Maayan Silver

1 week ago | wuwm.com | Maayan Silver

A new movie Speak. follows five high school students as they prepare for and give speeches in competitions leading up to the National Speech and Debate Championship. There are highs and lows as they express themselves through oratory—a form of persuasive public speaking. The film was co-directed by Jennifer Tiexiera and Guy Mossman and is playing Wednesday, May 7 at 3:45 p.m. at the Downer Theater as part of the Milwaukee Film Festival.

1 week ago | wuwm.com | Maayan Silver

Wisconsin Dells is kitschy, touristy and perhaps the dream summer destination of every tween in the state. A new documentary, The Dells,captures that escapism along with its reality by following the international students from countries like Turkey, Romania and the Dominican Republic who find themselves there working low-paying jobs as servers, housekeepers and lifeguards. The film is showing Tuesday, May 6 at the Downer Theater as part of the Milwaukee Film Festival.

1 week ago | wesa.fm | Bente Birkeland |Maayan Silver |Jason Rosenbaum

We hear from Trump voters in Wisconsin, Missouri, and Colorado about what they think of the policies in the first 100 days of the Trump Presidency.

1 week ago | whqr.org | Bente Birkeland |Maayan Silver |Jason Rosenbaum

Bente Birkeland Bente Birkeland has been reporting on state legislative issues for KUNC and Rocky Mountain Community Radio since 2006. Originally, from Minnesota, Bente likes to hike and ski in her spare time. She keeps track of state politics throughout the year but is especially busy during the annual legislative session from January through early May. Maayan Silver is an intern with WUWM's Lake Effect program.

3 weeks ago | wuwm.com | Maayan Silver

Pope Francis passed away Monday. He was the world’s first Latin American and first Jesuit pontiff. The essence of the Jesuit tradition is ministry and outreach to the marginalized. He leaves a lasting legacy. WUWM asked local Catholics to share their thoughts about Pope Francis and what they want to see in the next pontiff. They spoke of Pope Francis outside the Church of the Gesu on the Marquette University's campus.