Events in Prospect, Kentucky

Ring of Fire blazes into Derby Dinner Playhouse
The new Broadway musical recounting the remarkable life of legendary singer-songwriter Johnny Cash, Ring of Fire, comes to Derby Dinner Playhouse from Aug. 17 to Sept. 26.

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F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop: Putting the 'art' in 'party'
On the final Friday of every month (except December), hundreds of Louisvillians drive down to Frankfort Avenue and environs to ride the F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop and to experience the artistic bounty of the area's talent. Just think of it as "party animal meets culture vulture."

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Natalie Cole provides royal evening of song at French Lick Resort
Singing since she was 6, daughter of the legendary Nat King Cole, singer-songwriter Natalie Cole is equally adept at jazz, pop and rhythm ’n blues. Spend an unforgettable evening with Natalie Cole, a nine-time winner of the Grammy Award, on Sept. 24 at French Lick Resort. The French Lick Resort is just a little more than an hour from downtown Louisville.

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Kentucky Opera's new season begins Sept. 24
Kentucky Opera kicks off its new season with two tragic one-act operas, "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "I Pagliacci" on September 24 & 26. Gaetano Donizetti's comic opera "The Elixir of Love" and Giacomo Puccini’s beautiful "Madame Butterfly" are the other two operas in this season's offerings.

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Kentucky Repertory Theatre’s 2010 season ends Dec. 18
Whether it’s the gospel according to Peanuts, the gospel according to Mark Twain or competing Christmas gospels, you’ll find Kentucky Repertory Theatre’s 2010 season has all that — and more!

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Madcap Puppets bring Wild West up to Speed
Hey, buckaroos! Don't miss the Madcap Family Weekend March 13 and 14 at the Speed Art Museum, which will feature "Annie Oakley's Wild West Show," a zany puppet performance, complete with stunts and tall tales.

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‘Red River’ exhibit at KMAC runs through Oct. 9
A new exhibit, Red River: The Narrative Carvings of Edgar Tolson, Donny Tolson, Carl McKenzie and Earnest Patton, which features 10 or more works by four artists of the Campton School, begins July 24 at the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft and runs through Oct. 9.

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2010–11 season at Hardin Playhouse begins Aug. 13
A riveting drama about a rocky marriage. Several comedies and a classic Broadway musical. A treasured children’s story. Hardin County Playhouse’s 2010–11 season has something for everyone. And with $15 tickets, the acting company has something for theater lovers on a budget, too.

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Live Lunch: A side of music with your sandwich
If you would like to add a little zest to that brown-bag lunch, consider WFPK Radio Louisville’s Live Lunch series. The free noontime concerts take place on Fridays in the intimate performance studio of Louisville Public Media, 619 S. Fourth St. The series includes local talent as well as touring acts, and host Laura Shine works in brief interviews with the artists.

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‘Wheel of Fortune’ looks back to 1974 tornado
“Wheel of Fortune” installation at 21c Museum Hotel’s Atrium serves as reminder of deadly 1974 tornado that literally ripped Louisville apart. The installion, which is free, runs June 4 through October.

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Rick Springfield Live in Louisville
Last Friday on August 6th, The Hello Metro Inc. party generated nostalgia when Grammy-award winning Australian pop sensation, actor, and author (new biography out in the fall, titled: Late, Late at Night), Rick Springfield visited the Prospect neighborhood of Louisville, KY. Springfield’s been extensively touring the country playing stadium-sized shows, but unbeknownst to the city’s masses, he played for a small gathering at CEO Clark and Kelly Scott’s castle-like home.

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2010–11 Walden Theatre season: A gem of a season Sept. 23 through May 22
From a rarely produced but adventurous Tennessee Williams play to French satire to a modern American classic to plenty of the Bard, the 2010–11 season at Walden Theatre creates yet another remarkable series of showcases for its talented student casts.

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Monthly art-house films at a price anyone can afford: free!
Independent films are accessible to everyone in Louisville every third Thursday of the month, thanks to the Community Cinema Series.

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Andy Warhol: Myths runs though Sept. 30 at J.B. Speed Art Museum
Andy Warhol: Myths runs through Sept. 30 at the J.B. Speed Art Museum — and that’s no myth! The Myths portfolio of 10 screenprints of iconic figures in popular culture is one of Warhol’s most sought-after collections.

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Baby gorilla delivers excitement at Louisville Zoo
Get out the crib and paint the nursery — the Louisville Zoo has a new baby gorilla. The little ape arrived Feb. 6 and was the first gorilla born in North America this year and the second ever at the 41-year-old zoo.

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Randy Newman brings Hollywood to Louisville Sept. 25
Louisville Orchestra kicks off its 2010–11 Pops season with Randy Newman: A Night of Hollywood Greats. Singer-songwriter Randy Newman brings Hollywood to the Derby City on Sept.. 25 at Whitney Hall at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts.

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'Hairspray': Tracy Turnblad comes to the Derby Dinner Playhouse
The musical "Hairspray" returns to Louisville at the Derby Dinner Playhouse. The show runs from April 6 through May 23.

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Louisville Zoo to uncage gardeners' passion
If you’ve got a green thumb, you can put it to good use at the Louisville Zoo. A new volunteer program called “Adopt-a-Garden” will allow individuals, families and groups to adopt specific garden sites throughout the zoo. Signs will mark each garden site with the individual’s or group’s name.

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Crosby, Stills and Nash play the Palace Sept. 11
Crosby, Stills and Nash — the legendary folk rock group enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 — will perform at the Louisville Palace Theatre in downtown Louisville on Sept. 11.

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Squallis Puppeteers’ First Saturday show delights young, old
Long a welcome sight at festivals and parades with their 10-foot-tall papier-mâché puppets, Squallis Puppeteers offers monthly shows. These shows delight both children and their parents with their clever wordplay and outsized puppets.

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Kathy Griffin’s observations on the D-List get an ‘A’
Sharp-tongued comedian Kathy Griffin, star of the Bravo reality show My Life on the D-List, brings her stand-up act to Horseshoe Casino Hotel Southern Indiana on Sept. 11. The casino is just 25 minutes from downtown Louisville.

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Falls of the Ohio State Park: Camps for all ages
Falls of the Ohio State Park is offering four summer camps this summer — including one for science-loving adults.

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