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Art

Shelley Owens’ photography is on display at the Cancer Center at The Medical Center through Dec. 15.

The drawings and paintings of Steve Clay will be featured in the Mezzanine Gallery of the Capitol Arts Center through Nov. 17.

The work of Bowling Green native Granville Mitchell is on display through Nov. 30 at the Bob Kirby Branch of the Warren County Public Library at 175 Iron Skillet Court. Mitchell is a self-taught artist who works as a ticket agent at the Greyhound Bus Terminal.

The work of David Marquez and Joon Sung will be exhibited through Nov. 17 in the Houchens Gallery. A reception for the artists will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday.

Artists are being sought for the 2009 All Kentucky Juried Exhibition, which will be Nov. 20-Jan. 4 at the Capitol Arts Center. Artists who reside in Kentucky and are over 18 can enter. There will be a $500 Best of Show award and 10 other cash awards. Entries are due Tuesday and Wednesday. Entry forms are available in the lobby of the Capitol Arts Center.

The Presbyterian Church Gallery is showcasing art works by church members and others affiliated with the church through Nov. 21. The exhibit, “Celebrating Our Gifts,” features a variety of paintings, works on paper and mixed media. This exhibit is the second of two church-affiliated exhibits for 2009. The exhibit can be seen from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The public is invited to the reception and to the gallery during viewing hours.

“Salade Nicoise: Paintings By Marsha Heidbrink” is on display through Nov. 30 at The Medical Center’s Health & Wellness Center in Greenwood Mall from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays.

Kim Soule’s paintings and Bill VanTassel’s glass continue on display at Memphis Marsha’s Art Gallery, 524 E. 12th Ave. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. For more information, visit www.memphis marshas.com.

“Side by Side Statewide” is an exhibition of artistic collaborations from Bowling Green, Louisville, Lexington, Somerset and Murray that all participated in the Side By Side Visual Arts Program offered by VSA arts of Kentucky. The exhibition will be at the Kentucky Library and Museum through Dec. 6. The artwork was created by students with disabilities and professional artists working side by side.

Campus

Western Kentucky University’s Homecoming Concert is at 7:30 p.m. tonight at E.A. Diddle Arena, featuring Day 26, Keri Hilson and Noize Joi. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $35 at the door.

Western Kentucky University will have a free guitar ensemble concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall.

Western Kentucky University’s Symphony will perform Autumn Romance at First Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. tonight. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for students.

Western Kentucky University’s Hardin Planetarium begins its Star of Bethlehem presentation Tuesday. The annual show displays the Bethlehem sky around the time Christ was born, and discusses several astronomical possibilities for the Christmas star. Shows will be at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 10. It is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Doors open a half-hour before the program, and no one is admitted once it starts.

Western Kentucky University’s Department of Art opened its 2009 Student Juried Exhibition, on display through Nov. 20 in the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Gallery, which is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Many pieces are for sale.

Western Kentucky University will have “An afternoon with Schumann” at 3 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. The free concert will feature soprano Liza Kelly, Sylvia Kersenbaum on piano and guest baritone Jeremy Kelly.

Exhibits at the Kentucky Building: “Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society Annual Show,” “Portrait of a Town: Cave City, Kentucky,” “A Star in Each Flag: Conflict in Kentucky,” “Recommended by Duncan Hines,” “Western 100,” “Roads, Rails and Rivers,” “Hascal Haile: Guitarmaker to the Stars” and “Taking the Mystery out of Prehistory.” For more information, call 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 Store.

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. Fridays and Saturdays; 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 T. Roy 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

Bowling Green Western Choral Society will have its fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at First Baptist Church. Tickets are $10, $8 and $5.

Barren River Lake State Resort Park will have an open mic jam session the first Tuesday of each month. All musicians are invited to participate in the Tuesday Tunes Jam Sessions from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. inside the Louie B. Nunn Lodge and The Driftwood Restaurant. Dinner hours are 5 p.m. to 8 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.

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

Theater

This weekend at Kentucky Repertory Theatre in Horse Cave, Western Kentucky University students, staff and faculty can see “Dracula” with a two-for-one discount. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For reservations, call (800) 342-2177. The discount does not apply retroactively to previously purchased tickets.

