Audience Magazine - Louisville Arts & Entertainment - November 2021

A behind-the-scenes look into Louisville’s performing arts and entertainment during this unprecedented time of reflection and artistic creation.

NOVEMBER 2021

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THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON The stage is not merely the meeting place of all the arts, but is also the return of art to life. − Oscar Wilde

The holiday season is a magical time, and it’s even more magical this year with Louisville’s performing arts scene back in (nearly) full swing. While not all the shows on the calendar have a holiday theme, the spirit of celebration surrounds each one. Here at Audience Magazine, we couldn’t agree more with Mr. Wilde’s sentiment — art is most certainly returning to life on stages across the community.

In this issue, we look ahead to performances by the Louisville Orchestra, including its Holiday POPs concerts featuring special guest, American pianist, jazz singer, and songwriter Tony DeSare. You will also get to know the incoming Fund for the Arts Campaign Chair, Joe Ventura, and his vision for the future of fundraising for the arts. And don’t miss our spotlight on the man behind some of the biggest shows in Louisville, John Grantz of Media Events.

Amy Higgs Managing Editor

Theaters and arts patrons spent too many months literally in the dark, and fearful about the unknown future of performances. It feels so good to be able to look ahead and shine the spotlight on upcoming live performances.

In the December issue, we’re excited to bring you a preview of a few of the most highly anticipated shows of 2022, including PNC Broadway in Louisville’s CATS in January. As always, we want to thank our loyal advertisers for making each issue of Audience Magazine available to you free of charge.

We also want to remind you that many of our local performing arts organizations offer ticket packages or subscriptions that are very affordable. This holiday season, give yourself and those you love the gift of theater. You won’t be sorry.

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EXPLORING NEW WORKS

JOE VENTURA AND DEMOCRATIZING THE ARTS

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A behind-the-scenes look into Louisville’s performing arts and entertainment during this unprecedented time of reflection and artistic creation.

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On the Cover: Jorge Federico Osorio, a reknowned Mexican pianist, will perform with the Louisville Orchestra on Nov. 20. Photo by Todd Rosenburg.

Read more about the show on page 6.

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EXPLORING NEW WORKS NOVEMBER 20, 2021

DISTINGUISHED MUSICIANS RETURN TO LOUISVILLE

by Julie Engelhardt

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he Louisville Orchestra’s Classics Series continues this month with “Schumann and Brahms” on November 20 at 8 p.m.

The audience will be treated to an evening with guest conductor Edwin Outwater, who works with orchestras throughout the world.

“Edwin is a distinguished American conductor with whom we have had an ongoing relationship,” says Matthew Feldman, LO’s Director of Artistic Operations. “He conducted the LO almost 20 years ago and has an enormous range in terms of his abilities at the podium and the repertoire that he conducts.”

Outwater is pleased to reunite with LO during this very special season.

“It is exciting to return to the Louisville Orchestra with this beautiful and varied program,” he says. “This is my first time back since my friend, Teddy Abrams, took the helm. He’s done remarkable work there and made incredible connections to the community, as well as really exciting and original collaborative projects. That sense of adventure is really important to me, and I look forward to exploring these four amazing works with them.”

The evening also features outstanding Mexican pianist Jorge Federico Osorio. “He is one of the foremost pianists of his generation,” Feldman says. “I certainly consider him that way.

He’s an extremely elegant player.”

The concert begins with the piece, “Overture No. 2,” by French female composer Louise Farrenc, then continues on with “Concerto for Piano and Orchestra,” by Robert Schumann.

Next on the program is “Little Suite,” by Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski. The evening concludes with “Variations on a Theme of Joseph Hadyn” (“St. Anthony Variations”),

by Johannes Brahms.

Edwin Outwater conducted the LO almost 20 years ago.

He reunites with them for a special concert on November 20.

Photo courtesy of Louisville Orchestra.

Schumann composed his concerto for his wife, Clara, a noted piano soloist in her own right. The piece would become her signature touring work,” says Feldman. “Louise Farranc was a formidable musical force during her lifetime. She was admired by Schumann himself, and Berlioz, but has since been overlooked by history.”

