James on Jazz turns 25 this September. Celebrate The Dakota’s 40th on Sept. 20, remember Sheila Jordan, and preview the Detroit Jazz Festival and AACM 60th at the Walker.
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Walker’s ‘Surface’ exhibition invites deep reflection
Walker Art Center presents A Surface by Kandis Williams—an immersive exhibition that blends collage, video, and critical theory to confront systems of power.
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Radical Black Futures: Rewriting Liberation with AI and Cannabis
The African American Leadership Forum is hosting the Radical Black Futures Series: Rewriting Liberation with Codes and Cannabis, a two-day summit that aims to engage leading voices in technology, business, and policy to chart a course for economic security, racial justice, and generational wealth-building.
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Autumn Knight Live at the Walker, 2025: A Bold Fusion of Screen and Stage
Autumn Knight’s upcoming performance, Autumn Knight Live at the Walker, 2025, at the Walker Art Center’s McGuire Theater, will challenge traditional notions of live performance by blurring the boundaries between screen and stage, raising questions about the nature of “liveness” and how technology can enhance our understanding of performance.
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DJ McShellen’s Cooler Room celebrates the art of DJing
DJ McShellen created Cooler Room, a DJ-centered space in Minneapolis that showcases Afro-diasporic music and features staples of the MN music scene, with plans to bring it back soon.
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Movement instructor brings play director’s vision to life
Darrius Strong is a Twin Cities-based choreographer and movement director, who founded his own contemporary dance company, STRONGmovement.
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Documentary exposes police militarization
Pentagon supplies weaponry for local wars on us, ‘the enemy’ Do Not Resist offers a firsthand look at the methods and actions of the militarization of American Police Forces. “This film was incredibly impactful,” said Mica Grimm, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Minneapolis. Do Not Resist was shown as part of the Walker Art Center’s […]