Arts & Humanities
Live show adapts poignant ‘Precious Lives’ gun violence series
Associate Professor Michelle Lopez-Rios helps teens share their experiences with gun violence in a show opening Wednesday, June 15, at Milwaukee’s Pabst Theater.
Kathryn Henry: Met Opera finalist, UWM grad
What could be better than singing on national TV? For Kathryn Henry, a scholarship to The Juilliard School.
Students design Rust Belt haven for refugees
Professor Don Hanlon challenged his architecture and urban planning students to help refugees while addressing population loss in the Rust Belt.
An architecture student builds her future at UWM
At UWM, architecture student Emily Newton learned how to design a building so that it enhanced both its neighborhood and its community.
Dealing with sexism and gender issues in the classroom
Teachers and parents are increasingly faced with questions from children about gender and sexuality – a new book edited by a UWM professor may help provide answers.
Award-winning architect, UWM students reimagine post office
Marcus Prize winner Joshua Prince-Ramus and UWM architecture students are dreaming big – a complete makeover for the sprawling Milwaukee post office.
6 must-see events at UWM artists’ open house
Faculty members and students from the Peck School of the Arts will share their work with the public on Saturday, April 9.
Theater prof makes FX available to all
People call him the “theater wizard,” but special effects master Chris Guse thinks of himself first and foremost as a storyteller.
Will the end of breeding orcas at SeaWorld change much for animals in captivity?
Nigel Rothfels looks at the history of zoos in light of Sea World’s recent announcement.
‘Corktown’ explores gentrification in Detroit and Milwaukee
UWM students and local artists collaborated on the upcoming production of “Corktown,” which explores the issues surrounding gentrification of an old Detroit neighborhood. The play opens March 2 on the Mainstage Theatre.