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    John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office | Milwaukee premiere!

    John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office | Milwaukee premiere!
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    The daring experimenter Dr. John C. Lilly dedicated his life to radical self-investigation and unlocking the mysteries of consciousness and communication. Directors Michael Almareyda and Courtney Stephens, along with narrator Chloë Sevigny, explore the life of a determined scientist and his experiments into the psychonautical unknown....

  • Still from the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind showing an alien figure with outstretched arms illuminated against a bright, glowing background.

    Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 35mm print!

    Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 35mm print!
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Richard Dreyfuss stars as cable worker Roy Neary, who along with several other stunned bystanders experience a close encounter of the first kind – witnessing UFOs soaring across the sky. After this life-changing event, the inexplicable vision of a strange, mountain-like formation haunts him. He becomes obsessed with discovering what it represents, much to the dismay of his wife and family. Meanwhile, bizarre occurrences are happening around the world. Government agents have close encounters of the second kind – discovering physical evidence of extraterrestrial visitors in the form of a lost fighter aircraft from World War II and a stranded...

  • A hand pouring red hot sauce from a bottle onto a plate of crispy fried chicken wings, set against a vibrant, solid yellow background with a couple of whole red habanero peppers resting to the side.

    The Hungry Games

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

    Get ready for The Hungry Games—where the only battle is against your appetite! Compete in outrageous food challenges, test your spice tolerance, and see if you have what it takes to out-eat, outlast, and out-snack the competition. Whether you're chasing victory or just coming for the laughs, this is one event you won't want to miss. May the odds be ever in your flavor!

  • A group of people sitting around a wooden table in a dimly lit room, playing a card game alongside food and drinks.

    “As Seen On TikTok” Game Night

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

    Discover the games taking TikTok by storm at this unique game night! Play a variety of board and indoor games that have gone viral on TikTok, and see which ones become your new favorites.

  • People ice skating and gathering on a large indoor ice rink surrounded by red barriers and facility seating.

    Ice Skating the Pettit Center

    Klotsche Center (KC) 3409 North Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Are you looking to get involved with Outdoor Pursuits? Well, lace up your skates, grab your mittens and get ready for an ice skating experience! Join Outdoor Pursuits as we carve up a night of fun at the Pettit Center.

  • Signage reading Cinema in red script above Chinese characters on a building facade.

    From the Archives: Alessandro Streccioni

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

    Programmed by MFA candidate Alessandro Streccioni From the Archives offers a rare opportunity for UWM Cinematic Arts MFA candidates to select and exhibit a program of films from the incredible print collection of the Film, Video, Animation, and New Genres Department's Cinema Arts Archive, constituting over 400 essential works on 16mm and 35mm film from a range of historic and contemporary cinematic traditions, including giants like Hollis Frampton, Bruce Baillie, and Deborah Stratman alongside many lesser-known gems eager to ignite curious minds. This expansive and unique program maps the ever-evolving landscape of avant-garde film, representing an emergent commitment to the...

  • Overhead illustration of two pairs of hands in sweater sleeves holding mugs of coffee on a teal background.

    Queer Women Coffee Hour

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

    Join us for a slow coffee morning to meet fellow queer-identifying women/individuals and create a space to connect and find community! Join us for some queer joy, Coffee, genuine conversation, crafts, reading, and anything you’d like. Coffee, teas, and snacks provided! 

  • A digital panoramic cinematic shot depicting a sunlit, grassy valley surrounded by misty mountains. In the center sits an arena-like layout with an architectural structure featuring tall, dark, pointed spires arranged in a circle. Radiating outward from this central structure are long, manicured rows of vibrant, multi-colored flowers. A large group of small figures stands in a wide semicircle facing the structure on the green field.

    Fall Film Premiere: The Hunger Games Sunrise on the Reaping

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

    Join us for a special screening of Sunrise on the Reaping as we return to Panem for another unforgettable story. Grab your friends, settle in with some snacks, and experience the latest chapter of The Hunger Games saga together on the big screen.

  • A open cast-iron pie iron resting on a rock in a grassy outdoors area, revealing a golden-brown toasted pudgie pie sandwich with charred edges inside.

    Pudgie Pie Cooking

    Klotsche Center (KC) 3409 North Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    What are pudgie pies?! To make a pudgie pie, you use a cast iron pie press with two pieces of bread and any filling you'd like and cook it over an open fire! Savory - make a pepperoni pizza pudgie pie. Sweet - fill the pie press with apple or cherry pie filling. Outdoor Pursuits will set up a bonfire on the east side lawn of the Klotsche Center nearby the UWM Police Station.

  • Centered in all-caps text against a light blue background, reading "NO COUNTRY FOR MOTHERS" in a stacked layout. "NO COUNTRY FOR" is in a smaller white sans-serif font, and "MOTHERS" is larger and rendered in a bright red sans-serif font.

    Film Screening: No Country For Mothers

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

    No Country for Mothers explores the culture wars surrounding American motherhood and why both the “girl boss” and “trad wife” labels ultimately distract us from the real issue: the lack of support for American families. Following activist and entrepreneur Reshma Saujani–the founder of Girls Who Code–the film charts a growing national movement to reunite moms across divisions and win the kind of historic support families actually need. –Moms First Interested attendees are encouraged to register for the screening here: https://www.mobilize.us/momsfirst/event/1037778/ Post film discussion to follow. Co-presented by Moms First, UWM Student Parent Success Program, The Women's Resource Center, The UWM...

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    Gasthaus Trivia

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

    Calling all brainiacs and social butterflies! Join the fun at UWM Gasthaus for their epic trivia night. Teams can have 2-6 players, and if you fly solo, no worries! We’ll help you connect with fellow Panthers who are also trivia …

  • Still from the film Tony Takitani showing a solitary figure standing in a field against a vast, cloudy sky.

    Tony Takitani | Haruki Murakami Double Bill

    Tony Takitani | Haruki Murakami Double Bill
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Tony 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....