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<< November 30, 2008 >>
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Start date: 11/30/2008 - 1:00 pm
End date: 11/30/2008 - 2:00 pm

Join us! Free Community Yoga Class November 30, 2008 100pm-2:00pm It is our way of giving back to the community.

Start date: 11/30/2008 - 2:30 pm
End date: 11/30/2008 - 4:45 pm

FINAL YEAR—DON'T MISS OUT! With quick-change artistry and quicksilver dialogue, two actors portray the zany citizens of quirky Tuna, Texas for the final year of this ten-gallon evening of laughs and holiday cheer, in an irreverent comedy for adults. Sponsored by Texas Roadhouse

Start date: 11/30/2008 - 2:30 pm
End date: 11/30/2008 - 5:15 pm

Lorraine Hansberry’s legendary American drama about the power of hopes, dreams and family across generations in the 1950s. The fiercely moving, groundbreaking story celebrates 50 years as a major American masterpiece.

Start date: 11/30/2008 - 7:30 pm
End date: 11/30/2008 - 9:45 pm

FINAL YEAR—DON'T MISS OUT! With quick-change artistry and quicksilver dialogue, two actors portray the zany citizens of quirky Tuna, Texas for the final year of this ten-gallon evening of laughs and holiday cheer, in an irreverent comedy for adults. Sponsored by Texas Roadhouse

Start date: 11/30/2008 - 7:30 pm
End date: 11/30/2008 - 10:15 pm

Lorraine Hansberry’s legendary American drama about the power of hopes, dreams and family across generations in the 1950s. The fiercely moving, groundbreaking story celebrates 50 years as a major American masterpiece.

Start date: 11/28/2008 - 8:00 pm
End date: 11/30/2008 - 9:00 pm
(Daily)

Back by popular demand, comedic singer and songwriter Tim Wilson comes to Improc Comedy Club at 4th Street Live!

Start date: 11/28/2008 - 8:00 pm
End date: 11/30/2008 - 2:00 pm

Passion is at the forefront of this woe-filled opera by Jules Massenet. From Goethe’s most romantic novel comes the tale of the poet Werther and his incomparable love for the woman he cannot have.

Start date: 11/28/2008 - 7:30 pm
End date: 11/30/2008 - 9:45 pm

FINAL YEAR—DON'T MISS OUT! With quick-change artistry and quicksilver dialogue, two actors portray the zany citizens of quirky Tuna, Texas for the final year of this ten-gallon evening of laughs and holiday cheer, in an irreverent comedy for adults. Sponsored by Texas Roadhouse

Start date: 11/28/2008 - 10:00 am
End date: 12/07/2008 - 4:30 pm

For special Holiday gifts without traffic hassles, visit our Museum Store Holiday Sale. Beginning the day after Thanksgiving a 20% discount will be given on all purchases. The Museum Store carries a wide array of reproductions, toys, books and Kentucky-made crafts. The Museum Store is open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m - 4:30 p.m. and Sundays, 1:00-4:30 p.m.

Start date: 11/28/2008 - 10:00 am
End date: 12/22/2008 - 10:00 am

A HOLIDAY “HANG-UP” TO CHERISH ORNAMENT-MAKING OPEN TO PUBLIC BY APPOINTMENT LOUISVILLE, KY – Be an artist for a day and create your own blown-glass ornament with the help of the glass artists at Flame Run contemporary art glass studio. Guests have the opportunity to choose their own colors and then actually blow their own ornament.

Start date: 11/26/2008
End date: 12/13/2008
(Daily)
(All Day)

Join us for a Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 13 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. featuring over 25 vendors! Jewelry, wreaths, candles, candies, embroidered blankets and clothing, holiday decor, and more!! Bring your friends and family and enjoy a festive holiday atmosphere!!!

Start date: 11/23/2008 - 8:30 am
End date: 01/04/2009 - 9:00 pm

The Mazin Annual Art Exhibition was conceived and created by Bernice and Benjamin Mazin and the Jewish Community Center’s Visual Arts Committee. The event is funded by the Mazin Visual Arts Fund and is a regional juried art exhibition of 2-D and 3-D art, open to residents of Kentuckiana 18 years and older. The exhibit is designed to foster an appreciation of today’s visual art and to reflect the breadth of artistic vision of local artists.

