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Art

Art exhibit featuring artist Alice Gatewood Waddell will open Sept. 11 at the Porter Cafe at the Warren County Public Library.

Artist Randy Simmons’ self-portraits are on display in the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Gallery. He will speak at 6 p.m. Sept. 10 in Room 156 with a reception in the gallery after. The exhibition ends that evening. Gallery hours are daily from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Artworks has issued a call to artists for Fine Arts Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 4 at Lost River Cave and Valley. The fair will showcase fine original art in all mediums. Rental for a 10 x 10 booth space with no electricity is $50. This fair is only for fine art and craft. Only original, one of a kind, or very limited edition works are welcome. Awards will be given: Best in show, $500; second place, $250; third place, $125. Find entry forms at www.artworksinc.org and click on the Projects Link.

The Presbyterian Church at 10th Avenue and State Street will have a church-wide photographers exhibit through Sept. 19. The church will have an exhibition featuring artwork by youth of the church beginning with an opening reception from noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 28. It will run through Nov. 21. Exhibits may be viewed in the Fellowship Hall, 10th Avenue entrance, weekdays during work hours.

The Bowling Green International Gallery Walk will be Sept. 19. The walk will feature various galleries with different art forms from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Most of the exhibitions will be up through the end of the month. An exhibition in the Capital Arts Center runs until Sept. 12. The Houchens Gallery features the paintings of Jennifer Bruton Sims and ceramics and glass of Kelly McKibbon and Cortney Boyd. The paintings of Brenda Brown are in the mezzanine gallery.

Memphis Marsha’s Art Gallery & Classes will host an exhibition including 16 regional artists’ interpretation of the theme “Sizzle” through Sept. 6. Expected media will include glass, ceramics, mixed media, printmaking, photography, drawing and painting. Artists include Antigone and Jennifer Stone, both of Franklin, Michaele Ann Harper of New Orleans, Mary Crutcher, Nancy Keyser, Matt Lundberg, Nell Peperis, Tom Poole, Delaire Rowe, Andee Rudloff, Rita Rudloff, Kim Soule and Peg Truman, all of Bowling Green, Bill Van Tassel of Aberdeen, Tony Mennite of Hermitage, Tenn., and Davie Reneau of Glasgow.

VSA arts of Kentucky is hosting “A Matter of Perspective” and featuring The Final Destination through Friday. For more information, call 781-0872 or visit the gallery at 515 E. 10th Ave.

Peg Truman’s paintings are on display at the Cancer Center at The Medical Center through Sept. 15.

The Health & Wellness Center at Greenwood Mall is exhibiting the work of Myra Renee Dwyer in the classroom through September.

Green River Museum in Woodbury will be open from noon until 4 p.m. Saturdays through September. The museum features exhibits from around Butler County and the Green River.

Campus

Mark and Sarah Berry will have a free Western Kentucky University faculty cello and percussion recital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall.

Ten pieces from the original 1881 fountain from Fountain Square Park will be on display through November in the Kentucky Library and Museum.

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.

Exhibits at the Kentucky Building on Western Kentucky University’s campus include: “U.S. Bank Celebration of the Arts,” which opens Sunday; “VSA Arts: Side by Side,” “Recommended by Duncan Hines,” “Western 100,” “Growing Up Victorian,” “Roads, Rails and Rivers,” “Hascal Haile: Guitar-maker to the Stars” and “Taking the Mystery out of Prehistory.” For more information, contact the Kentucky Building at 745-2592.

Clubs

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.burgers onthesquare.com.

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.

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

Kentucky Blues Society will have a free Sunday night jam beginning at 6 p.m. at WhaBah.

Plans are under way for the fifth annual Franklin Bluegrass Music Festival on Sept. 5 and 6. Headliners include Williams and Clark Expedition, Rhonda Vincent, Cherryholmes and others. Tickets for both days are $40 and can be purchased through the festival hotline at (866) 221-5700.

Tickets are on sale for Glen Campbell in concert with the Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra at 8 p.m. Sept. 26, sponsored by The Encore, Carol and Denny Wedge and Bob Evans Farms, co-sponsored by Vicki and Dan Renshaw and Dr. Robert and Pat Goodwin. Special guest is Debby Campbell. A Southern Nights barbecue dinner and pre-concert party will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. presented by The Encore to benefit the chamber orchestra. For ticket information, call 846-2426.

Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra Retro Series single tickets and subscriptions are on sale. “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.

Fresh Fridays will be the first Friday of each month at Bread & Bagel, 871 Broadway Ave. The cost is $5 for anyone 18 and over.

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

Pine Knob Theatre will present “ELVIS Nite” on Friday and Saturday. All Elvis, all night, performed with The Countdowns Band. Showtimes are at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 or two for $25. For more information, visit 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 annual Labor Day Run for Sight and two-mile walk, organized by the Bowling Green Noon Lions Club will begin at about 7:30 a.m. Monday at Covington Woods Park. Proceeds benefit eyesight conservation program. For more information or to register, call 991-1357. Entry before the end of the month is $12. Day of race fee is $15.

Gently used books, CDs and DVDs continue to be accepted for the Friends of the Library annual fall sale. Items for the Sept. 19-21 sale should be taken to the main library. Volunteers also are needed for the sale. To help, call Belva Tucker at 777-9924 or Donna Moore at 843-5510.

Chaney’s Dairy Barn will host its final Ice Cream and a Moovie on Friday with “Field of Dreams.” All movies are free and begin at dusk. The barn will open its corn maze Friday until harvest. Going through the maze is $6 and includes a scoop of ice cream. The maze will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 843-5567.

The American Red Cross has blood drives from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each Friday at its office, 430 Center St. Special Labor Day hours at the center will be from 8 a.m. to noon. Additional drives will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Logan County Chamber of Commerce, 116 S. Main St. in Russellville; from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, 303 E. Cedar St., in Franklin; from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Living Hope Baptist Church, 1805 Western Ave.; from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Western Kentucky University, 500 Hilltopper Way in Glasgow; from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 5 at Brownsville Community Center, 108 N. Main St.; from noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 8 at Franklin City Hall, 117 W. Cedar in Franklin; from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 9 at Lowe’s, 150 American Lane; from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 10 at Hillvue Heights Church, 4219 Nashville Road; from noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 10 at Knights of Columbus, 911 Searcy Way; and from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 12 at Lewisburg Elementary, 750 Stacker in Lewisburg.

Writer Frank X Walker will speak at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Warren County Public Library.

Historic Riverview at Hobson Grove will host Tea with Mary Todd Lincoln at 2 p.m. Sept. 4. The former first lady will also visit Nov. 6 and Feb. 12. For more information, call Riverview at 843-5565. Tickets are $18 and reservations are required.

Booth spaces are available for the Delafield Homecoming Festival from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 6 at Sugar Maple Square. Merchandise vendors can get a 10-foot-by-10-foot space for $10, and food vendors, which must follow health department rules, can get the same size space for $35. For rental information, call 862-3988, 846-3259 or 782-9671. A parade, vehicle show, games, hot air balloon, auction and a dance are scheduled for the day.

Kentucky State Parks offers 10 percent off lodging and camping rates for current and former members of the military. The discount is good for lodge rooms, cottages and campgrounds any time of the year, based on availability. To get the discount, guests will need to show proof of service such as discharge papers, military ID or VFW member card, at check in.

Guests to Dinosaur World in Cave City can visit any day in August and receive a free ticket to return any day in December, except Christmas Day.

Registration can be made now for the Sept. 13 Run for Autism, sponsored by LifeSkills and the Kiwanis Club. Proceeds from the event will go to the Kelly Autism Program. The events will include an 8k Run, 8k Wheelchair race and 1 Mile Family Walk. This 8k will be a Bowling Green Road Runners Grand Prix event. The start/finish line will be at the site of the Western Kentucky University Clinical Education Complex, which houses the Kelly Autism Program. Participants will receive a short-sleeved LifeSkills Run for Autism shirt, and all who complete their event will receive a commemorative event pin. To learn more or to register for the event online, go to www.autism run.org.

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.

Karaoke is at Southern Lanes every Friday and Saturday night from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. There is no cover charge.

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

Friendly Hands Squares monthly dance is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. the second Friday of each month at Cave Mill and Smallhouse roads in Bowling Green. For more information, call 781-6382.

A veteran’s representative will be at The Salvation Army, 400 E. Main Ave., at 9 a.m. the first Thursday of each month. For more information, call 746-7425, Ext. 104.