Free Thursdays CHANGE YOUR THURSDAY-NIGHT PROGRAMMING A WEEKLY SAMPLER OF FREE TOURS, FILMS, TALKS, AND MORE THURSDAYS, OCTOBER 3, 10, 17, 24, AND 31, 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.

OCTOBER 3
TEEN PROGRAM: STUDENT OPEN HOUSE WITH SAUL WILLIAMS, 5-9 PM
Far from basic and standard, the Walker's annual Student Open House offers you multiple choices with no right or wrong answers. True or false poet-actor-rapper-singer-musician and "hyphen-artist extraordinare" Saul Williams delivers his brand of socially charged rhythm and rhyme. Fill in the blanks left by the artists in the One Planet under a Groove, an exhibition that takes its cues from the world of hip-hop culture. Check out Off the Record, an activity allowing you to create new art with old vinyl. Erase what you thought you knew about graffiti as you watch The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal, a film by Matt McCormick that examines the beauty of rollovers.
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.

OCTOBER 10
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.

OCTOBER 17
FREE VERSE: C. D. WRIGHT, 7 PM, LECTURE ROOM
Poet C. D. Wright has been described by one critic as "a fearless handler of snakelike languages, a lucid tongue-speaker, and a devastating visionary." She reads from Steal Away: New and Selected Poems--which includes her best lyrics, narratives, prose poems, and odes--along with excerpts from One Big Self: Prisoners of Louisiana, her recent collaboration with photographer Deborah Luster, a highly charged meditation on incarceration. Wright, who has received awards from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, is a professor of English at Brown University and co-edits Lost Roads Publishers.
FREE FILMS: DIG.IT 2ND ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF DIGITAL MEDIA, AUDITORIUM
PAPER AIRPLANE, 4 PM
Director Zhao Liang follows a group of young addicts in modern China. 2001, China, color, video, in Mandarin with English subtitles, 77 minutes.
STUDENT FORUM, 6 PM
Students from area colleges and universities present their digital work. Program length 90 minutes.
ALONG THE RAILWAY, 8 PM
Director Du Hai-Bin documents the experiences of people living along the railway of Baoji in China's Shaanxi Province. 2001, China, color, video, in Mandarin with English subtitles, 120 minutes.
(UN)SCENE: MAKE ART EVERY THIRD THURSDAY, 5-9 PM, FREE, AGES 14-19 ONLY
Let local artist Lourdes Cue guide you across borders as you create artwork, meet other teenagers, and learn about the origins of contemporary Latin American art. Take a look at Ultrabaroque, an exhibition that explores cultural differences and the impact of globalization on the Americas. All activities are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited to 15 participants. Sign-up begins at 4:30 pm at the Walker lobby desk. For more information, call 612.375.7683.
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.

OCTOBER 24
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.

OCTOBER 31
FREE FILMS: THREE SHORTS BY ALEXANDER SOKUROV, 8 PM, AUDITORIUM
Director Alexander Sokurov captures the complexities of political power, public life, and celebrity in the former Soviet Union. Program length 70 minutes.
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 PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS AND THE LILA WALLACE-READER'S DIGEST FUND.