Fire In The Choir - Choral Conference

Acoustic whiz Dave Young performs live @ The Bard's Town every Thursday from 9-1.

Keynote speaker Sally Helgesen will talk about how a woman's unique perspective on the world leads to a more effective and powerful work environment. This is a great opportunity to learn how you can improve your workplace and how Women 4 Women is helping improve the lives of women and girls in our community. For more information contact Cyndi Moreno at (502)561-8060 ext. 227.

If you're in the downtown area this Friday, September 17, join us and help save lives by donating blood on the American Red Cross BloodMobile. DID YOU KNOW one blood donation can save up to THREE lives? DID YOU KNOW that every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood? Remember, tragedy strikes and any time in all neighborhoods; your help is needed. For more information about the 9/11 Memorial Blook Drive, contact the LBA by calling (502)583-5314 or email crobinson@loubar.org about registering as a donor. This is your chance to save a life!

Morton’s the Steakhouse will host a tasting event with a cocktail reception featuring four unique cocktails made with Dumante Verdenoce Pistachio Liqueur on Friday, Sept. 17. The reception, which will also include hors d’oeuvres prepared by chef Nick Butler, will begin at 6 p.m. at Morton’s The Steakhouse in downtown Louisville. Howard Sturm, founder of Dumante Verdenoce, will be in attendance to discuss the specialty liqueur brand and to answer any questions about the cocktails. The price to attend is $45 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Space is limited.

Feeling a bit frazzled by the end of the week? Then the “Healthy Happy Hour” meditation may just be what you need! Join Rebecca Geracitano and unwind with a short social and snack, followed by a guided meditation, and wrapping up with a relaxed sharing and discussion session. Joining with others in meditation is a powerful way to connect with the Divine within and share that with world around us. Handouts will also be available for you to take home.

Whitehall invites you to travel the world in just one evening at its Travel Around the World dining event. Taking place both inside Whitehall's historic mansion and in its beautiful gardens, Travel Around the World will feature international dining stations from Asia, France, Italy and Spain, as well as live entertainment of flamenco guitar and dancing by Louisville's Flamenco Talk.

7:00 pm, Friday, September 17 – Featuring Italian cuisine from Friuli Venezia Giulia The cost is $79 plus tax and gratuity, seating is limited. Guests may call Neal Ward for reservations (502) 736-2996.

The Brown Hotel announces two dates for the 2010 Fall Cooking Class Demonstrations and Culinary Getaway Package. Fall 2010 Cooking Class Demonstration Schedule 7:00 pm, Friday, September 17 – Local Italian Cuisine from Friuli Venezia Giulia 7:00 pm, Friday, October 15 – Discover Portugal

A fundraiser for the Ride to Conquer Cancer benefiting Norton Cancer Institute. Join us Friday, September 17, 2010 for a silent auction, Live music by Avalanche, cocktails and a bit of karaoke at PRIME Lounge - all for a great cause! $5 Donation at the door. Proceeds benefit Norton Cancer Institute. ...

The Bob & Tom Comedy All-Stars Tour returns to The Improv on Friday, September 17! Presented by The Bob & Tom Show and 95.7 WQMF. Get your tickets now so you don't miss out on this hilarious night of comedy! Starring Bob Zany, Donnie Baker & The Pork Pistols, with Chick McGee as the emcee! Two shows: 7:30 PM and 10 PM. Mature content. For tickets, call 502.581.1332 or visit www.improvlouisville.com.

Ri Ra Irish Pub brings you live music on Friday, September 17 with the popular local band Jefferson Tarc Bus! Join us at Ri Ra - enjoy some delicious Irish grub and chug a few beers, all while enjoying the great sounds of Jefferson Tarc Bus! 9 PM.

Ahoy, mateys! Tengo is having a Pirate Party on Friday, September 17! If you dare to wear a pirate costume, there is free cover in store for you - otherwise, you might be walking the plank! Effen Vodka reception from 9 - 10 PM. To book your Happy Hour party, call 502.424.3555.

Local artists "Several Hundred People" bring their jamming sounds to The Bard's Town stage this Friday evening! Late Night Happy Hour from midnight to close.

Backstage Pass at Rockbar is on Friday, September 17! We're giving away tickets to Muse at the US Bank Arena in Cincinnati on October 11! There are two ways you can win: 1) Be the person with the biggest entourage, and you will win a pair of tickets (must be present before midnight). Pre-registration is required. E-mail bdanielcole@yahoo.com to sign up for this promotion. 2) One lucky VIP table will win a pair of tickets in a drawing! To book your VIP table for the night, e-mail emily@angelsrockbar-ky.com or call 502.271.0552. Angels Rockbar is Louisville's TRUE Rock n' Roll Club!

The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft will host “Equine Divine” from August 7 through October 16, 2010. Fitting for an organization in the heart of the horse industry, this exhibition will feature work by two artists, Deborah Butterfield and Tim Flach, who are inspired by our equine companions. There will also be a small selection of equine inspired prints and drawings from the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine and The Purdue University Galleries. The opening reception will be held in conjunction with the First Friday Trolley Hop on Friday, August 6th from 5:00pm – 9:00pm.

The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft will host “Red River: The Narrative Carvings of Edgar Tolson, Donny Tolson, Carl McKenzie and Earnest Patton,” July 24 through October 9, 2010. This is exhibition No. 9 in the Mary Norton Shands Kentucky Artist Series, an ongoing series of exhibitions which focus on the rich variety and quality of Kentucky art and artists, presented in the memory of our Museum founder. The opening reception will be held Friday, July 23rd from 5:00pm – 8:00pm.

21c Museum unveils three pieces by Simen Johan that have never before been on public view in a ten-year survey of the artist’s work. The two photographs and one sculpture to be displayed for the first time are new additions to Johan’s "Until the Kingdom Comes" series. The exhibition features 21 photographs and sculptures—including works from the artist’s earlier series "Evidence of Things Unseen"—and will be on view at 21c Museum Hotel from July 2 through October 4.

Fly through the crystalline structure of a snowflake, explore the metallic maze of a penny, escape the tangled polymers of chewing gum, and more as you catch a ride to NanoSpace with Oxy and her crew.

Witness the greatest success in space since the moon landing – the Hubble Space Telescope. Accompany space-walking astronauts as they attempt some of the most difficult tasks ever undertaken in NASA’s history. Experience up close the awesome power of the launches, the heartbreaking setbacks and the dramatic rescues of this powerful story.

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!