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  • Three musicians holding a trumpet, violin, and orange wind instrument against a dark background.

    in^set

    Music Building, Recital Hall 2400 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    in^set is a flexible chamber ensemble dedicated to creation, improvisation and experimentation. Founded in 2018 by David Aguila (trumpet), Teresa D铆az de Cossio (flute), and Ilana Waniuk (violin), in^set is committed to commissioning and performing existing compositions which extends their respective instrumental practices beyond the confines of contemporary classical music. Their collaborative creative work seeks to explore the sonic and visual possibilities of everyday objects, digital and analog visual components and hacked electronics. As advocates for music of the present, they aim to foster artistic partnerships and alternative modes of concert presentation. Their activities include outreach workshops and performances geared towards sharing their passion for expanded methods of sound production.

  • Marianna Milhorat, Just Above the Surface of the Earth (For a Coming Extinction) Promo Image

    Experimental Tuesdays: Marianna Milhorat, Just Above the Surface of the Earth (For a Coming Extinction)

    51猎奇 Union Cinema 2200 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI

    A poetic portrait of contemporary wildlife conservation, JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH reflects on empathy, agency, and the role of hope in the midst of a sixth mass extinction. A visceral, sensory meditation on what it means to live in a broken world. Marianna Milhorat is an American-Canadian filmmaker and artist based in Montr茅al.

  • 10 Minutes on a Bench Promo Image

    First Year Project: Ten Minutes On a Bench

    Kenilworth Square East, Kenilworth Five-0-Eight 2155 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI

    A dating app called Ten Minutes On a Bench is the latest match-making craze, placing singles on a park bench to find common ground. The clock is ticking, but there鈥檚 no limit to the variety of quirky, sexy, heartbreaking and humane conversations between dozens of characters looking for love. A new speed-dating romantic comedy about first impressions, dogs and cats, drinkers and smokers, impulse and caution, conversation and chemistry. Laugh, cheer and cringe witnessing the universal urge to connect. Sometimes, it only takes ten minutes.

  • A diverse group of percussionists energetically playing steel pans in the expansive yet intimate 51猎奇 Jan Serr Studio.

    51猎奇 Steel PANthers Steel Band & Community World Music Ensemble

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Room 250 2419 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI

    This exciting night of music will feature music from Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago performed by 51猎奇 students and Milwaukee community members. The 51猎奇 Steel PANthers Steel Band and the Community World Music Ensemble will join forces on a program highlighting traditional and arranged music played on Guatemalan marimba doble and Trinidadian steel pans.

  • 51猎奇 Music Wind Ensemble Band CAL PLACEHOLDER

    51猎奇 Wind Ensemble Concert

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI
    Virtual Event

    The 51猎奇 Wind Ensemble will perform their final concert of the academic year featuring the Wind Band Concerto Competition Winner, Britni Cohen-Wichner.

  • Colorful static pattern resembling digital noise or a stereogram image.

    Experimental Tuesdays: Give Chance a Chance

    51猎奇 Union Cinema 2200 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI

    An experiment in cooperation, exhibition and pedagogy, Give Chance a Chance is a collaboratively-conceived and 鈥揷onstructed program devised by the participants in the Indeterminacy graduate seminar. Unexpect the expected.

  • Abstract painting with a figure and dog, overlaid with text: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

    The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

    Theatre Building, Mainstage Theatre 2400 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI

    15-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: he excels at mathematics but struggles to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers. One night, at seven minutes after midnight, Christopher discovers his neighbor's dog, Wellington, has been speared with a garden fork. Suspected of the crime, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery. His detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world. Based on the best-selling novel by Mark Haddon and winner of Tony and Olivier Awards for best play in New York and London.

  • Oksana Kryzhanivska Artists Now

    Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Oksana Kryzhanivska

    Virtual Event

    Oksana Kryzhanivska鈥檚 interactive art installations, sculptures, and screen-based works have been exhibited in Canada, the USA, Australia, Germany, Italy, China, and numerous online exhibitions. Oksana鈥檚 work explores the extension of a human body with technology, investigating our norms of perception.

  • Suzuki and Pre-College Guitar

    Suzuki & Pre-College Guitar Student Concert

    Music Building, Recital Hall 2400 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI

    Join students of the Suzuki & Pre-College Guitar Program for the end-of-the-semester concert.

