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Diners pay just $50.20 for 2 people or $50.20 per person, depending on the participating restaurants, for a special 3-course menu. Either way, it will be a great value for diners! Send us an email for your chance to win a $25 Gift Card to Quattro!
'The Powerbroker' at the Muhammad Ali Center The Muhammad Ali Center Metamorphosis Film Series, in partnership with ITVS Community Cinema, is proud to present "The Powerbroker" by Bonnie Boswell. During the 1950s and 1960s, civil rights leader Whitney Young navigated a divided society. He challenged America’s white business and political leaders directly, but his efforts to open the doors for equal opportunity were often attacked by black Americans who felt his methods were in contrast with the Black Power Movement of the time. Feb. 28, 5:30 p.m. Muhammad Ali Center 144 N. Sixth St. 502-584-9254 alicenter.org/calendar/event/194 Free Field of Kings with Saul Conrad, Nick Peay, Jonathon Mitchell, and Rachel May at Zazoos Field of Kings is one of Louisville's most beloved folk rock bands having performed at the Louisville Palace's "Faces at the Palace" concert series, Clifton Center's Kentucky Homefront Radio Show, WFPK Live Lunch, Bogart's in Cincinnati, and many other events and venues. This charismatic group of musicians has earned local and national recognition. Field of Kings is expecting to release an Ep, previewing their new direction, this coming spring. Feb. 28, 8 p.m. Zazoo's 102 Bauer Avenue 502-384-8478 facebook.com/events/115132528665819/?fref=ts Contact the venue
School's Out! Drop in! at KMAC During Jefferson County Public School breaks, KMAC is offering drop-in craft workshops. A different activity will be offered each day during the week-long break. No registration required. Through March 1, 12-3 p.m. daily Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft 715 W. Main St. 3rd Floor Education Studio 502-589-0102, ext.209 kentuckyarts.org/upcoming-events/?event=31 $6.00, free for members Paws for the Case at The Sports and Social Club Raise money for the Kentucky Humane Society at The Sports and Social Club. Make a cash or wish list item donation and receive a wristband good for free bowling, $2 domestic pints, $3 wells, $3 house wines, $4 calls, and $6 34oz. Bud/Bud Light mugs. Contact Tobi Hammond to get involved: 502-417-7640 or tobi@sportsandsocialclub.com. March 1, 8 p.m. The Sports and Social Club 427 S 4th St #100 502-568-1400 4thstlive.com/events#event-170 Cash or wish-list item donation
Louisville Kids Fair at the Kentucky International Convention Center The third annual Louisville Kids Fair is back and better than ever. There will be inflatables, a petting zoo, pony rides, safety education areas, hands-on activities, miniature golf, stage entertainment, Calliou and Strawberry Shortcake meet and greets, carnival games, and so much more. Parents, this fair is also a great opportunity to gather information on local products and services and even shop for unique gifts for the whole family. A portion of ticket sales benefit the WHAS Crusade for Children. March 2-3 Kentucky International Convention Center 221 4th St. 502-744-7000 louisvillekidsfair.com $8 per child, $10 per adult at the door (cash only) Wild & Scenic Film Festival at The Clifton Center This year's theme is A Climate of Change. Considered one of the nation's premiere environmental and adventure film festivals, this year's films combine stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography, and first-rate storytelling to inform, inspire, and ignite solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communities while creating a positive future. Festival-goers can expect to see award-winning films about nature, community activism, adventure, and conservation. March 2, 6 p.m. The Clifton Center 2117 Payne St. 502-589-8008 kwalliance.org/event/wild-scenic-film-festival-0 $15 per ticket; ticket and a one-year membership to the Kentucky Waterways Alliance and entrance to the VIP reception, $25
Quilters presented by Walden Theatre Pioneer women stitch together their accumulated experiences of life, work, and womanhood on the American frontier in this big-hearted patchwork of vignettes and song. Through March 9 Walden Theatre 1123 Payne St. 502-589-0084 waldentheatre.org $8-$15 Home, Garden & Remodeling Show at the Kentucky Expo Center The Home, Garden & Remodeling Show will feature new and exciting features in addition to the 350 home and lifestyle vendors at the Kentucky Expo Center March 1-3, 2013. Learn from chefs such as Shawn Ward of Jack Fry, chef Josh Moore of Volare, and chef Anne Marie Greipel of Gasthaus. Garden Seminars scheduled throughout the weekend including topics like container gardening, vegetable gardening, and how to make bugs work for you in the garden. The Buy Local Garden Market will have local growers and representatives from Community Supported Agriculture members, which supply local food and beverage products to those who subscribe. March 1-3 Kentucky Expo Center 937 Phillips Lane 502-386-7038 louisvillehomeshow.com/Show_Information.aspx $10 adults, $9 senior citizens, children 15 and under are free | ||||||||||
