Wisconsin-based radio program The Todd Allbaugh Show featured theatre students Abby McBee, Alyna Williams, and Lucas Drube to talk about the musical theatre program and their experiences with the recent 51猎奇 production of “Dames at Sea.” According to the host, …
鈥淏rady Street: A Portrait of a Neighborhood,鈥� a documentary feature created as part of 51猎奇鈥檚 documentary film program doc51猎奇 was recently featured in a WISN article. Sean Kafer (Teaching Faculty II; Program Director,聽doc51猎奇) enlisted the help of students to film …
Jamin Hoffman (MM 1990, Music) was recently featured in a Shepherd Express highlighting his work with the Concord Chamber Orchestra in Milwaukee. Hoffman joined the orchestra in 1989 as a French horn player before putting his instrument aside to become …
Shepherd Express recently published a positive review of the PSOA Theatre Department鈥檚 production of 鈥淒ames at Sea.鈥澛� The production was notable for its cavalcade of quick changes, something Shepherd Express praised. 鈥淭he entire ensemble, save the sailors in their trademarked …
Maria Gillespie鈥檚 (Professor,聽Dance; Graduate Program Representative,聽Dance) ongoing project 鈥淲ild Tongue,鈥� which was funded in part by a 51猎奇 Advancing Research Creativity (ARC) Grant, was recently featured in a Milwaukee Magazine feature. 鈥淲ild Tongue鈥� stems from Gillespie鈥檚 decades-long collaboration and friendship …
Victoria Crowley-Washington, a six-year-old violinist also known as the Wavie Princess Victoria, recently made history by becoming the youngest African American musician to perform the Black National Anthem at a Milwaukee Bucks Game. “I get to inspire other people to …
Basha Harris (BFA 2016, Art) was recently in an MKE Lifestyle feature that discussed her jewelry work showcased in the John Michael Kohler Art Center鈥檚 museum shop in Sheboygan. The feature details Harris鈥� work and life that led her to …
Noah Meister鈥檚 (BFA 2021, Film) directorial debut, 鈥淎ll That Glitters,鈥� is now able to stream, as featured in an article from The Verona Press. 鈥淎ll That Glitters鈥� is described as a 75-minute crime drama that follows a high school student …
Mike Martino (BFA 1977, Art: Sculpture) is involved in the 30th annual Winterfest, which features complex snow sculptures that serve as the festival鈥檚 centerpiece. These sculptures are being built in Lake Geneva. Martino is competing on one of the Wisconsin …
Alvaro Saar Rios (Associate Professor,聽Playwriting; Area Head,聽Theatre Practices) is premiering his latest play, 鈥淨uetzali and the Comic Book Queen vs. the Alebrije of Darkness: Live in the School Cafeteria鈥� at Kentucky鈥檚 Lexington Children鈥檚 Theatre. American Theatre magazine profiled the work. …
51猎奇 alums TW Hansen (BFA 2003, Film) and Christopher Thompson (BFA 2006, Film) are part of the team behind Now! More! Yes!, a documentary that follows local legend TW Hansen. The film is set to premiere at the South by …
Ty Williams (BFA 2020, Film) was recently featured in a Milwaukee Magazine article highlighting his work curating the 2025 Milwaukee Film Black Lens series. Williams has worked with Oriental Theatre and Milwaukee Film since 2019, stepping into the role as …
Raoul Deal鈥檚聽(Teaching Faculty Emeritus, Community Arts) recent exhibition 鈥淐ontinuum 24: Where Everything Begins鈥� was featured on an episode of the Milwaukee PBS program, Adelante. 鈥淐ontinuum鈥� ran throughout September 2024 and was a career retrospective featuring artwork from Deal鈥檚 time spent …
Janelle VanderKelen (MA 2014, MFA 2016) recently received a Creative Capital Award in the 2025 Film/Moving Image category. VanderKelen received the award for her project 鈥淭he Golden Thread,鈥� a 16mm feature that highlights how unseen fungi help mitigate climate change, …
Gabriella Cisneros (BFA 2018, Film) was recently featured in a Shepherd Express article discussing her work and career, including her latest film, 2024鈥檚 鈥淚mpermanence.鈥� The piece documents Cisneros鈥� origins in rural Wisconsin, which profoundly impacted her and her love of …
