Week of August 13-19

Welcome to our weekly "What's Happening" email, designed to provide you with a glance at opportunities for an unbridled good time in the Bowling Green area.

As Bowling Green prepares to host the American Idol Small Town Audition Bus Tour, young talent from across the region will be hoping they're ready for what could be that big break. Members of PTK's Sunburst Youth Theatre are certainly getting the practice now that could make the difference later! Show your support for these local performers by seeing 'Honk! Jr. The Musical' this weekend or next at The Phoenix Theatre.

This contemporary reimagining of the childhood classic, The Ugly Duckling, was the winner of the 2000 Olivier Award for Best New Musical and addresses impactful themes like acceptance and bullying. Show times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are just $10 for adults and $8 for children/ seniors/ students with both Saturday performances giving back to the local 'i love bg' Campaign! Call 270-781-6233 or visit the link below to learn more.

Orchestra Kentucky, the resident orchestra of the new Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center, will bring two of the Beatles' most beloved albums to life this Saturday as they present Sgt. Pepper on Abbey Road with selections from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Abbey Road.

Why these two albums? According to Jeffrey Reed, music director of Orchestra Kentucky, they represent some of the Fab Four's best work: "These albums are iconic," said Reed. "Not only do they contain some of the greatest Beatles songs of all time, they also make sense for us to do. They both used extensive orchestrations."

Tickets range from $10 to $36 and can be purchased by calling 270-846-2426 or by visiting the link below.

To view the complete calendar of upcoming events, visit our Events section here.

All phone numbers are area code 270 unless otherwise noted.

Ongoing - Aug. 24 Duncan Hines Festival Art Show, Kentucky Museum, M-Sat 9am-4pm, 745-2592, wku.edu/museum

Ongoing - Sept. 3 The Makings of a Master: Kentucky Folk Art Apprenticeships, SKyPAC, 11am- 6pm, theskypac.com

Ongoing - Oct. 28 September 11, 2001: A Global Moment Exhibit, National Corvette Museum, 8am- 5pm, includes rare & important artifacts from the World Trade Center, 781-7973, corvettemuseum.org

14 KET Jubilee Series Viewing Party, featuring the International Newgrass Festival, Wha Bah Steakhouse, 6pm Episode 2, 7pm Worldwide Premiere of Episode 3: Curtis Burch Band, 782-6400, whabah.com

14 Beaver Tuesday Night Drags Fun Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, gates open at 6 pm, 781-7634, beechbend.com

14-15 Victorian Skills For Young Ladies and Gentlemen Workshop, Doll Quilt, Riverview at Hobson Grove, 3:30pm, reservations required, 843-5565

15 Todd Snider Concert, The Warehouse at Mt. Victor, Top Americana Artist, 8pm, 904-6677, thewarehouseatmtvictor.com

15 Summer Workshop Series: Starting a Nonprofit: What's Involved?, WKU ALIVE Center, 9am-12pm, $10, 782-0082, wku.edu/alive

16 Third Thursday Farm Day, Reid's Livery Winery, hosted by Community Farmers Market, 5-8pm, live music, wine & cheese tasting, pony rides, chef table, 843-6330, facebook.com/events/121452667998094

17 Concerts in the Park, Friday Nights Live Series, Circus Square Park, 6:30pm, 782-0222, downtownbg.org

17 Stock Car Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, gates open at 5pm, racing at 8pm, $10, 781-7634, beechbend.com

17 Garden Party in the Cave, Lost River Cave, benefit for BGWC Humane Society, $40, 783-9404

17-18 South Warren Middle School Girls Fast Pitch Softball Tournament, Buchanon Park, bpettyasa@aol.com

18 O'Reilly Saturday Night Fun Racing plus Super Gas, Beech Bend Raceway, gates open at 5pm, 781-7634, beechbend.com

18 Rafferty's Bowl, Houchens Industries L.T Smith Stadium, Bowling Green vs. Allen County Scottsville 5pm, South Warren vs. Warren East 8pm, facebook.com/events/393146060733867

18-21 Bowling Green Hot Rods vs. South Bend Silver Hawks, BG BallPark, 901-2121, bghotrods.com

19 NHRA Drag Racing plus Super Gas, Beech Bend Raceway, gates open at 10am, 781-7634, beechbend.com

19 2012 Bowling Green Sprint Triathlon, Russell Sims Aquatic Center, 8am, 791-9437, triathlon.ggclinic.com

August 22-25 Duck-Duck-Goose Consignment Sale, Potter Children's Home Gymnasium

August 23-26 The Tempest, Capitol Arts Youth Theatre

August 24 Concerts in the Park, Friday Nights Live Series, Fountain Square & Circus Square Parks

August 24-25 Ice Cream & A Moovie, Chaney's Dairy Barn, Smurfs

August 25 4th Annual Family Fun Day, Houchens-Smith Stadium

August 25 The BG Gauntlet, Phil Moore Park

August 25 Family Fun Fest, Chaney's Dairy Barn

August 30- Sept.1 The Little Mermaid Jr., WKU Van Meter Hall

August 30- Sept. 1 NCM 18th Anniversary Celebration and Hall of Fame Induction, National Corvette Museum

August 1 WKU Football V. Austin Peay, Houchens Industries L.T. Smith Stadium

August 1-3 Apple Festival, Jackson's Orchard