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Derby fashion takes center stage at the Museum Ball
Grab tickets to join the Kentucky Derby Museum Ball and Backstretch Afterparty on Friday, April 24.
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The Young Prodigys
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Meet Louisville’s youth hip-hop group The Real Young Prodigy’s
Louisville kids are making change through their music.
August 12, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
The Belle of Louisville steamboat
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How to recreate famous film scenes in Louisville
Catch us “Singin’ in the Rain” next time it pours.
August 12, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
Neon lights cover state fair rides which fill a parking lot.
Events
The 2024 Kentucky State Fair by the numbers
The 2024 Kentucky State Fair kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 15.
August 9, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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Celebrate LOUtoday’s third birthday
We’re finally out of our terrible twos.
August 8, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
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City
Louisville hires firm to produce a Comprehensive Cultural Plan
Louisville’s art scene is about to go under the magnifying glass.
August 7, 2024
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Jeff Milby
A quarry filled with water, with swimmers hanging by the water's edge.
Culture
This 100-year-old Louisville swim club has a splash of Olympic history
Lakeside Swim Club has produced 11 Olympians in its century of history.
August 5, 2024
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Jeff Milby
A vibrant street is framed a bright yellow and blue house with a brick church visible in the background. Large Bradford pear trees bloom in the foreground on the other side of the sidewalk.
City
Butchertown is among the most “up-and-coming” neighborhoods in America
Maybe pigs can fly afterall
August 1, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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Events
Applications are open for the 2024 WorldFest
The 22nd annual international festival is right around the corner — and now’s your chance to join.
July 31, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
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Culture
Kentucky’s master of fantasy Larry Elmore
One of the most prolific and recognizeable fantasy artists of the 1970s and 1980s, best known for his work on “Dungeons & Dragons,” shares how his Kentucky upbringing shows up in his art.
July 29, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
A bottle of bourbon, surrounded by ingredients.
Culture
Try This: The Louisville cocktail
The drink is made with five ingredients, including — of course — bourbon.
July 24, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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