New Production from Le Petomane is "A Gleeful Ode" to Song & Fairy Tales
February 10-11, 13, 17-18 @ 7:30pm
Le Petomane Theatre Ensemble
Iconic "Angel Street" Given a Praiseworthy Execution by As Yet Unnamed Theatre Company
February 10, 11, 17 & 18 @ 8 p.m., February 12 & 19 @ 2 p.m.
The As Yet Unnamed Theatre Company
New Effort from The Alley Theatre is Funny and Unexpected
February 9, 10, 11, 17 & 18, 2012. All shows at 7:30.
The Alley Theater
“THE PLAY IS THE THING”: Local theatre companies discover the fun of play readings
Do the words “play reading” conjure up the classroom? Somnambulant individuals with cups of coffee dryly reciting words from a page without the benefit of rehearsals, not to mention costumes, sets, music, etc. Do you imagine it would be fun? Or does your mind immediately go to an event to be endured, the promise of academic credit the only viable carrot to lure you in? Read More
New Work from the Louisville Ballet Showcases Breadth of Talent in Company Choreographers
February 1, 2, 3, & 4, 2012
Louisville Ballet Studios
Latest Artist's Conversation at the Kentucky Center Explores the Art of Adaptation
January 30, 2012
MeX Theater at The Kentucky Center for the Arts
Theatre Review: In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play)
January 24 – February 18, 2012
Actors Theater of Louisville
Theatre Review: dirty, sexy, derby play
January 26, 27, 28, February 2, 3 & 4 @ 7:30 p.m.
Finnigan Productions at The Bard’s Town
Theatre Review: Almost, Maine
January 20, 21, 23, 27, and 28 at 8 pm. January 29 at 2 pm.
Wayward Actors Company
Theatre Review: Godspell
January 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 at 7:30pm, January 22 at 2:00pm
YMCA of Southern Indiana
ACTORS THEATRE OF LOUISVILLE ANNOUNCES LES WATERS AS NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Shortly after 10:00a.m. on Thursday, November 29, Actors Theatre of Louisville announced that Les Waters is the third Artistic Director in the company's almost fifty-year history.
Gathering in the Bingham Theatre were ATL staffers who had just heard the news the previous afternoon, together with a sprinkling of board members, Actors Associates (volunteers), and members of the arts community. Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein introduced Board Member and Search Committee Chair Todd Lowe. Mr. Lowe spoke briefly about the comprehensive and inclusive process the committee undertook, including an advisory committee of playwrights with ATL connections - a recognition of how important the Humana Festival of New American Plays is in the cosmos of the company.
Les Waters brings impressive credentials to Actors Theatre of Louisville. Announcing that he's British -- in case those in the audience were confused on that point -- he listed his association with the iconic Royal Court Theatre as well as the National Theatre and his production of Caryl Churchill's 'Fen' which first brought his work to this country. A stint at the University of California, San Diego, attests to his commitment to developing the next generation of theatre artists. For the past eight years he has been the Associate Artistic Director at Berkley Repertory Theatre, and is also an associate artist of The Civilians. In 2009, his production of Sarah Ruhl's 'In the Next Room (or the vibrator play)' marked his Broadway debut (this play is also featured in ATL's current season).
Mr. Waters' ATL connections include two Humana Festival productions, the site-specific 'At The Vanishing Point' by Naomi Iizuka and Charles' Mee's 'Big Love'. He spoke passionately about the power of telling stories, both the mega-stories of kings and presidents and the stories of ordinary people in their communities, citing his experience in the Butchertown area for the Iizuka piece. The ATL press release accompanying today's exciting announcement quotes Mr. Waters' commitment to, "making theatre here that is passionate and intelligent, funny and heartfelt...I look forward to being a part of this community, to making a new home in Louisville, and to continuing Actors Theatre's incredible legacy of local and national acclaim."
KMAC ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Board of Directors of the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft (KMAC) is pleased to announce that it has hired Aldy Milliken as Executive Director and Chief Curator. After an international search Mr. Milliken was selected for his breadth of knowledge, his accomplishments and experience in the field. He will begin on January 9, 2012 and takes over from Interim Executive Director of nine months, Martha Slaughter.
Mr. Milliken currently owns and directs Milliken Gallery, a leading international contemporary art gallery based in Stockholm. He has 14 years of experience and has curated over 80 exhibitions and art events in Sweden. As a gallerist and a Co-Director of a nonprofit gallery in the early 90's, Milliken brings 20 years of proven exhibition experience to Louisville and an extensive history of collaborating with artists, designers, galleries, curators, museums and writers worldwide. Currently, Milliken Gallery's exhibition program is based around a contemporary art context combined with exhibitions that highlight a broader desire to explore relationships to design, craft, performance and art history in the Visual Arts. The gallery carved a wide swath in the Swedish culture scene by hosting a variety of events including fashion shows, poetry readings, performances, art theory seminars and design exhibitions that broadened the gallery program and reached greater audiences.
"I look forward to discovering and supporting the rich cultural environment in the region and with the KMAC staff developing an interesting exhibition program that will radiate out of all departments of the museum," says Milliken. Prior to moving to Stockholm, Aldy Milliken worked as an educator in the International School system in Budapest, Hungary and Jakarta, Indonesia during which time he developed a guide for the integration of art into traditional classroom subjects with the aim to inspire creativity and critical thinking. "The very nature of creativity forces us to ask questions, evaluate, perhaps modify our perspective and create something of value," says Milliken. "Regardless of one's job, age, background, or education a dynamic art museum has something for you." Aldy Milliken, originally from Carlisle Massachusetts, graduated from Lewis and Clark College Portland Oregon in 1989. He will be accompanied to Louisville with his wife and two middle-school aged children.For more information about the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, visit www.kentuckyarts.org or call (502) 589-0102.
HAYSWOOD THEATRE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR BAREFOOT IN THE PARK
Auditions will be held Sunday December 4th and Monday December 5th both at 7:00 p.m. at Hayswood Theatre in Corydon, Indiana. Cast includes 4 Men (25-65), 2 Women (one 25-35 and one 45-60). Cold readings from the script. Please bring your resume and headshot, if possible. Rehearsals will be Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7-10 PM. Production dates are February 17-March 4 with two full weeks off for the holidays. Contact John Hardaway for questions or concerns, 812-844-1013.
