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WLKY’s Vicki Dortch talks career, family and giving back.

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Logic vs. Rhetoric

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Have Your Bourbon and Eat It, Too

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Safe Spaces

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Letter from the Publisher “Let there be spaces in your togetherness, and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.”

–Khalil Gibran, The Prophet In this issue, it’s my pleasure to introduce two new columnists to The Voice, my sweetheart Steve Humphrey and my dear friend Liz Gastiger. Steve teaches the history and philosophy of science and the philosophy of physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Steve also supports the University of Louisville Philosophy Department by hosting the annual Steven Humphrey Undergraduate Philosophy Colloquium. This month, he’s sharing his take on logic versus rhetoric, and he’s looking forward to sharing more scientific insight with readers in upcoming issues. Liz is an extraordinary chef who is sharing her culinary tips for those in the midst of planning their weddings. Stay tuned for her contributions in the future.

A special thank you to Steve Wilson for welcoming our fashion editorial team to such a perfect setting for our wedding issue: what I consider a little slice of heaven, Hermitage Farm. Surprisingly, we had a gorgeous day in December, and our team captured special moments in time to inspire those of you who may be seeking ideas for planning a wedding.

The wedding of Haley Harris and George Gatewood took place at the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation in Lexington and was a fabulous affair filled with love. With 10 groomsmen and 10 bridesmaids the only thing missing was an Elvis impersonator, who did make a surprise appearance at the reception! Mr. & Mrs. Gatewood honeymooned in Europe, which gave me a chance to live vicariously through their social media posts. Mazel tov!

Whether modern or traditional – or maybe a bit of both – weddings are a magical occasion. Every wedding is different, just as every couple is different. I hope as you flip through these pages, you will feel the love, get inspired and think of the sweethearts in your life.

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y dad is a news junkie,” says WLKY anchor Vicki Dortch. “Every night when I was growing up, he was watching ‘Huntley-Brinkley,’ ‘Nightly News’ and Walter Cronkite. He’s the only person I know who will sit and watch C-SPAN because he wants to make his own opinions about what’s going on.”

Dortch, a native of Paducah Kentucky, took after her father and has spent her life enthralled with current events. In high school, she worked for her school newspaper, and in college, she majored in journalism at Murray State University.

Like many in television news, she originally had her sights set on print media but became captivated by the world of broadcasting, where she has remained for over 30 years.

“Her attention to detail is remarkable,” says Producer Erin Gritton, who has worked with Dortch for the past 15 years. “She’s very in tune with what’s in the newscast, and she cares about everything we put in it.”

In 1982, Dortch began her first stint as an anchor at WPSD TV in Paducah, and in 1989, she moved to Louisville to work for WLKY. She says she thrives in the fast pace and unpredictability of working in

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television. Learning a little of everything about politics, sports and more – and knowing that every day will be different – has kept her well-rounded. Of course, she loves sharing the feel-good humanitarian stories that come along but understands that sharing tragic news is an essential part of the job.

“Sometimes people will say, ‘Why do you just do crime and bad stories?’ but we have a mixture,” Dortch explains. “But we need to tell you what’s going on in your community so you can make up your mind about your community. It’s not our job to mask over it and pretend.”

In her 30 years as a Louisvillian, Dortch has watched the city evolve in ways both positive and negative. She says crime rates and traffic have both increased.

She’s watched subdivisions and urban areas expand. On the Ohio River Bridges Project, she says with a laugh, “I was here

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when they started studying those bridges, but I didn’t think I’d see them be built in my lifetime.”

One thing that has remained consistent in Louisville is the community’s generosity, and Dortch says the spirit of serving others is an integral part of the culture at WLKY. “We have 22 community partners here,” she says. “When we use #WLKYCares, it’s not just a slogan or a hashtag. We really do care at this station.”

Since 1978, WLKY has annually presented the Bell Awards, a celebration that honors outstanding volunteers in the area.

“Every year, it’s so humbling,” Dortch says of the awards. “Everyone you interview says, ‘I shouldn’t be here. There’s no reason to recognize me.’ That’s what makes it so amazing – they don’t want to be recognized for what they do for these organizations.”

The station’s list of 22 partners doesn’t include the causes she and other

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employees are involved with on their own time. Dortch works closely with Opal’s Dream Foundation, Family Scholar House, Wednesday’s Child, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, JDRF and other organizations.

“It’s an environment of community involvement that’s been created here,” she says. “All of the anchors and reporters here volunteer their time. We’re not required to do any of it, but you just want to.”

WLKY’s culture also allowed Dortch to serve in the most significant job of her life: motherhood. With assistance from her parents, she raised her son Jonathan, now 24, on her own while continuing to anchor the news each night.

“This job allowed me to leave the evening news and go home to bathe, cook dinner, do homework, be a homeroom mom – whatever I needed to do,” she recalls. “As a working mom, it’s hard to juggle all of those things. You don’t want to feel like you’re not giving 100 percent

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Behind the news desk, Dortch also recognizes the importance of her WLKY family. She has now worked with co-anchor Rick Van Hoose, meteorologist Jay Cardosi and sportscaster Fred Cowgill for nearly 24 years – making them one of the longest-running anchor teams in the country.

In the world of local news, Dortch knows that the rivalry is fierce. However, she has nothing but admiration and respect for her fellow television personalities and loves being part of the media community in Louisville.

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ho doesn’t love a good wedding?

There is truly something magical that happens when you watch two people walk down the aisle and you hear their vows to one another. Yes, it’s the formality of words that have been spoken for thousands of years, but it’s more so the tradition of watching two people start on a journey together.

I was fortunate enough to attend the recent wedding of my friends Carmyn and Jeff Wethington in beautiful Cancun. I actually introduced Carmyn and Jeff in August 2016, not knowing where it would lead. As I watched them exchange their vows, it made me think of my own wedding to my husband Mark. That is another excellent element of weddings: they make you reflect on your own love and the promises you made to the person you married.

I’ve had the pleasure of training many brides and grooms to prepare for this special day. Even Carmyn started three months ago with a set goal of what she wanted her body to look like for her wedding, and we made it happen. But the workout I designed for this month is for couples who want to maintain their fitness journey as newlyweds – or for those who want to relive those magical moments and workout as a couple like newlyweds.

First, some tips for starting out: 1. Set a joint goal – such as working towards a vacation, special event or a marathon – that you can both work toward.

2. Take romantic walks.

3. Cook together. You just received all this new equipment for the kitchen – now use it to plan out healthy meals.

4. Go to the grocery store together. As a couple, you can make shopping fun and make healthy choices.

5. Plan ahead when you go to a restaurant. Check out menus online and make smart choices.

Don’t overindulge just because you’ve been given restaurant gift cards as wedding gifts.

