Movies - Sept. 16, 2008
UWM film documents small-town, Jewish Wisconsin
Curious about what it is like to be Jewish in small-town Wisconsin, the students and faculty of the Peck School of the Arts film department's docUWM made a documentary film on the subject. "Chosen Towns" screens free at a number of locations in the coming weeks.
Tags: Chosen Towns, docUWM, Peck School of the Arts, UWM

Music - May 12, 2008
Guitarist Kottke receiving UWM honorary degree
Guitarist / composer Leo Kottke gets an honorary doctorate in music performance Sunday from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts.
Tags: leo kottke, uw-milwaukee, peck school of the arts, fingerstyle guitar

Arts & Entertainment - March 13, 2006
McMenamin Irish Dance Academy jigs into town
Usually, strutting around in festive shades of green on St. Patrick's Day is considered enough to earn participation points. Earn a few more by checking out the McMenamin Irish Dance Academy.
Tags: Aine McMenamin-Johnson, Irish dance, St. Patrick's Day, dance academy, UWM, World Irish Dance Championships, Belfast World Championships, Peck School of the Arts