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.
DOUG HAYKO: PETITION | 12TH STREET
6:00 - 10:00 p.m. The lines between theatre, socio-political commentary and street-level happenings are blurred as actor, writer, director, performance artist and founder of omahaliveartdivision Doug Hayko returns for his third collaboration with the Bemis Center. See more
MODERN DANCE AT THE BEMIS CENTER: OMAHA MODERN DANCE COLLECTIVE & UNO'S THE MOVING COMPANY| GALLERY 1
7:00 - 7:30 p.m. Taffy Howard and Kathy Bass of the OMDC and Josie Metal-Corbin of UNO’s The Moving Company will collaborate in celebrating the power and poetry of the human form in a site-specific... See more
LABYRINTH: AN INTERACTIVE MEDITATION ON CREATIVITY FOR EXILES AND OTHER FELLOW TRAVELERS -
SUSANN SUPRENANT| FIFTH FLOOR 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. A diverse ensemble of artists have created a labyrinth installation exploring themes of exile, ritual... More information
FROM BOOB TUBE TO YOUTUBE: VIDEO REVOLUTIONS
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DAVID MATYSIAK| BEMIS UNDERGROUND 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. David Matysiak, former Bemis musician-in-residence, screens all manner of video blurbs, blips and baubles in making the point that the internet has spawned an egalitarian revolution... More information
MODERN DANCE AT THE BEMIS CENTER: OMAHA MODERN DANCE COLLECTIVE & UNO'S THE MOVING COMPANY| GALLERY 1 7:30 - 8:00 p.m. Taffy Howard and Kathy Bass of the OMDC and Josie Metal-Corbin of UNO’s The Moving Company will collaborate in celebrating the power and poetry of the human form in a site-specific... See more
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
MICRO THEATRE: SHELTERBELT THEATRE| GALLERY 3 Noon - 1:00 p.m. For fifteen years now, the Shelterbelt Theatre has been producing award-winning new plays by local writers. Scott Working, founder and artistic director of the Shelterbelt, will present... See More
LABYRINTH: AN INTERACTIVE MEDITATION ON CREATIVITY FOR EXILES AND OTHER FELLOW TRAVELERS -
SUSANN SUPRENANT| FIFTH FLOOR 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. A diverse ensemble of artists have created a labyrinth installation exploring themes of exile, ritual... 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
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
