Student Affairs Events and Activities
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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 …
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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 … |
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Free For Everyone! Director in Attendance! TCB: The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing is a biography of the influential writer, filmmaker, and cultural worker, who with humor and deep insight, inspired a generation of artists to dedicate themselves to … |
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Experimental Documentary New Release! River of Grass is a present-day reimagining of environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas’s celebrated book, The Everglades: River of Grass (1947), which forever changed the public understanding of the region from a worthless swamp to an essential … |
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Filmmaker in person! A young filmmaker stumbles on a hidden book tied to a vanished art forger and the perfect mystery for his next film pitch. But as coincidences mount, he begins to question what’s real, who’s watching him, and …
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While writing a monograph on historical theories of memory, a respected academic becomes entranced by the allegedly true story of the Chronovisor, an occult device said to reproduce images from any point in history on a television screen. Her obsession … |
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Crisp air, cozy sweaters, and fresh apples. Step into the orchard and experience the magic of fall! Join us for a relaxing day of apple picking, fresh air, and seasonal treats. Fill your basket, enjoy the scenery and make sweet … |
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Free for everyone! UWM’s department of Film, Video, Animation, and New Genres is home to a faculty and staff who are not only exceptional educators but also accomplished artists, whose creative work spans disciplines, genres, and modes of production. Expect …
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Get ready to kick back with CAB at the ultimate Fall Carnival! We're bringing all the cozy fall vibes with food, games, music, prizes, and nonstop fun. From classic carnival games to seasonal treats and good energy all around, there's … |
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Celebrate the Fall season by making some autumn crafts and relaxing alongside our dog friends from Wag More Wednesday. 
Come to the Off-Campus Resource Center's Study Social, located in Union EG42, to grab a snack and connect with other commuters! This low-key event offers free snacks and a comfortable and focused environment where you can stay on top of …
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Get ready for a night of laughs featuring some of the best comedic talent from UWM and beyond! Student comedian Adyn Hamann will be joined by Owen Damon and Breanne Wilhite, with headliner Marcus Bond closing out the night. For … |
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Power of the Pen: ZINES!!! Thursday, October 8 4:30 PM -6:30 PM | Gasthaus Learn how to create your own DIY zine and express your creativity through art, writing, and storytelling in this hands-on workshop. We'll provide all the supplies, plus free appetizers while you craft, connect, … 
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 …
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After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic learns that desire’s fulfillment comes at the highest price. (Curry Barker, 2026, USA, 108 mins, Blu-ray) |
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Winner of Sundance's Grand Jury Prize, Tom Noonan’s directorial debut is a darkly humorous take on the dread of dating. Featuring powerhouse performances by Noonan and Karen Sillas as two lonely hearts spending one claustrophobic Friday night together, the film exposes with startling clarity the ways in which people struggle to connect, as relevant now as ever.
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An adrenaline shot to the heart of British cinema, Danny Boyle’s darkly comic breakthrough relates the life and times of live-wire Scottish heroin addict Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) and his misfit mates, who get high, get in trouble, get clean, and get high again, all in a heroic bid to outrun the banality of modern existence. Cut to an iconic soundtrack of Nineties techno, rock, and Brit-pop, the restoration of this cult classic chooses life again in all its ugly, beautiful, terrifying exultation. |
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Milwaukee-born filmmaker James Benning's austere personal history of the USA from 1954 to 1976, told through an amalgamation of his Hank Aaron card collection with the scrolling scrawl of would-be Nixon assassin Arthur Bremer's diaries. Benning describes the film as an homage to his own coming-of-age, combining his love of baseball with interests in American history, politics, and popular culture to achieve a formally complex and aesthetically challenging take on the American Dream.
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“It seems to be the time to consider bridges.” James Benning’s latest exercise in looking and listening centers on meeting points between built and natural worlds, ranging from the cinematic (San Francisco’s Golden Gate) to the historical (Selma’s Edmund Pettus) to the self-referential (North Dakota’s Hi-Line Railroad). Its rich sound and painterly compositions seize variously on the passing of clouds, the flowing of water, and the churn of commuters to link physical manifestations of the American project with contemporary flows of people and capital. |
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Join us in the First-Gen+ Resource Center (below the PantherShop) for drop-in conversations with SHAW counselor, Cady! Come talk about anything that's going on in your life - school, family, friends, relationships - whatever is on your mind!... 
