American Fiction

Union Cinema

6pm | Union Cinema  Join us for a special screening of American Fiction, a thought-provoking film that explores themes of identity, race, and the complexities of the American experience. Don’t miss this opportunity to watch a gripping story unfold on …

Chameleon Street

Union Cinema

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 1990 Sundance Film Festival—yet criminally underseen for over three decades—Chameleon Street recounts the improbable but true story of Michigan con man Douglas Street, the titular “chameleon” who successfully impersonated his way up the socioeconomic ladder by posing as a magazine reporter, an Ivy League student, a respected surgeon, and a corporate lawyer. Elevated by a dexterous performance and daring direction from multi-hyphenate actor-writer-director Wendell B. Harris Jr., the film pins a lens on race, class and performance in American identity, which has lost none of its relevance. At once piercingly funny and aesthetically mischievous, Chameleon Street is a “lost masterpiece of Black American cinema” (BFI) long overdue to take its rightful place in the independent film canon.

$5

La Ciénaga

Union Cinema

The release of Lucrecia Martel’s La Ciénaga heralded the arrival of an astonishingly vital and original voice in Argentine cinema. With a radical and disturbing take on narrative, beautiful cinematography, and a highly sophisticated use of on- and offscreen sound, Martel turns her tale of a dissolute bourgeois extended family, whiling away the hours of one sweaty, sticky summer, into a cinematic marvel. This visceral take on class, nature, sexuality, and the ways that political turmoil and social stagnation can manifest in human relationships is a drama of extraordinary tactility and one of the great contemporary film debuts.

$5

La Ciénaga

Union Cinema

The release of Lucrecia Martel’s La Ciénaga heralded the arrival of an astonishingly vital and original voice in Argentine cinema. With a radical and disturbing take on narrative, beautiful cinematography, and a highly sophisticated use of on- and offscreen sound, Martel turns her tale of a dissolute bourgeois extended family, whiling away the hours of one sweaty, sticky summer, into a cinematic marvel. This visceral take on class, nature, sexuality, and the ways that political turmoil and social stagnation can manifest in human relationships is a drama of extraordinary tactility and one of the great contemporary film debuts.

$5

Chameleon Street

Union Cinema

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 1990 Sundance Film Festival—yet criminally underseen for over three decades—Chameleon Street recounts the improbable but true story of Michigan con man Douglas Street, the titular “chameleon” who successfully impersonated his way up the socioeconomic ladder by posing as a magazine reporter, an Ivy League student, a respected surgeon, and a corporate lawyer. Elevated by a dexterous performance and daring direction from multi-hyphenate actor-writer-director Wendell B. Harris Jr., the film pins a lens on race, class and performance in American identity, which has lost none of its relevance. At once piercingly funny and aesthetically mischievous, Chameleon Street is a “lost masterpiece of Black American cinema” (BFI) long overdue to take its rightful place in the independent film canon.

$5

Super Bowl Party

Gasthaus 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, United States

Gather around the TV, enjoy delicious snacks and catch all the exciting moments. From thrilling plays, to the unforgettable halftime show, and silly commercials in between, it's a fun-filled night for everyone!

FREE
Event Series Intro to Wheel Throwing Session 1

Intro to Wheel Throwing Session 1

UWM Union Studio Arts and Craft Centre 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. Union EG30, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Take a spin on the potter’s wheel! In this intro wheel throwing class, participants will learn the basics of making pottery with the potter’s wheel. Three main forms will be covered on the wheel: the cup, bowl, and plate. Glazing …

$75 – $125

An Evening with TJ Klune

TJ KLUNE is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, The Extraordinaries, and more. Being queer himself, Klune believes it's important—now more than ever—to have accurate, positive queer …

Sisters Like Me

Wisconsin Room--Student Union 2100 E Kenwood Blvd, WI, United States

Sisters Like Me is an event for Black women-identified students to facilitate community and bonding. Black women leaders on and off campus will be facilitating discussions and sharing their experiences.  Sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center, Black Student Cultural Center …

Experimental Tuesdays presents: James Mercer & Yifan Jiang

Union Cinema

A screening of animated long shorts by collaborators Yifan Jiang and James J.A Mercer to be followed by a Q&A. Yifan Jiang Chinese-Canadian, conceptually-driven, project-based artist who works across painting, animation, sculpture, and performance. Her paintings explore her experiences growing up in a world of multiple cultures and languages. James J.A Mercer is a New York based artist working with painting, drawing and animation.

Free

Panther Tee Party

UWM Union Concourse 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Celebrate UWM Homecoming in style with your very own black & gold airbrush t-shirt in the Concourse! Hope to see you at this black & gold blitz!

FREE

Lyrical Sanctuary Feat. RJ Riddle

Student Union - Fireside Lounge 2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI +1 more

6-6:45 p.m. | Creative Writing Workshop | Union 119  Join us for a personalized writing workshop from RJ Riddle!    7-9 p.m. | Open Mic & Feature Performance | Union Fireside Lounge  Jessie Russell, better known as RJ Riddle, is …