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.

Not So Long of a Winding Road to Abbey Road on the River

Tim Faulkner Gallery presents "A Certain Chemical Imbalance" by Taylor Anne Smith. An opening reception will be held Friday, November 7th from 5 -10pm; come and meet the artist. The show will run until December 2nd. Tim Faulkner Gallery is located at 815 E. Market St. Ste. 1, upstairs in the Mary Craik building. For more information or to make an appointment, call (502) 381-1314 or visit www.timfaulknergallery.com.

GALLERY HOP

Nicholas Baute and Robert Ronk bring history of print to the Mellwood Arts Center. Using century old presses and hand set type, Ronk and Baute create pieces that have a look and feel that only comes from letterpress. Hound Dog Press offers everything from wedding invitations to greeting cards to band posters. After much preparation Hound Dog Press celebrates its’ grand opening on November 7th at 6pm.

The classic story of the boy who refuses to grow up! Great entertainment for the entire family. V.I.P. seating available for an extra $5 per ticket. V.I.P. means best seats and choice intermission treats.

· Friday, November 7th • 6:30-9:00 p.m. •David Moeller - Sullivan University • $65.00 • “Date Night” Menu: Baked Brie with Gala Apple Compote • Seared Halibut with Corn, Leek and White Truffle Cream Sauce • Lemon Tartlettes

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Louisville Science Center’s IMAX Theatre with a sneak preview of the new IMAX® film GRAND CANYON ADVENTURE: RIVER AT RISK. Join a team of explorers on an exhilarating Colorado River whitewater adventure through the Grand Canyon as they seek important answers about water conservation. Meet renowned author and anthropologist Wade Davis, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, who is featured in the film. 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Reception: Cash Bar and Campfire Food 7:30 p.m. Screening of GRAND CANYON ADVENTURE

Expo Five Expo Dome 

2900 7th Street Rd.

Louisville, KY 40216 

This event brings together the strongest and the most physically fit athletes in the World, all under one roof!

What: The KentuckyMuscle Strength & Fitness Extravaganza is one of nation’s largest fitness event that showcase the biggest, strongest, and the most physically fit athletes in the country. 

Featuring the Following Events:

Christian Academy of Indiana Theatre Department will be performing Thornton Wilder's renown play, Our Town. This three act play depicts the small town of Grover's Corners and its early 1900 history. Bring the whole family to enjoy this wonderful play.Friday/Saturday 7:30pm; Sunday 2:00pm. Tickets are available at school office or by calling 941-6200.

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

Choreographers' Showcase features new works created and danced by Louisville Ballet dancers. Don’t miss this chance to get your tickets early!

Live music

Perhaps best known for his offbeat delivery of "the fake news" on "Saturday Night Live" for five seasons, comedian Norm MacDonald comes to Louisville's Stand Up Live for three nights!

The Curious Savage by John Patrick Directed by Craig Nolan Highley Show dates: Nov. 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 2008 at 8:00 pm. Nov. 9 at 2:00 pm.

Bridging the gulf between rock 'n roll and classical music, conductor/arranger Brent Havens takes the podium to present The Music of Led Zeppelin, a program he scored to extend the listening experience of Led Zeppelin’s timeless tunes. Performed by an orchestra and amplified with a full rock band and screaming vocals, Havens and his ensemble capture Led Zeppelin’s “sheer blast and power” riff for riff while cranking out new musical colors Additional support provided by Tafel Motors

The KentuckyMuscle Strength & Fitness Extravaganza is one of nation's largest fitness event that showcase the biggest, strongest, and the most physically fit athletes in the country. Featuring the Following Events: ·IFBB KentuckyMuscle Pro Figure Championship ·NPC KentuckyMuscle Figure Championship ·NPC KentuckyMuscle Bodybuilding Championship ·USPF KentuckyMuscle Push/Pull Competition ·NAS KentuckyMuscle Strongman Championship ·KentuckyMuscle Armwrestling Challenge ·Bike Show Sponsored by Derby City Custom Motorcycle ·Model Search By Agency Interactive ·Fitness Expo

Join the Shops Around the Vogue as we celebrate the holidays! Shop with friends and family while enjoying the festive sights and sounds of the holiday season. Shops include: Anabel's Oriental Rugs, Blink, Clodhoppers, Colonial Designs, The Curtain Exchange, Dandelion, From The Vault, House of Denim, Lebliss Spa, Lampmaker, Miller's Fancy Bath and Kitchen, The Nest, The Peppermint Palm, Poppie Designs, Rainbow Blossom, Sustain, Stan's Fish market and You're Sew Vain. Also, Enter to win a $500 shopping spree at the Shops Around The Vogue...Hope to see you there!

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.

Join us in welcoming the Monks of the Drepung Gomang Monastery as they create a Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala, the Healing Buddha, to invoke healing of the mind and body and promote well-being. The ancient Buddhist art of 'sand painting' is a time consuming, delicate process of creating an intricate design using millions of colored sand particles. The monks will be working on the mandala for 6 hrs a day over 5 days.

