Walker Art Center Presents Terrace Thursdays: Total Pride
DJ Monsieur Adi pictured with Beyoncé in 2013
Party this summer on the Walker’s terraces. Join us for unforgettable nights of music, fun, and guest artists, along with great views, food, and cocktails under the stars.
Ahead of Pride Twin Cities weekend, the terraces will be transformed into a cabaret featuring live music, moving image, and more.
Total Pride
Thursday, June 22
5 – 10 pm, Walker Art Center
Free
DJ D-NAP
5 – 7 pm and 8:30 pm to 10 pm
Terrace 3 and Garden Terrace Room
Shake it up with DJ D-NAP, spinning live vinyl before and after Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret. Delivering funk and soul all night long.
DJ Monsieur Adi
5 – 10 pm
Medtronic Terrace (Terrace 1)
Party on the terrace with a hidden Minneapolis gem, Monsieur Adi. This local DJ was chosen by Beyoncé to support her on the 2014 European leg of her The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour as the official DJ.
Check out his official remixes for Beyoncé and Lana Del Rey:
Performance: John Mark Creative, 6 and 8 pm
John Mark Creative takes the stage on the terraces with fresh choreography. Watch the Twin Cities skyline light up with moves you won’t forget.
Performance: Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret, 7 pm
Drag queen Martha Graham Cracker and her four-piece band perform mashups and new arrangements of songs by artists ranging from Prince to Nina Simone to Black Sabbath in this award-winning rock-and-roll cabaret on the terrace. Forget everything you think you know about drag. Hailing from Philadelphia, Martha Graham Cracker is rumored to be the tallest and hairiest drag queen in the country. Martha Graham Cracker is backed by Andrew Nelson (Bass), Victor Fiorillo (Keyboards), Ned Sonstein (Drums), and Rich Hill (Guitar).
Screening: The Faithful, 5 – 10 pm
Immerse yourself in Frederic Moffett’s The Faithful (2011), in the Garden Terrace Lounge. The film is screened with two walls facing each other, covered by video projections displaying a series of portraits originally shot on 16mm film.
Accessibility
The accessible location for the music performances is Terrace 3. Access Terrace 3 via the Garden Terrace Room (level 8).