6. Exercise together. You’ve just started a great adventure with your best friend. Keep the journey going with exercising, too.

The Workout Perform each move in order without resting between exercises. Repeat the entire sequence two or three times with the total time adding up to 30 minutes.

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2. Reverse Lunge to Single Leg Deadlift Both start in a lunge position. Bring the knee up towards your partner, then swing it back to a single leg deadlift. Do 16 reps three times, then repeat on the other leg.

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4. Plank Hop Over Planking person: start with elbows under your shoulders and hold that position.

Hopping person: place hands on the back of the planking person, and hop to the opposite side of their body. While hopping, make sure to tuck your knees toward your stomach, and do not put your full body weight on the other person’s back. Do 16 reps three times.

5. Deadlift + Shoulder Tap

6. Roll Up + High Five

Deadlifting person: step in a wide stance and grab the planking person’s feet.

Planking person: when the deadlifting person lowers you to the floor, tap one shoulder then the other. Do 16 reps three times.

Start by lying on your back, then sit up and give your partner a high five. Do 30 reps three times.

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Socrates was condemned to death for ‘corrupting the youth of Athens.’

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or many, the claims made by “scientists” are just part of the cacophony of voices telling us what to think and feel. Why listen to scientists? Why not artists or politicians or athletes? In this and future columns, I will try to explain just what science is, what its limitations are, what justifies the claims made by science and explain why the other voices do not warrant the same level of belief.

My name is Steven Humphrey. I have a Ph.D in the history and philosophy of science with a specialty in philosophy of physics. I teach classes in these subjects at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and have taught them at the University of Louisville. I have learned many things in over 30 years of teaching, the most important of which is how to communicate these sometimes complex ideas in ways that are accessible to the general public. I plan to do just that in these columns.

Let’s start at the beginning, which was in Greece some 2,500 years ago.

The pre-Socratic philosophers (some old guys in togas) recognized the difference between believing a proposition and that proposition being true. That is, it is possible for people to have false beliefs. (Duh!) So, in arguing for some position, one can use methods designed to convince or methods designed to reveal objective truth. The former art is called “rhetoric” and is used today by politicians, advertisers and lawyers. The latter is called “logic” and is used by scientists, mathematicians and engineers.

Some patterns of argument used in rhetoric are so emotionally compelling and persuasive that they were given special names.

Logicians call these the natural fallacies; fallacious because though effective at influencing opinions, they are irrelevant to establishing truth. Examples include against the man (“his position must be incorrect; look at that haircut!”), appeal to the masses (“Everyone believes this, so why don’t you?”), appeal to pity (“Consider this wretched person; surely, he deserves a large cash settlement.”) and argument from authority (“If Beyonce says it’s true, it must be.”).

Logic, on the other hand, provides a way of establishing that one proposition follows from, or is implied by, other propositions in an independent, objective way. For example, if it is true that all cats are mammals, and that my pet Olivia is a cat, then it follows necessarily that Olivia is a mammal. This is an example of deductive logic, and it was first codified by another guy in a toga, Aristotle (384-324 BCE). The Greek Philosophers flourished in a society that was wealthy enough to allow some people to spend their time thinking and teaching rather than farming or trading or hunting, and these Philosophers were inventing and investigating ways to think about the world.

And, just to demonstrate that things weren’t all that different, Socrates was condemned to death for “corrupting the youth of Athens.” Nowadays, he would just be slammed on Twitter.

The main take-away from this column is to recognize the difference between believing a proposition (even ardently) and that proposition being true. The history of science is really the story of the gradual abandonment of popular beliefs that seemed intuitively obvious. In my next column, I will talk about what “truth” means. V

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hat started as an experiment in microbrewing soy sauce has become a dream come true for Matt Jamie.

Along with his talented team, the owner of Bourbon Barrel Foods has created countless varieties of handcrafted foods that embrace Kentucky’s native spirit. Sauces, spices, sweeteners, snacks and much more adorn the shelves of the retail store located at 2710 Frankfort Ave. Now, right next door at 2708 Frankfort Ave., fans of the brand can now take part in tastings, purchase prepared foods and enjoy drinks at Eat Your Bourbon Marketplace.

Jamie and company opened the doors of the marketplace in November. Offering gourmet food and cocktail experiences, the marketplace’s mission is to show customers how best to use the bourbon-centric products.

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“One of the hurdles we have as a gourmet food company making bourbon-smoked or barrel-aged anything is that people want to try it out first,” says Jamie. “So, that is our job – to educate them. What better way to do that than to have it in a display case for you to grab and take home?”

In the kitchen is Resident Chef Michael Crouch, the mastermind behind the nowclosed Bistro 1860. He’s keeping the display case stocked with made-from-scratch

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bread, hefty dishes, light snacks and delectable desserts. Behind the bar, guests can order traditional and non-traditional bourbon drinks as well as other craft cocktails, beer and wine. The brand’s Bourbon Barrel-Aged Coffee and a specialty house tea are also offered.

The marketplace was designed with the same cozy vibe as the retail store, albeit with more room. The 1,800-square-foot space was formerly a salon, but Jamie and

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company didn’t find the transformation too difficult.

“We had talked about needing more space and what we could do with it,” Jamie recalls. “We were going to blow out the

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“I didn’t have any fear going into it,” he continues. “It all just kind of came together like I knew it would – picking the right contractors, general manager and employees to help run the place.”

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Jamie’s vision is what launched Bourbon Barrel Foods, but he gives a great deal of credit to the employees and the customers who have made the brand what it is today. Watching the bourbon industry explode in the way that it has, he is also incredibly grateful to have been one of the first people to utilize the spirit culinarily.

“I’ve had a front-row seat watching the city and the state embrace bourbon,” he says. “It’s this thing that people are coming from far away states and countries to experience.”

Though he didn’t have a background in retail prior to opening the store, he says his “stubbornness” wouldn’t allow him to quit.

“It was a blind passion that no one was going to keep me from doing,” he says. “I didn’t know anything about food manufacturing either, but I’ve learned.”

Jamie is excited to see the Eat Your Bourbon Marketplace come to life and is already looking ahead to what else the company can grow into.

“What we want to incorporate into the brand identity is diversity – throughout the entire company on every level – as well as innovation and evolution,” he says. “The marketplace is the footprint of the Bourbon Barrel Foods retail experience, and I believe I can take that into other markets.

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he 1990s were a trying time for LGBTQ+ youth in America. Not fully supported in schools and many times even at home, gay and transgender young adults often found themselves seeking places of refuge where they would be accepted in a warm, inviting atmosphere. Today, Louisville Youth Group (LYG) offers just that: “a group that would offer youth a space to engage with peers and mentors who could provide affirmation, socialization and a counter-story to the existing message of exclusion,” says Executive Director Jason Peno.

