There’s a whole lot more than St. James happening in Louisville this weekend
By Sara Havens | Posted on October 3, 2017While plenty of Louisvillians are gearing up for the annual St. James Court Art Show, which has been drawing thousands of art aficionados to Old Louisville for more than 60 years, others see an opportunity to perhaps piggyback on the extra folks in town,...
Louisville Jazz Society: Gypsy jazz of Django Reinhardt at U of L; Big Rock Jazz Fest this weekend
By Guest Author | Posted on October 5, 2012(Editor’s note: This post is courtesy of Larry Copper at the Louisville Jazz Society.) Some leading international musicians specializing in the gypsy jazz of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, along with some pretty fair locals, perform Saturday night in Strickler Hall on UofL’s main campus. Then...
Outrageous October! MetroFest 20 events include St. James Art Show, Halloween at the Louisville Zoo, plus tons of new happenings
By Staff | Posted on September 30, 2012If the Fischer Administration officials deserve credit for anything, it’s upping the tempo of life in River City from their embrace of IdeaFestival to the boost they gave WorldFest 2012. That includes a monthly MetroFest 20 wrap up of top events. In addition to...
Big Rock the big event: Jazz festival in Cherokee Park brings four top stars to Louisville for ‘piano summit’
By Staff | Posted on September 30, 2011(Editor’s note: This is courtesy of Larry Cooper at the Louisville Jazz Society.) The Highlands-Douglass Big Rock Jazz Festival is Sunday in Cherokee Park at the Big Rock area near where Seneca Park Road and Park Boundary Road intersect. There will be two grand...
Jazz highlights include U of L Jazz Ensemble at Tyler Park, Wynton Marsalis at Center for the Arts
By Guest Author | Posted on September 23, 2011(Editor’s note: This post is courtesy of Larry Cooper at the Louisville Jazz Society.) If you want to catch both some future stars and one of today’s top acts this coming Sunday, start at Tyler Park to hear the University of Louisville Jazz Ensemble...