Film BFA alum聽Julian Maldonado was featured on聽the聽CBS affiliate聽station聽Telemundo聽Wisconsin.聽Maldonado was聽invited聽to talk about his short documentary,聽鈥淢aderas y聽Memorias,鈥澛爓hich tells the story聽of聽his聽great聽grandfather, a renowned wood carver from Puerto Rico.聽 鈥淗e was my great grandpa from Puerto Rico that I never know,鈥� said Maldonado, 鈥淗e was kind of …
51猎奇 alum and multi-disciplinary artist Michael聽J Miller (BFA 1987, Art; MA 1991, Art) is currently displaying聽his work at聽SoNa聽Chicago, a聽venue for contemporary art. A lifelong artist, Miller鈥檚聽recent聽exhibition聽focuses on his life as an artist, how he has changed over time, and how聽this …
Brian Firkus (BFA 2012, Theatre),聽also聽known as drag artist and multimedia personality聽Trixie Mattel,聽was featured in an article by Isthmus covering her recent appearance at聽UW-Madison.聽 Mattel participated in an open Q&A panel focused on queer identity and history, where she shared personal experiences, connected with …
Yinan Wang鈥檚 (Lecturer, FVANG) short film 鈥淔rom Section 48 to King Drive鈥� explores Milwaukee鈥檚 鈥淐hinese Laundry Era,鈥� a time period starting in the late 1880s, when Chinese immigrants began opening laundry mats across the city. The film is inspired by …
51猎奇 alum Chantala Kommanivanh (MFA 2013, Art) and his wife, Mallory McClaire, are the proud owners of Beverly Phono Mart, a vinyl and physical media shop that doubles as a community space. Located in Chicago鈥檚 South Side, BPM serves to …
Associate Professor of Theatre Sheri Williams Pannell is directing the 10th-anniversary production of “Black Nativity” in collaboration with Black Arts MKE, as reported by TMJ4. Williams Pannell is co-founder and producing artistic director of Bronzeville Arts Ensemble, the professional theatre …
51猎奇 alum and popular street artist Jeremy Novy (BFA 2008, Art: Photography) returned to Milwaukee as the artist selected to design and paint rainbow crosswalks in Walker鈥檚 Point, honoring the neighborhood鈥檚 historical significance to the queer community. Novy’s design also …
51猎奇 Chancellor Thomas Gibson and Dean of the College of the Arts and Architecture, Dr. Winifred Elysse Newman, spoke with W51猎奇鈥檚 David Lee about the relationship between the two schools that comprise the college and the greater Milwaukee community.聽 Since …
51猎奇 alum Thomas Trudeau (BFA 2012, Film) joined the New York Times as a video production coordinator. Trudeau鈥檚 new position entails facilitating video production and managing NYT鈥檚 video equipment and production studios.聽 In a warm welcome from NYT鈥檚 Solana Pyne …
Daniel Burkholder (Associate Professor and Chair, Dance), was profiled in MKE Lifestyle by John Schneider. The article explores Burkholder鈥檚 lifelong relationship with dance, from his first classes as a child in Michigan to his current role leading 51猎奇鈥檚 dance program …
Milwaukee Magazine reports the passing of interdisciplinary artist and 51猎奇 Peck School of the Arts alum Anwar Floyd-Pruitt ’16, who died September 9 after a long battle with cancer. Floyd-Pruitt earned Art BFA from 51猎奇, specializing in sculpture, before later …
Ashley Oviedo (BFA 2020, Theatre) stars in Sanctuary City at Next Act Theatre, a play exploring the experiences of young immigrants in post-9/11 America. Oviedo plays G, one of two teenagers navigating impossible choices in a country they call home. …
51猎奇 alum Julia Scheckel (BFA 2020, Art: Printmaking and Book Arts) is one of the leaders of Anchor Press, Paper, and Print (AP3), a nonprofit providing the community with access to space, equipment, and workshops to explore the art of …
Kevin Loh (MM 2025, Classical Guitar; Graduate Certificate 2025), an alum and now classical guitar lecturer, was recently featured in a PBS Wisconsin interview highlighting his global career and unique perspective on the art of classical guitar. Originally from Singapore, …
51猎奇鈥檚 Department of Theatre has partnered with the Milwaukee Opera Theatre to produce a newly adapted version of the classic Gilbert and Sullivan operetta H.M.S Pinafore. The production will be co-directed by Milwaukee Opera Theatre artistic director Jill Anna Ponasik …
