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LeRoy Neiman Retrospective
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| Sponsored by: |
LOOK |
| Location: |
Colbalt Artworks 614 West Main Street Louisville KY, 40202 |
| Description: |
LeRoy Neiman-Five Decades is a year long retrospective exhibit of paintings, prints, drawings, books and posters curated from the artist's personal collection. This extraordinary exhibit will showcase Neiman's wide range of subject matter and interests, from a myriad of sports covered "on the scene" to the famous people and places he has painted and frequented over the last five decades. Neiman has also created the official art of the 37th Ryder Cup Matches at Valhalla Golf Club.
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| Hours: |
Mon-Sat: 11-4pm |
| Dates: |
Sep. 1, 2007 to Sep. 30, 2008 |
| Phone: |
(502) 584-0020 |
| URL: |
http://www.colbaltartworks.com |
| Event Type / Category: |
Exhibit |
IMAX: Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs
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| Sponsored by: |
Louisville Science Center |
| Location: |
727 W. Main St. |
| Description: |
Ancient wonders, historic intrigue and modern-day forensic adventure come to life in larger-than-life detail in this “Indiana Jones”-type tale. Unravel some of the mysteries enshrouding the ancient royal mummies, how they were embalmed and where they were hidden. Featuring top Egyptologists Dr. Bob Brier and Dr. Zahi Hawass and DNA scientist Angelique Corthals, the film also embarks on a genetic analysis of mummies that could have huge implications for the study of modern human diseases. Learn why mummification was so vital to Egyptian life and witness the recreation of incredible events surrounding the late 19th century discovery of a cache of 40 royal mummies, including the legendary Rameses the Great. |
| Admission: |
$8 adults, $7 children 2 to 12 and seniors 60+ |
| Hours: |
M-Th, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Fri-Sat 9:30 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday Noon to 6 p.m. |
| Dates: |
Jan. 5, 2008 to Aug. 31, 2008 |
| Phone: |
(502) 560-6100 |
| URL: |
www.louisvillescience.org |
| Event Type / Category: |
Indoor, Theatre |
Lincoln & Farmington: An Enduring Friendship
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| Sponsored by: |
Farmington Historic Plantation |
| Location: |
3033 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40205 |
| Description: |
The exhibit presents the Kentucky hemp plantation as experienced by the young, Illinois attorney during his three week visit in 1841. As a guest of the Speed family at Farmington, Abraham Lincoln participated in the luxurious lifestyle enjoyed by Southern planters and experienced, first hand, the complex and intimate relationships between the Speed family and nearly 60 enslaved African Americans. The exhibit highlights the significance of Lincoln's enduring friendship with Joshua Speed, who, along with his brother, future Attorney General James Speed, worked to keep Kentucky in the Union. The exhibit curator is historian Kathy Nichols. |
| Admission: |
Adults $9, Seniors $8, Children (6-18) $4, Under 5 free |
| Dates: |
Feb. 1, 2008 to Feb. 1, 2009 |
| Phone: |
(502) 899-5079 |
| URL: |
http://www.historichomes.org/farmington/index.html |
| Event Type / Category: |
Exhibit, Indoor |
Corks for Charity
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| Sponsored by: |
L & N Wine Bar and Bistro |
| Location: |
1765 Mellwood Ave. Louisville KY,40206 |
| Description: |
Corks for Charity: Purchase a bottle of wine - write your name & number on the cork. Winners of weekly drawings will have the purchase price of the wine donated in their name to that month's local cause & receive a gift certificate to L&N. |
| Hours: |
5 p.m. |
| Dates: |
Feb. 1, 2008 to Jan. 1, 2009 |
| Contact Name: |
Nancy Richards |
| Phone: |
(502) 897-0070 |
| Email: |
nancy@landnwinebarandbistro.com |
| URL: |
www.landnwinebarandbistro.com |
| Event Type / Category: |
Food, Indoor |
Barn and Backside Tour at Churchill Downs
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| Sponsored by: |
Kentucky Derby Museum |
| Location: |
704 Central Ave. Louisville KY,40208 |
| Description: |
Come see the horses! Museum tour guides take up to 12 guests on a one-hour tour of Churchill Downs barn and stable area. Don't forget your camera for some great photo ops at the rail. Backside Tours are conducted daily and are an additional charge per person. For a schedule of tours, log onto www.derbymuseum.org. Reservations are available for early morning time slots. |
| Admission: |
$10 in addition to Museum admission |
| Hours: |
Monday- Saturday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Dates: |
Mar. 15, 2008 to Nov. 30, 2008 |
| Phone: |
502) 637-7097 |
| Email: |
wtreinen@derbymuseum.org |
| URL: |
www.derbymuseum.org |
| Event Type / Category: |
Outdoor |
Dream Chasers: The Art of Living on the Backside
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| Sponsored by: |
Kentucky Derby Museum |
| Location: |
704 Central Ave. Louisville KY, 40208 |
| Description: |
The artists living on the backside of Churchill Downs are moved to create their art for reasons as diverse as the population. But all are chasing a dream, racing to discover the ticket to happiness. The work displayed in this exhibit will come from the grooms, security guards, exercise riders, assistant trainers and others on the backside who have earned a place in this unique equine racing culture where they work seven days a week. From pencil drawings and etchings to primitive oils and sculpture, the artwork serves as emotional expression.
This exhibit will highlight several life stories of backside workers profiling daily life on the track complete with sights and sounds. It will examine their environment for work, worship, learning and play. Don't miss this unique exhibit!