Looking for something fun to do or a new game to try? Stop by the Gasthaus for a casual night of board games, with plenty of options to choose from. Come with friends or come solo and sign up to …
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Born on the ancestral territory of Tongva peoples in what is now known as Southern California in 1981, Karthik Pandian is a conductor of energy, son of healers who landed in the Bronx region of Turtle Island in 1972, and grandson of Tamil Nadars who survived invasion, migration, and caste discrimination to see the end of British imperialism in India. |
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Surrendur transmits the stories of Mike Forcia (Bad River Anishinaabe), who orchestrated the 2020 toppling of a Christopher Columbus monument in Minnesota, and Ta Pe'juta Wičháȟpi Win (Hunkpati Dakota Oyate), whose political consciousness was awakened while dancing around the fallen statue with her daughter. |
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Food, crafts, entertainment, and more! Join us in celebrating the diversity that is the Latine community! Come learn about the different Latin American and Caribbean countries while enjoying a snack!
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Spaghetti storms, cheesburger showers and ice cream skies, step into Swallow Falls where food falls from the sky! Join us for an interactive movie night featuring Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs! Experience the film like never before with themed treats, and fun surprises as the story unfolds.
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Join us for a showcase of exemplary student-made films born out of the various 16mm classes in the Department of Film, Video, Animation & New Genres: a celebration of the diverse creative approaches, from experimental photochemistry to sync-sound narrative, of the talented young filmmakers working to keep celluloid alive. |
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Anocha Suwichakornpong’s latest shape-shifting excavation of Thai history examines the still-palpable events of the military crackdown that left ninety dead and thousands injured during Bangkok's 2010 pro-democracy protests. 
Scandal of Cannes 1973, Alejandro Jodorowsky’s flood of sacrilegious imagery and existential symbolism is a spiritual quest for enlightenment pitting illusion against truth. The Alchemist (Jodorowsky) recruits a group of people from all walks of life to divest themselves of their worldly baggage and embark on a journey to ascend the Holy Mountain and displace the gods who rule from its terrible shadow. Preceded each night by a surprise short by the Mexican experimental film collective, Colectivo los Ingrávidos. |
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The continual restaging and reformatting of the past is the theme of Suwichakornpong’s Come Here, which follows four young actors on an oneiric trip to the site of Thailand's infamous Death Railway built by conscripted workers and Allied prisoners during the Second World War. Meanwhile, a woman alone in the jungle changes form, and history folds itself back on top of the present.
Scandal of Cannes 1973, Alejandro Jodorowsky’s flood of sacrilegious imagery and existential symbolism is a spiritual quest for enlightenment pitting illusion against truth. The Alchemist (Jodorowsky) recruits a group of people from all walks of life to divest themselves of their worldly baggage and embark on a journey to ascend the Holy Mountain and displace the gods who rule from its terrible shadow. Preceded each night by a surprise short by the Mexican experimental film collective, Colectivo los Ingrávidos. |
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Come to the Off-Campus Resource Center's Study Social, located in Union EG42, to grab a snack and connect with other commuters! This low-key event offers free snacks and a comfortable and focused environment where you can stay on top of … 
Join us for a Dia de los Muertos Ofrenditas workshop to honor and remember loved ones through this meaningful Mexican tradition. Ofrendas, or “offerings,” are decorated altars filled with photos, candles, and mementos to celebrate those who have passed. Create your own mini ofrenda and type a letter to someone you hold dear using a manual typewriter.
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From the Archives offers an opportunity for Cinematic Arts MFA candidates to select a program of films from the incredible collection of the Film, Video, Animation, and New Genres Department's Cinema Arts Archive, constituting over 400 essential works on film from a range of historic and contemporary cinematic traditions, including giants of the avant-garde alongside lesser-known gems eager to ignite curious minds. The series maps the ever-expanding landscape of experimental film, representing an emergent commitment to the medium's past, present, and yet-to-come. |
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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!
