TomorrowUnverified
Piano Studio Recital
The UWM Piano Studio will present a recital of solo and collaborative works. Program TBD. \n
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UWM Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts
East Side concert hall at UW-Milwaukee hosting chamber ensembles, jazz orchestras, and guest recitals.
2419 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53211East Side~750 capacity
Upcoming Shows
TomorrowUnverified
No Man’s Land
No Man’s Land is an exhibition curated by students in Photography & Imaging’s Fall 2026 Contemporary Issues in Photography course. \n
Sat, Nov 14Unverified
Choral & Orchestral Masterworks: Mozart, Copland & Florence Price
The UWM Symphony Orchestra and Choirs join forces for an evening of powerful choral-orchestral masterworks. In recognition of the 250th anniversary of the United States, the program features American works that reflect on the nation’s history and ideals, including Florence Price’s Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight and Aaron Copland’s iconic Fanfare for the Common Man. The program also features Mozart’s radiant Coronation Mass, bringing together orchestra, chorus, and soloists in one of his most celebrated sacred works. \n
Sat, Nov 14Unverified
UWM String Academy Fall Group Concert
Spend the morning with the UWM String Academy as students ages 4 through 18 perform an engaging program of music from around the world. This concert showcases the talent and hard work they’ve put in throughout the semester. Free and open to the public. \n
Mon, Nov 16Unverified
Adam Unsworth Horn Recital
Guest Adam Unsworth, Professor of Horn at Northwestern University, visits UWM’s campus to present a horn recital with Yasuko Oura, piano. \n
Wed, Nov 18Unverified
Experimental Tuesdays: From the Archives (curated by Alessandro Streccioni)
Curated by MFA candidates from the Department of Film, Video, Animation and New Genres, these programs feature a unique opportunity to see some of the incredible 16mm prints from the UWM Cinema Arts Archive. For each program, the curator is invited to program a selection of films around a theme of their choosing. \n
Thu, Nov 19Unverified
New Dancemakers: Passing Through
New Dancemakers 2026: Passing Through presents an evening of deeply engaging dances that will reframe and expand your view of dance. Choreographed by eight of the department’s graduating seniors, these works explore topics ranging from addiction and humanity’s relationship with nature to quantum mechanics, marginalization, and the desire for agency and freedom. Come support these emerging dance artists as they bring all the skills and knowledge they acquired as part of UWM Dance for a remarkable evening of dance! \n
Fri, Nov 20Unverified
UWM Steel PANthers Steel Band & Community World Music Ensemble
This exciting night of music will feature music from Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago performed by UWM students and Milwaukee community members. The UWM Steel PANthers Steel Band and the new University Community World Music Ensemble will join forces on a program highlighting traditional and arranged music played on Guatemalan marimba doble and Trinidadian steel pans. \n
Sat, Nov 21Unverified
UWM Wind Ensemble Concert
The UWM Middle School Honors Band Festival is one of the longest-standing events of its kind. Our festival provides the region’s most motivated and accomplished middle school instrumentalists with an opportunity to work with one another and with regionally and nationally recognized wind band conductors. In addition, students interact with UWM performance staff and experience performances by UWM ensembles. \n
Sat, Nov 21Unverified
High School Honors Band & String Orchestra Festival
The High School Honors Band & String Orchestra Festival provides the region’s most motivated and accomplished high school band and orchestra students an opportunity to work with each other and with regionally and nationally recognized conductors. Students also interact with UWM performance faculty and experience performances by UWM ensembles. This year, the High School Honors Band will be conducted by guest conductor Dr. Brett Bawcum of the University of Georgia, and the High School Honors String Orchestra will be conducted by Dr. Jun Kim, Director of Orchestral Activities at UWM. \n
Sun, Nov 22Unverified
Opera Scenes
UWM Opera Scenes offers an evening of fully staged excerpts from some of opera’s most compelling works. Featuring a range of styles, languages, and characters, this performance highlights the work of our singers as they bring dramatic storytelling and music together on stage. It’s a chance to experience a variety of scenes in one engaging program. \n
Tue, Dec 1Unverified
University Community Band Fall Concert
Join the University Community Band for our fall semester concert! \n
Wed, Dec 2Unverified
Experimental Tuesdays: The World and Works of Portia Cobb
Join us for two nights of works celebrating the radical work of the legendary Portia Cobb. Her interdisciplinary practice as an artist and filmmaker is deeply interested in telling stories that reflect the double-consciousness of African American history, identity, memory & forced forgetting. This creative body of work and research has joined these themes and found form in videos, photographic essays, field recordings, ephemeral installations and site-specific performances. \n