Jan. 26, 2011 – Feb. 19, 2012
Trolley Hop & Public Reception-February
3, 2012
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday: 5 – 10
pm
Saturday & Sunday: 1 – 10 pm


Actors Theatre of Louisville Gallery
316 W. Main Street
Louisville, KY

African American Art Exhibition
Trolley Hop & Public Reception-February
3, 2012

The African American Art Exhibition
celebrates African American history and
culture through the arts. This year’s 18th
annual African American Art Exhibition at
Actors Theatre of Louisville will be on
display from January 24 – February 19,
2012.



For more info: 502-584-1265; www.actorstheatre.org

March 10, 2012
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Actors Theatre of Louisville
316 W. Main Street
Louisville, KY

Behind the Scenes Tours: Humana
Festival Open House
Public Event
Actors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. Main
Street, Louisville KY
March 10, 2012
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Part of the Humana Festival Locals Fair

For more info: 502-584-1205; www.actorstheatre.org

Previews: March 9 & March 10, 2012
Press Opening: March 11, 2012
Through March 31, 2012

For a full performance calendar, visit
www.ActorsTheatre.org

Actors Theatre of Louisville
316 W. Main Street
Louisville, KY

Eat Your Heart Out
By Courtney Baron
Filled with humor and aching insight, a
tale of six hearts consumed by longing.
Actors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. Main
St, Louisville KY
March 9 – March 31
36th Humana Festival of New American
Plays
Tickets start at $25
502-584-1205
www.actorstheatre.org

For more info: 502-584-1205; www.actorstheatre.org

Jan. 3, 2012 – Feb. 5, 2012
Trolley Hop- January 6, 2012
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday: 5 – 10 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 1 – 10 pm



Actors Theatre of Louisville
316 W. Main Street
Louisville, KY

Actors Theatre Gallery
Jan. 3, 2012 – Feb. 5, 2012
316 W. Main Street, Louisville KY
Artists: Nana Lampton and Matthew Weir

Nana Lampton’s show Farmland, Seashore, River, and Mountains is comprised of twenty five oil on canvas’ and at least 12 watercolors, some depicting her native Kentucky.

Matthew Weir's latest exhibition, called Anthropocene’ya…ass, will include two award-winning sculptures in addition to three new works.

For more info: 502-584-1265; www.actorstheatre.org

Previews: March 2 & March 3, 2012
Press Opening: March 4, 2012

For full performance calendar, visit
www.ActorsTheatre.org

Actors Theatre of Louisville
316 W. Main Street
Louisville, KY

How We Got On
By Idris Goodwin
Three Midwestern teen rappers discover
the power of harmony over discord.
Actors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. Main
St, Louisville KY
March 2 – April 1
36th Humana Festival of New American
Plays
Tickets start at $25
502-584-1205
www.actorstheatre.org


For more info: 502-584-1205; www.actorstheatre.org

March 1, 2012
6 p.m. – 10 p.m.


Actors Theatre of Louisville
316 W. Main Street
Louisville, KY

Humana Festival Kick-Off Party

Join Actors Theatre in celebrating the 36th
Humana Festival of New American Plays.

For more info: 502-584-1205; www.actorstheatre.org

Previews: Jan. 24 & Jan. 25, 2011
Press opening: Jan. 26, 2011
For a full performance schedule, visit www.actorstheatre.org

Actors Theatre of Louisville
316 W. Main Street
Louisville, KY

In the Next Room or the vibrator play
A funny and thought-provoking play about love and intimacy, science and
electricity.
Actors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. Main St, Louisville KY
January 24 – February 18
Brown-Forman Series
$24+
502-584-1205
www.actorstheatre.org

Gin & Topic: February 2, 2012
Conversation with the Artist: February 5, 2012


For more info: 502-584-1205; www.actorstheatre.org

March 10, 2012
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Actors Theatre of Louisville
316 W. Main Street
Louisville, KY

Locals Fair: Humana Festival
Public Event
Actors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. Main
Street, Louisville KY
March 10, 2012
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.


For more info: 502-584-1205; www.actorstheatre.org

March 10, 2012
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Actors Theatre of Louisville
316 W. Main Street
Louisville, KY

Locals Week Panel Discussion: Humana
Festival
Public Event
Actors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. Main
Street, Louisville KY
March 10, 2012
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Tickets: (502) 584-1205
www.ActorsTheatre.org
Part of the Locals Fair celebrating the
Humana Festival of New American Plays


For more info: 502-584-1205; www.actorstheatre.org

Previews: Jan. 3 & Jan. 4, 2011
Press opening: Jan. 5, 2011
For a full performance schedule, visit www.actorstheatre.org

