•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
Weekender: Nov. 14-15
November 13, 2009 – 2:36 pm
•Viva La Diva: A Celebration of Louisville’s Women Musicians
Sunday, Nov. 15
Jim Porter’s
2345 Lexington Road
452-9531
www.merfbenefit.org
$7; 5 p.m.-midnight
From the Americana of Brigid Kaelin, the blues of Tanita Gaines, the country sounds of Karen Kraft to the rock of The Blue Umbrellas and Kimmet Cantwell, the performers for Viva La Diva! run the gamut of Louisville music. Because this [...]
Jewish Festival of the Book @ JCC
November 11, 2009 – 10:10 am
Nov. 11-22
Jewish Community Center
3600 Dutchmans Lane
459-0660
www.jccoflouisville.org
JCC’s Jewish Festival of the Book features lectures, readings and signings by six authors. While most take place at the Center on Dutchmans Lane, U of L professor Matthew Biberman’s event will be held at U of L’s Ekstrom Library (Nov. 15, 7 p.m.). Biberman wrote “Big Sid’s Vincati: The [...]
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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Dia de los Muertos @ KMAC
November 6, 2009 – 10:29 am
Friday, Nov. 6
Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft
715 W. Main St.
589-0102
www.kentuckyarts.org
We die, therefore we live. The Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead is becoming more prominent across America, and Louisville is no exception. The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, teaming up with U of L’s Latino Studies program, are just two of [...]
Festival of Faiths @ Henry Clay Building
November 4, 2009 – 10:45 am
Nov. 4-13
Henry Clay Building (unless noted)
604 S. Third St.
www.interfaithrelations.org
Scientifically speaking, water is simple — two parts hydrogen, one part oxygen. Spiritually, however, this basic but ubiquitous liquid is quite complex, a topic The Center for Interfaith Relations will explore during the 14th annual Festival of Faiths. Through a series of presentations, exhibits and panel discussions [...]
Weekender: Oct. 24-25
October 23, 2009 – 2:42 pm
•Doggy Hop
Saturday, Oct. 24
Barret Avenue, between Winter & Highland
DoggyHop.com
Free; 3-7 p.m.
If you don’t like dogs, then: a) you should avoid the Barret Avenue business corridor Saturday, and b) you have issues.
For the rest of you dog-lovers, leash up your canines and head to the second annual Doggy Hop on Barret. This “dog-centric street fair” will [...]
Weekender: Oct. 24-25
October 16, 2009 – 3:49 pm
•Spider
Saturday, Oct. 17
Swan Dive
921 Swan St.
632-1299
www.facebook.com/theswandive
$5; 9 p.m.
Whoever Clementine Jones was, Jane Herships, who plays under pseudonym Spider, has her personality nailed down. The song appears on Jane’s album, The Way to Bitter Lake, a feast of airy vocals that recall a breathier Joni Mitchell and sweet acoustic strums that float along amicably below Herships’s lilting [...]
15th Anniversary Party @ Heine Bros.
October 16, 2009 – 9:38 am
Friday, Oct. 16
Heine Brothers Coffee
Longest Avenue
Free; 5-10 p.m.
Featuring cake, BBC beer, children’s activities and live music by Relic, Thomas A. Minor and Appalatin.
Oktoberfest @ Germantown
October 16, 2009 – 9:30 am
Oct. 16-17
Hickory and Burnett streets
Free; 4 p.m.-midnight (Fri.), noon-midnight (Sat.)
It’s time to pull your favorite wool sweater and best beer stein out of storage for some outdoor imbibing. This weekend, Germantown will host its first-ever Oktoberfest, featuring arts-and-crafts booths, German cuisine, live music that’s heavy on the accordion and, of course, a selection of beers [...]
First Annual Chrysanthemum Festival
October 15, 2009 – 10:05 am
Crane House, The Asia Institute Inc. is partnering with Hidden Hill Nursery and Sculpture Garden to present the First Annual Chrysanthemum Festival on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 1-5 p.m. The festival celebrates the symbolic and cultural significance given to the chrysanthemum in many Asian countries. It also marks a day of family fun with Asian [...]