5 movies recently filmed in Louisville | Hollywood? More like Hol-LOU-wood. From a Dustin Hoffman-led drama about a novelist, to a hostage thriller from Louisville-born director Gus Van Sant, Derby City has been the set of several major films lately.
5 developments we’re watching in 2025 | One of Louisville’s most-anticipated new developments is set to break ground next week. Learn where the construction will take place.
The Oddities and Curiosities Expo | Saturday, Feb. 1-Sunday, Feb. 2 | Times vary | Kentucky International Convention Center | $12+ | See quack medical devices, learn jackalope taxidermy, or just get weirded out at the world’s largest show of its kind.
Candy Making with Muth’s Candies | 2-3 p.m. | Southwest Regional Library | Free with RSVP | Learn the ropes of the sweet candy-making science from the legendary local candy shop, home to the Modjeska.
February Indoor Bierhalle | 4-10 p.m. | German-American Club | Cost of purchase | Get a feeling of gemütlichkeit — that’s German for a good time — with a beer in your hand and music from the Rheingold Band in your ears.
Ron White | Saturday, Feb. 1-Sunday, Feb. 2 | 8 p.m. | Louisville Palace | $64+ | This “Blue Collar” comedian has been getting laughs on stage since 1978.
The Cleverlys | 8 p.m. | Old Forester’s Paristown Hall | $43+ | This comedic bluegrass band brings jigs and giggles together.
Sunday, Feb. 2
Butterfly Lifecycles | 3-4 p.m. | Falls of the Ohio State Park, Clarksville, IN | $9 | From an egg to a caterpillar, learn about butterflies at this scenic park.
“Restrepo” | 4-5:30 p.m. | Speed Art Museum | Free | See the acclaimed war documentary ahead of the director’s appearance at the Bomhard Theater next week.
Tuesday, Feb. 4
Shane Smith & The Saints | 8 p.m. | Mercury Ballroom | $37+ | This band from Austin, TX plays “red dirt” country, a genre best described as the indie rock of southwestern country music.
Wednesday, Feb. 5
Houseplant Parenthood Support Group | 7-8:15 p.m. | Pretty Decent | $10 | It’s like the Reddit page you go to when one of your plants gets a dark spot on its leaf, but in person.
This Sunday, Feb. 2 is Groundhog Day, when Punxsutawney Phil will emerge and predict whether or not we’ll see an early spring. If you don’t trust Phil’s judgment, feel free to consult our seasonal weather forecast through the end of February.
Number
$56,000. That’s the median annual pay in Kentucky (as of December 2024). Compare that to the median household income in Louisville — $64,619. (ADP Pay Insights)
Eat
Pricey avocado toast isn’t looking so bad these days. Egg prices are expected to increase ~20% in 2025 due to a strain of avian flu and inflation, according to the US Department of Agriculture. Try grabbing eggs at a local market instead of the supermarket, where prices are at record or near-record highs. (CNN)
Drink
Costco is going back to Coke. After switching to Pepsi in 2013, Costco will flip-flop back to Coca-Cola products in its food courts this summer. But which do you drink? Let us know. (USA Today)
Sports
No. 21 Louisville puts its 10-game winning streak on the line this afternoon at Georgia Tech. Tip-off is set for 3:45 p.m. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews, and more from local experts of the Louisville Cardinals with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
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Take the day off
The Juneteenth Gala at the Muhammad Ali Center will feature Juneteenth-inspired culinary dishes. | Photo by Steve Grider via Louisville Tourism
Need somewhere to play hooky? Hop in your dad’s red sportscar and head to a Louisville museum.
Arts
KMAC Contemporary Art Museum, 715 W. Main St. | Free-$7 Nestled on Museum Row, KMAC houses rotating installations from artists around the world.
Science
Kentucky Science Center, 727 W. Main St. | $22-$29 One of the Museum Row originals, this science museum has been open since 1977. The Science Center boasts three floors of interactive exhibits + a four-story IMAX theater.
Don’t miss: The Foucault pendulum in the lobby that knocks down tiny, neon pegs every hour.
Sports
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, 800 W. Main St. | $16-$24 See where the iconic baseball bat is made, follow its journey from forest to field, and learn the role it played in baseball history + leave with a free mini-bat.
Don’t miss: Snap a pic with the 120-ft tall exact-scale replica of Babe Ruth’s 34-inch Louisville Slugger bat.
I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for a place for a good brew, and now there’s another one on tap. The High Street Public House is set for Northwestern Parkway in Portland later this year. It will only serve brews from Kyros and Shippingport breweries, both located in Portland. Talk about local.
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