Performing arts in Louisville, Kentucky

As the centerpiece of the city's urban cultural district, Actors Theatre had significant economic impact on a vital downtown life.

Located nearby is the Kentucky Theater, which was built in 1921 and operated for 60 years as a movie house, but was closed and was almost demolished in 1986.

Louisville is home to a thriving indie music scene with bands such as the widely known Love Jones, Flaw, Slint, My Morning Jacket, Wax Fang, VHS or Beta and The Villebillies.

outdoor entertainment complex, which features a wide variety of restaurants, stores and nightclubs.

The large performing arts community played a role in the relocation of ZFX Inc,[3] the second largest theatrical flying special effects company in the world, from Las Vegas to Louisville in 2006.