“Cuckoo feels like a peculiar kind of dream, a communication from your subconscious, offering some truth you’ll never be able to translate into words.” —Exeunt Magazine Three intrepid—and talkative—robotic rice cookers join forces with Jaha Koo, a celebrated playwright and charismatic performer, to paint an incisive portrait of Koo’s native South Korea. Following a major...
2024 MacArthur Fellow and 2024 Doris Duke Artist Award winner Shamel Pitts performs in Touch of RED, a multidisciplinary duet inspired by the rapid-fire footwork of boxing, the African American jazz dance style Lindy-Hop, Gaga movement language, and nightlife culture. Set in a stylized “boxing” ring designed by the MacArthur Fellow Mimi Lien, with the...
“Miraculous … a communal act of translation.” —New York Times (Critic’s Pick) Tiago Rodrigues begins By Heart with an assurance that everything will be “calm and normal.” What he omits is just how un-normal “normal” can be. The acclaimed Portuguese playwright proceeds to invite 10 volunteer audience collaborators on stage to learn a sonnet live, while weaving in...
“Dance that inspires, challenges, and entertains.” —Minnesota Star Tribune The Walker’s annual dance showcase celebrates Minnesota’s vibrant and diverse dance communities. Each year, a roster of local choreographers and movement artists deliver powerful performances curated by a notable Minnesota dancemaker. This year’s program is curated by dancer/choreographer Benny Olk. Content Warnings/Age Recommendations This performance may...
For Meg Stuart, the body is a memory palace. Known for her punk spirit and raw physicality, Stuart explores bodily consciousness through collective improvisation. In All the Way Around, the Berlin-based dance star is joined by avant-jazz bassist Doug Weiss and pianist Mariana Carvalho. Together, they create a shifting landscape of shared somatic knowledge. With limited...
Open Machine is an open experiment. For their new Walker commission, choreographers Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener return with a dynamic work that imagines an artificial intelligence lovingly programmed through experimental dance. Open Machine brings together live speech‑to‑text transcription and conjured images that react to the unfolding performance, blurring the lines between brain, body, and machine. As...
Teen Maker Break is a monthly free, drop-in artmaking program for teens ages 13-19 at the Walker Art Center! Saturday, June 20, from 2:00 – 5:00 pm For June's session, we will be making hanging suncatchers with found materials, inspired by the artist Suzanne Jackson and her current exhibit at the Walker, What is Love. Saturday,...
Teen Maker Break is a monthly free, drop-in artmaking program for teens ages 13-19 at the Walker Art Center! Saturday, June 20, from 2:00 – 5:00 pm For June's session, we will be making hanging suncatchers with found materials, inspired by the artist Suzanne Jackson and her current exhibit at the Walker, What is Love. Saturday,...
Middle schoolers, cool off this summer with a stop-motion classic and some movie-inspired art-making, all for free. Middle School Movie Club is a program designed for middle schoolers and their loved ones. Caregivers and family members are welcome to join activities or check out the galleries during the event. Friends and families of middle schoolers...