THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN Celebrate the fall season with Ichabod Crane and the residents of Sleepy Hollow as they try to solve an age-old mystery. Adapted from the classic ghost story by Washington Irving, this play is full of music and suspense. Show Times: Sept 28 1&4pm Sept 29 10am Oct 2 10am Oct 5 1&4pm Oct 10 10am Oct12 174pm Oct16 10am Oct 17 10am

School of Metaphysics will be holding an Hour of Peace service on Sunday, Sept. 28th at 10:30 A.M. Our guest speaker will share with you the Power of Peace and how to realize it in your daily life and in your world. Peace begins with you. When there is Peace within the individual there is Peace without. Peace is not made in the documents but in the minds and hearts of men and women. Learn how forgivenss, gratitude, prayer and service to mankind can bring Peace not only to You but to all humanity. Bring a your favorite dish to share following the service.

Louisville favorite, Olga Kern returns. This highly-acclaimed Russian pianist became the first woman in over 30 years to earn a gold medal at the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Concerts are held at the University of Louisville Comstock Hall. Pre-concert lectures are offered at 2 PM in Bird Hall. Admission is $10, free to museum members.

43 PLAYS FOR 43 PRESIDENTS by Andrew Bayiates, Sean Benjamin, Genevra Gallo, Chloë Johnston and Karen Weinberg directed by Sean Daniels From the acclaimed Neo-Futurists, creators of Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, comes an irreverent, hilarious and updated jaunt through the lives of the 43 Commanders-in-Chief. From the first George to the latest, we are giving each President two minutes in the spotlight—and you, our friends in the audience, get to choose #44 each night. No need to thank us. We take our history seriously, too!

Join us under the stars on the roof of the Glassworks Building as we dance the night away to the Salsa, Merengue and Latin rhythms of COSA SERIA.

New for this Year... a special Latin Lounge in the beautiful, intimate surroundings of the former Jazz Factory in the Glassworks Lower Level. There you can enjoy food, drink and more music in a romantic, urban setting.

originally dramatized by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston from Bram Stoker's world famous novel, Dracula, as adapted & directed by William McNulty Experience the gothic story as you’ve never seen it before with the recently redesigned sets, costumes, lighting and sound—plus new thrills and chills that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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Now imagine having that feeling during your entire stay at the Haunted Hotel. Let Haunted Hotel take you into your worst nightmare. After 17 years of fear, Haunted Hotel creators are more disturbing and warped than ever. More blood, effects and insanity than any haunted house in the state. You will witness the most unnerving scares around every corner. See why Haunted Hotel is Louisville 's Longest standing and SCARIEST Halloween Attraction. " Haunted Hotel we’ll turn the light out for you.

Now imagine having that feeling during your entire stay at the Haunted Hotel. Let Haunted Hotel take you into your worst nightmare. After 17 years of fear, Haunted Hotel creators are more disturbing and warped than ever. More blood, effects and insanity than any haunted house in the state. You will witness the most unnerving scares around every corner. See why Haunted Hotel is Louisville 's Longest standing and SCARIEST Halloween Attraction. " Haunted Hotel we’ll turn the light out for you.

Now imagine having that feeling during your entire stay at the Haunted Hotel. Let Haunted Hotel take you into your worst nightmare. After 17 years of fear, Haunted Hotel creators are more disturbing and warped than ever. More blood, effects and insanity than any haunted house in the state. You will witness the most unnerving scares around every corner. See why Haunted Hotel is Louisville 's Longest standing and SCARIEST Halloween Attraction. " Haunted Hotel we’ll turn the light out for you.

Get your team together, or bring your family out for a day of fun at the Hoops Customer Appreciation Fall Festival & Basketball Tournament! Games, activities, and fun for the whole family! Tournament Team Entry Fee: $25.00 (Mention this ad to recieve special savings!) Admission FREE with this ad! For more information or to register for the tournament, call 814-6677, or email leahfarris@wherethegameis.com Visit us on the web at www.wherethegameis.com Add us to your MySpace friends! myspace.com/hoopslouisville

An opportunity for pet lovers to unite in a family-friendly, fun environment!

The Frazier hosts Liberty on the Border: A Civil War Exhibit September 27, 2008 through January 19, 2009 as part of the Lincoln Bicentennial.

Photography Exhibit by John Sodrel Rural Kentuckiana scenes and Images from Jiujiang, China September through November at: FB3 Development 624 E. Market Street Louisville, KY 40202 (Open during normal business hours) Special "Meet the Artist" receptions with food, drinks, and music on October 3 and November 7 in conjunction with the First Friday Trolley Hop.