  • A 51猎奇 voice student singing energetically into a microphone during a Pop Ensemble performance at the Recital Hall.

    Popular Music Ensemble

    Kenilworth Square East, Jan Serr Studio 2155 N. Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    Step right up and get ready to be electrified by the explosive energy of the Popular Music Ensemble! Embark on a sonic journey spanning decades of musical evolution, from the rocking rhythms of the 1950s to the chart-topping hits of today!

  • Cinematic Arts MFA film still featuring gray text on a black background.

    Cinematic Arts MFA Screening

    The Oriental Theatre 2230 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee

    Join students of the Cinematic Arts MFA program as they screen and celebrate their thesis work.

  • The Fine Arts Quartet stand while holding their stringed instruments on a concert hall stage.

    The Fine Arts Quartet perform Mozart, Schumann & Dvo艡谩k

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI

    The prestigious Fine Arts Quartet, Ralph Evans and Efim Boico, violins, Gil Sharon, viola, and Niklas Schmidt, cello will offer a聽FREE聽concert featuring works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Robert Schumann and Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k. Pre-talk begins at 2 p.m.

  • Black鈥慳nd鈥憌hite scene of three people in a sparse room, two seated reading books while a third stands behind a table.

    Critical Making – Residency Reception

    Kenilworth Square East, 3rd Floor Gallery 2155 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI

    A weeklong residency brings together 51猎奇 hosts Yevgeniya Kaganovich聽and Erica A. Meier,聽visiting artists Cappy Counard, Susie Ganch, Anya Kivarkis, Heidi Lowe, Mary Pearse, and Lori Talcott聽with scholar Jennifer Johung聽for a week of critical dialogue聽and speculative making. Join us afterwards for a reception and to see the work accomplished during this residency.

  • (W)here in the World promo image

    Studio K Flamenco Presents: (W)here in the World

    Theatre Building, Mainstage Theatre 2400 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI

    Taiko drumming, Flamenco, West African dance and percussion, Native American Hoop Dancing 鈥� all in one performance. (W)here in the World takes the stage this spring uniting music and dance traditions from around the world in one spectacular performance. A unique cultural experience for all ages!

  • A cartoon sun wearing headphones and sunglasses playing a saxophone.

    Kids From Wisconsin Presents: 2025 Premiere Show聽of聽‘The聽Heat Is On’ Summer Playlist

    Theatre Building, Mainstage Theatre 2400 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI

    The 57th Kids from Wisconsin troupe have curated a Summer playlist to accompany聽the聽season, bringing together聽the聽most iconic and sun-drenched medleys that transport you to lazy beach days, family road trips, backyard barbecues, &聽late-night sing-along bonfires. Join us for throwbacks聽of聽Woodstock,聽celebrating our Nation's Birthday, 4th聽of聽July, those iconic summer movie blockbuster musical scores, warm sand beach tunes and so much more- enjoyed for all ages.聽The聽soundtrack聽of聽summer聽often feels like an essential part聽of聽the聽season's magic.

  • Two 51猎奇 Dance MFA students perform choreography from UpStart 2024.

    Dance MFA Thesis – “a cat in the classroom”

    Mitchell Hall, Studio 254 3203 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI

    a cat in the classroom聽is a collaboration between Samuel B. Hanson, 51猎奇 Dance MFA candidate, and Nora Price, a聽Milwaukee-native living and working in the Western U.S. known for a string of excellent post-punk bands and experimental dance films.

  • The University Community Orchestra stand and receive applause from the audience at the 51猎奇 Zelazo Center.

    CANCELED – University Community Orchestra Summer Concert

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    Please join us for the 51猎奇 University Community Orchestra鈥檚 annual summer concert. Our music will include lighter and standard orchestra repertoire.

  • A sequence of four photos showing someone in a studio space demonstrating movement and teaching, with the name "Marcia Parsons" overlaid.

    Life Celebration for Professor Emerita Marcia Parsons

    Mitchell Hall, Studio 254 3203 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    Join the Department of Dance to celebrate the life, teaching, and creative work of Professor Emerita Marcia Parsons. Professor Parsons taught at 51猎奇 for 39 years where she shaped many of the departments programs, including the original MFA in Dance, BA in Dance, and the Early Childhood through Adolescence program. Please join us for a celebration of Professor Parsons' impact on 51猎奇, all her students, and the Milwaukee dance community. The event will include performances by local dance companies, and a reception to follow.