Events, exhibits, plays, concerts …

Art

VSA Arts of Kentucky has exhibitions open. Anne Ambrose’s work is on display from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays until Sept. 6 at VSA arts of Kentucky gallery at 515 E. 10th Ave. &#8220A Matter of Perspective” will run through Sept. 10 at the Glasgow Cultural Center at 200 W. Water St. Display hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 781-0872.

Local artist M. Tallon Chalmers, a New Orleans native, will be exhibiting her works at Capitol Arts Theatre through Tuesday. In cooperation with the Bowling Green Fire Department, the Capitol Arts Alliance and Gerald Printers of Bowling Green, Chalmers is offering a limited number of the New Orleans prints to raise funds to support &#8220Adopt A Station” and &#8220Adopt A School.” These prints of New Orleans homes are a collection of original works on paper, hand-colored digital images enhanced with watercolors and prismacolor pencil. The Katrina Doors print, &#8220INTERIOR EXTERIOR,” is free with donations of $25 or more. For more information, call 991-3088.

Watercolors by Margaret Bevarly are on exhibit in the Health & Wellness Center at Greenwood Mall through September.

Pat Ritter’s watercolors and pastels are appearing in the Cancer Center of The Medical Center until Sept. 15.

Campus

The Commonwealth Clarinet Quartet will have a recital at 5 p.m. Sept. 9 in Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. The quartet includes John Cipolla of Western Kentucky University, Scott Locke of Murray State, Connie Rhodes of Eastern Kentucky and Dallas Tidwell of the University of Louisville. The event is free and is made possible through the support of the Western’s Provost’s Initiative for Academic Excellence and the Department of Music.

Summer Blaze 2007 will be at Western Kentucky University’s E.A. Diddle Arena from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today. It features Eve with her sizzling tambourine dancers and a special performance by Lloyd aka Young Lloyd. Eve’s new album &#8220Here I am” is scheduled to be released in early September. Tickets are available through the WKU ticket office. For more information, visit www.trac1entertainment.com.

Weekend classes are under way for Western Kentucky University’s Basic Rider Course for motorcyclists. It is for nonriders, new riders or someone wanting a refresher course and is open to anyone 16 years of age or older. Coaches are certified by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. Motorcycles and helmets are furnished. The fee for this course is $110. All classes meet from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The last class will be Nov. 2-4 For more information about schedules and to register, visit www.wku.edu/ContinuingEd/motorcycle.htm, call 745-1910 or e-mail continuing.education@wku. edu.

Clubs

City Limits Lounge, 535 Three Springs Road, has karaoke beginning at 9 p.m. Wednesday and Friday nights and Pryor Express beginning at 8 p.m. Saturdays.

Ricky Beavers has karaoke Friday nights at the Brown Jug, U.S. 31-W By-Pass in Bowling Green, beginning at 8 p.m., and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays at Flealand in Bowling Green.

Rick Dunn performs karaoke from 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday night at Grumpy’s, 1823 Morgantown Road. For more information, call 745-0908.

Miss Kitty’s, 3315 Louisville Road, has live bands beginning at 9 p.m. each Friday and Saturday; Wednesdays feature karaoke and Thursdays feature acoustic music, nightly specials and pool tables. There is no cover charge. For more information, call 782-7777. Miss Kitty’s also offers a safe ride home program.

Betty’s Bar has karaoke with Sheila on Wednesday and karaoke each Friday and Saturday.

The Brewing Company, 423 Park Row, has live music from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday.

Good Tymes 2, 1607 U.S. 31-W By-Pass, has top 40 hits from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. every Wednesday through Saturday.

Music

Tickets are available for the Sept. 7-8 Franklin Music Festival at Jim Roberts Community Park. John Cowan and Cherryholmes are among those performing. Tickets are $20 for Friday, $25 for Saturday or $40 for both days. Children under 12 are free with an adult admission. Rain or shine under a giant tent. For more information, call (866) 221-5700 or go to www.FranklinMusicFestival. com.

