86°F9:55 PM NCAA Tournament: Louisville Cardinals Preview [Sports]
All things considered. You have to be happy with the draw for the Louisville Cardinals. The only complaint is that they have to travel 3,000 miles to play in Portland. While I certainly won't argue this fact, the last time Louisville went to the Final Four they were out West.
British Bash Car Show
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The 28th annual British Bash will take place on the front lawn of St. Joseph Children's Home on June 2nd. Registration begins at 9am and ends at noon. Judging will take place between noon and 3pm and the award ceremony will take place at 4pm. Food, beverages and a variety of items will be for sale. A 1975 MG Midget will be raffled off this year, for $10 a chance. Admission is free, but there will be a $5 donation for parking. For more information or to register, please go to www.britishbash.com
What'd Jay Cardosi say? Find out here. [Local profiles]
Jay Cardosi, chief meteorologist at WLKY-32, has known for the longest time that he was destined to be a weatherman. In fact, he knew it as young as six years old.
Cardosi explained he was quarterback of his little league football team. One hot, sunny Sunday afternoon, he was down under center, preparing to call out the cadence, or snap count, when all of a sudden he saw an unbelievable cloud in the sky; it was a thunderstorm cloud forming.
F.A.T. Friday Frankfort Avenue Trolley
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On the Final Friday of the month, park at one of the many convenient FREE and Public Parking areas, board the Frankfort Avenue Trolley at any designated stop between 6:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., and let the fun begin!
Includes great shopping, dining and entertainment! Click on the Url website for the event to see all of the pickup locations for the trolley.
PetSmart Volunteer Orientation
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Want to experience of finding an animal a forever home? You can if you volunteer with LMAS offsite PetSmart adoptions. You will have the opportunity to socialize cats, transport, interact, walk, and adopt out wonderful dogs! Sounds right up your alley, join us for more information.
Must RSVP with Alisa Oerther, Community Engagement Coordinator.
How Abbey Road on the River comes together [Music]
Have you ever wondered what it takes to put on one of Louisville’s biggest music festivals, Abbey Road on the River? Approximately 25,000 enthusiastic Beatles fans from 50 states and 10 countries will attend the festival May 24-28 to watch more than 60 bands play music, mostly by The Beatles. Obviously this undertaking is a logistics nightmare and requires tons of planning and preparation.
Olympic Summer at the Ali Center
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(All Day)
OLYMPIC SUMMER JUNE - AUGUST 2012
Join the Ali Center for an Olympic Summer! This summer, students of all ages will have the opportunity to follow Muhammad Ali’s Olympic journey from his Gold Medal win in 1960 to his famous appearance at the 1996 Atlanta Games. Activities include: mock Olympic Games, Olympic Poetry; Create your own Olympic Torches; Olympic Origami and Storytelling; Sports Nutrition and Olympic Athletes; and an Interactive, Wall-Sized Olympic Map. In addition, visitors will have the opportunity to watch selective events live from the London Games in our Auditorium’s theater-sized screen. Curriculum-based student tours and nonprofit rates are available. Come to the Ali Center and discover your greatness within!
OLYMPIC SUMMER CHALLENGE!
Attention Students Ages 5-18
This summer, take on the Muhammad Ali Center Olympic Challenge and win your very own Olympic Gold Medal!
This June-August, the Muhammad Ali Center is challenging you to improve your health, mind, and community through:
1. Exercise
2. Reading
3. Community Service
It’s easy to participate! This summer dedicate yourself to exercising, reading, and/or helping your community through service. Keep track of your hours on our “Record Sheets.” Complete between 15 and 50 hours in any one of the categories above. Turn in your hours on August 11 to receive your award. Medal winners will receive FREE admission to the Center for themselves and one adult on August 11.
Participants must return all forms in person to the Ali Center between 11:00 AM—1:00 PM on Saturday, August 11 to receive their medals. “Ali Award” winners’ schools will be notified of their achievement. In addition they will receive a certificate, an Ali Center backpack, and will be listed on the Ali Center website during the fall of 2012.
Daughters of Greatness - Tori Murden McClure
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Meet Tori Murden McClure, the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean!
Tori Murden McClure, President of Spalding University in Louisville, is an explorer and adventurer whose travels have taken her to Kenya, Antarctica, Mt. Rainer, as well as across an ocean. McClure was the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and her adventures are depicted in her memoir, A Pearl in the Storm (Harper, 2009). She was also the first woman and first American to travel over land to the geographic South Pole, skiing 750 miles from the ice shelf to the Pole. She believes the lessons learned in the wild have served her in her professional life as an attorney and civic and educational leader. She became president of Spalding University in July 2010. She previously served as a trustee and then a vice-president of the institution. She holds degrees from Smith College, Harvard University, University of Louisville, and Spalding University.
Hot Breakfast—8:30 AM
Program—9:00-10:00 AM
$20 Ali Center Members
$25 Non-Members
$15 Students with I.D.
Table of 10-$200
Please RSVP to Taylor Killough
502-992-5341 or tkillough@alicenter.org
Seating is Limited.
Please RSVP by July 13.
Film Screening: Miss Representation
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Miss Representation
Sundance Film
The documentary Miss Representation, by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, and aired on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.
The film explores how the media’s misrepresentations of women have led to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power and influence. http://www.missrepresentation.org/
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
7:00 PM
Muhammad Ali Center – Auditorium
FREE Event
Seating is Limited.
Please RSVP to Erin Herbert
eherbert@alicenter.org
502-992-5341
This film has been rated TV-14 DL by the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) for suggestive dialogue and course or crude language. This film may not be suitable for all audiences. To find out more about TV ratings please visit http://tvguidelines.org.
This film is presented by Brown-Forman
Kentucky Derby 138: The parties and celebs [Food & dining]
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The Kentucky Derby itself, of course, is just two minutes of one the city's greatest party weekend. Louisville.com dispatched its writers and photographers to bring the party to the Internets. Here are their field reports.
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