Actors Theatre of Louisville
316 W. Main Street
Louisville, KY

The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity
Three men find themselves fighting for more than just a title belt.
Actors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. Main St, Louisville KY
January 3 – February 5
Brown-Forman Series
$24+
502-584-1205
www.actorstheatre.org

Gin & Topic: January 12, 2012
Conversation with the Artist: January 15, 2012


For more info: 502-584-1205; www.actorstheatre.org

Previews: March 6 & March 7, 2012
Press Opening: March 8, 2012
Gin & Topic: March 15, 2012

For a full performance calendar visit
www.ActorsTheatre.org

Actors Theatre of Louisville
316 W. Main Street
Louisville, KY

The Hour of Feeling
By Mona Mansour
What if seizing the moment means letting
go of everything you know?
Actors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. Main
St, Louisville KY
March 6 – April 1
36th Humana Festival of New American
Plays
Tickets start at $24
502-584-1205
www.actorstheatre.org


For more info: 502-584-1205; www.actorstheatre.org

Previews: Feb. 26 & Feb. 28, 2012
Press Opening: Feb. 29, 2012

For a full performance calendar and more
information, visit www.ActorsTheatre.org.

Actors Theatre of Louisville
316 W. Main Street
Louisville, KY

The Veri**on Play
By Lisa Kron
Part thriller, part screwball comedy, all
customer service nightmare.
Actors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. Main
St, Louisville KY
February 26 – April 1, 2012
36th Humana Festival of New American
Plays
Tickets start at $25
502-584-1205
www.actorstheatre.org






For more info: 502-584-1205; www.actorstheatre.org

February 18, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

American Printing House for the Blind
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, KY

Learn about tools and techniques to make bracelets, necklaces, and pendants from tactile materials. Participants will leave with one completed project and enough knowledge to make many more. Our artist instructor for this event is Patrice Will, teaching artist for VSA Arts of Kentucky. Best for age 12 and up. The event is free, but space is limited, so registration is required. Call 899-2213 or email kcarpenter@aph.org by February 16 to register.



For more info: 502-899-2213; kcarpenter@aph.org; www.aph.org

February 11 and 14, 2012
Boarding 6:30, cruising 7 - 9 pm

Belle of Louisville
401 West River Road
Louisville, KY

Celebrate the holiday of hearts by bringing your sweetie on the riverboat Spirit of Jefferson for a two-hour cruise on the Ohio River. With a delicious buffet dinner and a DJ for entertainment, it will be an evening to remember. Call for information or to make a reservation (advance reservations are required).

For more info: 502-574-2992; www.belleoflouisville.org

Saturday, February 11
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Education Center
Bernheim Members $20.00, non-members $30.00

Bernheim
HWY 245
Clermont, KY

Beekeeping isn’t as simple as it once was, but John Seaborn of Wolf Creek Apiaries believes that both new and experienced beekeepers can successfully manage bee hives without chemicals. If you keep bees, or if you are interested in doing so, this three-hour workshop will allow you to explore the advantages of natural beekeeping.

Registration and payment are due by 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to start of program; call (502) 955-8512.

For more info: 502-955-8512; nature@bernheim.org; www.bernheim.org

Saturday, February 11 or
Sunday, February 12
7 - 10 pm each evening

Bernheim
HWY 245
Clermont, KY

Enjoy an enchanted dinner with your sweetheart at Bernheim Forest’s beautiful Visitor Center with a romantic candlelit dinner catered by Jarfi’s Bistro.

Your dinner for two includes delicious appetizers, music and dancing throughout the evening. A cash bar will be available. An overnight stay at the Bernheim lodge will be auctioned off both evenings.

Bernheim members; $120.00 per couple
Non-members; $150.00 per couple

Make your reservation early; payment by credit card or check is required by Monday, February 6. Space is limited. Call (502) 955-8512 for more information or to make your reservation.


For more info: 502-955-8512; nature@bernheim.org; www.bernheim.org

January 6-March 3, 2012

Carnegie Center for Art & History
201 East Spring St.
New Albany, IN

Explore the world of contemporary art quilts in this national juried exhibit featuring 24 works by artists from across the United States. Over the nine years that this exhibit has been held, it has
served to broaden the concept of art quilts and gain recognition for this evolving art form. Please visit our website at www.carnegiecenter.org or call 812-944-7336 for information on exhibit and related programs. Exhibit sponsored by the Carnegie Center, Inc. Museum hours Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-5:30 pm. Admission is free.

For more info: 812-944-7336; lwilkins@carnegiecenter.org; www.carnegiecenter.org

Saturday, February 11, 2012 6:30p

Henry Clay Building
604 South Third Street
Louisville, KY

Come to celebrate the year of the Dragon
and the 25th anniversary of the Crane
House! For ticket information, contact
the Crane House at (502) 635-2240 or
visit us at www.cranehouse.org

For more info: 502-635-2240; tvu@cranehouse.org; www.cranehouse.org

Opens January 10 and runs thru February 20, 2012. Evening Doors & Buffet open @ 6pm Tuesday thru Sunday. Matinee Doors Open @ 11:45am on Wednesday & Sunday. FREE PARKING!

