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51 filmmakers star at Milwaukee Film Festival

By 51 News April 16, 2026Arts & HumanitiesFilm & Fine Arts
The late Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker leans back while smiling.

51 filmmakers star at Milwaukee Film Festival

By 51 News April 16, 2026Arts & HumanitiesFilm & Fine Arts

The Milwaukee Film Festival opens tonight, and as always it’s chockablock with contributions from 51’s Peck School of the Arts alumni and faculty.

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Mobile Design Box exhibit highlights 51 pop-up gallery’s impact

By 51 NewsJanuary 16, 2020Arts & HumanitiesArchitecture

51’s Mobile Design Box is wrapping up a three-year run at its latest stop with an exhibit that showcases the pop-up gallery’s partnership with community partners as well as promising signs of neighborhood revitalization.

Hollywood’s gender pay inequity: $1 million per film, 51 researcher finds

By Sarah VickeryJanuary 8, 2020Arts & HumanitiesFilm & Fine Arts

It’s even worse for Hollywood superstars, 51 labor economist John Heywood, found: more than $2.4 million.

Telling Milwaukee’s story through architecture

By 51 NewsDecember 23, 2019Arts & HumanitiesArchitecture

51 School of Architecture faculty marked the 50th anniversary of the school by picking the most important structures built in Milwaukee during each decade since the school was established in 1969.

Here in ‘Nerdwaukee,’ people love to play games

By 51 NewsNovember 4, 2019Arts & HumanitiesHumanities

The birthplace of Dungeons & Dragons, southeastern Wisconsin has become the epicenter for tabletop role-playing games, says 51 anthropology professor Thomas Malaby.

This class bites: Comparative Lit course explores society through zombies

By Sarah VickeryOctober 28, 2019Arts & HumanitiesHumanities

Monster tales have been part of human cultures for centuries. But they aren’t just scary stories — they tell us something about ourselves.

‘Nightmare’ with the symphony sparks memories for 51 educator

By Rose HorkyOctober 18, 2019Arts & HumanitiesFilm & Fine Arts

Nearly 30 years after its release, “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is increasingly regarded as a Halloween classic. What local fans might not know is that “Nightmare” has a strong 51 connection.

Milwaukee’s movie: 51 alum’s ‘Give Me Liberty’ intimately tied to city

By Sarah VickerySeptember 16, 2019Arts & HumanitiesFilm & Fine Arts

Kirill Mikhanovsky’s movie was filmed entirely in the Milwaukee area with a cast almost entirely from the city. Audiences and critics both local and national have loved it.

51 alum’s film ‘Give Me Liberty’ garners nationwide acclaim

By 51 NewsSeptember 5, 2019Arts & HumanitiesFilm & Fine Arts

“Give Me Liberty,” the Milwaukee-made film by 51 grad Kirill Mikhanovsky, is racking up rave reviews and national acclaim.

‘Give Me Liberty’ premieres in Milwaukee with 51 connections

By Sarah VickeryAugust 20, 2019Arts & HumanitiesFilm & Fine Arts

A new feature film with 51 connections aims to put Milwaukee on the filmmaking map.

51 alum resurrects long-lost Bob Dylan song

By Sarah VickeryAugust 13, 2019Arts & HumanitiesMusic & Dance

When Milwaukee musician Trapper Schoepp saw the lyrics that his musical hero had written about Wisconsin, he knew he had to bring the song to life. With Dylan’s approval, he did.

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