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  • Hands holding up a solid blue crocheted yarn square in front of a colorful backdrop of textured crochet squares.

    Fibers Made Easy: Granny Squares Session 1

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

    Interested in learning the foundations of crochet? Granny squares are a great place to build or hone skills in fiber art! Individual squares can be displayed or combined to create larger objects like scarves, blankets, or clothing pieces! Join us for this one-night course, to learn the basics, including successfully selecting yarn, reading a pattern, planning your project, and creating foundation stitches! Fiber arts like …

  • A dark, atmospheric film still of Johnny (David Thewlis) standing alone at night in a desolate, misty urban courtyard in front of a gritty brick building.

    Naked

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

    David Thewlis depicts philosopher Johnny, the ultimate antihero of our time, an unemployed Mancunian who vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London odyssey. Preceded by The Black Tower (John Smith, 1985-87, 23 mins). Situating …

  • An anime still from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind showing Nausicaä, a young woman with short reddish-brown hair wearing a blue tunic and pants, flying her white, bird-like glider (the Mehve) through a lush green valley. She stands upright on the glider, holding onto its control bars, with a small, fox-squirrel creature perched on her shoulder. In the background, green cliffs and distant towers rise under a partly cloudy sky.

    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

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

    35mm print! Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, written and directed by Academy Award-winner Hayao Miyazaki, is an epic masterpiece of sweeping scope and grandeur that remains one of the most breathtaking animated films of all time. A thousand …

  • A black-and-white shot of a woman sitting down, surrounded by four men wearing hats and jackets, all looking toward a man on the right who is leaning forward and holding a hat.

    Only Angels Have Wings | Pirates vs. Pilots

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

    Choose your crew! This film is part of our Pirates vs. Pilots weekend at the Union Cinema. Celebrate legendary adventures on the sea and in the sky! At night in Barranca, a South American port jammed up against the Andes, …

  • A black-and-white film still featuring Errol Flynn as Captain Blood on the deck of a ship, pointing dramatically forward with one hand while holding a sword or steering toward action. He wears a dark jacket, white ruffled cuffs, and a large, wide-brimmed pirate hat. In the background, rigging and other crew members are visible in soft focus.

    Captain Blood | Pirates vs. Pilots at The Union Cinema

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

    Choose your crew! This film is part of our Pirates vs. Pilots weekend at the Union Cinema. Celebrate legendary adventures on the sea and in the sky!  35mm print! In this spectacular romantic adventure, a new era of Hollywood swashbuckling was born, as …

  • An animated red seaplane flies through a blue sky with white clouds, its exposed engine smoking and spitting debris as pieces of its wings break apart.

    Porco Rosso | Pirates vs. Pilots at The Union Cinema

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

    35mm Print! Choose your crew! This film is part of our Pirates vs. Pilots weekend at the Union Cinema. Celebrate legendary adventures on the sea and in the sky!  From the legendary Studio Ghibli comes a dazzling aerial adventure set in and above …

  • An overhead, long shot of a person sitting on the edge of a high, concrete embankment or retaining wall next to a grassy slope. The individual, dressed in a long beige coat and dark trousers, is looking down at a small object or device in their hands. The scene is captured in bright, natural sunlight, casting distinct shadows along the structured concrete lines.

    By the Stream | Hong Sang-soo Double-Bill

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

    Milwaukee Premiere! In the wake of a scandal involving several of her students, Jeonim, an artist and lecturer at a women's university, asks her actor-director uncle, recently blacklisted after a scandal of his own, to step in to direct a …

  • A black and white film still capturing a moment between two people in a parking lot. In the center, a woman sits on the curb in the narrow space between the rear bumpers of two parked cars—an SUV on the left and a sedan on the right. She is wearing a light-colored dress, looking up and slightly toward the camera with a subtle expression. Standing just behind her and slightly to the right, a man in a dark shirt and a light jacket looks off-frame to his right, away from the woman. The background features a manicured hedge and a line of trees under bright, natural daylight.

    The Day She Returns | Hong Sang-soo Double-Bill

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

    Milwaukee Premiere! A famous actress, having stepped back from her career after marriage and a subsequent divorce, returns to the profession with a role in an independent film. As the film’s release approaches, she takes part in a series of …

  • An overhead, close-up shot of a person using a wooden squeegee to pull dark ink across a screenprint mesh. The screen is burned with the text "STUDIO ARTS and CRAFT CENTRE" and a hand logo. A large open jar of vibrant purple ink sits in the foreground.

    Beginner Screen Printing

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

    If you are curious about screen printing but not sure where to begin, or want to perfect your technique, this class is for you! Participants will first learn how to create a suitable design, then create their screen. Finally, participants …

  • Overhead view of a potter's clay-covered hands gently shaping a small ceramic bowl on a pottery wheel.

    Intro to Wheel Throwing Session 1

    Intro to Wheel Throwing Session 1
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Are you curious to try out the pottery wheel? Join us for five weeks to familiarize yourself with the fundamentals of wheel throwing and clay! Between classes, participants will have access to the studio space to practice and work through …

  • Cyanotype

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

    Step back in time and discover a vintage photography technique from the 1840s! In this workshop, you’ll work with a light-sensitive solution to create stunning, blue-toned images. By arranging objects on the surface and exposing them to light, you’ll craft unique, one-of-a-kind prints that …