By Miiskogimiiwan P.C.
The Walker Art Center will host two artist-led programs this month featuring Indigenous perspectives through film and music.
The final screenings of “Once Upon a Time in Manhood”, a film series curated by actor, comedian, and activist Dallas Goldtooth (Mdewakanton Dakota/Diné), will take place this week at Walker Cinema.
The series examines how films and popular culture can shape ideas about masculinity, identity, and manhood. Goldtooth revisits films from his youth, considering what audiences inherit from these representations and what they choose to leave behind.
The remaining screenings include:
Thursday, Aug. 13, at 7 pm
Fight Club, directed by David Fincher
Friday, Aug. 14, at 7 pm
Boy, directed by Taika Waititi
Native community members can receive two free tickets per screening by using the code: TRIBALNATIONS.
The Walker will also host its annual Sound for Silents program on Thursday, Aug. 20, bringing live music and film together on the Walker hillside. The free program begins at 7 pm with a DJ set by Justis Brokenrope (Sičháŋǧu Lakȟóta), featuring Indigenous rock, country, and folk vinyl.
At 8:30 pm, a selection of films from the Walker’s Ruben/Bentson Moving Image Collection and beyond will be accompanied by a live performance from Bizhiki. The six-member ensemble features vocals and drumming from Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings (Bad River Ojibwe) and Joe Rainey Sr. (Red Lake Ojibwe), along with multi-instrumentalist and producer S. Carey and guitarist Jeremy Ylvisaker.
Sound for Silents is free and will be held rain or shine. In the event of rain or extreme weather, the program will move to the McGuire Theater, where capacity will be limited.
Where: Walker Art Center
Dates: Aug. 13, Aug. 14 and Aug. 20
Source: Walker Art Center, thewalker.org
