Stuff That Works! Sit in on the discussion and ask questions of your own as four area companies who have thrived during the recession share what’s worked for them. Come away with practical ideas you can use to ignite sales in 2010. Our Panel includes: Roger Baylor Bank, St. Brewhouse, New Albanian Brewing Co. Julie Morris, Morris Images Penny Peavler, The Weber Group Allen Howie, Idealogy Marketing + Design Mark Your Calendar for Next Month! “High Performance Selling in the Reset Economy” with Michael Strickland Friday, February 19 OTHER DATES:

On Friday, January 22 at 6 p.m., the American Cancer Society Relay For Life® of Jefferson County will officially get underway as event volunteers and participants gather at the Galt House for a kickoff rally to launch their fundraising efforts for the year. This year’s kickoff will mark the first annual Relay For Life of Jefferson County, an event uniting the Relay For Life events which have taken place in various communities across the city in years past.

Friday, January 22nd • David Moeller - Sullivan University • $65.00 • “Date Night”Menu: Wilted Spinach Salad with Bacon & Cider Vinaigrette & Goat Cheese • Seared Pork Tenderloin with Horseradish Dijon Crust, Spaetzle, Cognac Cream Sauce & Sautéed Vegetables • Chocolate Chip Pecan Tarts

Come view the first quarter moon and bright winter constellations. The Louisville Astronomical Society will be on hand with a telescope or two and we’ll have s’mores and stories around the campfire to end the evening. Program meets in the Horine Reservation. Reservations are required.

Come out and watch Louisville's newest Professional Indoor Soccer team, the Louisville Lightning, take on the St. Louis Illusion at Mockingbird Valley Soccer Arena the 22nd of January at 7:30 pm. This is a family event and has something to offer for everyone! Come out today and be a part of what all of Louisville is talking about! For more information about the Lightning and to reserve your ticket, go to Louisvillelightning.com today!

Brandi Carlile's third album, Give Up The Ghost, unveils her talents in their truest form. After two albums and non-stop touring, she has let her guard down and offers her most candid recording to date. The emotional honesty of her live shows, coupled with her rich voice and literate storytelling, have established her as a singularly powerful singer/songwriter and performer.

A brilliant young student, an unorthodox detective, a sensitive young woman forced into prostitution . . . and a brutal murder. In this acclaimed adaptation, three actors play out Dostoevsky’s classic tale as a 90-minute psychological drama—feverishly reliving the events leading up to the grisly crime, uncovering a fascinating mind and motive, and exploring the tenuous path toward redemption.

Comedian John Pinette has been entertaining audiences in a variety of ways for over fifteen years, but it is making people laugh that John enjoys most of all. He was named Stand-Up Comedian of the Year by the American Comedy Awards in 1999 and has received a Gemini Award nomination for his superb televised performance at The Montreal Comedy Festival in 2000. You won't want to miss John when he comes to The Improv January 21 - 24! For tickets, visit www.improvlousiville.com.

The monstrous course of bigotry and deceit are terrifyingly depicted through the story of a young farmer, his wife, and a young servant-girl who maliciously causes the wife's arrest for witchcraft. The farmer brings the girl to court to admit the lie-and instead of saving his wife, finds himself also accused of witchcraft and ultimately condemned with a host of others. Dates: 2010 January 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 & 30 @ 7:30pm January 23 & 30 @ 2:00pm Venue MeX Theatre, The Kentucky Center Ticket Information Kentucky Center: (502) 584-7777 www.kentuckycenter.org

First Appearance Thursday, January 21, at 6 pm will be a special fundraising progressive dinner in Westport Village to benefit the UofL Women’s Golf Program. The night will begin with a wine tasting at Westport Whiskey & Wine followed by appetizers at Napa River Grill at 7 pm, next will be an exclusive dinner at Wild Eggs at 7:45 pm, and dessert at The Comfy Cow. The special guest Benjamin “Coach” Wade will be accompanied by Coach K, UofL Women’s Golf Coach, and a UofL Football assistant coach. Reservations may be made by contacting Suzanne Tiano (502)-581-8207, stiano@uhill.org.

News Release CONTACT: Kit Fullenlove Public Relations manager (502) 897-8343 kfullenlove@bhsi.com Dec. 15, 2009 SUMMARY: A small group diabetes class will meet at Baptist Hospital East for two sets of classes. The second set of classes will be offered on Tuesday, Jan. 19 and completed on Tuesday, Jan. 26. The class will be in the second-floor Education Center of the hospital, 4000 Kresge Way. The afternoon classes will be from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Insurance will be billed for the class fee. To register, call (502) 897-8831 or e-mail BHEInfoCenter@bhsi.com.

Join CenterStage Academy as we present scenes and songs from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. The children will work with musical theatre professionals in all three disciplines: singing, acting, and dancing, culminating in a musical theatre production on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, with your child playing a starring role. T-shirt included in price. January 17-May 11 Spotlight Youth Musical Theatre Sundays 3:15-4:30 PM Fee: $355 Member Fee: $295 Ages 5-8 (or by permission of instructor) Minimum of 10 students required. Spotlight Youth Players Sundays 4:30-6:00 PM

Couldn’t join us for one of our daytime city tours? We’ve got you covered! Hop aboard the City Taste Tours luxury shuttle and experience Louisville in a unique and charming way…by nightlight! From our colorfully lit sky scrapers, to our gas lit historic neighborhoods, to the Belle of Louisville and numerous other lighted city highlights: there’s so much to see! Hear the stories, learn the history, and sit back relax as we tour you through Downtown, Old Louisville, and then over the river to Historic Jeffersonville, Indiana!

