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Woven through the tapestry of our humble city, coloring our land-locked valley are countless immigrants that call Louisville home. Often-times we step outside our doors and casually wave to the mono-chromatic neighbors that surround us, but rarely do we have the pleasure of celebrating the beautiful diversity of our city. Only at my day-job, in the public school system of Jefferson County am I reminded of the cultures that call this area home.

When you think of iconic acting roles, what comes to mind?
Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry?
Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow?
Harrison Ford as Han Solo?
How about Dennis Haskins as Mr. Belding on Saved by the Bell?

Music Theatre Louisville will present its final show of the summer, Annie, beginning this Friday.
All performances of Annie will take place at the Bomhard Theater in Kentucky Center for the Arts, located at 501 West Main Street in downtown Louisville. Shows will take place on August 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 at 7 p.m. each night. Matinee performances will take place on August 7, 8, 14, and 15 at 1:30 p.m.

A season's worth of murder is set to take place during the Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater's 2010-2011 season.
Just in time for the Halloween season, Whodunnit will open its season with Murder Behind the Curtain in September and October. For the Christmas holiday, A Carroll's Deadly Christmas will be performed in November and December. During February, March, and early April 2011, The Corpse on Farewell Street will have its murderous run. Finally, in May and June 2011, Murder in Hollywood: The Case of the Boa Constrictor will end the season.

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.

The August 2009 flood caused approximately $8 million in damage to the main branch of the Louisville Free Public Library (LFPL), and many irreplaceable volumes were lost. However, thanks to insurance money, and contributions from the Metro government and the Library Foundation, the main branch of the LFPL marked the completion of its refurbishment this past Saturday with its Grand Re-Opening Celebration.


Once upon a time, I missed a good old traditional American 4th of July celebration because I was living in Germany. I was traumatized for life. Pfft, said the well intentioned Germans. Wait for New Year's Eve. We'll put your country to shame. Our cities full of stone buildings roofed with clay shingles mean we don't just aim at the sky - we try to set our entire country on fire. It's only worked twice. You'll love it.
Wusses.
