Editors’ picks

Deep Lake Future

Milwaukee's past immersive experiences – of the “Beyond Van Gogh” variety – have involved a lot of projections and screens on their international tours. While cool, these experiences have nothing on FuzzPop Workshops'

Deep Lake Future. The creative minds of 25 local artists collaborated to create an interactive expedition that takes you under the Great Lakes to discover sculptures, hidden passageways and vibrant art. And lucky for you, it's running through the end of the year at Small Works Gallery, 700 S. Fifth St.

Nicole Acosta and Her Many Iterations of HOOPS

HOOPS started as Nicole Acosta's portrait photography project with the goal of sharing the stories of people who wear hoop earrings while charting their cultural and historic significance. But it grew from there, tacking on video components and a live-production musical with Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. For three wonderful weeks, the show was running in a theater just blocks away from Milwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN) where the gallery and video was on display – a multidisciplinary artistic triumph!

40 Years of Violent Femmes

It's now been four decades since Milwaukee's biggest punk band released their self-titled debut album. Mayor Cavalier Johnson declared April 13 “Violent Femmes Day” in honor of the occasion, and in October the Femmes are performing a sold-out (dang it!) show with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.

Milwaukee’s Unexpected Role in “Succession”

As the HBO critical darling “Succession” careened toward its electric conclusion this spring, its back-stabbing billionaires suddenly began arguing over ... Milwaukee? Yes, Wisconsin's electoral votes were thrown into flux after an election night fire at Milwaukee's ballot-counting center. MKE's critical moment in an amazing show made us smile.

Kelsey Robinson

It's a pretty big honor for an illustrator to be commissioned by the design world's premier tool, Adobe Illustrator, and this Milwaukee-based artist was chosen to show off a new feature of the software. You may have seen his work around town, since he also designed the super cool Sculpture Milwaukee posters, maps and tote bags.