We are bringing the dance floor to the Walker hillside for an evening inspired by the likes of Mariah, Britney, and Whitney. Quinn Villagomez hosts a full fashion moment, where the pathway becomes a runway. DJ Larry Peace warms us up with tunes, before Quinn and Rox go live on their show Fresh Fruit on KFAI. See the debut of Honey, a dance landscape of individuals in pursuit of expression, inspired by the bodies, movement, and music of club spaces. Performance space as dancefloor, dancefloor as agent of release, escape, and reunion. Choreographed by Scott Stafford, original soundscape by Grammy-winning producer and DJ David Morales.
Schedule
5 pm: DJ Larry Peace
6 pm: Fashion Moment
7 pm: Fresh Fruit Live
8 pm: Honey
About the Participants
Roxanne Anderson is an award-winning community organizer and activist who has been working in social service for more than 25 years. Currently, Anderson is a DJ and host for two local community radio stations (KRSM and KFAI), helps run the Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition, and is the cofounder and director of RARE Productions, a multimedia arts and entertainment company focusing on producing and promoting trans and queer artists of color.
Quinn Villagomez, aka “Shimmer,” is a transgender Latina woman whose pronouns are she/her. Villagomez is an on-air radio personality, media personality, and emcee talent in the Twin Cities community. She cohosts KFAI Radio’s Fresh Fruit/RARE Productions with Roxanne Anderson. She is the creator of two Twin Cities fashion shows, The Purple Ones and designICON, and is on the board of directors for both the Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition (MTHC) and KFAI Radio.
Scott Stafford is a performer, teaching artist, and dancing person, currently sweating, loving, and creating in Minneapolis. He views expression as vital to every individual—accessible to everybody and necessary to every lifestyle. Whether prancing to disco or moving qi to the sound score of an exhalation, he views every movement as an opportunity to research the dynamic relationship between our physical, emotional, and energetic bodies.
About Honey
Performers: Adam Salame, Scott Stafford, Timo Wagner
Featured Butterflies: Gabbie “The Baddie” Abram, Rachel Clark, Domino D’Lorion, Brian J. Evans, Kimberlina, and Tristen Sanborn.
Honey is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Outdoor Performance and Event Guidelines
Mask wearing is recommended for visitors who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Lawn furniture and smoking are not allowed. There will be food trucks, a water bottle refill station, and a handwashing station at the bottom of the hill.
Accessibility
To request accommodations for this program or for more information about accessibility, call 612-375-7564 or email access@walkerart.org.
For more information about accessibility at the Walker, visit our Access page.
