Porktoberfest
This barbeque and pork inspired culinary competition will feature live music by Hog Operation and Johnny Berry, local brew from Apocalypse Brewery and food samples from more than 15 of Louisville’s finest restaurants. (Vegetarian options also available.) Participating restaurants include Atria, Cellar Door Chocolates, Decca, Farm to Fork, Harvest, Holy Grale, Jack Knife, Momma's Pickles Mustard and BBQ, Monkey Wrench, Morels, RYE, St. Charles Exchange, Stellar Sweets, The Bristol and Wiltshire.

October 11, 5:00-10:00 PM

The Pointe
1205 E. Washington Street
Louisville, KY 40206
https://www.facebook.com/events/189045037939422/
(502) 262-8580
free

Contemporary Opera Series
The American Revolution is the backdrop of The King’s Man as the relationship between Benjamin Franklin and his son William Franklin is challenged as the men take different sides in defining the direction of the country. “Revolutionary” describes The Rite of Spring and its aftermath as the creators deal with the fallout from the opening night riots in Danse Russe. These two new one-acts are the works of composer Paul Moravec and librettist Terry Teachout.

October 11, 8:00-11:00 PM

Comstock Hall -UofL Campus
2301 S Third St
Louisville , KY 40292
http://kyopera.org/the-kings-mandanse-russe/
(502) 852-6907
Tickets start at $31

Ghost Brothers of Darkland County
Described as a southern gothic, supernatural musical written by Stephen King, with music by John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett, this extraordinary collaboration, 13 years in the making, is a haunting tale of fraternal love, lust, jealousy and revenge.

October 11, 8:00-10:00 PM

Kentucky Center, Whitney Hall
501 W Main St
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
http://www.kentuckycenter.org/Kentucky-Center/13-14/Ghost-Brothers-of-Darkland-County/10688#tab-show-information-link
(502) 562-0152
Tickets start at $39.50

Susan G. Komen Louisville Race for the Cure
The Komen Race for the Cure is the largest series of 5K runs/walks in the world. The Komen Louisville Race for the Cure funds the fight against breast cancer. The Race is a celebration to honor survivors and those who lost the battle. Together we will find the cures.

October 12, 6:45-11:30 AM

South Great Lawn, Festival Plaza
River Road
Louisville , KY -
www.komenlouisville.org
502.495.7824 or 502.495.7825
Admission Free; Donations accepted

Meltdown Macabre
The EXCLUSIVE Louisville area showing of "CHASTITY BITES". Starring starring Allison Scagliotti of "Warehouse 13". * 9PM - The classically horrendous flick "MAMA DRACULA". Starring Oscar-winner Louise Fletcher. * Then we'll conduct a "live" version of "Movie Meltdown", featuring a full group discussion of "Mama Dracula" after the movie.

October 12, 7:00-11:55 PM

The Alley Theater
1205 E Washington St.
Louisville, Kentucky 40206
http://moviemeltdown.com/
(502) 713-6178
$10.00

Va Va Vixens present Va Va Vices & Virtues featuring the Vice Tricks
Here is your chance to experience a quality Spooktastic time with your Vixens and special guests, Vice Tricks! This Modern Day Vaudeville-style Burlesque Variety show will blow your mind with over 25 beautiful and talented women (and men)! They will be crooning, screeching, flying through air, dancing with flair, contorting, adorning glittery costumes in many styles and flirting and kissing at the "kissing booth"

October 12, 8:00-11:00 PM

Art Sanctuary
1433 South Shelby Street
Louisville, KY 40212
www.vavavixens.com
502-386-7114
$20 general admission

20^th Anniversary Louisville AIDS Walk & Pet Walk
Step Out and Bring Hope! Join us at the 20^th Anniversary Louisville AIDS Walk & Pet Walk, Kentucky's largest annual HIV/AIDS awareness and fundraising event. Each year, thousands of Louisville and Southern Indiana residents from all walks of life flock to the Waterfront to walk in support of those infects and affected, to honor the memory of those lost, and to renew their commitment to the local fight against HIV/AIDS.

October 13, 12:00-5:00 PM

Great Lawn
River Road
Louisville , KY
http://www.louisvilleaidswalk.org/
502.938.WALK
Free

Great Chili Cookoff
Cooks come out of the kitchen and into the competition area to prepare their culinary concoction in hopes of taking home the bragging rights at the end of the day and saying ’my chili’s the best in Louisville!’ Fairgoers also have a voice in the voting process.

October 13, 1:00-10:00 PM

Phoenix Hill Tavern
644 Baxter Avenue
Louisville , KY 40204
http://phoenixhill.com/special.html
(502)589-4957
Free

“Mommy, I’m A Bastard!” Film Screening
Part of the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers - A young filmmaker considers the three families linked by his adoption, weaving threads of Hollywood, Cherokee chieftains, Reaganomics, Jews, WASPs, and misunderstanding. Filmmaker Bennett Barbakaow will give an introduction to the film and a Q&A session after the screening.

October 13, 7:00-9:00 PM

Clifton Center
2117 Payne Street
Louisville, KY 40206
www.cliftoncenter.org
(502) 896-8480
Free