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Choreographer Jeremy Nedd Deconstructs the Milly Rock Dance Move as a Reclamation of Black Ingenuity

Choreographer Jeremy Nedd Deconstructs the Milly Rock Dance Move as a Reclamation of Black Ingenuity

The Walker Receives Significant $7.5 Million Gift From Long-Time Supporter John Gabbert and his Room & Board Foundation

The Walker Receives Significant $7.5 Million Gift From Long-Time Supporter John Gabbert and his Room & Board Foundation

Composer/Bassist Mali Obomsawin Examines Indigenous History and Resilience in Two-Night Engagement

Composer/Bassist Mali Obomsawin Examines Indigenous History and Resilience in Two-Night Engagement

Free April Programming Celebrates the Opening of Christine Sun Kim: All Day All Night

Free April Programming Celebrates the Opening of Christine Sun Kim: All Day All Night

April Programs at the Walker Cinema

April Programs at the Walker Cinema

Walker Art Center Announces Acquisition of Approximately 40 Works,  Reflecting Commitments to Los Angeles Community, Artists with Local Ties, and Artistic Experimentation and Cross-Disciplinary Practice 
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Walker Art Center Announces Acquisition of Approximately 40 Works,  Reflecting Commitments to Los Angeles Community, Artists with Local Ties, and Artistic Experimentation and Cross-Disciplinary Practice 

Community Opening Reception for A:gajë:gwah dësa’nigöëwë:nye:’ (i hope it will stir your mind) Postponed until April 30

Community Opening Reception for A:gajë:gwah dësa’nigöëwë:nye:’ (i hope it will stir your mind) Postponed until April 30

Raw Physicality and Collective Improvisation: Meg Stuart and Doug Weiss Present a US-Exclusive Performance of All the Way Around

Raw Physicality and Collective Improvisation: Meg Stuart and Doug Weiss Present a US-Exclusive Performance of All the Way Around

Shamel Pitts | TRIBE Presents an Afrofuturist Meditation on Black Embodiment in Marks of RED
A red tinted image of a line of multiple dancers in profile, crouching in a row with their hands on the waists of those in front of them.

Shamel Pitts | TRIBE Presents an Afrofuturist Meditation on Black Embodiment in Marks of RED

The Wooster Group Returns to Minneapolis After 25 Years with Timely Sci-Fi Satire Symphony of Rats

The Wooster Group Returns to Minneapolis After 25 Years with Timely Sci-Fi Satire Symphony of Rats

Performance Duo Bert and Nasi Bring Absurdist Physical Comedy to the Walker Art Center

Performance Duo Bert and Nasi Bring Absurdist Physical Comedy to the Walker Art Center

Walker Art Center Announces Title, Dates, and Complete Participant List For Its New Design Triennial

Walker Art Center Announces Title, Dates, and Complete Participant List For Its New Design Triennial

Christine Sun Kim: All Day All Night,  Artist’s First Major Survey Exhibition to Open at the Walker Art Center in March 

Christine Sun Kim: All Day All Night,  Artist’s First Major Survey Exhibition to Open at the Walker Art Center in March 

Walker Art Center to Premiere Two Major Commissions by Artist Rosy Simas

Walker Art Center to Premiere Two Major Commissions by Artist Rosy Simas

Walker Art Center Announces Insights XL: Celebrating 40 Years of Design Leadership

Walker Art Center Announces Insights XL: Celebrating 40 Years of Design Leadership

February at the Walker Cinema

February at the Walker Cinema

Free February Programming at the Walker

Free February Programming at the Walker

Out There 2026 Centers Radical Clowning and Dark Humor, Featuring Alex Tatarsky, Nile Harris, Bert and Nasi, and the Wooster Group

Out There 2026 Centers Radical Clowning and Dark Humor, Featuring Alex Tatarsky, Nile Harris, Bert and Nasi, and the Wooster Group

Free January Programming at the Walker
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Free January Programming at the Walker

January at the Walker Cinema Features Muhammad Ali, the Greatest by William Klein, Peter Hujar’s Day by Ira Sachs, and 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards 

January at the Walker Cinema Features Muhammad Ali, the Greatest by William Klein, Peter Hujar’s Day by Ira Sachs, and 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards 

Walker Art Center Welcomes M. Gessen, Rhiannon Giddens, and Kara Walker to the 2026 Mack Lecture Series

Walker Art Center Welcomes M. Gessen, Rhiannon Giddens, and Kara Walker to the 2026 Mack Lecture Series