Start date: 11/21/2008
End date: 12/20/2008
(Daily)
(All Day)

David Shiner-New Paintings by Louisville, KY artist. David Shiner creates abstract fields of color that almost seem to pulse with delicate shifts in light and color. His works create a calm, meditative peace that allows the viewer an opportunity for introspection of both themselves as well as the work of which they are gazing at.

Start date: 11/21/2008 - 9:00 am
End date: 12/20/2008 - 2:00 pm

November 21 - December 20: DAVID SHINER PAINTINGS David Shiner creates abstract fields of color that almost seem to pulse with delicate shifts in light and color. His works create a calm, meditative peace that allows the viewer an opportunity for introspection of both themselves as well as the work of which they are gazing at.

Start date: 11/15/2008 - 9:00 am
End date: 02/15/2009 - 4:00 pm
(Daily)

Victorian London’s most celebrated detective needs your help to fi nd out “whodunit”! Clues and “red herrings” are all around as you make your way through this interactive, family friendly and wildly entertaining murder-mystery thriller! Along the way, you will even meet a real live character from the story while trying to solve the mystery!

Start date: 11/14/2008 - 9:30 am
End date: 01/04/2009 - 5:00 pm
(Daily)

The Light Before Christmas, showing in the IMAX Theatre November 14, 2008 – January 4, 2009 After losing their way on a cold, blustery Christmas Eve, two children find themselves as characters in the classic tale “The Night Before Christmas,” as they experience the wonder and delight of Santa visiting their home. This stunning stop-motion animated film features lavishly detailed sets and characters inspired by the fascinating designs of renowned artist James C. Christensen with a musical score of beloved Christmas classics.

Start date: 11/14/2008 - 9:30 am
End date: 01/04/2009 - 5:00 pm
(Daily)

Animalopolis, showing in the IMAX Theatre November 14, 2008 – January 4, 2009 Whether going nose to nose with hippos as they graze upon nature’s massive salad bar, or eye to eye with dancing bears, discover how nature provides humor and wonder everywhere. Watch cheetahs race like Ferraris, bears that run their own fishing school, an opera-singing lion, and a sea of crabs that hold a town hostage! Designed for children ages 4 to 10, ANIMALOPOLIS contains numerous short animal stories, using humorous poetic narration to delight children and adults.

Start date: 11/13/2008 - 12:00 am
End date: 12/25/2008 - 12:00 am

Every year during the Holiday Season, the Kentucky Hemophilia Foundation holds a Poinsettia fund-raiser.  We depend on proceeds from the sale of the poinsettias to support patient services, educational programs, and research for a cure.

A Holiday poinsettia can do a lot more than brighten your home.  By purchasing a poinsettia, you can make the holidays brighter for those men, women, and children living with the daily challenges of an incurable bleeding disorder, such as hemophilia.

Start date: 11/07/2008 - 6:00 pm
End date: 02/14/2009 - 9:00 pm

GALLERY HOP

Start date: 11/07/2008 - 10:00 am
End date: 12/27/2008 - 5:30 pm

Printmaker Mary Lou Hess and painter Carol Brenner Tobe both interpret their experiences through poignant depictions of landscapes and objects. This exhibit brings together the work of these two artists whose lives and careers have taken parallel paths for years. Please visit our website at www.carnegiecenter.org or call 812-944-7336 for information on exhibit programs. Exhibit sponsored by the Carnegie Center, Inc. Museum hours Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-5:30 pm. Admission is free.

Start date: 11/05/2008 - 7:30 am
End date: 11/30/2008 - 2:00 pm
(Daily)

Photographer Kendal R. Miller of Photography by Kendal of Dillsboro, IN will be the featured artist throughout November at The Main Street Café located at 117 West Main Street in downtown Vevay. Her work will feature both color and black and white landscape and scenic images from across four states.

Start date: 10/31/2008
End date: 11/30/2008
(Daily)
(All Day)

Discover the denizens of the field and forest with Bernheim's Scarecrow Jubilee! Enjoy this parade of uniquely crafted modern-day scarecrows now through November 30. Delight in adventures with (not so) Chicken Little, take a picture with Mr. Bernheim and the Creatures of the Forest, play a tune with a musical grasshopper and katydid because it's A Time for Fiddling Around and gather some ideas for your own scarecrow next year. Watch for details at bernheim.org in January 2009 - but come to Bernheim now and meet the forest's newest inhabitants!

