6 PM & 7 PM- In conjunction with Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: American Art from the Yale University Art Gallery, Thomas Freese, author of Shaker Ghost Stories from Pleasant Hill, KY and Fog Swirler and 11 Other Ghost Stories, will send chills down your spine with ghostly tales of America’s past. Admission is free with paid exhibition admission. A book signing will follow the tour to be held next to Museum Shop.

Glassworks' Mobile Glassblowing Studio, Juicy Lucy the Blowin' Hot Rod will be at Westport Village Shopping Center (former Camelot Center) doing glassblowing demonstrations and offering opportunities for the public to try their hand at creating their very own blown glass pumpkin! Oct 18: 11-6pm Oct 30 (as part of Trick of Treating in the Village): 6-9pm Ages 7+ $60 Call 502.992.3056 for appointment Westport Village is located on the corner of Westport Rd & Herr Lane 1315 Herr Lane Louisville, KY 40222

Costume contest judging at 7 pm in front of Napa River Grill. Special treats for the children at all the stores. Featured activity includes visits from the Lyndon Fire Department and Graymore/Devondale Police.

At this fun-filled class, you'll dance to the latest hits using the basic steps of merengue, salsa, rhumba, and cha-cha. Special attention will be given to footwork, Latin hip motion, and following. This is a perfect opportunity to prepare for weddings, parties, and other social occasions. Both singles and couples are welcome.

originally dramatized by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston from Bram Stoker's world famous novel, Dracula, as adapted & directed by William McNulty Experience the gothic story as you’ve never seen it before with the recently redesigned sets, costumes, lighting and sound—plus new thrills and chills that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

From August to November 1888, Victorian London was held in the grip of fear by a mysterious killer. The name bestowed upon him has become known the world over: Jack the Ripper. The Frazier Museum presents a special All Hallows Eve performance of our interpretation of the Ripper mystery: three actors capture the horror of the crime scenes, the intensity of the police investigation, and the pursuit of the elusive killer.

FINAL YEAR—DON'T MISS OUT! With quick-change artistry and quicksilver dialogue, two actors portray the zany citizens of quirky Tuna, Texas for the final year of this ten-gallon evening of laughs and holiday cheer, in an irreverent comedy for adults.

No director ever kept audiences riveted to their seats like the Master of Suspense himself, Alfred Hitchcock. And few directors understood the sophisticated interplay between music and images for manipulating audiences’ emotions and expectations. Now, see scenes from four Hitchcock classics, scored by the likes of the legendary Dmitri Tiomkin and Bernard Hermann, and performed live by The Louisville Orchestra. It’s the perfect Halloween treat.

Comedy's Lovable Queen of Mean Lisa Lampanelli is coming to 4th Street's Stand Up Live! Able to get away with saying anything, according to NY Friars Club Dean Freddie Roman, Lisa Lampanelli conquered the club scenes in both New York City and Los Angeles in a few short years. A cross between Don Rickles, Archie Bunker, and a vial of estrogen, she even won accolades from The King of All Media, Howard Stern, who described her as "a REAL funny broad."

Wine & Wisdom…happy hour Galt House Halloween Eve Thursday, October 30 6:00pm-8:00pm Bon Vivant Savant local original series-Wine & Wisdom will host an evening of food, wine and magic at an ole Louisville favorite, The Galt House (West Rivue Tower-2nd Floor outside Jockey Silks Club), Thursday, October 30 from 6-8. This exciting new dining series will feature well know Magician and a Galt House favorite, Gregg Lambert presenting the wisdom, history and artistry behind magic! This happy hour Wine & Wisdom will have assorted canapes and 2 complimentary glasses of wine for $30

On Sunday, Nov. 9, at 2PM, the Beargrass-St. Matthews Historical Society will present historian John Kleber in a program, Mr. Lincoln Visits Farmington. Mr. Kleber portrays Lincoln and re-enactor Kathy Nichols is a servant at the Farmington Plantation of the 1840s.

If you are sick and tired of only imagining what it would feel like to finally take your fitness to the next level, then look no further. Call me to schedule your FREE visit to the #1 Fitness Boot Camp in Louisville, Kentucky. We want you to see first hand why we are the Industry's Experts in Boot Camp Training. Our staff of Fitness Degreed & Nationally Certified Personal Trainers will turn you into a walking talking billboard for the benefits of exercise. We challenge each and everyone of you to "Discover the Art of Transforming Your Body".

Women of all fitness levels, sizes and ages are gaining great results with Adventure Boot Camp! You can too! Are you looking for a jump-start to your fitness program? Then this adventure is for you! Whether you are a beginner, an avid fitness enthusiast or just tired of the same routine come try this whole new approach to exercise!

Holidazzle 2008 at The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft on West Main Street, Louisville will feature a recent series of contemprary basket sculpture by Dennis Shaffner. Woven in rattan and often embellished with buttons for color and surface design the new BIRDnest forms evolved from his signature BASKETbowl sculptures featured in the Museum Gallery on West Main. Shaffner has been represented by KMAC since 1983 and studied traditional Japanese basket making with fiber artist and author Hisako Sekijima at Brookfield Craft Center in Connecticut.

