Artist Angie Reed Garner’s new series will show for one week only, June 3-10, at Garner-Furnish Studio, 642 E. Market Street. The mixed-media works on paper began with words and photos submitted by collectors, supporters and friends who follow Garner’s long-running blog. Garner currently resides in the city of Abu Dhabi, capital of the United [...]
This Sunday, May 23, Cabaret Life Drawing welcomes back Kyle Johnson, a competitive bodybuilder. He has won several competitions over the past years. He recently placed second in the Men’s Open Middle Weight Class in the NPC (National Physique Committee). Cabaret Life Drawing is an evening of provocative inspiration. An array of models – from [...]
Friday, May 21 Speed Art Museum www.speedmuseum.org Free (w/ $10 admission); 6 p.m. LFS and the Speed Museum presents the last film in theClassics & Cocktails film series - La Dolce Vita. One of the most widely seen and acclaimed European movies of the 1960s, Federico Fellini’s masterpiece features Marcello Mastrioanni as gossip columnist Marcello Rubini. Having left [...]
Friday, May 21 Liberty Tattoo and Art Parlor 2801 S. Third St 637-4777 www.libertytattooandart.com Free; 7-10 p.m. Join them for art giveaways, food and other festivities.
Friday, May 21 Longest Avenue • 589-3188 www.kftc.org Free; 4-10 p.m. Kentuckians for the Commonwealth will invade Longest Avenue and Bardstown Road for their second annual Louisville Loves Mountains Day, a fundraiser of sorts for the progressive nonprofit organization — not to mention a good excuse to drink beer and take in live music courtesy [...]
May 21-23 Jet A Studio 1024 W. Main St. www.justsayknowcomedy.com $5; 9 p.m. (Fri.-Sat.), 4:20 p.m. (Sun.) “Just Say Know” is a one-man show written by a local performer known simply as De Blenniss. De Blenniss is a figurative jack-of-all-trades when it comes to comedic performance — he has done stand-up, improvisational and sketch comedy [...]
May 21-23 Madison, Ind. www.ohiorivervalleyfolkfestival.com $26 (weekend), $10 (Friday & Sunday), $20 (Saturday); 11 a.m. The other side of the river owns this weekend: Eileen Jewell, Uncle Monk, The Subdudes, Carolina Chocolate Drops — slated for a “Live Lunch” performance on the strength of its killer Genuine Negro Jig — Loudon Wainwright III, Asylum Street [...]
The St. Joseph Area Association is hosting a working tour of the neighborhood on Saturday, May 22. It will start at 9 a.m. a the corner of Bradley Ave. and Atwood St. The walk will cover a 1.5 mile loop through the neighborhood and will focus on several sites of historical interest. It will conclude [...]
The Lou Tate Foundation presents The Little Loomhouse “Spin-a-Yarn” Storytelling Festival on Saturday, May 22 from 12-3 p.m. Activities include weaving demonstrations, storytelling, historic cabin tours and The Shuttle Winders Bluegrass band. Storytellers are Cynthia Changaris, Mandy Dick and Rod Smothers. Free parking behind DeSales High School, 425 W. Kenwood Dr. Prices are $5 adults, [...]
University of Louisville officials will lead a sculpture dedication ceremony on Thursday, May 20, at 4 p.m. beside Oppenheimer Hall on the west side of Belknap Campus. The stainless steel sculpture called “The Balance of Dreams and Plans” is the centerpiece of a rose garden area with benches and brick pavers. The event and reception will [...]
Thursday, May 20 Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium 108 W. Brandeis Ave. www.lgda.org $8 (non-members); 6 p.m. (reception), 7 p.m. (screening) The Louisville Graphic Design Association hosts a Kentucky premiere screening of the film “Typeface,” a documentary on American typography and graphic design. Check out www.typefacethefilm.com for more info.
The Alley Theater and Art-Sanctuary are proud to announce their first extension. They just added four extra shows — May 28 and 30, and June 4 and 5. Tickets are available for those shows (and this weekend’s shows) at http://tiny.cc/hedtix and 713-6178.
Thursday, May 20 Rudyard Kipling 422 W. Oak St 458-8056 $6; 11:30 a.m. Bill Galvin, Counseling Coordinator at the Center on Conscience & War in Washington, DC, will be the featured speaker at the Third Thursday Lunch today. Through his work over many years beginning with the Vietnam War, Bill has counseled many soldiers and draft [...]
Thursday, May 20 Carmichael’s Bookstore 2720 Frankfort Ave. 896-6950 Free; 7 p.m. Local literary maven Erin Keane will read from her novel-in-poems, “Death-Defying Acts.” Keane is a columnist for Velocity, director of the InKY reading series, and the author of “Gravity Soundtrack & One Hit Wonders.” Her new book, published this April, tells the story of one summer [...]
Thursday, May 20 Fern Creek High School 9115 Fern Creek Road • 485-8251 Free; 3 & 6 p.m. In the tendrils of southern Louisiana, just a toe outside of the New Orleans limits, stands the community of Saint Bernard Parish. The quaint city, also known as Versailles, hosts one of the largest communities of Vietnamese [...]
May 20-23 Improv Louisville Fourth Street Live www.improvlouisville.com $15; times vary Robert Kelly is one of the busiest comics on the circuit today. Hailing from Boston originally, Kelly cut his teeth in the ruthless comedy scene there before setting off on the road to spread his sometimes sick and twisted, but always clever, brand of [...]
B. Deemer Gallery, 2650 Frankfort Ave., 896-6687, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. They would like to thank all their friends, family, artists and clients. Opened on May 18, 1990, B. Deemer Gallery specializes in contemporary fine art and framing services.
