FRIDAY, April 23
The Rent Is Always Due Trouble Bar No cover | 5-9 p.m. The Rent Is Always Due is a new (monthly) pop-up purpose party series for movement folx to vibe, recharge, and connect with other likeminded individuals seeking to stand up against injustice. Expect live, interactive art installations and music from DJs Magic Domdi and SCZ of Rhythm Science. It promises to be a fun night, but its also a networking and fundraising event. A percentage of bar proceeds will go toward the tenants empowerment work of BLACKTIVIST, #YCSTR (You Cant Stop The Revolution) and co. Even if you cant go, you can donate to the cause here.
‘#HASHTAG: When Social Media and Social Justice Collide’ YouTube Live Free | 7 p.m. UofLs African American Theatre Program presents an experimental, satirical show exploring how we talk about race and social justice issues through the lens of social media. The production is part sketch show, poetry slam and protest a multi-verse of student expression, writes Director Sidney Edwards. It premiers virtually on YouTube Live.
SATURDAY, April 24
Dirty Pour: Acrylic Paint Party Lavish Looks $20 | 8-11 p.m. Have a creative night out and make an acrylic pour painting. Organizers promise that no two canvases will look alike. Light refreshments are included also.
The Corydon Extravaganza Harrison County Fairgrounds, Corydon, Indiana $5 | 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. The Corydon Extravaganza is a curated vintage, junk and artisan festival celebrating all things rusty, dusty, timeless & awesome. Youll find antiques and one of a kind handmade goods. And, of course, there will be food vendors and wine! This event is indoor and outdoor, or if youre still afraid of it raining on Saturday, the festival continues into Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. If youd like to get there first on Saturday to have your pick of the best stuff, purchase an early-bird ticket.
SUNDAY, April 25
LFS 8th Annual Oscar Watch Party 2021 Mellwood Art Center $25 | 8:30 p.m. Watch the stars under the stars. The Louisville Film Societys annual Oscar watch party is outdoors this year on the east lawn of the Mellwood Art Center. Like the film industry, the yearly soiree has been impacted by the coronavirus. As such, COVID chic clothing is encouraged (sweatpants, comfy sweaters, etc.), as well as cocktail attire whatever you want to wear. There will be food trucks serving Filipino dishes, Hawaiian burgers and poke bowls with Hollywood-inspired libations. One ticket nets you a reserved seat at one of the partys socially-distanced tables, two cocktails and an entry into a $250 ballot competition. With all that, do we even care about the Academy Awards? Of course, they will be broadcast onto a two-story screen anyway.
