February 29, 2012 – 8:25 pm
“The Creative Process” is a free course led by Dr. Annette Allen, Professor of Humanities at U of L and four other artists. All four instructors have received or will receive their Ph.D. in Humanities from the University of Louisville. The class meets from 5:30-7 p.m. on Wednesdays through March 28, at the Main Library, [...]
February 29, 2012 – 1:52 pm
Wednesday, Feb. 29 Brown Theatre 315 W. Broadway · 775-7777 puscifer.com $39.50+; 7:30 p.m. The “Conditions of My Parole Tour” is the band’s first tour this side of the Mississippi, and Louisville is only the fifth stop. They aren’t playing any arenas: Whereas leader Maynard James Keenan’s other band Tool enjoyed great success in such [...]
February 29, 2012 – 1:51 pm
Feb. 29-March 4 U of L Thrust Theatre 2314 S. Floyd St. • 852-6814 louisville.edu/theatrearts $8-$12; 7 p.m. (plus 3 p.m. Sun.) Just the fact that nuclear weapons exist is terrifying, and it’s even scarier that humans are able to come up with something like that. Inspired by an essay by Nobel Prize-winning American scientist [...]
February 29, 2012 – 1:49 pm
Through March 9 Photographic Archives U of L’s Ekstrom Library • 852-6752 library.louisville.edu/eskstrom The 1937 flood of the Ohio River was one of the largest floods in American history, with Louisville getting the brunt of it. Margaret Bourke-White was sent here by Life magazine to photograph the devastation. Louisvillian Corwin Short, in turn, photographed Bourke-White [...]
February 29, 2012 – 1:48 pm
Through March 10 Gallery 104 104 E. Main St., LaGrange 502-222-3822 gallery104.org It’s always a challenge to figure out what to do with unwanted books. Many people donate them to the local library where they’re sold to raise funds for various projects. But what if the books don’t sell? Make art from them, of course. [...]
February 29, 2012 – 11:10 am
Stained glass artist Fred Ruffenach is showing at Gallery 104, 502-222-3822, during March.
February 28, 2012 – 10:45 am
Harold Winsolow’s “Una vision de la mexicanidad” is at U of L’s Hite Galleries in Schneider Hall through March 25. Also showing is “Masks of Michoacan.” There will be a symposium on Tuesday, March 6 from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Chao Auditorium on “Sanctuaries of Promise: African Americans in Mexico, France and Russia.” For more [...]
February 27, 2012 – 9:54 am
Panel Discussion at Huff Gallery at Spalding University today: “Quilts and Cultural Metaphors.” Free and open to the public from 12:30- 2 p.m. in the Library Lecture Lounge located next to the Huff Gallery. This event will include a preview of episode seven, “Empowering Women One Quilt at a Time,” of Shelly Zegart’s new nine-part [...]
February 27, 2012 – 9:51 am
Monday, Feb. 27 Clifton Pizza2230 Frankfort Ave.$20 (donation); 7 p.m. The Troubadours of Divine Bliss might just be the hardest working band in Louisville. They play gigs in and out of town every week, host Church on the Rocks open mic night on Sundays and organize the annual Mighty Kindness Hootenanny. Anytime there’s a benefit [...]
February 27, 2012 – 9:00 am
The LOOK Gallery Guide Launch Party will be held at Gallery M in the Mellwood Arts & Entertainment Center, 1860 Mellwood Ave., 895-3650, on Monday, Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. Art featured in the LOOK Gallery Guide will be on sale. The proceeds from the sales will be split evenly between the creating artist/galleries and [...]
February 24, 2012 – 2:00 pm
Louisville’s First Knit Bombing Event is Sunday, Feb. 26 from 12-4 p.m. Knitters and crochet artists welcome. Sponsored by the Kentucky School of Art. Call 618-4600 for more information. “Rooted in the Earth” by Pat DaRif, Joanne Weis and Valerie White will be exhibited at Spalding University’s Huff Gallery from Feb. 26-April 8. The artists’ [...]
February 24, 2012 – 12:45 pm
Friday, Feb. 24 Expo Five 2900 S. Seventh St. • 636-3532 cobhc.com $20 adv., $22 DOS; 6:30 p.m. Children of Bodom are facing the bitter side effects of success in heavy metal. Having stripped down their sound the last few years, they’ve gained a wider audience yet lost many longtime fans along the way. This [...]
February 24, 2012 – 12:00 pm
Creative Diversity Studio and Gallery, 107 S. Ewing Ave., 212-9474, is presenting “E.T.A. – Empowerment Through Art” from Feb. 24- March 30. The opening reception is Friday, Feb. 24 from 6-9 p.m. “E.T.A- Empowerment Through Art” is an exhibition celebrating the works and creations of Creative Diversity’s Studio artists. CDS is a non-profit venue dedicated [...]
February 24, 2012 – 9:00 am
FAT Friday — the Frankfort Avenue Trolley on the final Friday of the month, Feb. 24. Explore the art galleries, shops and restaurants along Frankfort, Story and Mellwood Avenues from 6-10 p.m. There’s free parking, then hop on ad off the free trolley.
February 23, 2012 – 2:00 pm
Land of Tomorrow (LOT), 233 W. Broadway, 648-8307, has opened a temporary gallery shop offering fine art, fine objects, architectures, art supplies, decorative art, furniture, accessories, necessities, plans, books and gift cards. Open Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. until May 6.
February 23, 2012 – 12:00 pm
“Tom Lundberg: Microcosms” is at U of L’s Gallery X, 852-4483, from Feb. 23-March 25. Lundberg will be giving a talk on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m with the reception to follow the lecture.
February 23, 2012 – 9:26 am
Feb. 23-25 Comstock Concert Hall • 852-6907 louisville.edu/music $5-$7 (students), $10-$17 (general); 8 p.m. The University of Louisville’s Jazz Fest combines top-notch teaching with evening concerts open to the public. The concert schedule is: Thursday, Fábio Calazans Sexteto (Brazilian jazz); Friday, bassist Eddie Gomez with Stefan Karlsson (piano) and Jason Tiemann (drums); Saturday, saxophonist Lou [...]
