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It’s that time of year where we see lots of red and pink, smell gorgeous flowers and snack on chocolate. This all means only one thing is around the corner: Valentine’s Day. Some would say that this is just a “Hallmark Holiday” while others think it is a special time to spend with loved ones. We wondered what this city thought of Valentine’s Day so we asked as many as we could what their thoughts and plans were for this very polarizing holiday. In this week’s Feature, you will see that everyone celebrates a little differently.

I’ll be the first to admit that The Voice-Tribune is guilty of spending a lot of time focusing on men’s UK and UofL sports, but the women in sports are just as important! We have an exciting gallery on the UK vs.

Tennessee game that occurred earlier this week, and I certainly congratulate the Wildcats on their 64-63 victory over the Lady Vols! In regards to the UofL women’s basketball team, we also have a story on their coach: Jeff Walz. He has coached the Lady Cards to 12 straight wins, but aside from his coaching, he credits the family dynamic of the team with the success that the women have seen. Walz is a family man both on and off the court, and he has been able to balance his personal and professional life. Congrats to the Cards and their coach for their dedication and hard work!

And along with every holiday comes gift giving. We found some great gift ideas for both him and her from the local boutiques. The gifts range from Chanel to personalized chocolates, so no matter what your budget is, we have you covered! I would say that flowers are one of the most popular gifts given on Valentine’s Day. Not only are they pretty to look at and smell delightful but they also each have their own unique meaning. Or if you are looking for something a little more quirky and vintage, check out this week’s Business Profile on The Crazy Daisy Antique Mall. They have everything from antique sideboard to rare vinyl records.

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s there a holiday more polarizing than Valentine’s Day? I don’t think in all of popular culture there is another occasion that elicits quite such a vehement love-it-or-hate-it response. For those who love it – why do they and how do they use the day to demonstrate their love for their significant other? For those who hate it – what motivates this unequivocal disdain and do they somehow work around the social parameters to celebrate the day in their own way? I wanted to find out.

So I scoured the city, and what I discovered is that couples of all types across Louisville this February 14 will be observing the holiday in their own unique way – whether it’s by deliberately ignoring it or by creating their own fairytale.

I unashamedly say that I love Valentine’s Day. While I don’t love the commercialism of it all, I enjoy getting the motivation to really go all out for my boyfriend. I remember when we were first dating, I used the day as a way get

him to see me as someone special – not via material things but via experiences. I took him to drinks at a bar he’d wanted to try, then to dinner at one of his favorite restaurants, then, to seal the deal, I took him to the backyard of a home in New Albany, Indiana that overlooked the Louisville skyline.

I knew he’d always wanted to see the city he’d recently moved to from above, and I had found the perfect place. I’d also packed a flask of bourbon and some homemade M&M cookies to make it extra special.

Ever since then, I love to plan as much as I can to really make the day memorable for both of us.

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boyfriend for years and always likes to make February 14 a day to remember. “We are rescheduling Valentine’s Day since he works, but we really want to try Seviche or Gasthaus, whichever one we can get a reservation for,” she describes. “Then we’re going to the new Coen Brothers movie then having dessert – homemade Black Forrest Cake that looks hard to make but is his favorite – and coffee at home.”

For others, a more modest – but still special celebration – is a bit more realistic. “We’ll probably do drinks and dinner or I might cook for him,” says Molly Kays. “Or maybe we’ll go see some live music if I can find something to take him to. He really enjoys concerts.”

And for couples with children, the day can still be special while taking on a more robust meaning. “Getting a sitter is always so expensive, so with both of us doing theatre, we usually get sitters when we both have rehearsals or big events to go to,” says actor, teacher and recent father Jordan Price. “So days like Valentine’s Day are not priorities.

Plus, having worked at restaurants, we know Valentine’s Day is amateur hour at restaurants – super busy and different expensive menus. I’m sure I’ll end up making dinner for [my wife] and getting a little special something for her. That way, at home, I get to celebrate with both my valentines.”

Indeed, conforming to what society instructs “should” be done on Valentine’s Day (i.e. couples-only dinner and drinks) is

Regardless of how a couple chooses to celebrate, there is a myriad of reasons as to why they do honor the day, even if the trend is moving away from responding to the pressure Hallmark has ostensibly placed on February 14. “I love any excuse to throw a party/ eat a cupcake/theme an outfit/mail letters/ put glitter on things, so I am very pro-Valentine’s Day!” exudes Charlotte Campbell. “I think nothing is fun if you put too much pressure on it, but it’s an opportunity to spread some lovin’ whether it’s romantic or platonic – or just to treat yo’self! My parents always gave me and my siblings silly cards and some candy when we were growing up, and I always try to celebrate the day somehow, even if it’s just making a corny card for somebody I love or buying myself a pastry and wearing a red dress.”

Meanwhile, for Andrew Newton and his husband Scott, the day is an occasion to assert their place in the community. “It’s a symbol of normative behavior,” Newton maintains. “If we go out like all the breeders, they can see that we are just like them. Some reject conforming, but there is something to

be said for assimilation in the sphere of acceptance. It’s also not a bad thing to have a day to remind your husband you love him.”

But for others, whether single or in a relationship, the day and its implied obligations are more of a burden than a welcomed opportunity. “We both feel like it’s a forced holiday that sets silly, unrealistic expectations,” argues Sydney Magers. “I would much rather get flowers from [my boyfriend] on a random Tuesday when he’s thinking about me and I’m not expecting them than get something on a day like Valentine’s. I believe that you should show people love, but there is no reason to make a huge deal of it. I’m just happy to be with him, no matter what we’re doing.”

Deborah Hill and her husband have similar thoughts: “Matthew in particular would rather show me random acts of love throughout the year rather than when society tells him to,” Hill emphasizes. “For me, it’s just a lot of pressure for something that really doesn’t matter much to me or my significant other.”

Jane Mattingly and her husband have likewise found the pressure to be more trouble than the payoff would be worth. “We’re just not super romantic or into commercialist holidays,” she contends. “We used to celebrate it but eventually realized how boring it was to us and how forced it felt. Plus all the restaurants are crowded. We just have hot dates whenever we want!”

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And while Hollywood may like to tell you that if you’re single on Valentine’s Day, you’ll be miserable, folks from around town had unanimous thoughts to the contrary. “I don’t have any plans at all,” Jessica Adamson says with confidence. “I don’t hate Valentine’s Day being single – I was single one other year and ended up spending it in complete happiness with my dad.”

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Michael Detmer echoes Adamson’s sentiment: “I never really get super invested in holidays and feel OK about being single, so I’ll just make the most of it with myself or single friends. I’m always happy to have wine

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certainly not for everyone. Eric Sharp and his boyfriend Mark, for example, have their own way of celebrating: “Living in a society where LGBT folks aren’t always seen in the same light but also wanting to feel normative and respected in a society about our love, Mark and I celebrate but often in a cheeky, quirky way that in a way defines our relationship with each other,” Sharp relates.

“We celebrate, but in a way that is authentic to our collective experience as a gay couple in the Midwest/South.” Last year, the pair shared laughs over their “Midwestern Valentine’s Day.” They had dinner at Golden Corral before making a trip to Wal-Mart to share a special experience that was both original and indicative of their connection with each other.

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the holiday, there’s no denying an excuse to show love is not a bad thing. While the commercialization and pressures of the holiday have indeed overshadowed the fundamental intent of the day and made some understandably resentful of it, there’s nothing wrong with simply seizing the opportunity to say, “I love you” – whether it’s to your husband, your girlfriend, your mom, your friend or your dog.

– if all your friends are in relationships,” Mariah Kline admits. “But I’ve found that if you have other single friends you hang out with, it’s not as depressing a day.”

and go to dinner alone.”

Naturally, it can sting just a tad to be single on February 14, but it’s certainly not the crying-into-a-box-of-chocolates scenario the movies would have you believe. “Being alone on Valentine’s Day can be a little disheartening – no pun intended

So what are your plans for the big (or not-so-big) day? Are you and your significant other going to get a room at a hotel and go to three different restaurants for drinks, dinner and dessert? Or are you going to spend a night at home and laugh while making a frozen pizza together? If you’re single, are you going to try to spend time with others? Or is it just another day for you? Regardless of your mentality toward

As Molly Kays muses, however big or small, Valentine’s Day at its core is an opportunity to remember to take time away from one’s busy life and show a bit of affection. “I don’t need it to be romantic or extraordinary, but I do like the idea of having a special night to celebrate each other and the choice that we have made to be together and committed to one another. I don’t want flowers or a mushy card – I just want [my boyfriend] to know I care about him by doing something he enjoys. And if I’m with him, then I’m enjoying myself. I don’t love the holiday, but I love love and showing others that I appreciate their love for me.” VT

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or some, it may come as a surprise to learn that flowers have been ascribed meaning for thousands of years. There is an entire language of flowers — or floriography — that has been practiced in such places as Europe, Asia and the Middle East, each species signifying some virtue or ideal. Today’s flower meanings are most heavily influenced by the culture of Victorian England and 19th century United States, times when the public expression of romantic feelings was not as decorous. In the tradition of a more romantic time, The Voice-Tribune has compiled an array of commonly used flowers around this time of year and linked them to their meanings.

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Orchids are unlike any other flowers on this list due to the paradox of their meaning. Orchids are for people who are elegant yet wild.

They are for those rare, genteel individuals who still manage to get you hot under the collar.

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DAISY While not the most exciting flowers to look at in the bunch, dai-

sies complement nearly any bouquet well. These flowers signify innocence, bringing to mind imagery of picking wild daisies for a simple but nonetheless heartfelt gesture from a Victorian novel.

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GERBERA

Technically a type of daisy, these flowers are a nice alternative for someone looking for a more robust variation. Meaning cheerfulness, Gerbera daisies have a spot in nearly any bouquet.

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ALSTROMERIA

Also known as the Lily of the Incas, this beautiful flower is a bit more versatile than the others as it represents friendship and devotion. The leaves grow upside down and twist and turn as they develop – much like a friendship.

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CARNATION

These flowers are very similar to roses; even their colors and significance in the language of flowers is uncannily similar. Some ladies and gentlemen might desire something a little different than the traditional rose, however, and carnations are a lovely alternative while maintaining the message you wish to send.

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STARGAZER LILY

These breathtaking flowers have long been a bouquet staple for their obvious beauty. In the language of flowers, these lilies mean elegance, so make sure to add these to your bouquet to remind your significant other that they add some much-needed class and sophistication to your life.

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SNAPDRAGON

These colorful blooms have picked up a host of meanings over the years.

Snapdragons should be given to someone who is mysterious, gracious, cordial or fascinating as a reminder of his or her intrigue.

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ROSE

Roses are some of the most traditional Valentine’s Day flowers around. There’s a reason for that. Generally, roses signify bold declarations of love and adoration, but there are as many nuances to their meaning as there are color variations.

RED: The most traditional,

red roses signify true and everlasting love.

PINK: Pink Roses represent

new young love as well as femininity and gentility.

WHITE: As the color might suggest, white roses suggest purity and virginity.

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that end, a volunteer fair will be held at the Local Speed (822 E. Market St.) on February 8 from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Prospective volunteers may arrive any time during the fair to hear about the Speed’s many volunteer needs. A representative from such departments as administration, ArtSparks, the new cinema, and more will be present to entice anyone willing to offer their time with an informal presentation of the specific opportunities available within each department.

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Become a Speed Art Museum volunteer!

