Film & Fine Arts
Artist Melissa Ebbe turns fantasy into a career
51ΑΤΖζ alum Melissa Ebbe has combined her artistic skills with her interest in fun and fantasy to create a business β and a successful run on reality television.
51ΑΤΖζ Art Collection offers some surprising finds
UW-Milwaukee is home to an impressive, though little known, art collection of more than 7,600 items, ranging from Western to non-Western, ancient to contemporary.
51ΑΤΖζ students connect with older adults through art
51ΑΤΖζ students went out into senior communities and added a little artistic flair to their daily lives.
Alumna struts her (scary) stuff on reality TV
Arts alumna Melissa Ebbe canβt tell you how she fared on season 10 of the Syfy special-effects series βFace Off,β but you can watch her at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Arts+Tech Night, where technology combines with creativity
On Dec. 16, students from the Peck School of the Arts will transform Kenilworth Square East into a dynamic and interactive space showcasing how technology intersects with creativity.
50 years later, Panther creator appreciates his legacy
Few alumni leave legacies as visible as Jim Cheskiβs: He designed the original 51ΑΤΖζ Panther.
Artist Nicolas Lampert uses his work to fight climate change
Artist Nicolas Lampert uses his work to promote environmental and social justice movements, including protests at the Paris climate conference that runs through Dec. 11.
LGBT Film/Video Festival turns 30, offers 33 programs
As the Milwaukee LGBT Film/Video Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary, director Carl Bogner talks about how the scope of films shown has grown broader over the landmark festivalβs lifetime.
Pow wows to film fests, chronicle of culture finds audience
51ΑΤΖζ student filmmaker Sky Hopinka explores Ho-Chunk family and heritage in his prize-winning experimental film,βJΓ‘aji Approx.β
51ΑΤΖζ alum gets people talking with documentary on homelessness
51ΑΤΖζ alumna Jessica Farrell will see her documentary on homelessness, β30 Seconds Away: Breaking the Cycle,β debut Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Milwaukee Film Festival. Her goal is to draw widespread attention to a tough problem. βItβs not an easy film, thereβs not an easy way out,” she says. But, “as a community, we can stop turning the other way and come together to make change.β