The Western Middle Band, Orchestra, and Piano/Digital Music programs will create the first annual Spooky Concert on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 5:30 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. “You’ll laugh, you’ll shiver, and you’ll definitely leave humming a tune” said WMSA Band Director Adam Bullock.
Category: Art
Rosetta Chapel Opens Its Doors to Spread Gospel of Music in Portland
For the past couple years, fans of independent and underground music from all over Louisville have discovered a hidden treasure near 20th and Main Street in Portland: the Rosetta Chapel, a performance space which has hosted dozens of bands of all varieties, and also happens to be the home of Daniel Barber, a multi-media sculpture artist. He started out having dance parties with his friends, and the scene organically expanded into serving as a home for live music. The home’s namesake, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, is the “godmother of rock and roll,” the gospel blues singer and guitar innovator from the 1930s and ‘40s who influenced the likes of Little Richard, Johnny Cash, Tina Turner and Elvis Presley. The striking mural on the side of the church was created by prominent local artist Damon Thompson, whose work can be found on urban spaces all over Louisville.
Squallis Puppeteers Returns to Portland With New Headquarters
Squallis Puppeteers have moved into the neighborhood with a new headquarters next door to the Portland Museum! Read their history here in Portland from Executive Director Nora Christensen.
Now, That’s Some Mighty Fine Print: Reflections from CeLOUbrate Print 2025
This spring, I worked with the Portland Museum to reprise our annual community printmaking project CeLOUbrate Print. Sustaining the heart of our programming, we again hosted free traveling woodcut workshops, culminating in a day of collaborative printing, during which these community woodcuts (hand-carved wooden stamps) were inked up and driven over with a steamroller to print them.
New Faces, New Mural, and New Flowers at Louisville Grows
Read the latest updates from Louisville Grows including new additions to their staff, an upcoming arts exhibition, and new flowers blooming around Portland.
Louisville Visual Art Celebrates 100 Years of Children’s Fine Art Classes (CFAC)
Louisville Visual Art (LVA) invites families from the Portland community to a free and festive Centennial Family Fun Day on Saturday, May 18, from 2
From River to Imagination: Portland Museum Welcomes 50-Foot Shrimp Boat
This spring, something extraordinary set sail—without even touching the water. A 50-foot shrimp boat, built in 1949 by Robert Guidry, once cut through Gulf Coast waters and more recently floated (and occasionally sank) along the Ohio River. Now, thanks to the shared vision, tenacity, and logistical wizardry of a dedicated crew, it has found its forever home in the backyard of the Portland Museum in Louisville, Kentucky.
New and Upcoming Portland Nonprofit Events
Learn about the upcoming CeLOUbrate Print at Portland Museum and Louisville Grows’ Annual Seeds & Starts Sale, plus get an update on LVA’s SPARK Sculpture!
Derby Artist Kicks Off Open Studio Event Series
Richard Sullivan, Portland resident and artist of last year’s Kentucky Derby poster, has recently taken a departure from his self-described title of “sports artist” with new work that’s bold, colorful, abstract and marks a new chapter is his growth as an artist.
Sprak Hosts Wildly Successful Skater Curated Art Show
Cars were nearly lined up to the Shippingport bridge from Portland’s skatepark Sprak for the opening of “Raving Lunatics: An Art Show & Skate Jam.”