By devoting their time and talents, our dedicated volunteers play a critical role in assisting with Museum programs, gallery activities, exhibitions and special events.

OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE: Administrative Volunteer • Art Sparks Volunteer Cinema Volunteer • Guest Relations Volunteer Museum Store Volunteer • Volunteer Photographer Speed Concert Series Volunteer

Individuals who commit to a year-long volunteer role will be eligible for a complimentary Volunteer Membership at the Speed!

BENEFITS INCLUDE: • Access to great art with FREE daily admission to permanent galleries • Free or deeply discounted admission to special exhibitions • FREE admission to select Speed Concerts • $2 off tickets to the Speed Cinema • 10% Discount in Museum Store with special members-only sales up to 25% off • 10% Discount in Wiltshire at the Speed café every Wednesday • AND MORE!

To learn more about our current opportunities, including duties and qualifications, and to apply to become a volunteer, please visit speedmuseum.org and click on the Volunteer link!

prospective volunteer can fill out an application, after which the Speed will follow up with a phone conversation to gauge the person’s interest level and candidacy. After that, it’s as simple as getting the newly minted volunteer in the door and with their department head to get things rolling. Both Barker and Davis are quick to mention that there are also career opportunities that need to be filled for the new museum venture, and individuals interested in those should keep an eye on the Speed’s website or louisvilleworks.com.

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ing is by participating in the Speed 365 program. Throughout the three-year expansion, patrons have helped keep the Speed Art Museum’s vision alive. Through the generous support of anonymous donors, the Speed is inviting the community to participate in a matching-dollar challenge – up to $500,000. “We want the community to feel part of the new museum,” explains Ghislain d’Humières, the Speed’s chief executive officer. “We want them to feel like the museum belongs to them, so we giving them this challenge.”

Every dollar received now through the

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Speed’s grand reopening in March will be matched dollar-for-dollar, allowing the contribution to be stretched twice as far. You can help the Speed reach their goal and make a donation today by going to changingspeed.org. With such fantastic new offerings at the Speed with the cinema, ArtSparks, the site-specific commissioned art pieces, the state-of-the-art Renaissance Room and the ambitious yet sure-to-be wonderful 30-hour opening event beginning on March 12, the Speed needs all the help it can get to continue making an impact in the Louisville community. And it all starts with you. VT W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M • J A N U A R Y 2 8 , 2 0 1 6

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hen you think of thrift stores, you likely picture some dusty bins with old hand-me-down clothes and half-broken furniture. Images of flickering fluorescent lighting for the riches of someone’s spring cleaning surely come to mind. If that is your perception, one local store is about to change all of that: The Crazy Daisy Antique Mall.

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Despite a harsh stigma existing in the past regarding thrift shops, they are definitely “in” now.

Even Grammy-award winning rapper Macklemore has managed to comment on the trend in his catchy appropriately titled single “Thrift Shop.” And why shouldn’t they be cool? Thrift shops offer so much.

Offbeat items that simply are not produced anymore, difficult to find collectibles are just waiting to be found for the savvy, patient thrifter, and to top it all off, thrift shops usually sell their wares for unbeatable rates.

Crazy Daisy accomplishes all this and more.

Opening in 2007, the store capitalized on thrift shop popularity when it was at its zenith and has managed to generate success ever since, even attaining a record-breaking, financial year in 2015. They’ve also maintained a healthy symbiotic business relationship with places like The Comfy Cow and Please & Thank You by helping provide furniture and good word-of-mouth while J A N U A R Y 2 8 , 2 0 1 6 • W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M

Stepping into Crazy Daisy dispels all of those negative preconceived notions of what a thrift shop is almost immediately. It is obvious that the store is well organized and clean, and the selection is unbelievable. Two stories of vintage clothing, quirky furniture, pristine silver and glassware, vinyl music and outof-print books and comics – all in fantastic shape – are just waiting to be discovered by the right shopper.

Now that thrift shopping has been around as a more acceptable means of shopping for the items in your home for some time, trends have begun to appear like in any other market. Some current notable trends include Asian-inspired furniture, items made out of bourbon barrels or somehow otherwise affiliated with the bourbon industry as well as anything regarding vinyl music or old music equipment. I personally am a collector of Derby glasses, and the signature glass from nearly every year since my birth was proudly on display. I also know several toy collectors, and they would be happy to know that from Barbie to Star Wars, there was a rare piece to be found. Each of these trends were represent-

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ed and more, so while it may be cliche to say this, Crazy Daisy truly offers something for everyone.

As previously mentioned, it’s abundantly clear that the store put that extra care into curating items and building a pleasant environment. That way, Crazy Daisy is more likely to attract higher paying customers willing to spend top dollar even on secondhand goods. There are plenty of objects that cost a pretty penny, such as a rare ceramic Derby glass from the ’30s.

The traditional thrift store model has clearly had a lot of success over the years, but in certain areas, it could make a lot more sense to build stores that feel a bit more upscale.

Basically, it’s all about knowing your customers and their preferences. If your target audience is happier digging through bins for discount clothing items, then that’s the type of experience you should give them. But if they’d rather have a boutique style environment, it might be worth it to put in that extra effort into building what they want. The Crazy Daisy Antique Mall has found a happy medium, and if they continue running their shop with such care, they’ll be around for years to come. VT The Crazy Daisy Antique Mall is located at 1430 Mellwood Ave., Louisville, KY, 40206. For more information call 502.560.1335 or visit crazydaisyantiquemall.com.

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UOFL’S NURSING SCHOOL SELECTED FOR OWENSBORO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AWARD

KENTUCKY FOUNDATION CREATES NEW SENIOR HEALTHY MEAL PROGRAM

The University of Louisville School of Nursing Owensboro Extension Campus has received recognition from the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce as the 2016 Business of the Year for Education and Workforce Development. Since 2008, 123 graduates have earned a UofL bachelor of science in nursing degree (B.S.N.) through a traditional format in Owensboro, Kentucky.

GFOUNDATION, a Louisville-based nonprofit, launches GMeals-On-Wheels to reduce senior hunger in Kentucky by providing free healthy meals to seniors in need of food assistance who are on the Louisville Metro Senior Nutrition Home Delivery Meal Program’s waiting list.

The program began eight years ago as a partnership between the University of Louisville and Owensboro Health, providing students in the Western Kentucky area the opportunity to earn a UofL BSN degree without traveling to Louisville. It is the only accredited, traditional BSN program in the Greater Owensboro area. The program boasts a 100 percent pass rate for its May 2015 graduates for first attempt of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) – the test to become a registered nurse.

BEST OF LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2016 What was already shaping up to be the leadership event of the year has now landed incredible star power with two nationally prominent keynote speakers. The Leadership Louisville Center’s Best of Leadership Summit on March 3 will feature globally recognized authority on innovation Luke Williams and Pulitzer Prize winning author Isabel Wilkerson (The Warmth of Other Suns).

In all, 20+ speakers are on the agenda for the event, offering professional development, ways to engage in the community and networking with the top leaders from Louisville and the surrounding region. Registration is now open at leadershiplouisville.org.

2016 UNITED SOCCER LEAGUE ALIGNMENT AND FORMAT ANNOUNCED Coming off an incredible and historic first season that ended in the Eastern Conference Final, Louisville City FC learned on Wednesday, January 20 who will join them for the Eastern Conference for the 2016 United Soccer League season. The league announced the alignment, regular season and playoff format for the upcoming season, with 29 teams set to compete in the league’s sixth season, in pursuit of the USL Cup. The Eastern Conference will consist of 14 teams, having added three new opponents for Louisville City FC. In the club’s second year, Louisville will face Bethlehem Steel, Orlando City B and FC Cincinnati.

Along with the aforementioned new Eastern Conference additions, three other new clubs will compete in the USL this season.

Rio Grande Valley FC, the Swope Park Rangers and San Antonio have been added to the Western Conference.

KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH OHIO RIVER BRIDGES PROJECT The Kentucky Derby Festival held a photo/video opportunity to make the exciting announcement of a new partnership with the Ohio River Bridges Project for the upcoming Festival. The event was held on Tuesday, January 26 at 10 a.m. at the Kentucky Derby Festival Office. KSF president and CEO, Mike Berry was in attendance along with 2016 KDF chair, Wes Rutledge, and David Talley from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. There was a short press conference, followed by a question and answer session.

GMeals-On-Wheels is an innovative senior nutrition program that offers qualified seniors five free weekly meals, specially crafted following medically-recommended guidelines in order to assist in preventing and reversing some chronic illnesses caused by unhealthy eating practices. All meals are fresh, healthy, gourmet, gluten-free and contain no added preservatives, sodium, trans fats and are never frozen.

The GMeals-On-Wheels program is supported by both individual and corporate donations to the GFoundation, and GMeals, a Louisville-based healthy meal company, will prepare and in turn deliver the program’s meals.

VENTURE CONNECTORS HOSTS PANEL ON TECH TALENT On Wednesday, February 3, Venture Connectors will host a panel of experts in technology work-force development who will offer a “state of affairs” on technology talent in the Louisville area. They will also share statistics on tech talent profiling, recommendations on how to turn out more qualified graduates and how business leaders can assist in making Louisville a top destination for tech talent.

Panelists include Becky Steele, IT sector strategies coordinator for KentuckianaWorks and project coordinator for Code Louisville, a no-cost software development training program for adults who want to train for junior-level opportunities within the software development life-cycle funded by the U.S. Department of Labor through a Workforce Innovation Fund grant awarded to KentuckianaWorks; Rachel McGalliard, vice president of operations for The Software Guild, an accelerated, hands-on coding boot camp where participants learn software development in 12 weeks that is owned and operated by online education provider The Learning House Inc.; and Rider Rodriguez, director of sector strategies for KentuckianaWorks and leader of the Code Louisville team.

Venture Connectors’ luncheon meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at the Muhammad Ali Center, 144 N. Sixth St. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., and the meeting runs from noon to 1:15 p.m. Registration is required at ventureconnectors.org. Members attend free; associate members pay $30. Guests who register online by noon the day before the lunch pay only $40.

LOUISVILLE BOAT, RV & SPORTSHOW TRANSFORMS THE KENTUCKY EXPOSITION CENTER The 2016 Progressive Insurance Louisville Boat, RV & Sportshow returned to the Kentucky Exposition Center this week.

Beginning Wednesday, January 27 and running through Sunday, January 31, the show features hundreds of new boats and RVs, along with boating, outdoor and fishing accessories, interactive features, educational seminars and more – all under one roof!

Adult tickets are $12 and senior citizen’s admission is $10. Children under 15 and active military (with military ID) are free.

Show hours vary by day:

Sunday, January 31 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This year’s event offers a variety of opportunities for family fun, including a wakeboard trampoline wall, trout fishing pond and PaddleFest, where those willing can get in the water to give stand-up paddle boarding, canoeing and kayaking a try. New this year will be a five-bedroom houseboat, complete with two levels and 9-foot ceilings. For a full schedule of features and seminars, visit LouisvilleBoatRVShow.com LOCAL DOG WINS FIRST PLACE IN PET PARADE General Lilly and owner Colonel (Retired) Mike Hardesty of Louisville participated in the Naples, Florida Pet Parade on January 17, 2016.

Lilly and “The Colonel” finished first place this year after a disappointing second place finish last year.

The theme for this year’s parade was: America’s Pets - Show Off Your Red, White, and Blue.

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obituaries Esther Talley Adams Esther Talley Adams, 89, passed away on January 23, 2016.

Preceding her in death were her husband of 54 years, Edward Adams and son, Douglas Edward Adams.

