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Performing Arts Season 2026–27

A person wearing a white coat holds up a large, sheer fabric, partially covering their face. A vertical purple light glows beside them against a dark background.
Dorothée Munyaneza, Toi, moi, Tituba... Photo: Dajana Lothert. Courtesy of the artist.

In today’s world, our commitment to connecting community with world-class creative innovators has never been more vital. Vanguard dance, music, and adventurous theater artists offer fresh ideas and energy, while bringing us together for moments of shared reflection and joy. Experience the essential, empowering nature of live art throughout the 2026–27 Performing Arts Season.

Tickets are on sale now for Walker members. Join today for early access! The general public on sale begins July 22.

The Walker Art Center’s Performing Arts programs and commissions are made possible by donors and Producers’ Council members: AJT Fund; Constance and Fuller Cowles Foundation; Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels; Doris Duke Performing Arts Endowment Fund; Christina Evans and Weston Hoard; Martha Gabbert Women Artists Fund; Nor Hall and Roger Hale; Judith Brin Ingber and Jerome Ingber; Neal Jahren; the Jerome Foundation; Jay Kim and Ann Ruhr Pifer; King’s Fountain/Barbara Watson Pillsbury; Knox Foundation: Susanne Lilly Hutcheson, Zenas Hutcheson IV, Henry Hutcheson, and Perrin Hutcheson; Sarah Lutman; Emily Maltz; Jennifer Melin Miller and David Miller; the David and Leni Moore Family Foundation; National Performance Network; the Serendipitous Leverage Fund; Therese Sexe and David Hage; Elizabeth and Mike Sweeney; Villa Albertine and Albertine Foundation; Sue and Jim Westerman; and Frances and Frank* Wilkinson. 

*deceased

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All Events

Laurie Anderson: Republic of Love (Solo)
A person with short, tousled hair wearing a black shirt holds both hands up with open palms toward the camera, against a dark gray textured background.

Sep 9–10, 2026

Performances

Laurie Anderson: Republic of Love (Solo)

Nels Cline & Yuka Honda: River Mouth, Unseen Green
A person with short dark hair, wearing a black top, is focused on a laptop and electronic equipment on a dark stage, illuminated by blue lighting. Their motion creates a blurred effect on their face.

Sep 24–25, 2026

Performances

Nels Cline & Yuka Honda: River Mouth, Unseen Green

Moriah Evans: }[…/+*^%<>€£¥$&@!!!!^^^]{
Performers Kris Lee, Lizzie Feidelson, and João dos Santos Martins huddle in a low group with limbs wrapped around one another in front of a white scrim through which windows can be seen.

Oct 9–10, 2026

Performances

Moriah Evans: }[…/+*^%<>€£¥$&@!!!!^^^]{

HUG featuring Devendra Banhart, Gyan Riley, and Noah Georgeson
Three men with beards stand close together outside near a textured wall; one in a light suit looks downward, another in a dark suit rests his head on the first mans shoulder, and a third man stands behind them.

Wed, Oct 14, 2026

Performances

HUG featuring Devendra Banhart, Gyan Riley, and Noah Georgeson

Dorothée Munyaneza: Toi, moi, Tituba...
A person wearing a white coat holds up a large, sheer fabric, partially covering their face. A vertical purple light glows beside them against a dark background.

Oct 28–30, 2026

Performances

Dorothée Munyaneza: Toi, moi, Tituba...

Leenalchi
Seven musicians pose in a music studio with various instruments, including drums, electric guitars, keyboard, and a microphone. They stand and sit in front of blue curtains and textured brown walls, looking toward the camera.

Sat, Nov 7, 2026

Performances

Leenalchi

Harriet Tubman & Georgia Anne Muldrow: Electrical Field of Love
Three men stand side by side against a gray background, wearing colorful, patterned clothing. The man on the left has long dreadlocks, the man in the middle wears a hat and sunglasses, and the man on the right smiles broadly.

Wed, Nov 11, 2026

Performances

Harriet Tubman & Georgia Anne Muldrow: Electrical Field of Love

Choreographers’ Evening Curated by Ashwini Ramaswamy
A woman in a black sari sits on the floor with her arms wrapped around her knees, looking thoughtfully to the side against a plain, light background. The photo is in black and white.

