Too Good to be FREE… But it is! Available weekends: May 29-31, 2009, , July 3-5, 2009, July 17-19, 2009, July 31 – Aug. 2, 2009, Aug. 7-9, 2009, Aug. 14-16, 2009, Sept. 4-7, 2009. Weekend Package Details:

Discover how African American Kentuckians have honorably served their State and Country from the pioneer days to present conflicts. Free. Contact Erica Harvey at 502-564-1792.

Raise the flag during World War II and share the story of a Kentucky boy who became a part of an American icon. (15 minutes.) Free with museum admission. Contact Greg Hardison at 502-564-1792 for more information.

In this workshop, taught by Joyce Sweet Bryant, participants will get a taste of working with pastels, a medium used by both Bill Hancock and Nancy Hancock Shallers in artworks in the Carnegie Center's current exhibit. Pre-registration and and pre-payment of materials fee ($3) are required. Call (812) 944-7336 for information.

5:30–6:30 p.m.: Meet guitar makers 7–9 p.m.: Concert Presented by Dr. Erika Brady, host of the radio show “Barren River Breakdown,” the concert will feature performances by Eddie and Alonzo Pennington, John Martin and Jim Hurst. Free with admission. Contact Sarah Schmitt at 502-564-1792 for more information.

Rockin' The Village Summer Concert Series Presented by MACCA'S Florida Sea Grill & Bar. Bring Your Own Lawn Chair. Fun For The Whole Family! This week's band is the Wulfe Brothers.

Come to & participate in Big John Richardson's Clean Comedy Contest at Holy Ground at the Old Louisville Coffeehouse, 1489 South Fourth Street in Louisville, KY from 7-9pm on Friday, July 31, 2009.

They are back! After a brief hiatus, the popular rock band Tonic makes its return to the music scene this summer with a FREE concert at Fourth Street Live! You'll be sure to hear great songs like "Open Up Your Eyes", "Casual Affair", and their biggest hit "If You Could Only See" - the most-played rock radio song of '97. Plus, you may catch some of the previously unreleased bonus tracks off their new album, "A Casual Affair: The Best Of Tonic" (release date this fall).

Come check out Alice Cooper live at Horseshoe Southern Indiana on Friday, July 31 as a part of our Outdoor Summer Concert Series! (Show is 21+)

Louisville native and filmaker John Paul Rice offers up this work based on the true story about a young woman's journey to find empowerment and hope. ONE HOUR FANTASY GIRL deals from a different side of Soderberg's THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE, where the story origins came from a real-life girl on craigslist.org who acts out any fantasy a guy wants for $150 an hour as long as there is no sex or nudity involved and is 100% legal.

There's nothing sweeter than Candyland 3 this Friday at Hotel Nightclub! It's a night of candy treats and sexy sweets! Ladies, wondering what to wear? A sexy candy-colored dress will do. This is the biggest party of the summer, so don't miss it!

Join us at Hard Rock this Friday, July 31 for live music with The Last Good Year! Walk on over after the Tonic concert out on the street. Ages 21+. Live music begins at 10:30.

Flame Run contemporary art glass studio will celebrate its 5th anniversary by showcasing work from more than a dozen old friends and past exhibitors.

Charlie Murphy’s rapid evolution from "Eddie Murphy's brother/bodyguard" and "Chappelle's Show" cast member to top-billed international comedian, playing to sold-out audiences around the globe, has been remarkable. He has spent the past five years performing his critically acclaimed stand-up and solidifying his position in Hollywood as a true acting talent, in his own right. Don't miss Charlie Murphy at The Improv July 30 through August 2. For tickets and showtimes, please visit www.improvlouisville.com.

Friends for Hope is a non-profit organization created for the purpose of supporting adult cancer survivors, family members and caregivers through friendship, love and laughter. Monthly support group meetings are on the 1st Thursday of the month from 7-8:30 pm at Hosparus, 3532 Ephraim McDowell Drive. Friends for Hope offers two weekend retreat camps, one in the spring and one in the fall. The 2009 fall retreat camp weekend is scheduled for September 11-13, at the Kavanaugh Enrichment Center in Crestwood. To learn more about Friends for Hope, visit http://www.friendsforhopecancersupport.org.

Come learn the fundamentals and develop your current skills with the 2008 Big East Champions University of Louisville Women's Volleyball team. Several players will be teaching campers to serve, set, hit and pass. JCC Summer Camps run from June 8th-August 7th. Choose from Sports, Specialty and Adventure Day Camps for children ages 6 months - 16 years. For more camp information, call the camp office at (502) 238-2718 or visit our website at www.jccoflouisville.org and download the 2009 Summer Camp Guide.

