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Tuning in
Bob Bernhardt has been the Louisville Orchestra Principal Pops Conductor since 1996. | Photo courtesy Louisville Orchestra + O`Neil Arnold
Music of the Mines, a Latin Jazz reimagining of Rhapsody in Blue, and a Beethoven Piano Concerto Marathon: all of these and more are on the docket for the newly-announced Louisville Orchestra 2026-2027 season.
Here’s a quick breakdown of just some of what’s in store:
“A John Williams Halloween” — This October, the Louisville Orchestra’s Principal Pops Conductor will lift his baton in a collection of scores from one of the most decorated composers in living memory.
Leslie Odom, Jr. — The “Hamilton” original cast’s Aaron Burr will join the Louisville Orchestra next January for a special symphonic performance.
American Kolache is a new bakery coming to Bardstown Road next month. It’s the only local franchise location of the original St. Louis Kolache. (Louisville Business First)
Plan Ahead
Tickets are now on sale for the Kentucky Science Museum’s ThunderBlast event on Saturday, April 18. Dodge the crowds and catch the Thunder Over Louisville fireworks from the museum’s upper floors — plus, they have clean bathrooms.
Civic
The 2026 State of the Downtown event is slated for Tuesday, March 24 at 11:30 a.m. at the downtown Marriott. Jeff Speck, a city planner + urbanist, will join local leaders to speak on the future of Louisville’s downtown. Tickets start at $100.
Number
$1 million. That’s the amount of a grant given to the Kentucky Humane Society by the Joanie Bernard Foundation this week. The money will be dedicated to the spay + neuter program at the new KHS campus slated to open next year. (WHAS)
Outdoors
Trees Louisville began a new landscaping project at the Crescent Hill Library this week to install new ground cover + shade trees and improve drainage. It’s set to wrap up in early April, just in time for the Frankfort Avenue Easter Parade + TreeFest. (WHAS)
Watch
Louisville Parks and Rec employees spotted a river otter playing in the Thurman-Hutchins Park pond this week. You never know what you’ll see when you visit one of Louisville’s incredible public parks.
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Editor’s Pick
Stamps of approval
These stamps should be available at your local post office. | Photo via USPS
You might have seen that Muhammad Ali was recently featured on a new set of postage stamps: the Muhammad Ali Forever stamp. But it’s not the first time a Louisville legend has been featured on postage products. Check out these other Derby City stamps from around the world and become an amateur local philatelist.
Muhammad Ali has appeared on stamps in over 25 countries, including Tuvalu, Mongolia, North Macedonia, and the Federated States of Micronesia.
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Do you miss book fair day back in elementary school? Fortunately, the LFPL has you covered. The Bombastic Book Fair is back this year, marking the end of the Books & Brews winter reading program.
This year, it’ll be held on Friday, Feb. 27 at the South Central Library. You can shop used books, do craft activities, and grab a beer from Trellis Brewing. I’ll see you there.
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