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Art

VSA arts of Kentucky will feature “The Final Destination” from July 7 to Aug. 29 at its gallery, 515 E. 10th Ave. A reception will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 8 in conjunction with the Gallery Hop.

The Capitol Arts Houchens Gallery will feature the exhibit “The Current Landscape: II,” paintings and mixed media works by Jesse Ray Sims, George Vitorovich and Heath Seymour until July 22. An artists’ reception will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. July 12. The exhibit is being sponsored by Southern Recycling. The Mezzanine Gallery at the Capitol Arts will display paintings by Brandon Harrod through July 22. The Capitol Arts galleries are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The galleries and the reception are free and open to the public.

Myra Renee Dwyer’s paintings will be in the classroom of the Health & Wellness Center at Greenwood Mall through September.

Teresa Christmas is showing her paintings through July 14 at the Cancer Center of The Medical Center. The paintings of Peg Truman will be on display there beginning July 15.

The Presbyterian Church Art Board will exhibit “Jodi With an Eye” through July 25. The exhibit features the work of two Nashville artists, Jodi Reeves and Jodi Belinda Yandell. The exhibit may be viewed in the Fellowship Hall, 10th Avenue entrance, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Art from Angela Kuprion, Marion Parcusta and Allison Bacovillard is on display at the Capitol Arts Center.

VSA arts of Kentucky will present a joint exhibition by two of its registry artists, Lexington artist Lanny Taulbee and Bowling Green artist Pamela Tingle, until Friday. VSA’s gallery is at 515 E. 10th Ave.

Campus

“Warren County Sights and Sounds,” an exhibit presenting the history and culture of Bowling Green and Warren County in photographs and film, will be in Western Kentucky University’s Kentucky Library & Museum. The exhibit is the result of a two-year joint project during which about 150 photographs and 45 feet of moving film related to Bowling Green and Warren County were collected. Sponsors of the project and exhibit are The Landmark Association, The Bowling Green/Warren County Historic Preservation Board, Insight Communications and The Kentucky Library & Museum. Sights and Sounds of Warren County will be in the Museum’s Garden Gallery and continues through Dec. 7.

“Beyond Our Borders,” an exhibit of international photographs by Western Kentucky University photojournalism students, is on display at Mass Media and Technology Hall. The exhibit includes photographs taken by students in France, Spain, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and others and will be on display in the gallery through August.

Clubs

Nashville’s Caesar Brown will bring rock ‘n’ roll to The Brewing Company from 9 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday. Special guests are The Jakals. Friday night is ladies night - women get in free.

The Factory at Cave City will feature The Moon Woods Band from 8 p.m. to midnight on the first Saturday of each month. The facility is on U.S. 31-W, just north of the Ky. 90 intersection across from Dollar General.

Saturday Night Karaoke with Wayne Hallet will be from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. each Saturday at Burgers On The Square in Franklin. The smoke-free facility is for the entire family, with the bar for adults only after 9 p.m. For more information, go to www.burgersonthesquare. com.

Rick Dunn will have karaoke from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursdays at Spillway Bar and Grill, 2195 Louisville Road.

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.

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.

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

The Jimmy Church Band will perform at 7 p.m. July 11 as part of Arts on Main in Scottsville, with a nearby rain location.

July Jive will be at 7 p.m. July 11 at Russellville’s downtown square with music by Andrea Tanaro & Optional Italian Buffet. There will be children’s games and food available for purchase. For more information, call Russellville Parks & Rec at (270) 726-5033.

Russellville Blues Society will feature the Michael Gough Group from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at the African American Heritage Museum at Sixth and Morgan streets. There also will be food and artists at the event.

The Twilight Concert Series will be at 7 p.m. today at Basil Griffin Park. The free concert, “A Star Spangled Spectacular,” will be performed by the Southern Kentucky Concert Band.

Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra Retro Series single tickets and subscriptions are on sale. Rock ‘n’ Roll Heaven will be Aug. 8 and 9; Countrymadness will be Nov. 14 and 15; and One-Hit Wonders will be Feb. 6 and 7. Subscribe now and save 10 percent off single ticket prices. For tickets or subscriptions, call 846-2426 (BGCO) or go to www.BGCO.com.

Beginning Sunday, every Sunday will be Kentucky Blues Society Sunday at Whabah. The kickoff event will begin at 6 p.m. Signed up to play so far are Ryan Stiles, Kenny Lee, Rick Mitchell and Michael Gilbert. There is no admission to the show for all ages.

Celebrate Independence Day with family and friends at the Concert on the Square in Glasgow at 7 p.m. today.

Fresh Fridays will be the first Friday of each month at Bread & Bagel, 871 Broadway Ave. The cost is $5 and doors open at 7:30 p.m. Nashville Soul Invasion will be there May 9, with doors opening at 8:30 p.m.

Calvin Ray’s Live Music & Restaurant in Leitchfield features live music with Calvin Ray and The Blue Moon Highway Band from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. each Saturday. For more information, call (502) 538-2893.

Dumplin’s Diner in Adairville has a karaoke contest each Saturday night. Entry fee is $5 and first prize gets $100. For more information, call (270) 539-5413.

Lucio, along with The Rose Band, performs at Main St. Music in Morgantown from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays. Simply Country Band performs from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays at Main St. The facility is behind McDonald’s.

Theater

Fountain Square Players will present “Crazy for You,” based on the book by Ken Ludwig, music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and directed by Kathy Wise-Leonard at The Capitol Arts Theater. The show will be at 8 p.m. July 17-19 and at 3 p.m. July 20. Tickets are $14 for adults, $12 for seniors or students 12 and over and $10 for children under 12 and are available at the Capitol Arts Center by calling 782-2787.

