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August 6th First Friday

Press PLAY, and pretend like you're out on Military Ave in the sunshine :)

First Friday LIVE via SOCIAL MEDIA:

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BFF Instagram

Event Map
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Download the map
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Thank you to our
​CAPTAIN's CLUB Members!

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John J Mercer Lodge
THANKS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS OF BFF!

BUSINESS MEMBERS
Jake's Cigars,
Lion's Mane Vintage,
The Byrd Bath,
St. Paul Benson, 
Action Carpet Cleaning, BLOCK 59,
Dripped + Draped,
​Citylight Arts Project,
The Sydney,
Taco Co.,
StoneBridge Church,
& Heather Tedesco Realtor


THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND!

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Become a Friend of BFF member today!

2021 ONLINE ARTIST MARKETS

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SHOP LOCAL VENDORS

Featured Vendor Videos


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At-Home Cooking Workshops!

WORKSHOP INGREDIENT LISTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

Online Performances


In-Person Galleries

@ Citylight Arts Project - 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗸 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗵𝗶 & Nele Sudar 
@ Petshop Gallery - Virgilio Rodriguez
@ Benson Art Gallery - 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗿

Artist Market Vendors

  • Mohammed Shafiq Seddiqi - Afgan Weaver
  • Benson Area Refugee Taskforce
  • Bemis Center
  • Refugee Empowerment Center
  • South Sudanese Orphanage - Handmade Doilies
  • Zaytuna (Syrian food truck)

Live Performances

@ Ted & Wally's

6:30 - Karen Youth Loves Culture (Karen dancers)
7:00 - Oscar Rios Pohirieth (Andes Mountain Music)
7:30 - Umuco Wacu (African dance group)


2021 Banner Project

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Banner Artist Talk:  Nathaniel Ruleaux

Take the TOUR yourself!

Download our self-guided tour map below!
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You get yer tix yet?

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PETFEST 2021
Saturday, August 14th
2pm-12am

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Youth Engagement

Join us at Ted and Wally's 60th Ave and Maple Street Friday July 2nd 6-8pm!!

*We will be exploring various WEAVING techniques using paper, cardboard, yarn, pipe-cleaners, and even a hoola-hoop.
Come create with us!

*Coloring activities- Posters/DIY stickers
*Sidewalk Chalk
*Bubbles
*TO-GO art kits
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**Want to help support continued youth programming-become a friend of BFF by visiting bffomaha.org/friend- members receive perks every FF. Stay up to date on all youth programming at bffomaha.org/youth

Museum Puppet Party!
@ Stuhr Museum

Follow Stuhr Kids on INSTAGRAM
VISIT STUHR MUSEUM

ONLINE

online exhibitions, sales, and gallery experiences
Museum Puppet Party
@ Stuhr Museum
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First Friday Highlights // April 2021
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Banner Artist Talk:
Nathaniel Ruleaux
watch

​Best Non-Traditional
WATCH

JaJa Adore Shakers @ MaMO
​Lincoln Calling 2019
WATCH

BURLESQUE DEMO
​feat: Ziggy Quinn and Carly Cat
WATCH

​GenQ Presents:
​Bitchcraft
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Tia Pet's Tuesday Talkfest
WATCH

GenQ Artist Talk with Eli Rigatuso
WATCH

An in-depth look at B.F. Friend's transformative manuscript "The Meme" and how modern-day believers are creating a resurgence of art & culture inspired by the ancient text.
WATCH

A visit to The Louvre pt. 1
​@ MaMO Gallery
A visit to The Louvre pt. 2
​@ MaMO Gallery
watch

And How'loween
​@ Petshop
watch

Little Known Places
WATCH

Busker Corner:   Frankie Chiaro
Watch

WALK IT OUT!
with Mr. Little Cat

​September First Friday
Watch

The Day the Earth Started Healing Itslef:  a Mandatory Consciousness-raising Group 
by Ameen Wahba 

@ MaMO Gallery (July 2020)
view playlist

Here's Chanel Savage!

But! 
Catch ALL of the Melanin Magic video performances HERE!
Melanin Magic Performance PLAYLIST

Snowdome of the Day
@ Saint Paul Omaha
SEE MORE

Walk It Out promo
First Friday March 2021
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​Come Back Sandy // Soundz Like Omaha // Petshop
WATCH

Safety Video PSA
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Full Circle
@ Petshop Gallery

Visual artists:
Kathryn Schroeder & Barber
​Culinary artists:
Meya Hill & Wes Zollicoffer

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BFFzz
​(BFF's quarterly Arts & Community publication) 
Issue #1 is now online!
More on bffzz

WALK IT OUT!
with Mr. Little Cat

​August First Friday
WATCH

Only You Know
performance by Caitlin Little
@ the little gallery
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ROSE - BFF Marketplace Live Session
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Mad Darling
BFF Marketplace Live Session
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WE ARE IN LOVE WITH THIS:
The San Francisco Neo-Futurists presentTHE WORLD PRIDE WRENCH
39 Digital plays in celebration of PRIDE

BFF WELLNESS

Take some time to center yourself with Brianne Key!
​Visit facebook.com/briannekey
to learn more about how you can bring more wellness into your life!
BFF WELLNESS PLAYLIST

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In case you missed it!
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Billi Fay
​@ star deli
Billi Fay

In case you missed it!

TLG Official Squad - NAAF 2020
WATCH the NAAF 2020 playlist

Featured Vendor!   
​Mr. Little Cat

Little Known Places Teaser
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CC Pebbles // Queer Nite // The Sydney
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Benson First Friday - LIVE
​during Lincoln Calling
WATCH

RIKÉ
​BFF Marketplace Live Session 
watch

Thomas Alexander
​BFF Marketplace Live Session
WATCH

Where We Left Off
Virtual Gallery presented
​by John-Paul Gurnett 
ENTER THE GALLERY

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251,000 Trees
by Robert Gunderman and
Rick Johns
@ maple st. construct
DIGITAL EXHIBITION & MORE

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NEW​
Episodes of BFF's "The FEW"
WATCH NOW

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In case you missed it!
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TRANSIT

a look at transportation options featuring artist Johnny Redd and pieces of tactical urbanism from the collection of Sarah Johnson & Scott Blake
​@ mamo gallery
virtual gallery tour and more information

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In case you missed it!
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Social Resonance Vol 1:
Mike Schlesinger & Rebecca Lowry

LIVE @ The Sydney
WATCH NOW

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In case you missed it!

​The Room and The Landscape
​by Peter P. Goche and Thomas Prinz
@ maple st. construct
DIGITAL EXHIBITION & MORE

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BFF's amazing VIDEO productions are made possible thanks to
JOE ROHLEDER!
Visit

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In case you missed it!
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Amorphous Objects

ft. Amelia Briggs, Garry Noland, Ziba Rajabi, Erin Langley, and Melissa Loney
@ ghostartproject.com​​
DIGITAL EXHIBITION & MORE

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REVIVAL
​@ revivalomaha.com
SHOP ONLINE

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HIGHWAY HYPNOSIS
Nicolas Shake + Levi Robb, 2020
@ maple st. construct
digital exhibition & more


We'd like to thank Douglas County, Nebraska for sponsoring a portion of BFF Omaha's First Fridays!   
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