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Photo: The Kentucky Center
Dixie Longate, the fast-talking Tupperware Lady, packed up her catalogs, left her children in an Alabama trailer park, and took Off-Broadway, the United Kingdom, and Australia by storm!
Join Dixie as she travels the country throwing Tupperware Parties filled with outrageously funny tales, heartfelt accounts, FREE giveaways, audience participation, and the most fabulous assortment of Tupperware ever sold on a theater stage.
See for yourself how Ms. Longate became a member of the illustrious “#1 Tupperware Seller in the World” club, as she educates her guests on the many alternative uses she has discovered for her plastic products.
The Kentucky Center is the official Ticket Service for this production. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, June 23, at 10 a.m. online, by phone (584-7777), and at the box office (501 W. Main Street, Louisville, 40202). Ticket prices start at $27.50 reserved seating, fees apply.
DIXIE’S TUPPERWARE PARTY
- Thursday, October 26, 8 p.m.
- Friday, October 27, 8 p.m.
- Saturday, October 28, 8 p.m.
The Kentucky Center, Bomhard Theater
The World’s Championship Horse Show (WCHS) returns to Freedom Hall Aug. 19-26 and tickets go on sale Wednesday, June 21 at 10 a.m. The event is held in conjunction with the Kentucky State Fair.
Recognized as the richest and most prestigious Saddlebred show in the world, WCHS features 2,000 horses competing for Grand Champion titles and more than $1 million in awards. Saddlebreds take center stage during the show, with harness and hackney ponies and roadster ponies and horses competing in show ring as well. Divisions include three and five gaited, fine harness, Saddlebred pleasure, equitation, Hackney/Harness pony and Roadster.
Show days, hours, parking and ticket prices vary. Gate admission to the Kentucky State Fair is required for all performances: Show date Time Advance ticket After Aug. 17 Aug. 19 7 p.m. $14 $18 Aug. 20-24 6:30 p.m. $14 $18 Aug. 25 6:30 p.m. $20 $25 Aug. 26 7 p.m. $20 $25 Aug. 20-26 Morning Free, upper-level seating only Parking $5 $10
All-week seats are $192 and include Kentucky State Fair gate admission for all 14 performances, morning and evening.
Purchase tickets at the Kentucky Exposition Center Ticket Office, online at www.ticketmaster.com, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or download the advance tickets order form at www.kystatefair.org/wchs/prices.html.
The World’s Championship Horse Show offers pay-per-view coverage. Each day of the show is broadcast live and available for purchase at $25 per day or $150 for the entire week.
For more information about WCHS and a schedule of competitive events, visit www.kystatefair.org/wchs.
Competitors can register using the new online entry system or download the forms at www.kystatefair.org/wchs/forms.html. All entries are due July 1. The WCHS premium book is available online or by request: call (502) 367-5300 or email horse.show@kyvenues.com.
The 2017 Kentucky State Fair is Aug. 17-27 at the Kentucky Exposition Center. For more information, visit www.kystatefair.org or find the Fair on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or its blog.
Photo: Churchill Downs Inc.
Churchill Downs Incorporated has announced it is investing approximately $60 million to construct a state-of-the-art historical racing machine (“HRM”) facility in Louisville. The 85,000-square-foot facility will be built at 4520 Poplar Level Road—Churchill Downs’ former Trackside (also known as the former Sports Spectrum) site, and conveniently located less than half a mile from the Poplar Level Road exit off the Henry Watterson Expressway (I-264). CDI’s request to offer exotic wagering on historical racing was conditionally approved by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission this afternoon.
“With a state-of-the-art facility and new, innovative historical racing machines, we will deliver an exciting and compelling product for our customers in Louisville. This is a great opportunity for us to revitalize another area of our city while strengthening the Commonwealth’s equine industry through larger purses and greater incentives for Kentucky breeders and owners,” Churchill Downs Race Track president Kevin Flannery said. “Stronger horse racing means a stronger Kentucky.”
The company says the facility will create 450 new jobs for the local economy, including 250 construction jobs. An estimated 200 new full- and part-time jobs will be created to operate and manage the facility. Churchill Downs will hire both hourly and salaried employees in areas including operations, marketing, finance, food and beverage, maintenance, information technology, human resources, security and administration. Job fairs will be held at Trackside for the neighborhoods surrounding the facility and the Churchill Downs Race Track.
