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Walker Art Center

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Saxophonist Colin Stetson performs free at the Walker tonight

    Related:Bon Iver's Sean Carey on Hoyas and why he didn't get a GrammyThe Walker Art Center has been on fire with amazing music this year and it ain't all just about Rock the Garden. In fact for those who know it's just as "in" to be "out" the Walker has consistently showcased fantastic experimental ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Current, Gather, and Masu all celebrating their 1-year anniversaries

    The traditional gift for the first anniversary celebration is paper. We're wrapping up a paper boat, interpretative collage, and a little origami for the upcoming one-year milestones for the Current, just off the river in Afton; Gather, tucked into the monster-head of the Walker Art Center; and Masu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    Frank Gaard: 100 Creatives

    ​Number 45: Frank Gaard City: Minneapolis Years spent living in MN: 45 yearsFor the past 40 years, notorious artist Frank Gaard has added a healthy dose of color, criticism, and humor to the local creative scene. His work knows no boundaries, as he often draws inspiration from a mix of subjects, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 30, 2011

    Wall-to-Wall Walker

    ​Number 45: Frank Gaard City: Minneapolis Years spent living in MN: 45 yearsFor the past 40 years, notorious artist Frank Gaard has added a healthy dose of color, criticism, and humor to the local creative scene. His work knows no boundaries, as he often draws inspiration from a mix of subjects, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    Shop local this season at these special events [UPDATED]

    ​ Has Black Friday jumped the shark? Now that hundreds of stores are opening for Christmas shopping at the witching hour of midnight, it almost feels as if the consumer holiday has reached the point of parody. But then, when you stop and think of last year's shopping deaths and even this year's pe ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 2, 2011

    Merce Cunningham Dance Company: Farewell Tour

    ​ Has Black Friday jumped the shark? Now that hundreds of stores are opening for Christmas shopping at the witching hour of midnight, it almost feels as if the consumer holiday has reached the point of parody. But then, when you stop and think of last year's shopping deaths and even this year's pe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    Music & Movies in Loring Park kickoff moved indoors due to weather

    Photo by Louisa Podlich​With severe weather hitting the metro area, the Walker Art Center has decided to move its inaugural 2011 Music & Movies night in Loring Park indoors to the Walker Cinema, which unfortunately only fits about 330 people (the recurring night usually draws over 1,000). Acco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2011

    Alex Roberts and free food tonight at Gather

    ​It's the first Thursday in July, which means free access to the Walker Art Center.  It's also the night that Gather, the new D'Amico run restaurant at Walker will be serving dinner.  Stop by for some featured tastes from James Beard award winning local chef Alex Roberts.  Tonight, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2011

    Weekend Checklist: Sondre Lerche, Koo Koo Kanga Roo, Stone Arch Festival

    ​"The sun is shining. Weather is sweet. Make you wanna move your dancing feet."-Bob Marley

  • Calendar

    June 15, 2011

    Open Field

    ​"The sun is shining. Weather is sweet. Make you wanna move your dancing feet."-Bob Marley

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2011

    Music & Movies 2011 lineup unveiled by the Walker

    Photo courtesy of the Walker​This afternoon the Walker Art Center unveiled its schedule for this year's Music & Movies, which was on hiatus last year (and subsequently picked up and presented by City Pages as "Four Nights in Loring") and has since been reclaimed by the museum's curators. This ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2011

    Gather: A first look inside D'Amico's new restaurant at the Walker

    Gather at the Walker​When it was announced that D'Amico would be replacing celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck's 20.21 at the Walker Art Center, everyone seemed to have an opinion. Today is your chance to form a firsthand opinion on how they're doing. Gather opens at 11:30 a.m. today.  Rather than g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Weekend Checklist: Slightly Stoopid, Tex Pistols, Sugarland, R. Kelly

    ​"I once told this writer a story about how I met the guys in an elevator and found out we all had the same last name, so we decided to form a band."- Joey Ramone

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2011

    Rock the Garden 2011 lineup: My Morning Jacket, Neko Case, Booker T. Jones, Tapes 'n Tapes

    Photo by Nick Vlcek​Before we get to the whole lineup portion of today's Rock the Garden announcement, here's a quandary: How many tickets do you think the Walker and the Current could sell to this shindig without disclosing a single band on the bill beforehand?