Join us for a Dia de los Muertos Ofrenditas workshop to honor and remember loved ones through this meaningful Mexican tradition. Ofrendas, or “offerings,” are decorated altars filled with photos, candles, and mementos to celebrate those who have passed. Create your own mini ofrenda and type a letter to someone you hold dear using a manual typewriter.
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Join us in the Gasthaus to cheer on the Milwaukee Bucks as they tip off the new season! Enjoy the game with fellow students, grab some food and drinks, and take part in a fun game-day atmosphere. |
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Join us for a vibrant celebration of Indigenous culture and traditions! Immerse yourself in a day filled with music, captivating performances, live art, and a myriad of vendors offering unique Indigenous creations. Indulge in delicious food that showcases the diverse culinary heritage of Indigenous communities.
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 …
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Join our moonlit night of magic and charm at Sapphic Sadie Hawkins. This event celebrates queer women, lesbians, nonbinary sapphics, and anyone who finds community in sapphic spaces. Enjoy a night of dancing, snacks, and tarot card reading! |
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An aspiring screenwriter comes to Hollywood to make it in the movies... only to wind up as janitor of a fleabag apartment run by a greasy ex-boxer (George Kuchar). When the writer channels frustrations with his kooky neighbors into fodder for a new screenplay, the vivid murders he imagines start to happen for real, and the line between fiction and fantasy begins to smear. A singularly charming tribute to Old Hollywood and a marvel of low-budget, high-concept filmmaking. |
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Made with his students in upstate New York, Nicholas Ray's experimental masterpiece embodies the director’s practice of filmmaking as a communal way of life, featuring Ray variously as mentor, friend, and index to his students' stories of love, rebellion, and lost innocence. Reconstructed and restored from its 1973 release, the film's unique, almost anthropological approach to multiple-image storytelling, records the history, progress, manners, and mores of everyday life at a critical moment in 1970s America.
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When a washed-up screenwriter with a hair-trigger temper (Humphrey Bogart) becomes prime suspect in a Tinseltown murder, his only alibi is a seductive neighbor (Gloria Grahame) with her own troubled past. Nicholas Ray's emotionally charged thriller is a turbulent mix of suspense-wracked noir and devastating melodrama. An uncompromising tale of two people desperate to love in spite of their demons, one of the greatest films of the 1950s and a benchmark in the career of the legendary Hollywood auteur. |
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Filmed over fifteen years, this six-hour epic by documentarian Kazuo Hara chronicles the history of struggle for a fishing community suffering from a debilitating neurological disease caused by industrial methylmercury contamination of fish as they wage a decades-long battle for legal recognition and government reparations. A deeply humanizing portrait of the survivors, care providers, researchers, and their supporters, and a comprehensive chronicle of one of the worst environmental tragedies in human history. |
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Do you need help with last minute costume alterations? Come on down to the Studio Arts and Craft Centre to get some help from our friendly SACC staff! Feel free to drop in throughout the week, or schedule an appointment for more detailed help by emailing craftctr@uwm.edu...
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Think you know the best chili on campus? Put your tastebuds to the test at UWM's Ultimate Chili Cook-Off on October 26th from 11am - 1pm! Stop by participating resource centers and student offices in the CASE Hallway and 1st floor of Bolton to grab free samples cooked up by our talented pro-staff members, then cast your vote for the champion. How it works: Grab a scorecard at your first stop, sample as much chili as you can while supplies last, and drop your completed card off at your final stop. Participating Locations: LGBTQ+ Resource Center Off-Campus Resource Center Women’s...
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Looking for something to do this Halloweek? Join Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. for an evening of film, fellowship, and Halloween entertainment featuring Jordan Peele’s psychological horror film, Get Out. Take a break from classes and come enjoy a movie night with fellow UWM students as we experience one of the most memorable horror films of recent years. Get Out combines suspense, mystery, social commentary, and unexpected twists to create a movie experience that will keep you engaged from beginning to end. Whether you’ve seen Get Out before or you’re watching it for the first time, this is an opportunity...
