FRIDAY, MARCH 15
WEARIN’ O’ THE GREEN PARTY
Mellwood Art Center, 1860 Mellwood Ave., 7:30 p.m., $40 ($280 for a table of 8). This celebration of the Patron Saint of Ireland includes dinner and dancing to the band Eight Inch Elvis. Enjoy a full menu with your choice of entrees, a cash bar, live music and a silent auction. For tickets, call (502) 384-1197 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
. (Clifton)
GNIT
Actors Theatre, 316 W. Main St., 8 p.m., $25. “Gnit” by Will Eno is part of the 37th Humana Festival of New American Plays. Watch as Peter Gnit, a funny-enough but so-so specimen of humanity, makes a lifetime of bad decisions in the search for his true self. The play, directed by Lee Waters, runs from Friday, March 15 to Sunday, April 7; times vary. For tickets, visit www.actorstheatre.org or call (502) 584-1205. (Downtown)
SATURDAY, MARCH 16
SPOTLIGHT: THE BIG GIG
The Louisville Leopard Percussionists are celebrating their 20th anniversary with a performance at the Brown Theatre, 315 W. Broadway, on Saturday, March 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15. The performing ensemble consists of approximately 55 student musicians, ages 7-12. Each student learns and acquires proficiency on several instruments, such as marimbas, xylophone, vibraphone, drum set, timbales, congas, bongos and piano. For more information, call (502) 584-7777 or visit www.louisvilleleopardpercussionists.com. (Downtown)
YOUTH RIGHTS CONFERENCE
Muhammad Ali Center, 144 N. Sixth St., 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Free. The Youth Rights Conference is a youth-led and youth-driven event that provides a safe space for teens to talk about issues of importance to them. “Identity” is the theme of this year’s conference, during which teens will discover how the identities we assign ourselves and others contribute to positions of privilege and oppression. The 2013 conference is presented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky and the Muhammad Ali Center. Register online at ACLU-KY.org. (Downtown)
VINTAGE SWING DANCE
Xplosive Rhythm Dance Studio, 3900 Shelbyville Road, 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m., $7 ($5 for members; $3 with student ID). The Louisville Swing Dance Society is dedicated to preserving vintage dances. The group will host two dances in March, on the first and third Saturday. Dances include a 30-minute introductory lesson and three hours of Saturday evening fun. For more information, visit lindylou.org. (St. Matthews)
SUNDAY, MARCH 17
BONNYCASTLE HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION SOUP & SALAD
1724 Spring Drive, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., $10. Join friends and neighbors for a special “green” program on St. Paddy’s Day. After soup, salad and conversation, Frank and Martha Diebold will talk about their geothermal house and give a tour of the facilities. If you wondered about the work that was going on at their place a year or so ago, this is your chance to learn all about the project. Reservations are required. Contact Claudia Runge at (502) 749-5675 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
. (Bonnycastle)
MONDAY, MARCH 18
VIOLENCE PREVENTION
The League of Women Voters, 115 S. Ewing St., 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Free. The League of Women Voters invites the community to a panel discussion on Violence Prevention in Louisville, Report of the Work Group. Panel members are: Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, director of Louisville Metro Dept. of Public Health and Wellness, Sam Watkins, president, Louisville Central Community Centers, and Brian Edwards, Circuit Court judge. For more information, or to make reservations, call (502) 895-5218 or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
. (Crescent Hill)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20
O GURU, GURU, GURU, OR WHY I DON’T WANT TO GO TO YOGA CLASS WITH YOU
Actors Theatre, 316 W. Main St., 8 p.m., $25. “O Guru, Guru, Guru, or Why I Don’t Want to Go to Yoga Class with You,” written by Mallery Avidon and directed by Lila Neugebauer, is part of the 37th Humana Festival of New American Plays. Lila grew up in an ashram, but she does not want to go to yoga class with you! The play, a disarming look at the precarious process of becoming yourself, runs from March 20 to April 7; times vary. For more information, visit www.actorstheatre.org or call (502) 584-1205. (Downtown)
AFRO-CUBAN ALL STARS
The Clifton Center, 2117 Payne St., 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m., $38- $45 ($34.20-$40.50 for members). The Mini of Louisville Live Series presents the Afro-Cuban All Stars. This is a unique orchestra devoted to promoting the full range of Cuban music, one that embraces several generations and all musical styles. For more information, visit www.cliftoncenter.org or call (502) 896-8480. (Clifton)