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Buffy
The Frazier Museum’s real stuffed buffalo, “Buffy,” is easy to move, when necessary, because he has roller skates concealed under his hooves.
Special Events
Upcoming Events:
Classical Japanese Martial Arts Demonstration and Lecture
Saturday, May 26, 2 to 4:30 p.m.
Kono Yoshinori, a Japanese martial arts master and body technique expert, is coming to the Frazier directly from Japan to lead both the demonstration and the lecture. His visit is being sponsored by the Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville.
Classical Japanese martial arts (or, “bujutsu”), as well as other aspects of traditional Japanese culture, disappeared when Japan came out of seclusion in 1854. After that, Western training methods for warriors and athletes were adopted.
Reminiscent of the biblical David and Goliath, classical Japanese martial arts techniques employ brains over brawn. Kono theorizes that if a small person can alter a larger opponent’s perception of him, the larger opponent is weakened and can then be defeated. Kono teaches specific body techniques that confuse opponents, making it possible to pull off seemingly miraculous feats. And it would seem that his techniques work—Kono was once able to fend off a Sumo wrestler who was three times his size using classical Japanese martial arts.
This demonstration and lecture are free of charge with paid museum admission on May 26.
Founder’s Day
Saturday, June 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In conjunction with “Samurai,” we’ve moved Founder’s Day to earlier in the summer to help us kick off the season! Join us for this very special Samurai-themed festival, as we celebrate the museum’s eighth birthday with a FREE street party on Main Street. There will be Japan-inspired games, food, entertainment and educational crafts, as well as inflatables and exciting “samurai” performances by the museum’s costumed interpreters!
Past Events:
“A Civil Murder,” a murder mystery dinner event – March 16, 2012
Guests dressed in their Civil War-era finest and played detective to solve this historical murder mystery! Read More>>>
Frazier Canteen, a USO-style dinner & dance – February 11, 2012
Guests danced check-to-check with their sweeties throughout the night to celebrate Valentine’s weekend at the Frazier Canteen! Read More>>>
Founder’s Day at the Frazier History Museum
The Frazier History Museum and several thousand of its closest friends celebrated the museum’s seventh birthday with Founder’s Day 2011, Saturday, September 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Read More>>>
Royal Wedding Breakfast – April 29, 2011
We flung open our doors at 4:30 a.m. with BBC coverage beginning at 5 a.m. It was early, but stiff upper lip! If the Queen could do it, so could we! Read More>>>
Celebrating Black History Month with the Kentucky Opera and Fund for the Arts with “Oh Freedom!”
In honor of Black History Month, the Frazier History Museum partnered with the Kentucky Opera and Fund for the Arts to present FREE happy hour events on January 20 and 27 and February 3 and 10. Read More>>>
Not clear on what you have in mind, Laila. Can you give us some more information?
The 2011 Frazier Canteen dinner & dance is SOLD OUT! If you’d like to be added to our mailing list next year, call (502) 753-5663.
A great time Saturday night. We surprised my parents and they were thriled when they got there..Thank You! I was told by the photo booth person that pictures would be online. Where are they?
Thank again for a great idea!
Thanks for the feedback, Libbie! Good to hear you guys enjoyed yourselves! The photo booth photos can be found here… http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=332762&id=364799368626&fbid=10150141584008627
If you’re on Facebook, please “like” us. We posted photos and video from the Frazier Canteen on there.
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Thanks everyone! Last year I said chucky cheese for sure, but honestly this one was really wonderful, I would be sad not to do it again next year.