THE AS YET UNNAMED THEATRE COMPANY AUDITION NOTICE
The As Yet Unnamed Theatre Company will hold auditions for their next production, the suspenseful Victorian melodrama Angel Street by Patrick Hamilton on Sunday, December 4, 2011 @ 2:00 p.m. and Tuesday, December 6, 2011 @ 7:00 p.m. at the Third Lutheran Church, 1864 Frankfort Avenue (across from the Kentucky School for the Blind). Three (3) roles are available for females 18 and up, and four (4) roles are available for males 18 and up. You will be asked to do cold readings from the script. Rehearsals will begin after the new year. The show will be directed by Gary Tipton and the production dates will be February 10-19, 2012. For more information, please contact Sandy Cohrs at 445-3203 or e-mail ayutc@aol.com.
In memoriam: Nancy Niles Sexton, 1934-2011
My friend Nancy Sexton passed away Thursday, and while I, like so many others whose lives she affected, feel a very personal sense of loss and grief, I will not speak to that except to say that I was one of many who was lucky enough to be on the receiving end of her generosity and guidance, and there is no doubt I am a better person for it.
For this community, it is important to remember that while there is a loss, there is also a legacy. During the 35 years that have elapsed since Nancy founded Walden Theatre in a log cabin on the wooded grounds of Walden School, several thousand students have been educated in theatre arts in Walden classrooms and performance spaces. Today these alumni grace stages all over the United States, and more than a few can be found performing and directing here in Louisville. Savage Rose Classical Theatre Company, Stage One Children’s Theatre, The Alley Theater, Pandora Productions, Louisville Repertory Company and Kentucky Opera have all featured Walden Theatre graduates in productions during the last 12 months.
Nancy was tough but tender, a teacher and director who pushed students to reach their full potential with fierce energy and determination – the same qualities that enabled her to shepherd Walden from the fabled early days as a part of Walden School, when Shakespeare was performed on a meadow stage modeled after Stratford-on-Avon, through a variety of locations until the move into a permanent home on Payne Street in 1997. Along the way she developed original material such as My Days as a Youngling, a Young Playwrights Program that can boast several published scripts, gained membership into the Fund for the Arts, and cemented Walden Theatre’s national reputation as a pre-professional training program whose students are sought after by top colleges and universities around the country.
Today the further realization of that mission rests in the capable hands of her son, Charlie Sexton, and the majority of Walden performances are staged in a theatre named for her. This weekend, Walden students will take to the Nancy Niles Sexton stage once again, proudly continuing the tradition of enriching the lives of young people through the rich, creative discipline of the theatre.
Not many people know that Walden Theatre was created, in part, out of loyalty to a friend, Dr. Edward Vermillion, founder of Walden School, which is unfortunate, since it speaks volumes about Nancy that she followed her heart and took the leap that resulted in Walden Theatre. It’s no wonder it has been a nexus for so many meaningful relationships. It introduced me to friends I will have for a lifetime, and today we mourn together. But tomorrow we begin to celebrate together – celebrate the life that connected us all.
Keith Waits
Frazier History Museum Summer Camps Taking Registrations
Jodi Lewis, Manager of Educational Programming at the Frazier History Museum, talks about some of the 11 camps planned this summer for children who will enter grades 1-6 this fall. Registration is open and interested parents will find more information at www.FrazierMuseum.org or by calling 502.753.5663. Watch Video
Fund For the Arts
In 2010 the Fund for the Arts received 25,000 donations totaling $8 million dollars to benefit local arts organizations. The 2011 campaign has no formal goal, but leaders hope to match last year's results despite the abrupt departure of longtime president and CEO Allan Cowen in April. Interim president Barbara Sexton Smith, a veteran fundraiser for the Fund, says the campaign is well ahead of last year thanks to some early returns. The Fund's board of directors, chaired by Ronald Murphy, has established a Visioning and Strategic Planning Committee that has until October 1, 2011 to complete the first phase of the organization's efforts to answer questions about its future intent. Phase two will commence with the hiring of the new CEO.In this interview Ms. Smith talks about her history with the organization, board activities and the status of the campaign. Watch Video
Frazier Museum's Vision for the Future
The Frazier Museum is ushering in a new era with da Vinci: The Genius, their largest traveling exhibition to date. The show, which examines the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci, opens May 14 and continues through September 18. Krista McHone, Director of Public Relations and Marketing talks with Scott Dowd about the museum's plans for the future. Watch Video
Louisville's Arts Future
The management and board of the Louisville Orchestra are expecting an answer today regarding their latest proposal in the ongoing negotiations with the musicians' union. CEO Rob Birman appears sanguine about the process and, with music director Jorge Mester and the staff, he has mapped out next season, complete with a plan to protect subscribers' money just in case. Watch Video
Louisville's Arts Future
Cressman Center director McKenna Graham moderated a recent panel discussion concerning the future of the arts in Louisville. This is Part 1 of a multi-part series of highlights from that conversation. Watch Video
The People Behind Louisville's Thriving Art Fairs
Louisville, KY is home to the largest annual art fair in the country and on any given weekend from April to November you can find artisans displaying their work. This abundance of creativity reflects and inspires our communities, but how do this artisans thrive. In 1956 a group of artists banded together to create what has become the Louisville Artisans Guild; a place where artisans could look for support and work together to achieve greater success. Scott Dowd speaks with guild president Marlene Dennis about the organization and its goals. Watch VideoGravity Was Everywhere Back Then at Land of Tomorrow
Brent Green, a Pennsylvania-based artist, has brought his multi-media work back to the city where it was inspired. "Gravity Was Everywhere Back Then" is an artistic representation of the life and work of Metro Louisville's Leonard Wood and his attempt to save the life of his wife Mary. The installation is a collaboration between ArtWithoutWalls and Land of Tomorrow, a new gallery space in the St. Francis High School building at 233 W. Broadway in downtown Louisville. Scott Dowd spoke with the artist and ArtWithoutWalls curator Alice Gray Stites about the work and the man who inspired it. "Gravity Was Everywhere Back Then" will remain on display until June 30, 2011. Go to www.landoftomorrow.org for gallery hours. Watch Video"Tryptich" at Galerie Hertz until June 18
Collage, ceramics and found items inform the works of three area artists who have come together for a group show titled "Tryptich." The show continues through June 18 at Galerie Hertz, 1253 S. Preston Street. For more information call 635.3727 or BillyHertzGallery.com. Watch VideoSlugger Museum Sports 25 Rockwells
Norman Rockwell's paintings for the Saturday Evening Post have become American Icons. Many of these works show Americans at play, but never before has an exhibition been organized to examine his paintings from this perspective. Now the Slugger Museum and Factory, in cooperation with the Norman Rockwell Museum, have collected twenty-five original paintings and numerous artifacts to tell the story of this quintessentially American painter and his brilliant work in capturing this country's passion for games. Executive Director Anne Jewell speaks with Scott Dowd about the exhibition that continues through August 14. Watch VideoTheatre Review: Julius Caesar
January 19-21 and 26-28 @ 7:30, January 21, 28 @ 2:00pm
Walden Theatre
Theatre Review: Frog’s Milk / Pump Works
January 20. 21, 26, 27, and 28 @ 7:30pm, January 22 @ 2:30pm
The Rudyard Kipling
Theatre Review: The 7-Shot Symphony
January 21 at 2 p.m., Sunday 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m.
