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  • An animated cowboy doll (Woody from Toy Story 2) stands inside a blue, cylindrical "Tinkertoy" container, holding a white and yellow toy microphone to his mouth and waving with his right hand. He is positioned on a wooden shelf in front of a row of colorful books, including titles like "Tin Toy" and "Knick Knack".

    Toy Story | Fall Welcome

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

    Family Friendly! Free for Everyone! To infinity... and beyond the fall semester!  Join us at the Union Cinema for our first Fall Welcome screening!! We will be showing the animated classic, Toy Story! Released in 1995, Toy Story follows a …

  • Five people sitting in a row at a restaurant counter simultaneously hold up large ramen bowls, completely covering their faces as they drink the broth.

    Tampopo

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

    Arthouse Classics The tale of an eccentric band of culinary ronin who guide the widow of a noodle-shop owner on her quest for the perfect recipe, this rapturous “ramen western” by Japanese director Juzo Itami is an entertaining, genre-bending adventure …

  • A wide, distant shot of two figures—one riding a horse and one walking beside it—traveling across vast, rolling desert sand dunes under a clear sky.

    El Topo

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

    Midnight Classics! 35mm print! Alejandro Jodorowsky’s legendary, notorious cult hit arguably created the genre of the midnight movie — a spectacle so stunning and bizarre that normal hours couldn’t contain it. Melding influences from tarot reading to the Bible to …

  • A group of young men wearing matching white tank tops and numbers pinned to their chests crowd behind a glass window labeled "SHOW WINDOW" under a glowing "Adonis" sign.

    Macho Dancer

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

    Queer International. 4K Restoration! Heavily censored upon release in director Lino Brocka's native Philippines but hugely successful overseas, Macho Dancer blends a flair for socially conscious melodrama with niche erotic pulp provocation. Upon losing a reliable American client, 18-year-old gigolo …

  • A graphic banner for a bullet journaling event set against a white, dotted journal page background. The title "Bullet Journaling" is written in black script inside a white banner outlined in orange. Below the title, two overlapping circular images show a notebook, a coffee cup, and various pens and journaling supplies on a wooden desk. The banner is decorated with small, playful doodles of stars, hearts, and arrows, with logos for student leadership and union programs at the bottom.

    Pages with Purpose

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

    Drop in and get organized! Pages with Purpose is a creative bullet journaling session designed just for student leaders. Set goals, track habits, and plan your semester—all while learning how to use journaling as a tool for leadership growth. We'll …

  • Letter Tiles spelling the words Dream Big

    Sleep Better, Dream Bigger

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

    Getting quality sleep is a critical key to academic performance and well-being. Drop in to explore the benefits of sleep! Learn about effective sleep strategies Complete a sleep assessment Practice calming breathing techniques Make an essential oil roller Decorate a …

  • Chancellor's Inauguration Celebration 2026

    Sleep Better, Dream Bigger

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

    Big dreams start with taking care of yourself. You will walk away from this fun and interactive sleep event with new ideas and resources on how to sleep your way to success. Take a sleep hygiene assessment, create an essential …

  • 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 …

  • A white cat sitting inside an open window of a white brick building.

    An Evening With Dick Blau | Experimental Tuesdays at The Union Cinema

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

    Free for everyone! Filmmaker in Attendance! Join archivist Shiraz Bhathena in conversation with Dick Blau to celebrate a major archiving and remastering project. Blau—a co-founder of the UWM Film Department, longtime professor and fixture of the Milwaukee art community—works across …

  • Stylized, colorful pop-art illustration featuring a collage of diverse women's faces.

    Juntas

    Lubar Entrepreneurship Center & UWM Welcome Center (LECWC) 2100 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Juntas, or "together," offers a brave space for Latine women, femme, and nonbinary woman-identified students to share unique cultural experiences with other members of the UWM and greater Milwaukee community. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome.

  • A wide-angle, black-and-white photograph capturing a vast expanse of land and a distant city spreading out toward a prominent, double-peaked mountain on the horizon. The sky is filled with a dramatic, heavy blanket of clouds, with distinct rays of sunlight breaking through on the far left, illuminating the edge of the landscape. The foreground features darker, elevated terrain looking down over the sprawling, densely patterned plains below.

    Pompei: Below the Clouds

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

    New Release! International Documentary! From Oscar-nominated documentarian Gianfranco Rosi comes Below the Clouds — a monumental meditation on life lived on the edge of catastrophe. In Naples, beneath the looming threat of Vesuvius and the simmering Campi Flegrei caldera, Rosi …

  • Chancellor's Inauguration Celebration 2026

    Inaugu-Roll: Roller Disco Party

    Spaights Plaza (SPAI) 2380 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Join us for throwback roller skating games, prizes, and plenty of mac & cheese pizza and other roller rink inspired food.