LEAVING THE FRAY: ARTISTS AS CITIZENS | GALLERY 3
11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Guest speaker Caitlin Strokosch, executive director of the Alliance of Artists Communities, eschews the myth of artists as eccentric outsiders and advocates for their broader integration into civic life with this keynote address.

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...
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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.

(un)HEALTHY? WELLNESS, CREATIVITY AND THE ARTS | GALLERY 3
Panel Discussion 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Artists and medical professionals discuss the link between wellness, science and creativity in the quest to develop healthier communities. The panel is moderated by Thomas Svolos MD...
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CREATIVE AGE COMMUNITIES | GALLERY 3
Panel Discussion 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
What makes a city great? Artists join community players and institutional leaders to connect the dots between economic development, quality of life, creativity and the arts. Bemis Center executive director Mark Masuoka moderates...
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ART INCUBATORS:
BUILDING THE CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT | GALLERY 3
Panel Discussion 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Caitlin Strokosch, executive director of the Alliance of Artists Communities, leads a discussion of how artists, residency programs and outreach efforts transform communities...
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NO NEED FOR AN OCEAN | GALLERY 3
Panel Discussion 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Midwestern Voices & Visions exhibition artists exchange ideas about their work as it relates to their residency experiences at Midwestern artist communities...
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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.
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OPEN STUDIOS | SECOND FLOOR
7:00 - 9:00 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.
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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...
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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...
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FROM BOOB TUBE TO YOUTUBE: VIDEO REVOLUTIONS -
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...
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AMBIENT MUSIC:
UNO'S ARTIFICIAL MUSIC INITIATIVE | MAIN LOBBY
8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Internationally recognized composer Kenton Bales, the Robert M. Spire professor of music composition, technology and theory at the University of Nebraska at Omaha...
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LOOM:
WEAVING THE SOCIAL FABRIC THROUGH DANCE | GALLERY 3
10:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight
A high-energy global-soul-salsa-funk-afro-beat dance party erupts when the sun goes down on the second day of Bemis08. Brent Crampton and his loom crew, including host Jay Kline...
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