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Artist Ann Hamilton will lectureThursday. ‘Carriage’ thoughts Patrick MacDevitt, Jasmine Davis and Philip Morgan. Stanley heads to Headliners OhioState Universityhas morethananNCAA Laughs from Mozart Final Fourbasketballteam. Its staff includes In many ways, Dr.Ralph Stanley is the bluegrass world-renowned artist Ann Hamilton, winner of ideal. He was born and raised, and has lived his entire Mozart’scomic masterpiece “Cosi fan tutte” (“All aMacArthur Fellowship, among other presti- life, in Dickenson County,Va., where the population Women Are Like That”) takes the stage of the Ken- gious prizes. has never exceeded 17,000. He’sapure-bred product of tucky Center’sBomhard Theatre this weekend with Hamilton’sdaring installations often exhibit the hollers, where high and lonesome is way of life. members of the University of Louisville Opera Thea- sensual qualities and incorporate soundtracks. Bluegrass-wise, Virginia is right up there with Ken- tre performing and accompanied by the University Just three years ago, her work was in the lime- tucky.Not as good, mind you, because ground zero is Symphony Orchestra. light after she installed the elaborate “human always best, but respectable. Stanley and his late The trouble for two officers in 18th-century Naples carriage” in the Guggenheim Museum’srotunda. brother,Carter,started the Clinch Mountain Boys in —orthe fun for the audience —starts when the gentle- As part of aspecial University of Louisville 1946 as almost aBill Monroe cover band, but they men question the loyalties of their beloved girlfriends Hite Art Institute program, Hamilton will lec- started writing their own and got pretty good at it. and launch atrick to find out if they are faithful. The ture in the Speed Art Museum Auditorium at 6 Stanley,85, is by now alegend several times over. clever plot has the characters coming and going and in p.m. Thursday.Inconjunction, 21c Museum Ho- Thursday,Stanley returns to Louisville for ashow disguise to test the limits of trust. tel, 700 W. Main St., is exhibiting 10 of Hamilton’s at Headliners Music Hall, 1386 Lexington Road. He’ll Performances are at 8p.m. tonight and 2p.m. Sun- archival inkjet prints of “human carriage.” be joined by the Whiskey Bent Valley Boys, who you day.For more information, call (502) 584-7777 or visit For more information, call (502) 852-6794 or know will be humbled by the experience. Showtime is 8 www.kentuckycenter.org. visit louisville.edu/art. p.m., and tickets are $25. —Elizabeth Kramer,The Courier-Journal —Elizabeth Kramer,The Courier-Journal —Jeffrey Lee Puckett, The Courier-Journal

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and Butchertown. Free trolleys Gilda’sClub Louisville “Laser Vinyl,” 9p.m.; “Big,”10 day. Jeffrey Skinner will read WHERE TO GO run from Johnson Street in Cancer Awareness Night, p.m.; “Laser Metallica,”11 p.m. from and sign “The 6.5 Butchertown to Frankfort and “Home Runs for Hope.” Jim Saturday: “Astronaut,”1p.m.; Practices of Moderately Stilz avenues with astop at the Patterson Baseball Stadium, “Laser Praise,” 2p.m.; “Big,” 3 Successful Poets: ASelfHelp Events Mellwood Arts &Entertain- 3090 S. Third St., 6p.m. p.m. Memoir.” ment Center.Transportation Tuesday. University of Louis- Louisville Dulcimer Society provided by TARC. ville versus Western Kentucky Annual Ohio Valley Gather- www.fatfridayhop.org. University baseball game. Fans Spectator sports Dances ing. Holiday Inn Hurstbourne, FernCreek FireDepartment encouraged to wear pink and University of Louisville vs. Nuts NHoneys Dance Club. 1325 S. Hurstbourne Parkway, annual spring bazaar. 6200 buy pink lemonade ($1from WesternKentucky. Jim Dance Louisville, 8023 Cather- noon today; 8a.m. Saturday; 9 Bardstown Road, 9a.m.