Arts & Culture

Early bird discount for StageOne Family Theatre's expanded DramaWorks Summer Camps

Submitted by Ali Hammond on Thursday, May 16th, 9:11 pm

From StageOne

LOUISVILE, KY - StageOne Family Theatre’s DramaWorks Summer Camps have been expanded to include Summer Intensives and Master Classes. The Early Bird discount for enrollment ends June 1. Students who enroll in May save 10%!

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Tibetan Freedom Concert coming to the Brown Theatre

Submitted by Curtis Tate on Wednesday, May 15th, 7:06 pm

LOUSIVILLE, KY- In celebration of the Dalai Lama's visit to Louisville May 18-21, a Tibetan Freedom Concert will be presented at the Brown Theatre at 8:00 o'clock on Monday evening the 20th. The concert will feature Kentucky native Ben Sollee and Grammy nominee Nawang Khechog. Other local and Tibetan musicians will round out the world class entertainment.

Cellist, singer-songwriter and composer, Ben Sollee is known for his innovative styling, genre-bending songwriting and electrifying performances. In 2007, he was named one of National Public Radio's "Top Ten Unknown Artists" and acclaimed for his distinctive cello technique and soulful vocals.

Nawang Khechog is one of Tibet's renowned world music composers. A monk for eleven years, he studied Buddhist philosophy and meditation with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other Tibetan masters.

Tickets are available at www.kentuckycenter

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History museum welcomes 'Mythic Creatures,' explores truth behind the legends

Submitted by Ali Hammond on Sunday, May 12th, 8:47 pm

From Frazier History Museum

LOUISVILLE, KY - Point at any spot on the globe and you’re likely to find delicately-woven, action-packed and centuries-old tales of mythical creatures. For thousands of years, humans everywhere have brought these creatures—dragons, unicorns, mermaids, Bigfoot, Loch Ness and others-- to life in eerily similar stories, songs and works of art.

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Open auditions for "Elizabeth and Darcy-A Love Story" by Alana Gillet

Submitted by Ali Hammond on Friday, April 26th, 3:18 pm

From Locust Grove

LOUISVILLE, KY - This play distills what everyone loves about “Pride & Prejudice”- the love story that develops between Elizabeth & Mr. Darcy. It chronicles the pride of Mr. Darcy, the prejudice of Elizabeth and the events and people that change their hearts towards each other. It is based on Jane Austen words. It will be performed outside under a tent on Saturday, July 20, and Sunday, July 21.

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Tickets now available for the 2013 Festival of Faiths

Submitted by Ali Hammond on Thursday, April 25th, 4:00 pm

From Chris Wooten

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - At Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer's request, the Center for Interfaith Relations is hosting a special Festival of Faiths to help prepare the community for His Holiness the Dalai Lama's visit to Louisville. Now in its 18th year, the Festival of Faiths is an event that celebrates the religious diversity of our community, promotes unity and strengthens the role of faith in society. Sacred Silence: Pathway to Compassion is the theme for the May 2013 Festival of Faiths, which will take place May 14-19 at Actors Theatre of Louisville and the Galt House Hotel.

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Step back in time at the Bardstown Colonial Days event

Submitted by Zach Vickers on Friday, April 5th, 9:51 am

From Dennis Medley

BARDSTOWN, KY - Historic Bardstown will head back to the 18th century during the weekend of April 12-14 when re-enactors from across the region participate in the 2nd Annual Colonial Days Event. The city will come alive with a market fair featuring authentic arts and crafts from a world long ago and discover how the early settlers of Kentucky would have experienced life.

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Global Shoes exhibit to open March 26 at the Muhammad Ali Center

Submitted by Laurel Mallory, News & Digital Producer

Sunday, March 24th, 2013, 12:17am

Global Shoes exhibit to open March 26 at the Muhammad Ali Center

From Jeanie Kahnke, Muhammad Ali Center

Louisville, Ky. - Global Shoes, a traveling exhibit produced by the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, opens at the Muhammad Ali Center on Tuesday, March 26. This entertaining and educational bilingual (English/Spanish) exhibit encourages children and their families to explore global cultures within the context of a fantasy shoe store and factory.

Global Shoes incorporates intriguing cultural artifacts as well as multimedia and a variety of “hands-on, feet-in” activities pertaining to the shoes worn by people around the world.

A special component of the exhibit features children’s stories and artwork describing fictional people’s lives from sixteen different countries from their shoes’ point-of-view. The countries represented include: Samoa, Qatar, Uganda, Moldova, St.