For the first time ever, Louisvillians will have the opportunity to experience the Broadway musical “The Producers” right here in their hometown. CenterStage and Artistic Director John R. Leffert will be staging Mel Brooks’ classic cult comedy at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) July 23-Aug. 9.

Bialystock and Bloom! Those names should strike terror and hysteria in anyone familiar with Mel Brooks' classic cult comedy film. Now as a big Broadway musical, The Producers once again sets the standard for modern, outrageous, in-your-face humor. It is a truly "boffo" hit, winning a record twelve Tony Awards and wowing capacity crowds night after night. Thursday, June 23 - 7:30pm Saturday, June 25 - 7:30pm Sunday, June 26 - 2pm Thursday, June 30 - 7:30pm Saturday, August - 7:30pm Sunday, August 2 - 2pm & 7pm Monday, August 3 - 7:30pm Thursday, August 6 - 7:30pm

Children will spend their days with theatre professionals learning the art of musical theatre. The camp will culminate in a musical theatre. The camp will culminate in a musical theatre performance with your child playing a starring role! Children will work in all disciplines including acting, singing and dancing. This camp is not just for the serious performer but for any child who likes to have fun. Grades 6-8

This exhibition consists of 25 rare, unusual and landmark motorcycles manufactured between 1900 and 1970. In addition to the motorcycles, memorabilia and accessories, “Wind in Your Hair -Vintage Motorcycles” will include visual artists’ interpretations of the freedom, movement and exhilaration that motorcycles have represented in our society and culture. KMAC will also present a series of restoration and customizing workshops, lectures about collecting motorcycles and the cultural influences of motorcycles in the 20th & 21st centuries.

Opening Reception Friday July 17, 2009 5 – 7:30 Steve Wilson Gallery/ Mary and Al Shands Gallery This exhibition consists of over 30 rare, unusual and landmark motorcycles manufactured between 1900 and 1970.

This exhibition highlights the remarkable works of William "Bill" Hancock, a well-known New Albany painter, and also includes works by his daughter Nancy Hancock Shallers. Drawing from local public and private collections, the exhibit will include a range of works that show the beauty of the landscape and architecture around New Albany. 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.

Though the economy may keep you from taking a road trip, Italian holiday or a flight to the Far East, you can create your own culinary vacation with The Brown Hotel executive chef Laurent Géroli as your travel guide! The Brown Hotel is offering three summer cooking classes that explore the American South (July 10), Italy (July 24) and Asia (July 31). The classes begin at 7 p.m. and include two hours of instruction, tasting, wine and tax. The cost is $75 per person and reservations are required. Each class is limited to 12 people. To save a seat, please call (502) 583-1234, extension 7166.

Greetings all music lovers. I would like to invite you to join us every Friday night to enjoy the sweet sweet sound of some reggae music. We air from 11pm to 12midnight only on 91.9 WFPK Louisville or at www.wfpk.org for live feed. The host is Selector Ibuka and satisfacton is, in fact, guaranteed.

Every Friday night at Ernestos party to the infectious rhythms of TA2 Latin Sound. TA2 is a 9 piece dynamic band that fuses American pop & rock to Latin rhythms in both English & Spanish. Fun atmosphere, safe environment, good size dance floor Doors open at 10PM Salsa Class at 10:30PM Band starts at 11PM 18 and up/ 21 to drink Drink specials until midnight http://ro-ro.facebook.com/pages/TA2-Latinsound/108870890567?v=info

Throughout the month of July, your aluminum cans can help kids! ISA, a local recycling and waste management company, is collecting “Cans for Kids.” Drop off your aluminum cans at any of ISA’s four area locations or at Park Community Federal Credit Union’s Fern Valley branch, Portland Recycling, Premier Packaging and several other area locations. Proceeds from donated cans will benefit Kosair Children’s Hospital. To find a drop-off location near you, visit HelpKosairChildrensHospital.com.

Country Music: The Spirit of America features the biggest names in country music – including Alan Jackson, Dolly Parton, Dwight Yoakam, Trisha Yearwood, Alison Krauss, Martina McBride, Jo Dee Messina, Alabama, Lee Ann Womack and many more.