-3 p.m. every drink going to support Patterson Baseball Stadium, ine Lane, 7-11 p.m. today. a.m. Sunday. Mountain and Saturday. Free. Home Runs for Hope, a 3090 S. Third St., 6p.m. Beginner and intermediate hammered dulcimer lessons, Kenny Woods Gun &Knife year-long fundraiser for Gilda’s Tuesday. Baseball. Free. line dancing and couples instrument classes, vendors Show. East Hall, Kentucky Club). Fans may pledge any dancing. $5. (502) 643-2786 or and performers. Registration: Exposition Center,Watterson amount of money to the [email protected]. $7. Spouses admitted free if Expressway and the Fair- fundraiser for every home run Auditions Veterans of Foreign Wars they don’tattend workshops. grounds, 9a.m.-5 p.m. Sat- hit by the Cardinals during Kentucky Opera will hold Pleasure-Valley Post1181 Public invited to concerts, 7 urday; 9a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. their baseball season. auditions for the chorus April Canteen dances. 6518 Blevins p.m. today and Saturday. $10,$2for ages 6-12.Parking McDonald’sThunder Pre- 16,17and18 (third evening Gap Road, 8p.m.-midnight Concert admission: $5. Hymn $8. (502) 367-5000. view Party. Central American only if needed), 4:30-9 p.m., today-Saturday. Music: The sing, 9a.m. Sunday. louis- Prince Hall Masonic Park- Airways Flying Service, Bow- Brown Rehearsal Hall, Art- PGB Band. Free. (502) 933-1181. villedulcimer.org/default.aspx. land Community Annual man Field, Taylorsville Road splace, 323 W. Broadway. Singles Dance. Fern Valley National Multiple Sclerosis Health Fair. Prince Hall and Dutchmans Lane, 5-9 p.m. Prepare one aria (preferably in Hotel and Conference Center, Society Bike/Walk-A-thon. Parkland Masonic Temple, Thursday. Planes, Coast Guard Italian); an accompanist will be 2715 Fern Valley Road, 7:30-11 SnowPatrol to rescue 4th Street Live, Fourth Street 1304 S. 28th St.,10 a.m.-2 p.m. display, helicopter rides, family provided. For information, p.m. Sunday. Music by Kenny (Downtown between Muham- Saturday. Free medical interactive area and pilot contact Alise Oliver,(502) Sauter’sMasters of Music DJ mad Ali Boulevard and Liberty screenings and career in- “meet and greet.” Free 561-7942. Service. Door prizes. $5, $1 off Snow Patrol is the biggest rock band to come out Street), noon-10 p.m. today. formation. Free. admission with 2012 Pegasus Actors TheatreofLouisville before 8p.m. (502) 964-3311. Cycle or walk for 30- to 60- iMatter March, Rally and Pin or McDonald’sThunder will hold auditions for non- of Ireland since U2, going multiplatinum in several minute increments; jump Concert. Noon-6 p.m. Sat- Funder Cup. Equity adult, teenage and child countries and achieving anew variation on crossover ropes and hula hoops will be Tours urday. Part of the national Ringling Brothers and actors, April16,17and19,at success: The band is popular with both mainstream supplied. Proceeds from 4th iMatter March movement to Barnum and Bailey Circus. Actor’sTheatre offices, 315 W. West Main Street Walking Street participating restau- show acommitment to the KFC Yum! Center,1Arena Market St. Ages 6and older Tour.10 a.m. Saturday. Meet at and indie audiences, maintaining decent street cred rants will benefit the local MS environment. March and rally Plaza, 7:30 p.m. Thursday. are needed. Auditions by 816 W. Main St. Reservations even as it churns out wedding-ready songs like Chapter.www.nation- begins at noon at Martin $16-$73. (800) 745-3000. appointment only. Those are suggested. $15.(502) “Chasing Cars.” almssociety.org/kyw. Luther King Jr.Park, Sixth and auditioning should prepare a 741-1137or www.louis- National Field Archery Chestnut streets. Participants short monologue; be prepared villewalkingtours.com Formed in the mid-1990s, Snow Patrol enjoyed Association Indoors Nation- will walk to the Brown-Forman Film to sing (without apiano); and initial success that failed to grow into anything al. Kentucky International Amphitheatre at Waterfront Italy in Film Series. Chao bring arecent photograph. For Convention Center,221 S. Park (near Tumbleweed Auditorium, Ekstrom Library, information, go to actor- Exhibits grand, much less pay the bills. Tenyears of growing Fourth St., Friday-Sunday. Restaurant on the river) for a Belknap Campus, Wednesday. stheatre.org. To schedule an Cressman Center for Visual frustration came to an end in 2004 with the release of Trade show:1-6p.m. today; 9 concert. Speakers, petitions to Reception at 6:30 p.m., audition, email auditions@ac- Art.100E.Main St. Henk the aptly named “Final Straw,” which spawned sever- a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 9a.m.