The Bard’s Town
Theatre Review: A Little Night Music
January 19 – February 5, 2012
JCC CenterStage
Theatre Review: Fiddler on the Roof
January 17-22, 2012
The Kentucky Center
Theatre Review: On Golden Pond
January 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21 at 8:00pm, January 15 at 2:00pm
Clarksville Little Theatre
Theatre Review: Boeing Boeing
January 10 - February 19, 2012
Derby Dinner Playhouse
Theatre Review: Eurydice
January 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20, 2012. Shows at 7:30 PM.
The Alley Theater
Theatre Review: The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity
January 3 – February 4, 2012
Actors Theater of Louisville, Bingham Theater
Interview with Peter Holloway – Stage One Family Theatre
Being the Executive Director of a not-for-profit arts organization is a tenuous position in the best of times. Being the Executive Director of two not-for-profit arts organizations – one of which relies heavily on support from the schools – in the decade of naughts is a position few would relish. Peter Holloway is the exception. Over the past four years, Holloway and the staffs and boards of directors of Stage One Children’s Theatre and Music Theatre Louisville have worked behind the scenes to merge these two historic entities into one taut organization: Stage One Family Theatre. When I spoke with Holloway about his vision for the future of Stage One Family Theatre, he assured me that vision has moved steadily away from the brink to being on the road to financial stability with the potential for substantial growth.
Theatre Review:Some Things You Need to Know Before the World Ends
December 29, 30, 2011, January 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 & 21, 2012. Shows at 7:30 PM.
Theatre Review: Stones in His Pockets
December 15, 16, 17, 29, 30 & January 1. All shows at 7:30. Tickets, $15 in advance, $18 at the door Students $12, Seniors $15
Interview with Peter Holloway
Arts-Louisville's Scott Dowd interviews Peter Holloway, the Executive Director of LTA.
Theatre Review: A Christmas Carol
Actors Theatre of Louisville. December 6-December 23, 2011
Theatre Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Savage Rose Classical Theater Company. December 9, 12, 15, 17, 18
Theatre Review: The Changeling
December 8, 10, 14 & 16 @ 7:30 p.m. December 17 @ 2 p.m. Watch Video
Theatre Review: The Santaland Diaries
December 7-18, Bunbury Theatre at the Henry Clay
Theatre Review: Ordinary People
December 6-10, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. December 11 at 2:00 p.m. General Seating $10.
Theatre Review: The Matrix LIVE! [A Parody]
December 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 & 17, 2011. All shows at 7:30 Tickets, Advance: $18 General Admission; Student, Senior, Military $16 Day of Show: $20 General Admission; Senior, Military: $18; Student: $10 with valid current student ID at the box office Season ticket eligible * Group Rates available
Theatre Review: A Hanukkah Christmas with Klurman and Goldstein
December 2-18, 2011
Theatre Review: Last Train to Nibroc
December 1-11, 2011
Little Colonel Playhouse: 302 Mount Mercy Drive Crestwood, KY 40014
Theatre Review: Gays in Toyland
December 1-11, 2011. Actors Theatre Louisville.
Unabashedly cute but also smart and sassy, Gays in Toyland is a winning addition to the parade of holiday productions.
INTERVIEW WITH DWIGHT RHODEN OF COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET
The Kentucky Center’s Brown-Forman Midnite Ramble featuring Complexions Contemporary Ballet is one performance only on Friday, February 3, 8 p.m. at the historic Brown Theatre, 315 W. Broadway. Ticket prices range from $25 to $42.50. To learn more about Complexions and see videos of some of their performances, go to www.complexionsdance.org. For more information on this and other upcoming Kentucky Center presentations, and to buy tickets, call the box office at 502.584.7777 (800.775.7777) or visit their web site at www.KentuckyCenter.org.
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND T'WAS THE MURDER BEFORE CHRISTMAS
November 19 – December 17, 2011
“DAMNED ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL” IS A WELCOME DELIGHT
November 18, 19, 25 & 26 @ 8 p.m. November 20 & 27 @ 2 p.m.
SCALED DOWN FIGARO IS STILL FULLY SPECTACULAR
November 18, 2011 @ 8:00pm and November 20, 2011 @ 2:00pm.
DERBY DINNER OFFERS TUNEFUL, FAITH-BASED HOLIDAY FARE IN “SANDERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS”
November 15-December 31, 2011
WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME AGAIN FOR A MODERN AGE
ReEntry: November 15-December 17, 2011
THEATRE REVIEW BY CRAIG NOLAN HIGHLEY: PHANTOM BAND
November 10-19
THEATRE REVIEW BY KEITH WAITS – BROADSWORD: A HEAVY METAL PLAY
November 11-12, 14, 18-19 @ 8pm.