In Louisville, the organization began as a loose group, meeting in homes and donated spaces in the late 1980s. “In 1990, LYG began the process of incorporation and officially became a 501(c) (3) nonprofit in October of 1991, which included the creation of a formal board of directors,” Peno says. “For the majority of LYG’s history, the organization has primarily been volunteer and youth-directed and managed. In the past two decades, the work and visibility of LYG have grown, and the organization has begun the process of refining more formal operations while growing staff support.”

The First Lutheran Church on Broadway gave the group a much-needed permanent space. “Historically, the primary safe places for LGBTQ+ folks have been bars or other similar spaces,” Peno says. “LGBTQ+ youth also experience a much higher rate of homelessness and attempted suicide. The hope was that LYG would be a place that would both keep youth safe from the mental and emotional hardships caused by the world’s reaction to their sexuality or gender while

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also helping to reduce the very real risks of homelessness, suicide, substance abuse and harmful relationships.”

LYG meets weekly and is primarily designed for youth ages 13 to 20. Meetings begin with 30 to 60 minutes of social time. The Youth Leadership Council then leads new and existing members through introductions that include age, length of time in LYG, preferred pronouns (he, she, they, etc.) and icebreaker questions.

“This is followed by 45 to 60 minutes of structured programming led by LYG staff or outside community partners,” Peno says. “This programming can focus on a number of youth-development topics and other socializing opportunities. We have announcements about upcoming LYG programming and opportunities in the community. We also host drop-in hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 6 p.m. These drop-in hours offer space for the youth to come in and have snacks, socialize, work on school work and get support from staff and volunteers.

“Many youth start (meetings) with a certain level of nervous energy,” he adds.

“Group spaces with their peers have been so fraught with obstacles, they’re still not certain about the LYG experience. After a first visit, we see a lot of excitement about returning. That can be displayed with exuberant activity or quiet affirmation depending on the personality.”

Aside from the weekly meetings, LYG hosts several annual events such as the Queer Prom, a leadership retreat, the youth-led annual pasta dinner and talent show fundraiser, a New Year’s Eve lock-in and the Glitter Gala.

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is one of the favorite events of the year, and in 2019 we started using the prom theme as our Pride theme for our t-shirts and parade ideas,” Peno says. “Many LGBTQ+ youth still feel unsafe attending prom with their date, and Queer Prom gives them a chance to eat fun food, dance and celebrate their own joy and love.”

The gala is LYG’s primary fundraising event. “LYG focuses on highlighting the uniqueness and beauty of the region’s queer communities while celebrating the work of LYG and our supporters,” Peno says. “Each year, there is a theme and folks are encouraged to treat the event as a costume ball in the spirit of the Met Gala.”

LYG focuses on youth between the ages of 13 and 20. In January 2019, a junior group launched for kids between the ages of five and 12. “As our visibility grew, phone calls from parents with youth in this younger age range spiked dramatically,” Peno says. “I believe the average age of coming out hovered somewhere around 12-and-a-half in 2006 with a trend downward. The need for the junior group was undeniably clear. Traditionally, youth discovered LYG through word-of-mouth due to the anonymity that some youth required to remain safe in their community.”

Kirk, age 12, and parent Jen, became involved with LYG in January 2019. “Parents attend with their child(ren) in the junior group, so I became involved right away as well,” Jen says. “The other parents I met in the group have become so important to me because we are fiercely supportive of each other like the kids are.

“LYG has had a profound impact on my child,” she continues. “From my perspective, it has given him his ability to enjoy life back. His confidence and self-esteem have slowly been returning.”

Jen eventually joined the group’s board of directors.

Lately, LYG has begun more directed outreach by having tables at events and programs, visiting schools and supporting their GSAs (Gender and Sexuality Alliances), attending Pride events and through social media and a growing array of other media.

For parents of LGBTQ youth, finding a place of acceptance can often be challenging.

“LYG has people just like me,” Kirk says. “We can all talk about our experiences at school and stuff like that. I’ve met friends, and we all help and support each other. I have so much fun when I’m there. Sometimes we are taught things like self-defense or how to deal with bullies. Other times, we just have fun like a pajama party and pizza.”

That secure space is exactly what Peno hopes LYG provides. “I think the primary initial reaction for most parents is relief,” he says. “We talk so much about the risks of living as an LGBTQ+ person, and they see their children struggling to connect or expressing sadness and depression. They’re just relieved to have a place where their youth experiences affirmation and connectedness. I also think it’s important to remember that parents are going through their own adjustment process. This process involves them learning the structures of a new community, and often it can require them to push back against or give up some of their current communities of support and belonging. I had

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a parent drop off a youth about a year ago who talked to me about being unendingly supportive of their child but also about their life in the Catholic church. They were navigating how or if they could still belong to that community.

Finding a place of belonging where they can ask questions – and make mistakes with other parents – is just as big of a relief for parents as it is for their youth.”

Peno and his team have worked hard to create safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth and their allies in Louisville. “I think the message I want to get out on behalf of LYG is that you belong,” he says. “Who you are is an exciting and beautiful person full of possibility, and we want to support you as you discover who you might want to be as you grow – no matter where you are in your life experience.”

Jen echoes Peno’s sentiment. “After I had been bringing Kirk to the junior group for a couple of months, we were all leaving group one night,” she recalls. “The kids had run ahead of us parents and went out to the parking lot. When we got out there with them, I heard Kirk laughing. He was fully laughing with his friends. I teared up as I realized I hadn’t heard him laugh in months. It was at that moment I realized how important LYG is. It was also in that moment that I knew I needed to give back. I have been on the board since July and was just elected treasurer. Having a bigger part in LYG allows me to have a direct impact. I can use my talents and time to help grow the program so we can reach more LGBT youth in our community. Since 2016, we have moved backward in the strides that the LGBT community had made, especially with regard to transgender rights. I can’t just sit idle and not become involved. As a parent, I have to fight for my child and all of the children in our community – fight to show them that they are loved and respected and an important part of our community.” V For more information about LYG, visit louisvilleyouthgroup.org or call 502.430.2016.

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A first-hand account of Louisville Ballet’s Mind Body Balance Program

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was reading “The Art of Learning

by Josh Waitzkin” when I texted Robert Curran, executive and artistic director at the Louisville Ballet, inquiring about ballet classes for inexperienced adults and/or artists who want to expand their practice. In the book, Waitzkin – a world champion chess player and martial artist – describes his approach to learning and how mastering seemingly different disciplines influences and enhances his practice collectively. I’d always wanted to take ballet, although, growing up, I wasn’t allowed to. Also, I wanted to expand my relationship with being active, including my understanding of my body and what it could achieve, beyond running and going to the gym.