Survivors include her son, Alan Wayne Adams; three granddaughters, Lynn Rough (Chris), Kristie Ames, Kim Adams Fawver (Tony Pierce); seven great grandchildren; her brother, Ken Talley and sister Barbara Grey.

Funeral services were 2 p.m.

Wednesday at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Highway with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens West. Visitation was from 2- 8 p.m. Tuesday and after 12 noon on Wednesday.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to Kosair Charities.

Emma Jean “EJ” Allen In the early morning hours of January 23, 2016, Emma Jean (EJ) Allen formerly of Georgetown, Indiana, peacefully passed away after a long struggle with dementia.

During her stay at Jefferson Manor EJ enjoyed the daily company & care of her devoted sister, Mary Jo Murphy & son, Greg. Emma Jean Allen was born on November 30, 1937 to Mary Margaret Scott & Joseph Wood Clayton - in Louisville, Kentucky. Emma Jean graduated from Southern High School in 1955; worked at General Electric’s Appliance Park as a secretary ‘55-’65 and was married to George S. Allen, MD in 1964 and they raised their family in Georgetown, Indiana.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. George S. Allen, Jr. She is survived by her sons, Chris Allen (Sara) and Greg Allen; sister, Mary Jo Murphy; and stepchildren, Dr. George S. “Jud” III, Joe B. and Kathleen Allen.

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Her funeral was 1pm Thursday at Fern Creek Funeral Home, 5406 Bardstown Road with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation was 3-7pm Wednesday and after noon on Thursday.

Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Central Christian Church, Lexington, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. A private family burial will be at the Eminence Cemetery in Eminence.

Theodore Bright Bates Sr.

In lieu of flowers contributions are suggested to the Central Christian Church Building Fund and Hospice of the Bluegrass.

Theodore Bright Bates Sr., 92, of Lexington, KY, husband of Evelyn Nash Bates, died Friday, January 22, 2016.

He was the son of the late Theodore Willis and Mary Louise Bright Bates and was a renowned horseman. He graduated from Male High School in Louisville in 1941, and after recovering from a multi-year bout with tuberculosis, received his BS degree in agriculture from the University of Kentucky in 1952.

He was a valued member of Central Christian Church, where he was a former elder, and was also a member of the Eminence Christian Church in Eminence, KY. His many other memberships included the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, the Lexington Club and Lexington Country Club, as well as serving as past Presidents of the Thoroughbred Club of America, the Thoroughbred Farm Managers Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (KY Chapter), University of KY Alumni Association, and a Board Trustee at the University of Kentucky for 13 years. In addition to serving these organizations Ted was a giver of his time to many individuals, always happy to be a mentor and a friend. His family was very important to him, as well as his Thoroughbreds, dogs, and his association with the University of Kentucky academic and athletic programs.

Besides his wife, survivors include one son, Theodore Bright Bates Jr., Lexington; one daughter, Eve Bates (Steven) Greathouse, Midway, KY; two grandchildren, Natalie Greathouse, Louisville and Steven Richard Greathouse, Ashville, NC, and one beloved dog, Cracker.

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Tiffany Renee Draper Tiffany Renee Draper, 42, died Saturday, January 23, 2016.

She was employed at the Charitable Resource Foundation in New Albany, IN and was member of Tower Full Gospel Church in Carefree, IN. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, James C. Draper and Norma L. and William A. Birkla.

Survivors include her daughter, Ella Renee Gresham; her mother and stepfather, Vicki Budd (Mark Tudor); her father and stepmother, Mark Draper (Janet); her grandmother, Betty Draper; her brother, Jerod Draper; her stepbrothers, Dale Fawver, Jr. (Marci) and Gregory Fawver (Tracy); and her stepsisters, Alyson Klinglesmith (Mark), and Katie and Megan Tudor.

Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 28, 2016, at Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home.Visitation were from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m.

Thursday.

The family requests that expressions of sympathy be made to her church.

Nancy Hulsmeyer Hellman Nancy Hulsmeyer Hellman, January, 22, 2016, Nancy, 46, left this earth to see the face of her Lord and Savior to whom she was so devoted. During her long illness Nancy’s faith never wavered and

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she was often asked to speak to other cancer patients because of her incredibly positive attitude and her ease in talking about the value of faith.

Nancy was a graduate of Mercy Academy and Georgetown College where she was an academic and volleyball All-American. She was inducted into the Georgetown Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004 where she was lauded as being one of the best athletes, male or female, to ever represent Georgetown College. At her induction, Coach Hawkins, with whom she stayed very close, credited Nancy as an exemplary role model, outstanding student and elite athlete. She was an employee of Lereta Tax Services.

Family meant everything to Nancy and words cannot express how much she will be missed.

She is survived by husband, Jerry; son, Christopher; granddaughter, Sophia, all of whom were the lights of her life; mother and father, Marilyn and Jack Hulsmeyer; brothers, Bart (Connie), Jeff (Michelle); sisters, Leigh Bland (Jim), Patty Ernst (Kyle); mother and father-in-law Jerry and Barbara Hellman; and 16 nieces and nephews all of whom she dearly loved.

Nancy and the family would like to especially thank Dr. Parker and the wonderful nurses who cared for her during her journey.

Per Nancy’s wishes, she will be cremated. Visitation were from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Highlands Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Rd. A brief prayer service followed.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society in Nancy’s honor.

Virgie Wilmerth Morgan Virgie Wilmerth Morgan, 90, died Sunday morning January 24, 2016 at the Eastern Star Home.

She was a native of Somerset

Funeral Home, 3711 Lexington Road, “in St. Matthews”.

She is survived by several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, two sisters-in-law, and many friends.

Marian E. Vaughn

We would like to express our thanks to the team of loving caregivers who helped her in her home (“The Castle”) and at the Eastern Star Home.

Her funeral service was held at 1:30 p. m. Thursday at Embry-Bosse Funeral Home, 2723 Preston Highway with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation was after 10 a. m. Thursday.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of gifts to Alley Cat Advocates.

Elizabeth M. Scholl Elizabeth M. Scholl, 89 of Louisville, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016.

She was born August 10, 1926 in Versailles, KY and grew up in Crocus, KY. Elizabeth was born the daughter of the late Oscar W. Wilder and Lillian Miller Wilder.

She was a member of St. Frances of Rome Catholic Church and formerly worked at the American Printing House for the Blind.

In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, William J. Scholl and two brothers, Marvin and Edwin Wilder.

She is survived by her two sons, Johnny (Kathy) and Joseph (Pam) Scholl; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, January 29, 2016 at St. Frances of Rome Catholic Church, 2119 Payne Street with entombment to follow at Resthaven Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. Thursday, January 28th at Ratterman

Memorial gifts in the form of contributions may be made to her church or Louisville Association of the Deaf.

Marian E. Vaughn, 78, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Clark Memorial Hospital.

She was a nurse at Lincoln Hills Nursing Home and an artist at the old L.M. Berry. Marian was a native of Louisville.

She is survived by her sons Dennis K. Vaughn of Jeffersonville, Kent D. Vaughn of Bardstown, KY.; sisters Evelyn J. Kemper of Louisville, Martha L. Duryea of Jeffersonville; grandchildren Brandon Vaughn, Andrew Vaughn, Logan Vaughn, Cameron Vaughn, Hallye Vaughn.

Marian was preceded in death by her husband Aubrey Vaughn; father Torrance Colbert; mother Leola Colbert; sister Carol A. Jones.

Memorial service will be held Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 7 p.m. at E.M. Coots’ Sons Funeral Home. Visitation will be Thursday from 2 p.m. to service at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to American Cancer Society.

Mary Lou Brown Wilkerson

band Estil “Junior” Wilkerson, her sons Terry (Dody), Tim (Karen), and Tom. Her daughters Tammy Gross (Bill) and Jennifer. Grandchildren Ashley, Kasey, Angela, Thomas and Alyssa. Great Grandchildren Terrance, Raylan, Christopher, Rebecca and Thomas III. Her sister Judy Simpson. Sistersin-law Priscilla Toler, Joyce Swihart and Marcia Winn. Also, survived by many nieces, nephews and dear friends.

She was a former member of Gethsemane Baptist Church and Highland Park Baptist Church. She worked many years in the retail business at Levy Brothers, Macy’s and The Dollar Store.

She loved her family with all her heart and that love was equally returned. She was a great cook and loved to garden, she could grow anything.

The family would like to express their sincere thanks to Dr. Zulfiqar Malik and the staff of Norton Cancer Institute of Saint Matthews for their wonderful care, especially nurses Holly, Beverly, Kim, Greta, Jamie and many more. Mom loved you all and she loved the special attention you showed her.

A celebration of her life was held at 11:00 am Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Newcomer Funeral Home, 235 Juneau Drive off Shelbyville Road in Middletown. Visitation was Tuesday, January 26, 2016 from 4:00pm - 8:00pm. Private family burial will be at Cave Hill Cemetery.

Mary Lou Brown Wilkerson, 76, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 24, 2016.

She fought long and hard against her battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome that progressed into Acute Myeloid Leukemia. She showed tremendous courage and strength during her battle. Her pain and suffering are over.

She is predeceased by her parents Victor and Lula Brown, her brother Jim and grandson Timothy Wilkerson, Jr. Brother-in-law Billy Newton.

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The family requests expressions

of sympathy to be made to The Leukemia Lymphoma Society or Kosair Charities.

Mary Lee Gerstle Zinner Mary Lee Gerstle Zinner, 87, of Louisville, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Baptist Health Louisville.

Mary Lee was born in Louisville to the late Charles Gerstle, Sr. and Cecilia Elizabeth Krull Gerstle. She was a homemaker; a member of St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church and the church’s Quilting Society.

Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Edward Zinner; a son, Edward Paul Zinner; brothers, Alvin, Fr. Fabian OFM, Kenny, Louis and Norb Gerstle.

Survivors include her sons, John Lawrence Zinner (Joyce) and Lawrence Joseph Zinner; a brother, Joe Gerstle; a sister Rita Ellison; as well as four grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

Her funeral Mass was celebrated at noon on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, 5505 Bardstown Road, with burial to follow in St. Michael Cemetery. Visitation was 2 - 8 PM Friday, January 22, 2016 at Ratterman & Sons Funeral Home, 3800 Bardstown Road.

Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society in her memory. Online condolences may be directed to www.ratterman.com.

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Tyler Ulis, MVP

yler Ulis picked up his second foul against Vanderbilt with 6:58 left in the first half.

ice skates became snowshoes. The ball stopped moving. The passes, screens and cuts lost their crispness. Passes meandered around the perimeter, the players seemed confused and out of their rhythm, some bad shots were taken.

He went to the bench, which Catnip Kentucky did not score for nearhas become the accepted – almost ly another four minutes, and the automatic – practice in college STEVE lead was down to seven and dwinbasketball these days. In fact, KAUFMAN dling. Ulis came back in the game, more often than not, a player stole the ball, set up Charles Matwith two first-half fouls won’t get back in the thews for a shot, the lead went back to nine, game until the second half. and the UK ship was righted.

Ulis was back in the game two minutes Any Wooden Award voter wondering just later. In that time, there was a perceptible change in Kentucky’s offense. Gliding up how valuable this candidate is to his team and down the court on ice skates, the Cats should have scribbled some notes and filed had built a 29-16 lead. With Ulis out, the them away. Ulis may not end the season with the gaudy statistics of, say, Melo Trimble at Maryland or Buddy Hield at Oklahoma – or even his own teammate, Jamal Murray. He may not have a dunk reel like Ben Simmons at LSU. Who knows? He might not (heaven forbid) be able to put on a big national show at the Final Four.

