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  • Illustrated figure with hand over face, showing crudely painted eyes on the hand.

    Experimental Tuesdays: Sublime Ridiculous

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

    A collection of shorts that shift from abject to exalted in the black between frames. In each of these films, the mire of life is dissolved and re-made by humor. And don't we need it.

  • Red poster with two stars and the words ‘The Good Doctor’ and a white graphic forming a beard, glasses and mouth.

    The Good Doctor

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

    A mistimed sneeze, a foolish drowning stunt, a helpful cuckold, an enthusiastic dentist, and a boy reluctant to face manhood—this is just a taste of what unfolds when Anton Chekhov’s short stories meet the wit and whimsy of Neil Simon. The Good Doctor is a clever “tour de farce” filled with absurdity, charm and deeply human foibles and follies. Blending Chekhov’s timeless observations with Simon’s comedic sparkle, this series of vignettes captures the unexpected tenderness of life’s missteps with humor and heart.

  • Artist Todd McDonald's abstract work featuring a soft purple organic shape covered with multiple colors of dripped paint.

    Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Todd McDonald

    Virtual Event

    South Carolina-based painter Todd McDonald has exhibited widely, including in Denmark’s Velux International Painting Exhibition, Redux Contemporary, and the Gardiner Art Gallery. He is Associate Professor and Head of Painting at Clemson University.

  • Director Thomas Gamboa stands at the podium with a baton in hand while directing the UWM Wind Ensemble.

    Wind Band Conducting Symposium

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

    The Wind Band Conducting Symposium will focus on enhancing conducting, score study, and wind band teaching. Conducting participants will conduct the UWM Wind Ensemble or Symphony Band while receiving feedback from the conducting faculty. Session topics also include conducting pedagogy, rehearsal techniques, and musicianship. Attendees may participate as either a Conducting Participant or an Observing Auditor. Conducting participants will also have the opportunity to conduct one of the large wind bands in concert at the end of the symposium.

  • Director Thomas Gamboa stands at the podium with a baton in hand while directing the UWM Wind Band Conducting Symposium Concert.

    Wind Band Conducting Symposium Concert

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

    The UWM Wind Band Conducting Symposium Concert is the climax to a weekend of intense conducting, score study, and wind band pedagogy. Symposium participants, each carefully selected from a pool of local and international talent, will conduct the Wind Ensemble and University Community Band in concert following two days of study under Dr. Thomas Gamboa, Director of Bands at UW-Milwaukee; Dr. Scott Corley, Associate Director of Bands at UW-Milwaukee; and a guest conducting clinician, Dr. Mallory Thompson, Professor Emeritus and Retired Director of Bands from Northwestern University.

  • The word "tonight" is written in white on a red canvas stretched between a metal sign.

    Experimental Tuesdays: From the Archives, Curated by Aidan T. Collins

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

    Curated by MFA candidates from the Department of Film, Video, Animation and New Genres, these programs feature a unique opportunity to see some of the incredible 16mm prints from the UWM Cinema Arts Archive. For each program, the curator is invited to program a selection of films around a theme of their choosing.

  • Artist Rory King's work featuring wayfinding floor pedestals for Vox Media's code event.

    Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Rory King

    Virtual Event

    Rory King is a Brooklyn-based multidisciplinary designer, creative director, writer, and educator. He’s collaborated with artists, architects, curators, designers, musicians and brands like Sony Music, Vox Media, and 2×4, and taught design at Pratt Institute and Wayne State University.

  • Large choir and orchestra perform onstage in a grand concert hall beneath an ornate domed ceiling.

    Postponed Voice Recital: Alisa Jordheim, soprano and Kuang-Hao Huang, piano

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

    Join us for an evening of evocative storytelling and finely crafted music as lyric-coloratura soprano Alisa Jordheim and acclaimed collaborative pianist Kuang-Hao Huang present the world premiere of a new song cycle by composer Rami Levin.

  • Stefan Kartman and Jeannie Yu posed together with a cello against a plain light-colored background.

    Chamber Music Milwaukee – Florestan Duo

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

    The Florestan Duo, Stefan Kartman, collo and Jeannie Yu, piano perform an exciting program as part of the Chamber Music Milwaukee series featuring music from Bach and Rachmaninoff.

  • Artist Steve Teeple's motion graphics work as seen projected on stage at a large concert.

    Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Steve Teeple

    Virtual Event

    Steve Teeple (aka Teeps) is a Los Angeles-based digital artist specializing in 3D character development and printing, digital sculpting and art, visual development, and illustration. He’s worked across games, fashion, music, TV, and film, collaborating with artists like The Weekend and Billie Eilish. He graduated from UWM in Interdisciplinary Arts & Technology.

