Film BFA alum Julian Maldonado was featured on the CBS affiliate station Telemundo Wisconsin. Maldonado was invited to talk about his short documentary, “Maderas y Memorias,” which tells the story of his great grandfather, a renowned wood carver from Puerto Rico. “He was my great grandpa from Puerto Rico that I never know,” said Maldonado, “He was kind of …
UWM alum and multi-disciplinary artist Michael J Miller (BFA 1987, Art; MA 1991, Art) is currently displaying his work at SoNa Chicago, a venue for contemporary art. A lifelong artist, Miller’s recent exhibition focuses on his life as an artist, how he has changed over time, and how this …
Brian Firkus (BFA 2012, Theatre), also known as drag artist and multimedia personality Trixie Mattel, was featured in an article by Isthmus covering her recent appearance at UW-Madison. Mattel participated in an open Q&A panel focused on queer identity and history, where she shared personal experiences, connected with …
Yinan Wang’s (Lecturer, FVANG) short film “From Section 48 to King Drive” explores Milwaukee’s “Chinese Laundry Era,” a time period starting in the late 1880s, when Chinese immigrants began opening laundry mats across the city. The film is inspired by …
UWM alum Chantala Kommanivanh (MFA 2013, Art) and his wife, Mallory McClaire, are the proud owners of Beverly Phono Mart, a vinyl and physical media shop that doubles as a community space. Located in Chicago’s South Side, BPM serves to …
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 alum and popular street artist Jeremy Novy (BFA 2008, Art: Photography) returned to Milwaukee as the artist selected to design and paint rainbow crosswalks in Walker’s Point, honoring the neighborhood’s historical significance to the queer community. Novy’s design also …
UWM Chancellor Thomas Gibson and Dean of the College of the Arts and Architecture, Dr. Winifred Elysse Newman, spoke with WUWM’s David Lee about the relationship between the two schools that comprise the college and the greater Milwaukee community. Since …
UWM alum Thomas Trudeau (BFA 2012, Film) joined the New York Times as a video production coordinator. Trudeau’s new position entails facilitating video production and managing NYT’s video equipment and production studios. In a warm welcome from NYT’s Solana Pyne …
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 …
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 …
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. …
UWM alum Julia Scheckel (BFA 2020, Art: Printmaking and Book Arts) is one of the leaders of Anchor Press, Paper, and Print (AP3), a nonprofit providing the community with access to space, equipment, and workshops to explore the art of …
Kevin Loh (MM 2025, Classical Guitar; Graduate Certificate 2025), an alum and now classical guitar lecturer, was recently featured in a PBS Wisconsin interview highlighting his global career and unique perspective on the art of classical guitar. Originally from Singapore, …
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 …