MUSIC REVIEW BY CAROL LARSON: THE CHORAL ARTS SOCIETY AND BOURBON BAROQUE
The Choral Arts Society and Bourbon Baroque St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church 639 South Shelby Street Louisville, Kentucky
THEATRE REVIEW BY KEITH WAITS: LE PETOMANE THEATRE ENSEMBLE PRESENTS A VERY SPECIAL HOLIDAY SPECIAL AND "EN ROUTE"
November 9 – 20, 2011
AN INTERVIEW WITH PLAYWRIGHT KRISTA KNIGHT BY ISAAC SPRADLIN OF WALDEN THEATRE
THEATRE REVIEW BY DOUGLAS ADAMS – THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY: THE RADIO PLAYS
November 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19, 2011. Shows at 7:30 PM.
THEATRE REVIEW BY KATHI E. B. ELLIS: LOUISVILLE BALLET - 2011 CHOREOGRAPHER'S SHOWCASE
Louisville Ballet 315 E. Main Street Louisville, KY 40202
THEATRE REVIEW BY KEITH WAITS: "LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS"
Little Shop of Horrors October 27 – November 13, 2011@ Jewish Community Center CenterStage
THEATRE REVIEW BY KEITH WAITS: "THE MOUSETRAP"
The Mousetrap October 26, 27, 28, 29, 31 and November 4, 5 @ 8 p.m. November 5, 6 @ 2 p.m.
THEATRE REVIEW BY KEITH WAITS: "THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW"
Ted Lesley as The Narrator in Pandora Productions' The Rocky Horror Show. Photo courtesy of Pandora Productions.
THEATRE REVIEW BY CRISTINA MARTIN: "BLITHE SPIRIT"
INTERVIEW WITH LAURA EASON
Tim McKiernan and Casey Predovic as Tom and Huck. Photo by T. Charles Erickson.
DRACULA FIRST LOOK
Actors Theatre of Louisville presents Dracula September 16 - October 30.
TOM SAWYER FIRST LOOK
Actors Theatre of Louisville presents The Adventures of Tom Sawyer October 6 - 29. Watch Video
Pandora Productions opens 2011-12 season with a bittersweet love story by Terrence McNally.
The tender and beautifully woven tale of love, friendship and coming to terms with one’s identity takes place in Dublin in 1964. Terrence McNally tells the story of Alfie Byrne, a middle-aged bachelor living a quiet life with his spinster sister who spends his days as a bus conductor and his nights as a community theater impresario dedicated to the plays of his hero, Oscar Wilde. A modest and quiet man, Alfie has always found his greatest satisfaction as the artistic director of the St. Imelda's Players, an amateur theatrical group housed in the local church. When Alfie declares that, instead of their usual production of The Importance of Being Earnest, the troupe will next present Wilde's provocative Salome, the church authorities balk at the play's "immodest dancing" and his safe little world begins to crumble. Music by Stephen Flahertry, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. At the Victor Jory Theatre (ATL) September 8 - 18. For Tickets call 502.584.1205 or go to www.PandoraProds.org. Watch Video
Backstage at the Louisville Ballet as they prepare for "The Three Musketeers."
A behind-the-scenes look at one of American ballet's best costume shops and Louisville's biggest closet. Watch Video
Sense & Sensibility at Actors Theatre of Louisville
Former Artistic Director Jon Jory is directing Actors Theatre of Louisville's first show of the 2011-2012 season; his own adaptation of Jane Austen's "Sense & Sensibility." This colorful, satyrical take on the classic Regency Period drama runs through September 24 in the Pamela Brown Auditorium. For tickets call 502.584.1205 or go to www.ActorsTheatre.org. Watch Video
2 modern classics by Samuel Beckett open Savage Rose Classical Theatre Company's season
Savage Rose Classical Theatre Company is partnering with Michael Harris' new Masterworks Theatre to present two works by Samuel Beckett at Walden Theatre. Savage Rose artistic director J. Barrett Cooper stars as the eponymous protagonist in "Krapp's Last Tape," directed by Alec Volz. Performances run August 25 through September 3 at Walden Theatre, 1123 Payne Street, Louisville, KY 40204. Tickets are available at the door. $15. For more information call 502.599.3011 or go to www.SavageRoseTheatre.com. Watch VideoThe Fervor Plays Zanzabar Saturday, 8/20
Louisville band, The Fervor plays at Zanzabar, 2100 S. Preston St., Saturday night, August 20. Music starts at 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $5. 502.635.ZBAR. Watch VideoBIG Finish for MTL
The 1987 hit movie featuring Tom Hanks bursts onstage in this vibrant, funny and touching musical. When frustrated adolescent Josh Baskin wishes he were "big" and wakes up the next morning a 30-year-old man, he discovers there's much more to being an adult than he's bargained for-and learns we must all grow up at our own pace, in our own time. With book by John Weidman ("Pacific Overtures," "Assassins") and the score by David Shire and Richard Maltby, Jr. ("Baby," "Starting Here, Starting Now," "Closer Than Ever"). The MTL production is directed by Andrew Harris, the company's associate artistic director and runs through August 14 in the Bombhard Theatre. Get your tickets by calling the Kentucky Center for the Arts box office at 502.584.7777 or www.KentuckyCenter.org. Watch VideoInterim Artistic Director Sean Daniels Walks Us Through ATL Season
After eleven years as head of Actors Theatre of Louisville Marc Masterson announced this past February that he was resigning to lead California's South Coast Rep. Although most of the upcoming season was settled before Masterson's departure it is up to interim artistic director Sean Daniels and the staff to plan and execute the Humana Festival of New American Plays, which takes place in February 2012. Watch VideoMTL's "Guys and Dolls"
"Guys and Dolls," continues this weekend in the Kentucky Center's Bomhard Theatre. Executive Director Peter Holloway is directing this production and entertains on stage as Nicely Nicely Johnson. Performance begin at 7:00 p.m. through Saturday evening and there is 1:30 p.m. matinee on Saturday too. For tickets and more information go to www.KentuckyCenter.org or call 502.584.7777. Watch Video
Free Concerts at Willow Park
Every Sunday evening during the summer hundreds of people turn up at Willow Park in the Cherokee Triangle neighborhood for a free concert. This past Sunday evening the dance floor was packed as the crowd enjoyed the music of salsa band Cosa Seria. Scott Dowd spoke with emcee Tony Lindauer about what's ahead. Watch VideoKentucky Shakespeare Festival Presents "Two Gentlemen of Verona" This Weekend.
