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French Film Festival: Nin e tepueian – Mon cri (My Cry)

UWM Union Cinema 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Santiago Bertolino, DCP, 82 min Québec, 2019 (French, English, Innu) This documentary tracks the journey of Innu poet, actress and activist Natasha Kanapé Fontaine, at a pivotal time in her career as a committed artist. To heal the wound of …

Free

French Film Festival: Antigone

UWM Union Cinema 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Sophie Deraspe, DVD, 109 min. Québec, 2019 (French, Kabyle) Best Canadian Feature Film, 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. In this modern adaptation of the classic Greek tragedy, Antigone is a brilliant teenager with a promising future. When tragedy strikes her …

Free

Planetarium Show: Stars, Stories, & Rhythms of Africa

UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium 1900 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Celebrate Black History Month under the stars! Join us for a night of live music, dancing, storytelling, and stargazing in different African cities. This free event is cosponsored by the Black Student Cultural Center and Sociocultural Programming at UWM. The …

$5 – $6

French Film Festival: Marcher sur l’eau (Above Water)

UWM Union Cinema 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Aïssa Maïga, DCP, 89 min France/Niger, 2021 (Peuhl, French) US premiere Official Selection, 2021 Cannes Festival. Co-written by French actress Aïssa Maïga and Ariane Kirtley, this film documents the dire consequences of climate change in the Sahel. Focusing on a …

Free

Philosophy

Virtual/Online Event Link will be provided, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Learn more about the Philosophy major at UWM and get ready to start your classes in Fall 2022! Philosophy Professor Agust Magnusson hosts this virtual event along with one of our philosophy majors. You’ll learn about the requirements and course …

French Film Festival: 35 rhums (35 Shots of Rum)

UWM Union Cinema 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Claire Denis, 100 min, 2009 (French, German) The relationship between a father and daughter is complicated by the arrival of a handsome young man. All firms shown in their original language with English subtitles. Masks are required at all times …

Free

French Film Festival: Nous (We)

UWM Union Cinema 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Alice Diop, 115 Min, 2021 (French) Documentary. Encounters on a rail line crossing north to south thru Paris and its outskirts: A cleaning lady, a scrap merchant, a writer, a nurse, a follower of hunts and the filmmaker herself. All …

Free

French Film Festival: Iya tundé, la mère est revenue (Iya Tundé, The Mother Came Back)

UWM Union Cinema 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Laure Malecot, 52 minutes Senegal, 2017 (French, English) Documentary. A portrait of legendary dancer Germaine Acogny, Iya Tunde, The Mother Came Back explores the legacy of Acogny’s dance practice, fusing West African and contemporary dance, and the dance school she …

Free

Biology and Microbiology

Virtual/Online Event Link will be provided, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Learn more about the Biology and Microbiology major or minor at UWM and get ready to start your classes in Fall 2022! Professor Ava Udvadia hosts this virtual event along with a current major. You’ll learn about the requirements and …

Ctr. for 21st Century Studies Book Talk: “Elephant Trails”

Virtual/Online Event Link will be provided, Milwaukee, WI, United States

From prehistoric cave drawings in Europe and ancient rock art in Africa and India to burning pyres of confiscated tusks, our thoughts about elephants tell a story of human history. In "Elephant Trails," Nigel Rothfels (Professor of History, UWM) argues …

Free

Psychology

Virtual/Online Event Link will be provided, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Learn more about the Psychology major or minor at UWM and get ready to start your classes in Fall 2022! Professor Deborah Hannula hosts this virtual event along with a current student or two. You’ll learn about the requirements and …