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  • Button style image that reads "Latin American Film Series" The first letter in each word is highlighted, it alternates in colors. The "L" and "F" are both colored red and the "A" and "S" are yellow colored. Around the centered image in smaller letters reads "Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies. UWM student involvement & Union Cinema"

    The 47th Annual Latin American Film Series

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

    Special Event // March 31st - April 4th UWM’s Latin American Film Series returns this April for its 47th year, showcasing recent feature-length films from across Latin America and the Caribbean. This year’s lineup includes a variety of dramatic, comedic, …

  • sculptors hands manipulating clay on wheel

    Wheel Throwing: Skill Builder

    Wheel Throwing: Skill Builder
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Taken a beginner wheel throwing course, but don’t feel ready to move on to an intermediate course? In this workshop we will explore solutions for common beginner hurdles, like uneven walls and common centering mistakes. While learning how to throw …

  • Photo of the UWM art gallery. Two walls are in the forefront with two portrait framed pieces. A wall at the back has a much larger piece of work

    First Year Exhibition Opening Reception

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

    Please join us for the opening reception of the First Year Exhibition! The First Year Program in Art and Design at UWM’s Peck School of the Arts has a long history of helping students develop as creative thinkers and prepare …

  • Photo from the movie "Gardenia Perfume". An old woman dressed in white sits in the middle of a grand garden full of greenery. She is smiling and holds a small flower in her hand.

    Gardenia Perfume (Perfume de gardenias)

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

    Director: Gisela Rosario Ramos (Macha Colón) 2021 Puerto Rico, Colombia | 97 minutes *Join us after the film for a short discussion with UWM film studies professor Gilberto Blasini! Isabel, an elderly woman in Puerto Rico, is adrift after the …

  • Black banner image with the NCAA March Madness logo. The blue circle NCAA logo is depicted next to large block letters reading 'March Madness'. To the right of the word "March" is a bracket and to the left of the word "Madness" is also a bracket

    March Madness Finale Fest

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

    Join us to watch the NCAA Men’s Basketball March Madness finale with fellow students as the tournament’s biggest game tips off at 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm). Enjoy interactive games like commercial BINGO and Guess the Score for a chance …

  • Cartoon style image of a fork on top of an empty plate. Wording around the outside of the plate reads "LUNCH & LEARN"

    Lunch & Learn

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

    Leadership Lunch & Learn: Quick Hacks for Success Looking to level up your leadership skills in just 20 minutes? Drop in for a bite to eat and a quick interactive session on practical leadership hacks you can use right away. …

  • Banner style image colored with assorted shades of pink. Four silhouettes of women-presenting people are depicted on the left side of the image. On the right reads "W.O.M.A.N Empowerment Series"

    W.O.M.A.N.

    W.O.M.A.N.
    UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Searching for a weekly safe place for women or anyone affected misogyny?  Come to W.O.M.A.N where you can learn how to empower and to feel empowered with fellow allies.  Women Overcoming Misogyny And Noise teaches you how to verbalize your feelings, turn them into …

  • Photo from a Sabine Gruffat computer animated feature. A woman in a orange shirt stands on what appears to be a sandy bank. Mountains peek behind her and above is a blue, cloudy sky. The woman's expression is pretty blank and sort of comical

    Experimental Tuesdays Presents: Beyond Resolution: Films By Sabine Gruffat

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

    Free For Everyone! This series of films favors ambiguity and resists resolution. The nearer the gaze, the more obscure the view. Illegibility here is not an escape from politics, but a way of inhabiting it differently: as a site of …

  • Photo of artist Social Cig

    Lyrical Sanctuary Featuring Social Cig

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

    Born & brewed in Wisconsin, Social Cig is the ‘Indie-Skate-Rock’ music project of Parker Schultz. Consisting of contagious authenticity, cheery live shows, and cultivating an original story with an attitude of gratitude, Social Cig is creating full-circle moments. While leafing through US music scenes with an ambitious DIY approach and writing songs that capture a genuine outlook from a modern-day Midwest cowboy, Social Cig has become a well-rounded grassroots venture. 

  • Photo from "Stop Making Sense". The singer, David Byrne, is located in the middle of the shot, both of his arms extended to the side. A microphone stand with a microphone is in front of him and he is in the middle of a song. The lighting is dark and the drummer can be seen behind David but he is cast in shadow

    Stop Making Sense

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

    Concert Film | Free For Everyone! Filmmaker Jonathan Demme captures the frantic energy and artsy groove of Talking Heads as they perform hits such as 'Psycho Killer' and 'Take Me to the River' at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in 1983. …

  • Photo from the film "Didi". The title character is on a bus with his head laying against the glass. He has a tired and irritated expression

    Didi

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

    New Releases | Free For Everyone! In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can't teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to …

  • Movie poster for "Didi". The title character is standing in front with the hood on his greysweatshirt up. Behind him are three more young men out of focus

    Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Screening: Didi

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

    Join us for a special Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month screening of Dìdi (弟弟), directed by Sean Wang. Hosted in collaboration with Sociocultural Programming, Chi Sigma Tau, and Union Cinema, this coming-of-age story explores family, friendship, and the …