Derby Dinner Playhouse
525 Marriott Drive
Clarksville, IN

Bernard Lawrence, an American journalist living in Paris, has devised a sophisticated timetable to organize his three ongoing love affairs with his three flight attendant girlfriends. Each of them spends time with Bernard whenever they stop over in Paris. The timetable is foolproof until one of his girlfriends has a flight change and Bernard’s life is turned upside down as all three of the flight attendants end up in his apartment at the same time. The 2008 Tony Award-winner for “Best Revival of a Play”, this Broadway hit comedy is filled with chaos, matchmaking, and mayhem! Ticket price includes dinner, sho, tax, & parking.

For more info: 812-288-8281; tickets@derbydinner.com; www.derbydinner.com

October 15, 2011 through April 8, 2012

Museum Hours
Monday throught Saturday 9-5
Sunday Noon -5

Frazier History Museum
829 West Main Street
Louisville, KY

The War Between the States pitted brother against brother. Nowhere was this division more apparent than in the border state of Kentucky— where family lines were often the battle lines. The Frazier History Museum opens its newest exhibition, “Civil War: My Brother, My Enemy” on October 15, in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.

“My Brother, My Enemy,” which runs through April 8, 2012, examines how Kentucky’s distinctive physical and political positioning led to deep and lasting divisions among families and friends. Unlike many other Civil War studies that tend to focus on the battlefield chronology, the 3,800 square foot exhibition delves into the heart-wrenching and personal stories of the nationwide conflict that forever severed once close-knit relationships here in Kentucky.

“The war was rough on Kentucky,” explains the exhibit’s curator Kelly Wilkerson. “People literally woke up one morning and were living in enemy territory– Kentucky was treated like a traitor by both sides. No one could be trusted.”

“My Brother, My Enemy” is an original exhibit produced by the Frazier Museum and features over 100 artifacts, most of which have never before seen by the public. Historical items include a casket wagon once used by Cave Hill Cemetery to reinter soldiers, an exceptionally rare enlisted soldier’s uniform, slave documents and plantation horns, as well as a number of dresses, flags, surgical tools, horse tack, letters, photos and other personal objects, including the historically significant Mary Todd Lincoln collection.

The Mary Todd Lincoln collection includes a baby garment sewn by Lincoln for her son, Robert, as well as commitment papers from the Illinois institution where the widow of America’s 16th president was involuntarily committed. Framed in the greater context of Lincoln’s life, these historic papers provide a chilling insight not only into one of the lowest points of the First Lady’s life, but into the lives of all women at the time.

“My Brother, My Enemy” is made possible thanks to a federal grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. “With federal support, tens of thousands of Louisvillians will now be able to access this in-depth history of our state,” said Congressman John Yarmuth.

The museum also received sponsorship support from Bosse Mattingly.

Because over 20,000 school children visit the Frazier each year through school and family programming, “My Brother, My Enemy” was designed with students in mind. The exhibit includes a number of interactive features, including elements created to work with smart phones, iPad stations that allow visitors to engage with the exhibit via custom apps and other hands-on activities.



For more info: 502-753-5663; crintern@fraziermuseum.org; www.fraziermuseum.org/exhibitions/temporary-exhibits/upcoming-2/civil-war/

January 12 – February 19, 2012
Mon.-Fri., 9:00 am- 4:30 pm; Sat., 10: 00 am-2:00 pm; & Sun., 1:00-4:00 pm

Hite Galleries, Schneider Hall
University of Louisville Belknap Campus
Louisville, KY

Indiana University Professor Emeritus and former University of Louisville Bingham Visiting Scholar Rudy Pozzatti and his wife Doti recently gave the Hite Art Institute and the University a magnificent gift of more than four hundred prints completed over the entire course of his sixty plus year career. In celebration of this most generous contribution, the Hite Art Galleries are mounting three exhibitions that begin to survey the breadth of his work.

For more info: 502-852-6794; rkmurp01@louisville.edu; louisville.edu/art/

Every from Thursday, July 07, 2011 til
February 09, 2012 at noon

The Temple
5101 U.S. Highway 42
Louisville, KY

A weekly community program for Seniors
at The Temple.
Every week is something new! Every week
lunch is only $5!

