UofL's School of Music Presents In a Christmas Mood at Derby Dinner Playhouse
The University of Louisville School of Music is ushering in the holidays with a big band-style concert and dinner dance. “In a Christmas Mood” will feature the UofL Jazz Ensemble I, directed by Ansyn Banks, associate professor of jazz studies, with special performances by the Ladies for Liberty singing troupe and Chad Sloan, assistant professor of voice. The holiday concert will showcase Christmas music as a tribute to the memory to Glenn Miller and his orchestra. The recording “In the Christmas Mood” was arranged by retired School of Music jazz professor John La Barbera who has composed music for legendary artists including Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie and Sammy Davis Jr. La Barbera’s concept was to create a recording that Miller himself would have made after returning from World War II. It includes big band-style rearrangements of pre-1950s compositions such as “White Christmas,” “Sleigh Ride” and “The Christmas Song.” At the holiday concert additional selections from the Glenn Miller songbook will be performed including “In the Mood,” “String of Pearls” and “Moonlight Serenade.”
December 1, 5:30 – 10:55 p.m.
Derby Dinner Playhouse
525 Marriott Dr
Clarksville, IN 47129
derbydinner.com
812-288-8281
$40 for concert, dance, and dinner
6th Annual /Raq'n Around the Christmas Tree/Holiday Toy Drive-Taste of New Albany & Belly Dance Show Extravaganza!
On December 1st, World AIDS Day, enjoy a Holiday Toy Drive, Taste of New Albany and belly dance show extravaganza! From 6 – 7:30 sample a taste of New Albany, featuring Bella Roma, Louis/Le Francais, Rookies Cookies, River City Winery,New Albanian Brewing Company, Habana Blues and more. Music will be provided by by Il Trobadore and the Indianapolis Premier World Music Ensemble. From 7:30 – 9 p.m. there will be a Belly Dance Extravaganza hosted by The Studio Belly Dance & friends.
December 1, 6 – 9 p.m.
The Grand
138 E. Market Street
Downtown New Albany, IN 47150
812 989-0821
$10 and A New Toy or $20 Donation
Monday Night Comedy Show at the Silver Dollar
The Silver Dollar presents a Monday night comedy show, with free food and free comedy! The show is held in the upstairs portion of the restaurant, inside the Landmark Silver Dollar Auditorium. Sign-ups are at 10:10 p.m. and the show starts at 10:30 p.m.
December 1, 10:10 – 11:55 p.m.
The Silver Dollar
1761 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, Kentucky 40206
www.facebook.com/TheSilverDollarLouisville
(502) 259-9540
Free!
Lou-E's 16th Annual Holiday Taste and Business Expo
The Louisville Economic Chamber of Commerce (Lou-E) is hosting its 16th Annual Holiday Taste and Business Expo with more than 70 businesses, restaurants and caterers in the northeast Metro will participate in this holiday celebration, complete with holiday ideas and gifts, gourmet food and spirits samplings, discounts and giveaways, and a charity raffle!
December 2, 4 – 7 p.m.
Jeffersontown Community Center
10617 Taylorsville Road
Louisville, KY 40299
https://www.facebook.com/events/469448699864818/
(502) 339-9115
$10 adults, $5 children. Tickets can be purchased at www.lou-e.org
Follow the Geeks: Crowdfunding Launch Party at BBC St. Matthews
Help celebrate the publishing of the book Follow the Geeks at their launch party and crowdfunding campaign at BBC St. Matthews.
December 2, 6 – 8 p.m.
BBC St. Matthews
3929 Shelbyville Road
Louisville, KY 40207
www.eventbrite.com/e/follow-the-geeks-crowdfunding-launch-party
Free + whatever you spend on food and drinks
Tuscan-Trained Chef Gina Stipo Brings New Italian Cooking Class Series to Louisville
Learn to cook traditional Italian meals from Tuscan-trained chef Gina Stipo during her new cooking class series Ecco la Cucina “Here’s the Kitchen” at Bourbon Barrel Foods, 1201 Story Ave. The courses take place Tuesday, Dec. 2; Wednesday, Jan. 14; and Wednesday, Feb. 4. from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cost is $55 per person, per class. The first class includes a four-course demonstration of how to make traditional Italian holiday dishes, hands-on experience for students to make their own pasta, an Italian bourbon cocktail made with Bourbon Barrel Foods bitters, plus the opportunity for attendees to get a taste of everything made that evening. Future courses will focus on how to cook Italian winter meals with dishes including risotto and braised meats. Attendees can sign up for one or more classes. Each class is limited to 20 people. To make a reservation, call Bourbon Barrel Foods at (502) 333-6103.
