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  • Students perform on stage with wind and percussion instruments.

    Honors String Orchestra & UWM Symphony Orchestra and High School Honors Band performance

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    This performance begins with a unique collaboration between the high school students selected for the 2026 UWM Honors String Orchestra and the UWM Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Prof. Jun Kim. The 2026 UWM High School Honors Band will perform on the second half of the concert, and led by our featured guest conductor, Dr. Brett Bawcum of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia. This Saturday evening concert is a culmination of a weekend of rehearsals, lessons and experiences meant to show festival students what it's like to be a musician at UW-Milwaukee.

  • Trumpet player performs in a concert band, brass section visible in foreground and background.

    University Community Band Fall Concert

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI
    Virtual Event

    Join the University Community Band for our fall semester concert!

  • Black-and-white portrait of a person seated with hands under their chin, framed like a film negative against a simple studio backdrop.

    Experimental Tuesdays: The World and Works of Portia Cobb

    UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

    Join us for two nights of works celebrating the radical work of the legendary Portia Cobb. Her interdisciplinary practice as an artist and filmmaker is deeply interested in telling stories that reflect the double-consciousness of African American history, identity, memory & forced forgetting. This creative body of work and research has joined these themes and found form in videos, photographic essays, field recordings, ephemeral installations and site-specific performances.

  • Etching of a fluffed bird perched among leaves within a dark circular frame.

    Drawing for Print & Lithography Exhibition

    Kenilworth Square East, 5th Floor Gallery 2155 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI

    Presenting a selection of lithographic prints demonstrating each artist's unique interpretation of their experiences and interests. Students produce diverse responses to themes such as Micro/Macro, Artifact, and Time while exploring varied techniques for translating their ideas into stone and aluminum plate lithography.

  • People holding campaign signs on a stage beneath a large “VOTE” projection promoting a primary election.

    Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Tyler Evans

    Virtual Event

    Tyler Evans is a visual communicator originally from Georgia, now living and working in Washington DC, using design and digital media to make politics more accessible to people in their daily lives. Tyler has previously worked as Creative Director for Bernie Sanders, the Democratic Socialists of America, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and currently works as Creative Director for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress.

  • Colorful gradient background with black text reading “AN IMPROV SHOW” centered on the image.

    An Improv Show

    Arts Center Gallery Theatre Building 2nd Floor | 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

    Get ready for an engaging night where anything can happen and likely will! Our quick-thinking performers create the performance on the spot with blend of imagination and wit. The hilarious, unscripted show is unique for each performance and is born right before your eyes- oh my! No scripts- just actors being brilliant and hilarious. Guest Artist Alan Guszowski (ComedySportz Milwaukee) leads the team of players on this comedy romp.

  • UWM Jazz Ensemble led by Director Dave Bayles performing in Kenilworth Square East Jan Serr Studio.

    Jazz Ensembles

    Kenilworth Square East, Jan Serr Studio 2155 N. Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI

    Join us for an evening of jazz featuring the UWM Jazz Ensemble, the UWM Afro-Caribbean Jazz Orchestra and the UWM Youth Jazz Ensemble (UJAY).

  • A group of UWM students explore a table of various artwork made for the contemporary craft exhibition and sale.

    2026 Object Jewelry Sale

    Villa Terrace Museum & Gardens 2220 N Terrace Ave, Milwaukee

    The 2026 Object Jewelry Sale will feature handmade student work from the Jewelry & Metalsmithing Area in the Department of Art & Design. At least 500 pieces of unique jewelry, sometimes outrageous in design, will be available for purchase.

  • A music performance major playing the violin in the UWM Symphony Orchestra, surrounded by three other musicians.

    UWM Symphony Orchestra

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

    Join the UWM Symphony Orchestra for a vibrant and seasonally inspired program celebrating the spirit of December.

  • Suzuki and Pre-College Guitar

    Suzuki & Pre-College Guitar Concert

    Music Building, Recital Hall 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

    Join students of the Suzuki & Pre-College Guitar Program for the end-of-the-semester concert.

  • Promotional image for UWM’s New Music Ensemble, featuring colorful abstract art with text that reads: “New Music Ensemble — Featuring Music by UWM Composition Students.”

    New Music Ensemble Fall Concert

    Kenilworth Square East, Jan Serr Studio 2155 N. Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI

    The New Music Ensemble (NME) will perform contemporary music ranging from avant-garde to world premieres and student compositions. The NME is excited to perform this concert full of experimental and challenging music.

  • Audience seated before a stage where a group of people stand beneath a large screen displaying “The Cooperage” at an indoor event.

    Collaborative Film Screening

    The Cooperage 822 S Water St, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    One semester. One collective vision. Two incredible films. A night of film screenings by the Collaborative Filmmaking Class, who have made collectively an entire film in one semester. All filmmakers will be in attendance.

  • Illustrated hand in a ruffled sleeve held before a bright, face-shaped silhouette, rendered in white line work on a dark blue background.

    Experimental Tuesdays: Expand/Contract – Performances for the Cinema

    UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

    An evening of expanded / contracted / living / breathing / doing / being (in the) cinema, performances for the room and for one night only by invited and commissioned artists, including Ruby Que, Camille Casemir and Liyan Zhao.

  • A UWM voice student singing energetically into a microphone during a Pop Ensemble performance at the Recital Hall.

    UWM Pop Ensemble

    Kenilworth Square East, Jan Serr Studio 2155 N. Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    With Milwaukee’s skyline as the backdrop, Pop Ensemble heads to Jan Serr Studios for a performance in one of the city’s most unique downtown venues. The space brings a great energy and vibe, creating a memorable concert experience for both performers and audience.

  • Person interacting with a large installation artwork featuring suspended structures, reflective surfaces, and wall drawings in a gallery space.

    Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Mich Dillon

    Virtual Event

    Mich Dillon is a Milwaukee-based sculptor who received his MFA from UWM. He works with wood, rope and found objects and his work tells stories about patterns of connection, separation, and familial cycles. Dillon work is part of the permanent collection at the sculpture garden at Adam’s Garden Park in Milwaukee.

  • Three First Year Musical Theatre students perform on stage at the UWM Recital Hall.

    Musical Theatre Capstone

    Arts Center Gallery Theatre Building 2nd Floor | 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

    Enjoy an evening of song from the Department's Musical Theatre Majors!

  • Art gallery visitors view and discuss colorful sculptures and artworks displayed in an exhibition space.

    Art & Design BA/BFA Fall Exhibition

    Kenilworth Square East Gallery 2155 N. Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI

    A semiannual exhibition showcasing the work of graduating students in the BA and BFA programs. The exhibition traditionally takes place at the end of fall and spring semesters.

  • A colorful background with text: cnvrge A Speculative Collection

    Design & Visual Communication Showcase

    Kenilworth Square East, 3rd Floor Gallery 2155 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI

    Seniors in the Design & Visual Communication program present their most recent and innovative work.

  • The UWM Composition & Technology program logo featuring audio cables and a repeating banner with the words "new music"

    UW-MESS Interactive Electronic Music Showcase

    Music Building, Electronic Music Studios B60 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

    Students enrolled in Interactive Electronic Music, representing UW-MESS (UWM Electroacoustic Sound Studios), will showcase their final projects in a concert featuring all-new works of interactive electronic music!

  • UWM Concert Chorale performing on risers and wearing all black attire at the UWM Zelazo Center.

    Winter Choral Extravaganza

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    Join all of UWM's five choirs (Concert Chorale, Bella Voce, Kameraden, Alta Voce, and Kameraden Plus) for their final concert of fall semester!