But those of us who watch him every game are amazed at his ability to do what he does. He’s fun to watch, a waterbug dribbling through and around all those tall trees, the ball never leaving the other end of his yo-yo string.

But he’s not just putting on a show. He’s as much a complete player as his two most illustrious – and taller – predecessors at the position, 6-foot-4 John Wall and 6-foot3 Brandon Knight.

Tyler Ulis had 21 points in UK's 76 to 57 win over Vandy.

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We got a glimpse of all that last year, of course, but last year John Calipari could afford to spot Ulis.

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Andrew Harrison carried the heavy load.

What went unnoticed, though, was that through the SEC and NCAA tourneys Ulis actually led the Cats in minutes played (until that last Wisconsin game, when Calipari admittedly went with the Harrisons down the stretch “out of loyalty”).

So the expectations were high this year about how good Ulis would be with the ball and the playing time all to himself.

With high-powered scorers like Murray, Skal Labissiere and Isaiah Briscoe coming in (yes, we did think Skal and Briscoe would be high-powered scorers), all Ulis had to do was bring the ball upcourt, set the offense, dish and stay out of the way.

Uhhhh, no! For a variety of well-documented reasons – lack of a post presence, primarily – when Kentucky is in its halfcourt set, it has a tendency to use the entire shot clock. Soon, it’s under 10 and Ulis is evaluating his options.

When he was point guard on the New York Knicks’ NBA championship teams of the early 1970s, Walt Frazier once observed that, for 45 minutes, everyone called for the ball – “Clyde, Clyde, over here, I’m open” – until the games’ final minutes. Then, he said, he only saw the backs of teammates’ heads.

Given that his teammates included Willis Reed, Earl Monroe, Cazzie Russell, Jerry Lucas, Bill Bradley, Dave DeBusschere and Dick Barnett, it’s unlikely anyone was shy about taking a pressure shot. Still, it makes a great story!

One wonders if Ulis sees only the backs of people’s heads. He certainly sees teammates who give the ball right back to him. Then it’s five seconds on the clock, and his options become Murray (who could probably get off a shot sitting in the back seat of a Mini Cooper) or take the shot himself.

I don’t think anyone expected Ulis to be a scoring leader on this team, but he’s led the team in five of the last eight games, is averaging 19 points per game in SEC play and has shown a remarkable ability to drain that buzzer-beater, whether from beyond the three-point line or in the paint.

Those are the kinds of things that address value and leadership. I’m guessing that when he speaks to teammates in those informal huddles around the free throw circle or glares into someone’s eyes, he’s not being ignored.

He doesn’t scream like his coach. But his play on the floor sure does. VT PHOTO BY VICTORIA GRAFF

UK was down by seven at halftime against Tennessee on January 25, but that didn’t quell the Cats’ resilience. Led by Makayala Epps, UK surged back, bringing the final score to an exhilarating 64-63.

The UK Hoops team sing the UK fight song after beating Tennessee 64 to 63.

Alexis Jennings tries to get a rebound from Tennessee’s Bashaara Graves.

Evelyn Akhator had nine points, seven boards and two blocks.

UK’s Alyssa Rice fights for the ball against Andraya Carter and gets a jump ball call.

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Janee Thompson scored 15 points and had six assists.

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s the head coach for together to enjoy the best of the University of Louboth worlds. isville women’s basketball team, it could underAt work, Walz strives to crestandably be hard to balance ate and maintain a supportive work and family life. With the and familial environment. And for Staff Writer constant travel, games, prachim, that starts during the recruiting process. “It’s something in the tices, interviews and adminREMY recruiting process that we look for,” istrative duties, someone in SISK he asserts. “We look for kids who such a position could easily know how to work together, who understand find him or herself spending more the importance of teamwork. You can’t have time at the office than at home. How- that if you don’t have a group of players who ever, Coach Jeff Walz has mastered enjoy being around each other but at the this balance and in fact woven the two same time respect each other’s differences.”

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Indeed, Walz does all he can to form a team of women who not only excel at basketball but also help foster a unified environment. “We try to do as many different team-building activities as we can,” he says.

“On road trips, we try do as much as possible where everybody’s involved. It’s what we do.

We eat together; we’re always around each other, so you want to make sure that you have a good group of kids who really enjoy being around each other. But at the same time, they are able to go off and do their own thing.”

Understandably, from being around each other so often, the women on his team have formed an incredibly tight bond, not only with each other but with their coach as well.

Beyond purely respecting each other, Walz’s determination to cultivate a family-oriented environment has yielded a culture where the players know that they always have someone to depend on.

“They’re together a lot,” he admits. “I think they appreciate what each other brings and then also know that they count on each other if they need something.”

As far as Walz is concerned, creating this sort of dynamic for his team isn’t just something he sees as important but rather something he views as absolutely critical for the team’s success and the growth of the players themselves. “You have to have good team chemistry in order to have a functioning unit, so it’s important for us to make sure our players understand that they need each other and they can’t do it all themselves,” he maintains.

As a husband and father, Walz has deftly meshed his worlds so that he needn’t sacrifice time away from work nor time away from home. “I’m fortunate enough to have a wife who really understands the demands of this job,” he explains. “And she enjoys basketball. My kids are up here at practice with me at times; they go on the road with us. We try to do as much as we can as a family even thought it might revolve around work.”

From a previous marriage, Walz has a 9-year-old and a 10-year old who live in South Carolina but frequently visit. From his current marriage, he has 2-year-old and a 5-month-old, both of whom he enjoys bringing around the team and on the road with him. “[All my children] enjoy basketball, and they enjoy the team,” he laughs.

“They really look forward to the opportunities to travel with us and be around each other.” The team similarly enjoys spending time with Walz’s children. And that really speaks to Walz’s commitment to the positive and familial dynamic. Everyone’s there for the sport, but, thanks to Walz’s leadership, they’re all part of one big family. VT P H OTO S C O U R T E S Y O F LO U I S V I L L E AT H L E T I C S

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Moreover, they respect each other’s individuality, whether on the court or off.

“I think we’re a tight-knit group that appreciates each other,” Walz contends.

“Everybody has a value. Everybody contributes to our program no matter if it’s on the floor scoring points or if it’s helping at practice and working to push the starters hard. Every day, everybody has a value.”

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hose intrigued by Thoroughbred racing and its lifetime learning curve for its fans and participants tend to love little things that work.

good that individual race might be.

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The 2015 running of the Grade II Kentucky Jockey Club (“KJC”) at Churchill Downs comes to mind as a key race, at least for now. The 1 1/16-mile contest, at this point, has the look of a key event on the road to this year’s Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 7.

JOHN It’s a sport and endeavor that can The November 28 race, part of the be incredibly frustrating. One can do ASHER track’s “Stars of Tomorrow II” proeverything right in assessing an indigram for 2-year-olds, was won over vidual race, but many times, things do not work out. There is no defense against a sloppy surface by John C. Oxley’s Airoforce, who made his debut over the main track followbad luck. ing a narrow loss in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile If your horse stumbles, hesitates at the startTurf on the Keeneland Grass. The Mark Casseing gate or has the horrendous luck to be behind trained Airoforce triumphed over favored Mor a rival that either stops suddenly or takes an Spirit, a Bob Baffert trainee who had shipped unexpected left-or-right turn, all of your hard from California, and Churchill Downs-based and informed work will likely be wasted on the Mo Tom, who won the Street Sense on the day. opening day of the track’s Fall Meet.

But in racing, it often pays to have a long and The Mark Casse-trained Airoforce has not forgiving memory. Hard work seemingly wasted competed since the Kentucky Jockey Club but because of tough luck or human error one day is training sharply toward a planned 2016 debut could reward the bettor or fan later on. in the Grade III Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on February 13.

Mor Spirit and Mo Tom, on the other hand, rebounded from their November setbacks with significant victories in good races.

The former, who won the Grade I Los Alamitos Futurity on December 19, is currently four-time Kentucky Derby winner Bob Baffert’s best hope to succeed Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown winner and 2015 Horse of the Year American Pharoah. Mor Spirit’s stretch-running victory under three-time Kentucky Jockey Club runner-up Mor Spirit Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Gary rebounded to win the Grade I Los Alamitos Futurity.

Stevens back home in Southern California enhanced both Mor Spirit’s reputaPatience is important. As one of my favorite tion and the assessment of the overall quality of race adages on the handling of Thoroughbreds his previous outing at Churchill Downs. advises: “If you don’t wait on them, they’ll make Mo Tom, owned by the family owner Tom you wait.”

Benson of the New Orleans Saints, validated Which brings me to one of my favorite hand- his strong performance in the mud in Louisville with a next-out win in the Grade III Lecomicapping angles: the key race. te Stakes on January 16 at Fair Grounds. The Think of such a race as a gift that keeps on Tom Amoss-trained son of Uncle Mo turned giving. back stablemate Tom’s Ready in a finish that A key race is one from which several of its was a repeat of their 1-2 run in Churchill’s participants return to either win their subse- Street Sense. quent race (or races), perform well in a string of Tom’s Ready had finished eighth in the Kenraces or step up to flourish in higher-level contucky Jockey Club in the previous run and tests. The importance from a betting standpoint, might not have cared for the mud in Louisor for a fan who simply wants to keep an eye ville. He remains winless in three head-to-head out for all rising contenders, is to assess just how J A N U A R Y 2 8 , 2 0 1 6 • W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M

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races against Mo Tom, but trainer Dallas Stewart has saddled the runner-up in two of the past three Kentucky Derbys and Tom’s Ready bears watching over the 100 days as a candidate to run well at his home track on Derby Day. Expect three more horses from the 13-horse Kentucky Jockey Club field to return with good efforts in their first runs since November.

Gun Runner’s fourth-place finish for trainer Steve Asmussen was, in my view, a better-thanit-looked effort in only his third career start. He worked a fast five furlongs on January 26 at New Orleans’ Fair Grounds, which is often a sign for runners from the an Asmussen stable notable for a rarity of fast times in morning drills. Asmussen said after the work that Gun Runner’s 2016 debut would come in the February 20 Risen Star at Fair Grounds.

Just behind Gun Runner in the KJC was Annual Report, the fifth-place finisher and stablemate to the unbeaten and highly-regarded Mohaymen, winner of the Grade II Remsen at Aqueduct. The Kiaran McLaughlin-trained Annual Report won the Grade II Belmont Futurity and the wet track could have been a factor in his disappointing KJC run. The guess here is that McLaughlin will keep Mohaymen and Annual Report separated on the “Road to the Kentucky Derby,” with the latter likely to hit the road for opportunities in Kentucky Derby prep races.

The Kentucky Jockey Club, run for the first time in 1920, has produced only two winners of the Kentucky Derby. Real Quiet ran third in the 1997 KJC and won the Derby for Baffert the following spring, while WinStar Farm’s 2010 Derby winner Super Saver won both races for trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey Calvin Borel.

The 2015 KJC is intriguing at this point because the limited number of its participants that have returned to run have performed very well. The next three to four weeks will tell us more as we are right at the “100 days ’til Derby” mark on the calendar.

But, so far, no American Pharoah or clear front-runner has emerged on this early stage on the journey to Kentucky Derby Day. The roster of promising hopefuls appears fairly deep and, for the moment, it would be a good idea to keep the 2015 Kentucky Jockey Club at the top of mind while assessing serious contenders for Derby 142.

