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5 January Events in Louisville, Ranked [2]

Posted On: 3 Feb 2020 - 3:58pm

Bit to Do [1]
By Dylon Jones [3]

2:1 Favorite, Snoop Dogg

Jan. 25, the Louisville Palace [4]

Upside: The contact high.
Downside: Doggystyle came out in 1993. If “Gin and Juice” were a person, it would be well past the legal age for sipping on gin and juice. In other words: We’re getting old, y’all.

 

4:1, Jesus Christ Superstar

Jan. 7-12, the Kentucky Center [5]

Upside: You’ll remind yourself why the term “rock opera” should never, ever die. ALWFL! (Andrew Lloyd Webber for life!)
Downside: This tour is celebrating the show’s 50th anniversary, which makes us feel about as archaic as the source material. Did we mention we’re feeling old?

 

5:1, Bourbontown Burlesque Festival

Jan. 24-25, Mercury Ballroom [6]

Upside: The event description mentions the phrases “corny comedy,” “expert striptease,” and “aerials,” as well as names like “Mr. Tom Foolery,” “Frankie Fictitious” and “GiGi BonBon.”
Downside: There will almost certainly be glitter.

 

7:1, Gabriel Kahane’s Book of Travelers with the Louisville Orchestra

Jan. 9, the Temple [7] (5101 U.S. 42)

Upside: The New Yorker-endorsed singer-songwriter will perform selections from Book of Travelers, which were inspired by a cross-country train journey. LO conductor Teddy Abrams will pair the work with Schumann’s last symphony, also written after a journey.
Downside: Go light on mascara, ’cause you’re probably gonna cry.

 

10:1 Long Shot, Wizards’ Christmas Brewfest

Jan. 30, Louisville Zoo [8]

Upside: Brews that billow smoke, drinks called “elixirs” and probably some magical costumes.
Downside: Look, this Harry Potter-Lord of the Rings event sounds charming. But at this point, can we really endorse drinking events focused on the same old YA sensations? Please, we are begging you: Read literally any other book. Accio library card!

 

This originally appeared in the January 2020 issue of Louisville Magazine. To subscribe to Louisville Magazine, click here. [9] To find us on newsstands, click here. [10]

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  • events in Louisville [11]
  • January [12]
  • what to do [13]
  • where to go [14]
  • events [15]
  • what's happening [16]
  • Snoop Dog [17]
  • Jesus Christ Superstar [18]
  • Bourbon Burlesque Festival [19]
  • Gabriel Kahane's Book of Travelers [20]
  • Louisville Orchestra [21]
  • Wizards' Christmas Brewfest [22]

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