B and I had an absolute ball at the Louisville Arcade Expo last year. B is a Ms. PacMan obsessive and I love pinball and all sorts of 80s video games. Seriously, we had so much fun. So I’m giddy that this year’s expo is going to be even bigger and better than last year’s [...]
Continue reading...8. September 2011
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A couple months back my friend Tara Anderson mentioned a project she was excited about bringing to life here in Louisville. While she was doing that behind the scenes work I wasn’t allowed to tell you about it. Now I can though: Tara (who is so very awesome by the way) is the local producer [...]
Continue reading...13. May 2011
The Star Trek exhibit at the Louisville Science Center is ending next week (why can’t it be here forever?). To mark the ending there are several festive events this weekend and next. I’m too late getting this contest started for you to go to this weekend’s events for free and I apologize for that but [...]
Continue reading...8. April 2011
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Look, I’m not going to pretend that I, personally, find Shirley MacClaine discussing “Life Lessons” to be particularly appealing. But reading the description got me thinking about Terms of Endearment which gave me wicked childhood flashbacks and warm fuzzies and so here I am telling you about Shirley MacLaine being broadcast Live from 92Y in [...]
Continue reading...24. March 2011
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On Tuesday March 29 at 7:30PM your favorite “Spleling Be” returns to Zanzabar. Some quirks will remain the same, but you all are getting too smart for us, so we are doing things a little differently this time. Here’s what’s up: -As always, sign-ups start at 7:30, spelling starts at 8:30, but please get there [...]
Continue reading...7. February 2011
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I don’t know a lot about Squallis Puppeteers (or about puppeteering in general for that matter) but what I do know I like. Namely this part from their website: “If you see something strange, strange, inexplicable and ten feet tall, you are probably watching a Squallis puppeteer.” They are having a Valentine’s Day themed fundraiser [...]
Continue reading...24. January 2011
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The Idea Festival folks are courting the hipster contingent by teaming up with the awesomeness that is Zanzabar to present spelling bees. Yes, those kind of spelling bees. Thursday January 27, 2011 Sign-ups: 7:30-8:30 Spelling: 8:30-10:30 Spleling Be, in partnership with the Idea Festival, is bringing you the 7th Louisville Spelling Bee. Details: 1. YOU [...]
Continue reading...20. January 2011
Jake left a comment letting us know that the knitting circle at Hillbilly Tea is no longer on Wednesday evenings, it’s now on Sunday afternoons from 3PM-6PM. For the occasion of knitting they’ve got a drink special that I’m simultaneously intrigued and perplexed by: goat milk cocoa which they describe as “creamy rich spiced hot [...]
Continue reading...27. July 2010
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So in September Frazier Museum is trying to set the Guinness World Record for the largest pirate gathering. To make sure you’re aware of that fact and excited for it they’re going to spend today “pirating the city.” They’re going to turn this town upside down with eye patches. I for one welcome our pirate [...]
Continue reading...7. June 2010
Dude. The entertainment at Iroquois Amphitheater has certainly been taken to a new level this year. Mainly I’m talking about The Black Keys playing there in August but there are other concerts and performances that look great as well. Today though I want to talk about the free summer movie series going on. I missed [...]
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