Posted: May 17, 2013 – 11:00 am
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.
Posted: May 17, 2013 – 9:00 am
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 of Arts and Humanities in Philadelphia to the Genocide Memorial in Rwanda to the Dandelion School in China and now to Louisville, Lily Yeh of Barefoot Artists is a global artist who is fueled by a belief that art is a human right and that artists can create a foundation for profound social change.
For more information, contact Jennifer Ratoff with SYNAPSE at inspireleaders@gmail.com or 502-424-0241.
Posted: May 16, 2013 – 2:30 pm
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.
Posted: May 16, 2013 – 11:00 am
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.
Posted: May 16, 2013 – 8:48 am
Thursday, May 16
Zanzabar
2100 S. Preston St.
zanzabarlouisville.ticketfly.com
$10-$12; 9 p.m.
With Transitions, the newest from Los Angeles’ El Ten Eleven, the band manages to create music both indebted to the complexity often found in instrumental indie music and unafraid to explore the lighter, breezier side of music. A duo comprised of Kristian Dunn (on various bass instruments) and Tim Fogarty (on both acoustic and electric drums), El Ten Eleven tread the same ground as contemporaries like Tortoise or Trans Am, albeit with an emphasis on colorful pop structures and satisfying melodies. Accompanying El Ten Eleven on their trip is Michna, a NYC DJ whose beats are undeniably danceable while stylistically comparable to acts like Boards of Canada or Clams Casino. Opening the bill is the ambrosial psychedelia of Spokane’s Nude Pop, whose female-fronted vocals and swirling melodies make for an incredibly dreamy affair. —Syd Bishop
Posted: May 15, 2013 – 2:00 pm
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.
Posted: May 15, 2013 – 11:00 am
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.
Posted: May 15, 2013 – 9:16 am
Wednesday, May 15
Uncle Slayton’s
1017 E. Broadway
uncleslaytons.com
$8-$10; 8:30 p.m.
Matthew Perryman Jones looked to the poets for his fourth album, last year’s luminous Land of the Living, summoning Federico García Lorca and Rumi as his muses. Artist Vincent van Gogh is there, too, his words to his brother found in the musing “O Theo,” a song that showcases Jones’ soaring vocals. That rugged tenor is his calling card, having drawn comparisons to the likes of Jeff Buckley, Leonard Cohen and Rufus Wainwright. Chances are you might recognize it even if you’re not familiar with Jones’ name — his music has been featured extensively on television in shows like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “One Tree Hill” and “The Vampire Diaries.” Elenowen, Jones’ opening act, also has a TV connection — the duo appeared on the first season of “The Voice.” —Jason Howard
Posted: May 15, 2013 – 9:15 am
May 15-19
Actors Theatre & Galt House
583-3100 • festivaloffaiths.org
Free-$100; various times
This year marks the 18th annual Festival of Faiths, hosted by the Center for Interfaith Relations. Because this particular festival is being constructed to honor the Dalai Lama’s visit to the city (May 19-20), it has been aptly named “Sacred Silence: Pathway to Compassion” and will focus on meditation, historical values and compassion. The fest is a conglomerate of faiths — Judaism, Islam, Christianity and, of course, Buddhism, among others — and will include lectures and hosts from different denominations, presenting films and lessons on spirituality, along with daily meditations. Louisville’s Center for Interfaith Relations has found the perfect way to welcome the Dalai Lama to the city in encouraging religious tolerance, understanding and peace. —Natalie French
Posted: May 15, 2013 – 9:13 am
Through May 31
Day’s Espresso & Coffee
1420 Bardstown Road
dayscoffee.com
Day’s Espresso & Coffee welcomes another artist into their display with the pride of a fawning mother. Josh Johnson’s “In Regard to Falling” illustrates a wonderland of vignettes, complete with fairies and rabbits and balloons. It is his first solo art show since moving to Louisville, and he has chosen wood and watercolor to tell his stories. All of Johnson’s works revolve around the concept of falling and yet are told in subdued colors, favoring earthy greens and blues. They border on the absurd — his paintings are the hosts of rabbits in balloons, angular figures with curious expressions who do not seem to realize they have been held suspended in flight. “In Regard to Falling” tips a hat to Alice’s surreal Wonderland, and marks Johnson down as an incredible storyteller. —Natalie French
Posted: May 15, 2013 – 9:11 am
Through May 31
preservationlouisville.org
louisville.edu/library
May is National Preservation Month. In celebration, our local historic preservation agency Preservation Louisville is offering a number of events. They’re shining a bright light on NuLu because of its preservation-minded sensibility. Many of the neighborhood’s galleries, stores and restaurants are participating with discounts as well as the Progressive Preservation Art Show. The exhibition, located in various galleries including Swanson Contemporary and PYRO Gallery, is showing work by local artists, plus big guns like Henri Matisse and Larry Rivers. The May 18 Top 10 Trolley Tour will highlight Preservation Louisville’s annual Top 10 Lists. There are two Preservation Pub Nights — Taco Punk on May 21 and Garage Bar on May 28. U of L is also offering “Preservation Conversation: Grady Clay on Louisville” in the Ekstrom Library. —Jo Anne Triplett
Posted: May 15, 2013 – 8:00 am
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
9. Historic Old Clarksville Site
10. Water Co. Block
Successes
1. Big Four Bridge
2. 805 East Market St.
