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    51ÁÔÆæ Symphony Band Concert

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

    Join the 51ÁÔÆæ Symphony Band for their spectacular concert full of repertoire by living composers, band standards, and featuring the various musical talents of 51ÁÔÆæ students!

  • A large group of 51ÁÔÆæ String Academy children perform while in costume for Halloween at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

    51ÁÔÆæ String Academy Fall Concert

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

    Join us for a concert featuring the young violinists and violists of the 51ÁÔÆæ String Academy. From our newest beginners to our most advanced students, performers range in age from 4 to 18 and come from neighborhoods across greater Milwaukee. Their energy, focus, and creativity remind us how deeply children can inspire. Whether you're a friend, family member, or first-time guest, all are welcome.

  • A black and white still frame image in art deco style with the word FOCUS at the center.

    Experimental Tuesdays: From the Archives

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

    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 51ÁÔÆæ Cinema Arts Archive. For each program, the curator is invited to program a selection of films around a theme of their choosing.

  • 51ÁÔÆæ Dance majors pose in bright window frames beside text reading “New Dancemakers 2025: This Is the Beginning."

    New Dancemakers

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

    UW-Milwaukee’s Department of Dance presents an evening of deeply engaging dances that will challenge, surprise, and inspire. Choreographed by eleven of the department’s graduating seniors, these dances explore the current state of our world, connecting across communities, absurdism, and our tendencies to overthink everything. Come support these emerging dance artists as they bring all the skills and knowledge they acquired as part of 51ÁÔÆæ Dance, for a remarkable evening of dance!

  • Abstract painting of a studio scene with soft colors and loose brushstrokes. Studio Art BFA artwork by Lucy Mattern.

    Scapino!

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

    Set in 1980s Naples, Scapino! is a zany reimagined farce inspired by Molière’s 1671 comedy Les Fourberies de Scapin. This madcap romp bursts with slapstick and fast-paces humor, including tall tales, bad impersonations, ridiculous chase scenes, disgruntled waiters, lovable panhandlers, melodic macaroni, and misbehaving sausages. Overflowing with physical comedy and rapid-fire humor, it’s a theatrical free-for-all that’s as unpredictable as it is hilarious. You’ve been warned: your belly might just ache from laughing so hard!

  • Artist Xuan Ye's installation featuring 4 metal staircase frames with black and white ocean visuals leaning on two of them.

    Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Xuan Ye

    Virtual Event

    Xuan Ye blends art, music, and technology through improvisation and computation to create software, installations, and performances that explore dissonance and meaning. Their work has appeared at MOCA Toronto, Venice Architecture Biennale, UCCA Shanghai, MUTEK Montreal, and more.

  • Eight colorful digital abstract panels featuring patterns, circuitry‑like shapes, bold lines, and stylized graphic forms arranged in a grid.

    Art & Technology Night

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

    This exhibition offers a unique opportunity to explore the vibrant intersections of creativity and technology, connecting the Milwaukee community with the next frontier of artistic expression.

  • 51ÁÔÆæ High School Honors Band Orchestra Promo Image

    High School Honors Band & String Orchestra

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

    The High School Honors Band & String Orchestra provides the region’s most motivated and accomplished high school instrumentalists an opportunity to work with each other and with regionally and nationally recognized conductors. In addition, students interact with 51ÁÔÆæ performance staff and experience performances by 51ÁÔÆæ ensembles.

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    Middle School Honors Band Festival

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

    The 51ÁÔÆæ Middle School Honors Band Festival is one of the longest standing events of its kind. Our festival provides the region’s most motivated and accomplished middle school instrumentalists an opportunity to work with each other and with regionally and nationally recognized wind band conductors. In addition, students interact with 51ÁÔÆæ performance staff and experience performances by 51ÁÔÆæ ensembles.

  • Students perform on stage with wind and percussion instruments.

    51ÁÔÆæ Wind Ensemble Concert Featuring High School Honors Band & String Orchestra

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

    The 51ÁÔÆæ Wind Ensemble will share a concert with 51ÁÔÆæ's High School Honors Band & String Orchestra Festival ensembles. This Saturday evening concert is a culmination of a weekend of rehearsals, lessons and experiences meant to show festival students what it's like to be a musician at UW-Milwaukee.