This announcement comes on the heels of CDI’s decision to relocate its TwinSpires.com business to Louisville from Silicon Valley, California, creating more than 70 high-tech, high-paying jobs for the city.
The planned facility will house two quick-service, walk-up food venues, as well as a bar with seating for 50 and large format televisions for guests to take in all the best sporting action year-round. The gaming area will open with 600 cutting-edge historical racing machines and a player’s club reward center offering special perks and benefits, including an exclusive parking area for loyal guests.
Construction is slated to begin later this year, and CDI hopes to open the facility by summer of 2018.
It’s the day of the Great Adventure Bay Race between Adventure Bay’s Mayor Goodway and Foggy Bottom’s Mayor Humdinger, but Mayor Goodway is nowhere to be found. PAW Patrol to the rescue! Ryder summons Marshall, Chase, Skye, Rubble, Rocky, Zuma and Everest to rescue Mayor Goodway and to run the race in her place.
Using their unique skills and teamwork, the pups show that “no job is too big, no pup is too small,” and share lessons for all ages about citizenship, social skills and problem-solving as they make several heroic rescues on their race to the finish line.
The Kentucky Center is the official Ticket Service for this production. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, June 23, at 10 a.m. online, by phone (584-7777), and at the box office (501 W. Main Street, Louisville, 40202).
Ticket prices start at $22.50 reserved seating, fees apply. A VIP Package is available at $123.50 and includes premium seating, souvenir gift, and post-show Meet + Greet with photo opportunity including Ryder and two PAW Patrol characters.
PAW Patrol Live! – Race to the Rescue
Friday, January 5, 2018, 6 p.m.
Saturday, January 6, 10 a.m., 2 p.m.
Sunday, January 7, 1 p.m., 5 p.m.
The Kentucky Center
501 W. Main Street, Louisville 40202
Photo: Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Service
Thanks to the generosity of local businesses, community organizations, and residents, hundreds of electric fans have been collected to provide heat relief for seniors and people with disabilities. A “Fan Fair” giveaway and resource event is scheduled for Saturday, June 24 from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Edison Center, 701 W. Ormsby Ave., Louisville, KY 40203.
Fans will be available for seniors 60 and older, as well as for individuals with documented disabilities, on a first-come, first-served basis. Fan Fair qualifications and guidelines are as follows:
- Person 60 years or older
- OR documentation verified by a physician of a disability
- Resident of Jefferson, Oldham, Henry, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble or Bullitt counties
- Proof of address and age
- One fan per household
A Resource Fair will coincide with the fan giveaway event to provide basic health checks and information from local resources. Participating vendors include AARP, Kentuckiana Regional Planning & Development Agency (KIPDA), U of L School of Dentistry, the local Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services and several other Metro Government divisions including the Center for Health Equity and Economic Development. Louisville pure tap® water will also be provided.
Louisville Metro Department of Public Health & Wellness and LMPD will also facilitate a ‘Take Back Event’ to properly and safely dispose of unwanted or expired prescription drugs.
Fan Fair is sponsored by KIPDA Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living and Louisville Metro Office for Aging & Disabled Citizens (OADC). These organizations joined forces last year to implement a fan drive and for the first annual Fan Fair in response to the numerous calls they received requesting heat relief.
This year’s fan drive ended June 16 with more than 450 fans being donated, and more than $500 in monetary donations received to purchase additional fans. Some of the many donors include:
- AARP
- CareSource
- Humana
- JenCare
- LG&E
- Lowe’s
- Senior Home Transitions
- 310 Tempering
- WLKY
- Numerous Individual Donors
- Local churches
WLKY served as the media partner providing both on-air and on-line advertising to promote the fan collection and serving as one of the donation drop-off sites. Lowe’s provided multiple levels of support including donating more than 200 fans and allowing the purchase of additional fans at cost from the monetary donations that were collected.
“The incredible outpouring of support we’ve received again this year is evidence of the outstanding compassion that exists in the Louisville community”, stated Sarah Teeters, Coordinator for OADC, part of the Office of Resilience and Community Services. “We hope to offer Fan Fair every summer if the need and the interest continue.”
“The support that the community gave this event last year was simply amazing and showed just how much passion our city’s residents have for others,” stated Jennifer Craig, Aging and Disability Resource Specialist for KIPDA. “This year’s contributions have once again conveyed the kindness that this wonderful city has for those in need and has once again exceeded our expectations.”
