Free Thursdays CHANGE YOUR THURSDAY-NIGHT PROGRAMMING A WEEKLY SAMPLER OF FREE TOURS, FILMS, TALKS, AND MORE THURSDAYS, DECEMBER 5, 12, AND 19, 2002 FREE

DROP BY THE WALKER ANY THURSDAY FOR A SAMPLER OF FREE EVENTS, INCLUDING GALLERY TALKS, READ-INGS, FILM SCREENINGS, AND TOURS AT 1 AND 6 PM. THE GALLERIES ARE OPEN UNTIL 9 PM, SO STAY LATE TO TAKE IT ALL IN.

DECEMBER 5
FREE VERSE: RON PADGETT, LECTURE ROOM, 7:30 PM
With Ted Berrigan and others, Ron Padgett reinvented the New York School of Poetry in the 1960s. In You Never Know, his most recent collection of poetry, the comic collides with the elegiac. Padgett's books include Great Balls of Fire and Poems I Guess I Wrote, and his translations include Blaise Cendrar's Complete Poems (1992), Pierre Cabanne's Dialogues with Marcel Duchamp (1971), and Guillaume Apollinaire's The Poet Assassinated (1968), illustrated by Jim Dine. For this event, Padgett will read from his new book.
FREE VERSE IS COSPONSORED BY RAIN TAXI REVIEW OF BOOKS.
FREE TOUR: 1 AND 6 PM
Tour a different Walker exhibition every Thursday at 1 and 6 pm. Meet in the lobby. Pick up a complete schedule at the lobby desk.

DECEMBER 12
MINNESOTA MASALA: GLOBAL ARTISTS IN THE TWIN CITIES, PART ONE, GALLERY 8 RESTAURANT , 7:30 PM; REFRESHMENTS, 7 PM
This two-part series of forums focuses on Twin Cities artists, both U.S.- and foreign-born, whose art is actively informed by a global context. Victor Yepez, E.G. Bailey, Moua Yang, Ranee Ramaswamy, and Doug Beasley present their work and discuss their approach to traditional cultures in an American context. Moderated by Hmong comedian-storyteller-rap artist Tou Ger Xiong. Minnesota Masala is presented in partnership with the Center for Independent Artists as part of its "Meet the Artist" series.
FREE TOUR: 1 AND 6 PM
Tour a different Walker exhibition every Thursday at 1 and 6 pm. Meet in the lobby. Pick up a complete schedule at the lobby desk.

DECEMBER 19
MANUEL ÁLVAREZ BRAVO: PHOTOGRAPHER OF MODERN MEXICO, 1 PM
Over the past eight decades, Manuel Álvarez Bravo created an inventory of photographs that articulate the rich layers of Mexican culture. Victor Zamudio-Taylor's gallery talk highlights works--from the elegant and abstract to ethnographic and narrative images--that capture the contradictions of modern Mexico. Exhibition details. Meet in the lobby.
(UN)SCENE PHOTOGRAPHY, 5-9 PM
Come learn about basic photography and shoot your own photos with local artist Dan Dennehy. View works by Mexican photographer Manuel Álvarez Bravo for inspiration and techniques.
WALKER TEEN PROGRAMS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE SURDNA FOUNDATION AND BEST BUY CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION.
FREE TOUR: 1 AND 6 PM
Tour a different Walker exhibition every Thursday at 1 and 6 pm. Meet in the lobby. Pick up a complete schedule at the lobby desk.

FREE THURSDAYS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE LILA-WALLACE READER'S DIGEST FUND.