May 4 Arts and Culture Bourbon, Betting And Books: What To Add To Your Derby Reading List Hunter S. Thompson’s “The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved” is likely top of mind. Here's a few others to round out your reading list. By Ashlie Stevens May 4 Arts and Culture Bourbon, Betting And Books: What To Add To Your Derby Reading List Ashlie Stevens
Aug 5 Arts and Culture Louisville Literary Arts Is Bringing Writing To The Streets How does literature break into public spaces? This weekend, Louisville Literary Arts wants to find out. By Ashlie Stevens Aug 5 Arts and Culture Louisville Literary Arts Is Bringing Writing To The Streets Ashlie Stevens
Aug 4 Arts and Culture For New University Press of Kentucky Director, A Stroke Of Destiny Salisbury comes to UPK from the University Press of Mississippi, where she had served as director since 2008. By Ashlie Stevens Aug 4 Arts and Culture For New University Press of Ky. Director, A Stroke Of Destiny Ashlie Stevens
Oct 17 Arts and Culture Writer’s Block Festival Successful, Planning for Next Year Begins Soon About 250 writers and book lovers attended the inaugural Writer’s Block Festival held over the weekend in Louisville. Centered in the NuLu District of East Market Street, the festival combined writing workshops with readings and panel discussions on the screenwriting, the publishing business and other subjects. Sessions with limited enrollment filled up or sold out […] By Graham Shelby Oct 17 Arts and Culture Writer’s Block Festival Successful, Planning for Next Year Begins Soon Graham Shelby
Nov 11 Arts and Culture Grants Get Ayn Rand's Ideas into Kentucky Universities Listen NowThe late philosopher Ayn Rand advocated abolishing all forms of government intervention in the economy. And lately, she’s been in the spotlight — with reported sales spikes of her 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged and two new books out about her. But even before markets tumbled last October, the study of Rand had been getting […] By Elizabeth Kramer Nov 11 Arts and Culture Grants Get Ayn Rand's Ideas into Kentucky Universities Elizabeth Kramer
Sep 18 Arts and Culture New Poet Laureate Always Encouraging Others to Write Listen NowNations and states often bestow the title of poet laureate onto venerated writers and Kentucky is no different. The commonwealth created the position in 1926 and those named to the post are expected to promote the literary arts and lead the state in literary activities. While Gurney Norman was just appointed to the position […] By Elizabeth Kramer Sep 18 Arts and Culture New Poet Laureate Always Encouraging Others to Write Elizabeth Kramer
Aug 20 Arts and Culture Library Getting Outpouring of Donations After Flood Listen NowIndividual households and organizations as large as the University of Louisville are continuing the clean-up and reparations after this month’s flash flood. And the Louisville Free Public Library is working on overcoming nearly $5 million in damages to its main branch. Meanwhile, the response the library has received since August 4 has come from […] By Elizabeth Kramer Aug 20 Arts and Culture Library Getting Outpouring of Donations After Flood Elizabeth Kramer
Apr 23 Arts and Culture Governor's School for the Arts Launches Fundraiser The Kentucky Center’s Governor’s School for the Arts is working to offset the cuts it’s taken in state funding. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. Since 1987, hundreds of talented students throughout the state have participated in the program’s workshops and its annual residential program, where they receive rigorous instruction in the visual, performing and literary […] By Elizabeth Kramer Apr 23 Arts and Culture Governor's School for the Arts Launches Fundraiser Elizabeth Kramer
Aug 7 Arts and Culture U of L Gets $1 Million to Offer Courses on Ayn Rand's Ideas The University of Louisville’s College of Business has received a $1 million dollar grant to create a course and other activities based on the economic philosophy of the late Ayn Rand. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. The grant comes from the BB&T Corporation, whose CEO, John Allison, calls Rand’s novel “Atlas Shrugged” “the best defense […] By Elizabeth Kramer Aug 7 Arts and Culture U of L Gets $1 Million to Offer Courses on Ayn Rand's Ideas Elizabeth Kramer
Jul 24 Arts and Culture Louisville Library Celebrates Centennial Listen NowLouisville’s Free Public Library opened its doors 100 years ago today. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports on how our expectations of the library have changed. “Where are baby’s eyes? Look, they’re open wide. Can you see those peepers peek, peering side to side,” says librarian Catherine Braganza reading to a group of toddlers during “story […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jul 24 Arts and Culture Louisville Library Celebrates Centennial Elizabeth Kramer