• Theater student blends signing with singing in Skylight production
    Musical theatre major Aidan Black’s interest in American Sign Language was sparked in high school. So when he was choosing a language credit at UWM, he signed up for an ASL course in UWM’s School of Education. Now ASL is an integral part of his role in the Skylight Music Theatre’s production of “Spring Awakening,” which incorporates deaf and hearing actors. The Tony-award winning rock musical is based on an earlier play about teen angst and …


  • PSOA alumni receive recognition at Music Education Awards Showcase
    Music educators throughout Milwaukee have been recognized for their excellence at the Civic Music Milwaukee Educator Awards. The 2024 ceremony provided teachers with a well-deserved moment in the spotlight. Among them were several Peck School of the Arts alumni, building on the Department of Music's long history of graduates who …
  • NY Times article highlights success of film produced by PSOA alum
    Kurt Ravenwood (BFA 2011, Film) is one of the producers of "Hundreds of Beavers," a mostly wordless indie comedy that the New York Times reports has been touring the country and holding energetic screenings, complete with appearances by the star species. A recent Midwest tour of 14 cities nearly sold …
  • Work by PSOA alumni, students, and instructor on view at MOWA Wisconsin Artists Biennial
    Peck School of the Arts is well-represented at the 2024 MOWA Wisconsin Artists Biennial. The competitive exhibition showcases emerging artists throughout Wisconsin, highlighting excellence in creative and self-expression. Over a dozen of the artists selected for the exhibition have ties to PSOA, accounting for a quarter of the total artists …
  • PSOA alums among the artists to be featured at community hub in Bronzeville neighborhood
    Carvd N Stone reports that ThriveOn King has named 20 local artists to add art installations to its first floor. Among the artists are Mutope J. Johnson (MFA 2014, Art) and Evelyn Patricia Terry (BFA 1970, Art; MS 1973, Art). ThriveOn King, is a new community hub in Milwaukee’s Bronzeville …

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