Classical music aficionados will recognize that the first half of the concert is female-centric, in terms of the works represented.

The second half of the program is anchored by the classic work of Brahms, who had been mentored by Schumann at one time.

Feldman explains,” He was a master of the variations form and penned a series on a theme he believed to be by the earlier classicist Joseph Hadyn.”

“Osorio plays Robert Schumann’s piano concerto, a warhorse of the repertoire and a work we haven’t done since 2001.

For more information about the performance and to purchase tickets, click here.

 Renowned Mexican pianist, Jorge Federico Osorio, will perform Robert Schumann's piano concerto with Edwin Outwater on November 20. Photo by Todd Rosenberg.

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by Julie Engelhardt

The holiday season will be here in a twinkling of an eye, and what better way to celebrate than with a little festive music provided by the Louisville Orchestra and its Holiday POPS concerts, led by conductor Bob Bernhardt.

Two spirited concerts will be presented on Saturday, November 27. The first performance is LO’s “Jingle Bell Concert” from 11 a.m. until noon, and then at 8 p.m. the orchestra will offer an extended, two-hour holiday concert.

Tony DeSare, American pianist, jazz singer, and songwriter, will perform with the LO on November 27.

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“The full concert is designed for the entire family,” Bernhardt says, “but if you have younger children and you think an hour would be better, then patrons have that choice as well.”

On the docket is a performance by the Louisville Youth Choir, but Bernhardt explains that due to shifting COVID protocols, the choir’s appearance has not been confirmed. “We are hoping very much to have them here,” he adds.

Both performances will feature a very special guest, American pianist, jazz singer, and songwriter Tony DeSare. “He is a brilliant musician with a wonderful, easy stage presence, and his specialty is singing music from the American

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Songbook,” says Bernhardt. “He will be singing four or five numbers with the orchestra and joining in with our audience sing-a-long at the end of the concert.”

DeSare adds a clever twist to one very well-known song, which Bernhardt says is incredibly special and different. “Tony plays and sings ‘Jingle Bells’ in the style and voice of 17 different singers,” he says.

This rendition spotlights artists such as Elton John, Neil Diamond, and Randy Newman. Other holiday pieces performed by DeSare include: “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” and an original tune, “Christmas for You and Me.” Additionally, the orchestra will perform favorites such as Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride,” (who John Williams described as one of the great American masters of light orchestral music), plus music from “Polar Express,” Lewis Richmond’s “Hanukkah Suite,” and “Christmas a la Valse,” a compilation of Christmas tunes played in ¾ time.

“It’s a fun Christmas romp!”

Bernhardt says.

For more information about both performances and to purchase tickets, click here.

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MEDIA EVENTS USA:

JOHN GRANTZ AND THE ART OF THE SWIRL

by Julie Engelhardt

Louisville hosts some of the best entertainment and performances in the commonwealth, from star-studded concerts to beach bashes, and everything in between. Attendees are treated to incredible events that keep them talking for weeks. While the finished product may look effortless, these performances take a great deal of planning and execution.

Enter Louisville native John Grantz, owner of Media Events USA. Those familiar with Grantz know he’s the “go-to guy” who has the insight and skills to make these occasions memorable. Grantz’s foray into event planning began while he was in his mid-teens, and he says he’s always had an entrepreneurial spirit.

Grantz attended St. Xavier High School in the 1970s, which is when his event business began to blossom. He started out working as a DJ, playing at his high school’s mixers, which eventually led to 10

with some bands,” he says. He soon went on to take on a larger role in the business by renting halls, booking bands, working as a DJ, and marketing to the college crowd.

“I became a one-stop shop for providing entertainment,” Grantz says. “I could do everything from conceptualizing an event to making sure it was cleaned up afterwards.”

Louisville’s Largest Beach Bash.

