Friday, July 31 ‘Hairspray’ The Kentucky Center 501 W. Main St. 584-7777 $10-$25; various times John Waters didn’t know what he was starting. His film “Hairspray” hit screens in 1988 and has since given birth to a Broadway musical that won eight Tony awards and a 2007 film adaptation starring John Travolta in drag (lucky [...]
Friday, July 31 ‘One Hour Fantasy Girl’ The Vernon Club (Fri.): $5; 8 p.m. Comedy Caravan (Sat.): $5; noon onehourfantasygirlmovie.com Add another nickel to Louisville’s film jar. Trinity alumnus John Paul Rice comes home to exclusively share his critically lauded, inaugural indie feature film “One Hour Fantasy Girl” — and has made quite an event [...]
Friday, July 31 Buzzgrinder Birthday Bash The Rudyard Kipling 422 W. Oak St. buzzgrinder.com $5; 9 p.m. As a child, turning 8 means getting your own cake and possibly an assortment of Tonka toys. For a music blog, turning 8 means throwing a birthday bash with your favorite bands and giving your friends cool PBR [...]
Thursday, July 30 Charlie Murphy The Improv, 4th Street Live 400a South Fourth Street (502) 581-1332 7 p.m.-9 p.m. ; $25 www.improvlouisville.com Charlie Murphy’s rapid evolution from “Eddie Murphy’s brother/bodyguard” and “Chappelle’s Show” cast member to top-billed international comedian, playing to sold-out audiences around the globe, has been remarkable. He has spent the past five [...]
Thursday, July 30 ‘Inspected by #35’ U of L Thrust Theatre 2314 S. Floyd St. • 614-7062 friendsforhopecancersupport.org $15; 7 p.m. Louisville native Joe Crosser used humor and humility to tell his story of living with cancer in the play “Inspected by #35.” Crosser was diagnosed with a brain tumor as a 19-year-old college student. [...]
Thursday, July 30 The Ropes Derby City Espresso 331 E. Market St. myspace.com/derbycityespresso $TBA; 9 p.m. Sunday’s “60 Minutes” broadcast included a story on how inanimate robots might one day take on characteristics of humans, a la “I, Robot.” Judging by the tenor and subject of The Ropes’ new EP, Clubs in Europe Forever, Sharon [...]
Wednesday, July 29 Louisville Bats vs. Toledo Mud Hens Louisville Slugger Field 401 East Main St. (502)212-2287 7:05 p.m. ; $7-$10
Wednesday, July 29 Casey Hyland: Wishful Thinking Glassworks 815 West Market Street #2 (502) 992-3270 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ; free Casey Hyland’s new glass art exhibit will feature his unique usage of silvered bottles, clear stones, thin steel rods and bubbles inside bubbles. The artwork is meant to describe moments like looking into a mirror [...]
Wednesday, July 29 Summer Concert Event Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom (502) 366-7508 6:30 p.m. ; free with Six Flags season pass or park admission Been missing your dose of radio-friendly pop rock? Well, Six Flags is ready to help you out with that. Come check out Boys like Girls, Gym Class Heroes, The Veronicas, Never [...]
Wednesday, July 29 Justin Lewis, Sam Hadfield, Corey Brumback Flanagan’s Ale House 934 Baxter Avenue (502) 585-3700 8 p.m.-11 p.m. ; all ages, free Come enjoy three contemplative rock acts and have a beer while you’re at it as Flanagan’s rolls out its Wednesday night musical showcase.
Tuesday, July 28 Louisville Slugger Field 401 E. Main St. 212-2287 $6-$9; 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday, July 28 Derby City Espresso 331 E. Market St. 457-2167 $3; 8 p.m. Chemic and Rodeo Ruby Love are at it again with a great show at Derby City! The last time they played together there, it packed the house and was a blast! Come on out to see some of the most exciting [...]