Uncover the horror buried beneath the theater of terror. 10,000 square feet of fear brought through October 31st. If...you find your way out of the haunted theater, a casket awaits where you may experience being buried alive as a haunted organist plays. Open rain or shine with indoor line and wheelchair accessibility. Located near Louisville, Kentucky just across the Ohio River.

Receiving Glorious Praise for his victory over the Turks, Governor Otello (Stephen O'Mara) returns to Cyprus to the embrace of his love Desdemona and the jealousy of his rival Iago. Giuseppe Verdi's masterpiece of scandal and vengeance brings to life one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies.

The Danger Run is a haunted ghost run game that you play with your friends in which you solve clues to find terrifying haunted houses.

The RE/MAX Balloon will be participating with pilots from around the country for up to $40,000 in cash prizes at the Bluegrass Balloon Festival. The festival expands to include FREE rides in the RE/MAX 30th Anniversary Balloon, an art festival, a charity walk, and many other events. Be sure to come see the RE/MAX 30th Anniversary Balloon! -- Join us September 26-28, 2008 at Bowman Field.

Adelante Rooftop Latin Dance Party....the tradition continues.... When: Sunday, September 28th from 7-11pm. Where: Glassworks Building, 815 West Market Street, Louisville, KY 40202 Join us under the stars on the roof of the Glassworks Building as we dance the night away to the Salsa, Merengue and Latin rhythms of COSA SERIA. New for this Year... a special Latin Lounge in the beautiful, intimate surroundings of the former Jazz Factory in the Glassworks Lower Level. There you can enjoy food, drink and more music in a romantic, urban setting.

Steve Wiser, local architect and long-time civic leader and board member of the Louisville Historical League, will give a presentation entitled BEFORE OLMSTED. This newly developed presentation discusses Louisville's treasured parks and how they came to be. For more information or to contact the Beargrass-St.Matthews Historical Society please call 502-855-INFO (4636) and press 5.

“Art Rugs: The Art of Playing Cards” combines the rich tradition of rug hooking with the universal appeal of playing cards to create both a unique and exciting exhibit. This international exhibit features the work of 57 textile artists, each commissioned to design an 18” x 28” art rug depicting one card from a deck of playing cards. Sponsored by Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County. Admission is free. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-5:30 pm.

October 4-5, 9-12, 16-19, 23-26, 2008 Thursdays and Fridays 5 - 8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays 4 – 8 p.m. Special ticket required If scary is no fun for your little one, then don’t miss the sweetest party in town. Join us for an evening of not-too-scary Halloween fun for the whole family with costumed characters and fanciful storybook scenes all over the Zoo. Plus there’s trick-or-treating for kids 11 and under, the Halloween Express Train ride and more. Parking is $3 at the Zoo OR take advantage of free parking and shuttle bus service from Derby City Field.

September 20, 27 and October 4, 2008 8-11 a.m. in the bus parking lot. ZooPoopyDoo Compost is back! This rich compost mixture made with manure from Zoo animals has long been a favorite of local gardeners. Now you can purchase ZooPoopyDoo as well as high quality hardwood bark mulch by the truckload! Make your purchases at the Zoo ticket windows and then proceed to the bus parking lot to pick up your compost or mulch. Mulch: $22.50 per load for small pick-up trucks $35.00 per load for medium to full size pick-up trucks ZooPoopy Doo: $30 per bobcat scoop

The Speed Art Museum in Louisville premieres one of the most important collections of American art in the world. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness: American Art from the Yale University Art Gallery features the best American art from 1660 to 1900, presenting a glimpse into the history of this great nation from its pre-Revolutionary beginnings to the Gilded Age.

September Artist of the Month

Sponsored by Eleanor Bingham Miller Shelly Zegart's love of American quilts began in the mid-1970s when she was looking for quilts to use as art in her new home. Since then, she has been a passionate collector, curator, author and lecturer on both antique and contemporary quilts. She has helped to build quilt collections in Kentucky and around the world. This exhibition features about 2 dozen quilts from her personal collection that are of particular significance to her because of their relationships to family, particular artists, specific exhibitions and significant local collections.

Sponsored by Mollie Heron with support from Marie Hochstrasser and Arturo Alonzo Sandoval. The American Tapestry Alliance is a 25 year old non-profit organization that promotes and supports tapestry weaving. The Biennial is a juried exhibition which highlights the art of some of the best contemporary tapestry weavers from across the globe. The tapestries featured in the exhibition demonstrate the diverse and creative ways in which individual artists successfully integrate contemporary concerns into this venerable medium.

Julius Friedman is mainstay in the visual arts community of Kentucky. As a graphic designer, photographer, visual artist, co-owner of Chapman Friedman gallery and owner of the design firm IMAGES, his work has touched many facets of the visual arts scene for more than 20 years. Friedman is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work with advertising and posters but his larger body of work has encompassed a wide-ranging series of explorations including furniture design, bookmaking, art installations, sculpture and photography.

