Performances
The Walker’s McGuire Theater hosts world-class performances, supporting out-of-the-box thinking and creative dialogues.
Upcoming Performances
Jeremy Nedd: from rock to rock... aka how magnolia was taken for granite
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2025–2026 Season
Deep inquiry and daring innovation converge to expand perceptions and ignite hope during the Walker’s 2025–26 Performing Arts Season.
Walker Commissions
The Walker’s Visual Arts Permanent Collection focuses on contemporary art, representing diverse artists, major movements such as Minimalism and Pop, and interdisciplinary work.
The McGuire Theater
The William and Nadine McGuire Theater is home to the Walker’s acclaimed performing arts program. Designed for experimentation, it offers state-of-the-art technical capabilities that support bold ideas, creative dialogue, and cross-disciplinary productions.
Each year, the McGuire hosts the Walker’s highly anticipated performing arts season, presenting contemporary music, theater, dance, and performance art from around the world. The theater is also home to long-standing programs such as Choreographers’ Evening and the experimental theater series Out There.
Blending European theater traditions with contemporary design, the McGuire combines the scale of a modern opera house with the intimacy of a black box theater—creating a space that brings audiences and performers closer together.
The Walker’s Performing Arts program presents contemporary dance, experimental theater, new music, and hybrid art forms that defy categorization.
Stories on Performing Arts
Will the Revolution Have a 501(c)(3) Status?: Nile Harris and Radical Clowning
Spells are Called Spells for a Reason: Alex Tatarsky and Sad Boys in Harpy Land