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| Admission: |
free with Museum admission |
| Hours: |
Exhibit open during regular museum hours |
| Dates: |
Apr. 18, 2008 to Dec. 31, 2008 |
| Phone: |
(502) 637-7097 |
| Email: |
wtreinen@derbymuseum.org |
| URL: |
www.derbymuseum.org |
| Event Type / Category: |
Exhibit, Indoor |
KHS Exhibition Opening Magic in the Weaving
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| Sponsored by: |
Frankfort/Franklin Co. Tourist & Convention Commission |
| Location: |
100 West Broadway Frankfort KY,40601 |
| Description: |
This exhibition tells the story of this signature acquisition. Visitors will see how the Kentucky Historical Society curators and archivista are preserving this Kentucky collection for future generations. |
| Admission: |
$4 adults, $2 Children ages 6-18 |
| Hours: |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Dates: |
May. 10, 2008 to Sep. 6, 2008 |
| Phone: |
(502) 564-1792 |
| URL: |
www.visitfrankfort.com |
| Event Type / Category: |
Indoor |
Bobby, Martin and John: Once Upon an American Dream
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| Sponsored by: |
Frazier International History Museum |
| Location: |
829 W. Main St. Louisville KY, 40202 |
| Description: |
The Frazier International History Museum invites you on a righteous trip back to the days of the cultural and political awakening that was the 1960s. This temporary exhibition displays an inspirational collection of 150 photographs from the archives of Look Magazine photographer Stanley Tretick.
You'll be jazzed as the Frazier Museum is transformed with music, media, objects and artifacts evocative of this wonderful yet turbulent time of American history. The exhibition documents this idealistic era through the lives, courage and struggles of three of America's greatest leaders: Robert F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr. and John F. Kennedy, all of whom were assassinated as they campaigned on behalf of the American people.
The Frazier Museum is honored to present this exhibit during the 40th Anniversary of the assassination of Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Admission: |
Free with Museum Admission |
| Hours: |
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Dates: |
May. 17, 2008 to Oct. 5, 2008 |
| Phone: |
(502) 753-5663 |
| URL: |
http://www.fraziermuseum.org/calendar_detail.asp?id=196 |
| Event Type / Category: |
Exhibit, Indoor, Ryder Cup |
Be The Dinosaur Exhibit
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| Sponsored by: |
Louisville Science Center |
| Location: |
727 W. Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202 |
| Description: |
Explore dinosaur behavior, food sources, ecology, climate and geography. Exhibit components include “Design-a-saurus,” which allows you to select basic body structures, size and stance to create your own custom dinosaur. At the push of a button, render the image in the style of any number of great artists from popular favorites to classical masters.
View fossils, fossil reconstructions, and learn about tools of paleontologists. Assume the role of a dinosaur from the Cretaceous period and explore ways that dinosaurs may have related to one another and their environment.
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| Dates: |
May. 24, 2008 to Sep. 8, 2008 |
| Phone: |
(502) 561-6100 |
| URL: |
www.louisvillescience.org |
| Event Type / Category: |
Exhibit, Indoor, Kid |
IMAX: Dinosaurs Alive
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| Sponsored by: |
Louisville Science Center |
| Location: |
727 W. Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202 |
| Description: |
See dinosaurs come to life in a big way on the giant screen! DINOSAURS ALIVE combines stunningly realistic and scientifically accurate computer generated imagery (CGI) with intriguing 1920s documentary footage, dramatic new scenes of real fossils and current dinosaur hunting expeditions. Learn how paleontologists search for, discover, and study fossils to determine different dinosaur species – how big they grew, how fast they moved, how they were related to other species, how they interacted with other dinosaurs and creatures of their era, what they may have eaten, how they may have raised their young, what their surroundings looked like, and how they may have died.
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| Dates: |
May. 24, 2008 to Dec. 19, 2008 |
| Phone: |
(502) 561-6100 |
| URL: |
www.louisvillescience.org |
| Event Type / Category: |
Indoor, Kid |
Howard Schatz Redux at the Paul Paletti Gallery
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| Sponsored by: |
LOOK |
| Location: |
Paul Paletti Gallery 713 East Market Street Louisville KY, 40202 |
| Description: |
Paul Paletti Gallery is pleased to present "Howard Schatz Redux", a second opportunity to view the stunningly beautiful color images of ballerinas, models, and acrobats from Cirque du Soleil, all photographed underwater. This exhibit of work by Howard Schatz will include those works that were not showcased in the Paul Paletti "H20" exhibition, and is held in conjunction with the publication of his new book, "H20," will be on display from June 1 -August 31. |
| Hours: |
Mon-Fri: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Dates: |
Jun. 1, 2008 to Aug. 31, 2008 |
| Contact Name: |
Paul Paletti |
| Phone: |
(502) 589-9254 |
| URL: |
www.looklouisvilleart.com |
| Event Type / Category: |
Exhibit, Indoor |
Happy Hour "Five at Five"
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| Sponsored by: |
L & N Wine Bar and Bistro |
| Location: |
1765 Mellwood Ave. Louisville KY,40206 |
| Description: |
Five at Five is a daily happy hour featuring five martinis, five appetizers, and select wines for $5. |
| Admission: |
$5 |
| Hours: |
5-7 p.m. |
| Dates: |
Jun. 2, 2008 to Jan. 1, 2009 |
| Contact Name: |
Nancy Richards |
| Phone: |
(502) 897-0070 |
| Email: |
nancy@landnwinebarandbistro.com |
| URL: |
www.landnwinebarandbistro.com |
| Event Type / Category: |
Other |
Tradition and Innovation: American Masterpieces of Southern Craft and Traditional Art
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| Sponsored by: |
Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft |
| Location: |
715 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202
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| Description: |
This exhibit features 120 artworks created by masters living and working in the South today. American Masterpieces, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, is a major initiative to acquaint Americans with the best of their cultural and artistic legacy. |
| Admission: |
visit website for admission prices |
| Dates: |
Jun. 6, 2008 to Aug. 23, 2008 |
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