There is something about ballet that has always enthralled me. The seeming simplicity of the movements, rooted in strength and precision. Ballet, like many artistic and physical practices, cultivates a different relationship to your body, to the ground, to alternating forces of pushing into and stretching upward. It is also an art form that has been plagued by the celebration of thinness. So, would it be a healthy place for me?

Looking back, I can remember a specific moment in my early teens when I saw a photo of myself from the beach and thought, “OMG, I’m fat.” That moment led to over 15 years of a love-hate relationship with my body and also with food. In highschool, calorie restriction, in college and for years afterward, binge and purge. Control, perfection, a warped sense of who and how I was supposed to show up were all wrapped up in this relationship with food and physical activity. Underlying much of that relationship was the idea that I needed – had to be – thin.

Sitting across from Robert shortly after sending my text, I talked about my hope of moving from a thin mindset to a strength-based mindset.

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do, not only because of how it looked? I shared that after I stopped drinking alcohol in 2018, which had been my coping mechanism of choice, my craving of sweets and relationship to food had taken a turn, and I wanted a healthy way to move forward. In addition to my personal desire for growth, I have also been faced with the reality that many people hold the mindset that “Josh is just so healthy,” one of the statements I heard when I told others I had stopped drinking. The reality is that my relationship to drinking – although well hidden in many cases – held the potential for undoing all I was working toward. And now, food had stepped in to take its place in a different way. Struggling in either of these areas comes with a tremendous amount of stigma, but the freedom on the other side – when you can name and talk about it – holds the potential to tear down artificial constructs. So, over the past few years, I’ve systematically worked to do just that.

Robert described an active, ongoing movement within the Louisville Ballet that started years ago to intentionally shift toward a strength-based mindset across the company. The Mind Body Balance (MBB) program, which is designed for anyone over 15 who wants to dance – whether its ballet, contemporary, hiphop, tap, etc. – is attended by people of varying ages, experience levels and body compositions.

Since there is no time like the present, I signed up for Intro to Ballet in September.

I watched a YouTube video about the basic foot positions, bought a pair of ballet shoes and headed to class.

What unfolded over the 20+ classes I’ve taken since has been remarkable.

During one of our Sunday classes in the downtown studio, Ashley Thursby – the MBB program manager and a dancer with the Louisville Ballet – encouraged us to envision being inside a circle (like DaVinci’s Vitruvian man) where our outermost reach, both feet and arms, touch the edges of the circle. There is an engaged

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tension that is required to reach these limits, an active participation of breath and muscles across your body. It is through this visualization and practice that you build the strength and stability required to safely practice the dynamic jumps and combinations we’d learn.

As Thursby says, “The more deeply we connect with our body, the more centered we become in our ability to express ourselves within our community. Our team is committed to being a safe and inclusive space for dancers of all levels and disciplines to be curious, set goals and connect to their idea of mind, body and balance.”

Attending the classes, I’ve worked to find clothing that doesn’t trigger feelings of inadequacy. That’s another great part about MBB: you can show up in everything from shorts or sweats to ballet tights. It’s helpful to have something fitted enough so you can see how your legs are moving, but there isn’t a leotard and spandex requirement. Dance belt a little snug? Wash it in cold water and stretch it out. I’ve sought out tights that don’t cut into my waist, and unitards that remove a waist band entirely, which has been helpful.

On a Monday evening at the Louisville Ballet’s St. Matthews studio, dancer

Robert McFarland described a duality of pushing into the floor with our feet and “into” the ceiling with our arms and upper body at the same time. So, what on earth does that mean? He held his hands above my head, and I pushed into the floor, reaching my arms up and actively pushing into his hands. I found a lifting and lengthening in my active torso and balance from fingertips to toes. While it may sound crazy, the practice of these movements has changed how I hold myself and impacted my running.

Since starting my MBB classes, my running pace has consistently been faster by up to one-minute per mile. The push/lengthen/engage methodology learned on the dance floor is becoming intertwined with my running, with my workouts and how I walk and stand. There is a new strength that grows with each class that has applications well beyond the studio.

Similar to how Watkzin described one practice informing the other on his journey toward optimal performance, a deeper understanding of ballet made my running stronger. My balancing work on the parallettes at the gym supported my ballet practice. It’s all interconnected.

I still can’t do the splits, although I’m working diligently, and there is usually something in each class that I still find confusing, which provides a new lesson each time. I walked in with curiosity and will continue to do so as we head into 2020.

In class, there have been students like me, coming to ballet for the first time and at varying ages. There have been older dancers who spent their childhood learning ballet and are coming back to rekindle the relationships years later. Everyone brings a different relationship to it and goal for what they want to achieve. The instructors take that into account. Some people attend just to work on their balance and stability. Others, like me, dream of performing a dance we were told wasn’t for us and, like Watzkin describes, unlocking the potential for it to transform other parts of our lives. V

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Robert Barry Fleming on life at Actors Theatre of Louisville

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was bossy and already an artistic director as a kid, making my cousins do shows in our basement when they’d visit.” For Robert Barry Fleming, 55, Actors Theatre of Louisville’s recently hired artistic director, life and art are all consuming. He belly-laughed with a rich, deep mirth at the childhood memory, and added, “My mom took us to the Chinese opera, to museums, to concerts and the ballet. I had a lot of rich arts experiences sparking my imagination and shaping my brain to be something of an innovator. I’m not the least bit surprised that it has held for over 50 years now.”

A Frankfort, Kentucky native, his first foray onto the stage was a childhood part in “A Raisin in the Sun,” which was performed at Kentucky State University, where Fleming’s father was a professor. The acting bug bit early, and he set his sights on a creative career. He studied at Temple University and launched a professional career that took him across multiple disciplines as an actor, artistic leader, producer, director, choreographer, teacher and coach.

Fleming comes to Louisville by way of Cleveland, where he served as associate artistic director of Cleveland Play House. Previously, he was the director of artistic programming at Arena

Stage in Washington, D.C. He was also a tenured associate professor and chair of the University of San Diego Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Department.

His professional acting credits include stints on Broadway, playing major regional theaters, television (the Emmy-winning Disney Channel series “Adventures in Wonderland”) and film, including “L.A. Confidential” and “Twilight of the Golds.”

Coming home to a prestigious position at the world-renowned Actors Theatre is a high coup for Fleming. “The Commonwealth formed me, and I’m thrilled to return and share all that I’ve learned and grown in my craft,” he said.

