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Burning | Haruki Murakami Double Bill
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesBurning is the searing examination of an alienated young man, Jongsu (Yoo Ah-in), a frustrated introvert whose already difficult life is complicated by the appearance of two people in his orbit: first, Haemi (newcomer Jun Jong-seo), a spirited former classmate who offers romantic possibility, and then, Ben (Steven Yeun), a wealthy and sophisticated young man she returns from a trip with. However, when Jongsu learns of Ben’s mysterious hobby and Haemi suddenly disappears, his confusion and obsessions begin to mount, culminating in a stunning finale....
Tony Takitani | Haruki Murakami Double Bill
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesTony Takitani is an illustrator who has been alone all his life, until he meets a beautiful woman who transforms his world. The only problem is that she has a secret, she is a compulsive shopper with a penchant for high-end couture fashion that leads to darkly satiric consequences....
Burning | Haruki Murakami Double Bill
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesBurning is the searing examination of an alienated young man, Jongsu (Yoo Ah-in), a frustrated introvert whose already difficult life is complicated by the appearance of two people in his orbit: first, Haemi (newcomer Jun Jong-seo), a spirited former classmate who offers romantic possibility, and then, Ben (Steven Yeun), a wealthy and sophisticated young man she returns from a trip with. However, when Jongsu learns of Ben’s mysterious hobby and Haemi suddenly disappears, his confusion and obsessions begin to mount, culminating in a stunning finale....
Intro to Wheel Throwing Session 2
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesAre 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 their 25-pound bag of clay. We’ll cover the basics: centering, pulling walls, trimming, and glazing!
Holiday Artist Fair
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesPlease Join us in the Student Union Concourse for our annual Holiday Artist Fair. A variety of handmade items will be available from outside vendors, current students and alumni.
Portia Cobb & The Community Media Project
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin us for two nights celebrating the legendary Portia Cobb, for whom spring 2026 marked the end of a long tenure as Professor at the Peck School of the Arts Department of Film, Video, Animation, and New Genres. Cobb's interdisciplinary practice as an artist and filmmaker is rooted in stories that reflect the double-consciousness of African American history, identity, memory, and forced forgetting, finding form in video, photographic essay, field recording, ephemeral installation, and site-specific performance. Tuesday evening's screening will focus on Professor Cobb's radical work, while Wednesday's will feature an in-depth archival look, in discussion with UWM archivist Shiraz...
Holiday Artist Fair
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesPlease Join us in the Student Union Concourse for our annual Holiday Artist Fair. A variety of handmade items will be available from outside vendors, current students and alumni.
Intro to Stained Glass Session 4
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesIn this workshop, you will learn how to score, cut, foil, solder, and assemble your own stained-glass motif. Class participants will choose their own colors for a sunrise pattern which they will be able to then assemble to make a hanging piece.
Portia Cobb & The Community Media Project
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin us for two nights celebrating the legendary Portia Cobb, for whom spring 2026 marked the end of a long tenure as Professor at the Peck School of the Arts Department of Film, Video, Animation, and New Genres. Cobb's interdisciplinary practice as an artist and filmmaker is rooted in stories that reflect the double-consciousness of African American history, identity, memory, and forced forgetting, finding form in video, photographic essay, field recording, ephemeral installation, and site-specific performance. Tuesday evening's screening will focus on Professor Cobb's radical work, while Wednesday's will feature an in-depth archival look, in discussion with UWM archivist Shiraz...
Holiday Artist Fair
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesPlease Join us in the Student Union Concourse for our annual Holiday Artist Fair. A variety of handmade items will be available from outside vendors, current students and alumni.
Crossing Over – Artist Talks
The fall student exhibition, Crossing Over, features work produced by undergraduate students in UWM’s Peck School of the Arts, Department of Art and Design who have received a scholarship and/or fellowship award in the 2026/2027 school year.
Clue
Here is the murderously funny movie based on the world-famous Clue board game. Was it Colonel Mustard in the study with a gun? Miss Scarlet in the billiard room with the rope? Or was it Wadsworth the butler? Meet all the notorious suspects and discover all their foul play things. You'll love their dastardly doings as the bodies and the laughs pile up before your eyes. Co-sponsored Campus Activities Board...