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DIRTY BABY: Nels Cline, Ed Ruscha, David Breskin

Walker Seen

Last week’s performance of DIRTY BABY–the second and possibly last time the work will be performed–was so momentous, artist Ed Ruscha flew out from Los Angeles to be part of it. Dubbed a “synaesthetic fantasia” by its mastermind, poet David Breskin, the work combined 66 of Ruscha’s censor-strip paintings, music by a nine-member ensemble led […] Last week’s performance of DIRTY BABY–the second and…

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Choreographers’ Evening: 40 Years and Counting

Walker Seen

Thanksgiving weekend marked the 40th anniversary of the Walker’s celebrated program Choreographers’ Evening. To mark this milestone, curators Aparna Ramaswamy and Patrick Scully put together an evening that spanned the decades. Choreographers remounted previous works and debuted new works that reflected on the past. Their vision brought together a diverse mix of various genres, music, […] Thanksgiving…

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Counting Time and the Illusion of Precision

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We use numbers in an attempt to measure precisely, to know exactly of how much of something we have. It’s perhaps ironic, then, that we use numbers to measure time, as numerical values are at once infinite, in the universal sense, and extremely limited in the personal sphere, our clocks always running. Either way, how […] We use numbers in an attempt to measure precisely, to know exactly of how much of…

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All These Engines Working Hard: A Review of DIRTY BABY

The Green Room

To spark discussion, the Walker invites local artists and critics to write overnight reviews of our performances. The ongoing Re:View series shares a diverse array of independent voices and opinions; it doesn’t reflect the views or opinions of the Walker or its curators. Today, filmmaker and writer Justin Schell shares his perspective on Thursday’s performance of DIRTY BABY. Agree […] To spark…

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Feminist Movement: Deborah Hay, Artistic Survival, Aesthetic Freedom, and Feminist Organizational Principles

The Green Room

Deborah Hay has liberated contemporary dance on many levels, from her early days in New York to her international influence today. Not in the least from within the design of how she chooses to disseminate her choreography. In my opinion, her multiple inventions and innovations for transmitting her aesthetic through community building are in line with the women’s rights movement and the…

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Deborah Hay: “Genius Rug-Puller”

The Green Room

The other night, I was telling my husband about this show that he will be going to see next weekend, and after we chatted about it for a while, he seemed unsure and said, “Is it going to be old?” I responded, “Maybe, I don’t know.” I didn’t think much of this conversation until I was […] The other night, I was telling my husband about this show that he will be going to see next weekend, and after we…

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Backstage Haiku- Nels Cline

The Green Room

The Green Room: From on stage, back stage and the theater seats, the Performing Arts blog illuminates the intersecting worlds of dance, theater, and music.

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Recap: Student Open House 2012

Teens Blog

Big thanks to all of our collaborating artists for making this Student Open house a spectacular event. We had over a thousand people in attendance making Fake IDs, mustachioed alter-egos, having conversation, dancing and touring Cindy Sherman. Teens participating in an activity with the ED ZED OMEGA Crew about the High School Identity. Artist Taylor Baldry and WACTAC teens hosted a…

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A Conversation with Todd Balthazor

Field Guide

By Rachel Kimpton. Walker Gallery Assistants. Yes, I’m speaking of the uniformed men and women who stand guard in the galleries, keeping the art safe and silently witnessing the path you take from one painting to the next. But what goes on behind and beyond the job of being a Walker gallery assistant? What do gallery assistants have […] Walker Gallery Assistants. Yes, I’m speaking of the uniformed men and…