For more info: 502-423-1818; templenews@thetempleaibs.org; www.templeaibs.org

Sunday, February 26, 2012 @ 7:00 PM



The Brown Theatre
315 W Broadway
Louisville, KY

Lewis Black – stand-up comedian, actor and author – is one of the most prolific and popular performers working today. A passionate performer who is more of a pissed-off optimist than a mean-spirited curmudgeon, Lewis Black is that rare comic who can cause an audience to laugh themselves into incontinence while making compelling points about the absurdity of our world.



For more info: 502-584-7777; info@kentuckycenter.org; www.kentuckycenter.org

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 @ 7:30 PM



The Brown Theatre
315 W Broadway
Louisville, KY

Puscifer is a side project for Maynard James Keenan of the bands TOOL and A Perfect Circle. His ambient and experimental approach to comedic rock reflects in his own words, “his creative subconscious.”

For more info: 502-584-7777; info@kentuckycenter.org; www.kentuckycenter.org

Saturday, February 25, 2012 @ 8:00 PM



The Brown Theatre
315 W Broadway
Louisville, KY

Since 2008, The Dark Side of the Wall has dedicated itself to recreating Pink Floyd’s psychedelic soundscapes and Art House Rock. Dark Side returns to the Brown Theatre with their most ambitious project to date - a 3-hour multi-media adventure covering 16 years of classic tracks. This concert is the perfect complement to Roger Water’s 2012 tour of The Wall.



For more info: 502-584-7777; info@kentuckycenter.org; www.kentuckycenter.org

Monday-Friday 10am-5pm
Saturday 11am-5pm

Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft
715 W. Main Street
Louisville, KY

The 2012 Scholastic Art Award winners for the Louisville Metropolitan Region have been selected, and 154 student Gold Key award-winning works of art and portfolios will be on exhibit at the Museum.

The Awards offer early recognition for creative teenagers in grades 7-12 and art scholarship opportunities for graduating high school seniors. An opening reception will be at the Museum on Friday, February 3, 2012 from 5:00pm to 10:00pm in conjunction with the First Friday Trolley Hop.

For more info: 502-589-0102; info@kentuckyarts.org; www.kentuckyarts.org

Monday-Friday 10am-5pm
Saturday 11am-5pm

Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft
715 W. Main Street
Louisville, KY

Into the Mix is an exhibition that will stage a conversation about how materiality addresses the complexities of cultural stereotypes and features works from 10 Caribbean artists: Janine Antoni, Christopher Cozier, Blue Curry, Carlos Gamez de Francisco, Marlon Griffith, Sofia Maldonado, Wendy Nanan, Ebony G. Patterson, Sheena Rose, and Heino Schmid, with accompanying text and daily blog entries by arts and cultural writer, Nicholas Laughlin.

In collaboration with this exhibition, Cuban painter Carlos Gamez de Francisco will begin working as KMAC’s artist-in-residence and will set up a working studio on the first floor of the Museum so the public can watch him create his newest series of paintings.

For more info: 502-589-0102; info@kentuckyarts.org; www.kentuckyarts.org

Saturday, February 11th from 12:00-4:00pm

Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft
715 W. Main Street
Louisville, KY

The Polymer Clay Valentine Jewelry Workshop (for teens and adults) will be held on Saturday, February 11th from 12:00pm-4:00pm. Instructor Dr. Ron Lehocky will teach participants how to use polymer clay to create cookie-themed and free-form hearts, which can be made into pins and necklace pendants. A portion of the proceeds from this workshop will be donated to the Kids Center for Pediatric Therapies. Dr. Lehocky’s Heart Pin Project has been raising money for the Kids Center for the past five years. The cost is $37 for KMAC Members and $42 for non-members. Register by calling (502) 589-0102 or email julie@kentuckyarts.org.

For more info: 502-589-0102; julie@kentuckyarts.org; www.kentuckyarts.org

Monday, February 13th from 11:00am-2:00pm

Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft
715 W. Main Street
Louisville, KY

The Shrink Film Valentine Gift Drop-In Workshop (for children ages 4 and up), will be held on Monday, February 13th from 11:00am-2:00pm. Schools are closed for parent/teacher conferences, so families can stop by and spend 20-30 creating a magnet or pendant and a handmade gift bag. No reservations required. The cost is $6 per participant.



For more info: 502-589-0102; julie@kentuckyarts.org; www.kentuckyarts.org

Shows run on the hour, Tuesdays through Saturdays, from 11:00 – 4:00; Sundays 1:00 to 4:00.

Kentucky Center for the Arts
501 West Main St.
Louisville, KY

KentuckyShow! A breathtaking, multimedia adventure across time and place featuring the people, sights and sounds of this fascinating state. It’s guaranteed to excite your senses and steal your heart. Narrated by Ashley Judd. KentuckyShow! runs on the hour in The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts.

