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OPENINGS AND EVENTS (6 - 10PM)
ON STREET
1. BFF Artist Markets Maple St. @ Military Ave & 62nd St.
85+ Artist Vendors and Community Partners!!
Complete list at bffomaha.org/market
Street DJs : DJ - Live Artist: Joy Cotton
Omaha Public Library’s Mobile Library
D’Colores Art Bus / KEY Designs Fabric Bus
2. UNLEASHED (Behind Petshop) 6:00 - 10:00
MAD DARLING w/ Dos Mundos and Maddy & Sarah + DJ Roam
Cheeseburger Paradise
3. Omaha Mobile Stage (61st & Maple) 6:00 - 9:00
Crooner’s Corner: Soul Flow :Presented by CCVisions & Jus.Bmusic featuring Corbin, Jordan, and Denzell, hosted by Lyriq Lashay
4. Ted & Wally’s All Ages ART CLUB 6-9
To Go Kits + In-Person Activities - ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED!
Tilt 23 presents: Ogi Kidd, Aqu, and Zaiyon
SWAP Omaha
5. Pedicabs Tired of walking? Catch ‘em all summer long!
Rides are FREE but please tip your pedalists
6. On-Street Projections After Dark by JOE. VIDEO
7. Petshop Opening Reception: Bittersweet / BFF Crew Exhibition
Feat: Alex Jochim, Cameron Amys, Dan Cavanagh, Em Thomas, Everyday Human, Hannah Hough, Jae Meyer, Joe Addison, JP Gurnett, Katera Brown ft. Nina Fernandez, Linda Bohnenkamp, Ly Jones, Olivia Silva-Bell, Oria Simonini, Raianna Vierkant, Sam Blessing, Santi Mora-Amaral, Sedra D’mente, Shelby Audiss, and Viy
On Display: Here and After / Matel Rokke and Hannah Demma
8. MaMO Gallery Garbage Gardens by Shya Thayer
May 4: Cleanup & Workshop @ Sowing Seeds
May 11: Plant & Seed Trade + Closing Reception
9. Set the Bar Tacos and Tequila!
10. Five Nine Meet Make Mail 5:00 - 7:00
11. Eleven Eleven Featured Artist: Emily Sommer
12. Super Groovy’s: Sweet Side Feat. Artist:
13. Trudy’s Open Artist Studios + BFF Education Space
FREE Print Making Workshop w/ Jessie Fisher – 6:00 - 9:00
Hanging by a Thread - UNO Special Topics in Fiber Exhibition
Authento Creative, No Hand Out’s Clothing, 2neuro, Mood Studio
14. Elevate Pole Fitness Open House 7:00
15. SCraw Art Gallery
16. Radial Arts Center Annual Art Expo & Benefit 6:00 - 10:00
Omaha Post-it Show
17. BFF Gallery Opening Reception: Unfolding Voices
Creative Aging Arts Program Group Show
18. Benson High School Senior Art Show 3:15 - 6:00
Release of The Carrot / Benson High Lit Mag and BCD Direcotry
19. Central Skate Shop Midnight Imagery by Daniel Catania
20. Maple St. Construct
21. The Sydney Featured Artist: Olivia Larson
Friend of BFF Happy Hour w/ Ria Gold 6:00 - 7:00
22. Benson Community Center Youth Skate + Games 5 - 8
23. Virtuoso Pizzeria Get a slice!
24. Legend Comics & Coffee Sowing Seeds 1,2,3rd Sunday
25. Ming Toy Gallery Alternate Plains / Nolan Tredway
26. Edge of the Universe Dreams on a Platter 5:30 - 8:30
27. Star Deli Portraits of Gaza, works by Laine Knowles
28. Jake’s Cigars Featured Artist: Diane Fago
29. Alley Cat Vintage Feat. Artist: Rita Bartolome
30. Floors! Floors! Floors! 7052 Maple Kids BFF Party 5 - 8
WINDOW DISPLAYS
31. Burke’s Pub Featured Artist: UNO Sculpture and Ceramics
32. Benson Brewery Featured Artist: Ashley McCullough
33. Choice Gallery
Late night AFTER 9PM
34. Shakedown St. CTRL+ALT+DEL w/ DJs Grazy, Crabrangucci.
Featuring DJ JAK_E
35. The Sydney Standing By w/ Jordan Opere and Little Rooms
36. The Waiting Room Save Ferris w/ Keep Flying, The Bishops
37. Reverb Clarence Tilton - Album Release w/ Turn Turn Turn