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1 week ago | 
leoweekly.com | Aria Baci
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2 weeks ago | 
leoweekly.com | Aria Baci
Imagine an art gallery in dialogue with a local community that prioritizes collective creativity over the celebrity of individual artists. MaybeItsFate (1425 Story Ave.) is such a space. A member-owned collective and social club, MaybeItsFate opened to the public on October 12, 2024.
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3 weeks ago | 
leoweekly.com | Aria Baci
Earth Day is Tuesday, April 22. On this international observance of environmental protection and climate action, ARTPORTAL (1512 Portland Ave.) will welcome a marketplace of ecoconscious small businesses as well as yoga instruction. Tickets for the all-ages celebration are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. The ticket price includes a yoga class. In addition to the vendors market and yoga class, there will also be a clothing swap and a menu of springtime cocktails.
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1 month ago | 
leoweekly.com | Aria Baci
Tumbao Collective is a Louisville-based nonprofit organization that builds community through art, music, and movement.
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1 month ago | 
leoweekly.com | Aria Baci
Actors Theatre of Louisville is ready for March Madness and Final Four, bringing drama to the court with their performance of "FLEX." Written by Candrice Jones and directed by Kendra Ware, "FLEX" runs from Wednesday, March 26 to Sunday, April 6, 2025 at the Bingham Theatre (316 West Main St.). "FLEX" is heartfelt and nuanced yet also full of action, as it follows the experiences of a high school basketball team who aspire to go pro.
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1 month ago | 
leoweekly.com | Aria Baci
Kentucky-born Korean American musical artist ÅNGEL 004 shares her most vulnerable moments in her new EP, titled "LOOK ÅT ME." Sonically cinematic and lyrically intimate, each of the three songs represents a phase of her journey as both an artist and a woman of mixed Asian and European cultural heritage. "These are my stories, out loud," she says in a voicemail message that is a component of the multimedia release.
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1 month ago | 
leoweekly.com | Aria Baci
Louisvillians who need a reprieve from doomscrolling should pop up at the new spoken word poetry event Operation: Doomsday. The next installment in the series will be at the Highlands-Shelby Park branch of Louisville Free Public Library (1250 Bardstown Rd.) on Thursday, March 20. The event will feature local musicians, spoken word performers, and visual art, inspired by the music of hip-hop artist MF DOOM.
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2 months ago | 
leoweekly.com | Aria Baci
Vyncent Lane is a filmmaker based in Louisville. Although he only graduated from the University of Kentucky (UK) in 2023, he has already become a consistent presence on the Louisville film production scene, and his credits are already stacked. His most recent project is a music video for a local rapper, Dohboiii. While still an Art Studio major at UK, Lane’s film "Gone Fishing" won the Audience Choice and Best Performance awards at the UK film festival in 2021.
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2 months ago | 
leoweekly.com | Aria Baci
Wandering Treehouse, a DIY art and music collective based in Louisville, organized a concert to raise funds for Palestinian Aid. They began negotiating with Zanzabar in November to host their event in the performance space at 2100 S. Preston St. The concert was scheduled for Saturday, March 15 and would feature performances by local artists By Perfect, Why Doms, Mucho Mango, Skiptracer, My Clown Shoes, Raden Paris, and Hope 2.
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2 months ago | 
leoweekly.com | Aria Baci
Americana is supported by grants, sponsorships, its own fundraising events, and individual donors. A majority of grant money that Americana receives comes from local and regional foundations, who are the primary recipients of federal funds. When the Department of Government Efficiency eviscerates federal funding, Americana feels the effects. “We are a secondary awardee in many cases,” Dyer said.
