Theaters

Who Would Have Thought Opera Was Sung There

While looking through some old books last week, I found an engraving captioned "New Albany Opera House." Not knowing New Albany ever had such...

Lost Louisville: Russell’s Ideal Theater

The Ideal Theater is long gone, replaced by a parking lot for a Domino's Pizza shack. Originally built in 1912 at 2315 West Market...

Gourmet Drama To Fill The Kentucky Theater Marketplace

The old Kentucky Theater just north of the Brown Hotel on Fourth Street has been dubbed the Theater Square Marketplace for some time now,...

Kentucky Center Giving You A Sign

Don't worry, the Kentucky Center isn't getting fresh (well, kinda), it just wants you to know its name. The Kentucky Center for the Performing...

Big Blank Thursdays: Chestnut Street Edition

This week's blankness comes to you from the corner of Chestnut Street and Fourth Street. While it may not be as grand as the...

East Broadway Theater a Hidden Gem

A grand building on East Broadway between Shelby and Campbell Streets is now home to ORI Furniture USA, but once, it was known as...

Hilltop Theater May Soon Be Hilltop Condos

The latest potential condo conversion might be taking place in the Clifton neighborhood near the corner of Frankfort Avenue and Pope Street. The Hilltop...

Mammoth Life Buried Beneath River City Bank

Beneath the gaudy white and gold plastic facade of the River City Bank on Muhammad Ali Boulevard at Sixth Street, glimpses of the Mammoth...