Photo by Mark Sickles.

a mobile DJ business, playing at schools such as Sacred Heart, Trinity, Assumption, and Male. After high school, Grantz began to study law but changed course, studying advertising and marketing instead.

His entertainment acumen began to expand while in college. “I did marketing for a few nightclubs, and I was working S U B S C R I B E

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Soon after, his career segued into working for a couple of radio stations that hired him to produce their events. “I was sort of freelancing, and I continued doing that, and just started from there.”

What are some of the shows Grantz has produced?

He helped create Louisville’s Largest Beach Bash on the waterfront before the area was completely developed.

“What I did in the beginning of the summer when they were in the process of developing the waterfront, I took

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that space for several years and would drop 2 million pounds of sand on it,” Grantz says. “I had the AVP Volleyball Tournament come in, and I brought in a bunch of beach music, cajun and reggae music, and acts like Otis Day and the Knights. That lasted for three or four years, and we had as many as 10,000 people in attendance.”

Another mega event produced by Grantz was the Waterside Arts and Blues Festival held during the 4th of July weekend.

It featured between 100 and 150 juried artists who presented their work during the day, and then in the evening, musical acts like Double Trouble and Albert King would entertain the crowds.

As the waterfront was developed, Grantz was asked if there was something he could do to help get people down to the area. He put together a series called “Rockin’ at Riverpointes.” This free, 10-week concert series took four years to get off the ground, but eventually evolved into the WFPK’s popular Waterfront Wednesdays.

Grantz has also been involved with producing events in West Virginia,

Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.

Some of his other large events locally include the grand opening of the Great Lawn and Waterfront Park, which was televised and attracted over 100,000 people, and more recently, the “Strings Attached” series with the Louisville Orchestra.

“I became certified through the Orange County, Calif., board of health for COVID compliance, when it comes to staging special events,” he says. “I also got a COVID contact tracing certification from Johns Hopkins University. I was able to use those to work with my clients to help them navigate through that challenge.”

More than an event planner, Grantz is an ambassador for Louisville.

The next year will be as busy as ever for Grantz. Two events in the works are the John Hartford Memorial Festival in central Indiana and the New Albany Bicentennial Park Concert Series in downtown New Albany.

Grantz is known for much more than events. For the past 24 years, he has worked with Louisville Public Media as senior corporate marketing representative, where his primary job is to show businesses in the Louisville area how to use the media as a marketing tool. He’s also worked on regatta sailboat races, organized triathlons, and he even put together a haunted house for a corporate event.

In 2020, Grantz and his team had to pivot, and master “the art of the swirl,” as he calls it. He spent a lot of time and energy getting up to speed on new health regulations related to safe gatherings and the pandemic.

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He plans to continue to bring highquality entertainment to the Louisville area for many years to come, with a focus on audience experience. “The main thing is presenting safe, sustainable events that help add to the flavor of the community,” he says.

For more information, visit MediaEventsUSA.com or facebook.com/mediaeventsusa

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CRAFTING THE VERNACULAR NOVEMBER 20, 2021 – APRIL 3, 2022 | KMAC MUSEUM

[The artists] engage with and expand the expressive conditions for making art, in glass and other mediums.

Material culture refers to the visual features of shared social space. The observable codes that we transmit through images, patterns, objects, architecture, clothing, hairstyles, and rituals are all elements of the collective, familial, and personal realities of society. When sounds, verbal languages, and dialects become a part of material culture, a vocabulary, or a vernacular, becomes an equally integral aspect of cultural participation and presence.

While artists Ché Rhodes, SaraBeth Post, Corey Pemberton, Cedric Mitchell, Leo Tecosky, and Nate Watson all have a foundation working in the traditional craft vernacular of glassblowing, they all likewise engage with and expand the expressive conditions for making art, in glass and other mediums, through the symbolic glass lenses of individual and collective experience in America.

