Local is more than simply a word to Mike Slaton, manager of Iroquois Amphitheater; it’s a mission. Since 2010, the amphitheater has hosted nationally-recognized names like The Shins and Bright Eyes, and has since doubled the number of concerts per year. … Continue reading
There is a house on Taylor Boulevard, around the corner from Churchill Downs and not far from Déjà Vu Showgirls – a fun house with an awning painted a startling pink. Inside this house live pieces of your childhood, contained … Continue reading
I like to think I have a nomadic soul. If given the chance, I feel I could quite easily muster enough romance to embrace a sunset with nothing but a steely glint in my eye and a lonely song in … Continue reading
August is a tough month for parents. The summer is wending away, but it’s still hot as a firecracker dipped in rooster sauce. Camps are over after the first week of the month, but it’s not quite time to return … Continue reading
In a print shop just beyond the bustle of Bardstown Road, I’m spending time with Patrick Masterson, a Louisville native, expatriate, and now returned prodigal son. Masterson is back home after 16 years away from the banks of the Ohio. … Continue reading
It’s 9 p.m. on a Monday night at DeadBird Studios and there’s a filthy jam session in the works. I’m sitting on a stool in a wide-open space. Around me is a drum set on a riser, a wall of … Continue reading
“I’m so grateful that I get to walk around in neighborhoods as part of my job,” said Jane Walsh, the strategy and development coordinator at Louisville’s Network Center for Community Change, also known as NC3. “The Network is about building … Continue reading
While attending an awards ceremony in Louisville last year, hosted by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, I was struck by an idea that the late Owsley Brown II put forth about our city during his acceptance of the … Continue reading