•Bill T. Jones & Arnie Zang Dance Co.
Saturday, Nov. 21
Whitney Hall, Kentucky Center
501 W. Main St.
562-0100
$20-$38; 8 p.m.
All right, try this on for size: an interpretation of Lincoln. Sounds a little stiff and boring, eh? All right, let’s modify this in an important way: interpretations of Lincoln through dance. And this isn’t just a ton [...]
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Weekender: Nov. 21-22
November 20, 2009 – 10:00 am
Salsa Night Grand Opening @ Mellwood Art Center
November 13, 2009 – 11:01 am
Friday, Nov. 13
Mellwood Art Center
1860 Mellwood Ave.
$7; 7 p.m.
Salsa dancing lessons from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. From 9 on is salsa dancing. This event will feature Cosa Seria-one of Louisville’s hottest salsa bands, a full cash bar, 2800-square-foot of hardwood dance floor, and lots of free parking. Hosting this event will be Miguel [...]
VaVaVoyeur Burlesque @ Art Sanctuary
November 13, 2009 – 10:37 am
Friday Nov. 13
Art Sanctuary
1205 E. Washington St.
386-7114
www.art-sanctuary.org
$15; 8 p.m.
It’s kind of like sitting inside watching the leaves fall off trees — as you may have been doing the past couple of weeks — but there’s a catch. The leaves are clothes and duct tape, the trees are 30 burlesque dancers, and some of them are [...]
World Equestrian Games Seeks Performing Artists
November 12, 2009 – 9:24 pm
The Kentucky Arts Council is accepting applications from Kentucky performing artists to perform on the Kentucky Experience Pavilion Performance Stage during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, to be held at the Kentucky Horse Park from Sept. 25 – Oct. 10, 2010. Applications are being accepted until Dec. 15 from professional artists and community or school groups [...]
Weekender: Nov. 7-8
November 6, 2009 – 5:00 pm
•Harvest Hootenanny
Saturday, Nov. 7
Willow Park
www.mightykindness.org
Free; 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
When I asked Mighty Kindness co-founder Aim Me Smiley what her favorite part of autumn is, I got this: “… the collage of color on the canvas of this dream … a pumpkin patch, the crunch of leaves underfoot on a wooded trail, costumes, the smell of fireplaces, [...]
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Ballet Choreographers’ Showcase @ Ballet
October 23, 2009 – 9:00 am
Oct. 23-24
Louisville Ballet
315 E. Main St.
584-7777
www.louisvilleballet.org
$20; 8 p.m. (Fri.); 2 p.m. (Sat.)
Has it been 13 years? Really? I remember going to the second Louisville Ballet Choreographers’ Showcase (or was it the third?), and there’s no way I’ve aged that much. Nevertheless, one can imagine this showcase has only improved with time; the annual event focuses [...]
‘A Chorus Line’ @ KY Center
October 6, 2009 – 8:33 am
Oct. 6-11
Kentucky Center
584-7777
KentuckyCenter.org
$20-$69; various times
The new production of the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning musical comes to town this week. Presented by PNC Broadway Across America.
Arts Rush tickets
October 5, 2009 – 9:41 am
The rush is on again for Arts Rush tickets, the $10 tickets available for select seats and select shows from the area’s largest performing arts organizations. Patrons can attend one (or all!) of more than 90 performances being offered this season as a part of the Arts Rush program.
The idea behind the Arts Rush program is [...]
Louisville Ballet Choreographers’ Showcase
September 28, 2009 – 10:13 am
The Louisville Ballet offers dance lovers a first look at thirteen new pieces with its Choreographers’ Showcase. This annual event focuses on work created and danced by the artists of the Louisville Ballet. Choreographers’ Showcase encompasses all types of dance from ballet to modern set to music from classical to pop. This year’s program also [...]
Louisville Ballet’s ‘Don Quixote’ @ KY Center
September 11, 2009 – 9:06 am
Sept. 11-12
The Kentucky Center
501 W. Main St.
584-7777
www.louisvilleballet.org
$25 and up; 2 & 8 p.m.
Don Quixote, of fighting-with-a-windmill fame, is a man living in the wrong time. He’s fascinated with medieval knights, courtly ladies and chivalry. So he does his best to live that fantasy life in 17th century Barcelona.