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Theater is the place where we are deeply reminded how vulnerable we are as a species and how much we really need each other.”

— Robert Barry Fleming

“Actors Theatre has a storied history, and I was floored by the variety and excellence I see on the stage. I have incredible partners locally and nationally, and we have big plans for what we are going to do here.”

Fleming is mid-way through the 20192020 season and is looking forward to the 44th Humana Festival of New American Plays in March. “We have the opportunity to see Actors contribute to the national conversation in so many different ways and build our national cannon of new American plays, and that’s just extraordinary,” Fleming said.

He hopes Louisvillians realize the international importance of Actors Theatre in the arts. “It’s really fortifying to know this state is so influential in the nation’s art and culture and has meaningful impact in the cultural scene. This is a spot in the middle of the country that is home to great theater and many important conversations.

Great art can be centered in unexpected places,” he said.

Louisville’s rich arts scene is energizing, he added. “The crop of brilliant fellow leaders and artisans has been so thrilling,

and they are all so distinguished. Louisville is a cultural watering hole. We want to do transformative theater that moves audiences and gives people a chance to think critically, and we want to contribute in meaningful and substantive ways to our ecosystem and nation.”

Fleming calls Actors Theatre a “welcoming place with radical hospitality,” and said, “The arts create those political, timely and social situations that explore the conversation, even when that’s uncomfortable. (Actors Theatre) provides a place that produces high art, excellently rendered, and adds to the social cohesion and connection that we are so desperate for in these polarizing times. Theater is the place where we are deeply reminded how vulnerable we are as a species and how much we really need each other.”

Fleming is working with Actors’ staff and the community in building programming through key initiatives like community conversations and ticketing grants, hoping to deepen cultural conversations and expand Actors Theatre’s reach throughout the community.

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“You’ll see more music, more movement and universal languages of the body and voice that entertain things different from how you might think, but which provides an immediate, rich and fun experience,” he said. “We are looking for high art that is deeply, viscerally entertaining but has meaning with social impact.”

He brings his enthusiasm to work each day. A downtown resident, Fleming walks to work early each day and dives into the world of Actors. “I actually begin the night before, taking notes for the coming day before I sleep,” he explained. “Then, I’ll start with notes, emails and meetings in and out of the office. Next, there are rehearsals, interviews, back to my desk, working on a five-year plan. Then, I go to shows, have dinner with a donor, share stories with board prospects and more.

It’s all encompassing. I get to meet motivated, smart and passionate people. It’s hard not to love all of that.”

His energy is seemingly boundless and cheery, and he readily admits the position is not a 9 to 5 job. “Leadership is not separate from the art,” he said. “You are

always thinking about both. It’s a constant joy and passion of continually thinking, etching, conceiving and conferring. This ability to keep conceptualizing and sharing ideas is what you wish you saw more of in other sectors of the community.”

Fleming is a self-described workaholic, but he sees that as a good trait. “I’m pretty complex, but I think that’s just me,” he said. “It took me a while to find balance, but this life works great for me. I’m having a ball.”

With a career that has spanned the stage, television, film and more, Fleming has accomplished more than most. “All those things intersecting makes sense now,” he said. “You walk your own way because you earned it, and you find it through the rigor of your practice. I want to grow and help people find their paths.”

His boundless enthusiasm can sometimes unnerve others, however. “I live downtown and came out of my (house) and someone said, ‘What are you so happy about?’” he laughed. “I can’t help it; I just really enjoy this moment of my life.” V

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Livin’ and Lobsterin’ on Island Time: Actors Theatre’s Lobster Feast 2020 Lobster Feast 2020 is Feb. 8 at the Louisville Marriott Downtown. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner is served at 8 p.m. Purchase tickets online at lobsterfeast. org. Or, call Erin Meiman at 502.584.1265 x 3003 or email her at emeiman@ actorstheatre.org.

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Lobster Fe ast benefitting Actors Theatre of Louisville hits the Louisville Marriott Downtown Feb. 8 for its 18th year of feasting and festivities. Perennially rated as one of Louisville’s best parties, Lobster Feast features an all-you-can-eat lobster and locally-sourced dinner buffet, Cooper’s Craft signature cocktails and open bar, live and silent auctions and dancing until midnight.

“I love the idea of Lobster Feast,” said Actors Theatre Artistic Director Robert Barry Fleming. “It’s fitting that it’s happening around my directorial and choreographical debut of ‘Once On This Island,’ so we have the theme of having an island adventure. It’s going to be a lot of fun and will be about what coming together as a family looks and feels like. Actors Theatre is my found family, and we want to share that love and connection in a fun way with Louisville.”

Lobster Feast is quite literally dinner and a show with the returning “It’s Showtime” theme and special nods to “Once On This Island,” which will be on stage at Actors Theatre Jan. 29 through Feb. 23.

Guests are encouraged to channel island time and dress appropriately, but anything goes at Lobster Feast. In addition to the lobster, the Marriott provides a full buffet that includes partnerships with locally-sourced food providers. Live and silent auction packages abound, and theater-friendly-themed auction items – including naming rights for theater elements – are part of the fun.

And, about that lobster, which is flown in from northern waters: in 2019, Lobster Feast included around 2,500 pounds of lobster with enough butter and bibs to go around for more than 600 guests. The event sells out each year, and ticket sales this year are already underway. Individual tickets are $300 each, with tables of 10 available for $3,000. VIP tables of 10 for $5,000 include premium seating, dedicated serving staff and other special touches.

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Morning caffeine before hitting the stage: I just “discovered” coffee a year ago and I’m obsessed. I use my Keurig for coffee each morning and have lately been enjoying a Gevalia Majestic Roast coffee.

What’s so great about living downtown? It is so convenient to walk to work, and I love the great views of Greater Louisville.

How late does a typical day go? There are no typical days. Generally, I start around 8 a.m. and depending on what is running in the theaters, in rehearsal or what needs attention, I finish close to 8 p.m.

Favorite way to chill out? I love my two cats, Mufasa and Kaz, who keep me in stitches. I’m a corny dad about that because there’s something about animals that I’ve always loved.

Photos by Kathryn Harrington.

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What’s on your nightstand? I have an insatiable love of books. I’m reading “Black Jacobins” by C.L.R. James, “My Love, My Love: or the Peasant Girl” by Rosa Guy and “Persistent Disparity” by Sandy Darity. I was riveted by Ava DuVernay’s “When They See Us” on Netflix.

Definition of a perfect day? For a workday, it is getting to contribute to the stewardship of the art and business at Actors Theatre and enjoying the privilege of developing the potential of brilliant staff. A perfect day of pleasure is spent in the beauty of nature, meditation and reflection.

