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Dancers: Dexter Carlson, Margaret Ogas, Alys Ayumi Ogura, Jinza Thayer, Laurie Van Wieren.

Music composed and performed by: Michele Kinney.

Lighting: Heidi Eckwall.

Join the American Swedish Institute to celebrate the final days of Ann Wolff’s exhibit with a special dance performance in the round in the third floor ballroom by local choreographer Laurie Van Wieren. Starting in the winter of 2025, Van Wieren directed and choreographed a dynamic, movement-based interpretation of Ann Wolff’s work and the concept of the art of living. This new iteration brings the audience into one space. Performed in the round in the third-floor ballroom, the work invites intimate connection. Five dancers and Kinney will present self-portraits, dueling duets, and idiosyncratic ensemble work.

7 pm – Doors to ASI & Exhibits Open, The Tamarack Stylites performance in Mansion Salon, cocktails and snacks available from Fika.
8 pm – My Face, My Feet and the Bird first performance in Mansion Ballroom (L3) in the round.
8:40 pm – My Face, My Feet and the Bird second performance in Mansion Ballroom (L3) in the round.
9 pm – The Tamarack Stylites performance in Mansion Salon.
10 pm – Doors to ASI & Exhibits Close.

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Photo: Mary Catherine Helasz

Laurie Van Wieren and dance group will be activating the Ballroom and Artist Studio as apart of the Exhibition. Open to the public, included with museum admission.

Photo: Laurie Van Wieren

Laurie Van Wieren and dance group will be activating the Ballroom and Artist Studio as apart of the Exhibition. Open to the public, included with museum admission.

Photo: Laurie Van Wieren

Laurie Van Wieren and dance group will be activating the Ballroom and Artist Studio as apart of the Exhibition. Open to the public, included with museum admission.

Photo: Laurie Van Wieren

Laurie Van Wieren and dance group will be activating the Ballroom and Artist Studio as apart of the Exhibition. Open to the public, included with museum admission.

Photo: Laurie Van Wieren

Laurie Van Wieren and dance group will be activating the Ballroom and Artist Studio as apart of the Exhibition. Open to the public, included with museum admission.

Photo: Laurie Van Wieren

Laurie Van Wieren and dance group will be activating the Ballroom and Artist Studio as apart of the Exhibition. Open to the public, included with museum admission.

Photo: Laurie Van Wieren

Laurie Van Wieren will create new dance works for the American Swedish Institute’s First Look, the opening evening of the exhibition Ann Wolff: The Art of Living, inspired by the works of the internationally acclaimed Swedish artist.

Performers: Dexter Carlson, Judith Howard, Margaret Ogas, Alys Ayumi Ogura, Judee Shui Xian, Jinza Thayer, Laurie Van Wieren

Music: The Tamarack Stylites, led by Michelle Kinney: Chris Cunningham (guitars), Nick Gaudette (bass), Michelle Kinney (cello) & Joe Strachan (piano)

Photo of Margaret Ogas, credit: Warwick Green

Dancers: Jules Bither, Dexter Carlson, Judith Howard, Eva Mohn, Margaret Ogas, Alys Oyumi Ogura, Anat Shinar, Jinza Thayer, Laurie Van Wieren.

In an improvisational research project, ten solos are performed simultaneously. As part of Tiger Balm at the Red Eye Theater, a shared evening with works by Emily Gastineau, Tumelo Khupe, and Carlo Antonio Villanueva.

Photo of jules bither, Laurie Van Wieren, Jinza Thayer, credit: Brian Lambert

Kaleena Miller and Laurie Van Wieren present and perform an improvised, sound-focused work.

Photo of Laurie Van Wieren, credit: Brian Lambert

Kaleena Miller and Laurie Van Wieren present and perform an improvised, sound-focused work.

Photo of Laurie Van Wieren, credit: Brian Lambert

Dancers: Judith Howard, Dexter Carlson, Kaleena Miller, Laurie Van Wieren, The Ewes of Gale Woods, Mardi Gras, & Tim Reese.

