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Bubbles meet architecture in a massive, inflatable art installation being brought to the Marcus Performing Arts Center outdoor grounds in July for a five-day public event.

“'Evanescent' by Atelier Sisu will be the premier public art installation this summer in downtown Milwaukee, and undoubtedly a highlight for everyone's Instagram feed,” Beth Weirick, CEO of Milwaukee Downtown, BID No. 21, said in a news release. “We're proud to partner with the Marcus Performing Arts Center to bring even more public programming to downtown's communal spaces this summer.”

Here's what to know about the event, "Rainbow Summer: HIGHLIGHT featuring 'Evanescent,' " and the internationally touring art installation that's headlining it:

What is Rainbow Summer: HIGHLIGHT featuring 'Evanescent'?

The event includes free performances with live music from local and regional artists, vendor markets, activities and more, the news release said. There will also be a rainbow-painted piano (weather permitting) for the public to "play, gather, inspire, and create," per the event's website.

Food and beverage will be available from Sazama’s, as well as a variety of local food trucks.

What is the 'Evanescent' art installation?

“Evanescent" is an "art-chitecture" display featuring an "immersive" light and sound environment, the news release said.

It consists of three sets of four bubbles each, which are made from a color-reflecting dichroic film that reacts to the changing light of the sun as it moves across the sky, according to the release. This causes a "rainbow of reflection across the ground and a unique picture from every angle."

Just how massive will 'Evanescent' be?

“Evanescent" will have a total footprint of more than 1,400 square yards and will encompass the majority of the lawn on the MPAC outdoor grounds, according to the news release.

Who created 'Evanescent'?

Atelier Sisu, an award-winning Australian design studio led by Renzo B. Larriviere, a Peruvian sculptor and industrial designer, and Zara Pasfield, a spatial architect and artist, created “Evanescent," the news release said.

Larriviere and Pasfield work with a multidisciplinary team to create "experiential" environments, installations and unique sculptural pieces.

What's the inspiration behind 'Evanescent'?

"The artwork was inspired during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the world stopped and everything we took for granted started to disappear," the news release said. "Atelier Sisu endeavored to communicate this feeling of transient beauty, and the need to live in the moment through the idea of the bubble."

The adjective "Evanescent" itself means "tending to vanish like vapor," according to Merriam-Webster.

What's the goal of 'Evanescent'?

“Evanescent" aims to capture the concept of ephemerality and transience in a visual form, the bubble, the news release said.

It's meant to appeal to "universal playfulness and childlike wonder," and encourage people to "consider the world around them as a space of transience and fragility, like that of a bubble."

When is Rainbow Summer: HIGHLIGHT featuring 'Evanescent'?

The event runs July 18-22. Performances are scheduled to start at 7 p.m. nightly. A special family night is planned for July 22, beginning at 6 p.m.

Where is the Marcus Performing Arts Center outdoor grounds?

929 N. Water St., Milwaukee

How much does it cost to attend the event?

The event is free.

Where can I find more information?

For more information on "Rainbow Summer: HIGHLIGHT featuring 'Evanescent,' " visit marcuscenter.org/get-tickets/rainbow-summer/#combo-section.

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Houston's Kelvin Sampson recently interviewed for the Milwaukee Bucks head coaching position, a source confirmed to CBS Sports' Matt Norlander. Sampson was an assistant on the Bucks' staff from 2008-11 when current Milwaukee general manager Jon Horst was a member of the front office.

Sampson released a short statement to multiple media outlets after news of the interview went public: "Can't wait to compete in the Big 12 next season. Go Coogs!"

This after Sampson was presented a revised contract at some point over the last two weeks, according to the Houston Chronicle. That contract would push Sampson's salary to a level placing him among the top 15 coaches in the sport, the Chronicle reports. Sampson is scheduled to make $3.4 million next season.

Houston is in the midst of a transition from the AAC to the Big 12. The Cougars finished 2022-23 with a 33-4 record and went 17-1 in league play. They were ranked No. 1 through much of the year, earning a top seed and advancing to the Sweet 16 of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.

In nine seasons with the Cougars, Sampson is 232-74. Under his guidance, Houston has reached the Sweet 16 four times and made a trip to the Final Four in 2021.

Before making the jump to the NBA in 2008, Sampson was previously the coach at Oklahoma, Indiana and Washington State. He has compiled a 731-345 career record and a 24-18 mark in the NCAA Tournament.

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Duke officially has Final Four expectations in Year 2 under Jon Scheyer. Blue Devils rising senior point guard Jeremy Roach will be back for another season.

Roach's averages last season: 13.6 points, 3.1 assists, 2.5 rebounds with a 52.3% true shooting percentage. Duke's season ended with a 10-1 record in its final 11 games, losing to Tennessee in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Roach will be one of the most experienced point guards in college basketball next season, with 75 starts to his name.

