Remember when going to birthday parties meant running around a friend’s backyard? This kind of party is easy if you have a spring, summer or fall birthday. I have two kids with February birthdays. In other words: I’m screwed. Because … Continue reading
At last, progress on the bridges. Kentucky will work on them Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Indiana on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Or something like that, anyway. Good news, sure, but I couldn’t help noticing John Yarmuth’s frequent and emphasized use … Continue reading
On the outskirts of downtown is the most unique of the more than one hundred Metro Parks here in Louisville. Its 40,000 square feet of concrete, wood, and steel are made for skateboards, BMX bikes, and inline skates, and its … Continue reading
This is the message printed across twelve brightly painted blue boxes located throughout Louisville’s Central Business District. At first glance, these hungry boxes invoke curiosity, and are unlike other familiar objects encountered by pedestrians on Louisville’s sidewalks: artsy, welded bicycle … Continue reading
“Look up,” is Susan Foley’s advice for appreciating the architecture of the historic buildings on Main Street in downtown Louisville. “At street level you are looking at store fronts or the fronts of offices,” she says, “so you really do … Continue reading
James Robert Southard is a Louisville artist currently based in Seoul, South Korea. For the next four months, he is participating in the Seoul Art Space Geumcheon Artist-In-Residency program. He will transmit musings on culture shock, food, art, and more … Continue reading
The Blockbuster video store in the Highlands is closing this month, and incidentally, the word “blockbuster” comes from people lining up around the block to see the movie “Jaws” back in the 1970s. But as a matter of bragging rights, … Continue reading
Ashley Brossart is a young artist whose work is inspired by our city’s changing landscape.