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Writers on Writing Featuring Chrissy Kolaya
The Writers on Writing series brings best-selling authors to campus to talk about their published work, their process and their craft. Poet and fiction writer Chrissy Kolaya, whose debut novel Charmed Particles was recognized by Booklist for adeptly building “a magnetizing, deeply perceptive tale," will be featured. Her work has been included literary journals and anthologies of poetry. She teaches writing at the University of Minnesota Morris. The Writers on Writing series is presented by the Mount Mary University Master of Arts in English program.
Find out more »Voices of Leadership event feat. Malala Fund co-founder Shiza Shahid
Shiza Shahid, co-founder of the Malala Fund, led a global campaign tapping into the power of one woman’s courage. She will present on the topic of overcoming fear and developing courage to lead change.
Find out more »Cinderella
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA is the Tony Award®- winning Broadway musical from the creators of The Sound of Music and South Pacific that’s delighting audiences with its contemporary take on the classic tale.
Find out more »Cinderella
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA is the Tony Award®- winning Broadway musical from the creators of The Sound of Music and South Pacific that’s delighting audiences with its contemporary take on the classic tale.
Find out more »Café con Arte
Join Managing Artistic Director, Jacobo Lovo, for Café con Arte on Thursday, March 30 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. for a gallery tour and discussion of the Visiones e Historia: Mayan Paintings from Guatemala exhibit. RSVP at info@latinoartsinc.org.
Find out more »Cinderella
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA is the Tony Award®- winning Broadway musical from the creators of The Sound of Music and South Pacific that’s delighting audiences with its contemporary take on the classic tale.
Find out more »Central Park Revisited: Simon and Garfunkel
In 1981, more than 500,000 music fans gathered in Central Park to witness the now legendary reunion of folk duo Simon & Garfunkel. Award-winning recording artists, Lee Lessack and Johnny Rodgers recreate that magical night. With dulcet vocals harmonizing over lilting guitar, you’ll hear all the beloved poetic masterpieces that made Simon & Garfunkel famous: “Mrs. Robinson,” “Homeward Bound,” “Scarborough Fair,” “Bridge Over Troubled Waters,” “The Sound of Silence,” and many more.
Find out more »Pinto con Tinto
Unleash your inner artist and create your own unique piece of artwork to take home, while enjoying wine and tapas with fellow budding artists! The $25 admission fee includes wine, tapas, instructor guided painting and all supplies. Registration required at www.pintocontinto.mivoz.com.
Find out more »Cinderella
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA is the Tony Award®- winning Broadway musical from the creators of The Sound of Music and South Pacific that’s delighting audiences with its contemporary take on the classic tale.
Find out more »“Racial Justice: The Courage To Act”
“Racial Justice: The Courage To Act” is a workshop on building collective liberation with Chris Crass, nationally known anti-racist activist and writer. Crass joins Reggie Jackson, Head Griot of America’s Black Holocaust Museum, and a strong team of local leaders to provide participants with tools, action strategies and courage to combat racism. The day-long event is co-sponsored by Black Lives Matter to WI Unitarian Universalists (BLM2WUU), YWCA, Alverno College, All People’s Church, Alverno College, America’s Black Holocaust Museum, Ex Fabula, MICAH, Rid Racism, SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice), the SE Wisconsin United Church of Christ Mission Team, the Greater Milwaukee Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), UBLAC (Uplifting Black Liberation and Community), and the ACLU of Wisconsin. The goals of the workshop are to motivate people to take positive action for racial justice; to build deeper understanding about systemic racism to motivate courageous action; and to build broader relationships and coordination between people across the racial spectrum. Eleven breakout sessions will center on topics like faith community organizing, white supremacy, white feminism, suburban organizing, and youth working against racism.
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