Sat, Nov 21, 2026

Performances

Choreographers’ Evening Curated by Ashwini Ramaswamy

Ben LaMar Gay: The World of Ben LaMar Gay
A person in a red beanie and plaid coat holds a trumpet, standing beneath an ornate, circular golden ceiling with intricate designs and a large central dome.

Sat, Dec 5, 2026

Performances

Ben LaMar Gay: The World of Ben LaMar Gay

Farmhouse Whorehouse, an Artist Lecture by Suzanne Bocanegra starring Lili Taylor
A woman with long blonde braids wears a decorative headdress made of straw, paper, flowers, and photographs, smiling slightly and looking off to the side against a dark background.

Jan 7–9, 2027

Performances

Farmhouse Whorehouse, an Artist Lecture by Suzanne Bocanegra starring Lili Taylor

Faye Driscoll: Chimera (Walker Art Center)
A single chair and microphone stand are positioned center stage under dim lighting, with scattered white papers spread around them on the floor.

Jan 21–23, 2027

Performances

Faye Driscoll: Chimera (Walker Art Center)

Philippe Quesne: Le Paradoxe de John
A person in boots walks wrapped in a rolled-up sheet of flooring, while another person stands in a small, modern room in the background. Folding chairs and scattered objects are visible on the floor.

Feb 4–6, 2027

Performances

Philippe Quesne: Le Paradoxe de John

Leslie Cuyjet: For All Your Life
A person in a red blazer stands on a stage, gesturing with their hands. Behind them is a large screen displaying the words “For All Your Life” with horizontal bars between the phrases.

Feb 18–20, 2027

Performances

Leslie Cuyjet: For All Your Life

Kimberly Bartosik: bLUr
Three dancers with intense expressions and athletic bodies perform energetically in dim lighting, their skin glistening with sweat. One woman reaches out while two men move closely beside her against a dark background.

Mar 5–6, 2027

Performances

Kimberly Bartosik: bLUr

Koyaanisqatsi with The Philip Glass Ensemble
Eight people, including men and one woman, pose in an industrial-style room with large windows. Some hold musical instruments, including a saxophone and a flute. They are dressed mostly in black.

Tue, Mar 9, 2027

Performances

Koyaanisqatsi with The Philip Glass Ensemble

Brooklyn Rider: Complete Glass String Quartets
Four men in formal attire, holding string instruments (two violins, a viola, and a cello), sit and stand together smiling and conversing in a studio with a plain backdrop. The image is in black and white.

Mar 18–20, 2027

Performances

Brooklyn Rider: Complete Glass String Quartets

SML
Five people stand side by side in front of tall green bushes and trees, posing for a photo. They wear casual clothing in dark, neutral tones and look directly at the camera.

Thu, Apr 1, 2027

Performances

SML

Sandbox Percussion with Matthew Aucoin and Conor Hanick: Canto Ostinato by Simeon ten Holt
A group of musicians dressed in black perform on stage with percussion instruments, such as xylophones and marimbas, in front of an audience. Abstract black and white visuals are projected on a screen behind them.

Fri, Apr 9, 2027

Performances

Sandbox Percussion with Matthew Aucoin and Conor Hanick: Canto Ostinato by Simeon ten Holt

Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Radouan Mriziga / Rosas, A7LA5: Il Cimento dell’Armonia e dell’Inventione (Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons)
A dancer performs a one-handed handstand on a lit stage while another dancer in red shorts and a sheer purple top moves in the foreground, both casting shadows on the floor.

Apr 16–17, 2027

Performances

Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Radouan Mriziga / Rosas, A7LA5: Il Cimento dell’Armonia e dell’Inventione (Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons)

sweat variant—Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born: adaku, part 2
Two dancers in patterned costumes perform a dramatic pose under a glowing circular light, surrounded by a metal ring and lanterns, with an audience watching in dim lighting.

May 7–8, 2027

Performances

sweat variant—Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born: adaku, part 2

Motherhood, an Artist Lecture by Suzanne Bocanegra starring Judah Lang
A woman lifts a smiling baby above her head in a nursery, near a crib and a window with blinds and a ruffled curtain. The photo has a vintage, black-and-white look.

May 21–22, 2027

Performances

Motherhood, an Artist Lecture by Suzanne Bocanegra starring Judah Lang

Alessandro Sciarroni: U. (un canto)
Seven people stand in a row on a dark stage, wearing black and white clothing with formal and casual styles mixed. The lighting highlights the group against a black background.

Wed, Jun 2, 2027

Performances

Alessandro Sciarroni: U. (un canto)