Mark your calendars — the Kentucky Opera is celebrating Juneteenth with a free evening of music, art, and spoken word. Here’s what you should know about the third annual Amplify Songs of Justice.
Date: Friday, June 19 at 7 p.m. Pro tip: Doors open at 6 p.m.
Venue: Kentucky Opera Center for Cultural Health (708 Magazine St.)
Tickets: The event is free, but tickets are required. Get yours.
Bonus: You can join the lineup. The Juneteenth Jubilee Choir is accepting vocalists for the volunteer choir’s performance. Sign up — attending one of the two remaining rehearsals is required to participate.
Events
Events
Monday, June 9
Composting Basics | 6-7:30 p.m. | Waterfront Botanical Gardens | $20+ | Learn how to turn food scraps into nutrient-rich soil for your garden.
Tuesday, June 10
Trivia Night with NobleTrivia | 7-9 p.m. | Brick House Tavern + Tap | Cost of purchase | Bring a team of friends for trivia with a twist — you’ll solve puzzles + make strategic choices while sipping a local brew.
Ledisi w/ Marsha Ambrosius: “Love You Too” | 8 p.m. | Louisville Palace | $40+ | The Grammy winner performs R+B and soul tracks from her new album, with accompaniment from 10-time Grammy nominee Marsha Ambrosius.
Wednesday, June 11
Lou City vs. Rhode Island FC | 8 p.m. | Lynn Family Stadium | $19+ | Bring the whole squad to Youth Sports Night — groups of 10+ can get their team photo on the video board.
“Much Ado About Nothing,” Kentucky Shakespeare Co. | Wednesday, June 11-Friday, June 13 | 8 p.m. | Central Park | Free | Love is in the air in this classic Shakespeare rom-com, performed outdoors with ASL interpretation.
Thursday, June 12
Jazz Thursdays at NuLu | 7-10 p.m. | Whiskey Thief | Free | Visit Whiskey Thief, NuLu’s newest tasting room for live jazz + classic cocktails at this weekly event.
Friday, June 13
Zoofari 2025 | 6-11 p.m. | Louisville Zoo | $150+ | Attend the zoo’s annual gala for signature cocktails, live music, and animal encounters.
Looking to take a trip to the beach? Fly Allegiant to Savannah or Myrtle Beach, or catch a Breeze flight to Tampa or Charleston.
If the West Coast is calling, Spirit offers nonstop service to Los Angeles, while Breeze can take you to San Francisco. Prefer cooler summer vibes? Sun Country has nonstop flights to Minneapolis, where you can enjoy warm days without the humidity.
Louisville Downtown Partnership wants your thoughts on a new entertainment district, the Entertainment Destination Center, for the next 30 days. View the plan and submit your feedback online. (WHAS11)
Number
$500,000. That’s how much Adam Ursprung, owner of Noah’s Kitchen, plans to donate to community organizations such as Refuge for Women, Hope Rescued, and local schools each year through the new restaurant’s profits. Noah’s Kitchen will open Thursday, June 18 at 9850 Von Allmen Ct., Ste. 101. (WDRB)
Biz
502 Black Business Week kicks off June 15-21. Participating businesses will offer discounts + promotions, plus a chance to win four tickets to opening night of The Kentucky Center’s performance of “The Wiz” on July 29 at 7 p.m. in partnership with PNC Broadway in Louisville.
Mansion Monday
In case you missed it, The Cold Spring Estate, featured on our list of six real-life Halloween movie houses, is on the market. It’s (probably) not haunted, but if we were location scouting for M. Night Shyamalan’s next set, this 1867 mansion fitted with a concrete rotunda would top our list.
Plan Ahead
Shaken, or stirred? Sample competing cocktails during NuLu’s Clash of the Cocktails on Tuesday, July 8. Tickets include samples from each bartender, appetizers from Lou Lou on Market, and a live show from Small Batch Brass Band. The fun will continue through Nulu Summer Fest, when the public can vote for the People’s Choice winning drink.
Try This
Louisville Food Tours and Endless Summer Paddle are partnering up for an Ohio River experience you don’t want to miss. Grab tickets for the Board & Bites: Stand-Up Paddleboard + Food Tour Adventure, available Saturdays now through September. Tickets are $159 and include 1.5 hours of beginner-friendly paddleboarding.
Job
Lexington + Louisville: Think you’ve got the sass, savvy, and storytelling chops to run the daily conversation in your city? We’re hiring an Audience Editor. You bring the content magic — we’ll bring the WiFi stipend, unlimited PTO, and more. Apply to join our team.
You can help Louisville Grows on its mission to plan thousands of trees. | Photo by @louisvillegrows
Maybe you have some extra time on your hands, or maybe you were inspired by World Care Day on June 7. Either way, there are more than enough great causes in Louisville to give your time to.
For the outdoorsy types
Louisville Grows | Become a citizen forester when you donate or volunteer individually, or with a group.
If you live + breathe LOU
Brightside, Inc. | Keep Louisville beautiful when you volunteer for community-wide cleaning + tree-planting events.
Center for Women and Families | Train to become a legal, children’s, or hospital advocate to help women and children with life after trauma + get involved in community outreach.
The perfect athleisure tennis dress, available in summer colors like pink sorbet, iconic black, and heated red. Our favorite part: A built-in medium-support shelf bra and built-in shorts with a pocket.
The fun doesn’t have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.
I don’t need to live in a mansion to be comfortable, but one thing would certainly make those humid Kentucky summers more enjoyable — a pool. Know of any homes on the market where one could take a dip, a dive, or lounge in the shallow end? Send ‘em our way.
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