Peace, love and freedom. That is how I identify the 1960s and 1970s. As a daughter of two baby boomers, I have heard plenty of stories of life lived in a generation full of social movements, bright colors, substances, and bell bottoms. It was a counterculture that gave birth to hippies. I spent my Sunday at the Walker Art Center with my parents exploring the new Hippie Modernism: The Struggle for Utopia exhibit. It is comprised of four galleries displaying…

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If you’ve stopped by in the last couple of weeks, you may have seen a curious wooden construction on our front plaza. It’s our Pop-Up Park, the Sweet Spot! We built the park on April 20th and have hosted some great programming events since then. The day we set up the park, the weather was not so…sweet. We had to deal with a lot of wind, rain, cold, and a lot of things not going to plan. Despite all this, we got…

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After 3+ years in WAM Collective, Likeness will be my last event as a member. My favorite memories with the group involve meeting people and collaborating with artists, and I’m so glad that my final event encapsulates those elements so beautifully. Leila Awadallah, Emma Marlar, and Laura Osterhaus are seniors at the University of Minnesota majoring in Dance. Their new company, Kelvin Wailey, will be performing and screening a film (with cinematographer Bridget Bennett) during the design showcase this year to provide…

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