The November race beneath the Twin Spires, as much as Derby prep to this point, has the potential to be a key to the 2016 Run for the Roses. VT

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just two days later when the (potenhe Louisville baskettially still) top-ranked North Caroball team enters the lina Tar Heels strut into the KFC toughest stretch of Yum! Center. its 2015-16 season to date It doesn’t lighten up much after owning a solid top five ratthat. Between now and the end of ing in virtually every comthe regular season, Louisville will puter ranking known to man, play seven games against teams currently ranked in the Top 25 and including the popular ones MIKE does not have a single stretch where concocted by Jeff Sagarin RUTHERFORD they play consecutive tilts against and Ken Pomeroy. Even with @cardchronicle unranked opponents. that being the case, the Cards Any season ticket holder who consistently find themselves near the complained during the season’s opening months back end of the rankings churned out about the quality of competition on the home by national college hoops writers and slate is about to be sufficiently reimbursed. are just No. 16 in the current Associat“Buckle your seat belts because it’s gonna be ed Press Top 25. one helluva ride in the ACC,” Pitino said last

“I think most people believe Louisville’s pretty good, but they don’t know it,” says ESPN college basketball writer Jeff Goodman. “They have an impressive record, but they haven’t beaten a single team yet that appears to be a legitimate Final Four contender. Until that happens, it’s tough to fully buy into Rick Pitino’s team.”

week. “It reminds me so much of the Big East in its prime in terms of, you know, you see it going one way, then all of a sudden you see now you have Virginia and Clemson near the top, you see Georgia Tech playing real well. Syracuse looks like they’re out of it, now they get hot. Duke loses three, Virginia loses three, and then suddenly the thing’s upside down. And then it will turn back. It will be a roller coaster ride that will drive fans and coaches crazy, but it will be a lot of fun playing this type of competition needless to say.”

Over the next five weeks, UofL will have ample opportunity to prove its worth against teams “that appear to be legitimate Final Four contenders.” That road begins Saturday – when two-time defending ACC regular season champion Virginia comes to town – and will roll on

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side in the Derby City feels familiar again. In an area where college basketball is so often likened to religion, this is what carries us through a pair of otherwise unendurable months that offer little else outside of cold and darkness and teddy bears holding candy hearts.

Think about a life in late January or early February where you couldn’t spend Mondays or Wednesdays at work or school reading and thinking about that night’s game with Syracuse, or looking ahead to attending Saturday’s showdown with Duke. “Miserable” might be taking things too far, but it’s certainly a life less enjoyable.

Rushing home from work on an especially dark 5:30 day to hug the kids, grab a quick bite and then head to the arena or get focused on your favorite couch for the two hours of the day you’ve looked forward to since the weekend – skipping the 3:30 class because you know you’d just spend the time there on your computer reading some local hack’s breakdown of Virginia – this is what post-Christmas winter life means to people like you and me.

For Louisville, the hope is that this time of year will produce both national respect and momentum heading into the only time of the year better than this one: March.

“This year, I’d say there are probably 15 maybe 20 teams that could win the national title,” Goodman says. “Is Louisville one of those teams? I think so, but we should know for sure in a few weeks.”

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fter ending the 2014-15 season in historic fashion by winning the sixth region and reaching the state tournament for the first time since the 1980s, the next objective for Doss Coach Tony Williams was getting his team back to Lexington this year.

been shy in what he expects from his “one and done” duo.

“The expectation is that they lead us back to the High School state tournament.

Sports Report Both of those guys are high school RANDY kids, but they have WHETSTONE JR. bodies of college guys and to go By landing two out-of-state transfers in Keni Bryant and Kelshawn Knight-Goff, with that, they have the skills.

Coach Williams says the odds just so happened So we have used those factors to build our chemistry as to be in their favor. a team, and slowly but surely, “Well, we got lucky,” he claims. “We got some those things have been coming guys here in Keni Bryant and Kelshawn Knight- together.”

Goff, who were mature and could play some Coach Williams discovered ball. The fact that these guys are willing to play together and give up a little bit of themselves for both Bryant, who came from the good of the team has been one of our team Mount Healthy High School beneficial by adding their chemistry within the blessings. It has helped us so far this season and in the Cincinnati area, and is probably one of the key factors in hopes of us Knight-Goff, who came from Christian Academy flow of the team. of Indiana and decided to play with his younggoing back to Lexington.”

“That’s my brother. I enjoy playing with him,” er brother, Shawnkel Knight-Goff, during AAU says Bryant. “We have a lot of chemistry with the Key factors would certainly describe both Bry- competition. ant and Knight-Goff. In the one season they fast break, and I always know where he is going The rapport was established quickly. And to be. I could be looking at the opposite direcwill play at Doss as seniors, they have answered the bell as to who would step up after Dajuanta Coach Williams, who considers himself to be a tion, but he knows I am going to give him the Weaver (sixth region Player of the Year in 2014- “player coach,” created the trust between him ball. There is so much chemistry between us; it is 15), Terrell Gray and Tyler Jefferson all gradu- and his players in a lenient manner. “I let them like he is my brother.” ated. Bryant has averaged 14.0 points and 5.0 get a little bit loose around me and I get a little Regardless of the accomplishments and the rebounds (through 14 games of recorded stats), bit loose around them – that way, barriers come history made by last season’s Doss team, Bryant down,” he adds. while Knight-Goff has contributed 12.9 points hopes this year they can go above and beyond and 6.4 (through 14 games of recorded stats) Well, his methodology seems to be effective. what the Dragons accomplished last year. rebounds himself.

Doss has a 40-11 record since Williams took over “We are playing behind the team from last Both Keni and Kelshawn have embraced their as head coach last season, and they are back as role and the added responsibility Coach has put one of the top teams in the sixth region this year year and what they did. But actually, we want with a 13-4 record. to be better than them. I’m not taking anything on them as seniors. away from what they did – they were a great What made the transition so sweet for both “I try to lead my guys in the battle every time team – but we want to be better than them. We Bryant and Knight-Goff is that they have been we go in,” says Bryant. “Coach always tells us want to go further and make our own legacy so playing and knowing each other since they were about senior leadership, how we have to step up and produce. You have to be smart, talk to your in middle school. So teaming up at Doss has been the guys next year can look behind us.” VT teammates and produce as a team. This is my last year and go-around, so I have to do what I Many thought this would be a down season for Ballard (13-6) after have to do.” their top players from last year went Division I. Well, after winning the “I want to win a state title,” Knight-Goff LIT Tournament, they have silenced the naysayers up to this point, expresses. “This is my last year, and I want to go and they will look to defeat St. X (13-6) for the second time this season out with a big bang. I feel like I can take my team on January 29 at 7:30 p.m. The Bruins beat the Tigers 60-54 in the there. Once I am fired up, then they get fired up semi-final round of the LIT back on January 16. and everyone is into the game.”

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Erin Boley is the first player in Elizabethtown High School history to score over 3,000 points in her career. Boley reached the milestone with a 22 point, 18 rebound, seven assist and four steal outing in a 90-11 win over LaRue County on Monday night. The 6-foot-2 senior and Miss Basketball front runner signed with Notre Dame in November. Earlier this month, she was named a McDonald’s All-American, just the third girl from Kentucky to ever receive that honor. The others were former UofL center Sara Hammond and current UK guard Makayla Epps. Boley is averaging 25.4 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. Her current Panthers team is 19-2 and tips off play in the Girls’ Louisville Invitational Tournament on Friday at 7 p.m. in Knights Hall at Bellarmine University. The semifinals and final are on Saturday at Christian Academy.

Your team is has only lost two games this season, what makes you guys so good?

championship here?

We talk about it a lot. This year it’s a big goal of ours. Especially for Rachel [Warden] and I – you know we’ve been there the past two years. We’ve been in the state tournament. As a team, our goal is definitely to win a state championship and we make sure that that’s said and that’s known for all the girls on the team.

I think this year especially, we have really great team chemistry. We all know each other really well; we’re all really close. I think that helps a lot. We Taylor’s 10 started improving from the first game that we had, the first scrimmage that KENT we had. I think that’s one good thing TAYLOR about this team is that we are realWAVE3 Sports ly good but we have a lot of room to You’ve been close, finished as improve. I feel like we’ve been steadily improving the runner-up as a sophomore. How much since the beginning of the season. does that motivate you?

You had one that you won 80-7. Does that show that you play some defense too?

We’ve been working on our defense really hard.

We work on it a lot in practice. Every single day all of us are putting in a lot of work on defense and I think that really helps.

You are No. 1 in the state, but there hasn’t been a state champion in girls basketball at E-town since 1998. Were you even born then?

I was born in ’97.

How important is it and how much does the team talk about bringing another state

It’s pushing us a lot. Rachel and I were both starters on the team when we lost in the state championship and it’s definitely motivation for us. We know what it’s like and we know what it takes to get there and we know just how hard it’s going to be for us to get there again this year.

How fun has this season been?

I love this group of girls. I’ve grown up with them since middle school and I love being around them. I love playing with them. It’s been so much fun.

What does it mean to you to be a McDonald’s All-American?

It’s a really great honor. It was really exciting when I found out that I had made the team, and it really it is a dream come true. It’s something that I’ve dreamed of since I was a little girl.

Where were you when you found out and what was that moment like?

I was at home. I was watching the selection show with my parents. It was amazing, just being able to see my name on the screen. I’ve watched the selection show the past few years. I’ve known a lot of girls that have been in the games in the past, so it was just an amazing experience to be able to see my name on the screen.

Is it hard to believe that you’re only the third girl from Kentucky to ever be named to the team?

It is hard to believe. The other girls who have also been McDonald’s All-American’s from Kentucky I’ve watched play college, and they’re all really great players. So it’s an honor to have my name anywhere near theirs.

Do you even allow yourself to think about being named Miss Basketball in Kentucky?

It would be a huge honor if I was named that.

It’s been a dream of mine also since I was a little girl, so that would be a great honor. VT

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Dinner hosts Steve and Terri Bass and dinner auction winners Judy and P.A. Howard.

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Volare Chef Joshua Moore provided the dinner for the guests. He is pictured here (left) with Lindsay Franzen and high bidders Jody and P.A. Howard.

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Matt Chapman and Meghan Herp.

Dave Watts and Matt Vershum.

Shea Gatewood, Jamie McWilliams and Frances Dungan.

Michael Taday, Megan Brook, Breanna Beck, Lauren Bearfield, Linda Isham, Julia Arnold and Katy Polmaszek.

Todd Fanning with Lindsay, Bob and Pat Miller.

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Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame The Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Induction Celebration was held at the Mellwood Arts & Entertainment Center. The 2015 inductees included George Garvin Brown, founder of Brown-Forman, who was awarded posthumously; Phil Greer, CEO of Greer Companies; Jim Patterson, founder of Rally’s, Long John Silver’s and franchisee of Wendy’s restaurants; and Jim Thornton, founder of Thornton Oil.

Daniel Sanders, Peter Tower and Jessica Kessinger.

Mary and Billy Harper.

Dr. David and Beth Willey.

Bobby Clark, Jim Patterson and Ed Glasscock.

Tammy York Day, Debbie Scoppechio, Tonya York Dees and Bobby Clark.

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Fran and Matt Thornton, president of Thornton Oil.

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Bobbie Clark, Jim Thornton and his son Matt Thornton.

Marshall Farrer represented George Garvin Brown, awarded posthumously.

John Young Brown III and his wife Rebecca Brown.

