Culture

Anticipation filled the quiet, dim-lit room of nearly 20 people as David Romero stood before the crowd with the mic in his hand. Romero has opened for many musical acts and performed at several locations prior to UW-Milwaukee, such as the University of Central Florida, Champlain College, University of California at San Diego and more. […]

“I just want to learn journalism. I believe (in) the social value a journalist can bring to a society. I don’t want to stay at the same place doing the same kind of thing every day for the rest of my life. Well, America is the perfect place for me to start the journey.” Qixin […]

Over 3,000 people and students packed the Milwaukee Theatre to see Drag Queens and Kings perform lip-syncing pieces of performance that included, lights, music, glamorous costumes and sometimes even choreography. The event was held by UWM and the LGBT Resource Center. The Drag Show has been a famous event for over 15 years. The show […]

An empty stage, riddled with bright white lights. The crowd quietly rustles about, waiting for the performance to being. They begin to clap as the musicians enter the stage, and begin doodling, or warming up. That’s how a typical concert night might begin. But this wasn’t a typical concert for the ensemble. The Wind Ensemble […]

The Latino vote will be very important his election, speakers at a UW-Milwaukee forum said, as a Media Milwaukee survey of young Latino voters shows they are trending toward Democrat Bernie Sanders in the presidential election. The time to make decisions is close. We are in primary elections week. Media and candidates started to bombard […]

UW-Milwaukee students hosted Spread the Word to End the Word Day at the Union on March 2. Their mission is to raise awareness of the derogatory use of the “R” word, retard or retarded. Not only does it have a negative effect on individuals with intellectual disabilities, they say, but also their families and friends. […]

Take a city bus heading to Mayfair Mall, through the central city, and it will pass a Karen community located along N. 45th St. Many Karen refugees from Myanmar, known as Burma, are building their new life in Milwaukee. Na Paw Say Wah is one of the Karen refugees who is working hard to realize her dream. […]

“It feels good to be back,” said Lotus bassist Jesse Miller. “Milwaukee has always been good to us.” Electronic jam-band Lotus recently returned to Milwaukee for a highly anticipated two-night concert series nearing the end of their current tour. Downtown’s Turner Hall Ballroom was bustling with people of all ages the night of Feb. 26, […]

  Some people are actually there to buy cars. Typically, when someone thinks of an auto show, they think of seeing all the new models of from their favorite manufacturers. However, there are actually a lot of cars for sale. They might not be a high-end sport car, but if you’re in the market for […]

The current Poet Laureate of the United States, Juan Felipe Herrera, visited UWM Thursday night for a poetry reading and to preach the idea of unity throughout all races and religions. He is the first Latino Poet Laureate of the United States. His visit was a part of the Bordeaux Reading Series. The 67-year-old poet […]

For the past eight years, Milwaukee Zine Fest has brought together like-minded artists, authors, and poets to display, sell, and trade their works. With a safer space policy encouraging attendees to treat each other with respect and to be assertive when oppressive or aggressive situations occur, it’s an event for participants of all ethnic, gender, […]

They stormed the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Union in near-military precision and with determined resolve. They had the advantage of surprise-they seemed to materialize out of the ether-as they ambushed the union booming their cause with the help of their sizable crowd, and armed with a megaphone. They made their move just hours before the presidential […]