Kentucky Blues Society will host an event at Utley’s on Sept. 6. Damon Folwer from Tampa Bay, Fla., will perform beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 for Blues Society members and $15 for non-members.

Fort Knox Jazz Band will perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 7 on the square in downtown Scottsville.

The Lettermen in Concert and The Swinging ’60s Dance Party to benefit the Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra is Sept. 22. The Letterman concert is at the Capitol Arts Center at 7:30 p.m., followed by a dance featuring the orchestra’s big band at the Sloan Convention Center. Balcony seating for the concert only is $40. The concert and dance combined are $100. The concert is sponsored by Carol and Denny Wedge, The Encore, and Betty and Ronnie Moore and co-sponsored by Pat and Robert Goodwin.

Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra’s booster group, Encore, is selling $10 raffle tickets for a trip giveaway, spa session and dinner that will be given away at the Sept. 22 Lettermen Swinging ’60s Dance Party at the Sloan Convention Center. Tickets and information on upcoming orchestra events, including Sept. 10’s &#8220The Final Frontier” and Sept. 1’s &#8220Hoedown at Shakertown,” are available by calling 846-2426 or going to www.bgco. org.

The Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra’s second concert in its Retro Series is the final return of &#8220Motownmadness” on Nov. 16 and 17, sponsored by Claudia and Steve Downey, National City Bank and Overhead Door Company of Bowling Green. The Retro Series concludes Feb. 8 and 9 with the first annual &#8220Countrymadness,” a salute to the classic country hits from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, sponsored by Country Music Café and Brian Schuette & Associates. All concerts begin at 8 p.m. in the Capitol Arts Center.

Theater

Subscriptions are on sale for the Plaza Theatre in Glasgow’s season, including Riders in the Sky, Vicki Lawrence and Momma, Marty Stuart, Racy Lawrence, Golden Dragon Acrobats and Kathy Mattea. Subscriptions range from $108 to $168. For more information, visit www. plaza.org or call (270) 361-2101.

Fountain Square Players will begin its 2007-2008 Season with &#8220Moonlight and Magnolias,” directed by Lynn Gilcrease. Auditions will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the Capitol Arts Center. Scripts will be available for check-out at the Capitol beginning Monday, but must be returned to the Capitol by no later than Friday. The cast calls for three men and one woman. Performances will take be at the Phoenix Theater Oct. 18-21. Help will also be needed with set construction, costumes, props and stage crew.

Pine Knob Theatre’s &#8220Lucy and Ruth’s Diner – LARD” is Friday and &#8220Daddy Took the T-Bird Away” is Saturday. Show time is 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 or two for $25. A pre-show cookout is from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.pineknob. com or call (270) 879-8190.

Odds & Ends

Barren River State Resort Park has activities planned for Labor Day weekend including archery, arts and crafts and nature hikes. On Friday, guests can take part in a skit at the shuffleboard courts at the lodge. And on Saturday evening, the band 8th Nation, winner of the park’s Battle of the Bands contest, will play at the lodge. For more information, call (800) 325-0057.

John Tierney will conduct a program Saturday at Lake Malone State Park in Dunmor with storytelling, songs and group participation. The program starts at 8 p.m. at the campground. For more information, call (270) 657-2111.

Registration is being taken for Auburn Autumn Days Annual Beauty Pageant. Entry fees for ages birth to 18 is $25 and $5 for additional categories or $40 for all. For more information about the Sept. 8 pageant, call Darlene Atchley at (270) 542-8345 or go to www.visitlogancounty.com.

The 2007 America Supports You Freedom Walk, sponsored by Bowling Green AM Rotary Club, is Sept. 8. Walkers will gather at the War Memorial at the county courthouse at 9 a.m. that day to begin the 1.1 mile walk. The walk is intended to remember Sept. 11 victims and support the military. For more information, call Chris McKinney or Matt McGill at 781-6500.