3. Wellspring Tonini Apartments
4. 1254 Floyd Street
5. St. Bartholomew Senior Apartments
6. 2741 Main St.
7. Shawnee Library
8. 811 East Market St.
9. 118 West Breckenridge
10. Union Station-TARC
Posted: May 14, 2013 – 3:03 pm
The Carnegie Center, 201 E. Spring St., New Albany, 812-944-7336, is hosting a talk on Tuesday, May 14 from 6-7 p.m. by the River City Fiber Artists in association with the “Form, Not Function: The First Ten Years” exhibition. Free and open to the public.
Posted: May 14, 2013 – 2:00 pm
“Ten Years Later” by Ketti Frith is at Swanson Contemporary, 638 E. Market St., through June 8.
Posted: May 14, 2013 – 11:00 am
Pre-registration required.
The Carnegie Center, 201 E. Spring St. in New Albany, 812-944-7336, is featuring “Celebrating Emancipation in New Albany and Louisville,” presented by historian Pen Bogert, on Tuesday, May 21 from 12-1 p.m.
Posted: May 14, 2013 – 9:00 am
Pre-registration required.
The Cave Hill Heritage Foundation is conducting a Civil War Historical Walking Tour on Saturday, May 18 from 9-11 a.m. It will be led by Civil War historian Bryan Bush. $15 per person. To RSVP, call 502-451-5630 or email at cavehill@bellsouth.net.
Posted: May 13, 2013 – 2:00 pm
Pre-registration required.
Preservation Louisville, Inc., The Brennan House Historic Home, 631 S. Fifth St., 502-540-5146, is offering a Top Ten Trolley Tour through Louisville Metro’s historic neighborhoods to learn more about Preservation Louisville’s 2013 Top Ten Lists. See some of the Endangered Historic Places in our community as well as some of the recent Preservation Successes. Saturday, May 18 from 1-5 p.m.
Posted: May 13, 2013 – 11:00 am
As part of the Festival of Faiths, McGrath Art Gallery at Bellarmine University, 2001 Newburg Rd., is showing “A Hidden Wholeness: The Zen Photography of Thomas Merton” through June 2. It’s an exhibit of 35 photographs by Merton that express the Zen perception. For details, call 502-272-8177. Bellarmine University is also showing a Thomas Merton and the Dalai Lama Special Exhibit at the Thomas Merton Center.
Posted: May 13, 2013 – 9:00 am
“Shining a Light” International Photo Contest invites submissions of original photographic work that helps to make visible the problem of violence against women and the activism combating this issue. Entries are due by Sunday, June 15. Finalists will have their work shown at the Muhammad Ali Center, 144 N. Sixth St. First, Second, and Third Place winners will receive cash prizes. For an in-depth description of the contest and to view the detailed list of guidelines visit www.alicenter.org/shining-a-light.
Posted: May 10, 2013 – 2:00 pm
Gallery Janjobe, 899-9293, 1860 Mellwood Ave. in the Mellwood Arts & Entertainment Center, is hosting a Mother’s Day Event on Saturday, May 11 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, May from 12-4 p.m. There will be special promotions during the Mother’s Day Event with original work from more than 60 talented artists. Work will be available by Ann Klem who is the Featured Artist of the Kentucky Arts Council for the month of May. Refreshments will be served.
“Where We Dwell” by Lizzie Gulick will be on display at the B. Deemer Gallery, 2650 Frankfrot Ave., 896-6687, from May 11-June 22. The opening reception is Saturday, May 11 from 3-5 p.m.
Preservation Louisville, 540-5146, is holding the Old House Expo 2013 on Saturday, May 11 from 1-4 p.m. at Central Presbyterian Church at 4th and Kentucky Streets. Old House Expo is a free, interactive event designed to help participants learn to maintain and care for their historic home or commercial building. Activities will include educational sessions and workshops with knowledgeable guest speakers, and a Vendor’s Fair to introduce participants to appropriate products and services.
The Arts Council of Southern Indiana, 812-949-4238, is holding their Mother’s Day Tea & Fashion Show on Sunday, May 12 from 2-5 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge, 805 E. Market St. in New Albany. Over 45 models from the community ages 3-60 will model clothes from area businesses.