You can expect to see amazingly large and imaginative sculptures and vessels in this glass exhibition; squids, turtles, and bio-shaped vessels to name a few. Impressive cold and hot-working techniques used in both Venetian and contemporary American glass are employed by the artist resulting in a style that is unique and original to Lydon. Glassworks Gallery has been exhibiting works created by Philadelphia artist, Christopher Lydon for the past 3? years and is proud to present his newest body of work. About the Artist:

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PAUL PALETTI GALLERY EXHIBITS WORK OF INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER KENRO IZU “Sacred Places” makes Louisville debut as a fundraiser for the Angkor Hospital for Children LOUISVILLE, KY 7/31/08 — “Sacred Places,” the photographs of Kenro Izu, will open as part of the First Friday Gallery Hop from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on September 5, 2008 at Paul Paletti Gallery, 713 East Market Street. The exhibit will be on display until November 28, 2008.

August 30 - October 14: CYNTHIA KELLEY OVERALL “A Portrait of the Yorkshire Dales” Cynthia Kelley Overall is an Elizabethtown artist who paints scenes depicting the disappearing professions of herding and farming with reverence and an old-world charm. Opening reception for the artist is Saturday, August 30, 3-5pm.

Over 30 artists aprticipating in this annual exhibition Kentucky Backroads 602 S. 3rd St -40202 992-3167 M-S: 11-7

12 Week Weight Loss Challenge and Nutrition Class. This is a community wide event to educate everyone on health and nutrition and provide the tools necessary to make better food choices. You will receive a personal coach, free metabolism test and learn about topics such as protein, water, how to rev up your metabolism, exercise and much more to help you lose weight and keep it off. $25 of ech person's registration fee is given back to the top three BIGGEST LOSERS! Please call Sarah at (502) 384-2284 to pre-register or for more information.

Whackers and Hackers is an exhibition guest curated by Scott Scarboro. Artists have been asked to observe the simple form and function of a golf club and then create a non-functional club in another material. Clubs and putters constructed or embellished using glass, ceramics, cast iron, found objects and more inspired by the hackneyed tried and true.

This energetic group of seven young artists is at a formative point in their careers. Each artist presented is developing an individual voice, and as expected, the work is visceral and intuitive. All of the artists have recently finished their Bachelor of Fine Arts and are either enrolled in graduate school or working in their studios, and outside of the academic environment.

Come see what we have it is a fun place to be. We have classes starting at $25. to $50. We have different beads also have jewelers supplys also have a Jewerly to repair on premiss to do one of a kind designs reasonable. Also have artist necklaces and rings and we do repair jewerly. So please come and see us.We are open on the Trolly Hop the last Friend of the month.

This exhibit will feature mixed media works by Lisa Austin.

Join our 12 week Nutrition Class and earn DOLLARS for losing pounds! Each participant receives a personal coach, group support and weekly prizes for most weight lost. Contact (502) 384-2284 to register or for more information.

National Amusements is excited to kick off another year of the “Attack of the B Movies Program,” featuring weekly double features of the best “B” movies from the 50's and 60’s. Visit Stonybrook: Cinema de Lux for a $5.00 double feature every Thursday night at 7:00 PM. Running for thirteen weeks; from August 7 to October 31, the program will end on Halloween night with the Quadruple By-Pass movie marathon. For more information please contact Julie Giguere at 781-461-1600 x369 or visit nationalamusements.com Participating Locations in the Louisville Area:

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Dinosaurs Alive combines stunningly realistic and scientifically accurate computer generated imagery with intriguing documentary footage, dramatic new scenes of real fossils and current dinosaur hunting expeditions.

The Frazier International History Museum invites you on a righteous trip back to the days of the cultural and political awakening that was the 1960s. This temporary exhibition displays an inspirational collection of 150 photographs from the archives of Look Magazine photographer Stanley Tretick.

Explore the shadow-filled streets of Louisville during this 90 minute tour. Your lantern bearing guide will lead you through the dark mysteries of Louisville's landmarks.

Go back to prom one more time! January 30, 2009 Eight to Midnight Masterson's Free Hors D'oeuvres DJ On site photographer Silent auction to benefit Shawn Bowen, a 5 year old from southern Indiana with leukemia. Cash bar Tickets make a great christmas, birthday or early valentine's day gift!!! Purchase tickets online at www.myalloutsports.com/LouisvilleProm09 or call 812-276-7504. You can also mail checks to: All Out Sports PO Box 70253 Louisville, Ky 40270