3/29 Twin Limb on Belle of Louisville

This sounds like a good Saturday night: The Humana Fest Soiree will be on the Belle of Louisville 3/29 at 10 pm with music curated by the Motherlodge folks (including Louisville's Twin Limb) and it is FREE.

WEEKEND EVENTS CALENDAR 9/30-10/3

9/30-10/2 Motherlodge fest at The Rud.

10/1-3 CROPPED OUT music fest at Turner's Club $46=3 days/46 bands

10/1 Arnett Hollow featuring CMM at the Glassworks Rooftop, 7:30

10/1 Lydia Burrell @ Zanzabar

10/1 UNFAIR at Mag bar

10/2 Bobby Bare Jr. & Blue Giant @ Ear X Tacy in-store, FREE, 4pm

10/2 Midnight Madness with The Pass & OK DeeJays! @ Ear Xtacy, FREE, 9:30

10/2 NULU Festival featuring The Fervor, The Pass, Love Jones, Instruction, and Lucky Pineapple, FREE, 2-11

there is a mountain of events this weekend, including several fests and Art Fairs.. so get out there and go nuts! and if we have forgot anything, please post it in a comment.

Motherlodge Festival #4

God Bless the Rudyard Kipling and Ray Rizzo! It's difficult to top a Yim Yames solo show but Ray is pulling out all the stops by reuniting Louisville's best. jazz. trio. ever. The Java Men. The fourth Annual Motherlodge Festival invades the Rudyard Kipling beginning September 30th. Most shows are 5 bucks.

Here are all the details (from the Motherlodge website):

Thursday September 30 7 - 11 p.m.: Art on display at The Rudyard Kipling Gallery on the 2nd Floor, curators Teresa Koester and Jaime Corum; music by Blue Mother Tupelo and others tba

Friday October 1 "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" starting at 5:00 p.m. with music leading into a song-along, storytelling by Sheila Joyce Pyle, Deanna O'Daniel , Sheri Wright, Don Smith, Mary Popham, David Owen; Country punk with Porter Hall and Bluegrass with The Guernsey Brothers, Ted Harlan and Side Effects--Wood Hannah, Mark Englert, Denny Whalen, Greg Bell; Funky GroundH20 Funky Bluegrass Brass Bellydancing Band

Saturday October 2 3:00 pm to 1:00 am: STORYTELLING IN THE "INKWELL" (IN THE VERY REAR ROOM OF THE RUDYARD KIPLING--ENTER FROM THE GARDEN); IN THE PARLOUR"ALBUM COVERS":
Fleetwood Mac's Rumours featuring danny flanigan, Kimmet Cantwell, members of Rain Chorus and more; Joni Mitchell's BLUE featuring Alanna Fugate, danny flanigan, and more tba

Sunday October 3 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm at The Rudyard: J. P. Lebangood hosts storytelling in The Ink Well at the rear of The Rudyard; Dio's Holy Diver featuring Mateo Barnett, Ray Rizzo, Chuck Mingis, and more tba; Motherlodge closes out the St James Art Show/Unfair weekend in Old Louisville with the Ronnie James Dio classic

Friday October 8 THE GREAT GARVIN GATE BLUES FESTIVAL ENTERTAINS ON OAK STREET BEGINNING AT 6:30 P.M. UNTIL 11:00 P.M. THE RUDYARD KIPLING WILL BE OPEN FOR FOOD AND REFRESHMENT. AT 11:00 P.M. HEAR INSIDE THE RUDYARD SAM ANDERSON, LOUISVILLE'-BORN SOUL SINGER AND BASSIST!

Saturday October 9 The Garvin Gate Blues Festival continues on Oak Street from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Also, playing at The Rudyard will be Storefront Congregation, Jack Holiday and the Westerners, Pancake Heart, and two or three more tba.

At 11:00 p.m. on the Rudyard Kipling stage: JAVA MEN--RAY RIZZO, TODD HILDRETH, CRAIG WAGNER

Thursday in old louisville

If your heading out tonite for the Motherlodge show at the RUD (see info below), you might as well stop by another Old Louisville institution after the show to keep the night going...
from 10 to 3 am tonite our buddy Woodrow On The Radio will spining on the wheels of steel at the Mag Bar. it's a lotta music, and a lotta old louisville, and a little bit of booze.. you can't go wrong.
update: Tamara Dearing is playing out tonite as well, at Vernon Club for F-N Art Launch Party. she's on at 10. $5.

the motherlodge has much in store for you this month..

Motherlodge along with with Looking For Lilith the company's is presenting "Crossing Mountains, To Teach All We Can, To Learn All We Can" this thursday at the Rud. The evening begins with an acoustic set by Troubadours Of Divine Bliss at 7 and Crossing Mountains at 7:30. Immediately following the show, Chef Timothy Tucker and Shelby Park Soul Stew kick in the first night of their residence on the bar stage with special guest The Mack. At 10, Louisville's John Whitaker plays a set to welcome Brooklyn's greatest small town band Balthrop, Alabama (featuring Louisville/Brooklynite and Middle Man drummer Jason Bemis Lawrence). Stories in song and moving image provided by artist Michael Arthur.
Doors 6p.m. Show 7p.m. $15 Crossing Mountains Tickets available at the door.

the Motherlodge is also having three events over the next month with a mountain of artists:
+ 4th and Oak March 22-April 3 (Lou. KY)

+Summit City April 7 (Whitesburg, KY)

+Seventh Avenue South April 14-18 (West Village, Manhattan)