Each year Kentucky Shakespeare brings the Bard to more than 70,000 students across the Commonwealth. This weekend seven high school students from Metro Louisville cap their participation in the summer conservatory program with four performances of Shakespeare's "Two Gentlemen of Verona" on the Ramey Amphitheater stage in Central Park. Performances begin at 8:30 p.m. July 14-17. No tickets are required, but if you would like more information go to www.KYShakespeare.org Watch VideoActors Choice's "Equus" Opens July 27 at Bunbury Theatre
Veteran actor/director Mike Seely has formed his own company called Actors Choice. The company's first production has been a favorite with actors since it's premiere in 1973. The play touched off a firestorm among mental health workers and has remained a controversial piece for the past 38 years. Seely directs this production which stars Drew Cash as the emotionally-damaged Alan Strang and another well-known Louisville performer, Roger Fristoe as Dr. Martin Dysart. "Equus" opens July 28 and continues through August 7 in the Bunbury Theatre, 604 S. Third Street (3rd fl.). For tickets call 502.583.8222. *contains nudity, sexual content, implied violence. Watch Video
Kentucky Shakespeare Festival's "As You Like It"
Scott Dowd interviews internationally acclaimed Shakespeare expert Rob Clare who is directing the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival's "As You Like It." The second of three shows planned for this summer Shakespeare's pastoral romantic comedy continues through July 10 at the C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheatre in Louisville's Central Park. At 51 years Kentucky Shakespeare Festival is the nation's oldest free Shakespeare Festival. Watch VideoIndiana University, Bloomington's "113 Days of Art"
Indiana University at Bloomington has long been known as a cultural landmark producing such outstanding musicians as Joshua Bell, Edgar Meyer, Hoagie Carmichael and Jamey Aebersold; Actors Kevin Kline and Lee Majors; film director David Anspaugh; and journalists Ernie Pyle, Tavis Smiley and Jane Pauley among other. This summer the university has gathered all of its summer offerings together to create a Summer Festival of the Arts. The schools have also created a new summer theatre festival and screenings at the newly renovated cinema. I drove up to Bloomington and spoke with just a few of the people making this happen. Before making your plans be sure to check out our calendar pages for a complete listing of events. Watch VideoAin't Misbehavin' Opens MTL Season
Jazz legend Thomas "Fats" Waller rose to international fame during the Golden Age of the Cotton Club, honky tonk dives, and that jumpin' new beat, Swing. Although not quite a biography, Ain't Misbehavin' evokes the delightful humor and infectious energy of this American original as a versatile cast struts, strums and sings the songs he made famous in a career that ranged from uptown clubs to downtown Tin Pan Alley. The outrageously prodigious comic and musical soul of 1930s Harlem Renaissance lives on in this rollicking, swinging, finger-snapping revue that is still considered one of Broadway's best, featuring swanky numbers “Ain’t Misbehavin’”, “This Joint is Jumpin’”, and “Spreadin’ Rhythm Around”. Director Rush Trowel talks with Arts-Louisville.com about the Louisville production. Watch Video
Kentucky Shakespeare Festival Begins its Next 50 Years Under New Leadership
The Kentucky Shakespeare Festival celebrates its 51st season by looking to its founder. New Brantley M. Dunaway directs the season-opener The Complete Wks of Wm. Shakespeare: Abridged, which is currently on stage in Central Park. Arts-Louisville.com's Scott Dowd spoke with Dunaway about the show and his plans for the organization. Watch Video"The New Century" Opens this Weekend.
Playwright Paul Rudnick combined three one-act plays to create "The New Century" for Lincoln Center. To tie them all together he wrote a fourth act in which his three protagonists meet for the first time. The Pandora Productions offering runs through June 26 at the University of Louisville's Thrust Theatre on Warnock St. In this interview Arts-Louisville.com's Scott Dowd interviews the three principal actors Carol Williams, Ed Lewis and Susan McNeese Lynch. For tickets and more information go to www.PandoraProds.org or call 502.216.5502. Watch Video
Bunbury closes 25th with "The Foreigner"
The Bunbury Theatre production of "The Foreigner" continues through June 26th at the Henry Clay Building, 604 s. Third Street. Get your tickets by calling 585.5306 or online at www.BunburyTheatre.org. Watch VideoShakespeare's Macbeth at Josephine Sculpture Park this weekend.
Director Kathi E.B. Ellis and her all-female cast put new emphasis on the words and ideas in William Shakespeare's Macbeth this weekend at Frankfort's Josephine Sculpture Park, 3355 Lawrenceburg Road. Performances begin at 8 p.m. each evening and tickets are $10. For more information call 502.352.7082 or log on to www.JosephineSculpturePark.org. Watch VideoJubilant opening night audience cheers "Alegria"
Touring the world for the past 17 years Cirque du Soleil's "Alegria" has arrived in Louisville for seven performances only at the KFC YUM! Center. Click on the link to Scott's Blog at the top of the page to read his review of the opening night performance. Tickets are available at www.Ticketmaster.com. Watch MoreCirque Du Soleil presents Alegria
Cirque Du Soleil brings one of its signature works, Alegria, to the KFC YUM! Center June 9-12 for seven performances. Artistic Director Tim Smith talks with Scott Dowd about the creative process behind the show and the logistics of bringing a show of this magnitude to Louisville. Read More
Louisville's Sarah Peak in Shrek: The Musical
Louisvillian Sarah Peak will be dancing on the Whitney Hall stage June 7--12 with the company of Shrek: The Musical, part of the PNC Broadway Across America series. I spoke with her by phone last week as she lounged by the pool in Orlando. Read More
Pandora's "Zanna Don't" Opens May 19
