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Professional sleight-of-hand magician Ken Abbot performs a coin trick for a captivated audience member during J&B’s Thursday Night Magic Hangout.

Famous magician Brent Braun guides aspiring illusionists in New Albany

Dustin Kiefer, Staff Reporter February 10, 2020

Downtown New Albany’s J&B Magic Shop and Theater on Spring Street—as people would guess—is more than meets the eye. The business acts as a store, magic consultancy firm, and a hangout spot for...

Al Gorman spots an orange sports drink on the beach at the Falls of the Ohio. He said the river learns to provide each river collector with exactly what they seek.

Exit Zero artist makes unlikely art at Falls of the Ohio

Moriah Harrod, Staff Reporter February 10, 2020

Al Gorman feels our planet is headed for trying times. He sees riverbanks lined with emptied automotive containers, detergent bottles, dolls with missing limbs, shoes, lighters, all found with rapidly...

Polly’s Freeze continues to dish out sweet service after 67 years of business

Polly’s Freeze continues to dish out sweet service after 67 years of business

Aubryn Crotchett, Staff Reporter November 9, 2019

Polly’s Freeze, the famed Georgetown ice cream stand, closed for the season after celebrating its 67th year of business Sunday, Oct. 20. In 1952, Polly’s Freeze opened as a local roadside stand...

Photo illustration provided by Corey Sims.

Recbar 812 powering up downtown New Albany

Bryce Shreve, Managing Editor September 3, 2019

New Albany’s Pearl Street will soon be home to an expansion of Louisville’s popular arcade-bar known as Recbar. The New Albany Recbar location will occupy more than double the square footage of...

Benjamin Lacy (Benjamin Dragon) spins fire poi at Cherokee Park during a Tuesday evening flow jam.

Flow and play in Louisville’s flow art family

Mac Aubrey, Tessa Arnold, and Jayla Rose September 3, 2019

Down by the waterfront, off River Road in Louisville, adults and teenagers alike can be found dancing around with hula hoops, staffs and other objects that might look like circus instruments if you’re...

Multi-platinum sound engineer to speak at the Kentucky Center

John Renfrow, Contributing Reporter July 29, 2019

Born as Finis White in Lexington, the now multi-platinum sound engineer “KY” (pronounced kay-why) is one of a select few names of hip hop pioneers from Kentucky making it on the biggest stage. The...

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Horizon guide to Thunder over Louisville, Pegasus Pins, KDF

Callie Manias, Mac Aubrey, and Abby Bauerla April 1, 2019

  1. Claim Your Spot Early The air show begins at 3 p.m., so you should plan to get there way before that. The committed people get there early in the morning to claim the best spot. If...

A curious patron, asks the bartender what he has on tap. Pints&union serves a plethora of classic cocktails and comfort beers. Photo by Bryce Shreve.

Authentic European-style pub comes closer to home

Jayla Rose, staff reporter April 1, 2019

Eighteen years ago in the heart of Chicago, Joe Phillips visited a peculiar restaurant in a Victorian-style building. With the sounds of Billie Holiday filling the room from the ceiling to the rustic,...

“Just because I’m here and now you think I do all these voices, it doesn’t mean it comes easy. It also doesn’t mean that just because you guys can’t do something now doesn’t mean you can’t do something later,” Oz said.

Frank Oz – the character, not the voice

Joshua Roy and Mac Aubrey March 20, 2019

On Tuesday, March 19, Frank Oz spoke to a packed house about his career with The Muppets and Sesame Street, as well as his days as a director and experiences working with Jim Henson and George Lucas. “First...


8th Street Pizza exists to build relationships with the community and the pizza is just secondary to that. This wall of prayers is part of the restaurant that shows the priority of helping people. Photo by Callie Manias.

Local Restaurant Pays it Forward

Callie Manias, staff reporter March 18, 2019

“The food is secondary to what we do. It’s about the relationships,” said Jeff Minton, founder of 8th Street Pizza. The boutique pizza shop has a different clientele and philosophy than most restaurants,...

Anita Rodriguez picks out a bundle of produce to add to her bag. Rodriguez is a New Albany resident and regular patron of Fresh Stop Market.

Fighting for food and family in southern Indiana

Joshua Roy, Staff Reporter March 18, 2019

A young woman walks a baby laden stroller down the street. In the stroller, along with the baby, are a few small shopping bags filled with light, prepackaged foods. Without access to a car, she can only...

Lady Trons diner, a small business found at 147 East Market Street in New Albany.

A tasty take on outer space

Marc Andry, Staff Reporter March 18, 2019

Sweet and savory aromas rise off Summer Sieg’s grill as Darth Vader watches closely and Yoda keeps an eye on the customers. Seig is the owner and founder of Lady Tron’s, a one-of-a-kind fifties-style...

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