•Buy Local Fair Saturday, May 11 Louisville Water Tower 3005 River Road keeplouisvilleweird.com Free ($5 parking); 2-8 p.m. Louisville is lucky to have an impressive local arts scene and a thriving farm-fresh foods movement, two assets that will be celebrated Saturday at the fifth annual Buy Local Fair. Spearheaded by the Louisville Independent Business Association [...]
•Zombie Run Sunday, April 21 Iroquois Park 1080 Amphitheater Road thezombierun.com $30+; 12:30 p.m. Spring is finally in the air! Ready to spend an afternoon with the undead? On Sunday, Iroquois Park will be the site of a unique recreation mash-up: runners on a 5k race will be interrupted by zombies … and you have [...]
April 5-7 Ramada Inn Plaza 9700 Bluegrass Pkwy. conglomeration.info $35-$45; various times ConGlomeration boasts itself as Louisville’s very own Sci-Fi and Fantasy Convention, and Wikipedia seems to agree. Established in 2001, the convention has become a local staple, much like RiverCon before it. It’s three days — 72 hours — of multimedia geeking, complete with [...]
Friday, March 22 U of L’s Student Activities Center louisville.edu/lgbt $10 ($5 students); 8 p.m. No, Pink isn’t returning to town for an encore performance, but her infectious attitude and spirit surely inspired some of the performers in this event. Now in its 16th year, PINK is U of L’s student-produced amateur drag and variety [...]
March 8-10 The Ramada Plaza 9700 Bluegrass Pkwy. louisvillearcade.com $15/day, $35/pass; various times It seems like it’s been decades since the angsty pleas of adolescent boys filled the mall with the age-old, voice-cracking debate: Which is better — “Space Invaders” or “Galaga”? But in truth, it’s only been a year, and this weekend it’s time [...]
February 21, 2013 – 4:17 pm
Thursday, Feb. 21 Prime Lounge 106 W. Main St. facebook.com/HardCandyKY $6-$15; 10:30 p.m. If you’re not already a fan of the best show on TV, “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” then you owe it to yourself to sample this live performance (and meet-and-greet) with one of the current stars of the competition showcase, Alaska Thunderfuck (known on [...]
February 8, 2013 – 3:06 pm
Saturday, Feb. 9 School of Sharks Theater 770 Eastern Parkway • 636-1974 squallispuppeteers.com $10 (minimum donation); 6-11 p.m. Man, the Squallis Puppeteers have always freaked me out. It’s almost an uncanny valley reaction (look it up) on my part, and yet that can’t really be, can it? But one thing I can’t knock the Squallis [...]
February 8, 2013 – 3:00 pm
Feb. 8-9, 15-16 Headliners Music Hall 1386 Lexington Road headlinerslouisville.com $20; 8 p.m. Well, it’s getting close to the big day, but don’t worry. You can always come out to Headliners this weekend to celebrate Va Va Valentine’s Day — and if you don’t have anyone special yet, make all the Vixens your Valentine this [...]
December 5, 2012 – 10:09 am
Wednesday, Dec. 5 Zanzabar 2100 S. Preston St. • 584-2471 ext. 1236 $5; 7 p.m. I wonder if we can nickname this event “50 Shades of Alex Trebek.” It’s an event that’s mating trivia with sexy knowledge, and it’s all for a good cause — proceeds go to Planned Parenthood. There’s still time to get [...]
