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Free Thursdays CHANGE YOUR THURSDAY-NIGHT PROGRAMMING A WEEKLY SAMPLER OF FREE TOURS, FILMS, TALKS, AND MORE THURSDAYS, NOVEMBER 6, 13, AND 20, 2003 CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY FREE |
 Peter Gizzi  High School  Basic Training  Refugee |
FREE VERSE: PETER GIZZI, 7 PM, LECTURE ROOM
John Ashbery writes that Peter Gizzi's poems are "simultaneously all over the page and right on target. He is the most exciting poet to come along in quite a while." Gizzi reads from his visionary new work Some Values of Landscape and Weather, a volume that revives poetic architectures such as elegy, song, and litany to build "a comprehensive music" against a backdrop of political, social, and ethical values. Gizzi is the author of Artificial Heart and numerous other volumes of poetry; he is also the editor of The House That Jack Built: The Collected Lectures of Jack Spicer. In 1994 he received the prestigious Lavan Younger Poets Award from the Academy of American Poets. He currently teaches at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Cosponsored by Rain Taxi Review of Books.
FREE CLASSES: NOVEMBER 6, 13, AND 20, 6-9 PM , ART LAB
FROM IDEA TO IMAGE: CLASSES USING PHOTOGRAPHY
The artists featured in The Last Picture Show: Artists Using Photography, 1960-1982 used cameras to document experimental ideas and actions rather than to photograph the "perfect" composition. This series of classes invites artists and nonartists alike to explore three themes from the exhibition through various processes of "instant" photography. Class participation is free, but space is limited; call 612.375.7622 to reserve a space. No equipment or prior knowledge of photography required.
FREE CLASS: SELF-PORTRAITURE AND IDENTITY, 6-9 PM , ART LAB
Investigate ways to document yourself and your identity using Polaroid cameras and film manipulation techniques. Led by local photographer Celeste Nelms.
FREE FILM: HIGH SCHOOL, 1 PM, AUDITORIUM
DIRECTED BY FREDERICK WISEMAN
High School shows us that a school system exists not only to pass on facts but, ideally, to transmit social values from one generation to another. Wiseman lets us witness a series of formal and informal clashes between teachers, students, parents, and administrators through which the ideology and values of the school emerge. 1968, U.S., BW, 16 mm, 75 minutes. Offered as a student matinee screening; recommended for grades 9-12. For details about the Frederick Wiseman film retrospective and dialogue. Group reservations can be made by calling 612.375.7609 or via e-mail to education.resources@walkerart.org.
FREE FILM: BASIC TRAINING, 8 PM, AUDITORIUM
DIRECTED BY FREDERICK WISEMAN
Basic Training documents the drills and techniques used by the army in converting civilians to soldiers, including the many forms of ideological training familiar to millions of men and women who have served in the armed forces. 1971, U.S., BW, 16mm, 89 minutes.
NOVEMBER 13
FREE CLASS: PHOTOGRAPHY AND PERFORMANCE, 6-9 PM , ART LAB
Use simple digital photography to document idea-based actions. Led by local artist Karl Raschke.
FREE FILM: REFUGEE, 10:30 AM AND 7, AUDITORIUM
INTRODUCED BY DIRECTOR SPENCER NAKASAKO AND MIKE SIV
In his latest documentary, Emmy Award-winning director Spencer Nakasako follows three young refugees from San Francisco's Tenderloin district as they return to Cambodia for the first time to "see the sights, visit family, and have some fun." From the hassles of preparing for the journey to their arrival and anxious meeting of family members, the film reveals the reunion of people torn apart from loved ones by war and years of separation. Following the screening, meet Nakasako and Mike Siv, Refugee's central character, for a Q&A session. 2003, U.S., 35mm, color, 61 minutes. Preceded by This Is Who I Became, codirected by Mike Siv and Aram Collier. 2003, U.S., color, video, 20 minutes. Presented in partnership with Perpich Center for Arts Education.
NOVEMBER 20
FREE CLASS: APPROPRIATION AND THE FOUND IMAGE, 6-9 PM , ART LAB
Working with pictures from newspapers, art books, family albums, and other sources, give new meaning to old images. Participants may bring their own found images or use materials provided. Led by local artist Coleman Miller.
COMMUNITY FORUM: THE STATE OF PUBLIC ART IN THE TWIN CITIES, 7 PM AUDITORIUM
Public art administrators and creators face daily challenges outside the walls of galleries and studios. Join in a lively discussion about recent national developments in the field and explore essential questions raised by public art in the Twin Cities: who makes it, why is it important, and how can it transform our public spaces? Panelists include Mary Altman, Public Arts Administrator for the City of Minneapolis; Roger Cummings of Juxtaposition Arts; Christine Podas-Larson, Director of Public Art Saint Paul; Janet Abrams, Director of the Design Institute at the University of Minnesota; and David Allen, Art and Transit Administrator. Moderated by Jack Becker of FORECAST Public Artworks.
BETTER LOOKING: POINT/COUNTERPOINT, 1 AND 6 PM, MEET IN THE LOBBY
One of the exciting things about contemporary art is that so much of its meaning depends on the viewer's perspective, point of view, and experience. Join two tour guides for this zesty, stimulating discussion as each presents viewpoints on some of the most thought-provoking works in the galleries.
FREE FILM: HIGH SCHOOL II, 10:15 AM , AUDITORIUM
DIRECTED BY FREDERICK WISEMAN
Made 16 years after High School, this epic documentary brings Wiseman to Central Park East Secondary School, an alternative high school in New York's Spanish Harlem that sends 85 to 95% of its graduates on to four-year colleges. 1994, U.S., color, 16mm, 220 minutes. There will be a 30-minute intermission at 12 noon. Offered as a student matinee screening; recommended for grades 9-12. For group reservations, call 612.375.7609 or send an e-mail to education.resources@walkerart.org. Study guides are available.
FREE THURSDAYS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE WALLACE FOUNDATION.