University of Louisville Athletic Department officials last week agreed to terminate the leases and return all funds paid, according to a Dismas news release.
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Public Tours, Other Events Set For New Arena
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on October 10. The arena doors will be opened for free public tours on October 19 and 20th. There will also be a $100 per ticket gala for three thousand people featuring the Louisville Orchestra.
Arena Opening Just Over Two Months Away
The head of construction for Louisville’s new downtown arena says the project has presented some unique challenges.
My Morning Jacket Announces It Will Play with Louisville Youth Orchestra
The Louisville-based band My Morning Jacket announced today it will perform at the new KFC Yum! Center this fall. My Morning Jacket will perform at the new arena Oct. 29 with the Louisville Youth Orchestra, with some of the proceeds going to the organization.
Fair Board Adds Additional Interview Dates for 400 Open Jobs
by Stephanie Crosby After a flood of applicants deluged the Kentucky State Fair Board’s recruitment fairs this week, the board added two additional dates next week. Spokesperson Vicki Glass says they’re hiring for 400 part-time jobs in their Venue Services Department, to staff events at the Kentucky International Convention Center, the Kentucky Exposition Center and […]
Arena Public Art Announcement Expected Soon
The KFC Yum Center will open in about four months, and a proposed public art project for the arena has not yet been announced. But officials say the Arena Authority could soon unveil a concept for art that will be installed in the arena’s concourse.
Louisville Arena Named KFC Yum! Center
by Stephanie Crosby The downtown Louisville arena has been named the KFC Yum! Center. In a $13.4-million dollar, ten-year agreement with the Louisville Arena Authority, Yum Brands is the naming sponsor for the home of the University of Louisville’s basketball teams. Yum Chairman and CEO David Novak says it was a win-win situation for both […]