The ballet version of the story is [...]
WorldFest @ The Belvedere
September 4, 2009 – 8:42 am
Sept. 4-5
The Belvedere
Fifth & Main
574-5000
Free; 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
It’s WorldFest time again. Here’s your opportunity to become a better global citizen through closer relations with all of the many different cultures that want to sell you their beer. Even better: There are free tunes from a variety of high-quality performers who might just stretch your musical [...]
Bourbon Ball 25 @ The Henry Clay
August 21, 2009 – 9:21 am
Friday, Aug. 21
The Henry Clay
604 S. Third St.
www.kentuckyarts.org
$250 (includes bourbon tastings, silent auction, trunk shows, dinner and dancing) or $75 (includes silent auction, two complimentary drink tickets and dancing); 7 p.m.
The legendary gala benefits the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft and includes a silent auction, artists’ trunk shows, bourbon tastings, dinner by The Silver Spoon, dancing to [...]
Impact Dance Project @ Clifton Center
July 17, 2009 – 10:43 am
JULY 17-18
Clifton Center
2117 Payne St.
896-8480
impactdanceproject.com
$15; 8 p.m.
This weekend, the artsy and adventurous can witness the first show ever performed by Impact Dance Project. Members of the group are known for their work in Louisville Ballet.
Under the creative direction of Ballet member Morgan Hulen, as well as choreographers Mikelle Bruzina, Pete Lay, Ben Needham-Wood and [...]
Latin Dance Party @ Ballet
July 2, 2009 – 3:25 pm
Friday, July 3
Louisville Ballet
315 E. Main St.
583-3150
Free; 7-10 p.m.
The Louisville Ballet School will celebrate the culmination of its new summer dance series for adults, Hot Latin Nights, with a Latin Dance Party featuring live music from six-piece Latin powerhouse band, Cosa Seria. Enjoy live music, vivacious dancing, a sultry atmosphere, and cool refreshments. This event is free and open to the public. Adults [...]
Hot Latin Nights @ Louisville Ballet
June 16, 2009 – 8:29 am
June 16-July 3
Louisville Ballet
315 E. Main St.
583-3150
www.louisvilleballet.org
$12 per class
Attention all “Dancing with the Stars” enthusiasts: Put down the remote control slowly and strap on your leg warmers. Your chance to salsa and shimmy like Shawn Johnson may have finally arrived.
Hot Latin Nights, a workshop offered by the Louisville Ballet School, will teach adults four [...]
Bop Night @ Jim Porter’s
June 9, 2009 – 8:33 am
Tuesday, June 9
Jim Porter’s
2345 Lexington Road
452-9531
6 p.m.
Let’s go to the Bop!
Jan Street Dance Theatre @ Walden Theatre
May 28, 2009 – 9:16 am
May 28-31
Walden Theatre
1123 Payne St.
589-0084
$6-$12; 8 p.m. (May 28-31), 3 p.m. (May 30-31)
For its anniversary season, Jan Street Dance Theatre is presenting five new works in two programs over six performances at Walden Theatre. The focal point of the program will be “Bibliography of Love,” a series of vignettes framed by an infamous yet hidden [...]
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater @ KY Center
May 19, 2009 – 8:48 am
May 19-20
Kentucky Center
584-7777
$25-$60; 7:30 p.m.
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a stop in Louisville. The troupe’s specialty is modern dance mixed with African-American culture. Artistic director Judith Jamison was recently named one of “The Time 100: The World’s Most Influential People.”
“The lights dimmed, and my world changed,” writes [...]
U of L Dance Academy’s Spring Gala @ Comstock Hall
May 15, 2009 – 9:26 am
Friday, May 15
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall
University of Louisville Belknap Campus
$15 ($5 students); 7:30 p.m.
Price is Right Might is Right Night @ Skull Alley
April 28, 2009 – 8:28 am
Tuesday, April 28
Skull Alley
1017 E. Broadway
$2; 7 p.m.
From the people who bring you Pabst Blue Ribbon Bingo at Spinelli’s, there’s a new game in town. The Price is Right Might is Right Night/Medicine Man Show features artists Dave Archer and Steven Johnson Leyba. Attendees are players chosen at random to guess the price of items in [...]