Ché Rhodes started the renowned glass art program at the University of Louisville in 2005, where he continues to educate and innovate the medium. He studied glass production with the late artist Stephen Rolfe Powell at his studio at Centre College in Danville, Ky. While Rhodes is a devoted practitioner and scholar of glassmaking traditions, he is also keen to explore new methods and tools that advance the capabilities for working with glass, incorporating new technologies, new concepts, and frameworks for presenting glass as a creative material within institutions dedicated to contemporary art. Alongside five of his friends and colleagues, Rhodes will present work that expands beyond glass into other visual and verbal vernaculars that include sculpture, painting, and design.

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A PATH TO

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A CONVERSATION WITH JOSEPH C. VENTURA

By Daniel Chioco

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hen Joseph C. Ventura — known to his friends, family, and coworkers as Joe — first joined Fund for the Arts' board of directors, the first hints of a global pandemic were still a little over a year away.

When the Fund reached out and inquired if Ventura would be interested in joining the board of directors, Ventura was excited about this unique opportunity. As Humana’s Chief Legal Officer, not only would he be able to represent his company in an important community role, but he would also have the opportunity to get involved in a cause he’s passionate about: the arts.

Now, as the newest Fund for the Arts’ Campaign Chair, Ventura is tasked with spearheading the organization’s fundraising efforts for 2021-22. Of course, the world today is different than when he first joined the Fund.

So, how will the organization’s fundraising efforts evolve to match these historic times?

TO LOOK FORWARD, SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO LOOK BACK “I grew up in a small town in Cape Cod, and my wife is from Louisville,” Ventura says. He and his wife both worked in the same law firm in New York, got married, and had their first child in the northeast.

“New York was fun, and we had a blast,” Ventura adds, “but it’s hard to do the New York-thing — you know, waking up early, with a kid. We have a lot of friends who still live there.”

Joe Ventura spearheads fundraising efforts as Fund for the Arts' new Campaign Chair. Photo courtesty of FFTA.

more of a backyard barbecue kind of guy anyways,” he says with a soft chuckle.

Growing up, he never had any “formal” arts training. If you asked his mom, she would say that he had a talent for sketching and drawing. The performing arts? Not so much, but that didn’t stop him from taking some lessons.

Turns out it was an easy decision to move to Louisville.

“I took piano lessons from knee-high up to college,” he says, where he studied classical music.

“My wife’s family is from here, so we had a tremendous support structure. There’s a lot more green space, and I’ve always been

“My parents encouraged us to be well-rounded,” he recalls, “not just focused on one side. We also did athletics, math,

 Joe Ventura’s family in front of an Imagine Mural Festival mural created by artist Victor Sweatt.

Photo courtesy of Fund for the Arts.

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WE ALL OWN THE ARTS. WE ALL CAN SUPPORT THE ARTS The theme for this year’s Fund for the Arts campaign is, “I am an artist.”

Think about the community in which you live... the opportunities you want your kids to have. What a drab place it would be if that went away. and science. We were taught to express ourselves in a variety of ways.”

Ventura’s mother was an English teacher, so he had a penchant for language and the written word. Though he doesn’t consider himself a poet, he was encouraged to read lots of poetry growing up.

By the time he reached college, Ventura decided to take a couple of jazz piano classes.

“That’s when I really came to develop an appreciation for jazz. Every note is a predictable progression in classical music, but it’s —” he pauses to find the right word, “— discordant in jazz.

The notes do fit in, but in an unpredictable way.”

Looking back, the theme of community and communal support is apparent in Ventura’s life. Both his artistic upbringing and his family’s recent decision to relocate to Louisville were based heavily on having a solid support system in place.

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“We all own the arts,” Ventura explains. Digging deeper, he says, “We all experience the arts. Even if [someone] isn’t an artist or doesn’t consider themselves an artist, they express themselves, maybe in a different way.”

By embracing this year’s theme, Ventura emphasizes that it’s a “recognition that there are more people for whom the arts will resonate. It’s not just people who go to the theater, the opera, or the museum.”

Indeed, the 2021-22 call-to-action appears to be: If you benefit from the arts, would you be willing to support it in some small way?

