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Performances

The Walker Art Center hosts world-class performances, supporting out-of-the-box thinking and creative dialogue.

Upcoming Performances

2026–2027 Season

Commissions

Performing Arts

Upcoming Performances

Sound for Silents 2026: Film + Music on the Walker Hillside
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Thu, Aug 20, 2026

Free Events

Sound for Silents 2026: Film + Music on the Walker Hillside

Audition Announcement for Choreographers’ Evening 2026, curated by Ashwini Ramaswamy
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Aug 30–Sep 1, 2026

Performances

Audition Announcement for Choreographers’ Evening 2026, curated by Ashwini Ramaswamy

Laurie Anderson: Republic of Love (Solo)
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Sep 9–10, 2026

Performances

Laurie Anderson: Republic of Love (Solo)

Nels Cline & Yuka Honda: River Mouth, Unseen Green
A person with short dark hair, wearing a black top, is focused on a laptop and electronic equipment on a dark stage, illuminated by blue lighting. Their motion creates a blurred effect on their face.

Sep 24–25, 2026

Performances

Nels Cline & Yuka Honda: River Mouth, Unseen Green

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Performers Kris Lee, Lizzie Feidelson, and João dos Santos Martins huddle in a low group with limbs wrapped around one another in front of a white scrim through which windows can be seen.

Oct 9–10, 2026

Performances

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HUG featuring Devendra Banhart, Gyan Riley, and Noah Georgeson
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Wed, Oct 14, 2026

Performances

HUG featuring Devendra Banhart, Gyan Riley, and Noah Georgeson

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2026–2027 Season

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Dorothée Munyaneza, Toi, moi, Tituba… Photo: Dajana Lothert. Courtesy of the artist.

Deep inquiry and daring innovation converge to expand perceptions and ignite hope during the Walker’s 2026–27 Performing Arts Season.

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Performing Arts Commissions

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Since the 1960s, the Walker has supported the creation of new performance work by providing artists with financial support and often other resources, such as space, time, and technical or curatorial expertise.

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Performing Arts

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The Walker’s Performing Arts program presents contemporary dance, experimental theater, new music, and hybrid art forms that defy categorization.

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Performing Arts Stories

Will the Revolution Have a 501(c)(3) Status?: Nile Harris and Radical Clowning

Talvin Wilks

Performing Arts

Will the Revolution Have a 501(c)(3) Status?: Nile Harris and Radical Clowning

In the lead-up to presenting their work at the Walker, Tatarsky sat down with artist and writer Amy Ching-Yan Lam to discuss the power of language, Anna Karenina, and the role of the artist.
Spells are Called Spells for a Reason: Alex Tatarsky and Sad Boys in Harpy Land
A performer with light skin poses with their thumbs in either side of their mouth in front of a red backdrop.

Amy Ching-Yan Lam

Performing Arts

Spells are Called Spells for a Reason: Alex Tatarsky and Sad Boys in Harpy Land

In the lead-up to presenting their work at the Walker, Tatarsky sat down with artist and writer Amy Ching-Yan Lam to discuss the power of language, Anna Karenina, and the role of the artist.
Notes on Ecosystem, Care-taking, and Relation: Curating the 53rd Choreographers’ Evening
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Benny Olk

Performing Arts

Notes on Ecosystem, Care-taking, and Relation: Curating the 53rd Choreographers’ Evening

Guest curator, Benny Olk, reveals some of their thoughts to approaching the 53rd Choreographers’ Evening.
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