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Make S’more Friends
Meet at Spaights Plaza for a mindful walk, and then join us for a night under the stars at Sandburg Lawn for some s’mores making and friendship building.
Experimental Tuesdays Presents: The Great Lakes Listening Series
Free For Everyone! Artists in Attendance! Experimental Tuesdays is proud to present the inaugural Great Lakes Listening Series a new annual listening event that presents multichannel sonic artworks within a cinema space. This year’s edition will feature new works of …
Lyrical Sanctuary Presents Student Showcase
Celebrate the final Lyrical Sanctuary of the semester with an evening dedicated to the incredible talent within our own 51ÁÔÆæ community! Join us as our amazing student poets take center stage, sharing their voices, stories, and artistry. Come be inspired, uplifted, and reminded of the power of creativity as we close out the year with this special showcase of campus brilliance.
Intro to Wheel Throwing Session 2
51ÁÔÆæ Student Union (UN) 2200 East 51ÁÔÆæ., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesAre you curious to try out the pottery wheel? Discover the craft of wheel throwing in this beginner-level course. We will learn and explore the foundational throwing techniques centering and opening the clay, pulling walls to make functional forms, decoration …
Forgetting Vietnam
One of the myths surrounding the creation of Vietnam involves a fight between two dragons whose intertwined bodies fell into the South China Sea and formed Vietnam’s curving S-shaped coastline. Influential feminist theorist and filmmaker Trinh T. Minh-ha’s lyrical film …
2026 Spring Military Graduation Celebration!
Let us recognize your accomplishment and honor your service at the SP26 Graduation Celebration. There will be food, a short program, and a presentation where all graduates receive a red, white, & blue commencement cord. Military students receive a branch of …
Beginner Screenprinting Session 2
51ÁÔÆæ Student Union (UN) 2200 East 51ÁÔÆæ., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesIn this class, participants will learn how to effectively make a design for screen printing. Then they will coat a screen, burn it, and print the design. This workshop is great for those who love printmaking, design, drawing, photography, and/or …
Gasthaus Trivia – Music Trivia
Turn up the volume for music trivia night at the Gasthaus! From chart-topping hits and legendary artists to one-hit wonders and throwback anthems, teams go head-to-head in a lively atmosphere. Grab a snack, rally your friends, and prove you know …
Special Event: Blue House
Blue House Film Screening is a D.I.Y. film organization showcasing short films and building cinematic connections in Milwaukee. Join us at the Union Cinema for a shorts program curated by the members of the Blue House collective!
Devil’s Lake Rock Climbing & Camping
Leave campus Friday afternoon to explore the state park, make dinner, and camp! Saturday, we'll spend the entire day rock climbing with Devil's Lake Climbing Guides. Top roping at Devil's Lake State Park offers climbers the opportunity to scale rugged …
Sustainability Sips
51ÁÔÆæ students and staff are working to reinvigorate campus's largest rain garden with the help of Corrigan Eckert, a local artist and current 51ÁÔÆæ graduate student in the MFA program. This team hopes to engage the campus community and educate …
Two By Black Audio Film Collective: Handsworth Songs
51ÁÔÆæ Student Union (UN) 2200 East 51ÁÔÆæ., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesIn October 1985 Britain witnessed a spate of civil disturbances in the Birmingham district of Handsworth and in urban centres of London. These were violent, tragic events, marked by the death of an elderly black woman, Joy Gardner and a …