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U.S. Bank Presents WALKER AFTER HOURS:A WORLDLY EXPEDITION |
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See the global and provocative nature of contemporary art in the Walker’s new permanent collection installation at Walker After Hours: A Worldly Expedition on Friday, September 10, from 5:30-9 pm. Beginning with 1950 and continuing to the present, Art in Our Time: 1950 to the Present traces the movement of the avant-garde from Europe to America and all corners of the globe. In addition to gallery tours of this latest look at the Walker's collection, the evening features Brazilian jazz by the Esther Godinez Band and new works by members of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the 1934 film Dames, and a collage-making Art Lab activity using maps. The Martini of the Month is Global Infusion.Held on the second Friday of each month, Walker After Hours is a lively mix of cocktails and culture featuring the latest gallery installations, performances, films, and more. Tickets for Walker After Hours are $14 ($7 Walker members) and are available in advance by calling the Walker box office at 612.375.7622 (voice); 612.375.7585 (Touchtone Device for the Deaf). Advance purchase strongly suggested. Walker After Hours is sponsored by U.S. Bank. Promotional sponsorship is provided by Dayton's. Entertainment sponsorship is provided by Musicland Group Inc. on behalf of Sam Goody and Suncoast Motion Picture Company. WALKER AFTER HOURS: A WORLDLY EXPEDITION LINEUP GALLERY TOURS: Art in Our Time: 1950 to the Present The Walker Art Center’s reinstallation of its permanent collection, Art in Our Time: 1950 to the Present, presents a selection of works in all media by more than 60 artists that traces the shifts in artmaking practices over half a century while documenting the increasingly global, diverse, and multidisciplinary nature of art. Learn more about this exhibition on a tour. ART ACTIVITY: Collage Making Using Maps FILM: Dames MUSIC: Esther Godinez Band Gallery 8 A California native, fluent in three languages, Esther Godinez has lived all over the globe, from Holland to Hawaii. Having played everything from salsa to flamenco, funk to pop, she is now residing in the Twin Cities and focusing on her specialty – Brazilian jazz. A sultry vocalist and brilliant conga player, Godinez is joined by Peter Schimke on piano; Mark Ledford on trumpet, percussion, and vocals; and rhythm section greats Enrique Toussaint, Jim Anton, and Dave Anania. MUSIC: Members of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra: "The Non-compliance Project"6, 7, and 8 pm Gallery 1 See members of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra as you have probably never seen them before. With the generous support of Northwest Airlines, SPCO musicians branch out down a more experimental path encompassing the familiar and the less familiar. The ensemble is led by SPCO principal bass Chris Brown. MARTINI OF THE MONTH: Global Infusion WIN PRIZES |
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The Walker Art Center is located one block off Highway I-94 at the corner of Lyndale Avenue South and Vineland Place in Minneapolis. For public information, call 612.375.7622; TDD: 375.7585. Gallery hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10 am-5 pm; Thursday, 10 am-8 pm; Sunday, 11 am-5 pm; closed Monday; free Thursday and the first Saturday of each month (Free First Saturdays are made possible by Coldwell Banker Burnet). www.walkerart.org |
