Forward    Manage Subscription    View in Browser JANUARY 30–FEBRUARY 12, 2013 Back to Back Theatre Stages the Search for an Ancient Symbol JAN 31–FEB 2 Chris Sullivan Introduces His Animated Film, Made Over 15 Years FEB 8–9 Painter Painter: Fresh Takes on Contemporary Abstraction OPENS FEB 2 EVENTS DIALOGUE Opening-Day Talk Sat, Feb 2 2 pm; $10 ($8) Artist/curator Michelle Grabner, writer Bruce Hainley, and critic Jan Verwoert join Painter Painter's co-curators and featured artists for a conversation about painting and abstraction today. FAMILY Free First Saturday Sat, Feb 2 10 am–3 pm; Free Step into the studio for family fun with painting! Get together with guest artists and make your own art to take home. MUSIC Ben Frost Sat, Feb 9 8 pm; $10 Known for his electronic collaborations with Björk and Brian Eno, Frost performs his own sweeping digital soundscapes in a rare US appearance. SPECIAL EVENT "I Heart Cindy" Thu, Feb 14 5–9 pm; Free Join our Valentine’s Day salute to America's bittersweetheart, Cindy Sherman, celebrating the final days of her retrospective with special Cindy-inspired activities. WALKER LIFE GATHER BY D'AMICO Lucia Watson, proprietor of Lucia’s Restaurant and Wine Bar, shares tastes from her small-plates menu featured this month. MEMBERSHIP Be a good friend! Use the guest passes that now come with Walker Memberships at the dual level and above. TFTN Free lectures, shows, and films liven up Target Free Thursday Nights, when gallery admission is always free from 5–9 pm. SPECIAL EVENT Share your exceptional taste on Valentine's Day with Gather's special prix-fixe menu. Now taking reservations: 612.253.3410 WALKERART.ORG FEATURED ARTICLE A play about a time-traveling Hindu deity in Nazi Germany, trying to reclaim the Sanskrit symbol of the swastika, was bound to raise questions: Back to Back Theatre’s Bruce Gladwin discusses issues of exploitation, power, and cultural appropriation. WALKER SHOP Searching for a truly special something for that discerning sweetheart? The Walker Shops' online guides help you home in on original and unexpected gifts. Walker Art Center Premier Partners The Walker Art Center is supported in part by a grant provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature from the State's general fund and its arts and cultural heritage fund and its arts and cultural heritage fund with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.