A Community-Wide Festival Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Muhammad Ali
June 3, 2017 marks the one year anniversary that Louisville lost its hometown hero, Muhammad Ali. In honor of the everlasting impact he had on our community, state and the world, Louisville will celebrate The Champ’s legacy, highlighting each of the six weeks with one of his “Six Core Principles” as a theme: Confidence, Conviction, Dedication, Giving, Respect & Spirituality.
Muhammad Ali Center Special Exhibits & Programs Exhibits: Breaking Barriers: the Power of Sports - A new temporary exhibit, sponsored by the Center for Civil & Human Rights and ESPN, that explores how sports have influenced issues ranging from racism, to immigration, to equal rights for women, people with disabilities and LGBT athletes.
Where Inspiration Takes Flight - Throughout the Festival, a community art project allows everyone to share “What Inspires You” at events around the city and at the Ali Center. Write your own answer on a butterfly decal, and then come to find it on the exterior windows of the Ali Center!
Programming: Impact-Becoming a Citizen Athlete: Youth Leadership Seminars Dates: July 6 & 7 Times: 10 am, 2 pm, 4 pm & 6 pm Champions Aren’t Made in Gyms: Optional Tour Program for TFN Camps Participants Dates: Tuesday-Saturday Times: 9:30 am to 5 pm Gender Equality Film Series Dates: July 8 Times: 6:30 pm
PLAN, Stock up on “I AM ALI” PURCHASE & swag at the SAVE! Louisville Visitor Center @ 4th & Jefferson Streets! Planning to visit the Louisville - A souvenir t-shirt Slugger Museum - Free mini basketball with & Factory, the Kentucky Derby Museum, the Frazier purchase History Museum... or another great area attraction - Information about “Ali’s while in town? Louisville” walking tour - Get your When you buy FOUR discounted attraction tickets photo taken in advance, you’ll receive a FREE, limited edition in front of “I AM ALI” t-shirt! the NEW Ali’s Louisville Go to GoToLouisville.com/ALI exhibit to purchase your tickets*! *Certain restrictions apply. See website for details. Community Programming
Dedication: July 2-8 (Check location for July 4th closings) American Printing House for the Blind: Dedication-themed tours Belle of Louisville (7/6): Ali Cruise through the locks Commonwealth Theatre Group (7/5): Performance in the Ali Center lobby Cave Hill Cemetery: Special tours of Civil Rights Leaders in Cave Hill Frazier History Museum: $24 discounted rate to “The Hunger Games: The Exhibition” Kentucky Center for the Arts (7/8): Young Person’s Guide to Local Music concert The Louisville Quest (7/8): Ali-themed puzzle based on the Six Core Principles Muhammad Ali Center (7/5): Night at the Museum, discounted admission 5-8 pm
Ongoing Event All Six Weeks: 21c Museum Hotel: June 24-July 15, “Pop Stars!” Popular Culture & Contemporary Art exhibit Actors Theatre: Partnering with One Large to support Louisville’s black-owned business community Against the Grain Brewery: Ali-themed beer while supplies last Bristol Bar & Grille: 10% off food & beverage at all four locations(excludes alcohol) Brown Hotel: Louisville Lip or Ali Smash cocktails, Ali memorabilia display in the lobby Derby Dinner Playhouse: June 3-24, School supplies drive for the Boys & Girls club of Kentuckiana E&S Gallery: Exhibition of rare, limited edition prints created by Muhammad Ali in 1976 Hilton Garden Inn Downtown: “The Garden” butterfly and bee display in the lobby Kentucky Center for African American Heritage: “A Salute to Muhammad Ali: A Life of Inspiration” (exhibit) Kentucky Derby Museum: Free green screen picture with Muhammad Ali at Churchill Downs *Monday & Tuesdays only with general admission The Little Loomhouse: Every Wednesday-Saturday, make art based on Ali’s Six Core Principles Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory: “Ali & Aaron: United in Fight” (exhibit) Louisville Zoo: Butterflies & Blooms exhibit Revelry Boutique Gallery: Free Ali postcards, other Ali-themed products available for purchase SkyZone Trampoline Park: Ali Center Donation for every regular-prized jump pass. *Code “I Am Ali” Speed Art Museum: Every Saturday, SEE, STOP, SKETCH Wick’s Pizza: “Floats like a Butterfly” wall display and special boxing glove-shaped pizza
INSPIRATION • SERVICE • CELEBRATION Enjoy on-site savings at over 100 area partners when you flash your I AM ALI Attendee Access Pass or I AM Tournament Lanyard. Visit gotolouisville.com/ali to download a list of participating partners & your Attendee Access Pass. FEASTILVALI Visit GoToLouisville.com/ALI for more details, dates & times.
Also head to GoToLouisville.com/Run-4Roses-Basketball-Classic for tournament information. #IAMALI JUNE 3 | JULY 15 | 2017