For more info: 502-562-0880; kathyknotts@kentuckyshow.com; www.kentuckyshow.com

Feb 9-11, 13, 16-18 at 7:30pm

The Rudyard Kipling
422 W. Oak St.
Louisville, KY

Le Petomane Theatre Ensemble’s latest new play revolves around Ruby Blue--a gem of a girl. Ruby is special--why else would we tell her story, right? Everything is just peachy until a piece of her is stolen and it's up to our intrepid hero to go get it.

A twisted fairy tale in the inimitable Le Petomane style, filled with original music and laughs a-plenty, Once in a Blue Moon will be performed February 9 - 18 at the legendary Rudyard Kipling.

Come see the troupe that The Courier-Journal calls "simultaneously...hysterical, physical and thought provoking" and was named Best Theater Troupe in the 2010 and 2011 LEO Weekly Readers’ Choice Awards.

For more info: 502-609-2520; us@lepetomane.org; lepetomane.org

$10 at 11 am on February 1 and 3rd (only
1 hour long!)
$20 at 7:30pm on February 1, 2, 3 and
4th

Louisville Ballet
315 East Main Street
Louisville, KY

Studio Connections presents a blend of
classical and contemporary dance that
focuses on the versatility of
choreography. Rarely do you get the
opportunity to see classical works from
the masters performed alongside original,
contemporary works from Ballet company
members Amanda Diehl, Ben Needham-
Wood and Carrie Patterson. Studio
Connections gives you an up-close and
personal look at the extraordinary talents
of our artists. Come check us out. It
won't disappoint!

Learn more about this new program on
Facebook!

If you plan to join us, we'd appreciate a
phone call (583-2623) or email
(info@louisvilleballet.org) so we can make
sure to save you a spot. Please RSVP by
noon Wednesday, January 25.



For more info: 502-583-3150; info@louisvilleballet.org; www.louisvilleballet.org

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

The Seelbach Hilton
500 4th Avenue
Louisville, KY

18th Annual Valentine Dinner Show, Dancing & Silent Auction
6 PM Cash Bar & Silent Auction
6:45 PM Dinner, Catered by The Seelbach Hilton
8 PM Show of Beloved Love Songs
Purchase a Table of 8 and receive program and stage recognition.
With Each Reservation—FREE Tickets to the Three (3) remaining series concerts
$100/Reservation

For more info: 502-968-6300; LouisvilleChorus@LouisvilleChorus.org; LouisvilleChorus.org

Tuesday 1/17/2012 to Friday 03/16/2012

Muhammad Ali Center
144 N. 6th Street
Louisville, KY

Within the fabric of American identity is woven a story that has long been invisible – the lives and experiences of people who share African American and Native American ancestry. For African-Native Americans, their double heritage is truly indivisible.
Free with regular paid admission


For more info: 502-584-9254; www.alicenter.org

Saturday, February 11, 7pm

Oldham County Schools Arts Center
7105 Floydsburg Rd.
Crestwood, KY

The Oldham County Schools Arts Center presents "Benita Bike's DanceArt Company" an award winning Dance Company from Los Angeles. All students are free, tickets to the public are $10 each. For advance ticket purchase call the Arts Center at 502-241-6018.

For more info: 502-241-6018; arts.center@oldham.kyschools.us; www.ocsartscenter.org

Friday, Setptember 10, 5-6:30 p.m.

Oldham County Schools Arts Center
7105 Floydsburg Rd.
Crestwood, KY

Master class taught by Carrie Ann Costantino. This class will focus on floor work, inversions and movement motivated from a contemporary perspective. Incorporating a yoga based warm-up in addition to classic contemporary exercises,
this class will introduce the young dancer to the concepts of fall & recovery, transitioning from standing to the floor, while also exploring the beginnings of what it means to take flight in dance. Cost of class is $15. Open to students ages 12 and up.

For more info: 502-241-6018; arts.center@oldham.kyschools.us; www.ocsartscenter.org

Spring Quarter Classes Begin the week of February 28th.

Oldham County Schools Arts Center
7105 Floydsburg Rd.
Crestwood, KY

The Oldham County Schools Arts Center offers classes in Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, and Dance. Registration is now being accepted for the Spring Quarter which begins the week of February 28. Music classes include: private lessons, group beginning violin class, group guitar class, Rock Band program, chamber ensemble, junior orchestra, and guitar ensemble. Theatre classes include: Scenes by Design acting classes, musical theatre workshop. Visual Arts classes include: ceramics classes, digital photography, art class, cartooning class, and painting class. For dancing classes please call to be put on the summer camp list. To register call the Arts Center for detailed information about each class visit www.ocsartscenter.org

For more info: 502-241-6018; arts.center@oldham.kyschools.us; www.ocsartscenter.org

Saturday, February 11, 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Oldham County Schools Arts Center
7105 Floydsburg Rd.
Crestwood, KY

The Oldham County Schools Arts Center is offering a Valentine's Day Ceramics Workshop for children accompanied by an adult. This year show how much you care for each other by spending time together! This is a fun family oriented event. Parents and children work together to create either a heart shaped clay rattle or clay vase for flowers. We will glaze and fire the pieces after the event and will contact you to pick up your piece within 2 weeks after the workshop. Call the Arts Center to reserve your spot. Cost: $15 for one piece, $25 for two pieces. All supplies included.


