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Enjoy an exhibition, take in a lecture, watch a film, make art, and ask questions. The conversation starts here, with free gallery admission from 5 to 9 pm every Thursday night.

Tour: Dan Graham: Beyond with the BodyCartography Project
Thursday, December 3, 2009
7:00 pm
Free
Meet in the Bazinet Garden Lobby
Choreographers Olive Bieringa and Otto Ramstad (aka the BodyCartography Project) are known for combining dance, video, and public space. Join them for a movement-based tour of the work of Dan Graham, whose art shares a similar sensibility.

   
Event Horizon with Darsie Alexander
Thursday, December 10, 2009
7:00 pm
Free
Meet in the Bazinet Garden Lobby
Chief curator Darsie Alexander leads visitors on a tour of the Walker’s newest exhibition.

   
Sound Bites: Short Talks about Art
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Free (6:30 and 7 pm)
Meet in the Bazinet Garden Lobby
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Free (6:30 and 7 pm)
Meet in the Bazinet Garden Lobby
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Free (6:30 and 7 pm)
Meet in the Bazinet Garden Lobby
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Free (6:30 and 7 pm)
Meet in the Bazinet Garden Lobby
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Free (6:30 and 7 pm)
Meet in the Bazinet Garden Lobby
Contemporary art and artists are the focus of these 15-minute gallery conversations led by Walker curators and tour guides. Each highlights selected artworks or artists that serve as topics for illuminating discussions, and participants leave feeling connected to new and exciting ideas. Carry this...

   
The Inquisition: Art Is Fun
Thursday, January 7, 2010
7:00 pm
Free tickets available at the Bazinet Garden Lobby desk from 6 pm
Perlman Gallery
In 1940 the Walker hosted the Inquisition, a quiz forum that tested both novices and experts on their range of art-historical knowledge and expertise. Letters, photos, and articles from the archives create a picture of an event that took a lighthearted approach to the heavyweight challenges of...