LOUSIVILLE, KY- In celebration of the Dalai Lama's visit to Louisville May 18-21, a Tibetan Freedom Concert will be presented at the Brown Theatre at 8:00 o'clock on Monday evening the 20th. The concert will feature Kentucky native Ben Sollee and Grammy nominee Nawang Khechog. Other local and Tibetan musicians will round out the world class entertainment.

Cellist, singer-songwriter and composer, Ben Sollee is known for his innovative styling, genre-bending songwriting and electrifying performances. In 2007, he was named one of National Public Radio's "Top Ten Unknown Artists" and acclaimed for his distinctive cello technique and soulful vocals. 

Nawang Khechog is one of Tibet's renowned world music composers. A monk for eleven years, he studied Buddhist philosophy and meditation with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other Tibetan masters. 

Tickets are available at www.kentuckycenter

From The Muhammad Ali Center

LOUISVILLE, KY - Opening May 9 is “The Right Foot” exhibit, an addendum to the Ali Center’s “Global Shoes” which features shoes of individuals from different walks of life who are respected, looked up to, or modeled after on a global basis. Among the shoes on display are those belonging to:  Nelson Mandela, Oprah Winfrey, Muhammad Ali, Laila Ali, Jennifer Lawerence, Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, Pope Emeritus Benedict, Ann