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In this immersive art event that mixes color, conversation, and endangered species, artist Juliet Whitsett invites attendees to become a part of her newest body of work, through a series of activations and interactive experiences.

The multidisciplinary artist Jacqueline Overby began as an oil painter and has since moved toward more performative and sculptural efforts, most recently delving into the social practice realm, currently working with abstracted soft sculpture and needle-felted forms. Overby takes inspiration from childhood cartoon aesthetic, pop cultural standards, and her experiences with body dysmorphia. Her work is the latest display in this see-it-anytime-in-the-front-window series at ICOSA.

Chicago artist Margie Criner makes organic-shaped sculptures that house tiny dioramas, viewable through a peephole. These "sculptures in sculpture," meticulously handcrafted, are miniature narratives hidden inside abstract sculpture, exploring the notion of vacancy in everyday places. Highly recommended.

Based on the 1992 motion picture, Disney’s Newsies features a score Alan Menken and Jack Feldman and a book by Harvey Fierstein. Inspired by the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, when newsboy Kid Blink led a band of orphan and runaway “newsies” on a two-week action against Pulitzer, Hearst, and other powerful newspaper publishers, this adaptation is high-energy and replete with eight new songs – in addition to many of the beloved songs from the film version. Directed by Joey Banks, with musical direction by Beth Everett.