Kentucky Teem Norah Martin Launches Peach Cosmetics

A passion for makeup and love for animals led 13-year-old Norah Martin to launch Peach Cosmetics. The Louisville teen started Peach Cosmetics in February with lip glosses and plans to dive into a more comprehensive line including eyeshadow palettes and mascara. The purpose behind Peach Cosmetics goes beyond the surface - Martin is donating $1 from every lip gloss sold to the Kentucky Humane Society. “I have a dog that we adopted from the Humane Society last year. I am also a huge horse lover and have been riding for almost 10 years,” says Peach [...]

Crowning Elegance: The Millinery Mastery of Jenny Pfanenstiel

Photo courtesy of Kentucky Derby Museum Jenny Pfanenstiel: Master Milliner by Gioia Patton/Arts Insider "A hat can not only change your day, but it can also change your life!" - Jenny Pfanenstiel 6x Featured Milliner of the Kentucky Derby® When this Arts Insider’s interview with Master Milliner Jenny Pfanenstiel comes out, the 2025 Kentucky Derby will be a mere six weeks away. Pfanenstiel, owner of Formé Millinery in Louisville, Judith M Millinery Supply in La Grange, and The Hat Shoppe in Louisville, is a six-time Featured Milliner of the Kentucky Derby® [...]

From Show Choir to Startup: Heather Bouvier’s Journey to the Spotlight

 Heather Bouvier was just seven years old when she stepped on to the stage at New Albany High School for a summer production of Oliver!—a moment that unknowingly set the course for a life steeped in the arts. Auditioning with My Favorite Things from The Sound of Music, she landed a role in the orphan ensemble, singing about glorious food and picking pockets. What she found wasn’t just a love for performing—it was a sense of belonging. “It turns out theatre is indeed one of my favorite things,” she recalls. It wasn’t surprising, given her [...]

This Weeks Can’t Miss Entertainment | Arts Insider

by Gioia Patton/Arts Insider Pace Live presents A Taste of Ireland – The Irish Music & Dance Sensation After premiering Off-Broadway last season, this production returned to stages across the USA in 2025. performing a show that is Celtic, for this generation. Performed by former World Irish dance champions, and featuring dancers from “Lord of the Dance” and “Riverdance”, “A Taste of Ireland”  transports the audience through the story of Ireland’s tumultuous history delivered with a pint of Irish wit. Watch world-class performers blend melodic folk mash-ups, live jaw-dropping acapella tap battles and [...]

This Weeks Can’t Miss Entertainment | Arts Insider

by Gioia Patton/Arts Insider Mandy Patinkin Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Being Alive with Adam Ben-David on piano Kentucky Performing Arts Presentation To some, he’s the Tony Award-winning revolutionary from Evita who grew into a bonafide Broadway star in Sunday in the Park with George. To others, he’s the Emmy Award–winning Best Actor from “Chicago Hope” or CIA Agent Saul Berenson from the award-winning Showtime series "Homeland."  And to others still, he will always be the man whose name is Inigo Montoya, the swashbuckling swordsman in The Princess Bride. Whichever role you know him [...]

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