December 2, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Bourbon Barrel Food
1201 Story Ave #175
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 333-6103
$55 per person, per class
Kentucky Ale Beer Dinner at Varanese
Varanese Restaurant, located at 2106 Frankfort Avenue, will host the “Kentucky Ale Beer Dinner” featuring brewed beers from the Alltech Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co. on Tuesday, December 2, with a reception at 6:30pm and dinner at 7:00pm. The evening will include Alltech Brand Ambassador Blake Legrand as a guest speaker, and a four-course dinner paired with Alltech beers. The cost is $49 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (502) 899-9904 or emailing letsdine@varanese.com.
December 2, 7 – 9 p.m.
Varanese
2106 Frankfort Ave
Louisville, KY 40206
www.varanese.com
502-899-9904
$49
Sound and Vision: Movies About Music at Seidenfaden’s
Join Seidenfaden's for a series of Tuesday night movies about music. There's no cover, and a different member of the Louisville music scene will be on hand each Tuesday to pick the movie.
December 2, 8 – 11:55 p.m.
Seidenfaden's
1134 E Breckenridge
Louisville, KY 40204
www.facebook.com/SeidenfadensLouisville
(502) 582-9217
Free!
Louisville Magazine's December Issue & Swig Launch Party
Join Louisville Magazine to celebrate the launch of the December issue and the biannual Swig drinking guide! The party will be at Loui Loui's Detroit-Style Pizza this Wednesday, December 3, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public, with free appetizers and drink specials available!
December 3, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Loui Loui's Authentic Detroit Style Pizza
10212 Taylorsville Rd.
Louisville, KY 40299
www.louisville.com/content/attend-louisville-magazines-december-launch-party-wednesday
Free!
Candy-Cane Making Christmas Party at Buckhead Mountain Grill
Buckhead Mountain Grill welcomes the public to enjoy candy cane making for the first 100 kids, a visit with Santa, $6 Candy Cane cocktails, $5 Bells Christmas Ale plus keep the pint, and $5 special appetizer menu. Elves, Sandy and Zane Baze will be on hand instructing the first 100 kids on how to roll the perfect candy cane! Admission is a canned good or a dollar donation to benefit Dare to Care Food Bank. There will be a Grand Prize for “most unique” shape, plus each child will decorate the Buckhead Cares Christmas Tree with their canned good donation. Buckhead’s staff will begin collecting canned goods the day after Thanksgiving to create the first Buckkead Cares Christmas Tree.
December 3, 6 – 8 p.m.
Buckhead Mountain Grill
707 Riverside Drive
Louisville, KY 47130
www.eatatbuckheads.com
(812) 284-2919
Free!
Bristol Bar & Grille Wine Tasting
Spend an evening at The Bristol Bar & Grille Jeffersonville tasting six of The Furst wines from one of France’s finest grape-growing areas. A five-course French-inspired meal created by executive chef Richard Doering will complement the wines. They will also host wine and imports expert Giampaolo Cherubin as part of the event. Cherubin will discuss flavor profiles of each glass grown and bottled along the foot of the Vosges mountain range in the Alsace region of France which are regularly reviewed and highly rated by Wine Spectator and other industry publications.
December 3, 7 – 9 p.m.
Bristol Bar & Grille Jeffersonville
700 W. Riverside Drive
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
812-218-1995
$55 per person
Absinthe Night With Copper & Kings at Haymarket
Join us Wednesday, December 3rd at the Haymarket, where Copper & Kings will unveil their new Blanche Absinthe! We'll be serving the absinthe the traditional way, with the fountain, sugar cubes, and slatted spoons! As this event corresponds to Free chili Wednesday Sponsored by Hellhound chili, we will also be hosting a chili cook-off to decide who gets the generous prize pack from Cooper & Kings - awarded to whoever wins best chili by crowd vote.