In conjunction with the nation-wide celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s Bicentennial, this exhibition will take you on Louisville artist Ed Hamilton’s artistic journey to create the Louisville Waterfront Park Lincoln Memorial. The memorial features a young Abraham Lincoln reading a book. The exhibition will features early clay sculptures of the piece, plaster models, drawings, and the 12-foot final models of the Lincoln sculpture, as well as early sketches of the panels of bas-relief sculptures depicting scenes of slavery and Lincoln’s extraordinary life. Free for All!

Through engaging imagery, artifacts, portraits, and Lincoln’s own words, Beyond the Log Cabin: Kentucky’s Abraham Lincoln presents the untold story of his lifelong engagement with Kentucky and Kentuckians and the relationships that shaped his life, helped to pave the way for his political rise and, during the Civil War, kept Kentucky in the Union. Taking a broad view of Lincoln, this exhibition explores the complex relationship between Abraham Lincoln and his native state.

Every Friday night join TA2 Latin Sound for the hottest latin dance night in town. Great dance floor to rock out to the infectious rhythms of TA2's 9 piece hard hitting sounds that infuse American pop & rock as well as Latin songs in both english and spanish. Doors open at 10PM with salsa classes starting July 3rd. Bands starts around 11PM until 2AM 18 & up/21 to drink Drink specials until midnight For more detail or band bookings call 502-472-3679 or email: ta2latinsound@insightbb.com.

Every Friday and Saturday enjoy Live music by Randy Meyers and Drink specials on our beautiful Terrace. Live music will begin at 7pm. Enjoy 1/2 off select Wines, select Mixed Drinks and Budweiser and Bud Light Longnecks from 5pm to 7pm. We hope to see you this summer on the Terrace!

Opening Reception Friday June 5, 5 – 9:00 – Trolley Hop Lindy & Bill Street Gallery The Center for Photographic Studies was a Louisville alternative school for creative photography founded by C.J. Pressma in 1970. During its eight-year existence, the Center attracted students from over 35 states and foreign countries to its full-time resident program and provided instruction and darkroom access for hundreds of students in the Louisville area. This exhibition will be a look back at the artistic career of C.J. Pressma.

What makes something a treasure? Is it its uniqueness, its maker or original owner or simply its visual appeal? Great Revivals: Kentucky Decorative Arts Treasures, presents significant pieces from the Kentucky Historical Society collections that have been preserved and are treasured. This decorative arts exhibition opens Saturday, June 6, at the Old State Capitol in downtown Frankfort. For more information, contact Sara Elliott at 502-564-1792.

Exhibit Description: Casey Hyland's glass art exhibit, "Wishful Thinking", will feature artwork produced over the last three years. Using silvered bottles, clear stones, thin steel rods with glass and bubbles inside bubbles, the artwork describes moments of gazing into the mirror at a bar, stacking stones, blowing wishes with a dandelion and playing with soap bubbles. As well, Casey will also install a hanging chandelier in Glassworks' main lobby. Entitled "Offering", the silvered glass sculpture is loosely inspired by Shel Silverstein's"The Giving Tree".

Participating artists include Rik Allen of Washington, Marc Petrovic of Centerbrook, CT, Emily Lombardo of Boston, MA, Laurel Streible of Clarksville, IN, Casey McMains of Jericho, VT and Flame Run artists Brook Forrest White, Jr., Susie Slabaugh White, Paul Nelson, Amy Pender, Tiffany Ackerman, and Mike Hudson.

Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Package There’s no place closer to the thrills and excitement than the $26 million newly renovated Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport. Plus, our all-day shuttle brings the fun even closer.We’re just a seven-minute drive to many of the city’s top attractions, including Fourth Street Live! entertainment district, Louisville Slugger Bat Factory and Museum, Muhammad Ali Museum and more! For more information or to book your fun-filled family getaway, call 800-626-2708 • One-night hotel accommodations in our new guest rooms

The First Louisville Visual Arts Festival June 5th-July 31st 2009. The Louisville Visual Arts Festival (LVAF) is a cooperative effort engaging the best visual arts, arts organizations, galleries, and arts stake holders in the region. LVAF is an annual sustainable Festival, with a different theme each year, geared to raising awareness and the stature of the Louisville's Visual Arts community regionally, nationally and internationally.

Artist Statement: Bottles, stones, dandelions, and bubbles are the subjects of my work. Using reflective surfaces and solid clear glass in multiples, I am interested in the capture of light and arresting viewer. – Casey Hyland About the Artist: Since graduating from Washington University in St. Louis with a major in architecture, Casey has traveled through Seattle, Tennessee, North Carolina, and New York studying and working at craft schools. These schools have included Pilchuck, Appalachian Center for Crafts, Penland, UrbanGlass and the Studio at Corning.

