Evan Musil

Oklahoma City

Arts and Culture Editor at Milwaukee Magazine

arts & culture editor @milwaukeemag | @mujschool alum | prev: @405mag, @voxmag, @kansascitymag

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Articles

MAM’s New Erin Shirreff Exhibition Reshapes Sculpture and Photography

1 week ago | milwaukeemag.com | Evan Musil

If you think about the last sculpture you’ve seen, it was likely on your phone, on TV, or in a book. When representing a 3D object in 2D, what gets lost in translation? Is it the same artwork, or perhaps something different? Erin Shirreff started as a sculptor, but she uses photography to explore the transformative space between mediums and dimensions. Much of her work pieces together photos of different abstract sculptures to create slightly incongruous new forms.
Catch a Free Local Performance Every Night of the Week This Summer

1 week ago | milwaukeemag.com | Evan Musil

Mondays: Musical MondaysJULY 7-AUG. 25 AT 6:30 P.M. | LAKE PARK An outdoor concert might be the best way to start the week. The series at this beloved East Side park pulls national acts playing Americana, blues, R&B and more. Tuesdays: Chill on the Hill JUNE 3-AUG. 26 AT 6:30 P.M. | HUMBOLDT PARKIf you need somewhere to chill and hear some great music, this is the hill for you.
The Best Things to Do in Milwaukee This Summer

1 week ago | milwaukeemag.com | Evan Musil

June1. Locust Street Festival of Music and ArtJUNE 1 | EAST LOCUST STREET, RIVERWEST The name of this neighborhood jamboree fits, with four stages and vendors aplenty, but the crown jewel is the Beer Run, where thirsty joggers make a 1.6-mile trek, stopping four times for Riverwest brews. 2.
Q&A: Julia Holter and Tashi Wada on Milwaukee, Harpsichords and Playing Together

2 weeks ago | milwaukeemag.com | Evan Musil

Julia Holter’s songs are steeped in a whirlpool of musical influences – from classical to jazz to pop to electronic avant-garde. As a result, her music is amorphous and ambitious. This hard-to-define sound has earned her critical acclaim and a dedicated fanbase. It’s also why Present Music tapped the Los Angeles singer and composer for its season finale concert “Baroque Pop!” on May 25 at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
Milwaukee Arts Groups Are Fighting for Their Piece of UPAF’s Pie

3 weeks ago | milwaukeemag.com | Evan Musil

On a February evening, the key players of Milwaukee’s performing arts community – arts executives, corporate philanthropists and cultural aficionados – gathered in the Broadway Theatre Center. Throughout the night, performances by actors, ballet dancers and musicians filled the hall with a magic that only the arts can conjure.
Milwaukee Art Museum’s Director Is Stepping Down

3 weeks ago | milwaukeemag.com | Evan Musil

After nine years, Milwaukee Art Museum director Marcelle Polednik, is stepping down from her role effective July 31, the museum announced on Wednesday. She had served in the museum’s top position since 2016. A global search committee for the next director will be led by the museum board’s vice president and chair elect, Andy Nunemaker, and the museum has hired Russell Reynolds Associates to lead a national search.
Debora O’Donnell Blends Fashion and Fiction on Instagram

1 month ago | milwaukeemag.com | Evan Musil

Debora O’Donnell judges books by their covers. On Instagram as Oh Apostrophe, the Milwaukee-based former copywriter posts her latest reads while wearing matching voluminous skirts, varying from elegant to playful. But she says “the look is the hook” for her erudite book reviews. Her words have prompted thoughtful conversations in the comments and friendships with bookworms local and global.
Meet Michael Cerda, the Painter Behind Milwaukee’s Signs

1 month ago | milwaukeemag.com | Evan Musil

Michael Cerda is a modern-day sign-painter, freshening up facades with a distinct retro-inspired touch through his business Cerda Design Co. (@cerdasignco). You’ve likely seen his work without knowing it – on the windows, doors and walls of 414loral, Lilliput Records and more local spots. He sometimes designs the logos he paints, like that of Ruby’s Bagels. Otherwise, he tailors existing branding by adding drop shadows or using gold leaf on glass – his favorite method.
17 Things to Do in Milwaukee This May

1 month ago | milwaukeemag.com | Evan Musil

1. West Allis Farmers MarketMAY 3-NOV. 29 | WEST ALLIS FARMERS MARKET It’s the first market of the season! Find fresh local produce, flowers, cheese and meat on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through November at the biggest farmers market in the area. 2. Jacob SladeMAY 3 | VIVARIUM Looking for new local music? Dreamy indie-folk artist Jacob Slade is celebrating the release of his new album, Brain Fog, with a show alongside Max & The Fellow Travelers, a country-tinged side project of Diet Lite. 3.
Film Fest Finds: ‘Sally’ Reaches Great Heights

1 month ago | milwaukeemag.com | Evan Musil

READ OUR 2025 MILWAUKEE FILM FESTIVAL COVERAGEIn 1983, astronaut and physicist Sally Ride became the first American woman to go to space. By breaking that glass ceiling, she inspired generations, and her intellect and courage made her a role model for girls interested in science. It’s the kind of legacy that can simplify a person and shroud them in myth. The documentary Sally, which opened the 2025 Milwaukee Film Festival, doesn’t make myths.