For more info: 502-241-6018; arts.center@oldham.kyschools.us; www.ocsartscenter.org

August 20, 2011 - February 5, 2012

Speed Art Museum
2035 S. Third St.
Louisville, KY

For almost thirty years, Bob and Norma Noe of Lancaster, Kentucky, hunted down great Kentucky art and antiques. Their devotion to acquiring, preserving, and documenting the commonwealth’s artistic heritage produced one of the state’s finest collections of early Kentucky furniture, paintings, ceramics, textiles, and silver. The exhibition, Kentucky Antiques from the Noe Collection: A Gift to the Commonwealth, features over sixty pieces from the Noes’ collection.

Organized geographically, the objects illustrate the great diversity of artists and artisans that influenced the lives of Kentuckians from 1800 to 1900. Paintings and works on paper depict many individuals who shaped the state’s history, such as Daniel Boone, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Clay. Pieces from the Noes’ extraordinary collection of early Kentucky furniture range from richly inlaid sugar chests, corner cupboards, and bureaus to simple Windsor chairs. Stoneware, silver, and samplers—made everywhere from Maysville to Louisville—round out the exhibition.


For more info: 502.634.2700; Info@speedmuseum.org; www.speedmuseum.org

Through March 2012

Speed Art Museum
2035 S. Third St.
Louisville, KY

Unveiling the New Speed: A Model of the
Future allows visitors to explore the
Museum’s Master Plan as it embarks on
the largest capital project ever
undertaken by an arts and culture
institution in Kentucky. Leaving no part of
the facility untouched, the Master Plan
encompasses work on over 200,000
square feet of structures and green
space. The exhibition includes a detailed
model, architectural studies and
renderings, a virtual tour, input from
community leaders, and more.


For more info: 502-634-2700; info@speedmuseum.org; www.speedmuseum.org

Sunday, February 19, 2 p.m.

The Kentucky Center
501 W Main Street
Louisville, KY

During the German occupation of Denmark in World War II, the Nazis closed down Jewish-owned businesses and began to round up the Jews for relocation to concentration camps. Danish freedom fighters of all ages risked everything in daring, hurried attempts to rescue the entire Jewish population. In this stirring play, young Annemarie and Kirsti Johansen face soldiers, interrogations, personal danger, the loss of loved ones and their own fears as they try to help their friend Ellen Rosen escape across the ocean to Sweden. All the drama, pathos, adventure, terror and humor that have made Number the Stars a national best seller (and winner of the Newberry Award and the American Library Association Book of the Year Award). Recommended for Ages 9 and up.


For more info: 502-584-7777; hwemitt@stageone.org; www.KentuckyCenter.org

Thursday, February 23 - 6:00 p.m.

The Filson Historical Society
1310 S. Third Street
Louisville, KY

The Filson Historical Society announces
the 2012 Kickoff Event for the Young
Filsonians.

Dr. Mark Wetherington will talk about how
The Filson reaches the public, scholars,
and the education community, what we
do, and how involvement in The Filson
can impact a younger generation.

Join us for a glass of wine and light
refreshments as we tour the Ferguson
Mansion, the most expensive house in
Louisville at the time it was built. Our Civil
War exhibit “United We Stand, Divided We
Fall” will be open for those who are
interested with a tour led by co-curator
Mark Wetherington.

The Young Filsonians are a group of
young professionals who are interested
our community and the history of
Kentucky and the Ohio Valley.
Membership in the Young Filsonians is
open to all young professionals.

Reservations are required.

For more info: 502-635-5083; frontd@filsonhistorical.org; www.filsonhistorical.org

Friday, February 24 - 7:00 p.m.

The Filson Historical Society
1310 S. Third Street
Louisville, KY

Join the 10th Street Blues Band for an
evening of blues as they bring hits from
the 1950s and ‘60s alive.

Blues music is a key part of Louisville’s
history, with its roots dating back to the
beginning of the 20th century. Several
legendary blues artists called the River
City home, including Sylvest Weaver, who
recorded the first blues guitar record in
1923. Other local blues legends include
Bill Gaither, Sarah Martin, Helen Humes
and Edmonia Henderson.

