1 The Tempest [4] as part of Kentucky Shakespeare’s free festival in Old Louisville’s Central Park (Aug. 1-5).
2 St. Francis Drama Project presents Getting Out [5] at Baron’s Theater at Whiskey Row Lofts (Aug. 2 & 3).
3 Pandora Productions presents Altar Boyz [6] at the Henry Clay (Aug. 3-25).
4 Chocolate Fest [7], with proceeds benefiting the Kentuckiana AIDS Alliance, at the Mellwood Arts & Entertainment Center.
5 Marilyn Manson [8] at the Palace.
6 Picasso to Pollock: Modern Masterworks [9] from the Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University, at the Speed (Aug. 1-Jan. 13, 2019).
7 Against Me! [10] at the Mercury Ballroom.
8 Manchester Orchestra [11] at the Mercury Ballroom.
9 Comedian David Cross [12] at the Brown Theatre.
10 Seven Sense Festival [13] at Gravely Brewing Co. features dozens of bands, including All Them Witches, the Whigs and Tristen (Aug. 10 & 11).
11 The new Houndmouth album [14] came out a week ago.
12 A production of The Little Mermaid [15] at Derby Dinner Playhouse (Aug. 1-19).
13 End of summer ’90s bash at Red Herring Cocktail Lounge & Kitchen [16].
14 Michael McDonald [17] at Iroquois Amphitheater.
15 Back. To. School.
16 Tyler Childers [18] at Headliners (Aug. 16 & 17).
17 Cirque du Soleil Corteo [19] at the Yum! Center (Aug. 15-19).
18 Kentucky Urban Entertainment Awards [20] at Headliners.
19 You can’t spell funnel cake with out fun! The Kentucky State Fair [21] at the Kentucky Exposition Center (Aug. 16-26).
20 Nature in Play [22] at Pyro Gallery (Aug. 1-26).
21 Women-focused Spawning Grounds [23] at New Albany’s Carnegie Center for Art and History (Aug. 3-Sept. 22).
22 Another scorcher. Go freeze in the AC at a movie theater.
23 The ninth annual Field-to-Fork dinner [24], a five-course meal at the Regency that pairs local chefs with local farms, benefitting the Food Literacy project as it expands to Iroquois Farm (Aug. 23).
24 The fifth-annual Bourbon Women Sip-osium [25] at the Brown Hotel (Aug. 24-26).
25 If you’re reading this and don’t already have your ticket to Brew at the Zoo and Wine Too [26], it may be too late.
26 The Flaming Lips [27] at Iroquois Amphitheater.
27 “Legends Never Die!” The Sandlot Celebrates 25 Years [28] at Slugger Museum (Aug. 1-Sept. 9).
28 Breaking the Mold: Investigating Gender [29] at the Speed (Aug. 1-Sept 9).
29 Rest up in anticipation of U of L football’s Sept. 1 season opener against Alabama [30], played in Orlando.
30 Kentucky Opera [31] at Locust Grove (Aug. 30).
31 WorldFest [32] at the Belvedere (Aug. 31- Sept. 3).
This originally appeared in the August 2018 issue of Louisville Magazine. To subscribe to Louisville Magazine, click here. [33] To find us on newsstands, click here. [34]
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