Arts & Humanities
Documentary produced by 51猎奇 alum wins Academy Award
51猎奇 alum Josh Rosenberg is now a two-time Oscar winner. A 2007 graduate in broadcast journalism, Rosenberg one of the producers of 鈥淭he Last Repair Shop,鈥� which won an Academy Award on Sunday for documentary short film.
Four out of five recipients of Nohl Fund Fellowships are Peck School alumni
From nearly 150 applicants, Peck School alums took both spots in the Established Artists category and two of three Emerging Artists awards.
Theater student blends signing with singing in Skylight production
Aidan Black took an ASL course to fulfill a language credit at 51猎奇. Now he鈥檚 performing in an intriguing play that incorporates sign language into the show.
51猎奇 student reflects on 鈥榗razy, amazing, exciting鈥� Super Bowl experience
Junior dance student Davien Holton was one of the dancers on the field during the halftime show. More than 129 million people watched the show.
51猎奇 project will document the work of Wisconsin鈥檚 first Black architect
The 51猎奇 team is partnering with the Robinson family, the Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Docomomo Wisconsin. The team will unveil a website this summer dedicated to Robinson鈥檚 life and architectural projects.
NEA grant to fund creation of dance work at 51猎奇 with noted choreographer David Rouss猫ve
With the $50,000 grant, the Department of Dance will work with community partner Diverse and Resilient and 51猎奇鈥檚 LGBTQ+ Resource Center to launch 鈥淐are: Illuminating Milwaukee鈥檚 Queer and Trans Vogue Dance Community.鈥�
Alum uses art to make a difference in her community
Jeanette Arellano recently won a national award for her teaching and community work. She鈥檚 an alum of 51猎奇鈥檚 ArtsECO program, which develops and supports teachers as they integrate arts into the classroom.
Artwork by Peck student makes Panther Pale Ale stand out
Design student Gisselle Dominguez created a striking label for 51猎奇鈥檚 new officially licensed beer. 鈥淭he design is a celebration of the shared experiences that I have come across with classmates, students and my city,鈥� she said.
Storytelling as a research method offers insights into society鈥檚 needs
Food has a way of connecting people. To explore that, 51猎奇鈥檚 Center for 21st Century Studies embarked on the Story Cart Project, in which graduate students and researchers traveled with a mobile cart to 27 Milwaukee locations to question strangers about food.
51猎奇 alum finds fun and success on Lego reality TV show
Paul Wellington’s passion for building with Lego bricks led him to pursue an architecture degree at 51猎奇. And now he鈥檚 competing on nationwide TV every week on this season’s “LEGO Masters.”