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• Drake White | Friday, March 8 | 8 p.m. | Mercury Ballroom, 611 S. 4th St., Louisville | $35.25 | See the country music singer known for hits like “Makin’ Me Look Good Again.”

• Silent Disco Yoga Class | Saturday, March 9 | 10:20-11:20 a.m. | TEN20 Craft Brewery, 1020 E. Washington St., Louisville | $10 | Listen to relaxing music during this class led by local instructor Lee Schardein.
• Artist Talk | Saturday, March 9 | 5-6:30 p.m. | 21c Museum Hotel, 700 W. Main St., Louisville | Free | Hear a public discussion from 21c’s guest curator Rebecca Norton + the local artists behind the “H2O” exhibition — RSVP encouraged.
• Pitmasters Series at Pig Beach BBQ | Saturday, March 9 | 5 p.m. | Waterfront Park, 1101 E. River Rd., Louisville | $65 | Eat steak + pork from 17th Street BBQ’s Amy Mills from Murfreesboro, Illinois while sipping cocktails featuring Woodford Reserve.
• UFC 299 Watch Party | Saturday, March 9 | 10 p.m. | Cost of purchase | The Sports & Social Club, 427 S. 4th St., Louisville | Gather with other fight fans to watch Sean O’Malley take on Marlon Vera.

• Louisville Baseball vs. Northwestern | Sunday, March 10 | 12 p.m. | Louisville, Ky., Jim Patterson Stadium, 3015 S. 3rd St., Louisville | Free | See the Cards take on the Wildcats in an ACC-Big 10 showdown.

• Sarabande Young Professionals March Open House | Monday, March 11 | 6-7 p.m. | Sarabande Books, 735 Lampton St., Louisville | Free | Meet young professionals who are passionate about literature + learn about non-profit publishing with food and beverages provided.

• Take a tour of the Water Tower (something the public hasn’t been able to do since early 2022)
• Explore the revamped WaterWorks Museum
• Snap a pic with Tapper, Louisville Water’s mascot
• and more

• Blak Koffee will open a second location in Goodwill’s West Louisville Opportunity Center at 2820 W. Broadway on Wednesday, March 20. Blak Koffee‘s first shop is located at 1219 W. Jefferson St. in the Russell neighborhood and offers coffee, espresso + bites like the breakfast platter with bacon, eggs, and hashbrowns.

• Wawa, the gas station + convenience store chain offering made-to-order food, is adding a location in Pleasure Ridge Park. The chain has submitted plans with the Louisville Metro government to build a ~6,000-sqft store with 12 gas pumps at the former Logan’s Restaurant property at 5229 Dixie Hwy. (WDRB)

• Today, the Muhammad Ali Center will open a new photo exhibit highlighting the accomplishments of women in sports. The exhibit features 40 images, which were selected by a panel of judges from hundreds of submissions from 54 countries. See the exhibit Wednesday-Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Icona Pop and Chappel Roan will headline the 2024 Kentuckiana Pride Festival at the Big Four Lawn on Saturday, June 15. Other performers include Friday Night Special, Bungalow Betty, and Vibe Like Ty. Tickets start at $10. The festival will kick off with a parade in NuLu at 12 p.m.

• The House of Marigold is one of the best new restaurants in the South, according to Southern Living Magazine. The brunch spot, serving classics like biscuits and gravy, was chosen as the best new restaurant in Kentucky. Located at 10310 Shelbyville Rd., it opens daily at 9 a.m.

• The Louisville Metro Government will host a job fair on Monday, March 11. Over 30 departments, including Animal Services, MetroSafe + Parks and Recreation, will accept resumes. It will be held at the Norton Healthcare Sports and Learning Center at 3029 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Kentucky Kingdom will be open next holiday season. ‘Christmas at Kentucky Kingdom’ will run from Nov. 29 to Jan. 4. The event will feature Holiday characters — like Santa Claus — for meet-and-greets + seasonal attractions like a four-story, 175-ft-long snow tubing hill. (WHAS11)

• One former Louisville football player turned heads at the NFL Combine. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews and more from local experts of the Cardinals with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
  

• The YMCA wants to help you get in shape and feel great while saving you money. Here’s how: Now through Thursday, March 14, “Pay the Day” and the rest of the month is free, plus no join fee. So, if you join today, you only pay $8 — the sooner you join, the less you pay.*

• The Academy Awards air this Sunday, March 10 at 7 p.m. Not sure how to watch? Access the broadcast with a free five-day trial of DIRECTV STREAM.*

• A history of bourbon whiskey production in Louisville
• What qualifies a whiskey as a bourbon
• The history of West Main Street’s cast iron storefronts
• The story of several famous distillers, like Julian “Pappy” Van Winkle + Evan Williams