Fee includes an eight week league with a single elimination tournament. Women's Quads and Men's Quads. Men's Quads January 14-March 5 Thursdays 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Womens's Quads January 14-March 5 Thursdays 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Fee: $180/Team Age: 18+

This on-going workshop is for you if you are interested in developing your design and technique skills. Learning new and contemporary visual ideas is our goal. January 13-February 3 Wednesdays 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. January 15-February 5 Fridays 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. April 7-April 28 Wednesdays 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. April 9-April 30 Fridays 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. May 3-May 24 Mondays 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. May 7-May 28 Fridays 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Fee: $90 Member Fee: $70

An exploration of new and well known drawing materials used by artists to express themselves. An introduction to colored pencils is included. January 11-February 1 Mondays 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Fee: $90 Member Fee: $70

From Hip-Hop music to contemporary literature, movies to cable television, the identity of Black America is often characterized by caricature and exaggeration. Searching for the Heart of Black Identity showcases the work of an amazing group of African-American artists from across America whose work explores this cultural conundrum. This provocative exhibition includes works in film, photography, textiles, sculpture, paintings and poetry. The opening reception will be held on Friday, January 8th from 5:00pm to 7:30pm.

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Let City Taste Tours show you the city! Hop aboard the comfort of our luxury shuttle and let us treat your taste buds and tell you the tale of this fascinating town. We’ll cruise you through Louisville ’s city streets and gas lit historic neighborhoods, while stopping at exciting hot spots along the way. We’ll set you in front of a beautiful fire and give you the choice of four mouth watering desserts at a new, absolutely fabulous restaurant that not even the locals know about as of yet.

Explore the world of contemporary art quilts in this national juried exhibit featuring 31 works by artists from across the United States. Please visit our website at www.carnegiecenter.org or call 812-944-7336 for information on exhibit and related programs. Exhibit sponsored by the Carnegie Center, Inc. Museum hours Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-5:30 pm. Admission is free.

Fierce. Fitness by Design is Louisville's newest fitness studio offering private personal training and one on one health coaching along with Yoga and Pilates!Join us for our grand opening celebration and meet our master trainer and set your workout schedule today! We offer many options... 2010 Weight Loss Challenge -yoga -pilates -sculpting -cardio -kickboxing -and many more! Individualized Personal Instruction! Call Holly at (502) 419-3211 for more information. Or email us at fiercept@insightbb.com

The perfect tour for those who want to say they experienced Louisville, but don't have a lot of time! Join City Taste Tours for a 2.5 - 3.0 hour, fun-filled tour that takes you by some the city's most noteable sites. See Historic Old Louisville, Germantown, Harland Sanders gravesite, the world's largest bat, and more from the comfort of our warm luxury shuttle as we drive you through the city and the charming neighborhoods of Louisville. You'll even tour the inside of a historic Victorian mansion in the largest Victorian neighborhood in the U.S.

Take a humorous journey inside the magical world of animals, full of “Seussian” style rhymes guaranteed to bring smiles and chuckles. 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!

Take a breathtaking tour of Kentucky in thirty minutes, all while sitting in a state-of-the-art theater in the Kentucky Center for the Arts. KentuckyShow! is an emotionally compelling, mulitmedia production that highlights Kentucky's fascinating people, places and spirit. Shows run Tuesdays through Saturdays at 11, 1 and 3 and Sundays at 1 and 3.

Chad Graham and Andrea Davidson switch off playing every other week. There is Champagne and Sushi item specials!

December 8, 2009 – January 31, 2010 Founded in 1995, the Louisville Area Fiber and Textile Artists (LAFTA) is an organization of local visual artists whose work encompasses an array of surface design and construction techniques. The two-fold mission is to provide on-going support and information to its members and to increase community awareness and understanding of fiber and textile arts. LAFTA hosts juried shows about once a year in the community.

December 8, 2009 – January 31, 2010 Founded in 1995, the Louisville Area Fiber and Textile Artists (LAFTA) is an organization of local visual artists whose work encompasses an array of surface design and construction techniques. The two-fold mission is to provide on-going support and information to its members and to increase community awareness and understanding of fiber and textile arts. LAFTA hosts juried shows about once a year in the community.

Enjoy the heat and beauty of glowing hot iron. The new tours of Kaviar Forge & Gallery will take you on an unforgettable journey though the history of metalworking. You will experience the past, present, and future of blacksmithing from the discovery of copper and the Bronze Age, to the Iron Age including the post industrialization of ironwork into its present art form.

“We did what we had to do.” The larger story of World War II is made up of millions of individual accounts of sacrifice, adventure and survival. Now you can hear the personal stories of 48 men and women from our area, in their own voices, at a one-of-a-kind exhibit that explores this defining event in our history. This exhibition runs through March 28, 2010 and is free with museum admission. For more, go to www.48stories.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Mary O’Doherty modoherty@kdva.org 502 592-7856 LOUISVILLE, KY – Flame Run contemporary art glass studio connects the parallels between glass and water with “Under the Sea,” an exhibit that opens Oct. 2 and runs through Nov. 20. The gallery will host a reception and demonstration from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on opening night.

Dumante Drink Specials Happy Hour Prices Give-Away Prizes Fun, Fun, Fun! 5:00pm-7:00pm EVERY Friday until the end of Summer!

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

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.