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  • Director Scott Corley stands on a podium with his baton in front of the UWM Youth Wind Ensemble (UWAY) at the spacious Bader Hall.

    Youth Wind Ensemble (UWAY) Season Opening Concert

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

    The UW-Milwaukee Youth Wind and Percussion Ensembles program kicks off the 2026-27 Concert Season with this afternoon performance!

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

    UWM Pop Ensemble

    Music Building, Recital Hall 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI +1 more
    Hybrid Event

    UWM’s Pop Ensemble kicks off the fall with a fun, high-energy show in the Recital Hall. Expect a mix of pop, rock, R&B, and more, all backed by a live band. It’s a great chance to hear a variety of styles and see our singers bring their own personality to the stage.

  • Graphic reading "Prelude: Day in the Life of a Music Major’" with a person playing a woodwind instrument against a blue‑green background.

    Prelude: Day in the Life of a Music Major

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

    Remember what it was like when you first picked up your instrument or sang in front of an audience? That moment was the beginning of your life as a musician. And now that your skills are strengthening in high school, it’s time to think about college as your next step to lifelong success in the music industry. See for yourself what it is like to be a music major at UW-Milwaukee.

  • A group of dancers wearing African skirts performing an African dance with a purple to red color gradient applied - CAL

    African Dance to Ballet: A Day in the Life of a Dance Major

    Mitchell Hall, Room 395 3203 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee

    The UW-Milwaukee dance department invites high school student dancers to attend A Day in the Life of a Dance Major where attendees will be paired with a first year dance major to shadow a typical day’s activities as a student. Parents/guardians are welcome to join us for the morning welcome and the afternoon tour.

  • Film Day in the Life of a Film and Animation major Promo Image

    Lights, Camera, Action! A Day in the Life of Film & Animation Majors

    Kenilworth Square East, 4th Floor Gallery 2155 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI

    Are you a high school student with a passion for film or animation? Whether you’re already experimenting with movie making and animating or you’re simply a curious film or animation buff, we’re hosting an exciting event that provides a glimpse inside of our Department of Film, Video, Animation & New Genres! Join us for a series of hands-on workshops for a taste of what it feels like to get creative at the Peck School of the Arts.

  • Dimly lit theater with empty seats and a screen showing color bars, text reads FILM.

    Film Department Faculty Nominated Student Screening & Celebration

    Mitchell Hall, Fine Arts Cinema Room B91 3203 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI

    Join the Department of Film, Video, Animation & New Genres as we celebrate the faculty-nominated student works created in the 25-26 academic year. Celebrated works feature students from Freshmen to Seniors and showcase various genres, topics and coursework created within department courses.

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

    UW-Milwaukee Electroacoustic Event

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

    The inaugural UW-Milwaukee Electroacoustic Event, presented by the Composition & Technology area and featuring performers Alex Weir and Jennifer Clippert, will be a one-day, two-concert mini-festival featuring composers, performers, and improvisers from across the Midwest engaging and innovating with electronics as a means of sonic expression.

  • UWM Percussion Logo in black, white and gold featuring a snare drum and pair of drum sticks

    UWM Percussion Ensemble

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Room 250 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    The UWM Percussion Ensemble presents its annual Spring concert, featuring a wide variety of instruments, sounds, and compositions from different periods.

  • UWM Choral and orchestral groups performing with numerous musicians directed by Zack Durlam at Bader Hall.

    Choral & Orchestral Masterworks

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

    Join the UWM Choirs and Symphony Orchestra for their annual Masterworks Concert.

  • Five dancers in a line arch backward with one arm raised under magenta stage lighting.

    New Dancemakers

    Mitchell Hall, Studio 254 3203 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    Featuring original choreography by our graduating seniors, this annual event reflects months of focused research, experimentation, and creative development. Over an intensive two-and-a-half-month process, students bring their artistic visions to life in performance. Come celebrate and support the next generation of artists.

  • Eight colorful digital abstract panels featuring patterns, circuitry‑like shapes, bold lines, and stylized graphic forms arranged in a grid.

    Art & Technology Exhibition: Charging

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

    This exhibition offers a unique opportunity to explore the vibrant intersections of creativity and technology, connecting the Milwaukee community with the next frontier of artistic expression.

  • Colorful gradient background with white text reading “THE VISIT” centered on the image.

    The Visit

    Theatre Building, Mainstage Theatre 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

    In this haunting and blistering play, a wealthy woman offers financial help to her struggling hometown – in exchange for the life of a man who wronged her years before.

  • University-Community-World-Music-Ensemble

    UWM Steel PANthers Steel Band & Community World Music Ensemble

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

    This exciting night of music will feature music from Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago performed by UWM students and Milwaukee community members. The UWM Steel PANthers Steel Band and the new University Community World Music Ensemble will join forces on a program highlighting traditional and arranged music played on Guatemalan marimba doble and Trinidadian steel pans.

  • UWM High School Honors Band Orchestra Promo Image

    High School Honors Band & String Orchestra Festival

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

    The High School Honors Band Festival provides the region’s most motivated and accomplished high school wind, brass, and percussion students an opportunity to work with each other and with regionally and nationally recognized conductors. In addition, students interact with UWM performance staff and experience performances by UWM ensembles.

  • Concert band performing on stage, musicians in black attire playing flutes, clarinets, and saxophones.

    Middle School Honors Band Festival

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

    The UWM Middle School Honors Band Festival is one of the longest-standing events of its kind. Our festival provides the region’s most motivated and accomplished middle school instrumentalists with an opportunity to work with one another and with regionally and nationally recognized wind band conductors. In addition, students interact with UWM performance staff and experience performances by UWM ensembles.

  • Concert band performing on stage, musicians in black attire playing flutes, clarinets, and saxophones.

    UWM Wind Ensemble & Symphony Band Concert

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

    Join the Department of Bands in our concert to start the annual UWM Honors Band Festival featuring the Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band.

  • Opera Scenes Promo Image

    Opera Scenes

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

    UWM Opera Scenes offers an evening of fully staged excerpts from some of opera’s most compelling works. Featuring a range of styles, languages, and characters, this performance highlights the work of our singers as they bring dramatic storytelling and music together on stage. It’s a chance to experience a variety of scenes in one engaging program.

  • Students perform on stage with wind and percussion instruments.

    UWM Wind Ensemble Concert Featuring High School Honors Band & String Orchestra

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

    The UWM Wind Ensemble will share a concert with UWM's High School Honors Band & String Orchestra Festival ensembles. 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.

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

    First Year Musical Theatre Showcase

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

    The First Year Musical Theatre Showcase highlights our newest students as they take the stage in a lively evening of songs and scenes. Featuring a mix of musical theatre repertoire, this performance is a chance to see their work from the first year come together while getting to know each performer’s voice, personality, and presence on stage.

  • 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!