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Free Thursdays
CHANGE YOUR THURSDAY-NIGHT
PROGRAMMING
A WEEKLY SAMPLER OF FREE TOURS, FILMS, TALKS, AND MORE
THURSDAYS,
MARCH 1, 8, 15, 22, AND 29, 2001
FREE
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THIS MONTH, THE WALKER'S WEEKLY SAMPLER OF FREE FILMS, TALKS, TOURS, AND
MORE RANGES FROM WOMEN WITH VISION TO MEN OF WORDS. DROP BY ANY THURSDAY
FOR FREE GALLERY TOURS, SCREENINGS, READINGS, AND A CASH BAR OFFERING
SNACKS AND BEVERAGES. STICK AROUND LATE--UNTIL 9 PM--TO TAKE IT ALL IN.
MARCH
1
FREE
TOURS: ART
IN OUR TIME: 1950 TO THE PRESENT, 2 PM AND
PAINTING
AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD, 6 PM
Every Thursday, free tours are offered at 2 and 6 pm. Meet
in the lobby. A monthly listing of public tours is available at the lobby
desk.
FREE
VERSE WITH JIM MOORE AND JIM KRUSOE, 7 PM, INFORMATION ROOM
Free
Verse, the Free Thursdays series for poets and writers, continues with
Jim Moore and Jim Krusoe, two poets who share the same first name and
the same critically acclaimed skill with words.
TALKING
DANCE: A CONVERSATION WITH BILL T. JONES, 8 PM, AUDITORIUM
Spend an intimate and engaging evening with choreographer-director
Bill
T. Jones as he reflects on his four years of residency work in the
Twin Cities.
MARCH 8
FREE
TOURS: ART
IN OUR TIME: 1950 TO THE PRESENT, 2 AND 6 PM
GALLERY
TALK: PAINTING AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD, 6:30 PM
Discover the different ways contemporary artists are pushing the boundaries
of the canvas with visual artist David Lefkowitz, Assistant Professor
of Art at Carleton College, as he leads a tour of the exhibition Painting
at the Edge of the World. Meet in the lobby.
FREE
FILM: YO SOY ASI, 7 PM, AUDITORIUM
DIRECTED BY SONIA HERMAN DOLZ
Set in Barcelona, this documentary traces the end of a man's double life
as a transvestite. 2000, The Netherlands, 35mm, in Spanish with English
subtitles, 80 minutes. More information on the Women With Vision festival.
MARCH 15
FREE
TOURS: ART
IN OUR TIME: 1950 TO THE PRESENT, 2 PM AND
PAINTING
AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD, 6 PM
Every Thursday, free tours are offered at 2 and 6 pm. Meet
in the lobby. A monthly listing of public tours is available at the lobby
desk.
FREE
FILMS: GIRLS
IN THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR: PROGRAM III, 7 PM, LECTURE ROOM
Celebrate the vision of Minnesota's teenage directors.
MARCH 22
FREE
TOURS: ART
IN OUR TIME: 1950 TO THE PRESENT, 2 PM AND
PAINTING
AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD, 6 PM
Every Thursday, free tours are offered at 2 and 6 pm. Meet
in the lobby. A monthly listing of public tours is available at the lobby
desk.
GALLERY
TALK: Y E S YOKO ONO , 6:30 PM
Join Walker Curatorial Intern Elizabeth Mangini for a look at the spare
beauty of avant-garde artist Yoko Ono's work in the exhibition Y
E S YOKO ONO. Meet in the lobby.
FREE
FILM: I
HATE BABYSITTING, 7 PM, AUDITORIUM
DIRECTED BY TARA SPARTZ
Coon Rapids, Minnesota, is the setting for this coming-of-age teen comedy.
2000, U.S., video, 64 minutes.
MARCH
29
FREE
TOURS: ART
IN OUR TIME: 1950 TO THE PRESENT, 2 PM AND
PAINTING
AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD, 6 PM
Every Thursday, free tours are offered at 2 and 6 pm. Meet
in the lobby. A monthly listing of public tours is available at the lobby
desk.
FREE
FILM: THROUGH
THE WINDOW (ATRAVÉS DA JANELA), 7 PM, AUDITORIUM
DIRECTED BY TATA AMARAL
This powerful and complex story reveals five days in the life of a woman
who lives with her adult son. 2000, Brazil, in Portuguese with English
subtitles, 83 minutes.
FREE VERSE IS COSPONSORED BY RAIN TAXI REVIEW OF BOOKS.
FREE THURSDAYS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE PEW CHARITABLE
TRUSTS.
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