Enjoy the Zoo in the cool of the evening during our Twilight Summer Hours. From June 4 – August 15 the Zoo will be open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights until 7 p.m. (exit Zoo by 8 p.m.) There will be special events and unique animal encounters for everyone and special discounts for Zoo members. Excludes the second Saturday in June and Saturday nights in July due to Roarchestra.

Wild Music: Sounds & Songs of Life Temporary Exhibit, Open June – August 2009

The lazy days of summer are more affordable than ever with new specials and Rib Mania at Mark’s Feed Store. Special sandwiches and sides are light and tasty, and on Thursdays, grab your appetite and a napkin and dive into some hearty barbecued ribs.

Explore the shadow-filled streets of downtown Louisville during this 90 minute walking tour. Dressed in historic period costume, your lantern bearing guide will lead you through the dark mysteries and supernatural experiences of some of Louisville's most haunted landmarks including the Brennen House, the Old City Jail, and the Seelbach Hotel. This tour is appropriate for all ages and includes stories of the tragic spirit of the Lady In Blue, the Legend of the Stick Witch, and the mysterious apparition at the Palace Theater.

On May 16, the Frazier International History Museum opens Fontaine Ferry, a 3,800 square foot exhibition that explores this integral part of Louisville's history, just in time for the 40th anniversary of the park's closing. The exhibition will explore the park's beginnings as a boat landing in 1814, through the Great Depression and the Great Flood of 1937 to the 64-acre attraction's demise amid the effects of urban flight and racial tensions of the civil rights movement. Go to www.fromyourmemory.com for information on related events and activities.

Since last fall, Resident Artist Gallagher has been seeking out and painting the women in Louisville who have inspired him the most. This new exhibit celebrates Gallagher’s ‘Year of Inspiration’ as resident artist of the Ali Center’s new Dreammaker’s Program. Throughout the year, visitors to the Center were able to see the artwork being developed and to interact with the artist.

Since last fall, Resident Artist Gallagher has been seeking out and painting the women in Louisville who have inspired him the most. This new exhibit celebrates Gallagher’s ‘Year of Inspiration’ as resident artist of the Ali Center’s new Dreammaker’s Program. Throughout the year, visitors to the Center were able to see the artwork being developed and to interact with the artist.

For the first time, the great traditions of more than one hundred years of outrageous fashion at this infamous race will be explored and admired in one location. This exhibition will showcase the fashion of Derby winning owners, local residents, couture designers and celebrities through the decades. The exhibit will also demonstrate the impact fashion has on the Derby and the economy in Louisville. This dynamic exhibit promises to be a hit for one and all! April 10, 2009- August 1, 2009: The exhibit opens with a display of lavish gowns on April 10th. Each decade since 1875 (the

Swords of the Americas, George E. Weatherly’s private collection of swords, sabers and related artifacts from the United States, Canada and various South American countries, is a fascinating glimpse into the past. Through the exhibition, Weatherly—a scholar, collector and past president of the American Society of Arms Collectors-- shares his passion for this area of study and collecting that is often neglected.

March 2 - October 31, walking club members can walk the Zoo Monday through Saturday 8-9:30 a.m. and during Twilight Hours on select nights in the summer. To become a member of this free program just call (502) 629-1234.

The human form as a theme in glass art of all kinds is the subject of an exhibit at Flame Run contemporary art glass studio from February 6 to March 28. An opening night reception begins at 6 p.m. The show called “The Human Formed” was inspired by the work of Susie Slabaugh White, who owns the studio and hot shop with her husband, Brook White. Susie said she hatched the idea when she noticed human forms as a recurring theme in the work of glass artists she admired.

Come join us for Hot Fridays January 30th, 2009 at Louisville's historical Rudyard Kipling that offers a great size dance floor and plenty of seating. $7 cover includes free Salsa class at 9:30PM by top notch Latin dance instructor to warm up for a HOT night of Latin dance and fun with a live performance by TA2. For ages 18 & up. Must be 21 to drink. For more info about the event or band go to www.TA2LatinSound.com.

Exhibit includes the work of co-owners Brook Forrest White Jr. and Susie Slabaugh as well as Paul Nelson, Paul Hugues, Amy Pender, Tiffany Ackerman, Mike Hudson and Jon Capps. Visit www.flamerun.com for more information.

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

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.