Pine Knob Theatre will present “Down in Hoodoo Holler” on Friday and “Dock Brown-Legend of an Outlaw” on Saturday. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 or two for $25. For more information, go to www.pineknob.com or call (270) 879-8190.

Expressions Performing Arts wants to start a Creative Workshop Group for those interested in the performing arts, including traditional and improvisational storytelling, comedy, drama and Imagination Theatre as an art form. For more information, contact Robin Baldwin at 746-2988

Odds & Ends

The Auburn Car Cruise-in and Flea Market will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Auburn City Park. Registration is before 11 a.m. with awards given at 12:30 p.m. There is no entry fee for cars.

Fireworks will be at Jim Roberts Community Park in Franklin today with entertainment, food, music by Blue Highway and inflatables for kids. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. Music begins at 6 p.m. The evening will be capped off with fireworks at 8:45 p.m. or dusk. Cost is $5 per carload. Rain date will be July 6. This event is sponsored by the Simpson County Vietnam Veterans.

Trade Days on the square in Adairville will be from 7 a.m. to noon July 12. For more information, call Adairville-South Logan Chamber Office at (270) 539-2080 or Donna Blake at (270) 539-4341.

A Visual Arts Coalition Inc., a nonprofit organization, will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the Old L&N Depot, 401 Kentucky St. All artists, patrons and supporters of the arts are welcome. The ArtWorks coalition is working toward creating a sustainable art community by increasing visibility, vitality and economic growth for the visual arts. Guest speaker will be Misha Ambrosia, who will talk about “Marketing your Art.” For more information, contact Donnie Firkins at 842-3337 or Lynette Haggbloom at 792-3332.

The Allen County Fair will be from Saturday through July 12 at the fairgrounds. Saturday will include a parade, truck pull and horse show; pageants will be Sunday at Allen County-Scottsville High School. Carnival rides will open Monday and there will be a pet show, dairy show and bad man contest; Tuesday will feature a truck and tractor pull; Wednesday will have ATV races and music; July 10 will feature sheep, goat and beef shows, mini-rods pull. July 11 and July 12 will feature a demolition derby. Gate fee will be $10 a person, once the carnival rides open. Admission for the pageants will $7 a person. For more information, call Dennis Harper at (270) 606-1123.

Diamond Caverns will have a Fourth of July celebration from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday. Pryor Express will perform at 6 p.m. and fireworks will begin at 9 p.m. Entry gates close at 8 p.m.

The Mammoth Cave National Park Association, along with the national park and the Mammoth Cave Hotel, will revive July 4 activities this year with music, picnicking and stories. Picnic shelters have been reserved for families who bring their lunch. Box lunches are available for purchase through the hotel - order at (270) 758-2225 by 5 p.m. July 3. The hotel will also serve a picnic-style buffet on July 4. A formal program begins at 1 p.m. in the park amphitheater. Lynwood Montell, Kentucky author and folklorist, will speak on how family stories bind generations together. The Oak Forest Boys, Bluegrass Express and Crabgrass Conspiracy will perform gospel and bluegrass music. The hotel’s Rotunda Room will be open for Family History from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Land maps, purchase records and cemetery records will be available. Everyone is encouraged to bring photos and mementos from the area.

Tickets are available for the Vettetastic 1950s Preview Party, sponsored by Holiday Inn University Plaza & The Sloan Convention Center with decor by Party 1 Superstore. The party will be from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. July 17 featuring Skip Bond and the Fugitives, food and a cash bar. A fundraiser for the American Red Cross, tickets are $30 a person and $50 a couple before Monday. Tickets then go to $35 a person and $60 a couple. For reservations, call 781-7377.

Bowling Green Kiwanis will have Thunderfest today at the National Corvette Museum, featuring Skip Bond and the Fugitives. Gates will open at 3 p.m. Admission is $5 a person or $15 a carload. Rain date is July 5. Simpson County’s fireworks today will be accompanied by a concert and activities. Sponsored by Simpson County Vietnam Veterans, the cost will be $5 a carload. Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra’s Star Spangled Spectacular will be Friday on Western Kentucky University’s South Lawn. The free event features the orchestra, fireworks and picnicking. Barren River Lake State Resort Park will have activities all day Friday at the beach beginning at about 10 a.m. A live band will perform at 5 p.m. and fireworks will go off at about 9 p.m. The Green River Catfish Festival in Morgantown coincides with holiday activities. The event’s firework show also will be Friday at twilight in Morgantown City Park, where most activities are centered.

Chaney’s Dairy Barn will have Ice Cream and a Moovie on Fridays. The schedule for the free event will be Friday, “Bee Movie;” July 18, “Shrek the Third;” Aug. 1, “Daddy Day Care;” Aug. 15, “Babe The Gallant Pig;” and Aug. 29; “Field of Dreams.” All movies are free and begin at dusk. Participants are asked to bring a blanket or lawn chair and watch the outdoor movie. In case of the rain, movies will be shown in the pavilion. For more information call 843-5567.

The American Red Cross has blood drives each Friday at its office, 430 Center St., from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Additional drives will be from from noon to 4 p.m. today at Chaney’s Dairy Barn, 9191 Nashville Road; from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at Pleasant Union General Baptist Church, 5529 Deer Lick Road, Lewisburg; from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Oakland Baptist Church, 400 Church St. in Oakland; from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. July 11 at Lewisburg City Hall, 4451 Stacker St.; and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 14 at Best Buy, 1875 Campbell Lane.

The SKY Farmers Market will be open from 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays and from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays in front of the Riverside Building at The Medical Center on U.S. 31-W By-Pass. Kentucky-grown agricultural, horticultural and artisan products will be available for purchase.