Today

• The Prince Experience | Fri., Jan. 21 | 9 p.m. | Mercury Ballroom | $17 | You don’t have to be rich to see this Prince cover band. 💜

Saturday

• Cacao Ceremony | Sat., Jan. 22 | 6-9 p.m. | Healing Within Louisville, 808 Lyndon Ln. Ste. #204 | $44 | Sip on cacao + invite the energy of the Earth into your heart at this intentional ceremony.

Sunday

• Fresh & Clean with Jake Hovis | Sun., Jan. 23 | Planet of the Tapes, 640 Barret Ave. | $5 | Hear squeaky clean sets at this comedy show featuring local + regional comedians. 🧼

Tuesday

• Tumbao Tuesdays | Tues., Jan. 25 | 6-9 p.m. | Logan Street Market | Free | Dance classes, drinks at the bar + food from vendors until 8. 💃

Wednesday

• Boat, RV & Sportshow | Wed., Jan. 26-Sun., Jan. 30 | 5-9 p.m. | Kentucky Exposition Center | $10 | Get a taste of boat life during this multi-brand exhibition. 🛥️

Thursday

• Mitchell Tenpenny | Thurs., Jan. 27 | 7-11 p.m. | PBR Louisville at Fourth Street Live! | $15 | Catch this award-winning country music artist as part of the iHeartCountry concert series. 🎸

Weather

• 32º | Sunny | 2% chance of rain

Development

• Downtown’s future Dream Hotel might stay a dream according to a report from the Historic Landmarks and Preservation Districts Commission. The current plans for the 169-room hotel could be denied due to the amount of demolition to the historic buildings on Museum Row. (LEO Weekly)

Biz

• Portland neighborhood nonprofit 1619 Flux Art + Activism has reopened as 1619 The Gathering Place. Leavell Enterprise LLC — owned by Terra Leavell who operated the venue — purchased the space for $360,000 last summer. Terra intends to transition the space into a membership-based co-op workspace, but will continue to host special events. (Louisville Business First)

Ranked

• Yelp released its 9th annual “Top 100 US Restaurants” list and two Louisville restaurants secured a spot. NuLu cheese shop Cultured came in the No. 16 spot + CASK Southern Kitchen & Bar nestled in at No. 73. Tell us your favorite Louisville restaurant here.

Civic

• Metro’s yard waste collection continues to be suspended due to staffing shortages. All other sanitation services — garbage, recycling, and large item collection — continue to be provided as scheduled. You can drop off yard waste at these locations for the time being. 🍂

Edu

• Thanks to a partnership between Bellarmine University + Norton Healthcare, underrepresented students in Bellarmine’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program can apply for a $10,000 scholarship. Norton Healthcare has pledged to donate $50,000 to the effort annually — with the university matching the funding — for the next five years. 🩺 (The Lane Report)

Pets

• Now through Valentine’s Day, Louisville Metro Animal Services is giving away free crates to new dog owners when they adopt a pet that weighs more than 40-pounds. Now that’s what we call puppy love. 🐶 (WHAS11)

Giveaway

• Toasty’s Tavern is raffling off a gift card bundle from local businesses like Guestroom Records and Decca + a $300 bottle of Single Barrel E.H. Taylor to help raise money for their staff during its closure last week. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the bar or on Venmo. 🎟️

Plan Ahead

• Eat your heart out. Both LouVino locations — Douglass Hills + Highlands — will be serving a romantic menu this Valentine’s Day. Make a reservation and treat your favorite foodie to the four-course dinner for $85. We’re dying to try the chocolate chip cookie dough stuffed beignets. 🍽️