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eth Denham is a professional event coordinator and mother of four.

Between 2017 and 2019, her three oldest children tied the knot. Her son Robbie married Laura Esselman in September 2017, her daughter Rachel married Alex Mayo in December 2018 and her daughter Ellen married Jon Langley in April 2019.

“My husband and I felt like we were in heaven sitting there watching three of our four children marry the loves of their lives,” Beth said. “What more can a parent ask for?”

Most mothers of the bride(s) and groom would panic at the thought of pulling off a marathon of weddings, but Beth’s background in event planning prepared her for the challenge.

“I do fundraising and special events for a living, so I have always thrived on being busy and multi-tasking,” she said. “My friends tease me and say I have more than 24 hours in my day!”

For daughter Rachel, the wedding marathon was chaotic, but she enjoyed being able to share the planning experience

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“There was definitely no free time to say the least,” she explained. “But it was really nice to bounce off ideas with my sister-in-law and sister of the do’s and don’ts and learn from one another. Each of our weddings were so different – all different seasons, color schemes and details.”

In addition to helping Rachel plan, Beth was able to share a token from her own wedding with her daughter.

“My mom made my wedding veil that I wore 32 years ago, and Rachel wore a piece of it at her wedding ceremony,” she said. “That meant a lot to me. Since Rachel always wanted a winter wedding, I collected fur coats from family and friends for all the bridesmaids and they looked beautiful in the outdoor photos.”

Looking back, Beth says the chaos was absolutely worth the time and effort.

“Having three children get married in 19 months was crazy, but we felt so blessed to celebrate these new beginnings with our children and their new loves,” she said. “We have so many family and friends who complimented us on how beautiful each of the weddings were with

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As for the advice she’d give to other parents, Beth says communication is key.

“I would advise to set a budget so everyone knows who is responsible for what,” she said. “That way there are hopefully no or few surprises. Keep good records and files, and work with vendors that you feel comfortable with. Always be prepared for the unexpected, and don’t panic. Mistakes will happen and things will get out of sorts – it is inevitable!

“The biggest lesson or take away for me was to enjoy every single minute,” she added. “Be in the moment. It will fly by, and you will regret being distracted by silly or unnecessary details that in the end do not matter and no one will remember.”

Though the wedding spree is finished, Beth feels incredibly grateful for the experience and the opportunity to look back on each of the days.

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fter meeting in the spring of 2017, Haley Harris and George Gatewood quickly knew that they were meant to be. Their nuptials took place on the property of the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation in Lexington on Sept. 14, 2019. We recently spoke with Haley to learn all about the spectacular big day.

When and how did you two meet?

“We met at Dudley’s On Short Restaurant during Rolex weekend on April 29, 2017 while my girlfriends from Atlanta were in town,” Haley recalled. “My friend Laura Medley had worked with George on interior design projects and her brother’s home. George and I sat next to each other after some musical chairs, and we shared some food. I was intrigued with his height and eyes, and personality was key.

George invited me to the horse park the next day. I couldn’t go because of work obligations, but he did manage to ask my friend Laura for my phone number, and he proceeded to take me on two dates in the same week thereafter.”

When and how did you get engaged?

“We got engaged Memorial Day Weekend of 2018 on a Friday afternoon in our home,” she said.

“I was actually packing for a trip to Nashville for my best friend’s bachelorette party, and George just couldn’t wait anymore. Little did I know, he’d had the ring for a few weeks. He waited because his original plan to propose at a favorite restaurant of ours two nights before wasn’t the right moment (when we

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walked in, there was an impromptu karaoke session in progress near our reserved table.) He got down on one knee and said, ‘I love you and can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you any longer.’ He also sang a song, which was titled “The Proposal Song,” on his guitar and serenaded me. I was not expecting that at all and pleasantly surprised my friends at the end of the bachelorette weekend.”

Who assisted with planning the big day?

“Sheila Ferrell, the executive director of the Blue Grass Trust, was a huge part of our wedding,” Haley explained. “She was the on-site coordinator, day-of coordinator and general. She was the first person to offer their venue and expertise, and we are forever grateful for that. Her assistant and preservation specialist, Jackson Osborne, also coordinated the day of and the logistics. Donna Potter with Catering by Donna was also a huge part of our planning. We wanted amazing food, and as fun as weddings are, the food needs to stand out for your guests. As she’s hosted many famed parties and clientele, we knew that we could trust her vision and execution. They both did a remarkable job, and we couldn’t have asked for more dedicated women like Sheila and Donna to flawlessly give their all on the big day.”

What moment from the wedding stands out most in your mind when you look back on it?

“The best moments were when all of my dear friends and family came up for a quick moment or picture after the ceremony to greet me and my new husband,” she said. “Also, my stolen moments with my bridesmaids who truly served me all day and kept me relaxed and protected. You will never have all the people who matter the most to you all together within that moment for a long while.

It was an amazing reunion and party with an impromptu Elvis rendition from our friend Edward James, which everyone talked about.”

What advice would you give to couples who are in the middle of planning their wedding?

“Weddings are exactly what people say they are: ‘stressful’ and complex events,” Haley affirms. “But what matters most is that the wedding is about you and your spouse. A lot of people will take the focus away or shift matters, but keep your vision and focus on your desires and needs throughout. Also, if your spouse isn’t a planner, let it go! A funny fact, George accidentally left our wedding license and rehearsal bag in his ride to the venue. I thought he was joking until it wasn’t retrieved until nearly midnight before the wedding.” V

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ver have a good job for years but your passion was for something else?

Well, I’m Liz Gastiger, who managed an accounting firm in Central California for 10 years, hoping for that anticipated promotion until I researched culinary schools on the west coast from San Diego to Seattle.

In April of 1977, after choosing the California Culinary Academy (CCA) in San Francisco, I stepped into my first of many classes that immersed me in the cordon bleu (French for “blue ribbon”) standard of cooking. The average age of my classmates was 30 years old, and their former occupations ranged from undercover detective to grocery clerk. I graduated second in my class in the summer of 1979 after 18 months of courses encompassing every aspect of the food industry.

With confidence gained from an excellent staff at the CCA, I accepted a chef

kitchen manager position at a catering company near Santa Barbara with regular local clientele. Most of the catering involved weddings and special events with up to 1,000 people attending.

This experience provided the fine tuning competency I needed to achieve the best performance from the staff of personnel needed for large catered events.

Careful planning and averting potential problems produced consistent elegant evenings for clients and their guests.

After 10 years of catering to the appreciative social society of Santa Barbara, a classmate and best friend from CCA – who works for a successful director in Los Angeles – encouraged me to look for a private chef position in Santa Barbara or Montecito, where I was familiar with the local vogue and variety of entertaining.

