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Celebrating Out There 25

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Old friends from the Minneapolis theater/performance art scene were reunited on Thursday in celebration of Out There’s 25th Anniversary. A photo slideshow highlighted performances throughout the years (you can see it here) as people shared their favorite Out There memories and hopes for the future on a Post-It wall, while a photo booth allowed guests [...]

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Old friends from the Minneapolis theater/performance art scene were reunited on Thursday in celebration of Out There’s 25th Anniversary. A photo slideshow highlighted performances throughout the years (you can see it here) as people shared their favorite Out There memories and hopes for the future on a Post-It wall, while a photo booth allowed guests to get wacky with iconic props from past Out There performances—umbrellas from Big Dance Theater’s Another Telepathic Thing and American flags from The TEAM’s Particularly in the Heartland were popular choices. (more…)

Demystifying Development Department Duties: Cindy Sherman Party Planning

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“Your job must be so fun! We always see you at parties.” As development associates for the Walker, my colleague Kate Tucker and I hear various iterations of the above comment on a regular basis — from friends, family, potential new hires, and Walker members. It’s true, we do have fun. And we work diligently [...]

“Your job must be so fun! We always see you at parties.”

As development associates for the Walker, my colleague Kate Tucker and I hear various iterations of the above comment on a regular basis — from friends, family, potential new hires, and Walker members. It’s true, we do have fun. And we work diligently to organize fun events!

In addition to fundraising for the museum, the membership and development department plans more than 75 events every year specifically for Walker members, donors, and sponsors, like Friday’s After Hours opening for the Cindy Sherman exhibition. (more…)

After Hours with Cindy Sherman: Alter Ego

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A bustling crowd and beat-heavy music illuminated the Walker on Friday for the biannual After Hours party. The opening event for Cindy Sherman, this After Hours was hot. While Sherman attend the party for a short while, she was omnipresent all night in the packed galleries; from the more recent “Society Ladies” to the classic [...]


A bustling crowd and beat-heavy music illuminated the Walker on Friday for the biannual After Hours party. The opening event for Cindy Sherman, this After Hours was hot. While Sherman attend the party for a short while, she was omnipresent all night in the packed galleries; from the more recent “Society Ladies” to the classic “Untitled Film Stills” to the clever “Historical Portraits,” the walls were filled with a variety of works from her long-spanning career.

Eva Respini, Cindy Sherman, Siri Engberg, and Olga Viso

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