Publication Date: 07-06-2017
For Immediate Release
CONTACT: Jeanne Hilt
Director of Marketing
Louisville Downtown Partnership
(502) 614-4122 (Office)
RESURFACED® THE LIBERTY BUILD WEEKEND LINEUP JULY 7TH AND 8TH
(Louisville, KY) – City Collaborative (CC) has announced ReSurfaced® The Liberty Build’s lineup for the first weekend in July. ReSurfaced® The Liberty Build has transformed the formerly vacant lot on the corner of East Liberty and South Shelby Streets (319 S. Shelby Street) into a community activation space that fosters civic engagement and entrepreneurialism.
On Friday, July 7th at 5 p.m., the ReSurfaced® Forest Giant Gallery will host an artist reception for Josh Brown of Igers Louisville. His exhibit will be called “Hashtag mylouisville” and feature a modern perspective on Louisville landscapes. DJ DS will spin that night from 9 – 11:00 p.m.
Join Rally Point: Kentuckiana for a special Bung Toss fundraiser on Saturday, July 8th from 4 – 8 p.m. Plus, Rally Point: Kentuckiana will be offering chances for two “Meet and Greet” tickets for the Rally for Heroes event featuring Trace Adkins on September 14th at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts. All proceeds will assist charities dedicated to helping our veterans, military members, and their families. Coopers’ Craft will donate $1 for every Coopers’ Craft cocktail sold on that day to help Rally Point: Kentuckiana. For more information on Rally Point: Kentuckiana, visit www.rallypointkentuckiana.org
Wilmer y Miguel will be performing live modern Latin pop music from 8 – 9 p.m., with Salsa dancing classes by Chelsey Owen taking place form 9 – 9:30 p.m. From 9:30 – 10:30 p.m. ReSurfaced® will come alive with dancing and live music by Kentucky Salsa Allstars.
Monnik Brewing will be the featured craft brewery for the weekend, with 502 Café serving as the wine and food operator.
For more about sponsorship, volunteer opportunities, or private rentals visit http://resurfaced.org/contact
City Collaborative is a non-profit, community-based team focused on urban research, outreach, and experimentation that has provided catalytic projects such as the Louisville Love App and the ReSurfaced® initiative. The dynamic team conceives and executes projects which are intended to have large-scale impact and provide a lens into the wonderful people, organizations and initiatives in the community. For more information, go to resurfaced.org.
When posting on social media about ReSurfaced® The Liberty Build, we encourage use of the following hashtags: #Louisville #ReSurfaced.
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