-3 sign, educational pamphlets. followed by commentary by torstheatre.org. Pander: Blasted Allegories. p.m. Sunday. The trade show is Sponsored by OurEarthNow, a Augustus Mastri and screening Ends Saturday. al hit singles and broke the band in the United States. free. For those looking to program of Kentucky In- of film “Caterina in the Big Frazier History Museum. “Eyes Open” followed in 2005, and the band had its participate in the tournament, Literary terfaith Power and Light. Free. City.” Free. Frazier History Museum, 829 “Grey’sAnatomy” moment with “Chasing Cars,” the pre-registration is required. For www.kentuckyipl.org. Planetarium shows. Gheens Book signing. Carmichael’s W. Main St. “Civil War: My acomplete shooting schedule Support Women Artists Science Hall &Rauch Planetar- Bookstore, 2720 Frankfort Brother,MyEnemy.” Ends single that turned them into legitimate stars. and to register,goto: Now Swan Day. Pyro Gallery, ium,108W.Brandeis Ave., Ave., 7p.m. today. Tracy Coffee April 8. (502) 753-5663. Wednesday,the band is playing at Bogart’s, 2621 www.fieldarchery.com. 624 W. Main St.,1p.m. Sat- today and Saturday. $8 adults, Gayle will sign “Tilt-a-Whirl.” Liberty Tattoo and Art Vine St. in Cincinnati, with Ed Sheeran. Showtime is 8 F. A.T.Friday Trolley Hop. 6 urday. Artists from their teens $6 children, seniors and UofL Book signing and reading. Parlor. 2801S.Third St. p.m. today. Connects busi- to 60s will perform and present students. (502) 852-6664. Carmichael’sBookstore, 2720 Women’sArt Show, more than p.m. Tickets are $28.50 to $33, available at the door or nesses in Clifton, Crescent Hill awide range of work. Today: “Oasis in Space,” 8p.m.; Frankfort Ave., 7p.m. Thurs- 20 artists. Ends Saturday. online at Bogarts.com. —Jeffrey Lee Puckett, The Courier-Journal

Central High School, 6575 Saturday. Actors Theatre of Festival of New American Main, 7:30 p.m. today and STAGE Old Vincennes Road, Floyds Louisville Humana Festival of Plays. $24-$59. (502) 584- Sunday; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Knobs, 7p.m. Thursday. Floyd New American Plays. $35 and 1205. Saturday. Pandora Produc- Cincyorchestradelivers Central High School Theatre $40. (502) 584-1205. “Oh Gastronomy!” Actors tions. $16 advance, $18 day of Comedy Arts. $12,$10,seniors, $8, “Happy Days — The Mu- Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. show. (502) 584-7777. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has been students. (812)542-2284. sical.” Derby Dinner Play- Main St., 11 p.m. today; 10 “The Veri**on Play.” Mike Epps. KFC Yum! Center, house, 525 Marriott Drive, a.m. Sunday. Actors Theatre Bingham Theatre, Actors touting itself as achampion of new music this season. 1Arena Plaza, 8p.m. today. Clarksville, 7:45 p.m. Tuesday- of Louisville Humana Festival Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. It’sdelivering on that promise this weekend with two I’m Still Standing Tour.$43.50 Theater Thursday. $39. (812)288-8281. of New American Plays. $10. Main St., 12:30 p.m. today; and $50.50. (800) 745-3000. “Curtains.” Jewish Commu- “How We Got On.” Bingham (502) 584-1205. 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Part of performances of the world premiere of Philip Glass’ Joe Rogan. Louisville Improv, nity Center,3600 Dutchmans Theatre, Actors Theatre of “Reflections: Murder in a Actors Theatre of Louisville Cello Concerto No. 2, “Naqoyqastsi.” 441S.Fourth St., 8and 10:30 Lane, 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2 Louisville, 316 W. Main St. Hall of Mirrors.” Hyatt Humana Festival of New The piece is based on the score Glass created for p.m. today; 7and 9:30 p.m. p.m. Sunday. CenterStage 7:30 p.m. today and Sunday; Regency Louisville, 320 W. American Plays. $25-$40. Saturday; 7p.m. Sunday. $25. Theatre. $18.