Every year Philip Bither, William and Nadine McGuire Senior Curator of Performing Arts travels the world seeking performers to bring over to the Walker. This is your chance to preview the 20+ dance, music, and theater events hes planned for the new season, including the AfricaNOW: Currents of a Continent series, a once-in-a-lifetime marathon performance event around The Great Gatsby, and a Walker-exclusive evening of chamber ballet by master William Forsythe. Out There and Choreographers Evening return, bigger and better than ever, as well as return visits by old friends such as Improbable Theatre and Sankai Juku. Come meet the man behind the Walkers performing arts program and learn why every show he presents is his favorite.