Heyburn Arts Exhibition of "New Works"

The Arts Council of Louisville, Inc. and the Heyburn Building, LLC cordially invite you to the grand opening of the Heyburn Arts Exhibition of "New Works" by local artists and a kidSPACE Gallery. A reception will follow featuring world and jazz musicians.

Date: May 3, 2006
Time: 4:00 - 7:30 pm
Place: Heyburn Building
332 W. Broadway

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Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center Opens New Exhibit

“Prehistory And Archaeology of the Falls of the Ohio Region”

The Falls of the Ohio Archaeology Society gathered artifacts and information from
excavations in the region from the 1940’s to the present for this very special exhibit.
Some of the artifacts have never been shown to the public and it is quite unusual to
have so many local sites represented. These sites cover the period from 12,000 years
ago to the time of contact with Europeans. The exhibit will be on display in the
Interpretive Center at the Falls of the Ohio State Park through August 6th.

All programs and exhibits at the Interpretive Center are free with building admission.

For more information call (812) 280-9970.

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A Gathering of the Spirits

The Historic Old Louisville Chamber of Commerce has announced the first annual Gathering of the Spirits. The events are centered around the Spirit Ball, a gala Costume Ball October 28, the Saturday before Halloween. This adults-only costume ball will be held at the historic Conrad / Caldwell house on St James Court and will feature dancing, silent auction, prizes and Spirits. (Costumes Required!) Restaurants and Bed & Breakfast establishments are expected to offer specials in conjunction with the Spirit Ball. Other activities to be announced. Although tickets are not yet available, a waiting list has already been established. If you wish to be on the list, contact us and we will see that your e-mail address is added. Tickets for the Spirit Ball are expected to be in the $100 a person range and will be all inclusive. Put it on your calendar and check back for additional information.

Contact Us for the ticket waiting list.

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Intermezzo!

Louisville's hottest new café and cabaret is now open on the lower level of Actor's Theatre. If there is another place like it in Louisville, we don't know about it. The atmosphere and the food are fabulous. This place is so new that we don't yet have a review, web site or photographs to show.

Dinner is served from 5-10 PM, Tuesday thru Sunday. If you are planning on dinner before a performance at Actors Theatre, reservations are a must!

The cabaret show begins about 10:30 on Friday and Saturday evening. Saturday evening’s performance was excellent. My only complaint was that the night was over before I wanted to go home! This place promises to be packed as soon as the word gets around. This should also be a hot place to finish up a First Friday Gallery Hop! (Just a word of caution. If you stay past 11, the Gallery Hop Trolley may not be running. Take that into consideration when you park.)

Reservations: 502.561.3344.

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Discover Louisville:
Louisville's Landmarks and Neighborhoods

Discovering Louisville's architectural landmarks, heritage and diverse neighborhoods is the goal of a new local tour program sponsored by the Louisville Metro Landmarks Commission. The three-hour bus tour explores Louisville's rich heritage as a pioneer village, bustling riverboat town, sophisticated Victorian city, and home to remarkable contemporary architecture. Highlights on the tour will include Main Street's cast iron buildings, imposing civic structures, the old river town of Portland, the U.S. Marine Hospital, Old Louisville, and Union Station.

Click here for more information & schedule.

MARDI GRAS LOUISVILLE
www.mardigraslouisville.com

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2006, 6PM-9PM
ON FRANKFORT AVENUE AND AT THE MELLWOOD ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER (MAEC)
9-11 PM KREWE OF LUAVUL BALL, MAEC Ballroom!
(Open to the Public - Free of charge, Donations accepted - for Habitat for Humanity, Louisiana)

MARDI GRAS THEMED PARADE AND PARTIES
Imagine a year with no Kentucky Derby and no Derby Festival. If you¹re from New Orleans and Louisiana, that¹s like a year with no Mardi Gras. This event is designed as a way for all of Louisville to welcome our many new neighbors from Louisiana displaced here due to hurricanes Katrina and Wilma. It is estimated that there are about 200 families who will remain with us in the year to come. Those we have contact with have indicated that a year without Mardi Gras events marks yet another loss for them. We want to help them to celebrate ³Louisville style² and give them a sense of normalcy and renewed spirit. All of Louisville and surrounding areas are welcome and encouraged to attend. This will be a free public event.

The event will occur in conjunction with the already scheduled FAT Friday the monthly Frankfort Avenue Trolley (FAT) ‘hop’, on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2006.

The PARADE will include:
--Pedestrians in costume on the sidewalks - throwing beads and doubloons
--Street Musicians
--‘Floats’ - decorated vehicles that will travel WITH regular traffic (no street closings)
PARTIES:
--will occur in businesses along Frankfort Avenue
as well as other businesses associated with FAT Friday,
--Highlight parties will occur at Cafe Lou Lou, Gumbo A Go Go
-- KREWE OF LOUISVILLE BALL, Mellwood Arts and Entertainment Center
9-11pm
featuring: "JAZZ CRAFTERS"
with dancers from DANCE LOUISVILLE, FABU TABU, and GROTESQUE BURLESQUE.

HIGHLANDS DOUGLASS ART SHOW

The first Highlands Douglass Art Show will be held on Saturday and Sunday, June 3 & 4 , 2006. The show, which is a juried art show by the curator of the Louisville Visual Arts Association, will feature over 50 local and regional artists as well as live music and food. The hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The event will be held at the Douglass Park/Community Center, 2301 Douglass Blvd. No web site is available. To receive a booth application or to obtain more information, contact Lisa Bird at (502) 454-5800. The deadline to submit an application is April 1, 2006.

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Ghost Tours of Old Louisville

With the publication of David Domine's new book, The Ghosts of Old Louisville, there has been a steady demand for Ghost Tours in this Historic District. Tour Louisville is now filling this void with regular Ghost Tours based on Mr. Domine's book. For more information, click here.

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TourLouisville launches "Mansions and Milestones" Tour

Relive the past with a narrated journey through historic Old Louisville, the largest collection of Victorian Mansions in the United States. In Old Louisville's boulevards, streets and alleys you'll discover the grand elegance of mile after mile of historic Victorian homes adorned with architectural elements of centuries past from around the world.

The Mansions and Milestones tour of Old Louisville are 1 ½ hours in length. The tours are offered Friday and Saturday at 2:30 P.M. Each tour includes a walk-through of one of the neighborhood mansions. Tours are limited to twelve passengers and reservations are required. Tickets are $25.

All tours depart from the Old Louisville Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center located at 218 West Oak Street. For additional information or to make reservations call (502) 637-2922.

For more information and on line reservations, click here.

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Historic Old Louisville opens Visitor's Center on Oak Street

218 West Oak Street
Louisville, KY 40203
Phone: 502-637-2922

Thanks to the quick action of the Old Louisville Community Design Center, this small building on Oak Street was acquired and leased to The Old Louisville Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of opening a long sought after Visitor's Center. The Center is devoted to promoting the growth of both business and Heritage Tourism. In addition to the offices of the Old Louisville Chamber of Commerce, the new center will house a branch office of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the headquarters of Tour Louisville, a tour company concentrating on Heritage Tours in and around Louisville. The Visitors Center in Historic Old Louisville is open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM to assist you in experiencing the rich cultural heritage of Louisville.

For more information, click on this link to the Visitor Center web site.

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