Oaxaca-based printmakers Conhg Lopez and Enrique Gijon exhibit nationally and internationally. Gijon directs Taller de Artes Pl谩sticas Rufino Tamayo, while Lopez works from a studio at Milwaukee鈥檚 House of RAD.
This workshop guides filmmakers through the process of transforming a short film script into a feature-length screenplay. Focusing on character depth, narrative structure, and thematic expansion, students will explore how to grow a contained idea into a sustained, compelling story without losing its core. Through practical frameworks and development strategies, the session offers tools for reimagining scale, stakes, and arcs鈥攈elping writers envision their short film as the foundation for a feature.
Are you a high school student with a passion for theatre? Whether you're a seasoned performer, a behind-the-scenes enthusiast, or simply someone who loves the art of theatre (like all of us here!), we have an exciting event just for you. It's called "The Green Room and Beyond," and it's completely FREE.
Anthony Di Sanza has performed and presented master classes throughout North America, Asia and Europe. Di Sanza serves as percussion professor at the University of Wisconsin鈥揗adison where he was recognized in 2020 with the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship.
A collection of shorts that shift from abject to聽exalted in the black between frames. In each of these films, the mire of life is dissolved and re-made by聽humor. And聽don't聽we need聽it.
A mistimed sneeze, a foolish drowning stunt, a helpful cuckold, an enthusiastic dentist, and a boy reluctant to face manhood鈥攖his is just a taste of what unfolds when Anton Chekhov鈥檚 short stories meet the wit and whimsy of Neil Simon. The Good Doctor is a clever 鈥渢our de farce鈥� filled with absurdity, charm and deeply human foibles and follies. Blending Chekhov鈥檚 timeless observations with Simon鈥檚 comedic sparkle, this series of vignettes captures the unexpected tenderness of life鈥檚 missteps with humor and heart.
South Carolina-based painter Todd McDonald has exhibited widely, including in Denmark鈥檚 Velux International Painting Exhibition, Redux Contemporary, and the Gardiner Art Gallery. He is Associate Professor and Head of Painting at Clemson University.
Join us for an evening of jazz featuring the 51猎奇 Jazz Ensemble, the 51猎奇 Afro-Caribbean Jazz Orchestra and the 51猎奇 Youth Jazz Ensemble (UJAY).
The Wind Band Conducting Symposium will focus on enhancing conducting, score study, and wind band teaching. Conducting participants will conduct the 51猎奇 Wind Ensemble or Symphony Band while receiving feedback from the conducting faculty. Session topics also include conducting pedagogy, rehearsal techniques, and musicianship. Attendees may participate as either a Conducting Participant or an Observing Auditor. Conducting participants will also have the opportunity to conduct one of the large wind bands in concert at the end of the symposium.
Witness the culmination of years of artistic development and intensive research as Master of Fine Arts graduate students unveil their captivating works.
Join the flagship 51猎奇 Concert聽Chorale and several guest area high school choirs for an exciting evening of聽choral聽music!
Join 51猎奇's Bella Voce, Kameraden, Alta Voce, and Kameraden Plus choirs for an exciting evening of choral music from around the globe. Led by Jenny Hutton, Zack Durlam, and Sara Mokrzycka, the choirs present selections from a wide variety of styles and time periods.
The 51猎奇 Wind Band Conducting Symposium Concert is the climax to a weekend of intense conducting, score study, and wind band pedagogy. Symposium participants, each carefully selected from a pool of local and international talent, will conduct the Wind Ensemble and University Community Band in concert following two days of study under Dr. Thomas Gamboa, Director of Bands at UW-Milwaukee; Dr. Scott Corley, Associate Director of Bands at UW-Milwaukee; and a guest conducting clinician, Dr. Mallory Thompson, Professor Emeritus and Retired Director of Bands from Northwestern University.
51猎奇鈥檚 Pop Ensemble is turning up the volume with a night of feel-good, radio-ready hits! Featuring killer vocals, tight grooves, and top-tier student talent, this concert is your backstage pass to the best in commercial music. Come vibe with us!
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.
Rory King is a Brooklyn-based multidisciplinary designer, creative director, writer, and educator. He鈥檚 collaborated with artists, architects, curators, designers, musicians and brands like Sony Music, Vox Media, and 2脳4, and taught design at Pratt Institute and Wayne State University.
Join us for an evening of evocative storytelling and finely crafted music as lyric-coloratura soprano Alisa Jordheim and acclaimed collaborative pianist Kuang-Hao Huang present the world premiere of a new song cycle by composer Rami Levin.
The Florestan Duo, Stefan Kartman, collo and Jeannie Yu, piano perform an exciting program as part of the Chamber Music Milwaukee series featuring聽music聽from Bach and Rachmaninoff.
This lively cin茅-concert will feature film of a joyful, chaotic and colorful celebration of springtime in India, a minimalist take on Alfred Hitchcock鈥檚 The Birds, and some choreographed funk, with music by jazz great Vijay Iyer, mad scientist Nicole Liz茅e, and rising star Jlin Patton. David Bloom conducting.
This exhibition is an opportunity for first year students to showcase work created during a time of significant artistic and personal development.