Archive | October, 2009
Soles4Souls at Street Moda
Street Moda is participating in a very cool charity project. Every 9 seconds, Soles4Souls, Inc. gives away another pair of shoes to someone in need. The shoe charity has earned glowing endorsements from Hollywood stars and professional athletes, but the people that truly make the non-profit organization effective are those who clean out their closets [...]
Continue reading...Blackvember Sale on Art, Jewelry, You Name It
30. October 2009
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Black Friday is not enough for Mona & Lisa and Karen Hartsough Art at 2005 Frankfort Avenue. Instead they are throwing a Blackvember sale. They tell me that anything with black in it or on it is 20% off now through November 30th. Black Paint, Black Dress, Black Jewelry, Black Chair, Black Purse? Yes. If [...]
Continue reading...Do You Have the 49th Story?
29. October 2009
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The Frazier International History Museum has a very interesting exhibit running currently and they’re looking for a little class participation. WW II: 48 Local Stories That Changed The World shares the WWII stories of 48 locals and the Frazier Museum is looking for a 49th. Secure a place in history for someone you know who [...]
Continue reading...Ask Fairdale Bigfoot (Week 7)
29. October 2009
Fairdale Bigfoot only received one question this week and is very depressed about it. Please send questions to fairdalebigfoot@gmail.com or ask away via Twitter: @fairdalebigfoot. Dear Fairdale Bigfoot, I am afraid of sasquatches. How do you recommend I deal with that? Immersion therapy? A forest beerblast/potluck event? Cautious Human Woman Dear CHW, That may not be [...]
Continue reading...Midnights at the Baxter: Bram Stoker’s Dracula (October 30, 2009)
28. October 2009
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So it just now occurs to me that last week’s movie at Midnights at the Baxter (Beetlejuice) and this week’s movie both feature Winona Ryder. Spooky. I’ve actually seen this movie but it’s been so long I remember very little of it. I think I’m too much of a chicken to go see it in [...]
Continue reading...Don’t Miss Your Last Chance to Vote for Louisville Connectors
28. October 2009
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Just a reminder: With less than a week left for nominations, the Leadership Louisville Center is calling on the community to make sure the people they know are included by answering a short seven question survey at www.LouisvilleConnectors.com to make nominations. Over 3,600 individuals have been nominated so far, in close competition to the 4,300 [...]
Continue reading...Louisville’s Best Hot Chocolate Search: Highland Coffee
27. October 2009
The first entry in the search for Louisville’s best hot chocolate comes from Highland Coffee. As you can see it Highland Coffee’s hot chocolate gets an A+ on the presentation factor. This thing is seriously dessert, not just a hot beverage. My palate isn’t sophisticated enough to describe the chocolate flavors in detail but what [...]
Continue reading...Oktoberfest Chef Dinner at River Bend Winery October 28, 2009
27. October 2009
I’m not a big fan of German food. Well at least I don’t think I am, I mean the smell of cooked cabbage makes me absolutely nauseous and I don’t eat much meat (and absolutely no veal or pork). That being said everything but the Weiner Schnitzel with cabbage and apples on the menu of [...]
Continue reading...A Discussion on New Media and Interactive Art at the Green Building
26. October 2009
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This sounds really interesting. I’m really uneducated about art (I didn’t even take an art history class in college) but I value art and its role in my life very much. Also, in case you didn’t know, I dig new media. So a discussion about interactive art and new media sounds like a fine idea [...]
Continue reading...The Fearless Freaks Screening at Bellarmine October 30, 2009
26. October 2009
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Cool event happening at Bellarmine if you’re a fan of The Flaming Lips. They will be screening a documentary about the band and having a listening party for the bands new album. Here’s the full scoop: “Bellarmine Film Association will screen the Flaming Lips documentary, Fearless Freaks on October 30, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at [...]
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30. October 2009
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