by April Allman | Nov 7, 2016 | Turning Point
By Lucy M. PritchettIt is amazing how many times a chance encounter or an offhand remark can turn one’s life in a different direction. For Tara Anderson an encounter with a previous professor sent her from a career in classical music to a career in public radio. It...
by April Allman | Nov 6, 2016 | Giving Back
By Megan Schreiber Willman A Home of the Innocents volunteer plays with one of the residents. As I drove onto the Home of the Innocents’ sprawling campus at 1100 East Market Street in Louisville, I admit I was surprised by its size. I had heard about this agency...
by April Allman | Nov 5, 2016 | Style
By Keri FoyClaire ButlerJob: Director Public Relations at El Toro, an internet targeting companyHome: Shares an apartment with her best friend and her 95-pound black Labrador, HadleyHave you heard of Carmen? This world-famous opera spins the tale of a capricious and...
by April Allman | Nov 4, 2016 | Entertainment
By Gioia Patton/Arts Insider Detroit ’67 by Dominique MorisseauActors Theatre of LouisvilleIt’s the summer of 1967, and the irresistible music of Motown is breaking records and breaking down barriers. Siblings Chelle and Lank make ends meet by running an unofficial...
by April Allman | Nov 3, 2016 | Mental Health
By Bob Mueller Do you hold back from volunteering because you believe your help will not be enough — just a drop in the bucket? I like the example of Mother Teresa, who committed one small voluntary act of kindness, then another, and then another. Ordinary acts...