Thursday, May 2 Baxter Avenue Theatres 1250 Bardstown Road secretariat.com $50-$100; 6:30 p.m. Secretariat is arguably the best racehorse of the 20th century and by far the most popular. Now, on the 40th anniversary of his Triple Crown win, the Kentucky Derby Museum and Secretariat.com present a documentary about the other half of Secretariat’s team: [...]
•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 [...]
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Saturday, Feb. 9 Champs Rollerdrome 9851 Lagrange Road derbycityrollergirls.com $11; 8 p.m. I once thought about trying out to be a roller girl. I had fond memories of Skateworld as a child, and I’ve always wanted to trip people and knock them against walls. And then someone said of the sport: “It’s not if you [...]
August 29, 2012 – 9:20 am
Aug. 29-Sept. 2 Carmichael’s Bookstore (Aug. 29, 7 p.m.) Slugger Museum (Sept. 1, 10 a.m.) Slugger Field (Sept. 2, 6 p.m.) katyacengel.com In her first book, former C-J reporter Katya Cengel expands on a series of 2009 articles on minor league baseball in Kentucky, following the Lexington Legends, the Bowling Green Hot Rods, the Florence [...]
Through Aug. 26 Speed Art Museum 2035 S. Third St. speedmuseum.org $10 (free for members) There’s nothing like the Olympic Games to fire up levels of patriotic enthusiasm among devotees and non-sports fans alike. If a ticket to London isn’t in your budget, you can still get a taste of Olympic fever at the Speed [...]
Through Aug. 12 Louisville Slugger Museum 800 W. Main St. • 588-7228 sluggermuseum.org Some of the most magical things about baseball are the stadiums in which the game is played; history is made at these places, as generations of fans move through the gates each summer, sharing experiences, making memories and enjoying the storied game. [...]
May 4-5 Churchill Downs 700 Central Ave. · 636-4400 churchilldowns.com Virginia-based artist Robert Joyner created the expressive new watercolor-and-charcoal logo for the 2012 Kentucky Derby and Oaks, and he will be signing the official prints of his work at the races. You’ll have to stick to a very specific schedule if you want to catch [...]
Wednesday, May 2 Buffalo Wild Wings 1055 Bardstown Road • 454-3635 Free; 7 p.m. As if fried chicken wings and cold beer aren’t enough of a reason to go to a charity function at Buffalo Wild Wings in the Highlands, they’ve decided to go one better — you can meet Jean Cruguet, the now-retired jockey [...]
Monday, March 12 Village 8 Theaters 4014 Dutchmans Lane Imathlete.com $11 adv., $15 door; 7 p.m. A documentary that’s been winning prizes around the world will soon roll into town for its local premiere. “Bicycle Dreams” covers what is said to be the toughest sporting event on the planet: The Race Across America (RAAM.) In [...]
January 27, 2012 – 11:57 am
•‘Blood, Bones & Butter’ Saturday, Jan. 28 Louisville Free Public Library 301 York St. • 574-1611 Sold Out These days, can you turn around without bumping into a celebrity chef? How about a celebrity memoirist? Gabrielle Hamilton is both: winner of the James Beard Award and of one of the most memorable “Iron Chef” contests, [...]
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Tuesday, Dec. 27 Charlotte, N.C. 852-5151 • UofLSports.com $70-$90; 8 p.m. What is it about quarterbacks and U of L? Latest in a long line of superlative Louisville passers is freshman sensation Teddy Bridgewater, who has been named to several freshman All-American teams after stepping into the Cards’ starting lineup to beat Kentucky and lead [...]
Wednesday, May 18 Portland Museum 2308 Portland Ave. • 776-7678 www.goportland.com $7; 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Tue.-Thu.) The Portland Museum opens a new permanent exhibit today featuring the memorabilia of football great — and Portland neighborhood boy — Paul Hornung. A member of every national football hall of fame, Hornung first made headlines at Louisville’s Flaget [...]
Thursday, May 5 Louisville Palace 625 S. Fourth St. • 583-4555 $75-$225; 7 p.m. Have you ever seen a full boat get sucked out? Or would you like to see a top pair come through the back door? Well, you can see that and more from your favorite celebrities … and no, it’s not one [...]
April 27-Dec. 31 Kentucky Derby Museum Churchill Downs • 637-1111 www.derbymuseum.org The Kentucky Derby Museum this week opens a major new exhibition honoring jockey Bill Shoemaker. “The Shoe” retired in 1992 as the leading race winner of all time, with 8,833 victories. Over four decades on the turf, Shoemaker helped define the “Run for the [...]
April 7-Sept. 5 Louisville Slugger Field • 212-2287 www.batsbaseball.com $7-$11; 6:35 p.m. (opening night) The Louisville Bats don’t just dust off home plate for the start of another season. Every wall is painted, all the seats and fixtures are spic and span, and even the concrete floor at Louisville Slugger Field — now 11 years [...]
