FAT Friday — the Frankfort Ave. Trolley on the final Friday of the month, May 31. 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 and off the free trolley. Gallery Janjobe, 1860 Mellwood Ave., 899-9293, is featuring a variety of artists [...]
Pre-registration required. The Cave Hill Heritage Foundation is presenting a tour “Discovering Louisville’s Arboretum” of horticultural highlights by Lee Squires on Saturday, June 1 from 10-11:30 a.m. $15 per person. For more information, call 502-451-5630 or cavehill@bellsouth.net.
Chris Doyle is giving a free artist lecture on Thursday, May 30 at 7-8 p.m. in the Atrium Gallery of 21c Museum. Doyle is a multidisciplinary artist based in Brooklyn, New York, whose work is both part of the site-specific collection at 21c Bentonville and is currently featured in the inaugural exhibition “Hybridity: The New Frontier.”
“A Lure Can Never Be Thrown in the Same River Twice: Recognizing Identity and Value in Handmade Fishing Lures” is at U of L’s Ekstrom Library from May 29-July 25. The opening is Wednesday, May 29 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The show was curated by Taylor Crush, a graduate student in the Critical and Curatorial Studies, Dept. [...]
Gallery 104′s “Found/Recycled Art” is up through July 13. 502-222-3822, 104 E. Main St. in La Grange.
“Primitive Paintings” by Tad DeSanto and Justin Vorel is at Galerie Hertz, 1253 S. Preston St., from May 26-June 29. The opening is Sunday, May 26 from 1-4 p.m. Waterfront Park will offer Heritage Walks through the summer and fall. They will be led by local historian Rick Bell. The first tours of the season [...]
“The Super Hero Show” is at StudioWorks, 2008 Eastern Parkway, 502-582-3331, from May 24-June 22. The opening reception is Friday, May 24 from 5:30-8 p.m.
“Cosmic Nature: Paintings by C.C. Coyle” is at the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, 589-0102, 715 W. Main St., through June 23.
Pre-registration is required. The Cave Hill Heritage Foundation is presenting its next Twilight Tram Tour on Saturday, May 25 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. $35 per person. Call 502-451-5630 or email cavehill@bellsouth.net for more information.
The Louisville Free Public Library’s Iroquois branch, 601 W. Woodlawn, is showcasing artwork of the equine workers who care for the thoroughbreds at Churchill Downs. The artwork will be on display in the Community Gallery throughout the month of May. A public reception will be held at the library on Wednesday, May 29 from 1-2 p.m. These [...]
The Cherokee Triangle Association is sponsoring an art competition to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gen. Castleman statue. Artists are asked to submit work that captures the spirit of the statue. Art must be original, with an image size up to 18 inches by 24 inches, simply framed and wired. Deadline: July 10. Visit [...]
Howard Steamboat Museum & Mansion, 1101 E. Market St. in Jeffersonville, 812-283-3728, is holding its 21st annual “Victorian Chautauqua.” The arts, crafts, garden and antique fair features the Carriage House antique show, book signings, music, mansion tours, herb and perennial sale, and a wide array of arts and crafts booths. Saturday, May 18 from 10 [...]
Zephyr Gallery, 610 E. Market St., 502-585-5646, is showing “RHQRDWBWTHR” (Rye, Howard, Quesenberry, Ratterman, Donley, Weis, Begley, Wirth, Thomas, Hayden, Radtke) from May 17-June 22. The opening reception is Friday, May 17.
International artist Lily Yeh will discuss her current work in Louisville to commemorate the 1968 Parkland Political Uprisings at 28th and Greenwood. Tickets for the May 17 event are $10 (cash only); a book signing will follow her lecture. From 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Kentucky School of Art, 845 S. Third St. From the Village [...]
Pre-registration is required. PYRO Gallery, 909 E. Market St., is holding a book workshop on Sunday, May 26 from 12:30-4:30 p.m. It will be taought by C. J. Pressma. Cost is $45. Call 502-587-0106 for more information.
PYRO Gallery, 909 E. Market St., 587-0106, is showing “Axis Mundi” by Mary Dennis Kannapell and Julia Comer from May 16-June 30. The opening reception is Thursday, May 16 from 6-9 p.m.
Pre-registration is required. The Little Loomhouse, 328 Kenwood Rd., 367-4792, is holding summer fiber arts camps for school age children in June and July. Class size is limited to 12 for each session. Contact Stephanie Brown, Education Coordinator to register.
UofL’s Archives and Special Collections has extended the closing date for its exhibit of items from its Harlan Hubbard Collection. It will now be on display through mid-July. Lower Level, Ekstrom Library.
Preservation Louisville has announces its Louisville Metro’s 2013 Top 10 Endangered Historic Places and Top 10 Preservation Successes lists: Endangered Historic Places 1. Vacant & Abandoned Properties: Shotgun Houses 2. Colonial Gardens 3. Mid Century Modern structures 4. Ouerbacker House 5. Corner Store Fronts 6. Roscoe Goose house 7. Lampton Baptist Church 8. Doerhorfer house [...]