The 10th Street Blues Band has been
featured at The Kentucky Folk Life
Festival in Frankfort and in blues clubs
and festivals statewide. Sonny Sitgraves
(drums), James Watkins (bass), Billy Bird
(vocals and harmonica) and Pen Bogert
(guitar) have been playing together for
more than 10 years. Bogert, a former
Filson
staff member, will provide an overview of
the history of blues, with music to be
enjoyed throughout the rest of the
evening. Materials relating to blues
history will also be on display.

Wine, beer and light refreshments will be
served. Doors will open at 7 p.m., with
music beginning at 7:30 p.m. The cost for
this event is $20 for Filson members and
$25 for non-members.

Reservations are required; please call The
Filson at 635-5083 or visit us online at
www.filsonhistorical.org to reserve your
place today!

For more info: 502-635-5083; frontd@filsonhistorical.org; www.filsonhistorical.org

Tuesday, February 21 - 6:00 p.m.

The Filson Historical Society
1310 S. Third Street
Louisville, KY

Sam and Debbie
Thomas will present a slide program
highlighting Crescent Hill: Its History and
Resurgence, the companion to his popular
book, Crescent Hill Revisited.

The basis of their narrative remains the
oral histories of those who grew up in
Crescent Hill and were young when the
neighborhood was just emerging. Their
voices are now almost all silent, but their
stories still resonate. Maps, newspaper
accounts, diaries, and photographs
enhance this well researched and
documented study in new urbanism as it
was occurring.

This event is co-sponsored by The Filson
Historical Society and the Louisville
Historic League.

Samuel W. Thomas is the author of
several books including The Architectural
History of Louisville 1778-1900. He was
involved with many local building
restorations and is a founder of
Preservation Alliance. His wife, editor
Deborah McGuffey Thomas, is a former
director of the Kentucky Oral History
Commission and associate director of the
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary
Education.

Reservations are suggested.

For more info: 502-635-5083; frontd@filsonhistorical.org; www.filsonhistorical.org

Thursday, February 10 - Noon

The Filson Historical Society
1310 S. Third Street
Louisville, KY

Pen Bogert will discuss why slavery lasted
so long in Kentucky, how freed people
celebrated emancipation in Louisville in
January 1866, and the challenges they
faced in beginning new lives as free
people. Bogert, a former Filson staff
member, will weave his deep knowledge
of African American genealogy into his
presentation.

Pen Bogert worked at The Filson as a
reference specialist from 1996-2006. His
main research interest is African American
history, particularly slavery, slave trading,
underground railroad, and music. He is
writing a book on the history of slave
trading in Kentucky and is presently
working on the historic preservation staff
for the city of Bardstown.

Reservations are suggested.

For more info: 502-635-5083; frontd@filsonhistorical.org; www.filsonhistorical.org

Tuesday, February - 6:00 p.m.

The Filson Historical Society
1310 S. Third Street
Louisville, KY

Co-authors Kenneth Clay and Mervin
Aubespin, (Two Centuries
of Black Louisville: A Photographic
History) will share memories of their
childhood and adulthood in Louisville.

Centering on the vibrant Walnut Street,
take a walk down memory lane as we
remember a community that is virtually
unknown to recent generations. The
neighborhood, which spanned Walnut
Street between Sixth and 15th Streets,
grew to become a presence in the city
with numerous black businesses before
the urban
renewal of the 1960s.

Mervin Aubespin is a retired associate
editor of The Courier-Journal and a
community activist. Kenneth Clay is an
entrepreneur and formerly the vice-
president of the Kentucky Center for the
Arts.

Reservations are suggested.

For more info: 502-635-5083; frontd@filsonhistorical.org; www.filsonhistorical.org

Through Summer 2012

Speed Art Museum
2035 S. Third St.
Louisville, KY

The Speed has created a new
experimental gallery area located on the
museum’s main level sculpture court.
Quick Start Story Gallery is an exciting
new gallery initiative designed to let our
visitors have fun exploring stories in the
museum’s collection.

Quick Start is to serve as a fun “starter”
gallery for a casual family visit. Our idea
is to make a family visit to the museum
into a fun ride, letting our families
discover the stories behind the art, talk
with each other about what you see and
make up your own stories to unlock a
work of art. features works by James
Tissot, Jacob Lawrence, Henry Moore, Ed
Hamilton and others.

The gallery will feature easy and fun
discussion and activity suggestions - for
you and your family, engaging family
audio spots you can listen to on your cell
phone, and hands-on and minds-on
activities for families to bring the artwork
to life. Included with Museum general
admission.


