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Winter Welcome Films: Napoleon Dynamite
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesFREE FOR EVERYONE! In small-town Preston, Idaho, awkward teen Napoleon Dynamite has trouble fitting in. After his grandmother is injured in an accident, his life is made even worse when his strangely nostalgic uncle, Rico, shows up to keep an …
Winter Welcome Films: Lilo & Stitch
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesFREE FOR EVERYONE! A tale of a young girl's close encounter with the galaxy's most wanted extraterrestrial. Lilo is a lonely Hawaiian girl who adopts a small ugly "dog," whom she names Stitch. Stitch would be the perfect pet if …
Black History Month Kickoff
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesCelebrate Black History Month with an energetic kickoff filled with vibrant vendors, engaging crafts, and delicious treats—including cheesecake from Baked Dreams Creations! Enjoy dynamic performances, strolling from Greek Life, and a joyful community atmosphere that sets the tone for a powerful month of celebration.
Experimental Tuesdays Presents: Weather, or Not
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThe weather moves around as the clouds imagine their own nephology: wondering what these people see when they see what they see. Fluttering by, attention pulls focus from the movement of the cloud, to the movement of the wind, to the movement of the eye, to the movement of the mind, without ever moving an inch. All the while, we’re watching seeing, or observing looking, or something like that. A program of short works that explore place, space and the weather, in all its sublime, mundane and chaotic glory.
The Fever
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesStaff Picks! Justino, a 45-year-old Desana native, is a security guard at the Manaus harbour. As his daughter prepares to study medicine in Brasilia, Justino is taken over by a mysterious fever.
Sound Exchange
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesSpecial Event Sound Exchange is a collaborative effort that gives the audience a look into the process of performance. Each show features a cast of local artists from various mediums to highlight their creativity and the value of the spaces …
Jimmy
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesNew Releases! In November 1948, James Baldwin left New York and, thanks to a fellowship grant, relocated to Paris. The 24-year-old writer would spend most of the next decade there, escaping American racism and his own social alienation, ensconcing himself …
6 To 8 AM
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesExperimental Classics A story of a young and upwardly mobile black man who despite his success, is very unhappy as he has begun to realize that he has been living his life as others felt he should...
Jimmy
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesNew Releases! In November 1948, James Baldwin left New York and, thanks to a fellowship grant, relocated to Paris. The 24-year-old writer would spend most of the next decade there, escaping American racism and his own social alienation, ensconcing himself …
Experimental Tuesdays Presents: A Brief History of Chasing Storms
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesA Brief History of Chasing Storms presents a history of the tornado as both a destructive weather event and an American icon. Local monuments to past tornadoes intertwine with mythologies of settlement and displacement. An amateur storm chaser questions his own agency and fate. The CEO of a Wizard of Oz-themed storm shelter company describes a growing market in a world of increasing weather uncertainty. Unfolding episodically, questions of memory, inequality, colonization, climate change, and disaster capitalism arise as the film examines legacies of weather within the region colloquially known as “tornado alley.”
Lyrical Sanctuary Featuring Derrick Harriell
Derrick Harriell is the Interim Director of the Black Student Cultural Center and Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. His previous collections of poems include Stripper in Wonderland, Come Kingdom, Cotton, and Ropes, winner of the 2014 Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Poetry Book Award. His short story, “There’s a Riot Goin’ On,” was the recipient of the Robert L. Fish Memorial Award. He holds an MFA from Chicago State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. His forthcoming coauthored book with celebrated rapper 2 Chainz, The Voice in My Head is God, will be published in March 2026.
Tea Time with the Bridgertons: A Valentine’s Soiree
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesDearest Gentle Reader, You are cordially invited to step into the romantic world of the Ton for an afternoon brimming with elegance, sweet indulgence, and charm. This Valentine’s Day Soiree promises a most delightful gathering—where hearts flutter like lace fans …