Brian and Michelle Raney, Nick Such and Mollie Dawahare.

Sandy Steier and her father John Y. Brown Jr.

Ankur Gopal and Jackson Andrews.

Guests posed for group photo.

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Then it was on to the Laura Spice board the Regent Seven and Nut Gardens and De La Grand Seas mariner, we arrived Jams and Jellies to shop more. We now in sunny Grenada and know why cashew nuts are so expenheaded for the historic Westersive. They grow on the bottom of the hall Distillery, which was pretapple-like cashew fruit, one nut to a fruit and they are picked by hand. It ty much destroyed by a hurriPartyline is laborious! They have mongooses (or cane some years ago. Now they is it mongeese?) to kill rats who would buy alcohol to produce their rum CARLA SUE eat them. instead of raising sugar cane and BROECKER Grenada is small, humid, prone to going through the process of dismildew and hotter than hell. tillation. We looked, we tasted, we bought.

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The next day we arrived at Kralendijk, Bonaire, part of the Netherlands. It is not a very glamorous island, lots of scrub land and cactus. They have acres of huge rectangular depressions where the ocean water is pumped in and left for days while the sun evaporates the water. “Voila!” – you have sea salt. Most is white but some have some sort of minute organisms pumped into it, yielding pink salt.

Across the road from the salt works were what looked like large white stucco dog houses with an opening on each end. There were dozens of these, about five-feet high, with a pitched tile roof.

The workers sleep on the flat concrete floor in these “condos” rather than walking seven miles each way to their homes.

Back to the ship for a gala pool deck party and dinner. We had already been to more than enough food and drink orgies and were sedately sitting in the main dining room when it rained. The deck party was moved inside.

The next day we arrived in Colón, Panama, situated at the canal opening. It was hot and humid.

There really wasn’t anything we hadn’t already seen, so we went shopping at the port. There were nice handwoven baskets, but they were expensive.

It was too hot to shop, so we got back on board, phoned home to hear about the snow and relaxed.

That evening we were entertained by local native dancers.

The next morning, we were up in time to see the Gatun Locks entrance to the Panama Canal, construction of which began in 1904. The canal commission recruited more than 50,000 laborers, mostly from nearby Caribbean islands, to work on the canal. In all, another 100,000 people migrated to Panama during the construction era, adding to the diversity of Panama’s population.

The Canal was completed sooner than expected. It took 34 years from the initial effort in 1880 to actually open the canal in 1914. It has a workforce of nearly 9,000 and operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The canal employs 240 highly trained experienced pilots to handle the complex job of steering ships through the waterway. The entire transit takes approximately eight to 10 hours.

Finally, the most exciting news about the canal is that the third canal lane is virtually complete and is scheduled to open in April of this year. VT

The morning after the fiesta fiasco, Brad and one of our friends from Oregon, Andrea, went horseback riding in Oranjestad, Aruba. I sat on the balcony and read. They came home sore but happy, and on we sailed to Cartagena, Colombia.

The town is beautiful, with lots of turn-of-the-century houses and extremely modern high-rises.

That evening, we got all gussied up for the traditional Seven Seas Society cocktail party for loyal past guests. We had dinner with Cruise Director Jamie Logan and his assistant and wife, Dana.

We have sailed with them for years, and they are always fun.

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Assistant Cruise Director Dana Logan, Andrea Cicero and Bruce Michalski from Oregon, Cruise Director Jamie Logan and Carla Sue.

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or a husband comes out as yours did.

Please don’t wait to read the book and visit the website. I think you will find them comforting.

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DEAR ABBY: After 27 years of marriage, my wife told me she is attracted to other women. To my knowledge, she has acted on this only once.

Every day, I wonder where our relationship stands. One day, she can’t see herself without me; the next, she says we should divorce. I don’t know if I should end this or wait to see where it goes.

Dear Abby JEANNE

DEAR ABBY: I have a large family consisting of many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Looking through my photo albums, I can’t complain that I don’t have enough photos of my children, but it’s a parade of tongues.

I will need counseling if we divorce, PHILLIPS but currently I can’t afford it. Yes, I love her, but what matters most to me is that Their mothers all post photos on social she is happy. I don’t have anyone else to talk to about media with their tongues hanging out. The children this. Any suggestions? – MR. D. IN CALIFORNIA then mimic their moms and their photos are disgusting as well. I would love to have photos of my children DEAR MR. D.: After 27 years of marriage, I can only imagine how shocking your wife’s revelation must minus the slimy organ. have been for you. That she is ambivalent about your marriage must be deeply painful because you are being treated like a yo-yo.

The book “The Other Side of the Closet,” by Amity Pierce Buxton, Ph.D., has been mentioned before in my column and has proven helpful to others in your situation. There is also a support group called the Straight Spouse Network (straightspouse. org), which offers emotional support after a wife

Is this accepted behavior in our society now?

Please, can someone enlighten me as to the inspiration of this repulsive action? – CLOSED-MOUTHED IN THE SOUTH DEAR CLOSED-MOUTHED: I suspect it originated back in the 1970s when Gene Simmons of Kiss licked his way to the top of the music charts. Lately, Miley Cyrus took up the torch and is keeping it burning brightly. Children often stick out their tongues

when they are forced to have their picture taken or are trying to be funny, but I don’t think Gene and Miley fall into that category. Quite the opposite, in fact.

••• DEAR ABBY: Sometimes I’ll call a close friend or business associate for lunch with the goal of having a quality one-on-one conversation on a wide range of topics. After the lunch is set, more than one of them has then invited other people I know but with whom I do not have the same quality relationship. It is not a pleasant surprise.

I find it irritating because it invariably changes the dynamic of the conversation. I never say anything about it, but it bothers me. Is my reaction reasonable, or should I just roll with this? – THWARTED IN DALLAS DEAR THWARTED: Your reaction is perfectly reasonable. The first time it happened, you should have shared your feelings with the person who did it.

It has happened again because you didn’t speak up.

Now you will have to warn the person you’re inviting in advance.

••• Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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Lobster Feast

Who doesn’t like a good lobster dinner? Well, if you come to Actors Theatre’s 14th annual Lobster Feast fundraiser, you can have a good meal and support one of Louisville’s greatest arts institutions. The Voice-Tribune sat down with Liz Magee over at Actors to get you all the details.

What is Lobster Feast?

Why is the event important for Actors?

Now in it’s 14th year, Lobster Feast is Actors Theatre’s annual “all you can eat” lobster dinner fundraiser. This year, the festivities will take place at Louisville Marriott Downtown (280 W. Jefferson St.) at 6 p.m. on Saturday, February 6. We want to host a unique event, something that is fun for our guests and makes us forget the cold winter days outside. It’s always taken a different theme, but it’s always been a casual costumed event and has become known as one of the best parties in town. The theme of the event this year, “Lobster Feast 2016: Happily Ever Actors,” encourages guests to come dressed as their favorite childhood storybook or fairytale character.

Guests are also welcome to come in casual attire.

Lobster Feast is Actors Theatre of Louisville’s largest fundraiser of the year. We raise money year-round through individual donations and sponsorships, but this is the one event that we host every year. Most people don’t realize that ticket sales contribute to only 40 percent of our annual revenue.

How has the event grown over the years?

Every year, we strive to bring more of the true Actors Theatre experience to the event. This year, you will be blown away by the creative and artistic talent of our theatre.

The decor and live program are going to be fabulous!

What are some of the packages included this year for the live auction?

We have some amazing prizes, including a trip to the Mayan Riviera, Wimbledon tickets with three nights stay in London and a Coast of Maine tour.

We also have exciting opportunities to dine with local chefs such as Bobby Benjamin of Butchertown Grocery and Gina Stipo of At The Italian Table as well as world famous Chef Leon Galatoire. Something you won’t find at any other auction – a trip to join the opening celebration of “For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday” at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Not only will you enjoy the show and cast party celebration but you will be invited to brunch with Artistic Director Les Waters the next day at Chez Panisse Café in Berkeley.

What can guests expect at the event?

Is it too late to get tickets?

This year, guests will be invited to grab a cocktail and mingle with friends in the Enchanted Forest, relax or play carpet croquet in the Rabbit Hole Lounge, bid on incredible one-of-a-kind silent auction packages and boogie in the Beanstalk Ballroom all in support of Actors Theatre of Louisville. In addition to over 1,000 lobsters, we will be serving traditional accompaniments on the buffet and amazing desserts, and our presenting sponsor, Tequila Herradura, has imagined some really delicious signature cocktails for us to enjoy!

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It’s not too late to secure a table or tickets to Lobster Feast.

Tickets are priced at $300 per person, $3,000 for a table of 10 and $5,000 for a VIP table for 10 in the Inner Circle with added benefits. Please make your reservation by contacting Liz Magee at 502.584.1265 ext. 3085 or LMagee@actorstheatre.org. You can also preview our silent auction online and start bidding early by going to bidpal.net/actorstheatre. VT

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I began tasting as one traditionalasual fine dining is an ly does – with an appetizer. I chose aspiration held by many Chef Harold’s Award-Winning Meata restaurant, especially in balls because, with a name like that, Louisville, but Gary’s on Spring how could I resist? It is worth noting might just be one of the few to that while succulent and delicious, the meatballs have a bit of a Mediteractually achieve it. The term may ranean flair as opposed to an Italian have a condescending connotaTastes or Swedish one. They are absolutely tion to it as often food critics and worth trying and served as a luscious BEN patrons alike ascribe it to restauGIERHART prelude for what was to come. rants that missed the mark on Soup and salad arrived next, and true fine dining. In the case of this specific course provided lobster bisque and Gary’s on Spring, that couldn’t be further an organic salad. The bisque – sherry, creme from the truth. The food is beyond excep- fraiche and a lobster garnish – was delightful tional, the service — even while tasting and creamy. I could have eaten bowl after bowl during off hours — impeccably attentive of the soup alone and been more than satisfied. and the overall ambiance was more akin The organic salad changes every week or so, but this one was so good that any patron should to eating in a nicely furnished friend’s be sad to see it go. It featured candied walnuts, home as opposed to a museum or dining bleu cheese crumbles, spiced pear and a Korbel room in Versailles. champagne vinaigrette all over a bed of aquaponic spinach.

On its cream-colored walls, Gary’s hangs Louisville-centric photographs and canvas paintings. Dark wood flooring and soft lighting work together to add a layer of sophistication to the intimate space that really works.

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And finally the main course. I had the chance to sample two at this visit, and I would be hardpressed to choose between the two in the future.

First was the potato encrusted grouper. Consisting of grouper, Idaho potatoes, Dijon cream sauce, sauteed Brussels sprouts and fried leeks,

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the real star of the dish were – believe it or not – the Brussels sprouts. Nothing against the perfectly cooked grouper, but anything that leaves me singing the praises of Brussels sprouts must be exceptional. I also had the chance to taste the chicken Francese, which offered scallopini of chicken, Parmesan flour, blueberry reduction, the vegetable du jour – in my case, some perfectly balanced mixed greens and carrots – and roasted cornbread polenta. The chicken was tender and lightly breaded, nicely complemented by the sweet reduction sauce. The greens and polenta also kept things from feeling too decadent. As much as I’d like to try other things on the menu at future visits, I know I’ll always have a favorite to fall back on.

