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    An Evening with Rhayne Vermette and Inney Prakash

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

    Rhayne Vermette was born in Notre Dame de Lourdes, Manitoba. It was while studying architecture at the University of Manitoba, that she fell into the practices of image making and storytelling. Primarily self taught, Rhayne’s films are opulent collages of fiction, animation, documentary, reenactments and divine interruption. Ste. Anne is her first feature narrative. Inney Prakash is a film curator based in New York City. He is a Cinema Programmer at Maysles Documentary Center, Curatorial Lead for the San Diego Asian Film Festival, and Founder/Director of Prismatic Ground, a NY festival centered on experimental documentary and avant-garde film.

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    Present Music Presents: Cello Cello

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

    This concert features two World Premieres. 'Cellist and composer Paul Wiancko of the prestigious Kronos Quartet has written a brand new work for Present Music, and will perform some of his other compositions, including American Haiku, When the Night, and Closed Universe. Pamela Z performs her solo works for voice and an array of electronics, and contributes another World Premiere to the program, Raise, a stirring tribute to the people who raised us, written for 'cellist Nick Photinos (founding member of 8th Blackbird) and three additional cellists, plus voice samples and multi-media. Is the plural of cello "cellos" or "celli"? We say Cello Cello!

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    Experimental Tuesdays: to sense, to animate, to enliven

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

    Letting etymology lead, this program brings together works of animation as a kind of animating spirit: films that expand beyond the frame and films that sense and are sense. As an archival activation, we ask the films what they’ve been dreaming about in their hibernation and ask an audience to meet and mingle.

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    Melissa Foster: Voice Artist-in-Residence

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

    We are thrilled to announce that the UW-Milwaukee Voice Program will be hosting our esteemed artist-in-residence, Melissa Foster, for two full days. As a renowned figure in the commercial music industry, Foster will be conducting a series of engaging events including lectures, clinics, and masterclasses. Her expertise spans across various genres such as Rock, R&B, Motown, Disco, and Rap, providing invaluable insights into these dynamic fields.

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    Marculescu-Stern Vocal Competition

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

    UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts is pleased to announce the 2023-24 Marculescu-Stern Scholarship Competition for voice students. The scholarship endowment was established through a gift to the UWM Foundation to honor the memory of Yolanda Marculescu-Stern, and the intentions of Sandu Stern, to support programming and scholarships, especially those in vocal arts.

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    Wisconsin Saxophone Clinic

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

    The Wisconsin Saxophone Clinic (WiSC) aims to empower and inspire saxophonists of all ages to pursue musical excellence through an accessible and inclusive day of learning.

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    Experimental Tuesdays: Queer World Mending – Films from the Flaherty

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

    How can we mend the wounded world if we are open wounds ourselves? Team-curated by MFA candidates and recent grads Sarah Ballard, Magdalena Bermudez, Luciana Decker, Sam Drake, and Liyan Zhao this program will feature a selection of films featured at the 2023 Flaherty Seminar.

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    Experimentals Tuesdays: Short films by Amir George

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

    Amir George creates spiritual stories, juxtaposing sound and image with a non-linear perception. He creates fragmented vignettes that conjure the secret life of objects both found and collected. The characters that inhabit his stories tend to dwell outside of social norms and exist in the space between and in the process of becoming.

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    Jazz Night with special guest Bony Benavides

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

    In celebration of Women's History Month, UWM Jazz Night features several compositions by well-known composers Toshiko Akiyoshi and Maria Schneider along with vocal tributes to Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn.

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    Fisher/Lau Project

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

    The Fisher/Lau Project (percussion duo of Dr. Abby Fisher and Dr. Matthew Lau) cultivates an international presence through engagements such as the Transplanted Roots Percussion Research Symposium (Brisbane, Australia), Percussive Arts Society International Convention (Indianapolis, USA), and Ensemble Mise-En Curator Series (Brooklyn, USA). F/L Project promotes the contemporary and avant garde aesthetic with clarity and approachability at concerts, engagement at masterclasses, and through their interactive social media presence. With repertoire extending from European master Philippe Manoury to esteemed compositional voices of today including Alex Temple and Jordan Munson, F/L Project works to perform music from a diverse range of composers.

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    Duo Mantar Classical Guitar Concert

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

    Mandolinst Jacob Reuven and Guitarist Adam Levin in concert. Works by Beethoven, Bloch, Monti, and more.

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    UWM Wind Ensemble & Symphony Band

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

    A concert by the UWM Wind Ensemble & Symphony Band.

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    Duo Chinoiserie Classical Guitar and Guzheng Concert

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

    Founded in 2016, Duo Chinoiserie has emerged as an unparalleled musical phenomenon, captivating audiences with its transcendent performances. Spearheaded by the exceptional talents of Chinese guzheng virtuoso Jing Xia and classical guitarist Bin Hu, this duo comprises two highly accomplished musicians who have attained unrivaled acclaim in their professional fields

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    I Exist Project with Nick May

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

    Saxophonist Nick May will present a concert of original works by living LQBTQ+ composers that he commissioned through his I Exist Project.