Roach announced he was returning to Duke on his Instagram page Monday morning.

Roach will again be the head of the snake for a Duke team that boasts some of the best returning talent in the sport. Roach is coming back alongside fellow starters Kyle Filipowski (ACC Freshman of the Year), Tyrese Proctor and Mark Mitchell. In making his return to Duke, Roach will enhance the program's viability as a national threat — and also should have the Blue Devils as the preseason favorites to win the ACC.

What's more, the Blue Devils are bringing in the No. 2 overall class in 2023, according to 247Sports. That freshman bounty features four five-star players, led by combo guard Jared McCain and power forward Sean Stewart — both top-20 prospects.

The Blue Devils are ranked fifth in CBS Sports' Never Too Early Top 25 And 1. After a wait-and-see first year under Scheyer that proved to be a successful debut, Duke's offseason expectations are now back to the levels they maintained for the majority of Mike Krzyzewski's tenure.

Before taking over as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Darvin Ham was a long time assistant under Mike Budenholzer first with the Atlanta Hawks and then moving with him to the Milwaukee Bucks in 2018. Ham was a key part of that coaching staff that helped the Bucks win the NBA Championship in 2021 and was beloved by the players there.

While head coaches leaving is often talked about, top assistants moving on isn’t discussed nearly as much. Having the right coaching staff does wonders and each coach has their own role and brings something different to the table. As far as Bucks reserve big Bobby Portis is concerned, they lost a lot when Ham left to come to Los Angeles.

With the Bucks being upset in the first round there has been a lot of talk on social media about roster changes that need to be made to that team. But Portis responded to the talks, saying that what really hurt the Bucks this season was Ham leaving to join the Lakers:

Lol they thinking this 2k. Only thing hurt us was D ham leaving. That ain’t talked about enough. https://t.co/6MbmVueZtC

— Bobby BP Portis (@BPortistime) May 17, 2023

Even though there have been some rough stretches, Ham has really grown throughout this first season with the Lakers. His positive energy is infectious and rubs off on the rest of the team, and he has a great relationship with the players, often being seen encouraging his guys even if they are struggling.

He surely played a similar role while in Milwaukee and having someone like that around can make such a difference in the locker room and be greatly missed once its gone. The Bucks players and coaches were universally happy for Ham to get this opportunity with the Lakers, but it was a loss for them at the same time.

The Bucks chose to part ways with Budenholzer following their first round exit in the playoffs this year and whoever takes over there would be wise to find someone who could have a similar impact as Ham clearly did in that locker room.

Austin Reaves credits Darvin Ham for staying positive amidst Lakers slow start

Darvin Ham’s attitude has been on full display since joining the Lakers and it was undoubtedly needed at the beginning of the season. Following the Lakers advancing to the Western Conference Finals, Austin Reaves had some great words for Ham and how he stayed positive even as the Lakers struggled early in the year.

“Obviously 2-10 isn’t fun, you always want to win, but as you said he always had a good attitude coming to work,” Reaves said after the Lakers defeated the Warriors. “He’s said many times we’re employed by the Lakers, the best organization in basketball, so as tough as it is on the court it could be way worse. So shoutout to him for sticking through it.

“It’s hard. You’re getting criticism from everybody, it’s his first year head coaching job so for him to stick with it and gut it out with us is special. You can’t say enough about him and like you said he was genuinely happy to be at work every day even when we were 2-10. And when you have energy like that, and consistently build good habits you wanna be around guys like that. So big shoutout to him.”

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MILWAUKEE —

Milwaukee County Parks announced which pools, splash pads and water parks will open this summer.

Last year, the parks department was forced to keep some pools and parks closed because of a post-pandemic lifeguard shortage.

"We really are still rebuilding from the years of being shut down," Milwaukee County Parks Recreation and Business Service Assistant Director Andrea Wallace said.

Milwaukee County Parks had 76 lifeguards on staff last year. This year, the county said it has hired 90.

That 15% boost is not enough to open every county pool, but it is enough to open the county's two water parks: Schulz Aquatics Center at Lincoln Park and Cool Waters in West Allis.

Cool Waters was one of the pools the county shut down last summer, but the county made it a priority to open this year.

"I want to go there now because there's more slides than the pool I usually go to, so it's more opportunity," fourth grader Kieran Hurlebaus told 12 News Thursday.