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Step into the shadows if you dare… the Campus Activities Board is teaming up with Dungeons & Dragons Network for a night of mystery, thrills, and immersive fun! |
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Join the D&D Network as we host our One Shot Haunted Circus Party! Join a party of adventurers as you try to escape the haunted three-ring circuses of Ring Master FableThorne! In this one-shot adventure, you will play carnival games, solve puzzles, and outwit circus carnies to find out how to escape and not be trapped as the newest addition to the circus! All attendees will receive a premade character and a completion prize if they survive the night! There will be other games and prizes for people who want to join the party, but not the one-shot....
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We're heading out for a night at Dave & Buster's! Think arcade games, friendly competition, good food and a laid-back night with friends. Play your way through classic and new games and rack up tickets.
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Alisi Telengut is a Canadian animator and academic of Mongolian roots living between Berlin and Montréal/Tiohtià:ke who uses mixed media, oil pastels, sand, stones, crystals, and found materials in her research into human-nature relationships, animistic worldviews, materiality, and the knowledge-ways of indigenous Mongolians. |
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We would like, If we may, to tell you a story. Come join us for a Night out, you'll never forget! Bring your costumes, callouts, and friends to a screening of the cult classic Rocky Horror Picture show! The night will kick off with a costume contest and learning some of the callouts before the screening begins. |
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Join the UWM Libraries for this SPOOK-TACULAR treasure hunt, “The Shadow Among the Shelves.” You or a group of 2-3 can swing by the Research Help Desk to pick up an activity sheet with a puzzle in need of solving. As you traverse each floor of the library, ghosts and goblins lurk in the stacks, waiting with clues to help on your quest. Complete the entire sheet and bring it back to the Research Help Desk to redeem a prize!...
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Get into the spooky spirit and join us at the Rec Center for a Halloween celebration! Come enjoy festive activities, fun games, and plenty of Halloween-themed fun with fellow students. Whether you're the #1 Halloween fan or just looking for some fun fall activities, the Union Rec Center is ready for you! For more information, or to request accommodations, please email activities@uwm.edu....
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Join the D&D Network as we host our Horror Munchkin Board Game Tournament with the Strategic Games Club! Join as a Competitor or a watcher as we play a variety of Munchkin board games to see who can outlast the horror! The competition prize is a Steam Gift Card! There will be other prizes for people who want to join the watch party but do not compete....
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Two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that will push them to extraordinary lengths. |
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Matsuoka, a culinary instructor, witnesses the suicide of a student driven to insanity by what he claims is a chiming sound that controls his mind. Soon, Matsuoka begins hearing it, too, descending into a mental abyss that warps his perception and gives vent to his darkest impulses. Expertly blending psychological portraiture and hallucinatory mystery, Kiyoshi Kurosawa interrogates the stability of everyday existence in a signature cinematic exegesis of escalating dread.
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Join us online or in the Esports Lounge as we charge through the Halloween Terror Event Challenges! We’ll have groups queueing up to take on Junkenstein, exploring the themed maps while escorting the payload, and collecting cosmetics! For the best experience, and to be informed of new event challenges according to Overwatch’s game updates, join the Overwatch at UWM club discord....
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Get ready to rave with CAB at our Halloween-themed silent disco, where the bass is low and the whole room will GLOW. Costumes are highly encouraged! |
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Czech animator Jan Švankmajer's masterpiece, ingeniously combining animation with live action, remains true to the absurdity of Lewis Carroll's book but bears the distinctive stamp of Švankmajer's obsessions, bringing a Cold War strangeness to bear on this timeless tale of children and their far-from-canny daydreams.
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Jozef boards a ghostly train via a forgotten branch line to visit his dying father at a remote Galician sanatorium. Upon arrival, he finds the hospital under the dubious helm of Doctor Gotard, who claims his father’s death has not yet occurred because the the sanatorium lags indeterminately behind the world outside. The imagination of the Brothers Quay floats between sleep and waking; time and events here cannot be measured by daylight means. Followed by Christopher Nolan's 2015 behind-the-scenes documentary, Quay, on 35mm! |
