Peck School of the Arts Announces Upcoming Events & Shows

UWM Peck School of the Arts has announced upcoming events and shows.

Featured Events:

Wed, Dec 7-Sun, Dec 11 - Mainstage: As You Like It, 7:30pm Wed-Sat; 2pm Sun, Mainstage Theatre

By William Shakespeare. Directed by Bill Watson. When her father, Duke Senior, is ousted by his over-reaching brother, Rosalind is forced to take drastic action in order to protect herself. Follow one of Shakespeare's strongest and most compelling heroines as she escapes into the forest, disguises herself as a man, and wins a husband!

Tickets are $17 general/$12 seniors and UWM faculty, staff and alumni/$10 student.

Thurs, Dec 8-Sun, Dec 11 - New Dancemakers: Iconoclasts, 6pm and 8pm Thurs-Sat, 2pm and 4pm Sun, Mitchell Hall 254

Fifteen young upstart choreographers are ready to "upset the apple cart" as they challenge their own assumptions about what dances should look like and be. They are out to push limits and perhaps some buttons, too. What should dances be? Full of pleasant beauty and symmetry? Escapist? Entertaining? These new dances strive to answer those questions as well as provoke more.

Tickets are $12 general/ $10 seniors, UWM faculty, staff and alumni/ $8 students.

Fri-Sun, Dec 9-11 - Labworks: Stop/Kiss, 7:30pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun, Kenilworth 508

Written by Diana Son. Directed and produced by Tony Horne. The first kiss between two people falling in love should be a beautiful and moving experience. But when a simple kiss inflames a stranger to violently attack them, lovers' lives are changed forever. Should it matter that the lovers are the same gender? Penned by TV, film, and stage writer Diana Son, this GLAAD Media Award winning play combines humor with sadness in a timely look at contemporary romance. This production is endorsed by the UWM LGBT Resource Center, UWM Women's Resource Center, Women's Studies Program and LGBT Studies Program.

Tickets are $5.

Fri, Dec 9 - Sun, Dec 18 - Input/Output, Opening reception Dec 9, 5-8pm, Inova/Kenilworth

The first installment of Inova's new Input/Output exhibition series features film, video, interdisciplinary, installation, performance and digitally-based work from the UWM Peck School of the Arts Department of Film, Video, Animation and New Genres MFA Program.

The event is Free.

Wed, Dec 14 - Arts and Technology Night, 6-9pm, Kenilworth Square East

Artists enrolled in interdisciplinary art programs of UWM unite in an exhibition of art and technology. Explore three floors of work created by Peck School students. Expand your understanding of how technology can shape different media from the traditional to the cutting edge.

The event is Free.

Fri, Dec 16 - Student Film and Video Festival, 7pm, UWM Union Theatre

A juried showcase of the best Film student short films and videos.

The event is Free.

Sat, Dec 17 - Senior Thesis Screenings, 7pm, UWM Union Theatre

A special showcase of graduating senior films and videos.

The event is Free.

Thurs, Dec 8 - UWM Wind Ensemble, 8pm, Zelazo 250

The event is Free.

Fri, Dec 9 - UWM Winter Choirs Concert, 7:30pm, Helen Bader Concert Hall

UWM Choral Department Winter Concert featuring the Concert Chorale, Men's Glee Club, University Choir and Women's Chorus.

Tickets are $12 general/$10 seniors, UWM faculty, staff and alumni/$8 no-UWM students/FREE for UWM students w/ ID.

Fri, Dec 9 - UWM Guitar Program Student Recital: Jazz Guitar Ensembles, 7:30pm, Recital Hall

The event is Free.

Sat, Dec 10 - Student Chamber Music Recital, 3pm, Recital Hall

The event is Free.

Sun, Dec 11 - University Community Orchestra Concert, 2pm, Helen Bader Concert Hall

Tickets are $12 general/$10 seniors, UWM faculty, staff and alumni/$8 non-UWM students/FREE for UWM students and all school band students and directors a school ID.

Tues, Dec 13 - Dance Composition 2 Showing, 4:30pm, Mitchell 254

Final showing of Dance Composition 2 student works from the Fall 2011 semester.

Tickets are Pay-What-You-Can.

Tues, Dec 13 - Collaborative Piano Area Recital, 7:30pm, Recital Hall

The event is Free.

Wed, Dec 14 - Dance Composition 1 Showing, 4:30pm, Mitchell Hall 254

Final showing of Dance Composition 1 student works from Fall 2011 semester.

Tickets are Pay-What-You-Can.

Wed, Dec 14 - Hip Hop Class Showing, 8pm, Helen Bader Concert Hall

Class showing from Dance Hip Hop 1 classes in Fall 2011.

Tickets are Pay-What-You-Can.

Fri, Dec 16 - Institute of Chamber Music Recital, 7:30pm, Recital Hall

The event is Free.

Sat, Dec 17 - Fall BFA Exhibition Opening Reception, 5-7pm, Inova/Arts Center Gallery

An exhibition showcasing works by students receiving their BFA degrees from the Department of Art & Design. Exhibition reopens Jan 24-Feb 4, 2012.

The event is Free.

Sun, Dec 18 - UWM Jazz Ensemble & Youth Jazz Ensembles, 7:30pm, Helen Bader Concert Hall

Tickets are $12 general/$10 seniors, UWM faculty, staff and alumni/$8 non-UWM students/FREE for UWM students w/ ID.

Workshops & Continuing Education:

Sat, Dec 10 - New Dancemakers Workshop Day, 1pm, Mitchell 256

Interested in dance as a career? Wonder what it would be like to continue your dance training in a university setting? Come and get a sneak peek of the Dance Department at UWM with an afternoon of workshops taught by faculty members and attend the New Dancemakers: Iconoclasts performances, choreographed and performed by UWM's dance majors.

Tickets are $19 or $24 including admission to New Dancemakers Programs A and/or B.

In the Community:

Fri-Sat, Dec 9-10 - UWM and MIAD present Places in Common, Opening Reception 12/9, 6-9pm, Hudson, 310 N. Broadway, Milwaukee

The culmination of a course taught in two parts, one class at the UWM Peck School of the Arts taught by Jon Horvath and the other at MIAD taught by Peck School alum Jill Sebastian. This interdisciplinary course investigated a multifaceted relationship to our immediate geographical surroundings and terrain, placing emphasis on self-guided works as well as encourages collaborative investigations.

The event is Free.

Through Sat, Dec 31 - Current Tendencies II Artists from Milwaukee, Haggerty Museum of Art

An exhibition featuring ten Milwaukee artists working in a variety of media, including work from Art & Design faculty Nathaniel Stern and Jessica Meuninck-Ganger.

The event is Free.

For tickets or more information, please contact the Box Office at 414-229-4308 or visit arts.uwm.edu.

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