Yes, I know that being mostly a city person I am in awe of, and have even idolized, farms like this. I am now reorganizing my relationship to this romanticized image, as well as to the land, and all species in general. It's more important than ever that we all know where our food comes from. Gale Woods Farm, led by farmer Tim Reese, works daily against industrial farming destruction and climate change. I thank Jennifer Glaws for inviting us to this project. I feel very lucky to be working on this land, and acknowledge the debt, apology and reparations that we owe to those who came before us and are still here...the Dakhóta and Anishinaabeg peoples. I am hoping to bring a sincere curiosity to this project. The sheep and llama bring me to my knees and make me question everything. I don't know how to meet their sheepness, and their llama-ness. But we are trying. Judith Howard, Dexter Carlson and Kaleena Miller are immensely creative and generous humans. I am honored to be beginning to work with all of them in this way. Laurie Van Wieren. She/Her.

Photo of Laurie Van Wieren, credit: Bill Cameron

Dancers: Judith Howard, Dexter Carlson, Kaleena Miller, Laurie Van Wieren, The Ewes of Gale Woods, Mardi Gras, & Tim Reese.

Yes, I know that being mostly a city person I am in awe of, and have even idolized, farms like this. I am now reorganizing my relationship to this romanticized image, as well as to the land, and all species in general. It's more important than ever that we all know where our food comes from. Gale Woods Farm, led by farmer Tim Reese, works daily against industrial farming destruction and climate change. I thank Jennifer Glaws for inviting us to this project. I feel very lucky to be working on this land, and acknowledge the debt, apology and reparations that we owe to those who came before us and are still here...the Dakhóta and Anishinaabeg peoples. I am hoping to bring a sincere curiosity to this project. The sheep and llama bring me to my knees and make me question everything. I don't know how to meet their sheepness, and their llama-ness. But we are trying. Judith Howard, Dexter Carlson and Kaleena Miller are immensely creative and generous humans. I am honored to be beginning to work with all of them in this way. Laurie Van Wieren. She/Her.

Photo of Laurie Van Wieren, credit: Bill Cameron

Orchestra Hall, July 15, as a guest of Breakfast Dance Company. Michelle Kinney and Laurie Van Wieren will perform “ Tomorrow/Now”.

Photo of Michelle Kinney, Laurie Van Wieren, credit: Tom Corcoran

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A structured improvisation and set choreography looking back on our lives and into the future. Ensemble: Anna Marie Shogren, Pramila Vasudevan, Jules Bither, Alys Aumi Ogora, Michelle Kinney, and Laurie Van Wieren

The Walker’s annual dance showcase celebrates over 50 years of works by Minnesota choreographers, offering an exciting glimpse into a vibrant and diverse community. For the 50th anniversary of Choreographers’ Evening, guest curators Alanna Morris and Judith Howard offer a program of works that honor and recognize the rich histories, vital contributions, and power of today’s movement innovators.

Photo of Aloe AoLiu, Alys Ayumi Ogura, J. H. Shuǐ Xiān, Laurie Van Wieren, Romeo Cannady, Averie Mitchell-Brown, Kayla Schiltgen, Colin Edwards, Kristin Van Loon, credit: Canaan Mattson for the Walker Art Center

The Walker’s annual dance showcase celebrates over 50 years of works by Minnesota choreographers, offering an exciting glimpse into a vibrant and diverse community. For the 50th anniversary of Choreographers’ Evening, guest curators Alanna Morris and Judith Howard offer a program of works that honor and recognize the rich histories, vital contributions, and power of today’s movement innovators.

Photo of Aloe AoLiu, Alys Ayumi Ogura, J. H. Shuǐ Xiān, Laurie Van Wieren, Romeo Cannady, Averie Mitchell-Brown, Kayla Schiltgen, Colin Edwards, Kristin Van Loon, credit: Canaan Mattson for the Walker Art Center