KEEPING IT WEIRD

When most people out of state think about international conferences held in Louisville, they picture the Farm Machinery Show. If they're thinking hard, they might conjure an image of Something With Horses. What they don't picture is the international Glass Art Society conference.

Cheyenne Marie Mize, who has played alongside such artists as Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Ben Sollee, and as a member of Arnett Hollow, is releasing her solo debut Before Lately on sonaBLAST! Records.

Louisville is For Lovers has been a successful venture for the past decade, but the compilation of the same name released their final CD in the series with the 2010 version. Now, however, the newly formed Louisville is for Lovers record label has emerged, and local musician Saredren Wells has just released his debut CD Memories Are Hunting Horns... on the new label.

Danger Run
Starts at Lowes in Clarksville, the East End and Southwest
Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 25-Oct.31, starts 7-11 p.m.

Magic Hat Brewery from Vermont
Westport Whiskey and Wine
1115 Herr Lane, Suite 140
Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m.
Sample some of the United States' best domestic beers from Vermont's Magic Hat Brewery, including #9 and Roxy Rolles at Westport Whiskey and Wine. The cost is $5.

Heirloom Tomato Dinner
Winston's
3101 Bardstown Road
Aug. 7 and 8, 6:45 p.m.

Jazz regains a permanent home in Louisville when Jazzyblu, a jazz cafe and lounge, opens tonight at 8 p.m.

Located in the lower level of Glassworks (815 W. Market St.), space previously occupied by the now-defunct Jazz Factory, Jazzyblu will focus on smooth jazz from local performers with occasional concerts from regional and national acts. The club will feature live music Thursday through Sunday nights.

Ok, so it's not officially summertime, but the sun has certainly been shining more often.  Not exactly like it does in Kingston, Jamaica, but we can certainly pretend.

Dub Fest '09, set for Friday, May 29th highlights this little-known but evidently influential type of music that comes out of the tropical paradise to help music from electronica to hip-hop and more.  Here's the full lineup of the night:

Glassworks is pleased to announce the next show in the VONFIRE Gallery, “Ordered Chaos”, running August 1-30. The show features drawings by Skylar Smith and new works in response to Skylar’s drawings by Glassworks Artists: Chad Balster, Casey Hyland, Clair Raabe, and Jonathan Swanz.