Start date: 10/30/2008 - 7:00 pm
End date: 12/11/2008 - 8:50 pm

At this fun-filled class, you'll dance to the latest hits using the basic steps of merengue, salsa, rhumba, and cha-cha. Special attention will be given to footwork, Latin hip motion, and following. This is a perfect opportunity to prepare for weddings, parties, and other social occasions. Both singles and couples are welcome.

Start date: 11/30/2008 - 6:00 pm
End date: 11/30/2008 - 8:00 pm
(Monthly)

Wine & Wisdom…happy hour Galt House Halloween Eve Thursday, October 30 6:00pm-8:00pm Bon Vivant Savant local original series-Wine & Wisdom will host an evening of food, wine and magic at an ole Louisville favorite, The Galt House (West Rivue Tower-2nd Floor outside Jockey Silks Club), Thursday, October 30 from 6-8. This exciting new dining series will feature well know Magician and a Galt House favorite, Gregg Lambert presenting the wisdom, history and artistry behind magic! This happy hour Wine & Wisdom will have assorted canapes and 2 complimentary glasses of wine for $30

Start date: 10/24/2008 - 5:00 pm
End date: 01/31/2009 - 5:00 pm

Opening Reception: Friday October 24, 2008, 5 - 7:30pm Sponsored by: Lucy Dalton, George and Mary Lee Fischer, David and Marlene Grissom, The Kane Fund, Vivianne Lake, J. D. and Barbara Nichols, Doreen Lyn Ovca, Don and Libby Parkinson, Arturo Alonzo Sandoval, Harry and Judith Shapira, William and Mary Stone, William and Lindy Street, Sutherland Foundation, Inc. – Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson, Dace Brown Stubbs and Dr. William King Stubbs, Patricia Vairin, Daniel and Margaret Woodside.

Start date: 10/24/2008 - 5:00 pm
End date: 12/27/2008 - 5:00 pm

Opening Reception: Friday October 24, 2008, 5 - 7:30pm KMAC is thrilled to present our annual Holidazzle exhibition, which delivers beautiful, hand crafted fine art. This exhibition is a special event as every item is available for purchase and is sure to satisfy all. Ranging from jewelry to home décor including, ceramics, wood, glass, fiber, and more. All of our highly respected artists are masters of their craft and include many of Kentucky’s finest.

Start date: 10/21/2008 - 7:00 pm
End date: 12/02/2008 - 8:30 pm

For the students who have taken the first class in Self Help Meditation, or for anyone who has been meditating successfully for one year or more. This class broadens the meditative learning from the Self Help Meditation I class and introduces several new deepening techniques that allow the individual to reach a perfect point of stillness. Stress reduction on a continual basis is emphasized, as well as the accompanying benefits that occur to the immune system.

Start date: 10/21/2008 - 6:30 pm
End date: 12/02/2008 - 8:30 pm

Discover the world of commercial voice work as you learn about auditions, taking direction, the recording studio and the key ingredients of a voice demo. All participants will record a variety of commercial reads including straight pitch, characters, dialogue spots, PSAs, and cartoon voices.

Start date: 10/01/2008 - 6:00 pm
End date: 12/03/2008 - 9:00 pm

Students will learn to paint the human face and body. Attention will be given to shape, form, light and shadow. This class will also explore the use of color and composition for psychological effect. Instructor: Marty Edlin, Bachelors degree from the University of Louisville and Masters degree from the Art Institute of Chicago. Marty has been teaching art since 1986 and his artwork has been exhibited since 1984.

Start date: 09/27/2008
End date: 01/19/2009
(Daily)
(All Day)

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

Start date: 09/27/2008 - 8:00 am
End date: 11/30/2008 - 5:00 pm

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.

Start date: 09/07/2008 - 12:00 pm
End date: 01/04/2009 - 4:00 pm

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.

Start date: 09/05/2008 - 10:00 am
End date: 01/03/2009 - 5:00 pm

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.

Start date: 11/30/2008 - 6:00 pm
End date: 11/30/2008 - 6:45 pm
(Weekly)

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.

Start date: 05/31/2008 - 12:00 pm
End date: 01/31/2009 - 12:00 pm

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.

Start date: 05/10/2008 - 8:00 pm
End date: 11/30/2008 - 9:30 pm

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.

Start date: 01/30/2008 - 8:00 pm
End date: 01/31/2009 - 12:00 am

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

Start date: 01/08/2008 - 5:30 pm
End date: 01/08/2009 - 8:30 pm
(Daily)

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