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  St. Patrick's Day Parade in the HighlandsEach year, the Louisville Hibernians put together, with the wonderful help of all of our “Irish” friends, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade! The 2015 AOH St. Patrick’s Parade theme is “Hibernians do it in the Highlands!” As many as 150 units are expected for this year’s parade, which will step off at 3 p.m. at Baxter and Broadway proceeding along the Baxter/Bardstown Road corridor. Often called the “people’s” parade, families join a mix of decorated vehicles and groups along the route. As many as 100,000+ people watched or marched in last year’s parade. The morning of the parade, we invite all to enjoy an Irish Breakfast followed by Noon Mass. March 14, 3 – 6 p.m. Baxter Avenue/Bardstown Road The Highlands Louisville, KY www.louisvilleirish.com Free!  Gear Up Louisville 2015 at Headliners Music Hall Be inspired by area success stories told by the founders, owners, and key storytellers. Learn best practices with insights and tools to take your own business to a new level of success. Connect and engage with other business owners throughout the day into happy hour. Featured Speakers: Gil Roberts, President, Phone Falcon Kathryn Zeigler, Founder/Master Teacher, Acting for Your Life Jeff Crowe, General Manager, Evan Williams Bourbon Experience Alli Truttman, President/CEO, Wicked Sheets, LLC Matt Eckert, President, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Jayme Perez, WAVE 3/Active Heroes March 12, 7:30 – 6 p.m. Headliners Music Hall 1386 Lexington Road Louisville, KY 40206 gearuplouisville.com 595-7157 $149 Blessing of the Beer and the Tapping of the Keg at BBC Tap Room Join the Ancient Order of Hibernians and their friends at BBC to celebrate the 10th birthday of the Bourbon Barrel Stout, launched in 2005. A special ceremony will bless the beers at the brewery in preparation for the upcoming St. Patrick’s Parade. Everyone shows up around 5 p.m. or so (Irish time you understand) at the BBC Taproom on 636 E. Main. Our good friends and sponsors at the BBC brew a special keg of Bourbon Barrel Stout for us that’s been aging for 5 years or so. We then take the keg to O’Shea’s on Baxter (approximately 6:30) where we march it in behind a piper and all the Hibernians in single file. O’Shea’s Executive Chef Rick Adams will add his touch to the specials of corned beef and cabbage, bangers and mash, shepherds pie and Guinness Stew. March 12, 5 – 10 p.m. BBC Tap Room 636 E. Main St. Louisville, KY 40202 www.louisvilleirish.com 502-584-2739 Free! Girls and Guys, Hats & Ties Fashion Show at Churchill Downs Fashion show and silent auction of 50 hats and ties to benefit Dress for Success of Louisville (DFSL). The event features a fashion show with local hat designers and boutiques, silent auction, specialty cocktails, hat demonstrations by Jo Ross and music by DJ Jaybird. The event will be held at The Turf Club of Churchill Downs and 100% of proceeds go to DFSL. March 12, 6 – 10 p.m. The Turf Club - Churchill Downs 700 Central Avenue Louisville, KY 40208 www.dfslouevents.org 636-4400 General admission is $50 per person in advance; $65 at the door and VIP reception is $150 per person or 2 for $250  Braille Readers Theater: A Festival of New Plays The Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind will present a Festival of New Plays, all by playwrights who are blind or visually impaired, on Friday, March 13, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, March 14, at 1 p.m. The plays resulted from a series of playwriting workshops taught by Kentucky playwright and poet, Constance Alexander, at the Museum last fall. This year's plays are, "The Dogalog," by Rick Roderick, "Milady Hero," by Barbara Henning, "A Fire's Definition," By Madelyn Lloyd, and "The Message That Wasn't There," by Dave Trevino. All the plays in the Festival are presented as Readers Theater. There are no sets, no special lighting, and minimal costumes and props. The actors, who are all blind or visually impaired, read from embossed braille scripts. They use gestures appropriate for their characters and intonation appropriate for their characters’ words. March 13, 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. American Printing House for the Blind, Inc 1839 Frankfort Avenue Louisville, KY 40206 www.aph.org/museum/programs.html 899-2213 FREE! But registration is required. Call 502-899-2213 or email kcarpenter@aph.org to register. Appropriate for teenagers and adults. Little Big Town At The Louisville Palace Grammy award-winning country group Little Big Town has added a spring leg of The Pain Killer Tour that will stop at the Louisville Palace this weekend! March 13, 8 – 10 p.m. Louisville Palace 625 