🏆 2024 semifinalists

🍽️ Past semifinalists to visit

• Mike Linnig’s 100th Season Anniversary Opening Day | Thursday, Jan. 25 | 11 a.m.-9 p.m. | Mike Linnig’s Restaurant, 9308 Cane Run Rd., Louisville | Cost of purchase | Celebrate a century of fried fish at this South End staple.
• “This We Believe” Exhibition Opening Reception | Thursday, Jan. 25 | 6-8 p.m. | 21c Museum Hotels, 700 W. Main St., Louisville | Free | Meet the artist behind 21c’s newest exhibit, which explores the power of belief systems on global culture.

• Town Mountain | Friday, Jan. 26 | 8 p.m. | Mercury Ballroom, 611 S. 4th St., Louisville | $31-$45 | Hear this Bluegrass band from Asheville, NC at this all-ages show.
• “We Will Speak” | Friday, Jan. 26 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Speed Cinema, 2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville | $8-$12 | Learn about the Cherokee language, of which there are only 2,000 fluent speakers, in this feature-length documentary.

• Makerplace Workshop: Wet Felting | Saturday, Jan. 27 | 1-3 p.m. | Kentucky Science Center, 727 W. Main St., Louisville | $20-$30 | Use wool fibers to make a felt art piece in this workshop for ages eight and up.

• Trail Discovery Hike: Pond Ridge | Sunday, Jan. 28 | 1-4 p.m. | Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, 2074 Clermont Rd., Clermont | $15-$20 | Get your Sunday sweat on during this three-hour guided hike.

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• Corrie Shull has been named as the chairperson of the Jefferson County Board of Education. Shull has served on the board since 2018 and has acted as its chair since October. He succeeds Diane Porter in the role, which leads the elected body behind Jefferson County Public Schools. (Louisville Public Media)

• $1.35 million. That’s the listing price for the Stewart’s Pawn Shop property at 113 W. Jefferson St. near the Kentucky International Convention Center. The land could be part of a larger development, because an adjacent property is also available. (Louisville Business First)

• Nadine Seckman, a Junior at Atherton High School, is the winner of the Kentucky Derby Museum’s 38th annual Horsing Around With Art contest. Seckman will take home a prize package, and Atherton will get $500 for art supplies. Check out the winning painting.

• The NuLu Bock and Wurst Fest is set to return on Saturday, March 23 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. The block party will include local bock beer, bratwursts, live music, and a goat race. Remember LOUtoday’s baby goat from last year’s race?

• During halftime of Tuesday’s Louisville men’s basketball game, a fan sank a 94-foot putt — that’s the length of a basketball court — to win a 15-year-old bottle of Pappy Van Winkle bourbon. Don’t drink it all in one celebratory sitting.

• Have you tried Noche Mexican BBQ’s new winter menu yet? The menu — featuring dishes like mole blanco, vegan mole, and smoke brisket bolitas — recently launched at the restaurant’s flagship Highlands restaurant at 1838 Bardstown Rd.

• Ready to make a bigger impact in our community? Focus Louisville’s spring sessions are happening March 21-23 and June 20-22. Engage with Louisville’s top leaders to explore paths and opportunities to get involved in making our community stronger. Learn more + secure your spot. (Bonus: Save $100 with code LOUToday100.)*

• We’re excited to introduce you to Maddie About Cake, the newest business featured in our online store (Six & Main). This Louisville-based, micro-bakery specializes in delicious French macarons. These sweet treats are made using an Italian method for the macaron shells + include chocolate ganache fillings. Get a taste now.

• $1: The down payment you need for passes.
• 2: The number of new stages this year, bringing the total to five.
• 3: The days until the 2024 lineup celebration at Taj in NuLu on Saturday, Jan. 27, from 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. Pro tip: get festival passes without a service fee during the event.
• 4: The number of days for this year’s festival run, which is from Thursday, Sept. 19 to Sunday, Sept. 22.
• 5: The number of performers with ties to Kentucky — see: Tyler Childers, My Morning Jacket, The Sam Bush Band, The Kentucky Gentleman, and The Local Honeys.
• 6: This will be the sixth edition of the festival.