Green Roof Poetry, Body
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Green Roof Poetry, Body

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Green Roof Poetry: Queering Juneteenth, Curated by Free Black Dirt. Photo: Awa Mally. Courtesy Walker Art Center.

Bring your blanket and relax for an evening of immersive lit experiences. Hear live readings from local writers and poets exploring the thematic threads of bodies, connection, and autonomy, plus music stylings by local DJs.

During the event, visitors can board the Body Freedom for Every(Body) Truck, an exhibition on wheels celebrating the intersections of the bodily autonomy. The truck has traveled over 10,000 miles around the U.S. and will be making its Twin Cities stop at the Walker. With over 200 artworks on board, this campaign addresses the importance of agency, autonomy, and choice when it comes to healthcare and individual identity, and sheds light on reproductive justice, queer liberation, and trans joy.

Enjoy curated picnic snacks and libations from Cardamom, available for purchase on the hillside. Menus available upon request.

Gallery admission is free on Thursday nights, 5–9 pm. Save time and reserve your gallery admission tickets online.

This program will have ASL interpretation.

For more information about accessibility at the Walker, visit our Access page.

For more information or to request additional accommodations, call 612-375-7564 or email access@walkerart.org.

In the event of rain or extreme weather, Green Roof Poetry will move to the Cargill Lounge with limited capacity. For light to moderate weather conditions, the Every (BODY) truck will be available outside. Call 612-375-7600 or email info@walkerart.org for weather updates.

Find us at 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis, MN 55403.

Paid underground parking is available on-site. Enter the ramp on Vineland Place at Bryant Avenue. Biking or taking Metro Transit? Learn more.

Visiting the galleries? Enhance your experience by joining a public tour or with self-guided resources accessible for free on Bloomberg Connects.

Personal photography is permitted throughout the Walker and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, but please turn off the flash when visiting the galleries.

To help us promote future events and programs, this event may be photographed or recorded. By attending, you consent to appear in this documentation and its future use by the museum. Please let staff know upon arrival if you prefer not to be photographed.
  • Program support for the Green Roof Poetry program is provided by Rehael Fund – Nor Hall and Roger Hale of The Minneapolis Foundation.

    Presentation of The Body Freedom for Every(Body) Truck is supported by Charlie Pohlad.

Free Thursday Nights are sponsored by

  • Logo: Principal Foundation