Opening Reception: Friday October 24, 2008, 5 - 7:30pm Sponsored by: Lucy Dalton, George and Mary Lee Fischer, David and Marlene Grissom, The Kane Fund, Vivianne Lake, J. D. and Barbara Nichols, Doreen Lyn Ovca, Don and Libby Parkinson, Arturo Alonzo Sandoval, Harry and Judith Shapira, William and Mary Stone, William and Lindy Street, Sutherland Foundation, Inc. – Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson, Dace Brown Stubbs and Dr. William King Stubbs, Patricia Vairin, Daniel and Margaret Woodside.

Opening Reception: Friday October 24, 2008, 5 - 7:30pm KMAC is thrilled to present our annual Holidazzle exhibition, which delivers beautiful, hand crafted fine art. This exhibition is a special event as every item is available for purchase and is sure to satisfy all. Ranging from jewelry to home décor including, ceramics, wood, glass, fiber, and more. All of our highly respected artists are masters of their craft and include many of Kentucky’s finest.

Every Thursday at 8 pm it's an open mic and arts/entertainment networking event hosted by Showgirl of Soul Divinity Rose...$3 margaritas, win the blind pig and get 5 drinks of choice for $1 each. Once a month its a showcase with paid featured artist, poet, and music act chosen from weekly events. It's an open mic, it's a networking event, it's community building, it's FUN. good times, good food, good music, good people.

Angels in America by Tony Kushner This Pulitzer Prise and Tony Award winning play is many things at once; a drama, an off-beat comedy, a story about sexual, racial, religious, ethnic and political identity. Set in the Reagan era, this story centers around lonliness,family, cowardice, and guilt. It is about living with-and dying from- AIDS, and the resulting ripples of heartbreak. Angels in America is a story tha shines light on all the dark places in the human heart. Show Times: Thursday Oct.23 7:30pm Saturday Oct. 25 7:30pm Sunday Oct 26 2 and 7 pm Monday Oct. 27 7:30pm

If you or any of your friends may be interested in taking a Concealed Carry Deadly Weapons Class, please let me know. I am a certified as an Instructor by the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training to offer classes. The goal of the class is to learn more about firearms and other "deadly weapons." After taking the course, you may be eligable to obtain your concealed deadly weapons permit allowing one to carry concealed. You may receive a certificate of training from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training after the course.

For the students who have taken the first class in Self Help Meditation, or for anyone who has been meditating successfully for one year or more. This class broadens the meditative learning from the Self Help Meditation I class and introduces several new deepening techniques that allow the individual to reach a perfect point of stillness. Stress reduction on a continual basis is emphasized, as well as the accompanying benefits that occur to the immune system.

Increase your fluency by attending this Level II class. Prerequisite: Italian for Travelers - Level I or basic experience using the language.

Discover the world of commercial voice work as you learn about auditions, taking direction, the recording studio and the key ingredients of a voice demo. All participants will record a variety of commercial reads including straight pitch, characters, dialogue spots, PSAs, and cartoon voices.

Tatjana Krizmanic "Journeys". New pastel drawings by Colorado artist. Krizmanic’s pastel works are whimsical displays of European-influenced public and domestic scenes in brilliant strokes of color, making what would seem to be an ordinary occurrence into an extraordinary experience. Her work contains a warm cheerfulness where shifting perspectives make everyday settings come to life. There will be an Artist Talk and Demonstration Friday, October 17 at 4 PM, followed by a reception for the artist from 5 - 7 PM. Exhibition continues through Novemer 18, 2008.

October 17 - November 18: TATJANA KRIZMANIC PASTELS Tatjana Krizmanic’s pastel works are whimsical displays of European-influenced public and domestic scenes in brilliant strokes of color, making what would seem to be an ordinary occurrence into an extraordinary experience. Her work contains a warm cheerfulness where shifting perspectives make everyday settings come to life.

Do you wonder what makes your fingerprints unique? Are you curious about blood spatter and skeletal remains? If you answered yes, then this course is for you! Forensic science is a hot and fun topic! Join in the fun through a variety of activities aimed at analyzing crime scene evidence. Each participant will receive a crime scene keepsake.

Event :A Photographic View of Extreme Body Piercing by Charles Read Date:Nov.7th-Nov-30 Opening: Nov 7th from 6 to 10 pm. A collection of photographs of extreme body piercing done over the past year. That night there will be a live suspension done on site by Twisted Images Piercing and Tattooing. Music will also be performed by DJ Grozney. There is no charge for admission. Photographs will remain on display for remainder of Nov. Location: Derby City Espresso, 331 E. Market Street, Louisville, Ky.(502) 442-0523 Cost: Free to public

Join us opening night, Friday, October 10 from 6 to 10p.m. Come dressed as a character or object from a work of art or book and celebrate a unique point of view in painting and sculpture with Surrealist, Bill Lawson. Art to remain on exhibit through November 8. For more information call, 502-222-3822 or visit our website at www.gallery104.org