Andre Kimo Stone Guess, who was named Fund for the Arts’ President and CEO on June 30, replacing Christen Boone, is passionate about this “democratization of giving.”

For Ventura, there’s no question that the Fund is in good hands. “Andre is a true storyteller, and he has an interesting and different vision of the role for the Fund. We need to figure out how to get [this] information out to people who would be willing to support us.”

Historically, the campaign has focused on a smaller number of supporters to generate funds. The money raised from the campaign is then given to local arts organizations and independent artists in the form of grants. In the age of COVID, when restrictions and social distancing guidelines have affected A U D I E N C E

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performances and gatherings, these grants have never been more important.

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Unfortunately, just as COVID underscored the importance of the grants, the pandemic has also raised new challenges in regards to fundraising.

In the past, the campaign relied heavily on workplace campaigns and in-person events.

“Those things are hard to do in a world of COVID,” Ventura says.

“How do we interact differently? There’s virtual access — digital platforms, rather than in-person settings.”

In fiscal year 2020-21, the Fund raised $8 million through 10,000 donors. Over 600 total grants were awarded last year.

Some were given to programmatic organizations such as schools and community centers. Funding also supported the sustainability and recovery of arts institutions and culinary arts organizations of a variety of sizes as they navigated challenges associated with COVID. Additionally, 500 individual artists applied for support.

“I’d love to match or exceed last year’s goal,” Ventura says.

“The democratization of giving broadens the scope of giving beyond legacy supporters, who we appreciate, but we also need the bolster. It’s going to take the Fund reaching out to new supporters.”

SUPPORTING THE ARTS BRIGHTENS THE COMMUNITY’S FUTURE Throughout the year, the Greater Louisville community can expect the theme of “I am an artist” to cultivate not only financial support, but also higher engagement with the local arts community.

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“Everyone needs to decide what is the most important thing close to their heart to give their time, resources, and effort to,” Ventura says. “Right now, COVID support is first and foremost, supporting artists fighting their way through COVID. The community needs it.”

But it goes beyond the monetary support. Ventura passionately implores everyone in the community to think about artistic opportunities for themselves as well as their children.

“Think about the community in which you live... the opportunities you want your kids to have,” he says.

“What a drab place it would be if that went away. Support just a little bit. It brightens the community a little bit in a time when the community can use a little bit of sunshine.”

Ventura pauses. “Even if someone isn’t able to support the Fund [monetarily], that’s OK,” he adds. “Avail yourself of the wonderful arts and resources in the community, even things you haven’t thought of."

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OLD LOUISVILLE HOLIDAY HOME TOUR

DECK THE HALLS DECEMBER 4 & 5, 2021

Unwrap the history of Old Louisville during the 44th annual Old Louisville Holiday Home Tour. Taking place Saturday, December 4th, and Sunday, December 5th, patrons will get a rare glimpse inside Victorian-era residences and historic buildings during the Yuletide season.

Tour-goers will learn the diverse history of Historic Old Louisville, which is home to the largest contiguous collection of Victorian mansions in the United States.

In fact, two of Old Louisville’s most iconic mansions will be dressed in their holiday finery and open for tours this year. Known by locals as The Pink Palace, this Victorian Style Mansion is easily one of the most photographed mansions in Old Louisville. The Pink Palace has not been open for public tours in 14 years.

The Sloane Mansion, which has not been open to the public in over 25 years, is another Victorian Style Mansion on the 2021 Holiday Home Tour. The eight participating properties include:

• The Conrad Caldwell House, Richardsonian Romanesque Mansion on St. James Court • The Bennett Young House, Neoclassical Style House on 4th Street • The Vernon Price House and Garden, Victorian Style House on 4th Street • Louisville Bourbon Inn, (Bourbon Tasting) Richardsonian-Romanesque House on 4th Street • The Woman’s Club (Holiday Gift Boutique), Neoclassical Style Mansion on 4th Street • The Sloane Mansion, Victorian Style Mansion on 4th Street

• The Emil Tachau House, Palladian Style House on St. James Court

All of the locations on this year’s tour are located within a three-block radius, making the route easily a short dash through the snow. There is ample street parking, as well as parking at the Filson Historical Society lots on Third Street, and the Goodwill lot on Fourth Street across from the Louisville Bourbon Inn.

