Red Eye presents the 2026 edition of the Red Eye Festival, formerly known as the New Works 4 Weeks Festival: an annual gathering for live performance works that respond to the current moment and imagine collective transformation. Each year, artist cohorts engage in peer exchange, mutual support, and dialogue around creative process that culminates in this public sharing. Over nearly four decades, this incubator of new work has become a cornerstone of the Twin Cities performance landscape.

The 2026 artists bring varied approaches to performance processes—calling on dance, installation, sound, storytelling, textile, devising, satire, meditation, personal narratives and more—with a shared commitment to questioning artistic form and challenging dominant culture. Their works traverse themes including community distress and bodily peace, global conflict, grounding, absurdity, grief, desire, threads and uprising. They explore these themes through dance, sound, assemblage, multimedia installation, celebration and satire.

All performances this weekend (Thurs - Sat) follow the same timeline -- with a pre- and post- show every night!

6:40pm - Arrive early for the PRE-show

7pm SHOW

8pm - Stay for the POST-Show

Each evening’s performance is unique!

All are welcomed. This is INCLUSIVE black space.

Kenna would like you to make yourself comfortable! Bring your own pillows and blankets!

There will be traditional chair seating available

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Please bring mats, pillows, lawn chairs, or other items that would allow you to spread out and get comfortable! Kenna’s performance will take place in a salon style setting.

Thursday night's performance requires masks and offers a discount to our Elders.

Friday Night is ASL Interpretation.

Saturday night's performance will conclude with a closing reception

Accessibility

Each Friday of the festival, the performance and post-performance discussion will include ASL Interpretation.

Red Eye’s space is fully wheelchair-accessible. Masks are highly encouraged. Some events require masking and masks will be available at the venue if you don't bring your own. Please only attend if you are feeling well, and if not, we are happy to change your tickets to a different day at no charge.

About the Artists

Kenna-Camara Cottman

“my so-called Legacy”

an immersive creative experience curated by practices informed by Black American Music and Movement

Kenna-Camara Cottman is Black, non-binary, a parent, a child and a community member in Mni Sota Makoce.

Kenna may be known for her work with Voice of Culture, as a dancer, choreographer and educator, but it could also be noted that Kenna is also a practitioner of all the elements of Hip Hop, a community radio host and DJ, a certified Yoga teacher, and an improvisational vocalist.

Kenna is a abolitionist non-violent transmitter and receiver and also in the practice of creating and experiencing Black space for cultural arts and liberation. Current projects include self study and reclamation through the Body Prayers cycle.

Kenna is the child of Ancestors Beverly and Bill Cottman, community parents & artists each in their own rights.

Kenna is the mother of Yonci Peaceful, a well known and respected artist, writer, DJ, activist and musician; and Ebrima Baye, an accomplished soccer player, golfer, enthusiastic gamer and proficient drummer.

www.voiceofculture.org for more information on Kenna's forward facing projects.

Contact the host of Red Eye Festival 2026 | WIP60 | Kenna-Camara Cottman

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