  • Calendar

    April 6, 2011

    String Theory Music Festival

    Photo by Nick Vlcek​Before we get to the whole lineup portion of today's Rock the Garden announcement, here's a quandary: How many tickets do you think the Walker and the Current could sell to this shindig without disclosing a single band on the bill beforehand?

  • Calendar

    March 16, 2011

    Woman as Photographer

    Photo by Nick Vlcek​Before we get to the whole lineup portion of today's Rock the Garden announcement, here's a quandary: How many tickets do you think the Walker and the Current could sell to this shindig without disclosing a single band on the bill beforehand?

  • Calendar

    February 23, 2011

    Insights Design Series: Kevin Quealy

    Photo by Nick Vlcek​Before we get to the whole lineup portion of today's Rock the Garden announcement, here's a quandary: How many tickets do you think the Walker and the Current could sell to this shindig without disclosing a single band on the bill beforehand?

  • Calendar

    February 16, 2011

    Devotion

    Photo by Nick Vlcek​Before we get to the whole lineup portion of today's Rock the Garden announcement, here's a quandary: How many tickets do you think the Walker and the Current could sell to this shindig without disclosing a single band on the bill beforehand?

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2011

    Emily Lacy hosting igloo shows this weekend at the Walker

    Photo by Marianne Williams​L.A. songwriter Emily Lacy likes to take chances with her performances -- recently she's been setting up tents at museums and playing inside them, and this weekend she'll take it a step further by playing intimate shows in four- and five-minute bursts inside an igloo on ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 5, 2011

    Show Us Your Face!

    Photo by Marianne Williams​L.A. songwriter Emily Lacy likes to take chances with her performances -- recently she's been setting up tents at museums and playing inside them, and this weekend she'll take it a step further by playing intimate shows in four- and five-minute bursts inside an igloo on ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 15, 2010

    50/50: Audience and Experts Curate the Paper Collection

    Photo by Marianne Williams​L.A. songwriter Emily Lacy likes to take chances with her performances -- recently she's been setting up tents at museums and playing inside them, and this weekend she'll take it a step further by playing intimate shows in four- and five-minute bursts inside an igloo on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    Art Attack, Hotel, Scott West: Freeloader Friday

    Image by Pacdog​Still hungover from Halloween? Although this weekend isn't as epic in terms of what places are offering, it is still pretty full. For this edition, we've got Art Attack, a three-day gallery hop in the Northeast; the one-year anniversary of the Lowertown Art Crawl in St. Paul; music ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 6, 2010

    Kidd Pivot Frankfurt RM "Dark Matters"

    Image by Pacdog​Still hungover from Halloween? Although this weekend isn't as epic in terms of what places are offering, it is still pretty full. For this edition, we've got Art Attack, a three-day gallery hop in the Northeast; the one-year anniversary of the Lowertown Art Crawl in St. Paul; music ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2010

    Bedlam Theatre hosts open house in their new space

    ​This month many were greatly saddened to see the Bedlam Theatre close its doors and move out of its West Bank location. However, sometimes you just can't keep a good thing down. Despite the fact that the theater, music venue, bar, and restaurant is in a transitory phase, the organization is op ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2010

    8-bit music fest, Hotel dance night: Freeloader Friday

    Image by tao_zhyn​It's a long weekend for most of us here in the Twin Cities, and in many ways the next three days mark the end of summer. It's your last chance to check out the Minnesota State Fair, and for some it's the last weekend before school starts up again. But fear not: There is still ple ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 25, 2010

    Free First Saturday

    Image by tao_zhyn​It's a long weekend for most of us here in the Twin Cities, and in many ways the next three days mark the end of summer. It's your last chance to check out the Minnesota State Fair, and for some it's the last weekend before school starts up again. But fear not: There is still ple ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    Uptown Art Fair, Lutefisk Sushi D: Freeloader Friday

