“Brady Street: A Portrait of a Neighborhood,” a documentary feature created as part of UWM’s documentary film program docUWM was recently featured in a WISN article. Sean Kafer (Teaching Faculty II; Program Director, docUWM) enlisted the help of students to film …
Jamin Hoffman (MM 1990, Music) was recently featured in a Shepherd Express highlighting his work with the Concord Chamber Orchestra in Milwaukee. Hoffman joined the orchestra in 1989 as a French horn player before putting his instrument aside to become …
Shepherd Express recently published a positive review of the PSOA Theatre Department’s production of “Dames at Sea.” The production was notable for its cavalcade of quick changes, something Shepherd Express praised. “The entire ensemble, save the sailors in their trademarked …
Maria Gillespie’s (Professor, Dance; Graduate Program Representative, Dance) ongoing project “Wild Tongue,” which was funded in part by a UWM Advancing Research Creativity (ARC) Grant, was recently featured in a Milwaukee Magazine feature. “Wild Tongue” stems from Gillespie’s decades-long collaboration and friendship …
Victoria Crowley-Washington, a six-year-old violinist also known as the Wavie Princess Victoria, recently made history by becoming the youngest African American musician to perform the Black National Anthem at a Milwaukee Bucks Game. “I get to inspire other people to …
Basha Harris (BFA 2016, Art) was recently in an MKE Lifestyle feature that discussed her jewelry work showcased in the John Michael Kohler Art Center’s museum shop in Sheboygan. The feature details Harris’ work and life that led her to …
Noah Meister’s (BFA 2021, Film) directorial debut, “All That Glitters,” is now able to stream, as featured in an article from The Verona Press. “All That Glitters” is described as a 75-minute crime drama that follows a high school student …
Mike Martino (BFA 1977, Art: Sculpture) is involved in the 30th annual Winterfest, which features complex snow sculptures that serve as the festival’s centerpiece. These sculptures are being built in Lake Geneva. Martino is competing on one of the Wisconsin …
Alvaro Saar Rios (Associate Professor, Playwriting; Area Head, Theatre Practices) is premiering his latest play, “Quetzali and the Comic Book Queen vs. the Alebrije of Darkness: Live in the School Cafeteria” at Kentucky’s Lexington Children’s Theatre. American Theatre magazine profiled the work. …
UWM alums TW Hansen (BFA 2003, Film) and Christopher Thompson (BFA 2006, Film) are part of the team behind Now! More! Yes!, a documentary that follows local legend TW Hansen. The film is set to premiere at the South by …
Ty Williams (BFA 2020, Film) was recently featured in a Milwaukee Magazine article highlighting his work curating the 2025 Milwaukee Film Black Lens series. Williams has worked with Oriental Theatre and Milwaukee Film since 2019, stepping into the role as …
Raoul Deal’s (Teaching Faculty Emeritus, Community Arts) recent exhibition “Continuum 24: Where Everything Begins” was featured on an episode of the Milwaukee PBS program, Adelante. “Continuum” ran throughout September 2024 and was a career retrospective featuring artwork from Deal’s time spent …
Janelle VanderKelen (MA 2014, MFA 2016) recently received a Creative Capital Award in the 2025 Film/Moving Image category. VanderKelen received the award for her project “The Golden Thread,” a 16mm feature that highlights how unseen fungi help mitigate climate change, …
Gabriella Cisneros (BFA 2018, Film) was recently featured in a Shepherd Express article discussing her work and career, including her latest film, 2024’s “Impermanence.” The piece documents Cisneros’ origins in rural Wisconsin, which profoundly impacted her and her love of …
Dance lecturer Gina Laurenzi (BFA 2013, Dance; MFA 2024, Dance) and her newest concert dis/connect were featured in Shepherd Express following a premiere with Danceworks Performance MKE. dis/connect was Laurenzi’s third full-length piece with Danceworks and her first as co-artistic …