"Zanna Don't," Pandora Productions' penultimate offering of this season, opens May 19 in the Bingham Theatre at Actors Theatre of Louisville. In Zanna's world homosexuality is the norm and this high school matchmaker has to do some quick thinking when a boy and a girl are caught kissing. The show runs through May 29 and tickets are $18 in advance or $20 day of show. You can get yours by calling 502.216.5502 or online at www.PandoraProds.org. Watch VideoBartok in a Barn
Music by Bartok, Mozart and Tsontakis played by ensembles including Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center artists and ensembles such as The Orion String Quartet, Ida Kavafian, Jose Franch-Ballester, and Inon Barnatan make The Chamber Music Festival of the Bluegrass an unmissable event for music lovers. This is the first time Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is presenting the Memorial Day weekend festival on its own. Spokesperson Aimee Reed Darnell gave Scott Dowd a preview of the experience. Watch VideoLe Petomane Theatre Ensemble's Twelfth Night
Le Petomane Theatre Ensemble's production of Twelfth Night runs May 13--28 at the Rudyard Kipling, 422 W. Oak Street. Most productions begin at 7:30 p.m., but there will be one matinee on Sunday, May 22 at 2:00 p.m. Ticket prices run $8--$20, a sliding scale that allows patrons to choose what to pay. Tickets are available at the door, but if you need more information please call 502.609.2520 or www.LePetomane.org. Watch VideoStage One Brings Barbara Park's Precocious Kindergartner to the Stage
The school buses are once again lining up in front of the Kentucky Center for the Arts. Stage One's latest production Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business brings Barbara Park's tiny terror to the stage of the Bomhard with music, dance and a story kids in the pre-to-early elementary years will empathize with. In this interview Scott talks with director Abagail Maupin, on temporary loan from Le Petomane about her approach to the story. Four public performances are scheduled for May 1 and 14 in the Kentucky Center's Bomhard Theatre. www.stageone.org, www.kentuckycenter.org or 502.584.7777 for specifics. Watch VideoAn Interview with the "It Girl" of American Theatre
Molly Smith Metzler has been described as the "It Girl" of contemporary American Theatre. She has an easy narrative style that contrasts the complexity of her characters. One of her great contributions is the addition of strong, well-drawn female characters to the repertoire. Her play Elemeno Pea is the story of three women who navigate the end of one journey and the beginnings of the next. Watch VideoTHEATRE REVIEW BY TODD ZEIGLER: "HUNTER GATHERERS"
Leah Roberts and Sarah East in Theatre 502's production of Hunter Gatherers. Photo by Bill Brymer.
THEATRE REVIEW BY KEITH WAITS: "FRANKENSTEIN"
Illustration by Theodor Von Holst from the frontispiece of the 1831 edition.
THEATRE REVIEW BY CRAIG NOLAN HIGHLEY: "DEATH BY FATAL MURDER"
Pictured from left to right: Brian Bowman as Enzo Garibaldi; Paul Kerr as Inspector Pratt (back); Rita Thomas as Miss Joan Maple.
THEATRE REVIEW BY KEITH WAITS – "EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL"
MUSIC REVIEW BY CAROL LARSON: BOURBON BAROQUE AT THE BARD'S TOWN
THEATRE REVIEW BY KATE BARRY: FIFTH THIRD BANK'S "DRACULA"
Actors Theatre of Louisville presents Dracula September 16 - October 30. Watch Video
THEATRE REVIEW BY CRAIG NOLAN HIGHLEY: "MOON OVER BUFFALO"
TOM SAWYER ALLOWS AUDIENCES TO ESCAPE INTO A TIMELESS CLASSIC!
Actors Theatre of Louisville presents The Adventures of Tom Sawyer October 6 - 29. Watch Video
OPERA REVIEW BY SCOTT DOWD: “CARMEN” AT THE BROWN THEATRE
KY Opera opens with Carmen at the Brown Theatre, Sunday @ 2 and Fri., 9/30 at 8. 584.7777
THEATRE PREVIEW BY TED BENSON: SPLITTING SCHNITZEL WITH THE NARCOTIC FARMERS
LOUISVILLE IMPROVISORS/ NARCOTIC FARMERS Friday, 9/23 & 24 @ 7:30 p.m. The Bard's Town, 1801 Bardstown Road. 749-5275 or www.louisvilleimprov.com
THEATRE REVIEW BY KEITH WAITS: HAYSWOOD THEATRE’S “THE CRUCIBLE”
Something's burning!
DANCE REVIEW BY KATHI E. B. ELLIS: THE LOUISVILLE BALLET'S "THE THREE MUSKETEERS"
Louisville Ballet flings themselves into 60th anniversary season.
MUSIC REVIEW BY CAROL LARSON: THE LOUISVILLE CHORUS’ “9/11 MEMORIAL CONCERT”
The afternoon was gut wrenching as we all recalled the events of that horrific day. Many thanks to Daniel Spurlock and the Louisville Chorus for putting this program together in memory of “9/11”.
Theatre Review by Keith Waits: Anon(ymous) at Walden Theatre
Visual Arts Review by Mary Margaret Sparks: "Obsessive Attention to Detail" at Galerie Hertz
Theatre Review by Todd Zeigler: A Man of No Importance, Pandora Productions at ATL
Theatre Review by Keith Waits: Whodunnit Theatre
Keith Waits on watching a show, eating a delicious meal served by a zombie.
Theatre Review: Clarksville Little Theatre's production of Sondheim's "Into the Woods."
Theatre Review by Todd Zeiglar: "The Fantasticks" at CenterStage
Theatre Review by Keith Waits: Le Petomane's "5 Things" at the Bard's Town
A twist on the popular late night query Le Petomane Theatre Ensemble riffs on pop culture and identity in their latest work "5 Things," playing now at The Bard's Town, 1801 Bardstown Road in the Highlands.
Theatre Review by Keith Waits: "Sense and Sensibility" at Actors Theatre of Louisville
A Visual Arts Review by Mary Margaret Sparks: "In the Course of Human Events 9/11 - 2011"
Mary Margaret Sparks reviews the work of the collaborative art show "In the Course of Human Events 9/11 -2011" at the Water Tower on Zorn Avenue through September 13, 2011. The show features works by Mel Chin and Louisville artists Daniel Pfalzgraf, Mason Maxey and Emil Walton.
"The Debate Over Courtney O'Connell of Columbus, Nebraska" at LOT Gallery September 8 & 9
Theatre 502 is one of Louisville's newest producing companies specializing in "Pop-Up" performances. September 8 and 9 the company performs at Land of Tomorrow Gallery in the St. Francis Building, corner of 3rd and Broadway. Keith Waits gives us an advance.