    Mykl Roventine via Flickr.com​ Do you like art festivals? We have about 30 happening this weekend. Do you like free music? Yeah, we have that too. How about hot, molten iron? Yep. A giant board game bigger than the people in it? That's happening too. It's an epic week for free stuff happening in M ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2010

    1964

    Mykl Roventine via Flickr.com​ Do you like art festivals? We have about 30 happening this weekend. Do you like free music? Yeah, we have that too. How about hot, molten iron? Yep. A giant board game bigger than the people in it? That's happening too. It's an epic week for free stuff happening in M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2009
  • Movies

    June 17, 2009

    Hot Summer Nights, Cool Movies

    The summer's best film series

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2009

    Tour de Farm adds Walker Art Center date

    The outdoor dinners are selling out fast--here's your chance to celebrate local foods with a five-course meal overlooking the sculpture garden.

  • Calendar

    January 28, 2009

    Barhopping: Chinese New Year at 20.21

    The outdoor dinners are selling out fast--here's your chance to celebrate local foods with a five-course meal overlooking the sculpture garden.

  • Calendar

    January 16, 2008

    Out There 20: The TEAM

    The outdoor dinners are selling out fast--here's your chance to celebrate local foods with a five-course meal overlooking the sculpture garden.

  • Movies

    September 13, 2006

    Fall Arts Movies

    The outdoor dinners are selling out fast--here's your chance to celebrate local foods with a five-course meal overlooking the sculpture garden.

  • Arts

    July 26, 2006

    Spotlight: The Percussionist, Holiday House

    The outdoor dinners are selling out fast--here's your chance to celebrate local foods with a five-course meal overlooking the sculpture garden.

  • News

    April 26, 2006

    Best of the Twin Cities: Winners

    The outdoor dinners are selling out fast--here's your chance to celebrate local foods with a five-course meal overlooking the sculpture garden.

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2006

    America's Next Top Artist: Who will be the next Alec Soth?

    The outdoor dinners are selling out fast--here's your chance to celebrate local foods with a five-course meal overlooking the sculpture garden.

  • Arts

    February 1, 2006

    Every Day is Monday, But You're Not in Hell

    The BLB brings off-night experimentation to the weekend

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2005

    6/6/2005: The Morning Communique

    The BLB brings off-night experimentation to the weekend

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2005

    Monday morning obsessions

    The BLB brings off-night experimentation to the weekend

  • News

    April 28, 2004

    Best of the Twin Cities: The Winners

    The BLB brings off-night experimentation to the weekend

  • Sports

    December 1, 1999

    Stop Being So English

    This year's British Television Advertising Awards promotes a new identity

  • Movies

    June 16, 1999

    All in the Family

    Jennifer Fox's intimate nine-hour saga, An American Love Story, continues the legacy of domestic documentaries

  • Movies

    March 3, 1999

    An Art Center of One's Own

    Jennifer Fox's intimate nine-hour saga, An American Love Story, continues the legacy of domestic documentaries

  • Sports

    December 2, 1998

    Grit 'n' Polish

    Jennifer Fox's intimate nine-hour saga, An American Love Story, continues the legacy of domestic documentaries

  • Restaurants

    September 23, 1998

    Not Ready for Prime Time

    Jennifer Fox's intimate nine-hour saga, An American Love Story, continues the legacy of domestic documentaries

  • Movies

    March 18, 1998

    Electric Chair

    Going Down Slowly: Kathleen Chalfant and Joanna Merlin in Yvonne Rainer's MURDER and murder.

  • News

    January 21, 1998

    Feeling Minnesota

    Going Down Slowly: Kathleen Chalfant and Joanna Merlin in Yvonne Rainer's MURDER and murder.

  • Feature

    December 3, 1997

    U.K. + TV = LOVE + $

    Prime Product Placement: Reebok smells like Thorsten Veblen in a spot from the British Television Advertising Awards at Walker Art Center.

  • Arts

    December 13, 1995

    Gutter Ball

    Lost in Cyberspace with Shu Lea Cheang

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