Sunday, October 11, 2026
6 pm Doors // 6:30 pm Show
All Ages
The event is free but an RSVP is required
Minnesota poets respond to Walt Whitman’s iconic words in a “Poetry Slam and Jazz Improvisation Meets Film Screening” at The Parkway Theater. In honor of the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the iconic poet Walt Whitman's celebration of the American people and their indestructible spirit, New York-based theatre collective Compagnia de' Colombari's film screening meets live performance event, Whitman on Walls!, continues its journey across the USA, adding Minnesota to the map. In collaboration with Minnesota Poets Collective, John Munson, and Steve Sutherland, sponsored by Calamus Project, and featuring a live music trio led by Dean Magraw (guitar), with Liz Draper (upright bass) and Suwal Singh (Tabla), will accompany the MN poets: Ashley Gray, Mishal Mazin, Suheb Rumi, Timothy Frantzich, Allen Wilcox, Erik Riese, and Christian Worby. Colombari created a series of seven short films featuring 50 actors performing Whitman's "Song of Myself." This community-galvanizing project uses the films as prompts for local artists to respond to the themes with their own insights and expressions, reflecting America today. Sponsored by The Calamus Project.