ellis Feb 26 Arts and Culture Urban Bush Women's Latest Is High-Energy Exploration Of Race, Gender Kathi E.B. Ellis
Dec 15 Arts and Culture Review: Brown-Forman Nutcracker Looks As Fresh As Ever It always feels like the holiday season is officially underway once I’ve seen “The Nutcracker.” By Kathi E.B. Ellis Dec 15 Arts and Culture Review: Brown-Forman Nutcracker Looks As Fresh As Ever Kathi E.B. Ellis
Oct 31 Arts and Culture In ‘Stravinsky,’ Louisville Ballet Revisits Classics With A Modern Lens Louisville Ballet resident choreographer Lucas Jervies is choreographing one of two parts of the company’s season-opening program, "Stravinsky." By Kathi E.B. Ellis Oct 31 Arts and Culture Louisville Ballet Revisits Classics With A Modern Lens Kathi E.B. Ellis
Mar 9 Arts and Culture Review: Louisville’s Wendy Whelan Leads Dynamic Duo In ‘Some Of A Thousand Words’ For the third time in five years, native daughter Wendy Whelan has performed in Louisville. This time the co-production, “Some of a Thousand Words.” By Kathi E.B. Ellis Mar 9 Arts and Culture Louisville's Wendy Whelan Leads Dynamic Duo In 'Thousand Words' Kathi E.B. Ellis
Feb 23 Arts and Culture Review: ‘Human Abstract’ Is Tangible Evidence Of Louisville Ballet’s Vision “Human Abstract” is one of those productions that, when you hear it talked about, you will kick yourself if you didn’t get to see it. By Kathi E.B. Ellis Feb 23 Arts and Culture 'Human Abstract' Is Tangible Evidence Of Louisville Ballet’s Vision Kathi E.B. Ellis
Feb 16 Arts and Culture Five Things: The Ballet’s Robert Curran On Generosity, Time And iPhone Addiction This week's guest knows about the limitations of time more than many of us: he's a ballet dancer, a profession with an early expiration date. By Tara Anderson Feb 16 Arts and Culture Five Things: The Ballet's Robert Curran On Generosity, Time And iPhone Addiction Tara Anderson
Jan 27 Arts and Culture Review: Louisville Ballet’s Choreographers’ Showcase Is All About Narrative In this showcase, the heart of the evening belonged to the two pieces on either side of the intermission. By Kathi E.B. Ellis Jan 27 Arts and Culture Louisville Ballet's Choreographers' Showcase Is All About Narrative Kathi E.B. Ellis
Oct 22 Arts and Culture Review: Pilobolus’ ‘Shadowland’ Is Confounding And Convincing Thursday evening’s performance of experimental dance company Pilobolus’ “Shadowland” played to a packed Brown Theatre in Louisville. By Kathi E.B. Ellis Oct 22 Arts and Culture Review: Pilobolus' 'Shadowland' Is Confounding, Convincing Kathi E.B. Ellis
Oct 20 Arts and Culture Five Things: Wendy Whelan On Pointe Shoes, Wedding Bands And A Special Cat This week, we speak with dancer Wendy Whelan, a Louisville native who spent 30 years with New York City Ballet, before retiring in 2014. By Tara Anderson Oct 20 Arts and Culture Five Things: A Conversation With Wendy Whelan Tara Anderson
Jun 14 Arts and Culture Kentucky Center Awarded Grant To Host Wendy Whelan, LINES Ballet The award -- nearly $12,000 -- is a touring grant that enables select nonprofits to present performances by artists from other states. By Ashlie Stevens Jun 14 Arts and Culture Ky. Center Awarded Grant To Host Wendy Whelan, LINES Ballet Ashlie Stevens
Mar 19 Arts and Culture Review: Alvin Ailey Dance Dazzles In Louisville Those of us who were lucky enough to be in the Whitney on Tuesday experienced one of the most quintessentially American dance companies. By Kathi E.B. Ellis Mar 19 Arts and Culture Alvin Ailey Dance Dazzles In Louisville Kathi E.B. Ellis
Mar 17 Arts and Culture Louisville Ballet Announces 65th Season The Louisville Ballet has announced its 2016-17 season, the company’s 65th anniversary year. The works being presented include a healthy mix of classics and new pieces, with an additional emphasis on collaborations with visual artists. Three of the most frequently-produced ballets in the classical repertoire, all with music by Tchaikovsky, are included in this season: Swan Lake, The […] By Tara Anderson Mar 17 Arts and Culture Louisville Ballet Announces 65th Season Tara Anderson
Mar 14 Arts and Culture Coming ‘Full Circle,’ Alvin Ailey Dance Director Returns To Louisville For Bennett Rink, important life skills came via Louisville’s Walden Theatre, which he attended during the latter years of high school. By Ashlie Stevens Mar 14 Arts and Culture Alvin Ailey Dance Director Returns To Louisville Ashlie Stevens