Thursday, April 30 Fourth Street Live Free; 9 p.m. Who says Louisville only scores B-listers for Derby? If you haven’t heard of Samantha Ronson, try cruising over to PerezHilton.com or TMZ.com to view the latest gossip surrounding this full-time DJ/part-time starlet heartbreaker. She’ll be hosting Fourth Street Live’s Oaks Eve Street Party on Thursday evening. [...]
Thursday, April 30 Jim Porter’s Good Time Emporium 2345 Lexington Road 452-9531 www.jimporters.com $15; 8 p.m. The King of the Country-Western Troubadours returns to Louisville for Derby Week, with a jagged smile on his face, calluses on his fingers and unbridled venom in his guitar. Did you know this fella worked as a carnival barker [...]
Wednesday, April 29 Churchill Downs Infield Free (w/admission); 1:30 p.m. Chris Raph, Guinness World Record holder for the most cocktails made in one hour, will attempt to make 135 cocktails in 15 minutes or less on the 430-foot bar courtesy of Crown Royal Canadian Whisky. Raph is a master mixologist and now a world-record holder. He [...]
Through May 9 Swanson Reed Contemporary 638 E. Market St. 589-5466 Is it “the personal is political” or “the political is personal”? Either way, the 15 artists in this group show have the answers. Expect an unexpected approach from artists like Thomas deLisle, Thaniel Ion Lee and Gwendolyn Kelly. Mary Yates is both scientific and [...]
Tuesday, April 28 Comstock Hall, U of L www.louisville.edu/music Free; 8 p.m.
April 28, May 5 & 12 Sacred Heart School for the Arts 3105 Lexington Road 896-5859 www.louyouthchoir.org Spring auditions for the Louisville Youth Choir’s 43rd season will be held on April 28 and May 5 and 12 at Sacred Heart School for the Arts, Angela Hall, bldg. 17 on the Ursuline Campus. Each year, the Louisville [...]
Through May 2 Objects of Desire 1503 Bardstown Road 458-4164 www.objectsofdesiregallery.com This is the 18th year in a row that Objects of Desire will host this show in what has become a tradition and celebration of the art of millinery in the context of the Kentucky Derby. Owner and curator Julia Comer of Objects of Desire Gallery is honored and [...]
Monday, April 27 21c Museum Hotel 700 W. Main St. 21chotel.com Free; 7:30 p.m. In celebration of National Poetry Month, Sarabande is hosting a reading by poets Paula Bohince and Kazim Ali. Winner of the 2008 Aleda Shirley Prize in Poetry, Bohince will be coming from Pennsylvania to read from her debut collection, ”Incident at the Edge of Bayonet Woods.“ [...]
Through May 30 Flame Run Gallery 828 E. Market St. 584-5353 www.flamerun.com Flame Run contemporary art glass studio features Eoin Breadon, a glass artist whose work is influenced by Irish folklore and craftsmanship. Breadon has trained in glass studios in Ireland, Australia and the United States. He sees his role reflecting that of Celtic storytellers who passed down unwritten culture [...]
Friday, April 24 Zeppelin Cafe 1036 Burnett Ave. 365-3551 Free; 9 p.m. A member of the LEO editorial staff has been challenged to a duet of Reba. Bring it. The Bar Belle may perform her standard rendition of an LL Cool J classic as well.
