MONDAY, Sept. 16
Metal Monday: Horseburner and Indighost Highlands Taproom No cover | 10 p.m. Horseburner (West Virginia) and Indighost (Tennessee) ride into town for a tour stop at Louisvilles weekly Metal Monday show. But this show might be a little different. Horseburner ascribes to the stoner metal genre, while Indighost describes itself as psychedelic rock. Either way, the tunes are sure to be heavy, and the energy? Wild.
TUESDAY, Sept. 17
Ann Dorzbach: 22 Miracles of Immigration Jeffersontown Branch, Louisville Free Public Library Free | 7-8:30 p.m. Ann Dorzbach is a Jewish woman who survived life in Nazi Germany. In this riveting talk, shell speak about how she escaped to the United States with her family at the age of 17.
My TV Stories Kaiju Free | 9-11 p.m. Buckle up for a live script reading of an episode of Dawsons Creek. Tennessee comedian Hunter Roberts leads this show alongside fellow funny people, Jessica Mae, Amy Davis, Leah Blair, Nathan Woodard, Mandee McKelvey and Sean Keller.
THURSDAY, Sept. 19
Twilight Thursday Churchill Downs $5 general admission | 4-8:30 p.m. You could come to Twilight Thursday for the horse racing, but the evening isnt about just thoroughbreds. Enjoy music from DJ S.I.M.O.N.E, lawn games, $1 domestic beers and food from Joellas Hot Chicken, Red Top Hotdogs and more.
FRIDAY, Sept. 20
Global Climate Strike Locations vary Free | All day People across the world will walk out of work or school, or not attend at all, on Friday to call attention to the Earths climate crisis, and there are at least two events planned in Louisville. The Kentucky Youth Climate Strike encourages protesters to meet at Jefferson Square Park at 10 a.m. for an all-day rally. At noon, representatives will help deliver a letter to Mayor Greg Fischers office, where Extinction Rebellion Kentucky, will kick off its strike, which includes an attempt to slow down rush hour traffic at 4:44 p.m. and a 7 p.m. meet-up and community celebration at Bardstown Road and Baxter Avenue. International organizers say that these Climate Strikes wont solve the climate crisis alone. What this moment can do is demonstrate that people are no longer willing to continue with business as usual.
Yappy Hour Apocalypse Brew Works No cover | 6-10 p.m. Bring your dog and enjoy the craftiest of craft beers at Apocalypse Brew Works all to benefit to the Kentucky Humane Society. There will be over 30 beers available at this event, coming from a cast of 15 award-winning homebrewers, as well as from Apocalypses brewery. A $3 donation to the Humane Society brings you instant karma in the form of a 9-ounce sample of beer. Chow down on eats from the Hot Buns food truck while your pup enjoys dog treats. This event is brought to you by the Lagers Homebrew Club, Brewgrass Homebrew Supply and Apocalypse.
Louisville Photo Biennial Opening Party 21c Museum Hotel Free | 8-11 p.m. Kick off the Louisville Photo Biennial, two months of photo exhibitions and workshops, by raising a glass and checking out 21cs two exhibits featuring photography: Labor&Materials, featuring pictures of modern workers and their conditions, and De/Tension/Past: Landscapes of American Incarceration.
‘Rocky Horror on the Hill’ Iroquois Amphitheater Free | 7-11 p.m. A transvestite scientist, a rocker biker and a hunchback butler walk into a creepy roadside mansion… Oh, and a guy named Rocky. Sure, you probably have seen cult classic movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show its nearly 45 years old! This screening will be a bit different: Acting Against Cancer will help run a costume contest and Time Warp dance instruction before the movie. During the show, it will recall the days of the Vogue and Baxter theater screenings, with AACs live shadow cast acting out the movie in costume in front of the screen. There also will be a raffle, free makeup by makeup artists, for a $5 donation. The movie starts at 8:30 p.m.
Twenty First Century Fox / The Kids Born Wrong / Sheri Streeter Kaiju $5 | 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Three local talents in one room: Twenty First Century Fox plays noise/guitar pop, The Kids Born Wrong specialize in nasty ass rock n roll and singer-songwriter Sheri Streeter will enchant you with eccentric post-folk.
Friday with Louisville Improvisors The Bards Town $5 | 10-11 p.m. The Louisville Improvisors claim to have started group improv in the city, and it is kicking off its new season this week. Since 1999, the Louisville Improvisers has been putting on shows where anything goes and usually does.
This article appears in September 11, 2019.