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Presented in partnership with the Kentucky Opera and Fund for the Arts, We Sing America is a free happy hour event that includes gallery access at the Frazier History Museum. A Frazier Museum interpreter will perform in conjunction with Kentucky Opera studio artists to provide a vivid tour of our country’s history through American folk songs. Feb. 7, 5 p.m. Frazier History Museum 829 W. Main St. 502-753-5663 FrazierMuseum.org Free Citizen Cope at Headliners Music Hall Dug deep into the rich soil of American music, Cope’s roots are complex You may think of Bill Withers or Neil Young or John Lee Hooker or Van Morrison or Willie Nelson or Al Green. Yet, listening to Cope, you also may think of none of the above. You may not think at all, but rather feel a man exposing stories that haunt his heart. Doors open at 8 p.m. for this 18 and over show. Feb. 7, 9 p.m. Headliners Music Hall 1386 Lexington Road 502-584-8088 headlinerslouisville.com $30/VIP package $125 Young Playwrights Festival 2013 at Walden Theater A fully produced festival of short plays celebrating the talents of Walden Theatre's student playwrights, featuring actors from Walden's Conservatory acting program. Through Feb. 9 Walden Theatre 1123 Payne St. 502-589-0084 waldentheatre.org $8
A Slice of Life at the Clifton Center
Thomas Edison turns 166 this month—and Louisville is throwing a birthday party for the celebrated inventor and scientist. The historic Thomas Edison House in Butchertown will host a day-long birthday party that includes a cake shaped like a light bulb. Feb. 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thomas Edison House 729 E. Washington St. 502-899-5079 edisonhouse.org Admission is half price for adults and children under 12 are free Derby City Roller Girls vs. Glass City Rollers at Champs Rollerdome The Derby City Roller Girls are back in action and are set to host the Glass City Rollers at the Rollerdrome. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the bout starts at 8 p.m.. Music by DJ Kim Sorise. Feb. 9, 7 p.m. Champs Rollerdrome 9851 Lagrange Road 502-425-1717 derbycityrollergirls.com $9 advanced, $11 door 2013 Jewish Film Festival at Village 8 Theatre The 15th Annual Louisville Jewish Film Festival strives to show the richness and diversity of the Jewish experience by presenting the best contemporary international films. Through feature films, shorts, documentaries and student films, as well as conversations with guest speakers, the festival explores Jewish identity with the hope of increasing tolerance and educating its audiences. Some of the films shown have gone on to be nominated for Academy Awards and remade into Hollywood films. Many of them have received Israel’s highest awards for films. Since our beginning over 100 outstanding films have been shown at a variety of venues accompanied by exciting speakers and receptions. Feb. 9-21 Village 8 Theatre 4014 Dutchmans Lane 502-459-0660 jewishlouisville.org/filmfestival $8.50 in advance, $10 at the door, $6 students
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