September 30, 2010 – 2:15 pm
Friday, Oct. 1 ZaZoo’s 102 Bauer Ave. Free; 9 p.m. Featuring Darshwood The Conjurer and the release of his new DVD, “Postmodern Magic.” Also includes Instrumental Acid Metal Quartet and Burlesque Dance Troupe.
September 30, 2010 – 2:11 pm
Friday, Oct. 1 Howard Steamboat Museum Jeffersonville, Ind. 812-283-3728 $40; 6:30 p.m. This year’s event, “Celebrating Success,” will feature a cocktail buffet, wine and beer selections from various regional wineries and breweries and a live and silent auction.
September 30, 2010 – 2:00 pm
“Drawings from ‘The Nos’” by Douglas Miller will be at Quills Coffeehouse, 930 Baxter Ave., from Oct. 3-Nov. 4. The reception is Oct. 8 at 7:00 p.m. Miller’s new drawings are inspired by Nicolai Gogol’s short story “Nos” (The Nose). Written in 1835, “Nos” is a comical and distressing story of a nose that mysteriously [...]
September 30, 2010 – 1:58 pm
Friday, Oct. 1 FLOW 803 E. Market St. • 458-4164 www.objectsofdesiregallery.com “The day is ending. It’s time for something that was beautiful to transform into something else that is beautiful.” That is how Julia Comer let her customers know that as of Thursday, she will close her contemporary art jewelry store on Bardstown Road, Objects [...]
September 30, 2010 – 1:57 pm
Friday, Oct. 1 Jim Porter’s 2345 Lexington Road • 452-9531 www.charliemusselwhite.com $15 (adv.), $18 (door); 7 p.m. Even after 50 years, the well is by no means dry for this Blues Hall of Fame inductee and seven-time Grammy nominee. Born at the end of World War II in Kosciusko, Miss., Charlie Musselwhite began his blues [...]
September 30, 2010 – 1:54 pm
Friday, Oct. 1 Kentucky Center for the Arts 501 W. Main St. • 584-7777 www.kentuckycenter.org $27.50-$38; 8 p.m. Widely acclaimed modern dance ensemble Diavolo will perform at the Kentucky Center on Friday. If the press clippings bear out, it will be a performance to remember. Diavolo was founded in 1992 by choreographer Jacques Heim, who [...]
September 30, 2010 – 1:52 pm
Friday, Oct. 1 Vernon Club 1575 Story Ave. • 584-8460 www.breatheowlbreathe.com $TBA; 8 p.m. Folk-rock trio Breathe Owl Breathe’s Magic Central took shape in a log cabin in rural Michigan built by singer Micah Middaugh’s grandparents in the last century. In between badminton matches, art projects, watching “Last of the Mohicans” projected onto a field [...]
September 30, 2010 – 1:50 pm
Oct. 1-3 Magnolia Bar & Grill 1398 S. Second St. • 637-9052 Free; 10 a.m. The UnFair is on this year, without an ounce of red tape anywhere to be found. A few weeks ago, Metro Council amended the controversial bill that prohibited local artists to showcase their work at the Mag Bar and surrounding [...]
September 30, 2010 – 8:58 am
Thursday, Sept. 30 BRYCK HOUSE 1101 S. Second St. Free; 7 p.m. A showing of the Michael Moore movie with discussion after.
September 30, 2010 – 8:56 am
Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Brown Theater 584-7777 LouisvilleOrchestra.org $20-$75; 10:30 a.m. (Thu.), 8 p.m. (Fri.) Louisville owes its rise to prominence in the 20th century to more than just the Kentucky Derby! The world over, some say Louisville was known most for the international broadcasts of the Orchestra’s landmark recordings. In tribute to the Music Makes A City [...]
September 30, 2010 – 8:54 am
Thursday, Sept. 30 Filson Historical Society 1310 S. Third St. 635-5083 www.filsonhistorical.org 6 p.m. Poet Frank X. Walker will speak on his new poetry collection, I Dedicate This Ride: The Making of Isaac Murphy. The subject of Mr. Walker’s new book, Isaac Burns Murphy, was an African-American jockey born in Frankfort, KY in 1861. He [...]
September 30, 2010 – 8:51 am
Thursday, Sept. 30 Art Sanctuary at Alley Theater 1205 E. Washington St. www.thealleytheater.org $10; 8 p.m. Damaged Goods and their clever show titles are back, and they never lost their groove. Unlike Stella (you know, from the movie), they’re not going to Jamaica — just Butchertown, and Whoopi Goldberg probably won’t be there, though I [...]
September 30, 2010 – 8:00 am
Land of Tomorrow, 233 W. Broadway, is pleased to announce the grand opening of its Louisville location with two shows – “Louisville is the Land of Tomorrow” and a solo show of the works of Mike McKay. These two shows will open simultaneously to introduce the gallery to the Louisville art scene and will be [...]
September 29, 2010 – 2:00 pm
Liberty Tattoo and Art Parlor, 2801 S. Third St., is seeking artists for the upcoming exhibitions: Mask Show (10.20.2010-11.20.2010), Under $50 Art Show (11.23.2010-01.01.2011) and Art Postcard Show (01.11.2011-02.26.2011). If you have questions or are interested in participating, please contact Suzanne at 637-4777.
September 29, 2010 – 11:00 am
The St. James Court Art Show has awarded college scholarships to the winners of their juried student art competition. Nine high school seniors will exhibit their winning art portfolios at the Scholarship exhibit booth on St. James Court, Center Court (south of fountain) from Oct. 1-3.
September 29, 2010 – 8:58 am
Wednesday, Sept. 29 Bomhard Theater, Kentucky Center 501 W. Main St. • 561-0100 www.jmonae.com $30; 8 p.m. When was the last you heard a diva describe her album as “an epic James Bond film in outer space”? I thought so. This tornado of electro-soul inhabits different genres, positioning herself as a crossover threat by enlisting [...]
September 29, 2010 – 8:55 am
Wednesday, Sept. 29 Zanzabar 2100 S. Preston St. • 635-ZBAR www.aplacetoburystrangers.com $TBA; 9 p.m. “I’ve always tried to work with other people, and it never works out exactly the way you want it,” says Oliver Ackermann, producer, singer and guitarist of A Place to Bury Strangers. “You realize you’ll have to be in control over [...]
September 29, 2010 – 8:53 am
Sept. 29-Oct. 3 U of L Department of Theatre Arts The Playhouse • 1911 S. Third St. 852-6814 • louisville.edu/theatrearts $8-$12; 8 p.m. (plus 3 p.m. Oct. 3) According to director Dr. Lundeana Thomas, “sometimes we can accomplish more by sharing a laugh than just arguing.” Written by Broadway producer, director and writer George C. [...]
September 29, 2010 – 8:51 am
Through Oct. 16 Liberty Tattoo & Art Parlor 2801 S. Third St. • 637-4777 I get a lot of e-mails announcing many shows throughout Louisville on a daily basis. I do my best to bring attention to as many of them as we have room for. So when the press release came across my desk [...]
