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Photographing Kentucky’s past in black & white
From the Kentucky Folk Art Center: Hallelujah Anyway: A Portrait of Kentucky, Photographs by Michael Morris. Opening reception will be held on August 1st 5-7 pm & will run through December 1st, 2025 at the Kentucky Folk Art Center. Stop by and meet the artist & enjoy some refreshments. Since late 2011, Michael Morris, a…
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Oz never did give nothing to this guy. So he’s in Bernheim
A new resident has arrived in Bernheim Forest. WHAS explains: Bernheim Forest and Arboretum is welcoming another giant to Kentucky. Standing 27-feet tall and named the “Heart of the Forest,” a towering Tin Man can now be found at the Jackson-Yoe trailhead. Officials said the metal artwork, inspired by The Wizard of Oz, is more than just…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 8
We discuss Amy’s trip to Chautauqua, the betrayal of our sanctuary city, how comedians are challenging authoritarians and things we’ve been watching for entertainment. On Amy’s birthday, we want to share this photo with you. These two hard-working gentlemen are replacing a roof in Old Louisville with a 100 degree heat index and almost 100%…
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Film critique: Mr. DeMille! The Ville is ready for its closeup!
All right: Cameras! Action! (From the CJ): The $70 million redevelopment project set to transform the long vacant Louisville Gardens building downtown into the Louisville Studios at the Gardens, a state-of-the-art sound stage for entertainment production, is one of many signs that Louisville plans to play a starring role in the state’s growing movie and television industry.…
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Film critique: Why are you Americans so anti dictators?
The Tennessee Holler remembers this from the 2012 movie “The Dictator.” We were warned. We didn’t listen.
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 6
Let’s talk about the importance of community, how Kentucky is affected by the bombing of Iran and finding solace in the arts.
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Film critique: Our house starred in a movie
Can’t believe it’s taken this long for me to write this, but within the past couple of years, my house was a setting for a Hollywood movie. Here’s the trailer for “Wildcat“: The weird shots beginning 34 second in with the mysterious couple in a bedroom: That’s our bedroom. The woman with glasses entering a…
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The Bluegrass Blues Podcast: Episode 5
A wide-ranging discussion on the Big Beautiful Batch of Bulls— Bill, the billionaire catfight (i.e. Republicans in disarray), University of Louisville sports and Kentuckiana’s ties to the Underground Railroad (through song). Contains a few swear words, so hide the kiddies!
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Who’s desecrating Louisville statues?
Apparently, someone in the city is running around cutting off parts of sculptures for scrap. From Joe Gerth: For the second time in a year and a half, thieves have struck one of Ed Hamilton’s sculptures in Louisville — this time trying to cut off the left hand of “York,” his statue of the slave…
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Is there a cop convention at UofL?
We were taking a stroll through the area this week and saw about 50 bald and burly guys in black and dark brown T-shirts strolling along Third Street on the UofL campus. Kind of looked like a convention of Dean Norrises from “Breaking Bad.” First thought was “is Homeland Security in town this week?,” since…