I took one interview offered through a private chef placement agency. During the 30-minute interview, I was hired as a

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private chef by famous author and “foodie” Sue Grafton, a Louisvillian, and her husband Steve Humphrey for what would become a dream job and my life’s work.

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inspiration, Julia Child. I prepared filet mignon with Béarnaise sauce for Julia Child and will never forget hearing her say, “That girl sure can cook!” from the kitchen. It was a teary moment that certainly reinforced my decision to leave accounting. Now, after 15 years as a private chef, I can handle any large special event or small elegant evening. I’ll gladly give you my success tips, event advice and favorite recipes to help your passion for food and entertaining.

With the new year here, planning turns to yearly holiday events, new vacation venues and for excited couples, wedding days. To prepare an inspiring wedding event with memories to last, here are a few thoughts to consider in choosing the best caterer and lovely fare for your guests.

First, make sure the caterer can help you in all aspects of your wedding event – from rice to rentals, including possibly a “day-of ” coordinator or overall event planner. Don’t be afraid to ask your list of questions, including when to taste all

the menu items you desire for your event.

One fond memory you can plan for is a wonderful wedding cake tasting. Order this separately from your caterer with a bakery you love and trust. Think about the theme and appearance of your cake by looking through your bakery’s cake design photos online or in-person to ask questions. Make sure they can accommodate the cake flavors, fillings and icing flavors for each level of your cake. This is a fun and important tasting to ensure you love your cake and eat it, too.

One final thought on planning this memorable event with catering, rentals and cake, oh my, is take your time, think big picture priorities and enjoy the journey. Just before the big day, I’d say, stay relaxed and watch the wedding scene from the movie, “About Time.” But seriously, let the day-of coordinator guide you so you truly enjoy your family and friends on your day. Don’t pursue perfection if things go awry as that’s what makes those memories. V

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5. The Juice Box Heroes and their crew in the Glow Lounge photo booth.

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9. Kevin Frantz, Liz Gastiger, Zach Taylor, Liz Bingham, Janice Carter Levitch and Steve Humphrey.

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Attendees sampled dozens of delicious creations from local chefs and restaurants led by Chef Josh Moore of Volare.

Proceeds support March of Dimes as they continue to help moms and babies in our community and beyond.

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2. Larry and Renee Yates.

3. Charley, Erin and Emory Grant, the 2019 Ambassador Family.

4. April Beam, Maria Bohn and Shelby Beam.

5. Stephanie Lynn of Joy Luck.

6. Angie Henry, Lee and Marla Guillaume and Barbie Hahn.

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7. Chef Paul Sant and his team from the Seelbach.

8. Stephanie Renner with Brian and Chelsea Bennett.

9. Cindy and Ray Carcione with Lindsay and Chef Josh Moore.

10. Rick Van Hoose with Dorothy and Bill Menish.

11. David O’Neill, Kate Brown, Carolyn Tandy, Sherman Brown and Nicole Yates.

12. Anitya Marlowe and Gary Edlin.

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2. Janice Carter Levitch.

3. Kelly and Dr. Gerald O’Daniel with Todd Hockenbury.

4. Hanna Benjamin and Chef Bobby Benjamin.

5. Teague DeLong, Douglas Riddle and Eric Wentworth.

6. Lando Castillejos, Steven, Franny, Steve and Julie Guenthner with Joe Haydon.

7. Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson.

8. Steve and Terri Bass.

9. Alissa Blow and Brian Merkley.

10. Wil Heuser, Ty Francis, Saba Gray and Tim Singer.

11. Stephen Lewis with Lois and Lee Epstein.

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1. Mariah Kline, Liz Bingham, Britany Baker, Janice Carter Levitch, Molly Melia, Jan Walther and Deja Jackson.

2. Dawne Gee, Larry Birkhead and Patricia Barnstable.

3. KMAC Couture models Shannon Billups, Willa Pettit wearing a Wende Cudmore design, Emily Bastardo wearing a design by Erhen Reed and Jessica Sharp and Alexandra Hepfinger wearing a design by Kris Pettit.

4. Kris Pettit and Matt Coleman.

5. Angie and Richard Schultz.

6. Lynnie Meyer with Tonii and Martha Rizzo and Marita Willis.

7. Lizzie Cohen, Laura Swenson,

Sharon Foley, Michelle Tasman, Raquel Koff, Courtney Buchignani and Aaron Tasman.

8. Sandy Gulick, Janice Carter Levitch, Aldy Milliken, Rev. Al Shands and Robert Barry Fleming.

9. Myron Hobbs, Larry Cox, David Harned, Janna Flowers and Lindsay Schanie.

10. David Grantz and Erica McDowell.

11. Kelly O’Daniel, Toni Mullens, Dr. Jerry O’Daniel, Douglas Riddle and Karen and Gary Lawrence.

12. New Voices of Philanthropy Winners, Stephanie Hall Barrett, Antigona Mehani, Brea Sims and Dawn Shannon.

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1. The Louisville Ballet’s Snowflake Dancers.

2. Drawing the winner of the Home & BMW Raffle.

3. The Louisville Youth Choir.

4. Tonya Whitehouse and Traci Head.

5. Karen and Gary Lawrence with Pat Howerton, Dr. Tim Hunt and Mary Hunt.

6. Ian Post and Kim Behrle.

7. Lynnie Meyer, Lisa Stemler, Leonard, Joyce and Mary Lou Meyer with Angela Bisig and Arnold Rivera.

8. Wende and Brandon Cosby with Jerry and Stephanie Jacobs.

9. Endless Summer Band.

10. Susan Moore, Judge Angela Bisig and Edith Wright.

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John H. Harralson Jr. is a veteran photographer and iconic figure in Louisville society. He owned and published The Voice from 1987 through 2005. At the age of 92, Mr. Harralson still regularly contributes to the magazine and can often be seen photographing local parties, galas and sporting events.

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3. Laura Atkinson and Evelyn and Janet Rittenhouse.

4. Katie and Chad Dobbins.

5. Molly Atkinson, Miriam Ransan, Mario Ransan and Nora Steigerwalt.

6. Reyna Dobbins with her grandfather, Chuck Dobbins.

7. John McCarthy and Jennifer Ferguson.

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Boeing Boeing Derby Dinner Playhouse Jan. 8 through Feb. 16 derbydinner.com Follow the promiscuous Bernard as his three love affairs unexpectedly arrive at his apartment at the same time. This hit Broadway comedy is filled with matchmaking and mayhem!

