It's Derby week here in Louisville. That means every single party, performance, charitable event or random excuse to get together is centered around a horse-tastic theme.
Most people with an aversion to all things Derby have rented out their houses (oh yes, you can make a pretty penny even if you live far from Churchill Downs) and taken a vacation out of town this week. For those people who are still in town but want nothing to do with the track, here are a few alternatives.
Oaks Day
Southern Culture on the Skids (music) [4]
at Headliners Music Hall
1386 Lexington Road
$15 tickets
The Bible: The Complete Word of God (Abridged) (theater) [5]
at The Alley Theater
1205 E. Washington Street
"pay what you want"
Derby Day
Perfect Alibi [6]
MillaNova Vineyards
744 Gentry Lane
Mount Washington, KY
$10 tickets (includes complimentary appetizers)
Paul Strickland (comedy) [7]
at Comedy Caravan
1250 Bardstown Road
$8 tickets
OK Zombie, Go Mordacai, Sean Jennings (music)
Derby City Espresso
331 East Market Street
Free
LoCAL Portraits (art)
Art 227
227 Chenoweth Lane
Free
Free Comic Book Day (comics) [8]
All comic shops in town
Free