Sign up now for the fourth annual Wiener Dog Races to benefit the Simpson County Animal Shelter. Entries for the Sept. 15 race at Kentucky Downs must be received by Sept. 12. Dogs must be dachshunds. Wagers will be given to the shelter, with payoffs presented in the form of prizes. Post time is 3:30 p.m. For more information, call Katerine at (270) 542-2534. Mail entries to Mike Martin at Kentucky Downs, P.O. Box 405, Franklin, KY 42135. Include owner name, address, phone number and name of dog.

NTPA Truck and Tractor Pull will be Saturday at Jim Roberts Community Park in Franklin. Gates open at 4 p.m. and the pull starts at 7 p.m. Admission for ages 9 and under is $5, over age 9 is $10. For more information about classes or entry fees, call Marty Chandler at (270) 586-6653. Proceeds benefit St. Jude and Relay for Life.

A fish fry to support the Giants Youth League Football team for 7- to 10-year-olds is from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Shake Rag Barber Shop. Plate lunches are $4.50, which includes fish, two vegetables and a drink, and a sandwich is $2.50. For more information, call Daphne Davidson at 784-0137 or Eric Brown at 393-9921.

The 12th Lil Angels Attic Sale is from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 7 and from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 8. This sale takes more than 300 volunteers to be a success, many of whom are still needed. Volunteers get the opportunity to shop for merchandise on a preview night. For more information, e-mail michelle.wheeler@insightbb.com or kendra.farley@usbank.com.

Registration is being accepted for the Bowling Green Noon Lions Club Labor Day 5K Run and Two Mile Walk at Covington Woods Park. Sponsors, led by Downing McPeak Vision Centers, have a goal to raise $10,000 to help adults and children in Warren County who have eye care needs. For more information, contact Lion Cardine Harrison at 991-1357 or dinoh@aol.com.

Landmark Association’s annual picnic will be from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Warren County Courthouse for $5 a person. Landmark will furnish chicken, paper goods and drinks for the potluck. Members and guests are asked to bring salads, vegetables or desserts. David Bryant will discuss the recent courthouse renovations and a tour of the old County Jail will be given. For more information, e-mail bgland mark@yahoo.com.

The Downing Homecoming will be Sept. 9 at the East Allen Fire Department on Ky. 99 in Holland. Potluck lunch will be served at 1 p.m. Come early for visiting. For more information, call Annice Conner at (270) 622-7285.

The Olde Stone Golf Club in Bowling Green will be the site of the first &#8220Generations on the Greens Golf Classic” on Oct. 15 to benefit Christian Care Communities. In addition to 18 holes of golf on the bentgrass fairways and greens at Olde Stone, participants also will enjoy a putting contest, luncheon and post-event awards reception. For more information, contact Campbell at Christian Care Communities at (502) 254-4256 or Melanie Eaton at Village Manor at 796-6643.

Subscriptions to the Capitol Arts Alliance season are now available. The season features three shows: Break!, an urban funk spectacular, on Sept. 20; Cherryholmes, an award-winning bluegrass group, on Nov. 29, and LUMA Light Theatre on Feb. 14. Season tickets are $43 for adults, $37 for senior citizens and $32 for children. Tickets are available at the Capitol box office.

Kentucky Writers Series – discussion about Jesse Stuart’s books – at the Bowling Green Public Library will continue Sept. 6 on the book &#8220The Thread That Runs So True,” led by Spurlock. For more information on the books, visit the Jesse Stuart Web site at www.jsfbooks.com.

A regional chess club meets Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Barnes & Noble Booksellers. Players of all ages and talents are welcome. Tuesday’s meeting is at 9 a.m. and Wednesday’s meeting is at 1 p.m. For more information, call 991-0126.

The Glasgow-Barren County Tourist and Convention Commission announces its second photo contest. Photos from the first photo contest have been used to promote the Glasgow-Barren community and can be found on the Tourist Commission’s Web site, www.visitglasgowbarren.com. Plans are for the photos to be on display at the chamber beginning in mid-August. Entries are due Sept. 15 with winners announced shortly thereafter. The grand prize winner will receive a $250 prize and honorable mention winners will receive $30 each.

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