Sheri Williams Pannell to direct milestone production of Black Nativity

Associate Professor of Theatre Sheri Williams Pannell is directing the 10th-anniversary production of “Black Nativity” in collaboration with Black Arts MKE, as reported by TMJ4. Williams Pannell is co-founder and producing artistic director of Bronzeville Arts Ensemble, the professional theatre …

UWM Dance Chair Daniel Burkholder featured in MKE Lifestyle

Daniel Burkholder (Associate Professor and Chair, Dance), was profiled in MKE Lifestyle by John Schneider. The article explores Burkholder’s lifelong relationship with dance, from his first classes as a child in Michigan to his current role leading UWM’s dance program …

Alum Anwar Floyd-Pruitt remembered in Milwaukee Magazine

Milwaukee Magazine reports the passing of interdisciplinary artist and UWM Peck School of the Arts alum Anwar Floyd-Pruitt ’16, who died September 9 after a long battle with cancer. Floyd-Pruitt earned Art BFA from UWM, specializing in sculpture, before later …

Broadway World reviews play staring alum Ashley Oviedo

Ashley Oviedo (BFA 2020, Theatre) stars in Sanctuary City at Next Act Theatre, a play exploring the experiences of young immigrants in post-9/11 America. Oviedo plays G, one of two teenagers navigating impossible choices in a country they call home. …

Shepherd Express previews H.M.S. Pinafore

UWM’s Department of Theatre has partnered with the Milwaukee Opera Theatre to produce a newly adapted version of the classic Gilbert and Sullivan operetta H.M.S Pinafore. The production will be co-directed by Milwaukee Opera Theatre artistic director Jill Anna Ponasik …

UWM alum debuts new art exhibit ‘Born on a Ripple’ 

Jennifer Bastian (MFA 2008, Art) will debut her new exhibition “Born on a Ripple” at Tooth + Nail Studios on October 7. “Born on a Ripple” is an exploration of the complexities of grief, especially through the lens of parenting …

Theatre alum earns high praise for role in Sanctuary City

Ashley Oviedo (BFA 2020, Theatre) is featured in a recent Milwaukee Journal Sentinel review of Sanctuary City, a production by Next Act Theatre. In her debut at Next Act, Oviedo plays G, an undocumented immigrant teen. The article highlights how …

PSOA alum is the artist behind famous hyper-realistic sculptures 

Marc Sijan (BFA 1971, Art-Sculpture) is regarded as one of the best hyper-realistic sculptors in the world, localizing his practice in Milwaukee’s Bay View area. Sijan has been working for decades to create sculptures, taking inspiration from real people and …