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!

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.

Frye, associate professor of theatre arts, brings a deep background in the plays of Shakespeare. Author of “William Poel’s Hamlets: the Director as Critic” and Shakespearean scholar, Frye combines action and dialogue from several historic versions to include scenes that are rarely seen on modern stages. “It’s always a treat to work on one of the great plays and to engage with one of the greatest artistic minds of all times,” Frye said. “I vision Hamlet as a man of action rather than the depressive aesthete made popular in 19th century productions.”

On Sunday, Nov. 9, at 2PM, the Beargrass-St. Matthews Historical Society will present historian John Kleber in a program, Mr. Lincoln Visits Farmington. Mr. Kleber portrays Lincoln and re-enactor Kathy Nichols is a servant at the Farmington Plantation of the 1840s.

If you are sick and tired of only imagining what it would feel like to finally take your fitness to the next level, then look no further. Call me to schedule your FREE visit to the #1 Fitness Boot Camp in Louisville, Kentucky. We want you to see first hand why we are the Industry's Experts in Boot Camp Training. Our staff of Fitness Degreed & Nationally Certified Personal Trainers will turn you into a walking talking billboard for the benefits of exercise. We challenge each and everyone of you to "Discover the Art of Transforming Your Body".

Women of all fitness levels, sizes and ages are gaining great results with Adventure Boot Camp! You can too! Are you looking for a jump-start to your fitness program? Then this adventure is for you! Whether you are a beginner, an avid fitness enthusiast or just tired of the same routine come try this whole new approach to exercise!

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.

Shelby Council for Retarded Children / Dorman Center License #: 1950 Tuesday / Friday 7:15 PM Early Birds -7:15 1) Blue: $100.00 2) Orange $100.00 3) Green $100.00 Main Event - 7:30 First Half 4) Yellow: lollipop $175 5) Pink: (single) $125 6) Gray: (Lucky 7 - 7’s Wild) $175 7) Olive: (Inside Square) $175 8) Brown: (single) $125 9) Brown: (double) $150 10) Brown: (progressive coverall) $1,000 Played Out: $500 / $300 / $200 Intermission Second Half 11) Quick Cover All: $250 12) Odd/Even coverall: $400

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.

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.

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.

Increase your fluency by attending this Level II class. Prerequisite: Italian for Travelers - Level I or basic experience using the language.

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.

Tatjana Krizmanic "Journeys". New pastel drawings by Colorado artist. Krizmanic’s pastel works are whimsical displays of European-influenced public and domestic scenes in brilliant strokes of color, making what would seem to be an ordinary occurrence into an extraordinary experience. Her work contains a warm cheerfulness where shifting perspectives make everyday settings come to life. There will be an Artist Talk and Demonstration Friday, October 17 at 4 PM, followed by a reception for the artist from 5 - 7 PM. Exhibition continues through Novemer 18, 2008.

October 17 - November 18: TATJANA KRIZMANIC PASTELS Tatjana Krizmanic’s pastel works are whimsical displays of European-influenced public and domestic scenes in brilliant strokes of color, making what would seem to be an ordinary occurrence into an extraordinary experience. Her work contains a warm cheerfulness where shifting perspectives make everyday settings come to life.

Event :A Photographic View of Extreme Body Piercing by Charles Read Date:Nov.7th-Nov-30 Opening: Nov 7th from 6 to 10 pm. A collection of photographs of extreme body piercing done over the past year. That night there will be a live suspension done on site by Twisted Images Piercing and Tattooing. Music will also be performed by DJ Grozney. There is no charge for admission. Photographs will remain on display for remainder of Nov. Location: Derby City Espresso, 331 E. Market Street, Louisville, Ky.(502) 442-0523 Cost: Free to public

Join us opening night, Friday, October 10 from 6 to 10p.m. Come dressed as a character or object from a work of art or book and celebrate a unique point of view in painting and sculpture with Surrealist, Bill Lawson. Art to remain on exhibit through November 8. For more information call, 502-222-3822 or visit our website at www.gallery104.org

Glassworks opens the doors to the glassblowing studio and invites the public to work one-on-one with the resident artists to create their very own blown glass pumpkin. One of the most exciting public blow offerings, this makes a great family activity - rain or shine! Fridays and Saturdays in October Ages 7+ $60 Appointment required: 502-584-4510

Flame Run contemporary art glass studio is marking the arrival of its newest resident artist – Jonathan Capps -- with “Glass Connections,” an exhibit that celebrates the studio’s friendships and connections to glass artists at Centre College and around the world. The show opens Oct. 3 and runs through Nov. 15. An opening reception begins at 6 p.m. on Oct. 3.

This class will focus on astronomy from an observer's point of view. Questions answered: What resources do I need to discover the universe? How much of what is "out there" can I see? Do I need to invest in expensive equipment to get the most out of stargazing? In six sessions, the universe will be revealed to you! It is an exciting place and you have a ringside seat! And we will answer the last question here and now.....definitely not!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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