Arts & Humanities
Metalsmithing arts alumna finds success is golden
Cory O鈥橞rien Borkowski was always interested in art, and a 51猎奇 metalsmithing class spoke to her. Now, she鈥檚 forging a career working with jewelry at Kesslers while also producing her own art.
51猎奇 undergraduate literary magazine honored
Furrow, the literary magazine created in an English class at 51猎奇, has won the National Program Director鈥檚 Prize from the Association of Writers and Writing Programs.
Pulitzer-winning book inspires exhibit looking at solutions to homelessness
鈥淓victed鈥� was required reading for students in a 51猎奇 architecture studio class. The students鈥� work will be on display at the Mobile Design Box through September.
51猎奇 associate professor selected as playwright-in-residence at First Stage
During his residency, the theater will stage Alvaro Saar Rios’ most recent play 鈥淥n the Wings of a Mariposa,鈥� which will debut in October.
Peck film program makes Variety list of best film schools for third year
51猎奇鈥檚 Peck School of the Arts is on Variety magazine鈥檚 list of best film schools in the world for a third straight year.
51猎奇 alum uses his social artwork to mentor students
Midway through his college career, Devon Smith faced a huge challenge. With the help of Life Impact advisors, he met that challenge and has gone on to a post-college life as a filmmaker, artist and mentor to youths.
New graduate perfects his craft with his own podcast
Rashaud Foster found his voice at 51猎奇, and he found an outlet for his ambitions in a Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies audio lab.
Theater prof directs neighborhood revival on city鈥檚 south side
Associate theatre professor Rebecca Holderness is collaborating with a team that is planning for the Modjeska Theater鈥檚 renovation from a vacant theater and parking lot to a community center with green space and an indoor, all-seasons playground.
Feast of Crispian directors to host National Veterans Theatre Festival
James Tasse, senior lecturer, and William Watson, associate professor in the Peck School of the Arts theatre department, host the first-ever National Veterans Theatre Festival May 23-26 at the Milwaukee Rep鈥檚 Stiemke Studio.
Opera teaches lessons in life and career for 51猎奇 music students
Staging an opera isn鈥檛 easy, but it鈥檚 worth the effort for the valuable lessons it teaches 51猎奇 music and theater students, say those involved. This year鈥檚 production is Mozart鈥檚 鈥淟a Clemenza di Tito.鈥