  • A close up of Jean Carlo Ureña Gonzalez holding a gold rimmed snare drum.

    Jean Carlo Ure̱a Gonzalez РPercussion Guest Artist

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

    Jean Carlo is a versatile performer, composer and educator that connects western and nonwestern tradition into concert settings. He has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra of Santo Domingo, Jackson Symphony, Toledo Symphony and Adrian Symphony. He has performed on multiple occasions in New Music Detroit’s, Strange Beautiful Music (SBM) annual concert series. He is the founder and co-director of the first Dominican percussion ensemble that combines western and Caribbean musical traditions, ATEZA’O. Ureña González, joins the faculty of the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music as a Assistant Professor of Percussion in the Fall of 2023.

  • Three First Year Musical Theatre students perform on stage at the 51ÁÔÆæ Recital Hall.

    Postponed First Year Musical Theatre Showcase

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

    Come meet the future of the stage! 51ÁÔÆæ’s first-year Musical Theatre students are stepping into the spotlight with a fast-paced, fun-filled showcase of songs, scenes, and surprises. It’s a fresh, fearless, and seriously entertaining night of performance you won’t want to miss!

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    University Community Band Fall Concert

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

    Join the University Community Band as we perform our 2025 fall semester concert.

  • A woman rests her head in her arm while one eye looks directly into the camera.

    Experimental Tuesdays: Iva Radivojević

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

    Iva Radivojević was born in Belgrade and spent her early years in Yugoslavia, Cyprus and NYC. She is an artist and filmmaker who currently divides her time between Athens and Lesbos. Her work presents itself as a collection of fragments {observations, poetry, images, sounds, melodies, languages}  which collage together to connect into a ruminating whole. The work circles around dislocation, migration and belonging, seeking to connect to the metaphysical or the magical. 

  • Artist Wes Larsen's work depicting a person with wild hair covering their face with their forearm.

    Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Wes Larsen

    Virtual Event

    Wes Larsen is an assistant professor of design at 51ÁÔÆæ. His work spans graphic art, performance, writing and publishing, focusing on obfuscation and irreverence to explore meaning. He uses diverse print and media methods and previously ran the indie design studio Tocco in Fort Worth, Texas.

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    Musical Theatre Capstone

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

    A special variety presentation of songs and scenes by the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre Students.

  • Event graphic for a talk titled ‘Special Features’ featuring details and a speaker portrait.

    Special Features: OFFICIAL SELECTION | Film Festival Strategies & Campaigns

    Mitchell Hall, Fine Arts Cinema Room B91 3203 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI

    Looking to learn more insight and practical knowledge on our larger art industries, and how to prepare for an art-life post-graduation? Special Features is an artist talk and workshop series that is meant to provide filmmakers and artists with practical and insightful advice and skills as they navigate a variety of film industries.

  • 51ÁÔÆæ Jazz Ensemble led by Director Dave Bayles performing in Kenilworth Square East Jan Serr Studio.

    Jazz Ensembles

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

    Join us for an evening of jazz featuring the 51ÁÔÆæ Jazz Ensemble, the 51ÁÔÆæ Afro-Caribbean Jazz Orchestra and the 51ÁÔÆæ Youth Jazz Ensemble (UJAY).

  • A group of 51ÁÔÆæ students explore a table of various artwork made for the contemporary craft exhibition and sale.

    Contemporary Craft Exhibition & Sale

    Kenilworth Square East, 5th Floor Gallery 2155 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI

    Featuring handmade works from students in Jewelry & Metalsmithing, Ceramics, Photography, Digital Fabrication, and Design & Visual Communication.

  • Geometric clay sculpture with angular patterns by Sicheng Wang, featured in the Fall 2025 Art & Design BA/BFA Exhibition.

    Art & Design BA/BFA Fall Exhibition

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

    A semiannual exhibition showcasing the work of graduating students in the BA and BFA programs. The exhibition traditionally takes place at the end of fall and spring semesters.