The Kentucky Quilt Project, Inc. presentsWhy Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics
The Kentucky Quilt Project, Inc. presents Why Quilts Matter: History, Art & Politics
Executive Producer and Host Shelly Zegart
Produced and Edited by Doug Jefferson
Written by Ann E. Berman
Louisville resident Shelly Zegart is one of the foremost authorities on American quilts and has sought to communicate her passion and respect for them in a fascinating nine-part series that begins airing on KET on Monday, September 5 at 7:00pm.
Todd Ziegler Reviews Savage Rose and Masterworks Theatre productions of "Krapp's Last Tape" & "Happy Days" at Walden Theatre
Krapp's Last Tape & Happy Days
August 29, September 1-3 at 7:30 p.m.
September 3 at 2:00 p.m.
Nancy Niles Sexton Stage at Walden Theatre
1123 Payne Street 589-0004
Theatre Review by Kate Barry: The Ten-Tucky Festival of Ten Minute Plays
The Bard's Town, 1801 Bardstown Road, is hosting a new festival of Ten-Minute plays that continues through Saturday, August 27. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. For more information call 502.749.5275 or go to www.thebardstowntheatre.org.
Speed Museum Exhibits Rare Caravaggio
Louisville's Speed Museum, working with the Capitoline Museums in Rome, has brought Caravaggio's "The Fortune Teller" (1595) to the Speed Museum for an exhibition that continues through June 5, 2011. Dr. Charles Venable is director and CEO of the Speed Art Museum. He speaks with Scott Dowd of Arts-Louisville.com about this ground-breaking work and the Caravagginisti paintings from the museum's collection. Watch VideoLouisville Artist Madison Cawein at B. Deemer
Through his paintings Louisville artist Madison Cawein carries forward the sensibilities of his famous ancestor. His latest works will be displayed at the B. Deemer Gallery, 2650 Frankfort Ave from May 20 through July 2. In this far-ranging interview he talks with Scott Dowd about his work, his inspirations and the nature of art. Watch VideoAscending Divas by E.V. Day
Artist E.V. Day likes clothes. She uses them to redefine the way clothes tell a woman's story by deconstructing, reshaping and, on occasion, exploding them. Her current installation Ascending Divas uses retired opera costumes from the New York City Opera. The installation is a collaboration between Art Without Walls and the Kentucky Center for the Arts and will be available, free of charge, through October 15, 2011. Watch VideoSpeed Museum Summer Art Camps
The Speed Museum's Summer Studio Art Camps offer children and teens an opportunity to work with professional artists in media such as digital photography, drawing, clay and fiber, and film making. Director of education Cynthia Moreno says registration and classes are purposely small.Watch Video
Speed Museum Expansion
The Speed Museum has announced plans to add 200,000 square feet of new and renovated interior and exterior space. In a recent public announcement Dr. Charles L. Venable, Director, said the $79 million dollar project will add 45,000 sq. ft. of new exhibition space, a 10,000 sq. ft. special exhibition gallery, and 3.5 acres of green space. This is the first in a series of stories that will further explore the organization's plan and the potential benefits to the community.Watch Video
Martin Rollins
Martin Rollins paints Louisville red, blue, green and yellow. His oil pastel cityscapes of Louisville are on display through April 30 at B. Deemer Gallery, 2650 Frankfort Ave.Watch Video
Music Review by Carol Larson: Baroque in the Barn at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens with Bourbon Baroque
Carol Larson is a well-known Louisville musician and occasional host on Classical 90.5 FM.
Audition Notice: Stage One Family Theatre Student Auditions
Stage One Family Theatre is looking for young thespians to join the company for their 65th anniversary season in 2011-2012.
Louisville Orchestra Emerges from Bankruptcy
Theatre Review by Craig Nolan Highley: "Church Basement Ladies" at Derby Dinner Playhouse
Actors Theatre Holds Open Auditions
Actors Theatre of Louisville's Associate Director Zan Sawyer-Dailey leads the audition process again this Saturday, August 13 for youngsters 6 to 13 years old. Open auditions begin at 11 a.m. at Oxmoor Center on Shelbyville Road and end at 3 p.m. Children may sing, dance, perform a monologue, play a musical instrument, tumble, or demonstrate whatever talent they choose. For details go to www.ActorsTheatre.org. Watch Video
Arts and the Hereafter, a review of Kaviar Gallery's current exhibition.
Reviewer Keith Waits' on the current exhibition at Kaviar Gallery. Watch Video
Theatre Review, "Equus" by Keith Waits
Actor's Choice's production of "Equus" continues through August 7 at the Bunbury Theatre.
Actors Theatre turns a new face to Main Street
Non-profits and philanthropic corporations must work together to help our community thrive. That was the message at a recent press conference held on the sidewalk in front of Actors Theatre of Louisville. Working with J.P. Morgan Chase and YUM! Brands, Actors Theatre unveiled a new, more prominent face to the public. ATL's Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein was joined by Jonathan Blum, YUM! Brands' Senior VP and Chief Public Affairs Officer and President of Chase in Kentucky and Southern Indiana, Paul Costel. Watch Video
Fund for the Arts Still Going Strong
The Fund for the Arts recently concluded their 2010/11 campaign on target thanks, in part, to a last minute additional gift of $130,000 from the Gheens Foundation. Barbara Sexton Smith, acting President and CEO of the Fund, talks with Scott Dowd about the campaign, the challenges they faced this spring with the sudden retirement of Allan Cowen, and what lies ahead. Watch Video
Theatre Review: Music Theatre Louisville "Guys and Dolls"
Theatre Review: "Hair Spray," Jewish Community Center's Center Stage by David Scott
Audition Notice: Louisville Repertory Company
Speed Museum Returns Stolen Triptych
Nearly four decades ago the Speed Museum purchased what it believed to be a 14th century Italian portable shrine. In the intervening decades experts have questioned the triptych's authenticity, an issue overshadowed by the revelation that the work was stolen from a private residence it Italy in 1971, two years prior to being added to the Speed's permanent collection. Working in cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security, Dr. Charles Venable and his staff have recovered the original $38,000 purchase price of the cultural icon and arranged for its repatriation. Scott Dowd reports. Watch More
Theatre Review, "The Sound of Music" at Derby Dinner Playhouse
Reviewer David Scott makes his Arts-Louisville debut with an upbeat appraisal of an old favorite.
