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® [...]
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 [...]
Three Outstanding Women in the Arts among 2025 Louisville Visual Art Honorees
On March 21, 2025, Louisville Visual Art (LVA) will host its annual LVA Honors Gala at the historic Seelbach Hilton in downtown Louisville. Since 2018, the event has celebrated 28 individuals whose contributions have left an indelible mark on the local arts community. Four more honorees, including three outstanding women, will be recognized in 2025. The art educators, emerging artists, seasoned artists with a legacy of work, and community leaders honored represent the full spectrum of the visual art life cycle. These awards also reflect LVA’s three strategic pillars of fine art education, local [...]
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 [...]
Women Who Play to Win | Hometown Heroes Anna DeBeer & Elena Scott
HOMETOWN HEROES Anna DeBeer & Elena Scott Lead Louisville Volleyball to New Heights Anna DeBeer and Elena Scott, both hailing from Louisville, have become the dynamic duo driving the University of Louisville volleyball team to unprecedented success. Their journeys from local high school stars to collegiate standouts have not only showcased their individual talents but also highlighted the strength of their partnership on the court. Together, they embody the spirit of teamwork, positivity, and leadership that defines Louisville volleyball. Their contributions have propelled the Cardinals to an undefeated regular season (2021), two Final Fours [...]
