Arts & Humanities
New podcast celebrates Latinx Milwaukee history
The podcast will be formally launched Oct. 5 at a HOLA Archives Podcast Project reception in the Golda Meir Library Fourth Floor Conference Center from 5 to 7 p.m.
Prowl Radio is UWM’s new student-run station
When student Alexis Treadway discovered the university didn’t have a radio station, she did something about it. Now, it’s a source of fostering community and provides a means of learning valuable skills.
UWM guitar student shares his music, wins prizes around the world
Kevin Loh, a second-year master’s degree student in UWM’s classical guitar program, is racking up an impressive number of awards in international guitar competitions.
Students turn lot into neighborhood attraction, with help from UWM and others
Residents of Sherman Park have a new place to meet and enjoy being outdoors, thanks to students from nine Milwaukee Public Schools who helped design and build a new community gathering spot at 55th and Center streets.
Rehbein appointed director of Community Design Solutions at UWM
CDS provides preliminary design and planning services to underserved communities, nonprofit agencies and municipalities in Milwaukee and the surrounding areas.
Recent UWM grad focuses on telling stories with images
Jovanny Caballero Hernandez works as a photographer for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and as an artist. Much of his work grows out his cultural heritage, he says.
Architecture team designs exhibit for Venice Biennial
The “Time-Space-Existence Exhibition” focuses on sustainable and diverse neighborhoods that are managing change. UWM’s exhibit focuses on Chicago’s Devon Avenue neighborhood, on the city’s north side.
Story Experience celebrates collaboration between students and community
UWM and Marquette students in the program use a variety of techniques – writing, oral history interviews, story circles, podcasts and videos – to help community members share their stories.
The art of psychology: UWM student’s research explores the human mind
A double major in art history and psychology, Maggie Kennedy has been digging into the ways that art has reflected the workings of the brain.
UWM production brings actors and ASL interpreters together on stage
Many performances put sign language interpreters to the side. But a new theater production puts signing actors fully within the action. The show opens April 19 and runs through the 23rd.