Theatre Review, Music Theatre Louisville "Ain't Misbehavin'"
4th Annual Jane Austen Society Festival at Locust Grove
More than one-hundred members of Metro Louisville's Jane Austen Society invite you to enjoy the gentility of a Regency-period tea or a walk through the gardens of Locust Grove with them during the weekend of July 9 and 10. Plans also include a one-woman show, fencing demonstrations, shadow puppetry and a ball. According to spokesperson Bonny Wise, special event tickets have sold out early in the past. In this interview Wise talks with Arts-Louisville.com about the event and the person who inspired it. For tickets and more information call 502.539.8521 or go to www.JASNALouisville.com. Watch More
Pandora Productions "The New Century"
Kentucky Shakespeare, the Complete Works of Wm Shakespeare: Abridged
Audition Notice: Savage Rose Classical Theatre Company
Blog: Arts-Louisville.com , Post: Audition Notice: Savage Rose Classical Theatre Company. Read MoreBIG Finish for MTL
The 1987 hit movie featuring Tom Hanks bursts onstage in this vibrant, funny and touching musical. When frustrated adolescent Josh Baskin wishes he were "big" and wakes up the next morning a 30-year-old man, he discovers there's much more to being an adult than he's bargained for-and learns we must all grow up at our own pace, in our own time. With book by John Weidman ("Pacific Overtures," "Assassins") and the score by David Shire and Richard Maltby, Jr. ("Baby," "Starting Here, Starting Now," "Closer Than Ever"). The MTL production is directed by Andrew Harris, the company's associate artistic director and runs through August 14 in the Bombhard Theatre. Get your tickets by calling the Kentucky Center for the Arts box office at 502.584.7777 or www.KentuckyCenter.org. Watch VideoLouisville Bach Society Finale
Nearly 50 years ago Melvin and Margaret Dickinson joined the community. They immediately founded the Louisville Bach Society, an extension of their work in Frankfort, and it has been an important landmark on our city's cultural landscape ever since. This Sunday, May 1 will be the ensemble's farewell performance. The concert, Bach's Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Begins at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary of Harvey Browne Presbyterian Church, 311 Brown's Lane. Tickets are becoming scarce. Call 502.585.BACH or go to www.LouisvilleBachSociety.org today. Watch VideoBourbon Baroque 2
Mezzo-soprano Kristen Leich is back in Louisville this weekend for another performance with Bourbon Baroque. Scott Dowd sat in on a portion of her rehearsal with Bourbon Baroque co-artistic director Austin Clark as they prepared for Saturday evening's performance of Bach's Ich Habe Genug at St. Agnes Catholic Church. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices range from $10--$20 and may be purchased at the door or www.BourbonBaroque.com. Watch VideoIUS Orchestra
Dr. Joanna Goldstein conducts the IU Southeast Orchestra and members of Keep Louisville Symphonic this Sunday, April 17 in a rare performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 1 in D major for large orchestra. Even more rarely heard is the Blumine movement Goldstein is bringing back for this performance. The concert begins at 3:00 p.m. at the Ogle Center on the IU Southeast campus, 4201 Grant Line Road, New Albany, IN. Tickets are $8 for Adults, $5 for Students and may be purchased at the box office or at any Ticketmaster location. www.Ticketmaster.com. Watch VideoThe Yellow Boat
Producer Dana Hope and Director Kathi E.B. Ellis of the Alley Theatre for Young Audiences talk with Scott about this weekend's final productions of The Yellow Boat. 1205 E. Washington St. Tickets are $15. www.TheAlleyTheatre.org. Watch VideoCrimes of the Heart
Scott Talks with director/set designer Steve Woodring and assoc. director/acting coach Matt Orme about Bunbury's production of "Crimes of the Heart." The play runs through April 17 in their space on the third floor of the Henry Clay, Third and Chestnut Streets. 502.585.5306. www.BunburyTheatre.org. Watch VideoSavage Rose Classical Theatre Company
presents "A Chaste Maid in Cheapside" by Thomas Middleton on Monday, April 11 at Walden Theatre 1123 Payne Street as part of the play reading series Words, Words, Words. The series concludes Tuesday, April 12 with Moliere's "The Misanthrope" at the Nulu Blackbox Theatre 812 E. Market Street (the building in back). 7:00 p.m. FREE. www.savagerosetheatre.com. Watch VideoHolland Brown Books
Green Developer/Entrepreneur/Filmmaker Gill Holland has added another venture to his bandolier--Children's Book Publisher. Holland Brown Books's Stephanie Brothers with Scott about the start-up and how the publisher uses these books to benefit children's charities across the country from his headquarters in NuLu. Watch VideoLouisville's Arts Future
Cressman Center director McKenna Graham moderated a recent panel discussion concerning the future of the arts in Louisville. This is Part 1 of a multi-part series of highlights from that conversation. Watch VideoThe Yellow Boat
Producer Dana Hope and Director Kathi E.B. Ellis of the Alley Theatre for Young Audiences talk with Scott about this weekend's final productions of The Yellow Boat. 1205 E. Washington St. Tickets are $15. www.TheAlleyTheatre.org. Watch Video"BOB" Director Sean Daniels
35th Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays through April 3rd at Actor's Theatre of LouisvilleFor Tickets call: (502) 584-1205 Watch Video
Bourbon Baroque
Bourbon Baroque welcomes mezzo-soprano Kristen Leich back to perform J.S. Bach's beautiful Cantata 82, Ich Habe Genug. This Music for Holy Week concert is dedicated to Melvin and Margaret Dickinson and their 47 years leading the Louisville Bach Society. Tickets for this concert range from $10 to $20 and are available at the door of St. Agnes Catholic Church, Saturday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. Watch VideoSpeed Museum Expansion
The Speed Museum has announced plans to add 200,000 square feet of new and renovated interior and exterior space. In a recent public announcement Dr. Charles L. Venable, Director, said the $79 million dollar project will add 45,000 sq. ft. of new exhibition space, a 10,000 sq. ft. special exhibition gallery, and 3.5 acres of green space. This is the first in a series of stories that will further explore the organization's plan and the potential benefits to the community.Watch Video
Martin Rollins
Martin Rollins paints Louisville red, blue, green and yellow. His oil pastel cityscapes of Louisville are on display through April 30 at B. Deemer Gallery, 2650 Frankfort Ave.Watch Video