As spectacular as the food and service was, having the opportunity to see the rest of the restaurant was just as captivating. The kitchen and storage areas are the cleanest and most meticulously organized I’ve ever seen, and the upstairs bar area should be a model for modern restaurants. The exposed brick adds an urban edge to the spacious and comfortable furniture. Manager Greg Fearing has a musical background and is something of a craftsman. A guitar hand-made from bourbon barrels by Fearing can be seen on the second floor. “It will be my retirement package,” he explains sheepishly. Along with the original decor, the impressive

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patio area also features live music near and dear to Fearing’s heart on Thursdays, adding some fun and modern nuance to the already exquisite atmosphere.

Fearing is also a big fan of the hit TV show “Justified.” So much so that the bar offers a signature cocktail named after the show. The Justified is inspired by a Manhattan and features Buffalo Trace, Frangelico, sweet vermouth, bitters, orange and cherry. The sweetness of the drink doesn’t offset the bourbon, which is the cocktail’s greatest asset. The bar is fully stocked,

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and its tender is knowledgeable. Whether you care to try a Justified or not, make sure to get yourself a cocktail at your visit.

In fact, that’s all this hidden gem of a restaurant is missing: you. “We have some of the best clientele in the world. On any given day, we’ll have an evening of regular guests; we may have an evening of guests who are trying our restaurant for the first time, and sometimes, we have a mix of the two. Anyway, we’re grateful for them because we wouldn’t be able to deliver the quality that we do without them,” says Fearing.

And thanks to its loyal regulars, Gary’s is on the brink of celebrating its fifth anniversary!

Stop by for $5 specials anytime between February 15-20. But for any occasion, Gary’s is just the place for you with its fine-dining quality food and comfortable and superbly friendly ambiance. VT Gary’s on Spring is located at 204 S. Spring St., 40206.

502.584.5533. garysonspring.com.

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is a large extended room where sushis city continues to find pended bottles circle about the ceilengaging ways to celeing on a track providing a decorative brate its state’s proud energy like no other. bourbon heritage aside from Right past a big shelf with a vast the plentiful availability of the selection of Jim Beam whiskey prodbeverage. The Jim Beam Urban ucts is a tree made from barrel wood.

Out & About Stillhouse provides those freVarious informative displays and merquenting Louisville’s downchandising tables lead up to a wide BENNETT town area with another conve- DUCKWORTH tasting bar where every 20 minutes a free tasting is available. Speaking as a nient opportunity to learn more about one of the world’s most popular local, it’s an impressive site that I can only imagine would be a tempting draw for visitors of our whiskeys without committing to a day- fair city while strolling through. trip with tour costs to see its rural origins.

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“The convention business is obviously the best because they’re looking for something to do and a lot of times they can’t get down to the actual distillery, which is in Clermont; it’s 30 minutes away,” says Megan Breier, who holds the title of Bourbon Ambassador for the company. “You’re in and out for a few days; you don’t have much leisure time really. This is a really good place [to

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get] the Bourbon Trail experience. After hours, it’s walking down Fourth Street, getting dinner, doing some shopping – anything like that.”

With the help from their bartenders, who spout knowledge along with bourbon, you can learn a great deal about the company’s history along with the origin story of each drink sampled. Just follow some simple rules: Inhale the sample glass with your lips parted in order to get an accurate gage of its aroma and be old enough to legally drink it.

On the tasting, you are given the three pre-selected samples of Jim Beam Black, Urban Stillhouse Select and Knob Creek Single Barrel 120 Proof. The tasting concludes with a fourth one of your choice. I had the satisfying Jim Beam Rye. Breier explained that Jim Beam Rye recently transitioned to 90 proof. “I had a lot of accounts who were just absolutely fascinated because they’d carried the Jim Beam Rye – the yellow label that was 80 proof – and then they got this and said, ‘Surely you changed something else besides the proof,’” says Breier. “It’s a huge flavor difference.

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You’re just going to get a lot more flavors the higher the proof is. It’s going to be closer to what came out of the barrel.”

seal. You can also get a custom laser engraving for sentimental purposes. Hey, it could make a great valentine.

Jim Beam products include Basil Hayden’s, Baker’s, Booker’s and Knob Creek. They can all be found in the Urban Stillhouse’s gift shop along with an original exclusive product: The in-store only Urban Stillhouse Select provides the sweet cozy warmth you should expect as a special token to take home.

Despite this place’s undeniable appeal as a tourist staple, I was very happy to have visited this recent addition to the array of downtown attractions myself. It provides a beautiful gateway to the rest of Kentucky through the demonstration of process, information and experience. Whether you’re bringing a friend or loved one along for the free engagement or taking advantage of its obvious status as a top-notch bourbon-themed store, it is really worth the visit! VT

“It’s 6-years-old, 100 Proof. It’s non-chill-filtered so it has that oil viscosity … It’s really delicious,” says Breier of this undeniably tasty spirit.

For a fair price, you can also take part in the production of your own bottle by labeling, dispensing, corking and stamping on its signature steel

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The Jim Beam Urban Stillhouse is located at 404 S. Fourth St. in the heart of downtown Louisville. It is open daily with varying operating hours. For more information go to jimbeam.com.

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ight now, the big investments and expensive spectacle of 2016 is all that’s caught my attention through immense marketing. I can’t say that I’m excited, but I do see some potential.

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refused the invitation every time.

However, the movie version from Duncan Jones (gifted filmmaker and son of the late great David Bowie) looks to be delving into the kind of corny fun-filled fantasy film material I love so very much. I may engage this phenomenon in some way after all.

“The Nice Guys” sees the return The star-studded “Hail Caesar!” of “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang” writer/ bennettduckworth.blogspot.com – due out February 5 – looks like director Shane Black in what looks to a crazy classic Hollywood fever dream come- be another self-satirizing ultraviolent action-comdy from The Coen Brothers, but its release date edy with Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling in the suggests studio ambivalence. This one may be leads this time. more in the vein of “Ladykillers” or “Burn After There are sure to be plenty of family litReading.” Here’s hoping it isn’t the waste of time erary adaptations on the way. J.K. Rowling’s “Intolerable Cruelty” was.

Harry Potter world offshoot, “Fantastic Beasts “Deadpool” follows last year’s bold -but con- and Where to Find Them” will come to the big fused, “Kingsman: The Secret Service” with a screen starring the great Eddie Redmayne. In Marvel comic adaptation from dark material that “The BFG,” Steven Spielberg does Roald Dahl. demands an R-rating. Ryan Reynolds seems to be You can definitely count me in for that one. correcting the mistake of playing another incarOne may imagine that Jon Favreau’s “The nation of the character in a terrible 2009 movie.

Jungle Book” will be derived from the original The world of “Warcraft” is something I’ve source material, but it’s following Disney’s weird been summoned to many times over. I have agenda to make a live-action version of every beloved animated film in their library (Strangely,

they’ve done this one before).

Speaking of remakes, we can anticipate more interesting debates regarding the new version of “Ghostbusters,” which continues to focus on its all-female cast rather than the obvious issue that YOU SHOULDN’T EVER REMAKE “GHOSTBUSTERS!” Then, of course, there are sequels: sequels, sequels and more sequels. We can expect some interesting material in “Captain America: Civil War” where Cap (Chris Evans) is forced to turn against Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.). There’s also the J.J. Abrams-produced “10 Cloverfield Lane” which looks to be a very different kind of thriller from the 2008 found-footage disaster film.

I’m cautiously optimistic for Paul Greengrass’ still-untitled Jason Bourne movie, Ben Stiller’s “Zoolander 2” and Pixar’s “Finding Dory.”

These sequels seem like well-loved yet unexpected guests who haven’t been seen or thought of for some time.

I don’t know where Bryan Singer expects to take the mutant heroes with “X-Men: Apocalypse,” but he’s got Oscar Isaac playing a villain. Roland Emmerich seems to finally be meeting the idiotic demands for “Independence Day: Resurgence”; Zack Snyder is continuing the ruination of DC Comics films with “Batman v Superman”; and Justin Lin may deliver some thrills in “Star Trek Beyond” even though it looks as if the franchise may never be thoughtful again. There’s also “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2,” which looks like indie-movie banality from the early 2000s rearing its needy head.

Other offshoots, such as DC’s “Suicide Squad” along with Marvel’s “Dr. Strange” may prove to be interesting experiences, but I’m very interested in what “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” will bring Star Wars fans as the first big budget movie to exist outside the episodic saga as an extended universe film.

When the late-winter and early-spring film festivals have commenced, I may have a concept of what upcoming films (of artistic merit) have met – or exceeded – the expectations of all the trusted enthusiasts in attendance. Until then, I will only wonder how much of this cinematic candy tastes good. I’m sure most of it is bad for me. VT

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their customers and the larger Louhe physical bookstore isville community. Kelsey Thompson seems to be making serves as Carmichael’s events and a renaissance of late. community outreach coordinator, More and more, people seek and one would be hard-pressed to the warm personal touch of a find a more committed and enthuknowledgeable employee in siastic person for the position: “My Arts & job is pretty exciting in that I get to the place of detached star ratEntertainment work with several of these local writings and cursory reviews. The ers, as well as some non-local, to help competition with the conveBEN get the word out there about their nience of online retailers is work. These events are such a vital GIERHART still fierce, but indie bookpart of what makes Carmichael’s so stores across the nation are flourishing special to this community, and I’m thrilled to in a climate fanned to life by a yearning play a role in that.” for a more communal connection to As previously mentioned, Thompson often the literary world. This trend certain- organizes events having to do with the marly seems to be holding true for Louis- keting of new books by writers both local and ville’s oldest independent purveyor of non-local. “Generally, we’re approached by a writer or publisher who is interested in havbooks: Carmichael’s.

Carol Besse and Michael Boggs first opened the doors of Carmichael’s 38 years ago. They used their first names to form a portmanteau title for their bookstore, and it has remained family-owned and run ever since, boasting three separate locations as of the opening of Carmichael’s Kids in 2014. Their stalwart mission has been to supply the Louisville community with a diverse selection of literature for readers of all ages as well as a knowledgeable and gregarious staff.

As alluring as those resources are, they don’t mean much on their own, especially when potential customers are unaware of them. One solution that Carmichael’s has arrived at to combat the issue is the creation of events to engage COURTESY PHOTO

ing an event at our store. Once we’ve decided that an event is something that we’re interested in doing, we get the author on our calendar, and we take it from there,” she says. Thompson goes on to say that in events such as these, Carmichael’s is happy to remain the facilitator for the author and what he or she has to say about their work. “Oftentimes, an author will have a presentation of some kind, a discussion, question-and-answer session, a lecture, etc. followed by a book signing. The book signing is great because audience members will get a chance to personally meet the writer and take home not only a signed book but a memory that they will forever associate with it,” informs Thompson.

Thompson also often collaborates with Rebecca Bernstein, the events coordinator at Carmichael’s Kids, on events that are more

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geared toward children and exposing them to classic children’s literature. “We’ve hosted Harvey’s House Rabbit Rescue to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Pat the Bunny, a very successful Harry Potter party and our annual Polar Express Party – this year’s being held at the Kentucky Science Center with special guest author Chris Van Allsburg,” she says. That’s certainly exciting and appropriately full of the flair and zest for imagination that children require at an impressionable age to spark a lifelong love for reading.

A recent event was held at Carmichael’s Kids on January 16 at 11 a.m. “Sara Soltau, education programs manager at Classical 90.5, used ‘The Story of Ferdinand the Bull’ to lead a musical storytelling workshop. This workshop gave the kids participating an opportunity to have their voices recorded and later heard on the radio!” says Thompson excitedly. And the events don’t stop there: Ryan Clark and Joe Cox will do a presentation and book signing of their “The Kentucky Wildcats Fans’ Bucketlist” on January 28; Bob and Vicky Ullrich will similarly present their work, “Germans in Louisville” – a popular item this holiday season according to Thompson – on February 4; and on February 11, Garth Greenwell will present, discuss and sign his debut novel, “What Belongs to You.” Publishers Weekly calls it “the first great novel of 2016,” so it is an event that should not be missed.