• The Pink Palace, Victorian Style Mansion on St. James Court

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Gift Boutique, hosted by The Woman’s Club of Louisville, located at 1320 S. Fourth Street. The Boutique will be open both Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m.

Admission tickets are $30 and may be purchased online or in-person at the Historic Old Louisville Visitors Center inside Central Park (1340 S. Fourth Street). Upgrade your Holiday Home Tour experience by purchasing a combination ticket to the The Conrad-Caldwell House Museum’s Traditional Victorian Tea Party, which will offer a variety of teas and a sampling of savory and sweet treats.

The Old Louisville Holiday Home Tour is an all-ages event, and reservations are required. Children 12 and under are free, and masks are required upon entry.

Patrons must start at Will Call inside the Visitors Center to receive their brochure, which will serve as an admission ticket, and will include a listing of all eight participating locations.

For more information about the Old Louisville Holiday Home Tour, visit oldlouisville.org/holiday-home-tour or call (502) 635-5244.

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EVENTS CALENDAR Audience is your connection to the performing arts and entertainment in Louisville.

Below are some of the events we are looking forward to in the coming months and we hope you enjoy them all!

For more of our preferred arts and entertainment recommendations, visit Audience502.com/audience-events

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Supernatural America Speed Art Museum speedmuseum.org

Tim Dillon 7PM, Brown Theatre kentuckyperformingarts.org

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Swan Lake Louisville Ballet Robert Curran, choreographer Whitney Hall louisvilleballet.org Heather Land

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Fortune Feimster: 2 Sweet 2 Salty 6PM & 8PM, Bomhard Theater kentuckyperformingarts.org

CATS PNC Broadway in Louisville Whitney Hall louisville.broadway.com

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JANUARY, 2022 Ashley McBryde This Town Talks Tour 8PM, Brown Theatre kentuckyperformingarts.org

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Yuja Wang premieres Abrams Concerto Teddy Abrams, conductor 8PM, Whitney Hall louisvilleorchestra.org

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Old Louisville Holiday Home Tour Old Louisville Tickets & Info

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit 8PM, Louisville Palace

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Irresistible John Williams Louisville Orchestra POPS Series Bob Bernhardt, conductor 8PM, Whitney Hall louisvilleorchestra.org

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Heather Land The Age Gap Tour 8PM, Bombhard Theater kentuckyperformingarts.org

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Kentucky Opera Holiday Celebration 7:30PM, Brown Theatre kyopera.org

Waitress Broadway in Louisville Whitney Hall louisville.broadway.com

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The Nutcracker The Louisville Ballet Whitney Hall louisvilleballet.org

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Kinky Boots Derby Dinner Playhouse derbydinner.com

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Orfeo Kentucky Opera Brown Theatre kyopera.org

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Members see it all for free!

Advanced ticket purchase strongly encouraged.

Visit speedmuseum.org for details

October 7, 2021 – January 2, 2022 This exhibition examines the artwork that has shaped our collective imagination of the supernatural and paranormal and asks why America is haunted.

This exhibition is organized by the Minneapolis Institute of Art and has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Terra Foundation for American Art, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Support for this exhibition provided by: The Ford Foundation Alan and Shelly Ann Kamei David A. Jones, Jr. and Mary Gwen Wheeler Northern Trust Robert Lehman Foundation Lopa and Rishabh Mehrotra

Media sponsorship from:

Support for contemporary exhibitions comes from: Augusta and Gill Holland

Exhibition season sponsored by: Cary Brown and Steven E. Epstein Paul and Deborah Chellgren Debra and Ronald Murphy

Image: Agatha Wojciechowsky American (born Germany), 1896-1986 aw 0323, 1963 Watercolor on paper Courtesy of the Collection of Steven Day, New York, NY