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Final Days for Impressionist Landscapes: Monet to Sargent Join us for the closing weekend of Impressionist Landscapes: Monet to Sargent before it leaves Louisville! Enjoy e first look at Caravaggio's masterpiece The Fortune Teller, extended hours, tasty treats from local eateries, and more! This exquisite exhibition of over 70 luminous paintings includes many of the finest examples of mid-nineteenth through early twentieth century French and American landscapes from the Brooklyn Museum and Kentucky collections. French Impressionists painted highly elaborate “impressions”, the seemingly spontaneous, rapidly executed landscapes and cityscapes that prompted the name of their movement. This exhibition offers an in depth look at landscape painting as practiced by such leading French artists as Gustave Courbet and Claude Monet and their acclaimed American peers including Frederick Childe Hassam and John Singer Sargent. May 20–22, 2011 "Chasing Ophelia" @ The Bard's Town Chasing Ophelia is a new play by Doug Schutte, opening at The Bard's Town Theatre (at The Bard's Town, 1801 Bardstown Rd). The production is directed by Scot Atkinson, and stars Ryan Watson, Beth Tantanella, Nadeem Zaman, Jason Cooper, and Tad Timberlake. Developed by Schutte while working as a Treadwell Fellow at Shakespeare's Globe in London, Chasing Ophelia is a fast-paced comedy that both pays homage to--and pokes fun at--the poetic genius of William Shakespeare as it charts the course of newly-formed character Ned Mark. Chasing Ophelia was a National Arts Club New Play Award Semi-Finalist in 2010, and makes its premiere at The Bard’s Town Theatre. Tickets available at the door (pending availability), or online at http://www.thebardstown.com/tickets.html May 20 7:30 p.m. Kilgore House & Garden Tour Six Beautiful Gardens, Three Beautiful Homes, One Beautiful Weekend Enjoy touring 6 glorious gardens in the Louisville area, May 21 & 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine. Tickets: $30, including the gardens AND touring the living level of 3 of the homes. See beautiful perennial beds, koi ponds and knot gardens, sweeping vistas and spectacular outdoor entertaining areas. Directions: Take I-71 to Exit 2 (Zorn Ave.) and follow signs to River Road. For more information, call (502) 552-8521. May 21, 10 a.m. Mamas and Papas Sing Along and Cookie Decorating Party! @ Mama's Hip Join Heidi Howe and her Wee Rockers for a Mamas and Papas Sing Along and cookie decorating party! Sing Along (at 12:30) consists of songs by the Mamas and the Papas and about mamas and papas. Cookie decorating party to follow while cookies last! All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. May 21, 12:30 p.m. Sub Rosa: The Gypsie Courtyard, local arts, music, poetry, comedy showcase Sub Rosa: The Gypise Courtyard’s is hosted by showgirl of soul, Divinity Rose and is the central heartbeat to find out what is going on in the Louisville arts and entertainment scenes. If you're looking for a warm, inviting atmosphere to be welcomed into, this is it. Come network, be part of the show, and enjoy a night of fun! Every week we have different featured music acts, a featured comedy or poetry act, and sometimes have visual arts on display as well. Never the same show twice! As always, there is also an open mic opportunity for others to come and perform in between the featured acts. Sign-up list goes out at 6:45 p.m. (and fills up rather quickly) and we get swinging with the show at 7 p.m. May 22, 3 p.m. 21c Sunday Series: Yoga and Cabaret Drawing BYOM (bring your own mat) for Yoga with Art. Flex those creative muscles as you work through a variety of ancient poses. Sessions are just $5 at the door and are led by Certified Yoga Teachers Skylar Smith, Jonathan Swanz, Teresa Phelps Martin, and Ashley-Brooke McGinty. Attendees should bring their own mat or towel and water and arrive early to ensure a spot because space is limited. Cabaret Life Drawing is an evening of provocative inspiration hosted by the 21c Museum. It presents an array of burlesque starlets, fetish models, magicians, hula hoop artists and elaborately costumed showgirls whose performance and poses provide the basis for guests to sketch in a series of individual pencil and charcoal drawings. Throughout the evening, performers create and hold a series of poses ranging from 30 seconds to 15 minutes, allowing guests time to capture a quick sketch of each. Focusing on contrapposto and chiaroscuro, instructors help guests explore the weight shift of the model in the hips, shoulders, and head, as well as the distribution of light and shade for general dramatic effect. Attendees should bring their own drawing supplies and arrive early to ensure a spot because space is limited. Please bring exact change for class fees. For questions or details, contact Kent Getsinger at 502.217.6341. May 22, 2 p.m. |
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