With an event calendar as full and diverse as that, it’s no wonder that Carmichael’s is still succeeding. We should all aspire to read more in 2016, so what are you waiting for? Pick a date, walk into a Carmichael’s and step into world of fresh, new and exciting knowledge. VT W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M • J A N U A R Y 2 8 , 2 0 1 6

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THIS WEEK’S VOICE CHOICE GREEN DAY’S “AMERICAN IDIOT” PRESENTED BY ACTING AGAINST CANCER

Set against the backdrop of post 9 ­ /11 America, three best friends are forced to confront the realities of adulthood and the disillusion of escapism. Told through the rock songs of Green Day and the narratives of these three young men, this musical challenges the audience with the truths of society and the struggles that ultimately stem from within. Proceeds from the show will benefit the art therapy program of The Addison Jo Blair Cancer Care Center at Kosair Children’s Hospital. The show opens January 29 and runs through February 7 in The Henry Clay Theatre, and tickets are $19 in advance or $22 at the door.

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T H U R S DAY, JA N UA R Y 2 8 “BIG FISH” PRESENTED BY CENTERSTAGE Dream big as you experience a new smash hit musical that is richer, funnier and bigger than life itself! “Big Fish,” based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, tells the story of Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest – and then some! Edward’s incredible, larger­-than-­life stories thrill everyone around him, most of all, his devoted wife Sandra. But their son, Will, about to have a child of his own, is determined to find the truth behind his father’s epic tales. Overflowing with heart and humor, “Big Fish” will remind you why you love going to theatre. The show runs through February 14, and tickets are $20 in advance.

MORE INFO centerstagejcc.org VISITING ARTIST OPEN HOUSE: ANDY PEREZ Join Lenihan Sotheby’s International Realty for hors d’oeuvres, music, cocktails and recent artwork from local illustrator Andy Perez at a 5 p.m. reception at 3803 Brownsboro Road. “My work is often influenced by my geographical surroundings,” Perez explains. “As I now live in Louisville, many symbols of the Kentuckiana area have shown up in my recent work. I typically start with basic, highly recognizable subject matter.” Andy Perez is an award­-winning illustrator, fine artist and graphic designer. In addition to creating art, Andy works at the Speed Art Museum as the graphic design and communications manager.

MORE INFO 502.899.2129 WOODFORD RESERVE BOURBON DINNER Varanese Restaurant, located at 2106 Frankfort Ave., will host the Woodford Reserve Bourbon Dinner on Thursday, January 28 with a recepJ A N U A R Y 2 8 , 2 0 1 6 • W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M

tion at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. The cost of the four­-course dinner is $60 per person.

The evening will feature guest speaker Chris Morris, Woodford Reserve’s master distiller. The mastermind behind Woodford Reserve Double Oaked, Rye and Master’s Collection, Chris knows that the keys to making good whiskey are time and patience, but having a sense of good craftsmanship is also a talent that goes a long way.

Reservations are required.

MORE INFO 502.899.9904 or letsdine@varanese.com GUSTER AT MERCURY BALLROOM Since forming at Tufts University in 1992, Guster has become one of the leading indie/alternative bands, releasing seven critically acclaimed albums in 20 years, starting with “Parachute” in 1995. “Evermotion” (to be released on their own Ocho Mule label through Nettwerk Records) is the follow­up to 2010’s “Easy Wonderful,” which earned the band its highest­ever chart debut on the Billboard 200 at No. 22, while reaching No. 2 on both the SoundScan Alternative and iTunes charts. On their latest release, “Evermotion,” Guster’s acoustic roots are buried deep beneath the surface, almost impossible to detect, even though every song has, at its heart, an indelible melody and more than its share of tight, lethal hooks that catch and hold. “Evermotion”’s first single, the infectious “Simple Machine,” has been hailed by TIME magazine for its “frantic beats and crawling synthesizers.” Guster will be at Mercury Ballroom with Rhett Miller on January 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20.

MORE INFO mercuryballroom.com A NIGHT OF BALLOTIN BUZZ AND BLUES Downtown lounge Meta joins locally made spirit Ballotin Whiskey for a social night of drinking, singing and helping a cause – Apron Inc. Apron Inc. supports the locally owned and operated

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restaurant industry, including owners, servers, and kitchen staff during financial hardship in times of crises. 100 percent of a suggested donation at the door will benefit Apron Inc. The first part of the evening, guests will mix and mingle while bartender Jeremy Johnson mixes three featured Ballotin Whiskey cocktails. Guests will be encouraged to make announcements of their own upcoming grassroots non-profit events.

Plus, an Apron representative will be on-site to answer any and all questions and share info on their upcoming event “Dine Around.” The second part of the night, Meta welcomes to the stage songstress Carly Johnson and critically acclaimed guitarist Craig Wagner to perform some blues and jazz standards. The event will last from 8 to 10 p.m.

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S AT U R DAY, JA N UA R Y 3 0 “THOMAS MERTON: A FAMILIAR STRANGER” AT THE FRAZIER HISTORY MUSEUM Opening on the eve of what would have been Thomas Merton’s 101st birthday, this exhibit is an exploration into the influence and legacy of one of America’s most widely read spiritual writers.

Drawn from the collection of the Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University, the exhibit explores Merton’s writings on racism, peace and compassion – topics that were at the forefront of the public consciousness in Merton’s time and remain vitally important today. This exhibit seeks to challenge visitors to think in new ways about their place in the world and their connections with others, and to help foster compassion for our fellow people. The exhibit will be open through May 29.

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S U N DAY, JA N UA R Y 3 1 AN EVENING WITH MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS Famed rap duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have churned out chart toppers with hits “Thrift Shop,” “Can’t Hold Us” and the latest sensation, “Downtown.” They will be in town to spend an evening with fans at the Louisville Palace on January 31. Tickets are $49.50-­$70 in advance.

Showtime is 8 p.m., and doors open at 7 p.m. All ages are welcome. Service charges not included on ticket prices. Tickets subject to price increases day of show. Tickets may be purchased at louisvillepalace.com or at The Louisville Palace Box Office, 625 S. Fourth St. Box office hours are Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m.

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M O N DAY, F E B R UA R Y 1 CHOCOLATE DREAMS: AN EVENING OF DECADENT BLISS Now in its 11th year as the largest annual fundraiser benefiting GuardiaCare Services, Chocolate Dreams: An Evening of Decadent Bliss is eagerly anticipated by many. The 2016 event takes place on Monday, February 1 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at The Pointe (1205 E. Washington St.).

Twenty-­five culinary professionals will enter their chocolate creations for the juried competition and offer samples of those delights to attendees. Voting during the event will determine the annual People’s Choice Award winner. The event also features hors d’oeuvres, a bourbon tasting by the Kentucky Distiller’s Association and live and silent auctions. All proceeds from Chocolate Dreams benefit GuardiaCare Services, a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to guide individuals and families through the challenges of aging and disability.

MORE INFO 502.585.9949 or chocolatedreams@ guardiacare.org

T H U R S DAY, F E B R UA R Y 4 TRUE BLUES: A CONCERT BY ERIC BIBB AND COREY HARRIS The Clifton Center, located at 2117 Payne St.,

will present True Blues, a concert featuring two of blues music’s top artists, Eric Bibb and Corey Harris. True Blues chronicles the extraordinary living culture of the blues in an uplifting evening of music and storytelling featuring MacArthur “Genius” Award recipient Corey Harris and American Folk & Blues musician Eric Bib. The performance will take place on the Eifler Theater stage on Thursday, February 4 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $22 and can be purchased online at cliftoncenter.org or at Carmichael’s Bookstore, 2720 Frankfort Ave. MORE INFO cliftoncenter.org

F R I DAY, F E B R UA R Y 5 LOVE & SUCH BRIDAL SHOW Love & Such Bridal Show is the alternative to traditional wedding expos. This unique bridal event gives couples the opportunity to see the latest design trends in an authentic wedding atmosphere within one of Louisville’s premier event venues, the Ice House. Each engaged couple will have a chance to win a Tray Passed Hors D’oeuvres Package from Crushed Ice Events or a $500 gift card toward rentals from Events LLC. Love & Such Bridal Show will take place on Friday, February 5 at the Ice House (226 E. Washington St.) from 6 to 9 p.m. All guests are free with registration.

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S AT U R DAY, F E B R UA R Y 6 LOBSTER FEAST 2016 Enjoy the silent and live auctions, signature Tequila Herradura cocktails, all­-you-­can-­eat Lobster buffet and dancing till dawn, all in support of Actors Theatre of Louisville. Dress casual or costumed based on your favorite fairytale.

Limited tickets are available, so order early! For general admission: $300 per individual $3,000 for table of 10 For VIP: $500 per individual $5,000 for table of 10. The event will be held at the Louisville Marriott Downtown.

MORE INFO lobsterfeast.org WORLD INTERFAITH HARMONY PEACE CONCERT This event is a concert to promote interreligious and intercultural music and dialogue for global unity and peace. There are many who seek to divide people of faith – this concert intends to bring us all together as one – regardless of our faith, traditions or backgrounds. People of all faiths, as well as those without, are encouraged to attend the Peace concert to build harmony, cooperation and

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Concert is led by Harry Pickens and features music by Tibetan Monks, Nada Loutfi, Cantor David Lipp, Massoud Farokhi Louie, Sipan Mzorie, Judy Parlsey, Sundar Iyre and more!

The event begins at 7 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church, and tickets are $10.

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T U E S DAY, F E B R UA R Y 9 SHEN YUN 2016 Through the universal language of music and dance, Shen Yun weaves a wondrous tapestry of heavenly realms, ancient legends and modern heroic tales, taking you on a journey through 5,000 years of authentic Chinese culture. Its stunning beauty, purity and tremendous energy leave audiences greatly uplifted and deeply inspired. A Shen Yun performance features 100 world-class performers, over 400 sets of exquisite hand-made costumes, a unique orchestra blending East and West and dazzling animated backdrops – creating a spectacular performance beyond your imagination. The show runs February 9 through 10 in Whitney Hall of The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts.

MORE INFO shenyun.com/Louisville or 502.584.7777 CHERUBS AND CHOCOLATES LOUISVILLE 2016 Looking for that perfect gift for that special someone for Valentine’s Day? Find one-of-a-kind hand-crafted works of art, jewelry and confections. Speak with local and regional artists and craftsmen. Looking for vintage clothing or jewelry? Find unique pieces for yourself or someone else! Bring your friends and enjoy an awesome day with the area’s best artists! The event will last from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ramada Plaza/ Triple Crown Pavilion at 9700 Bluegrass Pkwy.

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T H U R S DAY, F E B R UA R Y 1 1 GARTH GREENWELL BOOK SIGNING Garth Greenwell is the author of “Mitko,” which won the 2010 Miami University Press Novella Prize and was a finalist for the Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction Award and a Lambda Award. A Louisville native, Greenwell has seen his short fiction appear in The Paris Review and A Public Space. “What Belongs to You” is his first novel. Join Garth Greenwell for a free book signing and discussion of his novel at Carmichael’s Bookstore Frankfort Avenue location on Thursday, February 11 at 7 p.m.

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