For more info: 502-634-2700; kpopp@speedmuseum.org; www.speedmuseum.org

February 3 through May 6, 2012

Speed Art Museum
2035 S. Third St.
Louisville, KY

This major exhibition features paintings by
the great French Impressionist and Post-
Impressionist masters and related artists
dating from the late 19th and early 20th
centuries. Among the who’s who of
artists included are Edgar Degas, Claude
Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille
Pissarro, Alfred Sisley, Mary Cassatt,
Henri Matisse, Paul Gauguin, Henri de
Toulouse-Lautrec, Georges Braque, and
Marc Chagall. The exhibition explores the
broad range of subjects that inspired
these artists, from the cafes, racetracks,
ballet and other aspects of modern
Parisian life to landscapes, harbor and
beach scenes, city views, portraits, and
still lifes. The diverse subjects and styles
of these artists are unified by their bold
explorations of form and color. Renoir to
Chagall: Paris and the Allure of Color is
comprised of more than 80 paintings on
loan from the renowned Impressionist and
Post-Impressionist collection of the Dixon
Gallery & Gardens in Memphis, Tennessee,
and a number of important works from
both the Speed Art Museum’s collection
and private and institutional collections in
Kentucky.

Admission is $5 for museum members /
$15 for non-members. Children 17 and
under get in free with paid adult ticket.

Renoir to Chagall: Paris and the Allure of
Color has been organized by the Dixon
Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, in
association with The Speed Art Museum.

Renoir to Chagall: Paris and the Allure of
Color is presented with support from Hikes
Point Paint - Benjamin Moore.


For more info: 502-634-2700; kpopp@speedmuseum.org; www.speedmuseum.org

February 3 to May 6, 2012

Speed Art Museum
2035 S. Third St.
Louisville, KY

Renoir to Chagall: Paris and the Allure of
Color presents an extraordinary exhibition
of modern French masters featuring 55
paintings from the Dixon Gallery and
Gardens in Memphis, TN and nearly 30
works from Speed’s collection and public
and private collections throughout
Kentucky.

This major exhibition features French
Impressionists and Post-Impressionists,
as well as key artists who came
immediately before and after them.
Among the who’s who of painters included
in the exhibition are Edgar Degas, Claude
Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille
Pissarro, Mary Cassatt, Henri Matisse,
Paul Cézanne, Paul Gauguin, Henri de
Toulouse-Lautrec, Georges Braque, and
Marc Chagall. Renoir to Chagall
demonstrates how Paris as the art capital
of the Western world, produced and
attracted artists of great
accomplishment.

On view will be portraits, scenes of daily
life, still lifes, landscapes, interiors, and
the fascinating worlds of the ballet,
cafés, boulevards, and other aspects of
modern city life that made Paris a magnet
for artists. The diverse subjects and
styles of the magnificent works in this
exhibition will illustrate the critical
developments in French painting during
this period that profoundly changed the
direction of modern art. While the
Impressionists experimented with color
and light effects to capture the fleeting
sensations of reality, the Post-
Impressionists loosened ties to realism
altogether by emphasizing abstract
elements of form and color, and
occasionally the inner world of feelings
and emotions.

Admission to Renoir to Chagall: Paris and
the Allure of Color is $5 for members, $15
for non-members. Children under 18 are
admitted free to the exhibition with the
purchase of an adult exhibition ticket.
Ticket includes admission to museum’s
permanent collection and Art Sparks,
interactive gallery. Group packages are
available by calling 502.634.2960.

The Speed is offering a variety of family
and adult programs to help visitors better
engage with Renoir to Chagall including
tours, films, hands-on workshops and
more. A complete listing of programs can
be found here.

Renoir to Chagall: Paris and the Allure of
Color has been organized by the Dixon
Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, in
association with The Speed Art Museum.

Renoir to Chagall: Paris and the Allure of
Color is presented with support from Hikes
Point Paint - Benjamin Moore.



For more info: 502-634-2700; kpopp@speedmuseum.org; www.speedmuseum.org

February 23-25 and March 1-3 @ 7:30pm
February 25 and March 3 @ 2:00pm

Walden Theatre--Nancy Niles Sexton Stage
1123 Payne Street
Louisville, KY

The American Clock
By Arthur Miller
Directed by Lucas Adams

Synopsis:
One family's rise & fall during Depression
Era America illuminates the human
consequences of economic catastrophe in
this play inspired by the reportage of
Studs Terkel's Hard Times.

For more info: 502-589-0084; mail@waldentheatre.org; www.waldentheatre.org/

February 9-11 @ 7:30pm
February 11 @ 2:00pm

Walden Theatre--Nancy Niles Sexton Stage
1123 Payne Street
Louisville, KY

Young Playwrights Festival 2012
Various directors


Synopsis:
This showcase of fully-produced short
plays celebrates the talents of our
student playwrights, many of whom hail
from the New Voices Playwriting class at
Walden Theatre, a partnership with
Actors Theatre of Louisville.


For more info: 502-589-0084; mail@waldentheatre.org; www.waldentheatre.org/