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REVIEW | Singin’ in the Rain at Derby Dinner Playhouse

Review by Gioia Patton/Arts Insider Attention all musical theatre students and lovers of this particular genre of theatre! Derby Dinner Playhouse’s production of “Singin’ in the Rain” is for you! Step by step, moment by moment, note for note, this production (running through May 18), is filled with so many standout moments (that) by the halfway part of the performance the Arts Insider attended, she finally stopped scribbling down detailed notes, and resorted to placing certain moments and/or numbers under the following categories: ‘WOW!’, ‘Excellent use of staging’, ‘Standout Choreography’, ‘Standout Vocals/Acting’, and [...]

By Jefferson|2025-04-16T22:25:51-04:00April 16, 2025|Backstage Pass, Community, Digital Exclusives, Events, Featured, Life & Style|

Paula Poundstone at the Kentucky Center

Written by Gioia Patton/Arts Insider Photos by: Chris Pizzello, Michael Schwartz 89.3 WFPL presents Paula Poundstone Saturday, February 1, 2025 8:00 PM The Kentucky Center – Bomhard Theater Tickets at KentuckyPerformingArts.org The moment the Arts Insider hung up the phone from having interviewed comedian Paula Poundstone for Today’s Woman roughly 10 years ago she was struck by just how well read Poundstone had been on a multiple of subjects. So well read in fact, (that) it was all the Arts Insider could do to keep up with her lightning-quick references (be they [...]

By Jefferson|2025-01-29T20:51:36-05:00January 29, 2025|Backstage Pass, Community, Digital Exclusives, Entertainment, Events, Events, Explore Louisville, This Weekend|

Backstage Pass: Crash Courses in Culture

Photo By Sam English Our city’s vast culture and arts scene provides an incredible array of immersive classes for both kids and adults. Here are just a few ways you can tap your creativity this fall. Written by Gioia Patton/Arts Insider Plein Air Painting with Pastels Connect with Mother Nature and capture her beauty through the use of soft pastels, an immediate medium that allows you to translate onto paper what surrounds you in the Gardens. In this three-day series, students will work the first day in Studio learning fundamentals before rendering the [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-08-17T15:49:53-04:00August 11, 2023|Backstage Pass, Life & Style|

Backstage Pass: 2023 Summer Arts & Entertainment Guide

Lady M, a new production of Shakespeare in Dance at Kentucky Shakespeare in the Park. Photo By Bill Brymer Our city’s cultural offerings heat up this season. Here, our Arts Insider’s short list of can’t-miss experiences – most are free! Written by Gioia Patton/Arts Insider Kentucky Shakespeare in the Park “I’m honored to kick off my 10th season as Producing Artistic Director!” says Matt Wallace about the 63rd season, which began with A Midsummer Night’s Dream featuring a flying Puck. “It is followed by witches returning to Central Park in the classic spooky [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-07-27T15:25:09-04:00July 27, 2023|Backstage Pass, Life & Style|

Backstage Pass: Putting Pride in the Spotlight

Pandora Productions Producing Artistic Director Michael J. Drury, top, and Laura Ellis, audio producer and sound designer for Pandora, Louisville Public Media and Kentucky Shakespeare. Provided photos. For more than 25 years, the Louisville-based theater company Pandora Productions has been telling the stories of the LGBTQ+ community. Here, a look back – and forward – with Producing Artistic Director Michael J. Drury. Written by Gioia Patton/Arts Insider With decades of cutting-edge, award-winning musicals, dramas and comedies created by local, regional and national playwrights writing on LGBTQ+ themes, Pandora Productions has enjoyed fast growth, [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-06-22T15:55:37-04:00June 21, 2023|Backstage Pass, Life & Style|

Backstage Pass: Leader of the Pack

“What all my female protagonists share in common is that they can pretty much take care of themselves. And pretty much save themselves if necessary.” — New York Times best-selling author, Karen Robards Author Karen Robards was writing historical romance before it became cool. Written by Gioia Patton/Arts Insider While the popularity of historical romance fiction novels has grown significantly due to a certain streaming platform’s adaptation of a series of books, true aficionados of the genre know that one of the best to ever do it is Louisville’s-own, Karen Robards. After gaining [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-02-15T19:55:06-05:00February 8, 2023|Backstage Pass, Life & Style|

REVIEW | Singin’ in the Rain at Derby Dinner Playhouse

Paula Poundstone at the Kentucky Center

Backstage Pass: Crash Courses in Culture

Backstage Pass: 2023 Summer Arts & Entertainment Guide

Backstage Pass: Putting Pride in the Spotlight

Backstage Pass: Leader of the Pack

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