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Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot (Meeting With Pol Pot)
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesDemocratic 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 …
Le sang et la boue (Of Mud and Blood)
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesNumbi, 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 …
Dounia, le grand pays blanc (Dounia, the Great White North)
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesNow 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 …
Godard, seul le cinéma (Godard Cinema)
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJean-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 …
Group X Glow Week
Klotsche Center (KC) 3409 North Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesGet 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, …
Sustainable Steps: A Candlelit Walk
Klotsche Center (KC) 3409 North Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin Outdoor Pursuits and UWM's Office of Sustainability for a candlelit walk through Downer Woods. First, we'll explore the Hoop House, home of UWM's composting project. Yes, you can even compost in February! You'll have an opportunity to take home …
Sustainable Steps: A Candlelit Walk
Klotsche Center (KC) 3409 North Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin Outdoor Pursuits and UWM's Office of Sustainability for a candlelit walk through Downer Woods. First, we'll explore the Hoop House, home of UWM's composting project. Yes, you can even compost in February! You'll have an opportunity to take home …
Experimental Tuesdays Presents: From the Archive
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesCurated 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. The Cinema Arts Archive now contains over 400 essential works on 16mm film, and a handful on 35mm, from a range of historic and contemporary cinema. This unique and expansive archive continues to preserve, grow, and reflect the ever-evolving landscape of avant-garde film—representing a commitment to the past, present, and future of the medium. Alongside giants like Hollis Frampton, Bruce Baillie, Deborah Stratman, and Jennifer Reeves lie many lesser-known gems ready to ignite curiosity and expand minds.
Experimental Tuesdays Presents: From the Archive
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesFree For Everyone! 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. The Cinema Arts …
Babylon
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesUK Classics Franco Rosso's incendiary Babylon had its world premiere at Cannes in 1980 but went unreleased in the U.S. for "being too controversial, and likely to incite racial tension" (Vivien Goldman, Time Out). Raw and smoldering, it follows a …
Black History Month Closing Celebration
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesCelebrate the finale of Black History Month with an unforgettable community gathering! Savor delicious food from Immy’s African Cuisine, experience the vibrant artistry of Ko-Thi Dance Company, and get moving with lively line dancing hosted by Fraternity & Sorority Life. Come together in joy, rhythm, and community as we honor Black history, culture, and legacy!
Game Show MKE
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesStep right up, and get ready to be transported into a electrifying world of challenges and nostalgia where the lights shine brighter, the stakes feel higher and every student becomes part of the action. This is an off-campus event. Transportation …