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Community Gifts: Speed Art Museum
By Carrie VittitoeThe Speed is 90 years old and one year old,” says interim director Stephen Reily. With its long history and massive renovation, the art museum has both the wisdom of time and the exuberance of youth that continues to make it a prominent gift to the local community.The things the Speed has long done well it continues to do, such as bring world-class exhibits to the city and offer outreach opportunities to schools.Now its expanded space allows the Speed to introduce new events for the community, such as after-hours gatherings and cinema programs. [...]
#DoSomething this Christmas
By Rachel Platt 'Tis the season for giving, but more importantly, giving back.Giving back is something we should do year-round, but December, for me, seems like an especially good time to think about what I’m doing in my life to help others. It’s something my husband and I always stressed to our children, and I think it’s why The Giving Tree and Rainbow Fish were among our favorite books.A few years ago at our TV station, WHAS11, we started our #DoSomething campaign.I have reported on many stories of people stepping up in big ways, and [...]
Three Things You Can Change Now — according to Louisville’s Public Health Director
By Lucy M. PritchettWhen the director of the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness offers her top three tips for women to have a healthier lifestyle, we might want to listen.Turn out the light and get some sleep.Exercise because it’s good for your mental health.Step away from the soft drinks — regular and diet.Dr. Sarah Moyer practices what she preaches. “I try to get at least eight hours of sleep each night.” Considering that she has three boys, 4-year-old twins James and Landon and 18-month-old Teddy, the fact that she can get eight [...]
Three Events to Buy Tickets for This Month
By Gioia Patton/Arts insiderA Christmas Carol: The Musical Derby Dinner PlayhouseIn this musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's most well-known story (which was performed at New York’s Madison Square Garden every December from 1994-2003), Ebenezer Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who believes that personal wealth is far more valuable than the happiness and comfort of others. With an infuriated "Bah! Humbug!," Scrooge is forced to face his selfish ways when three ghosts visit on Christmas Eve and lead him through his Past, Present, and Future. Thanks to their guidance, Scrooge recognizes his faults and greets Christmas [...]
My Husband Only Wants Me To Buy Gifts for Him
By Joyce Oglesby Q: “My husband and I always fight at Christmas. We differ on the very fundamentals of the season. But when it comes to the benevolence, he likes getting gifts from me but doesn’t want me to give to others. He believes it should be an exclusive exchange between the two of us. Even when our kids were younger, it was a battle to buy for them. Now that they’re older, he thinks we’ve done enough for them and gifts are not necessary for them nor our grandchildren. I want to enjoy this [...]
