Arts Celebrated in Upper School

The arts were celebrated by Upper School students at University School of Milwaukee during a recent assembly. It began with highlighting the spring issue of the “Phoenix Literary & Arts Magazine,” and was followed by a screening of two student-produced films: “Overhead” and “Manie Musicale.” The assembly ended with the distribution of certificates for awards earned from Scholastic Art and Scholastic Writing. 

“Overhead” was a production of the Filmmaking class taught by Upper School teachers Mark Edwards and Laura Klein. The students who made the film were Bianca Ladd ’27, Amarie Cannady ’27, Ian Findlay ’27, Natalie Friedman ’28, Mariner Hernandez ’26, Stella Janowski-Melchior ’26, Nathan Liberman ’29, Ellis Mancuso ’29, Sydney Norman ’26, Atieno Rodriguez ’26, and Vic Strickroot ’27. The film featured actors Cannady, Ladd, Mancuso, Rodriguez, Lauren Stone ’26, and Strickroot.

The other film screened was "Manie Musicale," a French language music video made by Analise Olson ’28, Mimi Read ’28, and Carolina Ushakova-Kasymova ’28, who each also acted in the video.   

In addition, the spring 2026 issue of “Phoenix Literary and Arts Magazine” is now available. Edited by Jasper Chahal ’26, Valeria Gonzalez ’26, and Yusra Khan ’26 and Mia Lucke 26, the issue features poems, photography, and illustrations by Upper School students Emmanuel Igwike ’28, Mia Lucke ’27, Char Neese ’28, Jasleen Chahal ’26, Clare Holton ’27, Anna Freshwater ’29, and anonymous students. Klein serves as the advisor. Students can pick up a copy of the magazine in the Stratton Upper School Library.