Leo Weekly

Established in 1990, the Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO) serves as a complimentary platform offering diverse viewpoints and insights on current events while also highlighting local and regional entertainment options. Over the years, LEO Weekly has transformed into the city's most sophisticated and thought-provoking newsweekly, addressing subjects that mainstream media often overlooks. In addition to a range of opinions on current issues, LEO Weekly features several syndicated columns like News of the Weird, Real Astrology, and even The New York Times Crossword Puzzle. The publication also focuses on local talent by providing reviews of books, films, theater performances, music, and artists created solely by local writers. LEO Weekly is distributed free of charge every Wednesday at over 750 locations across Louisville and Southern Indiana. The publication is part of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, and its circulation is verified by Verified Audit, while audience metrics are assessed by The Media Audit.

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Here's Your Guide to Record Store Day 2025 in Louisville

2 weeks ago | leoweekly.com | Jeff Polk

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[REVIEW] The Historic Tapoco Lodge in Western North Carolina Offers the Perfect Getaway to Unplug

2 weeks ago | leoweekly.com | Katherine Barrier

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Tumbao Collective Brings Multicultural Dance to Louisville

2 weeks ago | leoweekly.com | Aria Baci

Tumbao Collective is a Louisville-based nonprofit organization that builds community through art, music, and movement.
Killing A Mockingbird

3 weeks ago | leoweekly.com | Marc Murphy

Rule 1.2 Model Rules of Professional Conduct . . . . . . . d) A lawyer shall not counsel a client to engage, or assist a client, in conduct that the lawyer knows is criminal or fraudulent, but a lawyer may discuss the legal consequences of any proposed course of conduct with a client and may counsel or assist a client to make a good faith effort to determine the validity, scope, meaning or application of the law. I represented people accused of crimes my entire career.
Notes from the Road: Revelations of a Lone Louisville Lyft Driver - Part III

3 weeks ago | leoweekly.com | Charlie Cy

Louisville is the type of town where addiction comes easy. Drive-thru liquor stores. Derby brio. A culture of excess, sport and gambling. The long shadow of the antebellum South and Jim Crow. A vast subterranean distribution network of meth and fentanyl runs through hollowed-out low-income neighborhoods.
Actors Theatre Brings FLEX to Louisville

3 weeks 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.
Listen Local: New Louisville Music You Need To Hear!

1 month ago | leoweekly.com | Jeff Polk

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Kentucky-Born Musical Artist ÅNGEL 004 Centers Her Vulnerability

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.
Operation: Doomsday Brings Live Music and Poetry to Louisville

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.
Deady Goes All-Out Campy Sci-Fi In New Music Video “Hot Damn”

1 month ago | leoweekly.com | Jeff Polk

Let me ask you something: did you ever watch Night Flight on the USA Network back in the 80s? Are you a fan of cheesy sci-fi movies? Would you like to see a Cybertruck get blown up? If you answered yes to any of these questions, keep reading. If you’ve seen Louisville punk rockers Deady, (consisting of vocalist Mandy Keathley, guitarists Sam Goblin and Chyppe Crosby, bassist Clayton Ray, and drummer KJ Bechtloff), live before, then you know how energetic and fun their shows are.