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first friday openings and Events  6-10pm

1. Petshop Opening Reception: Help! I’m Trapped in a TV! 

An immersive video exhibition by Jordan Halloran

On Display: Amoral City Folk: Kaitlyn Lang, Brandon Burkett & Jeffrey Jacobs

2. Giant Joy Collective Community Ofrenda w/ Soundarte.net
We gather to honor loved ones through a public and open ceremony featuring live traditional Mexican huapango music. 7 - 10PM 

Bring a photograph of a loved one to place before the music begins.

9:30 - Live music performed by José Trujillo and Connor Luedtke.

3. MaMO Gallery Inner World: a solo exhibtion by Gabriela Hermed

4. Five Nine  Meet Make Mail! 5 - 7

5. Eleven Eleven Featured Artist: David Sims

6. Ted & Wally’s  Youth Exhibition + To Go Kits 6 - 8

7. Trudy’s  Open Artist Studios + BFF Education Space

Live painting with Claire McClannan

Artists on Display: Claire McClannan, Spencer Long, and Pamela Martinez Oquendo

FREE Workshop w/ Thornrose Wren – 6:00 - 9:00

Open Studios w/ Scavenger Studio, Work in Progress, Ben Nollette, Fatima Parra, Shiloh King + Emma Geiger

Authento Creative Cider social

8. Elevate Pole Fitness Open House and Showcase 7PM

9. Radial Arts Center  FLOW — Bart Vargas

10. BFF Gallery  BFF Art Auction Preview Night

Works from over 70 artists at Buy it Now Prices ---->

Bid on your favorites November 14th!  

11. Central Skate Shop  Organic Omaha Human Pop-Up

12. Maple St. Construct DISCONNECTED, a series of short films

13. The Sydney  Friend of BFF Happy Hour w/ J. Crum 6 - 7

Friend of BFF Membership Drive! Sign up and get a koozie

14. Benson Community Center  Live at The Bay at BCC!

Featuring TWBIE, Jive Lens & Gear Issue 6 - 8 

15. Benson Theatre BFF Artist Market! Over 30 vendors! 

16. Ming Toy Gallery  Opening Reception:

Weirder, Wilder, Witchier — Lori Elliott-Bartle

17. Star Deli   Featured Artist: Alex Farsala

18. Jake’s Cigars MESHSTALLIONS

19. Alley Cat Vintage  Featured Artist: Rob Cooke

 WINDOW DISPLAYS

20. Burke’s Pub  Featured Artist: Hailey Welch

21. Benson Brewery  Featured Artist: Brandon Price

22. CHOICE  Judith Welk & Ernie Bushmiler

Late night AFTER 9PM 

23. Shakedown St. CTRL+ALT+DEL a BFF Dance Party

24. The Sydney Shady Cove with Willa Lucille and LuLa

25. The Waiting Room Bassline Universe
26. Reverb Off The Hook