10.26.2023

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Today’s Forecast

47º | Mostly cloudy | 7% chance of rain
Sunrise 8:00 a.m. | Sunset 5:39 p.m.

I spy with my little eye

Have you seen this cryptic sign around town?

These mysterious posters have been popping up around Derby City over the last couple of months. | Photo by LOUtoday

We don’t know definitively when these black and white posters first started surfacing around Louisville, but curious Louisvillians started talking about them at least a month ago.

They’ve shown up on concrete walls and telephone poles in just about every corner of the city, from NuLu to the South End White Castle. The signs — which vary in size and color — appear to be wheat-paste posters, a form of street art that’s been around since ancient times.

And once you’ve seen one, it’s kind of hard to stop seeing them after. Kind of like when you buy a new car then you start seeing it everywhere.

So we decided to whip out our magnifying glass — AKA our cell phone — to take a closer look. In the bottom right corner there’s a QR code that takes you to the Instagram page of local artist collective and agency Often Seen Rarely Spoken (OSRS), which solves the mystery of the simple line design.

We can only conclude that the street signs are part of a guerrilla marketing campaign for the collective that’s been painting murals locally and nationally since 2016. You might recognize OSRS’ work at Waterfront Park or Lynn Family Stadium.

With that, we consider this case closed and look forward to adding it to the growing list of Louisville mysteries that keep Louisville weird.

Bonus: If you’re interested in seeing more wheat-pasted artworks, check out the Paste-Up Mural Project, an extension of this year’s Louisville Photo Biennial, featuring ~60 photography pieces wheat-pasted outside galleries and businesses across Kentuckiana.

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Events

Thursday, Oct. 26

Link Up, Lou! Meet-Up | Thursday, Oct. 26 | 5-6:30 p.m. | Village Market at Paristown, 712 Brent St., Louisville | $10 | Meet-up with other new Louisvillans and learn more about the city from City Champs ambassadors.

Friday, Oct. 27

(Almost) Full Moon Halloween Hike | Friday, Oct. 27 | 5-7 p.m. | Louisville Nature Center, 3745 Illinois Ave., Louisville | $15 | Wear a trail-friendly costume and hike through Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve under the Hunter’s Moon.
Funk O Ween | Friday, Oct. 27 | 8 p.m. | Zanzabar, 2100 S. Preston St., Louisville | $10 | Support the Louisville Youth Group during this funk-themed concert.

Saturday, Oct. 28

My Morning Beer Fest | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Gallant Fox Brewing, 131 N. Spring St., Louisville | Free | Wear your best PJs to try breakfast-themed beers + enter the cereal eating contest.
Houseplant Halloween | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 9 p.m. | The Whirling Tiger, 1335 Story Ave., Louisville | Free | Come dressed in costume to dance with this local funk band.

Sunday, Oct. 29

Meet Your Maker Halloween Market | Sunday, Oct. 29 | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | Hermitage Farm, 10500 W. US Hwy. 42, Goshen | Free | Shop from Kentuckiana artists and makers + enjoy hayrides and food from Barn8 Restaurant.

Monday, Oct. 30

Maker Pavilion 101 Orientation | Monday, Oct. 30 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Northeast Regional Library, 15 Bellevoir Circle, Louisville | Free | Learn the rules and tools available to use in the maker space, media studio, and recording booth.

Tuesday, Oct. 31

Hallow Bean’s | Tuesday, Oct. 31 | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | Atrium Brewing, 1154 Logan St., Louisville | Free | Try the annual coffee stout beer release + play frightful trivia.

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Wellness

Hear the crisp crunch of autumn leaves more clearly

A user holds the Horizon Go by hear.com. | Photo by hear.com

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News Notes

Environment

After two years of construction, SDF has implemented Geothermal technology in the Jerry E. Abramson Terminal. Part of a $120 million project to reduce the airport’s carbon footprint, the technology will be used in its heating and cooling systems + is projected to reduce its greenhouse emissions by 80%.

Open

Quilted Joy moved to the Middletown Plaza shopping center and is now the largest quilt shop and sewing education center in the region. The new digs feature a 30-ft thread wall + APQS manufacturing showroom with rentable long-arm quilting machines. Stop by the grand opening on Wednesday, Nov. 1. (Louisville Business First)

Drink

It’s showtime. Today through Saturday, Beetlejuice will reenter the land of the living via a pop-up Halloween bar at the Slugger Field location of Against the Grain. The themed bar will open nightly, 6-10 p.m., and, if you’re unlucky enough, you might bump into the famous “bio-exorcist” while you’re there.

Civic

Louisville Metro’s Air Pollution Control District has three events remaining in its Clearing the Air Community Workshops series. Sign up to attend one of the free virtual workshops to learn more about the state of our air and interact with people tasked to protect it.

Concert

Tickets are on sale to see Queen of the Night, a Whitney Houston tribute experience, coming to the Louisville Palace on Saturday, March 16. Fans will relive three decades of the singer’s hits via a full band and performers. Tickets start at $43.

Read

Local author Kevin Gibson released a new book that turns back time harder than Cher. The 192-page paperback shares historical and unusual stories of Louisville, like a thrilling cemetery duel and the first-ever bottled bourbon. You can pick up a copy at Carmichael’s Bookstore. (LEO Weekly)

Fact or Fiction

Setting boundaries with screen time can help parents strike a balance while raising tech-savvy, responsible kids. See the answer.*

Traffic

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What you need to know about the annual “Antler Alert”

Deer are most active from October to December. | Photo via Canva

It’s deer mating season, which means our mammal friends are on “the chase.”

Every year, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) issues its “Antler Alert” to remind drivers that deer are most active from October through December.

According to KYTC, over half of all deer-vehicle collisions in Kentucky occur during this time, with more taking place in November than any other month.

Here are a few tips to remember when you’re on the road:

Slow down the moment you spot a deer. They travel in groups, so if you see one, there’s likely another.
Don’t swerve to avoid hitting a deer. Keep both hands on the wheel and apply brakes steadily until stopped — and remember to always wear your seat belt.
Keep headlights on bright at night unless other vehicles are approaching and constantly scan the roadside, especially at dawn and dusk when deer are most active.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Katie

From the editor

I’m excited to share that I’m one of 54 people that make up the Ignite Louisville Class of 2024.

I’ve had to keep it under wraps since summer, but now that the cat is out of the bag, I can’t wait to share updates about the future project I’ll be working on with my team for a local nonprofit.

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