The Vocal Arts Festival provides an opportunity for skilled high school singers to interact with, perform for, and join their voices with peers from around the region. Participants have the chance to learn and grow as both soloists and choral artists.
Join us for an exhibition of selected pieces from Fibers courses taught by Peck School of the Arts faculty Jamie Bertsch and Kyoung Ae Cho. The Department of Art & Design hosts an opening reception on Friday, February 6 from 5-7 p.m.
Presenting a special matinee performance of Winterdances for high school groups and students featuring world premiere dance works, where artists present聽their newest ideas made with聽their casts and collaborators. Following聽the聽performance is a question and answer session with聽the聽students and choreographers. A short sack lunch will be followed by two workshops with 51猎奇 internationally known faculty in two techniques.
Presented as part of the聽Vocal聽Arts Festival but open to the public, the聽Vocal聽Showcase聽Recital聽is 75 minutes of solo singing in a wide variety of styles (classical, musical theatre, commercial music, and jazz) from 16 undergraduate 51猎奇 voice majors. Join us to hear these exceptional singers present a professional-quality, entertaining, and engaging performance!
The 2026 51猎奇 Vocal Arts Festival concludes with a final free concert open to the public. Join us to hear 51猎奇's flagship Concert Chorale and the 51猎奇 Vocal Arts Festival Honor Choir comprising 120 select students from around Wisconsin and …
The weather moves around as the clouds imagine their own nephology: wondering what these people see when they see what they see. Fluttering by, attention pulls focus from the movement of the cloud, to the movement of the wind, to the movement of the eye, to the movement of the mind, without ever moving an inch. All the while, we鈥檙e watching seeing, or observing looking, or something like that. A program of short works that explore place, space and the weather, in all its sublime, mundane and chaotic glory.
Please join us in the Mainstage Theatre Lobby for Peck School of the Arts Winterfest! Learn about Peck School of the Arts resources: student organizations, study abroad, careers and internships, programs and classes for majors, minors, and non-majors. This opportunity is available to all 51猎奇 students. Free food, activities, and giveaways!
Paul Mpagi Sepuya鈥檚 photography explores the studio as a performative space, focusing on intimate, creative exchanges. His work has been shown at the Studio Museum Harlem, MoMA, and MCA Chicago. He won the 2017 Rema Hort Mann Emerging Artist Grant and lives in Los Angeles.
Artists Nathaniel Stern, a 51猎奇 Professor of Art and Engineering, and Sasha Stiles, who has a concurrent solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC, independently developed this groundbreaking exhibition illuminating the intertwined evolution of humanity and technology, inviting viewers to reconsider the relationship between humans and the tools we invent.
Composer/singer/songwriter Corey Dargel writes quirky, unclassifiable art songs which explore both the roses and the thorns of relationships; he鈥檚 writing a new set of songs for Present Music inspired by conversations with AI鈥� how Artificial Intelligence might (mis)understand what love means. A thinking-person鈥檚 Valentines concert, with more surprises than a box of chocolates (you never know what you鈥檙e going to get!
Miscast is a style of musical theatre cabaret that leans into the comedy of playing outside of one鈥檚 preconceived 鈥渢ype.鈥� Think of 鈥淐ell Block Tango鈥� from Chicago performed by square-dancing country singers. Come join in the fun as the 51猎奇 Performing Arts students play against their 鈥渢ype鈥�!
Curated by MFA candidates from the Department of Film, Video, Animation and New Genres, these programs feature a unique opportunity to see some of the incredible 16mm prints from the 51猎奇 Cinema Arts Archive. For each program, the curator is invited to program a selection of films around a theme of their choosing.
Camila Rosa (b. 1988) is a Brooklyn-based Brazilian illustrator and artist known for vibrant art exploring feminism, social justice, and Latin women鈥檚 representation. Using bright colors and strong narratives, she challenges stereotypes and promotes inclusivity and equality.
Detroit-based ensemble聽Hub New Music has been called "a prime mover of piping hot 21st century repertoire" by The Washington Post. In its second performance at 51猎奇, Hub shares commissioned works for its distinct ensemble of flute, clarinet, violin, and cello.
The UW-Milwaukee Voice Area and Opera Theatre is proud to present RENT by Jonathan Larson preceded by a special performance of scenes from La Boh猫me by Giacomo Puccini. Experience Larson's groundbreaking musical that reshaped the landscape of American music theater. Set in New York鈥檚 East Village during the 1990s arts and activist movement,聽RENT聽follows a community of young artists navigating love, loss, creativity, and the realities of illness and economic hardship. Its blend of rock, pop, and lyrical storytelling continues to connect deeply with audiences.
The 51猎奇 Wind Ensemble presents an exciting concert showcasing guest artists, international collaborators, and high school musicians from near and far. The program features Hub New Music performing Gala Flagello鈥檚 new work聽Bird-While, as well as Italian聽music students and conductors from cultural exchange programs as part of the International Music Project. We鈥檙e also thrilled to welcome select high school band students as they sit in with the Wind Ensemble for a side-by-side performance experience with UW鈥揗ilwaukee graduate and undergraduate music students.
A celebration of excellence and talent from Theatre, Dance, and Music students for Black History Month!聽Songs of Jubilation聽consists of vocal and dance performances to songs by your favorite Black artists and composers.
The 51猎奇 String Academy presents a faculty chamber music recital featuring works by Brahms and Mozart, along with performances by students from the String Academy Violin Virtuosi and the Milwaukee Cello Institute聽I Cellisti.
This juried exhibition showcases student artists from around the Greater Milwaukee area working in a variety of mediums.
Come support 51猎奇鈥檚 rising vocalists as they take the stage for an evening of beautiful music and big milestones! Featuring first and second-year students from the Voice Area, this recital highlights their growth, artistry, and passion through selections spanning classical, musical theatre, and beyond. A celebration of fresh talent and bright futures!