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Fund for the Arts renames buildings in honor of Owsley Brown

jtriplettart — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:00:40 +0000

The Fund for the Arts has recognized community philanthropist Owsley Brown II by naming the addresses from 315-323 West Broadway – which consists of ArtSpace, Hilliard Lyons Hall of Recognition, W.L. Lyons Brown Theatre and the Fifth Third Conference Center – the Owsley Brown II Center for Artistic Excellence.

Egyptian and Roman history special lecture at U of L

jtriplettart — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:00:21 +0000

U of L’s Hite Art Institute’s 2013 Frederic Lindley Morgan Lecture is by Hazel Dodge of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. She will be speaking on the “Symbols of Victory and Colours of Power: Egyptian Stones for the City of Rome” on Thursday, Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. in the Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library.

Vision Louisville Road Show @ Louisville Free Public Library

shavens — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:24:48 +0000

Tuesday, Feb. 12

Louisville Free Public Library
301 York St. • visionlouisville.com
Free; 6:30 p.m.

What do you want Louisville to look like in 25 years? A utopia of green buildings, mass transit and walkable, tree-lined neighborhoods? Or maybe you’d be satisfied with better bike lanes and a reliable bus system? Whatever your vision, you can share ideas about the city’s future during a community planning session for Mayor Greg Fischer’s “Vision Louisville,” a yearlong initiative aimed at creating a smart blueprint for the city. The Green Convene, a coalition dedicated to advocating sustainable public policy, is hosting the event, the focus of which will be — you guessed it — sustainability. So strap on your bike helmet, arrange a carpool or hop on TARC, and head to the downtown library to share your thoughts on how to create a greener Louisville. —Sarah Kelley

Weekend visual art events

jtriplettart — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:00:39 +0000

The LOCALS (Living on Clay and Louisville Soil) ceramic group is having its Holiday Pottery Sale on Saturday, Nov. 24 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Clifton Center, 2117 Payne St.

Architect Steve Wiser is signing his latest book “Distinctive Houses of Louisville” on Saturday, Nov. 24 from 1-2 p.m. at Destination Bookstore, 604 E. Spring St. in New Albany.

Weekend visual art events

jtriplettart — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:00:53 +0000

Preservation Louisville will host an event on Saturday, Nov. 17 to highlight the inaugural Preservation S.O.S.- Save Our Shotguns project. The event will begin at 2 p.m. at the Habitat for Humanity main office, 1620 Bank St. in Portland. The event will include a presentation about the Preservation S.O.S. shotgun home project, as well as the history of shotgun homes and their impact on Louisville. Following the presentation, there will be a walking tour. During the walking tour another presentation will be held at 3 p.m. at the Preservation S.O.S. project site (2741 W. Main St.), a shotgun home owned by the Shepperson family.

“Top Drawer: 150 Years of Bittners” will open at the Frazier History Museum on Saturday, Nov. 17. The exhibition runs through Jan. 1.

The Festival of Faiths Art Rendezvous is Saturday, Nov. 17 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Rev. Al Shands and independent Curator Ellyn Crutcher will lead a guided walk through the work of over 20 artists exhibited at this year’s Festival of Faiths. Art Rendezvous will be held at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage, 1701 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.

Architect Steve Wiser will be signing his new book “Distinctive Houses of Louisville” on Sunday, Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. at the Peterson Dumesnil House, 301 S. Peterson Ave.

Revelry, 980 Barret Ave., is showing “Scene on the Street” by Judy Rogers from Nov. 17-Jan. 4. The opening reception is Saturday, Nov. 17 from 7-10 p.m.

The Arts Council of Southern Indiana, 820 E. Market St. in New Albany, is having a Holiday Open House on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 2-5 p.m.

Writer and educator Judith C. Owens-Lalude will read from and provide first-person interpretation of her book “The Long Walk: Slavery to Freedom” on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Carnegie Center for Art and History, 812-944-7336, 201 E. Spring St. in New Albany. The program will be followed by a question and answer session and refreshments. Free and open to the public.

Preservation Louisville’s next Hands on History workshop

jtriplettart — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:00:23 +0000

Registration required

Preservation Louisville at the Brennan House Historic Home, 631 S. Fifth St., 540-5146, is hosting its next “Hands on History” workshop on windows in historic homes on Saturday, Oct. 13. The workshop is $20 for Preservation Louisville members, $30 for non-members.

July 6 First Friday Trolley Hop

jtriplettart — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:00:29 +0000

The First Friday Trolley Hop is the first Friday of the month on July 6. Explore the art galleries, museums, shops and restaurants along East & West Main & Market Streets from 5-11 p.m. Hop on and off the free trolley.

DINNER(re)WORKS at the Cressman Center is selling all unsold dinnerware at 20 percent off during First Friday.

The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, 715 W. Main St., 589-0102, will host two special summer exhibitions – “Hollers and Harvests” and “Swimming Hole” – from July 6-Aug. 31. The opening reception for both exhibitions will be during the July 6 First Friday Trolley Hop.

“Pressure” at Zephyr Gallery, 610 E. Market St., 585-5646, will open during the First Friday Trolley Hop and run through Aug. 10.

The Speed Art Museum will have Free First Friday on July 6 from 5-9 p.m.

Wayside Expressions Gallery, Hotel Louisville, 120 W. Broadway, 836-7661, is opening “A Lens View” by photographer Joyce Howell Young during First Friday from 5-9 p.m. It will be on display through July.

Preservation Kentucky awards Bingham and Bruckheimer

jtriplettart — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:00:56 +0000

Edith Bingham and Linda Bruckheimer are to be honored for their contributions to the preservation of Kentucky’s heritage at Preservation Kentucky’s Annual Meeting and Reception on Friday, April 13 from 6-8:30 p.m. The event will be held at Whiskey Row Lofts, 131 W. Main St. The meeting portion of the event will be from 6-6:30 p.m. with awards for Bruckheimer and Bingham.

The reception will follow from 6:30-8:30 p.m.The gallery space will showcase artwork for sale by Kentucky artists Kelly Cook, Andy Cook, Bill Macintire, Sandie Griffith, Kim Torres and Mike Stauss. A portion of the sale of artwork will be donated to Preservation Kentucky. The River Sirens, Company Sons, and Lead-Based Pickers will entertain with Bluegrass and old-time music. Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be provided by Doc Crowe’s Southern Smokehouse. Tours of the newly rehabilitated Whiskey Row Lofts will be available throughout the evening.The meeting is free and open to the public with an RSVP required before Monday, April 9. A $5.00 donation is suggested. Please RSVP to info@preservationkentucky.org or phone 502-871-4570 for more information.

Photo lecture by Dianne Harris

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:00:09 +0000

Architectural historian Dianne Harris is giving the lecture “Case Study Utopia?: Toward a Photographic Urbanism” on Thursday, March 29 at 6 p.m. in the Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 852-6794.

Preservation Louisville & Fairness Campaign increase awareness of historic LGBT sites

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:53:46 +0000

To further celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Fairness Campaign, Preservation Louisville is partnering with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization to increase awareness of historic LGBT sites in Louisville. Along with spotlighting 105 W. Main St., which is a Louisville Local Landmark and part of the “Whiskey Row Historic District” in the National Register of Historic Places, oral histories will be collected documenting local sites’ significance in the LGBT movement from those who visited or utilized them first-hand. Preservation Louisville and the Fairness Campaign request all persons with suggestions of LGBT historic sites in Louisville call the Fairness office at 893-0788.