S. Fourth Street Louisville, KY 40202 concerts.livenation.com/event/16004D8BDB4C4046 Ticket prices vary! Louisville Cream Ice Cream Social Lousiville Cream be scooping free ice cream all night and the bartenders will be making beer floats with their Smoked Sea Salt Vanilla Bean. This will also be your chance to sign up for Louisville Cream’s Pint of the Month club! March 13, 8 – 10 p.m. Louis's The Ton 1601 Story Avenue Louisville, KY 40206 www.louisvillecream.com/ 409-4977 RuPaul's Drag Race: Battle of the Seasons at Headliners Music Hall Hosted by Michelle Visage Featuring Adore Delano, Bianca Del Rio, Detox, Ivy Winters, Jinkx Monsoon, Phi Phi O'Hara, Sharon Needles Plus Special Guest Cary NoKey. March 13, 10 – 11:55 p.m. Headliners Music Hall 1386 Lexington Rd Louisville, KY 40206 headlinerslouisville.com/ 502-584-8088 $30 advanced, $35 day of, $65 VIP  5th Annual Walk MS Kick-Off and Donut Challenge On Saturday, March 14, The National MS Society, KY-Southeast Chapter is excited to host our 5th Annual MS Walk Kick-Off and Donut Building Challenge. Competitors wait for this all year long! The event will kick off at the popular PLAY Lounge and Event space at 9:00AM. Teams compete by sculpting monuments, buildings, and many other objects out of yummy Krispy Kreme donuts! TV personalities, members of the media, dignitaries, and MS friends & members will judge entries. A free pancake breakfast and coffee will be provided. This event is free and open to the public. We encourage and invite people to learn more about MS and how to help the organization. March 14, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Play 1101 E Washington Street Louisville, KY 40206 www.facebook.com/events/1601522040082458/ 882-3615 Free! Peacock Family Day at the Asia Institute-Crane House Strut your stuff as we highlight the Peacock designs in our current exhibition, Peacocks and Paisleys. There will be a variety of fun hands-on activities in an event focused on the bird artfully pictured within many Asian cultures. March 14, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Asia Institute-Crane House 1244 S. Third Street Louisville, KY 40203 www.cranehouse.org/index.php 635-2240 Free! Maroon 5 at the KFC Yum! Center There are still tickets available for Maroon 5's show at the KFC Yum! Center featuring special guests Magic! and Rozzi Crane. March 14, 7:30-11:30 p.m. KFC YUM! Center 1 Arena Plaza Louisville, KY 40202 690-9000 Ticket prices vary! Squallis Puppeteers Skitchy Puppet Variety Show A puppet slam evening of music and comedy. Short-form puppet skits, cocktails, experiments, and sketchiness, all interspersed with classic French crooning. Skits written and performed by certified professional hacks. House band for the evening is FRENCH LOUNGE with vocalist Dane Waters and accordionist Mike O'Bryan. March 14, 8 – 10 p.m. The Bard’s Town 1801 Bardstown Road Louisville, KY 40205 squallispuppeteers.com/ 749-5275 $15  The March Flea Off Market The March market is on Sat. March 14th and Sun. March 15th at Fresh Start Growers Supply. We will have over 100 vendors offering a multitude of hand-made items including musical instruments, jewelry, clothing, accessories, soaps, terrariums, and a variety of local fine arts and crafts. Also featured will be farm-fresh goods, vintage clothing, records, books, antiques, curiosities, and tons of cool used stuff, not to mention great music, tarot readings, firepits an all kind of esoterica. The Flea Off Market will also have restaurants and food trucks focusing on locally sourced ingredients accompanied by seasonal beers and cocktails. March 15, 11 – 6 p.m. The Flea Off Market 1007 E Jefferson St. Louisville, KY 40202 www.facebook.com/events/676846599091512/ Free! Bridal Show at Woodhaven Country Club At this show, one lucky couple will win a wedding and reception at Woodhaven Country Club. (Value over $15,000+) You must be present to be a finalist. The Winner will be drawn on 99.7 DJX on Monday, March 16. The winner will be contacted after the drawing live on the air. Free admission for all registered brides and grooms! March 15, 12 – 3 p.m. Woodhaven Country Club 7200 Woodhaven Road Louisville, KY 40291 www.ultimatebridalservices.com/ Free for brides and grooms, $5 for guests “The Jewish Cardinal” at Village 8 “The Jewish Cardinal,” a drama based on the amazing true story of Jean-Marie Lustiger, the son of Polish Jewish immigrants, who maintained his cultural identity as a Jew while converting to Catholicism at a young age and later joining the priesthood. March 15, 2 – 5 p.m. Village 8 Theatre n #16 4014 Dutchmans Lane Louisville, KY 40207 jewishlouisville.org/jcc/adults-cultural-arts/film-festival/snow-make-films/ 894-8697 | ||||
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