For more information about the Fan Fair event, visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/resilience-and-community-services or www.KIPDA.org.
Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary School student Carymnn Blakely is a National Braille Challenge champion. The 8-year-old recently earned first place at the competition in the apprentice category, which included first- and second-graders. Carmynn’s mother, Rebecca Brown, and teacher Deanna Lefan traveled with Carmynn to watch her compete in the contest, which was hosted by the Braille Institute in Los Angeles.
“It was wonderful news to learn that Carmynn had won,” said Breckinridge-Franklin Principal Cathy Bosemer. “We are so proud of her!”
Fifty students from the U.S. and Canada participated in the national competition. The contest included spelling, reading comprehension and proofreading. Congrats, Carmynn!
Photo: Kentucky Cabinet For Economic Development
Gov. Matt Bevin, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development leaders Sec. Terry Gill and Executive Officer Vivek Sarin, and officials from KentuckyUnited will attend the 2017 SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington D.C. this week, engaging with executives from companies around the world and working to develop opportunities for investment and job creation in the state.
Gov. Bevin is scheduled to speak at the summit on Monday, reaffirming the state’s commitment to building a welcoming environment for global companies and discussing the state’s actions to do so. Attracting international investment creates news jobs for Kentuckians and positive economic impact for communities across the state.
“We’re making tremendous strides in growing Kentucky’s business community. Already this year, we shattered the commonwealth’s all-time, full-year corporate investment record. Companies the world over are discovering our many advantages, including a central geographic location, a robust logistics industry, a highly skilled workforce, low energy costs, excellence in engineering and manufacturing and our increasingly strong pro-business climate,” Gov. Bevin said. “Business expansion in Kentucky is on a roll and internationally owned companies – which already employ more than 105,000 Kentuckians – and domestic businesses alike, are taking notice.”
The three-day summit begins Sunday at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. This year’s theme, “Grow with US,” will focus on the nation’s innovative business climate.
Terry Gill, secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, said the theme reflects across Kentucky.
“Kentucky’s success in attracting new corporate investment this year puts us on track to create the highest number of new jobs in a decade,” he said. “We’re helping put in place innovative workforce-development programs that ensure our current and future corporate partners can hire the skilled employees they need. These efforts adjoin the many advantages our state already offers to internationally based businesses.”
Kentucky is home to nearly 500 internationally owned business facilities, including manufacturing plants, corporate offices, logistics providers, service-related companies and tech firms and research operations. This year through May, the state announced nearly $1.77 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI), which is expected to create 2,160 jobs.
FDI accounts for about one-third of the record-breaking nearly $5.8 billion investment announced in Kentucky through May, as well as approximately 23 percent of the 9,500-plus jobs announced this year.
Hal B. Goode, president and CEO of the Kentucky Association for Economic Development, said the opportunities Kentucky offers for investment from international corporations will connect with the SelectUSA audience.
“Kentucky offers outstanding and enticing benefits for foreign direct investment and SelectUSA gives us and our partners in KentuckyUnited the venue to these opportunities to business influencers and decision makers from across the world,” Goode said. “In addition to the work by cities counties and communities across the commonwealth to prepare for economic development success, we will be promoting Kentucky’s recent policies and programs in workforce development and business-climate improvement.”
KentuckyUnited is a public-private partnership of state, local and regional economic development organizations, utilities and private corporations, formed to market Kentucky’s business advantages to site location consultants and companies interested in siting a new location, expansion or relocation.
SelectUSA, which promotes foreign direct investment in the US, will offer networking opportunities for state, regional and local economic development officials to make their pitch to global investors. Keynote speakers and exhibitors will be on hand to discuss various investment opportunities and to showcase how FDI is a driver of economic development throughout the nation.
In 2016, more than 2,500 people participated in the summit from 70 markets and 52 states and territories.
SelectUSA is the US Government-wide program that promotes and facilitates business investment in the US. The organization provides services to international investors of all sizes and US state, regional and economic development organizations working across the federal government.
To learn more about SelectUSA or the 2017 Investment Summit, visit www.selectusa.gov.
Information on Kentucky’s economic development efforts and programs is available at ThinkKentucky.com. Fans of the Cabinet for Economic Development can also join the discussion on Facebook or follow on Twitter. Watch the Cabinet’s “This is My Kentucky” video on YouTube.
