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  502 Restaurant Week, one of the most fun foodie events in our foodie town, started February 19 and runs through March 5. For 502 Restaurant Week, Local restaurants, including Del Frisco’s, Volare, Bourbons Bistro and Asiatique prepare a special 3-course menu for $50.20 per couple, or $50.20 per person. You can find a list of participating restaurants here, with some menu information and details. This is a great chance to support local businesses, try new restaurants, and enjoy your weekend in a whole new way! Please don't forget to tip generously!  The Gibson Brothers at the Clifton Center From Bluegrass Unlimited: "The brothers and the band have it all; lead vocals, brother-duet harmony, instrumental virtuosity, ensemble sensibilities and great original material." That's the buzz. Here are the facts: 2012 IBMA Entertainers of the Year and Gospel Recorded Performance for "Singing As We Rise;" 2011 IBMA Vocal Group of the Year and Album of the Year for Help My Brother, also named 2011 Album of the year by PopMatters; and, 2010 IBMA Awards for Song of the Year and Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year for "Ring the Bell." February 27, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. 502-896-6950 $18 The Louisville Orchestra at Whitney Hall The Louisville Orchestra presents:
Teddy Abrams guest conducts. February 27, 10:30 - 12:30 p.m. Louisville Cardinals Men's Basketball vs. Temple at the Yum! Center See the Louisville Cardinals Men's Basketball Team take on Temple University Owls Men's Basketball February 27, 9 – 11:30 p.m. KFC YUM Center 1 Arena Plaza Louisville, KY 40202 www.kfcyumcenter.com 502-690-9000 $44 Stand Up Special Event - Redditors Only at Laughing Derby A special show for Redditors only, featuring drink specials and edgy, awesome, locally grown talent. If you want to attend, it's free for Redditors - join r/laughingderby. February 27, 10 – 11:55 p.m.  65th Annual Louisville Home, Garden and Remodeling Show The Home, Garden & Remodeling Show, presented by Window World has become an annual event in Louisville and is the largest home show in the state and one of the largest in the nation. More than 350 vendors participate each year and the Show includes entertaining features and informative seminars. Admission: $10, adult. $9, senior citizens (62 and older) Children 15 & under are free with an adult. February 28, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Kentucky Exposition Center 937 Phillips Lane Louisville, Kentucky 40209 www.kyfairexpo.org 502-367-5000 Pricing varies, see above February FAT Friday Trolley Hop on Frankfort Avenue Frankfort Avenue will host the F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop on Friday, February 28, 2014 from 6:00pm to 10:30pm. Many businesses along the trolley route will host special offers and live music. Free trolleys will run along Frankfort Avenue from Cannons Lane to River Road. For more information, visit www.fatfridayhop.org. February 28, 6 – 10:30 p.m. John Prine with Special Guest Elizabeth Cook at the Brown Theatre Grammy Award-winner John Prine is the ultimate songwriter for people who love good stories, bittersweet truths, and sly humor. In hits like “Dear Abby,” “Spanish Pipe Dream,” and “Sam Stone,” Prine’s casual vocal delivery draws people in, while his detailed lyrics illuminate situations that remain in memory long after the song has ended. Prine was inducted into the Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2003. During his comments at the induction ceremony, mentor and friend Kris Kristofferson said, “If God has a favorite songwriter, I think it’s John Prine.” February 28, 8 – 10:30 p.m. Twin Limb, Plastic Bubble, High Dive, and Solenodon at Haymarket Come see this fantastic lineup:
February 28, 9 p.m. - Midnight Haymarket Whiskey Bar 331 E Market St Louisville, KY 40202 http://haymarketwhiskeybar.com 5025091298 $5  Louisville 2014 Polar Plunge Are you ready to get the Chill of a Lifetime? The 2014 Polar Plunge season is just around the corner and all six Special Olympics Kentucky Polar Plunge events are scheduled! So mark your calendars and get ready to be Freezin’ for a Reason. With events throughout the state, there is bound to be one near you. The Polar Plunge celebrates its 16th year in Kentucky this year. Kentucky-Ohio and Lexington are both celebrating their 15th anniversary this year. March 1, 9:30 – 12:30 p.m. Tumbleweed on the Waterfront 1201 River Rd Louisville, Kentucky 40202 soky.kintera.org 502-326-5002 minimum of $75 to take part or $50 for Junior Plungers Impressions: Art of the Race at the Kentucky Derby Museum This new exhibit series features Louisville based visual artists commissioned by the museum to interpret the history and heritage of the Kentucky Derby. Exhibiting artists include printmakers Nick Baute and Robert Ronk of Hound Dog Press, multi-media artist Susanna Crum, and painter and illustrator Douglas Miller. The exhibit runs February 3rd through August 3rd 2014 in the Museum’s Pollard Gallery. March 1, 10 – 6 p.m. Villains! at the Green Building Gallery For the exhibition “Villains!” Chris Reeves and Matt Wiseman present a series of visual situations representative of ideas that can imply villainy – progress, inertia, no fun – and the objects themselves are meant to act as perpetrators of resistentialism. The works presented together are an exploration of what villainy means to the individual: sometimes heavy, sometimes trivial, but always present waiting to make our days more difficult. March 1, 1 – 2 p.m. 2014 Speed Art Museum Ball The Speed Art Museum Ball, held every year on the first Saturday in March, is the most significant fundraiser for the Speed. The museum is closed during its expansion and has created a satellite space in NuLu, Local Speed, to provide the community with art-related programs for children, families and adults. Benefactor tickets for the gala event are $550 per person. The Benefactor evening begins at 6 p.m. and includes cocktails, dinner, dancing, and dessert. Friends of the Speed tickets are $150 per person. The Friends of the Speed evening begins at 9 p.m. and includes cocktails, dancing, and dessert. March 1, 6 – 11:55 p.m.  Three 6 Mafia at Diamond Pub and Billiards Join Three 6 Mafia, Twisted Insane, Whitney Peyton, Sozay, Alan Winkle, and Fisty Cuffs at Diamond Pub and Billiards! 18 and over, doors open at 7. Check out Louisville.com’s coverage here. March 2, 7 – 11:55 p.m. Diamond Pub & Billards 630 Barret Ave Louisville, Kentucky 40204 diamondpubandbilliards.com 502-690-7040 $20-$22 Something Blue Bridal Show at the Kentucky Center The Something Blue Bridal Show is a series of shows planned in the Louisville area offering all the resources brides will need to plan their big day! There will also be a mancave available for the grooms and dads to watch the game. Don’t miss food, cocktails, cake, and Louisville's finest wedding vendors! March 2, 1 – 4 p.m. Kentucky Center, Main Lobby 501 West Main Street Louisville, Kentucky 40202 www.somethingbluebridalshow.com 502-333-5065 Free Mardi Gras Party at Rauch Planetarium Blast off into family-friendly Mardi Gras fun at the planetarium's Mardi Gras party. Kids get to make masks, UV bead necklaces and shakers and then get to shake their shakers to the awesome festive sound of the UofL Steel Drum Band. Perfect Little Planet will show hourly beginning at 1:30 PM, with the last show beginning at 4:30 PM. Louisville Family Fun will be on hand with some great give-aways and every family will receive a BOGO coupon for a future visit to the planetarium. Comfy Cow "free single scoop" coupons will be given to kids while supplies last. Everyone will leave with a smile on their faces after this fun-filled afternoon! March 2, 1:30 – 5 p.m. Univ. Louisville campus Belknap Campus Louisville, KY 40292 louisville.edu/planetarium 502-852-6665 $5 Dr. Seuss' Birthday Party at Carmichael’s Bookstore Sunday, March 2nd we will be celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday and Read Across America Day. It wouldn’t be a party without cake, crafts, games and a sing-along. Please join us to celebrate Dr. Seuss, one of our favorite children’s books authors. This event is best for kids ages 3-7. The National Education Association is building a nation of readers through its signature program, NEA’s Read Across America. Now in its 16th year, this year-round program focuses on motivating children and teens to read through events, partnerships, and reading resources. "You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read with a child." March 2, 4 – 5:30 p.m. | ||||
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