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.

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 Global Game Jam (GGJ) encourages people to challenge themselves and be creative. Over the course of a weekend you and a team of game makers will build a computer game from paper prototype to finished marvel. The game theme will be given to you on the first day of the event - what you do with the theme is your choice.

Sommore reigns as the undisputed “Queen of Comedy.” This trendsetting, highly-acclaimed veteran entertainer is widely considered one of America’s top comedic female entertainers!

On Saturday, January 30, the hottest duo in town is throwing the most unforgettable birthday bash of the year! It's DJ D Cup & Miss Sticky's birthday bash at Angels Rockbar - with S'Mores Wrestling on Rockbar's Stage! You can't miss this one! For VIP reservations, call 502.664.4316. Get there early for Power Hour - $3 Top Shelf Cocktails from 10 - 11 PM!

The As Yet Unnamed Theatre will hold auditions for the musical "Forbidden Broadway - Greatest Hits Vol 1" on Sunday, January 31, 2010 @ 2:00 p.m. at the Third Lutheran Church, 1864 Frankfort Avenue(across from the Kentucky School for the Blind). Roles available for male and female age range 20 and older. Please be prepared to sing an up tempo/comedic song. The show will be directed by Sandy Richens Cohrs. Production dates will be March 12-21, 2010 in the MEX Theatre, Kentucky Center. For more information e-mail ayutc@aol.com.

Thank You Louisville for all your support! The Goranflo Family would like to invite you to O Sheas Pub 956 Baxter 2pm - If you would like to help Carter please attend and become one of Carters Angels. This is not a fundraiser! It is a simple idea that anyone can do to help. Be a part of Saving Carters Life by attending at 2pm. Everyone's Invited. Bring a friend we want a full house. Free to attend but a limited menu and bar will be available. Carter, Miranda & Neil will be in attendance to explain how YOU can help.

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.

This musical tribute to Ella Fitzgerald is an amazing performance that takes a trip down memory lane with a legend and her band. It’s a trip you won’t want to miss! Featuring breathtaking songs like “That Old Black Magic” and “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” and stories of her extraordinary life and personal resilience, Ella captures the essence of the woman behind the microphone, delivering a sensational live concert that channels her remarkable voice.

Beginning the week of Jan. 18, the Baptist Hospital East Cancer Care Center will offer a Cancer and Restorative Exercise (CARE) group session for those diagnosed with cancer in 2009. In the program, personal trainers specially instructed in working with cancer patients will design a workout for each participant. The groups will workout at the Baptist East/Milestone Wellness Center, 750 Cypress Station Drive. The cost is $200 which includes 20 visits and a three-month Wellness Center membership.

Mardi is almost here Call J Gumbo's Catering Line @797-5644 or denisef@jgumbos.com GREAT rates for the Mardi Gras season

Calling All the Magical People!!

Sub Rosa: The Gypise Courtyard’s  is hosted by showgirl of soul, Divinity Rose and is the central heartbeat to find out what is going on in the Louisville arts and entertainment scenes. If you're looking for a warm, inviting atmosphere to be welcomed into, this is it. 

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!

“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