Odds & Ends

The Kentucky Live! Series will feature author Robert Dickey, discussing “Charles Garvin; Dynasty of Dimes.” The program will be at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at Barnes & Noble Booksellers.

Slots are still available for Shakertown’s breakfast at Shaker Tavern on Nov. 14. Cost is $25 for nonmembers and $22 for members. Tickets are also available for the annual Holiday Market at the museum. Admission to the Dec. 4 preview party is $10. For information and reservations, call (800) 811-8379.

Tickets are available now for the March of Dimes Black Bib Event to raise money for the organization. Tickets are $60 for individuals or $400 for tables of eight. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at the National Corvette Museum and will feature cocktails, gourmet foods, a silent and live auction. For more information, call Jennifer Reynolds at 746-5411.

The annual American Red Cross Heroes Holiday Bazaar and Chili Luncheon will be Nov. 14 at Christ Episcopal Church, 1215 State St. Santa Claus will be there from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Auburn merchants will host a Dickens of a Christmas on Nov. 13 and 14 with various artisans around town. The event, which also will include refreshments, will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. For more information, call Auburn City Hall at (270) 542-4149.

Tickets are available for Commonwealth Health Foundation’s Charity Ball on Nov. 14 at the Sloan Convention Center. The event will feature a cocktail reception, silent auction, formal dinner, live auction and dancing. Tickets are $150 a person. Reservations may be made online at www. commonwealthhealthfoundation. org or by calling 796-6519. Auction items include jewelry, a Seabourn cruise, a getaway at The Greenbrier Resort, a French Lick Resort package and others.

A variety of free computer classes are being offered this month at the Warren County Public Library. For a schedule, visit www.wcplibrary.org.

Booths can be reserved now for Park Mammoth Resort’s Christmas and Craft Show on Nov. 21 at the resort. For more information, call (270) 749-4101.

A waiting list has been started for the reading of “The Polar Express Storytime” on Dec. 14-17 at the Old L&N Depot. To add your name to the list for the free readings, call 745-7317.

An early Thanksgiving dinner will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Anna Community Center. Dinner will include turkey or ham, a buffet of vegetables, desserts, rolls and drink. The cost is $7 for anyone 10 and over and $3 for 3-9. For more information, call Marlene Young at 792-2029.

Riverview at Hobson Grove is taking reservations for a “Dolls” Program and Tea at 2 p.m. Sunday. Fun, food and activities for children and adults to learn about dolls. Reservations are required. For further information, call Riverview at 843-5565. The cost is $14 each.

American Red Cross has blood drives each Friday at its office, 430 Center St., from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and the second Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to noon. Additional drives will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 14 at Harley-Davidson Bowling Green, 251 Cumberland Trace.

The Fireside Chat Book Club will meet at 6 p.m. on the third Tuesday each month (upcoming dates: Nov. 17) at the Bob Kirby Branch at 175 Iron Skillet Court. The next book will be “The Great Gatsby” in conjunction with the Big Read. Free copies of the book are available to those who wish to participate. For more information about joining the book club, contact Marilyn Mattingly at marilynm@warren pl.org or call 782-0252.

Community Education is offering oil painting on Wednesday evenings at Hobby Lobby. For more information about this class and others, call 842-4281 or visit www.commed.us and click on adult enrichment.

Tickets still remain for a free talk by author Richard Paul Evans, who will speak at 6 p.m. Nov. 23. Evans has written 12 consecutive New York Times bestsellers and is one of few authors to have hit both the fiction and nonfiction bestseller lists. Evans’ latest book, “The Christmas List,” will be available in October. Tickets are available at the Warren County Public Library, main location, and the Bob Kirby branch. Due to space limitations, the event will be next door in the Fellowship Hall of the Christ Episcopal Church. For more information, contact Jayne Pelaski at jaynep@warrenpl.org or call 781-4882.

Community Education is offering a new sewing series, Survival Sewing. Learn the basics, from hems to zippers. Take each skill separately or sign up for all four. For more information, visit www.commed.us or call 842-4281.

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.

A regional chess club will meet 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.

A veterans 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.

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