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Celebrate Women’s History Month
Mandee McKelvey is an award-winning comedian who shot her special here in Louisville. | Photo via She Dreams Content
Happy Women’s History Month, LOU. Bookmark these happenings celebrating the role of women in American history.
Sculpting Forward Together
Fabricate a soft sculpture from fabric, foam, and yarn during this workshop on Saturday, March 8 at the Speed Art Museum with local fiber artist Jenna Leigh Richards + learn thehistory of female sculpture artists, like Harriet Powers and Ruth Asawa.
Women in Bourbon, Business & Basketball
Join the Whisky Chicks and the Mr. & Mrs. Bourbon Company for an evening with panelists from both the bourbon + basketball industries on Thursday, March 13. You’ll sip cocktails, dine from the University Club, and learn about the businesses of b-ball and bourbon from UofL women’s basketball assistant coach Amanda Butler, former UofL player Tia Gibbs, and Whisky Chicks founder Linda Ruttenach, among others.
West African Drumming Masterclasses | 6-7 p.m. | Kentucky Center for the Arts | Free | Feel the rhythm at this instructional class led by local drummer Baba Kenyatta.
Tuesday, March 4
Solopreneuer Roundtable | 9-10 a.m. | Chamber of St. Matthews Office | Free | Network with other business owners who run one-person operations.
Hinder: Back To Life Tour 2025 | 7:30 p.m. | Mercury Ballroom | $40 | Don’t miss this Oklahoma City rock band, best known for the hit “Lips of an Angel.”
Wednesday, March 5
Wired for Mindfulness | 6-7:30 p.m. | Waterfront Botanical Gardens | $25 | Join an introductory workshop and learn about mindfulness + meditation.
Thursday, March 6
Live @ Mercurio’s| 7-8:30 p.m. | Mercurio’s Music & RestoBar | Price of purchase | Hear a Q+A with former Foreigner lead singer Johnny Edwards and sample a new bourbon cocktail called The Outlaw.
Friday, March 7
Kentucky NACHMO Dance Festival | Friday, March 7-Saturday, March 8 | Times vary | The Henry Clay | $10+ | See new work by Kentucky choreographers performed by professional dance companies.
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River road will be closed to through traffic between Zorn Avenue and Blankenbaker Lane starting next Monday, March 10. Louisville Water is adding two new water lines along the route to replace existing infrastructure. Access to homes + businesses will remain open. This phase will last until September.
Concert
The Head and The Heart will perform at the Iroquois Amphitheater this summer. The indie folk band will take the stage along with Wild Rivers and Marfa on Saturday, July 19. Tickets go on sale this Friday. Bonus: Did you know the amphitheater is under new management?
Active
The Louisville Zoo Walking Club is back. Register at the gate for free admission between 8-9:15 a.m. daily, then enjoy a stroll through the one-mile paved loop. Exhibits + concessions won’t be open, but you still might catch a glimpse or two of animals as they wake up.
Mansion Monday
Talk about rooms with a view. A 6-bedroom, 9-bathroom home just hit the market in the Elmcroft neighborhood. See inside the luxury home with a grand two-story entryway, GE Monogram appliances, and in-ground pool.
Outdoors
Booking is open for Kentucky State Parks’ camper appreciation weekend. Book a site for Friday, April 25 and get your reservation for Saturday, April 26 for free. Pro tip: that includes RV and tent sites. If you’re looking for more places to camp, check out our guide to camping around LOU.
Asked
With Joann Fabrics closing all its stores nationwide, local crafters are on the lookout for a local connection. What’s your favorite Louisville fabric + craft store? Drop us a line so we can spread the word.
Sports
The Cardinals men’s basketball team performance this month could make or break Pat Kelsey’s Coach of the Year chances. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews and more from local experts of the Cards with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
Health
Did you hear that? Most hearing aids have one processor. These bad boys have two, making speech clearer and crisper by processing speech and noise separately. No wonder 540,000+ customers love them.*
Number
5. That’s how many minutes it takes to read a 1440 daily newsletter — catching you up on unbiased, fact-based news in politics, business, sports, culture, and more. Subscribe now.*
The Buy
The Buy
Your favorite spring shoe. We know, the magic word: spring. Visualize your next few months and try not to sprint away from winter as you choose the staple shoe best for you:
👟 Nordstrom stocked up on new colors of the beloved Veja Campo sneaker + New Balance’s 327 Sneaker.
👟 The hardware addition makes this new — and 20% off — strappy chunky heel anything but basic.
👟 Pair these under $40 clear slide sandals with virtually any color dress for springtime occasions.
👟 Ease into comfy hours with the Ugg Tasman Slipper’s cousin — the Buree Slipper.
👟 Lululemon’s plush slides are engineered with a grippy non-slip sole.
Last week, I wrote about some of Louisville’s acting talent, including Ned Beatty. I got a few comments + emails from fans of Beatty’s work, and I fear I may have underplayed his cinematic accomplishments. So here’s a few more of his greatest hits:
Beatty had a costarring role in 1972’s “Deliverance,” and a supporting role in 1976’s “Network.” He also played sidekick to Gene Hackman’s Lex Luthor in the 1970s Superman movies. Several readers also mentioned other actors from Louisville — so keep an eye out for an update to that article down the line.
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