Appellate Judges Education Institute

Optional Tours and Activities

During the AJEI Summit, participants will have the opportunity to participate in the following tours at their own expense on the afternoon of Friday, November 14, 2025.

A Man of Quiet Bravery: A Re-Enactment of the Fred Korematsu Arguments

The event will be held in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota and will be performed by Minnesota State and Federal judges

From February 1942 through 1946, the United States engaged in a mass incarceration of Japanese Americans and other people of Japanese ancestry—some 110,000 of them, 60 percent American citizens. President Franklin D. Roosevelt had signed Executive Order 9066 to “justifiably” lock them away because of the “urgency of the situation” during World War II. Then, in 1944, the Supreme Court decided in Korematsu v. United States that “There was evidence of disloyalty on the part of some, the military authorities considered that the need for action was great, and time was short.” The unfortunate reality is that American military leaders suppressed evidence that overwhelmingly contradicted that “evidence of disloyalty.”

This re-enactment involves the oral arguments before the U. S. Supreme Court and the coram nobis. Dr. Karen Korematsu, daughter of Fred Korematsu and founder of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute, will speak after the reenactment.

The event will be held in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota and will be performed by Minnesota State and Federal judges and attorneys.

CASA Annual Dinner and T-shirt Exchange at Black Sheep Coal Fired Pizza

Please join the Council of Appellate Staff Attorneys (CASA) for their annual dinner and T-shirt exchange! The t-shirt theme this year is Famous Landmarks. Please bring a new t-shirt in keeping with the theme! Member of CASA or not, all AJEI attendees and their guests are invited to gather for this casual dinner and social get-together. We hope you can join us! (Space limited to 40)

When: Friday, November 14, 2025; 7:30–9:30 pm
Where: Black Sheep Coal Fired Pizza, 600 North Washington Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55401

Guthrie Theatre Private Backstage Tour

75-Minute private tour

Explore the history and heart of the Guthrie

Go behind the scenes to explore the Guthrie’s stages, scene shop, costume shop, prop shop and rehearsal rooms. Plus, learn about the building’s noteworthy architectural features.

Tour begins at 2:30 p.m., Friday, November 14th.

An architectural marvel

The Guthrie Theatre was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel, who shared his vision to reflect the history of the neighborhood in his design statement: “The Guthrie is coming to settle in the historic golden rectangle near the falls, next to the old mills, in the industrial quarter that invented Minneapolis. Thus two histories, two legends, meet.”

Open to the public year-round, the Guthrie houses three state-of-the-art stages, production facilities, classrooms and dramatic public lobbies.

LIFE magazine called the Guthrie “a miracle.” Newsweek said it was “conceivably the most important theater opening of a generation.” The New York Times declared the theater “a cause for celebration.” Step back in time with this series of historical footage from 1963.

The Guthrie Theater opened on May 7, 1963, with a production of Hamlet directed by Sir Tyrone Guthrie, the theater’s founder. The idea for a different kind of theater sparked in 1959 during a series of conversations among Guthrie, an acclaimed theater director, and his two colleagues, Oliver Rea and Peter Zeisler, who were all disenchanted with Broadway. They envisioned a resident theater that would draw world-class artists to perform the classics with the highest professional standards.

What began as a summer season of four productions supported by a minimal staff is now a complex organization that serves the community and region year-round.

Midtown Global Market and Cooking Demo with Manny’s Tortas

2:00 (up to 20 max. for tour) – $15, bring cash or Venmo/Zelle https://midtownglobalmarket.org/; https://mannystortas.com/about-us/

920 E. Lake St., Minneapolis

Midtown Global Market is an internationally-themed public marketplace offering fresh and prepared foods, restaurants, and unique gifts. It is a dynamic community gathering place that highlights the talent, ambition, and cultural assets that characterize its neighborhood. Explore the bustling stalls of food and crafts from over 20 different cultures at this unique market, which draws over 1.5 million visitors each year. Join us for a hands-on cooking demonstration with the Minnesota State Fair staple, Manny Gonzales, owner of Manny’s Tortas.

Upstairs Circus Makers Happy Hour

3:00-5:30 p.m. – Project kits start at $35; attendees get 20% discount on select kits https://upstairscircus.com/diyprojectmenu/

135 Washington Ave. North, Minneapolis

Gather for this unique hands-on event to make your own piece of functional or wearable object d’arte. Choose from the 25+ options from the DIY project menu, watch a short tutorial to learn how to create your project, and then get to work making your own project over cocktails/mocktails and conversation.

Walker Museum Tour with 1-hour Guided Tour of Dyani White Hawk: Love Language Native American Art Exhibit

2:30 (up to 20 max. for tour) – $18 admission to museum (attendees to purchase ticket online or pay at the museum) https://walkerart.org/calendar/2025/dyani-white-hawk-love-language

725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis

The Walker Art Center is one of the nation’s most visited modern and contemporary art museums—and for good reason. With a dynamic lineup of exhibitions, there’s always something new to discover. Just steps from the museum, the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden invites you to roam 11 acres of outdoor art. Home to more than 60 large-scale works—including the beloved Spoonbridge and Cherry—this expansive green space blends creativity with nature and is open year-round, free of charge. It’s the perfect place to wrap up your visit (or kick it off) with an inspiring stroll. Explore the museum and sculpture garden on your own and then join in a 1-hour guided tour of Dyani White Hawk’s “Love Language” exhibit featuring her works speaking to indigenous value systems: See, Honor, Nurture, and Celebrate.

Weisman Art Museum with 1-hour Guided Tour of Ebb/Flow Ceramics Exhibit

2:30 p.m. (up to 20 max. for tour) – Free https://wam.umn.edu/ebbflow-pritika-chowdhry-chotsani-elaine-dean-and-courtney-m-leonard

333 East River Road, Minneapolis

Visit the world class art museum at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus, known for its extensive American modernism collection. Housed in an iconic Frank Gehry-designed building meant to mimic the nearby bluffs and rippling water of the Mississippi River, the Weisman Art Museum—always open for free—offers so much more than its 30,000-piece art collection. Explore the museum at your leisure and join in a 1-hour guided tour of the “Ebb/Flow” exhibit containing large scale, ceramic-based installation artworks and multimedia features contemplating themes of cultural change surrounding historical periods of colonialization.

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