Performing Arts

Seems like you can’t turn around at the Walker without bumping into an artist. From gallery monitors to department heads, front-desk staff to the installation crews, everybody seems to be a writer, actor, painter, sculptor, puppetmaker, dancer, or rock star. The Minnesota Fringe Festival, August 4-14, doubtless includes plenty of performers with Walker connections, but two staff members are pitching in to be the voice of the Fringe. Performing Arts assistant Leigha Horton (an actor-comedienne who apparently has a fan club for her work with the Ministry of Cultural Warfare) gets the title officially: as podcast narrator, her resume will actually say “Voice of the Fringe.” Reggie Prim, of the Walker’s Community Programs department, assumes the persona Blak_Bloggah to add a little color to the Fringe’s blogs.