SONIC LECTURE: JOHN HENRY BLATTER | GALLERY 3 11:30 a.m. - Noon Is it an art talk? Is it a performance? Is it something in between? Join former Bemis Center resident John Henry Blatter in his sonic musings. Blatter is the creator... More information
ROBERT KARIMI | GALLERY 3 Noon - 1:00 p.m. A national poetry slam champion and Def Poetry Jam performer, Robert Karimi is an Iranian artist who believes in the power of humor to engage audiences to find the joy within their personal chaos.
SATURDAY June 28:
O! WHAT A STORY! OMAHA PUBLIC LIBRARY | GALLERY 3 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon The Omaha Public Library brings to Bemis08 that most ancient of all art forms; storytelling. Organized by library staffers Mary J. Mollner and April Earl, this interactive experience is coordinated by the Omaha Public Library... More information
CONSPIRING TEXTS: THE EPICENE FURIES| GALLERY 3 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. The Epicene Furies, a troupe of Omaha poets, playwrights, and scholars, have travelled from coast to coast emphasizing the power of language-driven performance... More information
COVER ME: AUTHORS AND DESIGNERS DISCUSS THE ART OF BOOK COVER DESIGN| GALLERY 3 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Timothy Schaffert, widely known author of Devils in the Sugar Shop and the director/founder of (downtown) omaha lit fest, moderates a conversation on book cover design and the often... More information
TOXIC LITTER: DOUG HAYKO| 12TH STREET 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. The grit and grime of the urban landscape is returned to a pristine state in Doug Hayko's Toxic Litter, a compelling social commentary on the environment and your place... More information
OPEN STUDIOS| SECOND FLOOR 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Meet our current artists-in-residence John Bissonette, David Bowen, Adam Frelin, Caroline Gore, Janelle Iglesias, Andrea Loefke, Nathalie Miebach and Aili Schmeltz. Get an inside glimpse into the heart and soul of the Bemis Center's mission to support exceptional talent. See more
SELECTED READINGS FROM THE NICARAGUAN NOVEL: FRANCISCO ARAGON| GALLERY 3 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. A native of San Francisco and a long-time resident of Spain, Francisco Aragon reads his poetry at Bemis08. Aragon is the author of the poetry collection Puerta del Sol (Bilingual Press)... More information