  • Collage of the headshots of Lauren Spavelko and Dr. Jessica Spafford on a neutral background with baby brush and wooden beads.

    Canceled An Evening of Original Songs by Lauren Spavelko Featuring soprano Dr. Jessica Spafford

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

    Join us for a concert-style presentation of original works by composer Lauren E. Spavelko performed by soprano Dr. Jessica Spafford. This program will highlight Spavelko’s art song cycle Baby Book, a deeply expressive set of six songs exploring themes of pregnancy and miscarriage, and possibly include excerpts of other recent compositions depending on availability and programming.

  • Close-up view of piano strings and internal frame in black and white.

    Piano Recital Series – “Latin American Flavors”

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

    UWM Piano Faculty Elena Abend is joined by violinist Victoria Moreira, clarinetist Orlando Pimentel and violist Doyle Armbrust, in a program highlighting the expressive and rhythmic drive of Latin American composers and their use of expression though different combination of instruments. Exploring works by Paquito D’Rivera, Leandro Coral, Jimenez Mabarak, Irma Urteaga among others.

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

    Premieres of New Music

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

    The Composition & Technology program will present a concert of original works by UWM students. The program will include freshly composed pieces for acoustic and electronic mediums.

  • Ocean and sunrise painting with the title ‘Songs for a New World’ in bold blue text.

    Songs for a New World

    Kenilworth Square East, Kenilworth Five-0-Eight 2155 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI

    The first musical from three-time Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, Songs for a New World is a moving collection of powerful songs examining life, love and the pivotal choices people make when facing defining moments. Join a group of reunited friends considering quirks and challenges of adult life when confronted by a turning point that requires a leap into the beautiful unknown. With a soaring, contemporary score, this intimate song cycle explores the beauty, heartbreak and hope of ordinary people facing extraordinary change.

  • Artist Monika Plioplyte's work with abstract figures and shapes on a sage-green background.

    Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Monika Plioplyte

    Virtual Event

    Monika Plioplyte is a Chicago-based artist born in Lithuania. Her work draws on Baltic folklore, female archetypes, personal rituals, and the uncanny. She collages paper, photographs, and other materials into narrative structures that explore the past, the transmission of information, gender, and states of "in-betweenness" as they relate to her immigrant experience.

  • Camera operator filming, person gesturing on set, and another sitting outdoors in sunlight.

    Special Features | Producing Magic

    Virtual Event

    This virtual workshop focuses on the producing and pre-production strategies that set short films up for creative and logistical success. Students will learn how to break down a script, build a realistic budget and schedule, assemble a strong team, and plan for production with intention. Emphasizing preparation, communication, and problem-solving, the session equips emerging filmmakers with practical tools to move from idea to set efficiently—maximizing limited resources while protecting the story.

  • An illustration of a blue electric guitar with curved lines emanating from behind it.

    A ROCKIN’ Midsummer Night’s Dream

    Skylight Music Theatre 158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee

    In a first-time collaboration between Skylight Music Theatre and the UWM Department of Theatre, A ROCKIN’ Midsummer Night’s Dream takes the stage in the beautiful Cabot Theatre at the Broadway Theatre Center in Milwaukee’s Third Ward. Experience a brand-new take on William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy. Journey from ancient Athens, into the woods, and back again, as we follow impassioned lovers, hilarious rustics, fantastical spirits and feuding royalty in this magical, rock-and-roll rendition of one of the greatest and most-performed plays of all time.

  • A closeup of UWM's Concert Chorale performing in black attire on risers in the Zelazo Center.

    UWM Alta Voce treble choir concert

    Whitefish Bay United Methodist Church 819 E. Silver Spring Dr., Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin

    Join UWM's Alta Voce with a guest treble choir from Round Lake High School.

  • Orchestra performs on concert hall stage under text listing Schubert, Mozart, Bartok, Larsson.

    UWM Symphony Orchestra

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

    The UWM Symphony Orchestra performs on April 10 in Bader Concert Hall in a program featuring Dana Sherman, Professor of Horn, as soloist in Larsson’s Horn Concerto under the direction of Dr. Jun Kim.

  • Black-and-white photograph of a person holding a boxy handheld device or camera, lit dramatically against a dark background.

    Experimental Tuesdays: An Evening with Dick Blau

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

    Join archivist Shiraz Bhathena in conversation with Dick Blau to celebrate a major archiving and remastering project. Blau—a co-founder of the UWM Film Department, longtime professor and fixture of the Milwaukee art community—works across film, photography and video producing a varied body of work that includes psychological portraiture, experimental narrative, devised performance, ethnomusicology and the domestic.