December 31, 2009 – 11:53 am
Thursday, Dec. 31 Headliners 1386 Lexington Road 584-8088 $15; 9 p.m. Featuring live music by The Fervor, Arnett Hollow and DJ Kim Sorise.
December 31, 2009 – 11:47 am
Thursday, Dec. 31 The Monkey Wrench 1025 Barret Ave. 582-2433 $20; 8 p.m. Featuring an unlimited champagne and chocolate bar. With music by DJs Fabricia, Lady J, Skate Ninja and Dome Light.
December 31, 2009 – 11:37 am
Thursday, Dec. 31 The Lounge 947 E. Madison St. 889-5889 $10; 9 p.m. For most of us, New Year’s Eve is about poisoning the body one last time — all in the name of fun, of course. For others, it’s about celebrating transitions and resolutions and rebirth and crap like that. For us, there are [...]
December 31, 2009 – 11:29 am
There is a First Friday Trolley Hop on Jan. 1 but not all locations will be open. It’s a good idea to check the website before going.
December 30, 2009 – 9:47 am
Art Sparks Interactive Gallery at the Speed Art Museum has reopened. It was closed for repairs due to the flooding.
December 29, 2009 – 10:42 am
The Kentucky Arts Council now has a new monthly newsletter. A.R.T. (Artist Resources and Tips) is a free, subscriber-based, monthly electronic newsletter for individual artists of all disciplines. This publication serves as a clearinghouse for regional, national and international opportunities and contains up-to-date information about Kentucky Arts Council grants, programs and training available to Kentucky’s [...]
December 29, 2009 – 9:38 am
Dec. 29-30 Crown Plaza 830 Phillips Lane Free; noon-7 p.m. The 31st Annual Donorama blood drive will bring together 1,500 blood donors who will give lifesaving gifts to patients.
December 29, 2009 – 9:27 am
Tuesday, Dec. 29 Skull Alley 1017 E. Broadway www.skullalley.net $5; 7:30 p.m. The Loto Ball Show is not one single band or anything that can be summed up by a band name. They need a unique symbol like Prince to get their sound and spirit across. I picture a pit bull standing on two legs [...]
December 28, 2009 – 10:16 am
Kaviar Forge & Gallery is now offering tours of its blacksmith shop on Fridays at 2 p.m. The tour includes an introduction into the history of blacksmithing, discussion of Craig Kaviar’s work as well as visits to the forge and gallery. $10.
December 28, 2009 – 10:07 am
Through Jan. 11 Jewish Community Center 3600 Dutchmans Lane www.jccoflouisville.org The Mazin Annual Art Exhibition was conceived and created by Bernice and Benjamin Mazin and the Jewish Community Center’s Visual Arts Committee. The event is funded by the Mazin Visual Arts Fund and is a regional juried art exhibition of 2-D and 3-D art, open [...]
December 28, 2009 – 10:05 am
Monday, Dec. 28 Westport Whiskey & Wine 1115 Herr Lane Suite 140 708-1313 www.westportwhiskeyandwine.com $5; 6-8 p.m. Korbel Chambord Royals will be featured, along with a few other bubbles for the New Years’ celebration.
December 24, 2009 – 9:54 am
The Speed Art Museum has received a gift of $10 million from the Drs. Elizabeth and Frederick Cressman. The money will be used to create an outdoor piazza and sculpture garden at the museum.
December 23, 2009 – 8:35 pm
Liberty Tattoo and Art Parlor at 2801 S. 3rd St. is having a sale on Dec. 24 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and Dec. 26 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Liberty Press shirts and handmade ceramic ornaments are 20% off with 2009 ornaments are $2. The Holiday Group Show is also on exhibit with all artwork under [...]
December 23, 2009 – 10:20 am
Kaviar Forge & Gallery at 1718 Frankfort Ave. is having a 20% off Holiday Sale through Christmas Eve on Craig Kaviar’s wine racks and new line of taper candlesticks. Holiday hours through Christmas Eve are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Kaviar Gallery will be closed Friday, Dec. 25 and Saturday, Dec. 26 and will reopen with regular [...]
December 23, 2009 – 9:57 am
Through Dec. 31 Bridge Gallery Mellwood Arts & Entertainment Center 1860 Mellwood Ave. 895-3650 www.mellwoodartcenter.com Life is guaranteed to trip you up. Certainly Joseph Leggot can attest to that. Leggot moved here from West Virginia almost two decades ago and makes his living as a cosmetologist. One of his lifelong passions is painting. Then came [...]
December 23, 2009 – 9:55 am
Through Jan. 8 Gallery Ex Voto 634 E. Market St. 271-0091 Gallery Ex Voto is a new gallery in East Market. The artist collective is featuring an artist who works in unusual media. The result: sensuous shapes and color. “Similar to encaustic paintings, my works are mixtures of oil, wax and tar layered on wood,” [...]
December 23, 2009 – 9:53 am
$21.95; available at local bookstores It’s Christmas Eve, you only have a $5 pair of dryer balls for your mom under the tree, and you refuse to go the route of chain-restaurant gift certificates. Thank god you read LEO, because here’s what you’re gonna do to stay in her good graces. Get yourself over to [...]