Wedding Gown Designer Events Bridal Suite of Louisville Beginning Jan. 10 502.244.2909 Looking for the gown of your dreams? Bridal Suite of Louisville will host special events with top designer brands in January and February, including Justin Alexander (Jan. 10-12), Sincerity (Jan. 17-19), Lillian West (Jan. 24-26) and Casablanca (Feb. 14-16). Appointments are required for both brides and bridesmaids on Saturdays. Call ahead to reserve your space.

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Reservations 502.896.9570 The Colony • 211 Clover Lane St. Matthews • Louisville, KY 40207 Tues.-Sat.: Lunch 11:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m., Dinner 6:00-10:00 p.m.

Join us for a day of wedding fun and meet vendors who can help you with your big day! Complimentary champagne and hors d’oeuvres will be served. RSVP to Liz Bingham at ebingham@ redpinmedia.com to attend or inquire about vendor registration.

The Gertrude Polk Brown Lecture Series: Imperfect Union The Brown Theatre 6 p.m. Jan. 30 kentuckyperformingarts.org The Filson Historical Society will present bestselling author and NPR host Steve Inskeep, author of “Imperfect Union: How Jessie and John Frémont Mapped the West, Invented Celebrity and Helped Cause the Civil War.” All ages are welcome.

Sun.: 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

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Chefs for Hope Savor at River House 6:30 p.m. Feb. 1 redpintix.com This five-course five dining experience will benefit Kentucky ProStart & the Kentucky Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. Hear stories about the impact ProStart is making across the state, helping students learn about the hospitality field and develop culinary skills.

Gina Stipo, Ryan Waits and Evan Flynn at Lobster Feast: “Hawaii 5-0.” Photo by Bill Wine.

Lobster Feast Louisville Marriott Downtown 6 p.m. Feb. 8 lobsterfeast.org

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Actors Theatre’s annual fundraiser returns for 2020! “It’s Showtime: A Theatrical Island Adventure” means guests can sport their favorite tropics-inspired costumes. Funds raised help Actors continue to touch our community and the world through exceptional theatrical performances.

Wrapped in Red Gala Omni Louisville Hotel 6 p.m. Feb. 15 one.bidpal.net/wrappedinred2020 Save the date for the American Red Cross Louisville Area Chapter’s signature event. The night will include a three-course dinner and an exciting live auction. Plus, don’t miss a performance by country stars Thompson Square.

The Dreamer’s Ball The Refinery North, Jeffersonville 6 p.m. Feb. 29 redpintix.com Expect a “roarin’ good time” at this 20th annual gala with a 1920s theme. Proceeds benefit Dreams with Wings, which provides services to those with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities and autism.

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artha Jean Porter, 89, transitioned to her heavenly home on Nov. 10, 2019 with family by her side. Despite her battle with dementia and Alzheimer’s, she lived, in our opinion, a remarkably positive life. She was unable to take care of herself, to remember some of our names or to recall events from the past. However, she often had a smile on her face, a twinkle in her eyes and never forgot to say “thank you” when someone would do something for her. She was not bedridden, didn’t suffer any bone-breaking falls nor battle any other debilitating diseases.

She was born in Logan County, Kentucky, on June 6, 1930 to Elmer and Ila Coursey. Martha Jean was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt.

She will be remembered as a wonderful Christian lady who loved the Lord.

Martha Jean is preceded in death by her parents, younger brother, older sister and loving husband, H. D. Porter. Her children and grandchildren are left to cherish her memory.

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Katsampes (Ernie) of Prospect, Kentucky; nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, three nieces and one nephew.

Homemaker was her given profession while her children were young. She later retired as a catalogue sales associate at the J.C. Penney Co. Her other interests included ceramics, cooking and gardening. Martha Jean was a talented seamstress and designed much of her and her daughter’s wardrobe. She loved music and enjoyed listening to hymns and gospel music.

She was faithful and an active member in her beloved church, Eastwood Baptist in Bowling Green, prior to her Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis 12 years ago.

The family thanks Dr. Jane Cornett and the staff in Charity Courts at the Nazareth Home in Louisville, Kentucky, for their compassionate care of our mother during her final days.

Visitation was held at the J.C. Kirby Funeral Home at 820 Lover’s Lane in Bowling Green, Kentucky on Nov. 13, 2019.

Funeral services were held at the funeral home on Nov. 14, 2019. Her final resting place is in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery near Lewisburg, Kentucky.

The family requests memorial donations be made to Eastwood Baptist Church in lieu of flowers.

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illiam Albert Reisert III, 82, died Nov. 15, 2019 at his home in Prospect. He was born Feb. 8, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky, the eldest son of William Albert Reisert Jr. and Ruth Marie Dentinger Reisert. He was a 1958 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, where he played baseball. After receiving his degree, he served his country for over three years in the U.S. Marine Corps as an artillery officer.

Mr. Reisert was a devout Catholic and adored and revered the Holy Mother. He was a long-standing member of Holy Spirit and St. Brigid parishes.

For his professional career, Mr. Reisert was the president of Reisert Insurance, a respected insurance agency in Louisville, which was founded by his grandfather in 1884.

Many of his family and friends simply knew him as “C.P.” or “Captain Pops,” a nickname his sons gave him. Mr. Reisert loved his time with his friends at the Bonnycastle Club. He was an avid supporter of Indiana University football and rarely missed a home game, where his tailgating with family and friends was legendary. For over two decades, Mr. Reisert was “The Voice of Lakeside” and announced countless swimmeets at the quarry.

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Mr. Reisert was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Robert E. Reisert; and his son, Kurt A. Reisert.

He is survived by his brother, John Reisert (Mary); his sisters, Rita Olshansky (David) and Ruth Ann Gatti (Bill); his 10 children, Trina O’Brien (Jay), Kiki Strother (Bobby), Bill Reisert (Elizabeth), Greg Reisert, Nick Reisert (Kathy), Peter Reisert, Heidi Hutchins (Peter), Mary Reisert, Paul Reisert and Matthew Reisert; and 16 grandchildren, Lars Barbercheck, Mia Barbercheck, Sam Strother, Claire Strother, Kathleen Reisert, Alex Reisert, Rachel Reisert, Eleanor Reisert, Elise Reisert, Anna Reisert, Katie Reisert, Raegan Reisert, Julia Reisert, Caroline Hutchins, Max Hutchins and Jude Hutchins.

The family would like to thank Dr. John L. Huber at Baptist Health in Louisville, Dr. Dana Cardin at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville and the wonderful nurses and staff members who helped Bill bravely face pancreatic cancer with loving determination.

Visitation was held on Nov. 20 at Ratterman Brothers Funeral Home. A funeral mass was held on Nov. 21 at Holy Spirit Church, followed by a private family burial at St. Louis Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Pancreatic Cancer Research, in Nashville, Tennessee.

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