Confirmed Artists: Adam Rapp, Alanna Fugate, Arnett Hollow, Balthrop Alabama, Be Laroe, Bonnie Prince Billy and The Cairo Gang, Bobby Rich, Bucky Goldstien, Chef Tim Tucker, Claw!, Corporal, Danica Novgorodoff, Dan Hardin, Danny Flanigan, Dawn Landes, Doveman, Erin Harper, The Indicators, Jacob Duncan, John Whitaker, J.P. Lebangood, Lady Rizo, LePetomane, Less the Band, Little Silver, The Lisps, Looking For Lilith, Louisville Leopard Percussionists, Lucky Pineapple, L.P. Funk, The Mack, Michael Shannon, Molly Rice, Myron Koch, Penny Arcade, Rachel Chavkin and the TEAM, Ronnie Dorsey, Ron Whitehead, The Saint Xavier African Drumming Group, The Salvation Army Culinary Training Program, Taylor Mac, Tyrone Cotton, Your News Vehicles, Zach Brock (more to follow)
more information at www.motherlodge.com

Motherlodge Performance Series Mar/29 - Apr/05

The first Motherlodge Performance Series starts this Sunday. As I can't beat the words that the mission statement dishes out, I will let it and the festival itenary speak for itself below.  Motherlodge Mission Statement A live art exchange... Motherlodge is a diverse programming of theater, music, film, readings, and solo performance aimed at creating new possibilities for how artists, entertainers, and educators can collaborate in local communities. Our goal is to provide the means for artists to have as much influence over the programs in which their works are presented, and to inspire new paths of creativity by partnering for events with unexpected venues and organizations. We also solicit content for Motherlodge from a web based community that spans award winning artists and writers, high school students, and retirees. In 2009, through a partnership with Mogulus.com, organizers will launch an online network channel and establish Motherlodge Louisville and Motherlodge NYC. Sunday March 29th 5:00 pm - Motherlodge Opening Concert The Passion Fruits w/Java Men, Sandpaper Dolls, Jacob Duncan and Chuck Marohnic, Mauriece Hamilton, Scott Anthony, Lauren Zoeller, Chris Tolbert, Adam Dennison, and Arnett Hollow Band. Live art with Jamie Corum & more at the Salvation Army Male Campus (Dinner concert hosted byVoluen Cooper with music by Arnett Hollow Band follows at 7:30pm).

Monday March 30th 7:00pm - Adam Rapp interviews Ronnie Dorsey, 8:30pm -Less The Band live, 11:00pm - Classic rock covers by the Clifton's Kitchen Band! All events hosted by the Rudyard Kipling.

Tuesday March 31st 12:00pm - Motherlodge Reading Room hosted by Ronnie Dorsey with J.P. Lebangood, Alex Brooks, Ally Eastman, 7:00pm - Movielodge Screening: Passion: A Musical Documentary by Erin Harper and Zach Brock, 9:30pm - Liberation Prophecy live. Evening events located at Glassworks.

Wednesday April 1st 1:00pm - The Saints Tour by Molly Rice, 7:00pm - Movielodge screening: Blackbird Written and directed byAdam Rapp (followed by Q & A with Rapp and film stars), 9:30pm - The Louisville Improvisors Live, 11:00pm - LP Funk and The Cheerful Colony: ITHACA

Thursday, April 2 1:00pm - The Saints Tour by Molly Rice, 7:00pm - Two short plays by Gina Gionfriddo, 8:00pm - A Boy Called Noise by Julia Steele Allen and Ray Rizzo, 9:00pm - The BeAst of Taylor Mac starring Taylor Mac, 11:00pm - Open Air Transmission with Scott Anthony, also Nautical Fox (bar stage) time TBA.

Friday, April 3 11:00am - Panel discussion: The Revolution Will Not Be Funded. With Motherlodge curator/creator Ray Rizzo, activist/artist Julia Steele Allen, a Squallis Puppet, and others TBA, 1:00pm - The Saints Tour by Molly Rice, 6:00pm – 9:00pm - Motherlodge InStore @ Ear X-tacy* hosted by THE INDICATORS w/Philpot and others TBA, 9:30pm - ? - Motherlodge at Monkey Wrench* hosted by Alanna Fugate and Teneia Sanders with Tyrone Cotton and Philpot 7:00pm - ? - Motherlodge at The Rudyard Kipling* hosted by Ken Pyle and Sheila Joyce with Funky Ground Water, Side Effects and The Trad Project, 9:00pm - ? - Motherlodge at Headliners* hosted by Lady Rizo and Voluen Cooper with Ron Whitehead and SOUTHSIDE, Dawn Landes, Lady Rizo (with special guests Brigid Kaelin, Tyrone Cotton, Nautical Fox, and more!) and Big Diggity. *shuttle service will run between venues

Saturday, April 4 Noon to 2:00pm - Children's Garden Party hosted byOpus Ditty, Hanna, Music Time with Tom and others (lunch served), 1:00pm - The Saints Tour by Molly Rice, 3:00pm - Movielodge Screenings : A short of films by C. Scott Shuffit & Operation Lysistrata presented by Be LaRoe, 6:00pm - Dinner with Shelby Park Soul Stew w/Chef Timothy Tucker, Darrick Wood & more, 7:00pm - The Beast Of Taylor Mac starring Taylor Mac, 9:00pm - Saturday Night Final Fourplay hosted by Lady Rizo with American Aquarium (10 p.m.), Tom Burnett, David Van Pelt, Scott Anthony, Dawn Landes and Lady Rizo's SHE HAW (feat. members of Arnett Hollow Band, 11:00pm - More!!!

Sunday April 5th Closing Night Hootenanny at The Rud hosted by Ray Rizzo and Paradigm (alternating stages) 8:30pm Paradigm, The Trust, The Governours, and Thomas A Minor and The Picket Line. Advanced tickets are available online here.