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  • Drylongso

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    A lost treasure of 1990s DIY filmmaking, Cauleen Smith’s Drylongso embeds an incisive look at racial injustice within a lovingly handmade buddy movie/murder mystery/ romance. Alarmed by the rate at which the young Black men around her are dying—indeed, “becoming …

  • Photo taken by drone depicting the entire Big Powderhorn Mountain. You can see the parking lots and the roads leading to the mountain as well

    Big Powderhorn Weekend Ski/Snowboard Trip

    Klotsche Center (KC) 3409 North Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Our annual ski/ snowboard trip! This year, we are headed to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Big Powderhorn Mountain. Previous downhill skiing and snowboarding experience is required. We will not be offering lessons. We will spend two nights at Camp …

  • Image from the movie "Holy Cow". Four people, three men, and a small girl, walk along a path that is bordered by grassy pastures and wooden fences. The man to the young girl's left is holding her hand.

    Vingt Dieux (Holy Cow)

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    After the tragic death of his father, 18 year-old Totone finds himself with daunting new responsibilities, looking after his younger sister and their failing family farm in the Jura region of France. He takes on yet another challenge when he …

  • A woman interviewing one of the journalists from the documentary. Her arm is stretched out with a microphone, reaching towards the elderly man.

    Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot (Meeting With Pol Pot)

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Democratic Kampuchea (Cambodia) – 1978. Three journalists are invited by the Khmer Rouge to conduct an exclusive interview with the regime’s leader, Pol Pot. The country seems idyllic, but behind the Potemkin village presented to the journalists, the Khmer Rouge …

  • Still from the movie "Of Mud and Blood". A miner stands sideways but facing the camera, a large bucket in his hands. He wears a striped shirt without sleeves, he is dirtied. Behind him is a mud wall with a large shovel handle resting against it. The man's face appears tired but determined.

    Le sang et la boue (Of Mud and Blood)

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Numbi, a village in the Democratic Republic of Congo mountains, lies at the heart of our modern world. Here, workers mine the coltan that will find its way, legally or not, into much of our technology. For decades this grey …

  • Image from the film "Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo". Cartoon depiction of Dounia, she wears a green shirt and red hat with tassles on each side of her smiling, rosy cheeked face. Trees with falling snowflakes are depicted behind her

    Dounia, le grand pays blanc (Dounia, the Great White North)

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Now settled in Canada after fleeing Syria in Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo (FFF2024), Dounia and her grandparents slowly get to know the new home that has welcomed them: its intense seasons, its special foods, its languages. Dounia’s grandparents keep their …

  • Still from the movie "Breathless". The photo is black and white, a man stands against a wall looking at a book. His shadow is casted over the wall, with a ray of light coming from an open doorway to his right. He stands right next to three small steps that lead to the doorway

    Godard, seul le cinéma (Godard Cinema)

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Jean-Luc Godard is synonymous with cinema. With the release of Breathless in 1960, he established himself overnight as a cinematic rebel and a symbol for the era’s progressive and anti-war youth. One of the founders of the French New Wave, a political …

  • Photo of three people riding exercise bikes. The room is dark with neon purple and red lights giving the room a glow

    Group X Glow Week

    Klotsche Center (KC) 3409 North Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Get ready to GLOW ✨ Join us for a week of group fitness classes with black lights, disco vibes, and glow sticks. Let's light up the dark and sweat in style! With the lights down and the glow turned up, …

  • Image that reads "RENTAL Workshop"

    Rental Workshop

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    First time renting and don't know where to start? Join the Off-Campus Resource Center and the First Gen + Resource Center for a step-by-step renting workshop! By attending, you will receive am extra raffle ticket for the Housing Fair and …

  • A hand holding an etching tool applying a design to a print plate
    Drypoint Intaglio

    Drypoint Intaglio

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    In this class, we will be exploring intaglio printmaking by making and printing drypoint PVC plates. Learn to bevel a plate, set a press, and experiment with ways to customize a print. This workshop is great for anyone who loves to draw and is curious about printmaking. No experience is necessary!

  • Image of a white sewing machine.
    Sewing Machine Basics: Patchwork Session 1

    Sewing Machine Basics: Patchwork Session 1

    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Curious about sewing but feeling a little intimidated by sewing machines? In this class, we’ll break down the basics, guiding you step-by-step through operating a sewing machine and creating your own patchwork piece. You’ll learn essential techniques and terminology to …