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ACTIV8 offers college students an exciting performing arts internship opportunity [Music]
The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts has launched a new internship program called ACTIV8 for college juniors or seniors who enjoy the performing arts. The program's mission is "that each student exits the program with a broader understanding of the connections between the arts, cultural diversity, quality education, economic development, and government which will instill upon them how important it is to support arts organizations."
IndiVisible Gallery Talk: "A Black Indian's Perspective: The Shared Legacy of African and Native American Peoples" with Represen
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Join State Representative Reginald Meeks on an exploration of the history, cultures, and legacy of peoples of both African and Native American heritage. Much like the individuals depicted in the IndiVisible exhibition, Meeks also shares Native and African American roots. Native American tradition and a heritage runs deep in the Meeks family blood. His grandfather’s family and kin were raised in a Native community, Paint Rock, Tennessee. Later, his mother resided there and today he has a number of family members still living in the area. Historically, Paint Rock was a community where Blacks and Indians relied on each other for survival – not unlike many small communities today.
Meeks’s family history is reflected in his longstanding commitment to community service. He has served on the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission, the Kentucky Association of Blacks in Higher Education, the Kentucky American Indian Resource Center, Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club, and the Neighborhood Housing Services of Louisville.
We Still Live Here - Âs Nutayuneân Film Screening and Panel Discussion
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"There is nothing I know of that's anything like the Wampanoag case." — Noam Chomsky
Join the Ali Center for a FREE screening of We Still Live Here - Âs Nutayuneân. This film depicts the story of the revitalization of the Wampanoag language, the first time a language with no native speakers has been revived in this country. The Wampanoag’s ancestors ensured the survival of the Pilgrims in New England, and lived to regret it. Nevertheless, through resilience and courage they kept their identity alive and remained on their ancestral lands. Now a cultural revival is taking place.
The film screening will be followed by a discussion with representatives from the Kentucky African and Native American Heritage Commissions.
After 44 years of service to Louisville, Bill Summers is retiring [Opinion: The Arena]
William Summers IV, who has served top leadership roles in Louisville city government over four decades and is currently Chief Administrative Officer overseeing all aspects of public safety, announced today that he will retire, effective March 1. “It has been an honor to serve my hometown, a community that I care for deeply,” Summers said. “The past four decades have seen significant progress, advancements in all areas of Louisville, and I was fortunate to be involved in many of them.”
First Fridays debut at the Magic Theater and Whisky Row Lofts, featuring Francis Menotti [Theater]
Friday night marked the first "First Friday" by Smerlin Entertainment at the Magic Theater and Whisky Row Lofts, showing that the collaboration of businesses near the arena is really helping to revitalize downtown.
Green Thumbs in the Golden Years: Library’s Boom Time Series focuses on farming [Books]
Oh, to stop and smell the roses…In the hustle and bustle of this day and age, our machine-minded, fast-paced locomotive bodies are far more likely to blindly trample every innocent flora in our path rather than saunter slowly in admiration of their delicate scent. But vegetation shapes our metallic world and wired-up psyches far more than we give them credit; we have many a tree to thank for shade and paper and clothing and food and oxygen – yes, that’s a pretty big one, too.
Mike Birbiglia - my review of Saturday's show [Review]
So Saturday night was the Mike Birbiglia show, My Girlfriend's Boyfriend, at the Brown Theatre downtown. If you read my review last week then you know that I had never seen a full show by the guy before, but was optimistic from the things I had heard about him. Well, I wouldn't say that I was disappointed as much as maybe I had set my expectations too high.
Hotel Nightclub Check Out with DJ Tina T
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Hotel Nightclub is checking out on Saturday, February 18! Music by DJ Tina T of Las Vegas and hosted by Heather Knox (Playboy's January 2012 Playmate) For VIP packages, contact Daniel@Hotel-Kentucky.com or Tracy@Hotel-Kentucky.com.
New2Lou 2nd Wed Social
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Come join us at our regularly scheduled socials every 2nd Wednesday of the month. This month we will be at The Troll Pub Under the Bridge, a brand new subterranean sports pub located beneath the Whiskey Row Lofts, next to the Clark Bridge (2nd Street Bridge) and KFC Yum! Center (look for the large troll). This newly renovated space “ranks among the most appealing downtown renovations in recent years” according to Metro Mix and features arched limestone doorways, exposed brick walls, an urban courtyard, and a hidden private room (make sure to ask us for secret password). So come join us as we mingle with Louisville’s finest newbies! Plan to meet in the bar area. Look for the signs and people with New2Lou nametags.
What is New2Lou? New2Lou is a social organization designed as a resource for transplants to Louisville, who are looking to meet people, try new places and get involved in Louisville. The second Wednesday of each month, New2Lou hosts a social at a local restaurant or bar, where people mingle and meet other newcomers, as well as meet locals who provide insiders’ information to make the transition to Louisville a smooth one.
What do we do? Socialize, meet new people, ask advice for places to eat, go to the doctor, live, park, etc. Where can I hear free music? Best drink specials on Wednesdays? What about my haircut? Where do I get breakfast at 4 in the morning? Come find out why people are moving to Louisville and why they can leave but almost always come back.
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