Walker Art Center Announces Exhibition Highlights Through Fall 2026

Walker Art Center Announces Exhibition Highlights Through Fall 2026

Free December Programming at the Walker

Free December Programming at the Walker

Celebrating 53 Years of Movement: Minnesota’s Vibrant Dance Scene Shines at Choreographers’ Evening

Celebrating 53 Years of Movement: Minnesota’s Vibrant Dance Scene Shines at Choreographers’ Evening

Walker Art Center to Premiere Two Major Commissions by Artist Rosy Simas

Walker Art Center to Premiere Two Major Commissions by Artist Rosy Simas

The Beloved British Arrows Awards, Featuring the Best of UK Broadcast Ads, Returns to the Walker Art Center

The Beloved British Arrows Awards, Featuring the Best of UK Broadcast Ads, Returns to the Walker Art Center

An Evening of Innovation: Environmentalist/Composer Gabriella Smith and Ymusic Present World Premiere at the Walker Art Center

An Evening of Innovation: Environmentalist/Composer Gabriella Smith and Ymusic Present World Premiere at the Walker Art Center

Walker Art Center Opens Show & Tell: An Exhibition for Kids on November 20

Walker Art Center Opens Show & Tell: An Exhibition for Kids on November 20

Free November Programming at the Walker

Free November Programming at the Walker

Artist and Curator Leila Weefur Curates Landscapes of Myth: Westerns After the Searchers Film Series at the Walker

Artist and Curator Leila Weefur Curates Landscapes of Myth: Westerns After the Searchers Film Series at the Walker

Globally Acclaimed Portuguese Theater Artist Tiago Rodrigues Brings International Hit "By Heart" To the Walker Art Center
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Globally Acclaimed Portuguese Theater Artist Tiago Rodrigues Brings International Hit "By Heart" To the Walker Art Center

Free October Programming at the Walker

Free October Programming at the Walker

This October at Walker Cinema: Bold International Voices and Cinematic Innovation

This October at Walker Cinema: Bold International Voices and Cinematic Innovation

Walker Art Center Opens Major Mid-Career Survey of Acclaimed Artist Dyani White Hawk

Walker Art Center Opens Major Mid-Career Survey of Acclaimed Artist Dyani White Hawk

Musician Shahzad Ismaily Takes Center Stage in All-Star Evening Bitterness Is Not a Bridge

Musician Shahzad Ismaily Takes Center Stage in All-Star Evening Bitterness Is Not a Bridge

Walker Art Center to open exhibition exploring concept of the Sculpture Court, with works by nearly 40 Acclaimed Artists

Walker Art Center to open exhibition exploring concept of the Sculpture Court, with works by nearly 40 Acclaimed Artists

Jlin Makes her Twin Cities debut with n!=3 (Permutation of Three)

Jlin Makes her Twin Cities debut with n!=3 (Permutation of Three)

Musician Shahzad Ismaily Takes Center Stage in All-Star Evening

Musician Shahzad Ismaily Takes Center Stage in All-Star Evening

Trixie Mattel headlines Avant Garden 2025 at the Walker Art Center 
Drag performer with voluminous blonde hair and dramatic makeup poses confidently on a flight case, wearing a sparkly black outfit and fishnet stockings.

Trixie Mattel headlines Avant Garden 2025 at the Walker Art Center 

September in the Walker Cinema
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September in the Walker Cinema

Free September Programming at the Walker Art Center

Free September Programming at the Walker Art Center

Show & Tell: An Exhibition for Kids

Show & Tell: An Exhibition for Kids

AACM Celebrates 60 Years with a Formidable Crew of Jazz and Creative Musician Titans at the Walker

AACM Celebrates 60 Years with a Formidable Crew of Jazz and Creative Musician Titans at the Walker

Sound for Silents Features Film/Music Collaboration by Philip Harder, Matt Arthur, & Ensemble

Sound for Silents Features Film/Music Collaboration by Philip Harder, Matt Arthur, & Ensemble

Walker Art Center to Open Artist Jessi Reaves First Museum Solo Exhibition

Walker Art Center to Open Artist Jessi Reaves First Museum Solo Exhibition

Free August Programming at the Walker

Free August Programming at the Walker

Drag Superstar Trixie Mattel Brings Serious Fun to Avant Garden 2025 at the Walker Art Center

Drag Superstar Trixie Mattel Brings Serious Fun to Avant Garden 2025 at the Walker Art Center

Walker Art Center to Open Exhibition Exploring Iconic Collaboration Between Artistic Vanguards Trisha Brown and Robert Rauschenberg

Walker Art Center to Open Exhibition Exploring Iconic Collaboration Between Artistic Vanguards Trisha Brown and Robert Rauschenberg

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