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FULL LIST OF COUNTY AQUATIC SITES OPEN THIS SUMMER:

Water Parks (2 Sites)

Cool Waters Aquatic Center at Greenfield Park, West Allis, May 27-TBA

Schulz Aquatic at Lincoln Park, Milwaukee June 10-TBA

Deep Well Outdoor Pools (2 Sites)

Sheridan Park, Cudahy. June 17-TBA

Wilson Park, Milwaukee. June 17-TBA

Splash Pads (6 sites)

Lucille Berrien Park, Milwaukee. June 17-August 13

Clarke Square Park, Milwaukee. June 17-August 13

Madison Park, Wauwatosa. June 17- August 13

Moody Park, Milwaukee. June 17-August 13

Gordon Park, Milwaukee. June 17-August 13

Dineen Park, Milwaukee. June 17-August 13

Wading Pools (16 sites)Algonquin Park, Brown Deer. June 17-August 13

Cooper Park, Milwaukee. June 17-August 13

Hales Corners Park, Hales Corners. June 17-August 13

Harriet Tubman Park, Milwaukee. June 17-August 13

Humboldt Park, Milwaukee. June 17-August 13

Jacobus Park, Wauwatosa. June 17-August 13

La Follette Park, West Allis. June 17-August 13

Lindsay Park, Milwaukee. June 17-August 13

Mitchell Park, Milwaukee. June 17 - August 13

Pulaski Cudahy, Cudahy. June 17-August 13

Rainbow Park, West Allis. June 17-August 13

Smith Park, Milwaukee. June 17-August 13

Tiefenthaler Park, Milwaukee. June 17-August 13

Tippecanoe Park, Milwaukee. June 17-August 13

Walker Square Park, Milwaukee. June 17-August 13

Wedgewood Park, Milwaukee. June 17-August 13

ST. LOUIS -- — Matthew Liberatore tossed five shutout innings in his season debut and Paul DeJong homered to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.

St. Louis has won eight of 10 after a 10-24 start to the season.

Milwaukee has dropped two of three following a three-game winning streak.

Nolan Arenado added a run-scoring hit for St. Louis, which remains in last place in the NL Central for the 22nd successive day after winning the division last season.

“My overall goal is being more consistent with everything,” Liberatore said. “I’ve done that so far this year and I’m planning on continuing that.”

Liberatore (1-0), a 23-year-old left-hander, gave up three hits in a 95-pitch stint. He struck out six and left after giving up a leadoff walk to Willy Adames to start the sixth.

Liberatore was recalled Tuesday from Triple-A Memphis. He was making his first big league appearance since Oct. 5, 2022, at Pittsburgh.

The native of Peoria, Arizona, took control early by retiring the first four hitters and never allowed more than one hit in any inning.

“That was something impressive,” St. Louis catcher Willson Contreras said. “He attacked the zone, he attacked the hitters. He worked ahead in the count. That was huge.”

Relievers Andre Pallante, Giovanny Gallegos and Ryan Helsley combined to nail down the seven-hit shutout. Helsley recorded the final four outs for his fifth save in eight chances.

Corbin Burnes (4-3) gave up three runs on eight hits over six innings in the loss.

DeJong hit a two-run homer off Burnes with two out in the sixth to push the lead to 3-0.

Arenado, who had homered in his previous five games, drove in the first run of the game with a single off the glove of third baseman Brian Anderson in the first. It was his 1,000th career RBI.

The Cardinals won their third straight series and are beginning to dig out after the rough start.

“Two out of three and winning the series, that’s kind of our M.O.” DeJong said. “It’s tough to sweep teams in this league. For us, it’s about grinding out these (close) games. Those are the ones we feel like we have to win.”

St. Louis has now homered in a season-high six games in a row.

Milwaukee outfielder Owen Miller extended his hitting streak to 10 games with three hits. Miller has reached base safely in a career-best 19 straight games.

Brewers outfielder Tyrone Taylor hit what was first called a home run with two out in the fourth. The ball hit the top of the wall and bounced back into play. The call was reversed and Taylor had a double.

The Brewers stranded a season-high 12 runners. They went 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position in the game and were 2 for 21 in the series.

“We had some traffic in a lot of innings,” Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said. “That extra base hit with runners on base just didn’t happen.”

TRAINER’S ROOM:

Brewers: LHP Wade Miley was placed on the 15-day injured list with a strained left lat suffered in the second inning of Tuesday’s 3-2 win at St. Louis. Recalled RHP Jake Cousins from Triple-A Nashville to take Miley’s place. OF Christian Yelich was given a second successive day off to rest his balky back.

Cardinals: Placed OF Dylan Carlson on the 10-day injury list retroactive to May 15. Selected the contract of OF Oscar Mercado from Triple-A Memphis. Carlson suffered a sprained ankle on Sunday in Boston.

UP NEXT

Brewers: RHP Adrian Houser (0-0, 5.19) will open a three-game series at Tampa Bay on Friday. He is making his third start after beginning the season on the injured list with a right groin strain.

Cardinals: RHP Adam Wainwright (0-0, 7.20) takes on Los Angeles Dodgers LHP Julio Urias (5-3, 3.61) in the first of a four-game set on Thursday. Wainwright is 7-6 with a 2.79 ERA in 19 lifetime appearances against the Dodgers.

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