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Around Milwaukee, the first half of May is rich in offerings for lovers of film. Here are three noteworthy events:
UWM’s student organized, internationally known and entirely free Milwaukee Underground Film Festival (MUFF) takes place from April 30 through May 3. Dozens of works will hit the screen over the four days, including: a contemporary experimental work that uses the light of the sun to develop the film, a documentary about a Cincinnati barbershop and its octogenarian Italian proprietors, 1903 footage of a Coney Island elephant meeting her end by electrocution and just about everything in between.
At 7 p.m. on May 7, the Oriental Theatre will be screening Haunted State: Whispers From History Past, a documentary that investigates Wisconsin’s wealth of paranormal folklore. Specialist of the supernatural Dave Schrader (host of “Darkness Radio” and frequent guest of the Travel Channel’s “Ghost Adventures”) guides viewers through the former Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee, which dates back to the 1850’s, The Stone Cellar Brew Pub in Appleton built in 1859, along with Wisconsin Rapids and Merrill, Wisconsin. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased online at HauntedState.com.
On May 12 (at 7 p.m.) and 13 (at 10 a.m.), the Community Cinema series at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center continues with free screenings of Limited Partnership, the story of the first federal lawsuit filed against the U.S. government seeking equal treatment for a same-sex marriage. In 1975, Filipino-American Richard Adams and his Australian partner, Tony Sullivan, were among the first same-sex couples to be married. But when Tony’s application for a green card was denied by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the couple sued the government to hinder his deportation. The film contextualizes the struggle with historical news footage and radio announcements as well as interviews with Tony and Richard. Following each screening there will be an open discussion facilitated by professors from Lakeland College.
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