(502) 459-0660. 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Actors Jefferson St., 6:30 p.m. (502) 584-1205 or (800) Godfrey Reggio’sfilm “Naqoyqastsi,” which is the (502) 581-1332. “Death Tax.” Victor Jory Theatre of Louisville Humana Saturday. $43.95. (502) 428-5849. Hopi word meaning “life as war.” Danny Browning, Sally Theatre, Actors Theatre of Festival of New American 426-7100. “Festival of Funky Fresh Cellist Matt Haimovitz will join the orchestra in Brooks. Comedy Caravan, Louisville, 316 W. Main St., 3 Plays. $35 and $40. (502) “The Hour of Feeling.” Fun.” Bard’sTown, 1801 1250 Bardstown Road, 8and and 7p.m. today; 10:30 a.m. 584-1205. Pamela Brown Auditorium, Bardstown Road, 7:30 p.m. the performances with Dennis Russell Davis con- 10:15 p.m. today-Saturday; and 2p.m. Saturday; 3:30 “Michael von Siebenburg Actors Theatre of Louisville, Thursday. Finnigan Produc- ducting. Davis frequently collaborates with Glass. 7:15 p.m. Sunday. $10 and p.m. Sunday. Actors Theatre Melts Through the Floor- 316 W. Main St., 8p.m. today; tions. $15 (cash only). (502) $15.(502) 459-0022. of Louisville Humana Festival boards.” Pamela Brown noon Sunday. Actors Theatre 876-0532. The performances are 8p.m. today and Saturday of New American Plays. $35. Auditorium, Actors Theatre of Louisville Humana Festival Smokey Joe’sCafe. Derby with ticket prices starting at $10.For more informa- Student (502) 584-1205. of Louisville, 316 W. Main St. of New American Plays. Dinner Playhouse, 525 tion, call (513)381-3300 or visit www.cincinnatisym- “Eat Your Heart Out.” 4p.m. Saturday; 7:30 p.m. $24-$59. (502) 584-1205. Marriott Drive, Clarksville, production Bingham Theatre, Actors Sunday, Tuesday-Wednesday; “The Temperamentals.” 7:45 p.m. today-Saturday; phony.org. “The Last Five Years.” Floyd Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. 8p.m. Thursday. Actors Martin Experimental Theater, 1:30 p.m. Sunday. $35-$43. —Elizabeth Kramer,The Courier-Journal Main St., 1:30 and 5p.m. Theatre of Louisville Humana Kentucky Center,501 W. (812)288-8281.

last word QUESTIONS &ANSWERS | Ken Neuhauser Want more? Get them at www.courier-journal.com/features How many MickeyClark, times willyou Who is performthe tonight’s songtonight? Oh probably at least once guest fiddle singer-songwriter during eachset. player? Or more! It’sbeenatradition since 1982 that whenever the University of Louisville men’sbasketball team makes it to the Final Four,local sing- Rounderrecording er-songwriter Mickey Clark pens his own lyrics to acatchy song. artist MichaelCleve- Thirty years ago, when the Cards played in the Final Four in New land. He’sphenomenal. Orleans, Clark’srallying anthem was sung to the music of “Battle of He won the Interna- New Orleans.” Now that the team is back in Louisiana, Clark has re- Was it hard tional Bluegrass Music leased “Battle of New Orleans 2012.” Same tune, different words, with Association Fiddle this refrain repeated throughout the song: writingthe song? Player of the Year “Yeah, we ran past Davidson, we ran past the Lobos award nearly adozen And we ran past the Spartans and we sent the Gators home. It’sachallenge to times. We’re playin’ so hard that the Cats’ll never stop us get all the players’ Gonna win the dream game down in the Dome.” names mentioned and Youcan catch alive rendition when Mickey Clark &The Blue get agrasp of whatthe Norther perform tonight at Fiesta Mexicana. season has beenall about, but Ienjoy doing it. People are Iwas thrilled that MICKEY CLARK &THE BLUE NORTHER still talking it won the 2009 about your “Album of the Year” When: 6:30 to 9:30 tonight CD “Winding award from the Where: Fiesta Mexicana, 4507 Bardstown Road, just north of Breckenridge Lane Highways.” Academy of Repertoire: Originals, Americana and roots music. Western Artists Info: Visit mickeyclark.com. Link to “Battle of New Orleans 2012”onYouTube: in Texas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj4YnlpvMtE PHOTO COURTESY OF NICK MILLS