December 3, 7 – 10 p.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar
331 E Market St, Louisville
Louisville, KY 40202
www.facebook.com/events/744638998964052/
(502) 442-0523
Free Entry
97.5 WAMZ Presents Coyote's Acoustic Concert
97.5 WAMZ presents Coyote's Acoustic Concert, a star-studded evening of country music to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and other childrens' charities. Some of country music's biggest stars, including Luke Bryan, Little Big Town and Toby Keith, will pay tribute to Coyote Calhoun for his contributions to country music in his 35+ year career in radio. Artist Lineup: Luke Bryan, Little Big Tow,n Toby Keith, Jake Owen, Chris Young, Montgomery Gentry, Maddie & Tae, Craig Morgan, John Michael Montgomery, Kristian Bush. Currently this event is sold out, but keep an eye out for last minute ticket releases!
December 3, 7 – 11:55 p.m.
KFC Yum! Center
1 Arena Plaza
Louisville, KY 40202
www.kfcyumcenter.com/events/detail/975-wamz-presents-coyotes-acoustic-concert
(502) 690-9000
$43
NCAA DII Fall Festival
On December 4-6, the Louisville Sports Commission and Bellarmine University will host the 2014 NCAA DII Fall Championship Festival where athletes compete for national championships in six different sports (women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer and women’s field hockey). All six team champions will be crowned on Saturday, December 6, along with individual champions in cross country. More than 1,100 NCAA athletes will compete in the championships. Teams will practice and compete at Bellarmine’s Knights Hall and Owsley B. Frazier Field, the University of Louisville’s Trager Field and Louisville’s E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park. Bellarmine University is the only institution to host an NCAA Division II Championship Festival three times.
December 4, 12:00-11:55 PM
Louisville Trager Field
2001 Newburg Rd
Louisville, Kentucky 40205
www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/article/2014-11-07/2014-dii-festival-louisville-kentucky
502-587-7767
$5 - $30
Martinis & Mistletoe Holiday Shopping Event at KMAC
This festive evening is a shopping marketplace for the best artisan made gifts from around the region. Special recipe martinis and regluar martinis will be provided by Finlandia Vodka. The KMAC Shop features a unique selection of textiles, jewelry, wood, ceramics, glass and metal works of artwork by Kentucky and regional makers and artisans year round.
December 4, 5 – 8 p.m.
Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft
715 W. Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
www.kmacmuseum.org
(502) 589-0102
Free for members, $20 non-members
Bourbon Women Association Presents Holiday Sip & Shop This holiday season, the Bourbon Women Association is offering three opportunities to imbibe while shopping at multiple locations for triple the fun. The Sip & Shop events, which are designed to entertain and educate guests on Kentucky’s signature spirit, will be held in Lexington (Nov. 13), Bowling Green (Nov. 20) and Louisville (Dec. 4) at 5:30 p.m. Each will feature a special tasting from the evening’s bourbon sponsor, a festive food sampling from local purveyors, silent auction and exclusive discounts on Liquor Barn merchandise. Louisville's sponsors are Four Roses and Art Eatables. Admission is complimentary, however a $10 donation is requested at the door. Women at least 21 years old are welcome. For more information on Bourbon Women, visit www.bourbonwomen.org. At the Louisville event, Four Roses master distiller Jim Rutledge will be in attendance for bottle signings, and special Bourbon Women limited-edition bottles will be available for purchase.
December 4, 7 – 10 p.m.
Springhurst Liquor Barn
4301 Towne Center Drive
Louisville, Kentucky 40241
(502) 426-4222
Admission is complimentary but $10 donation requested at door
Frontier Ruckus, Firekid at Zanzabar
Sitcom Afterlife is the 4th LP by Frontier Ruckus. Those on board since 2008's The Orion Songbook have seen the band's proverbial minivan careen wildly through a microcosmic Metro Detroit in sharpening detail. Culminating with 2013's Eternity of Dimming—a double-album of 20 songs and some 5,600 words—the band's ambition to extract universal life from personal minutiae had received its greatest indulgence. And now the strip malls have been numbered.
December 4, 8 – 11:55 p.m.
Zanzabar
2100 S Preston St.
Louisville, Ky 40217
www.zanzabarlouisville.com
(502) 635-9227
$8-$10
Julian Van Winkle Meet and Greet at Haymarket
The Bourbon Society and Haymarket celebrate the day that Congress passed the 21st Amendment, repealing Prohibition this day 81 years ago. Joining us is Julian Van Winkle, of the Pappy Van Winkle distillery, for a meet and greet.
December 4, 10 – 11:55 p.m.
Haymarket Whiskey Bar
331 E Market St, Louisville
Louisville, KY 40202
www.facebook.com/events/744638998964052/
(502) 442-0523
Free Entry
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