Wild About Omaha Weekend – Friday, July 24th

Friday, July 24 Schedule of Events

Your Very Own Arts & Entertainment Safari
Get ready for a night on the town! From 5-11 p.m., Omaha's most popular arts and entertainment venues will open their doors, offering a variety of special programming, entertainment and refreshments. If you're bringing the kids, our "Family Zone" along 20th Street will provide a host of fun activities from 5-9 p.m. The only problem – deciding which events to attend! View Saturday Events.

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	Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts 724 South 12th Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Continuous activities: 5-11 p.m. The Bemis Center will open its campus to offer the public the opportunity to visit studios and meet its current arts-in-residence. The highlight will be the premiere of an immersive space, commissioned by nationally renowned artist Sean Ward. The art installation in the Okada building (East of the main facility) will host a concert featuring local and touring bands including Bone Rattle, Pod Blotz, Plack Blague, FATHR^ and Vverevvolf Grev. Complimentary Beverages will be provided. Enter your starting address:
	BLUEBARN Theatre 614 South 11th Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Multiple performances: 5:30, 7, 8:30 and 10 p.m. Witching Hour, the BLUEBARN’s late-night ensemble, will present four fast-paced performances of a collection of 30 one-minute original works based on the whims of the audience. Tours, food and beverages will be provided in between performances, which will take place at 5:30, 7, 8:30 and 10 p.m. Enter your starting address:
	The Durham Museum 801 South 10th Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Continuous activities: 5-11 p.m. Highlighting Omaha’s early days, the Durham Museum’s parking deck will host an old-fashioned ice cream social with free root beer floats (while supplies last), music and dancing. Bands include: Lenny's Dixie 5 from 5-7 p.m., Omaha Symphony's Dixieland Band from 7-9 p.m., and the Roundhouse band from 9-11 p.m. There will also be pastimes from the turn of the century including hoop and stick, hopscotch, checkers and jacks. Come inside and visit the old-fashioned soda fountain, candy counter and the special exhibit Moneyville. Enter your starting address:
	Film Streams and Slowdown Film Streams: 1340 Webster Street, Omaha, NE Slowdown: 729 North 14th Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Film Streams \| Slowdown Films: Starting at 5 p.m. \| Concert: 7-11 p.m. \| After party: 11 p.m.-1 a.m. Beginning at 5 p.m., Film Stream's Ruth Sokolof Theater will offer free continuous showings of Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz and D.A. Pennebaker's MontereyPop. At 7 p.m., an outdoor concert (for those 18 years and older) featuring local bands including Flowers Forever and Azure Ray will kick-off in the parking lot of the Saddle Creek development. The nationally known act, Cursive, will take stage at 9:30 p.m. The concert will conclude at 11 p.m., but the festivities will continue inside Slowdown with a 21-and-older after party until 1 a.m. Food and drink will be available for purchase. To Film Streams Enter your starting address: To Slowdown Enter your starting address:
	Hot Shops Art Center 1301 Nicholas Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Continuous activities: 5-11 p.m. Hot Shops will hold a studio-wide open house with artist demonstrations of coin striking, welding, glassblowing and pottery glazing. Food and beverage will be provided in the first floor gallery with musical entertainment provided by an Omaha Symphony string quartet. Enter your starting address:
	Joslyn Art Museum 2200 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Guided tours: 5-11 p.m. \| Concert/Dance: 8-11 p.m. Throughout the evening, guests can enjoy guided tours of Joslyn’s permanent collections as well as special exhibitions of Latino art. Outdoors, in the new sculpture garden, artists Leslie Iwai and Matt Lowe will lead visitors to create collaborative artwork. From 8-11 p.m., there will be a concert/dance party featuring regional favorite Son Venezuela’s pan-global approach to music incorporating salsa, cumbia, merengue and tamborera alongside modern Latin and American styles. Blankets and lawn chairs are encouraged during the dance. Food and drink will be available for purchase. Enter your starting address:
	Lauritzen Gardens - Omaha's Botanical Center 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Continuous activities: 5-11 p.m. Lauritzen will offer several "Wine Around the World" sampling stations offering free taste samples (while supplies last) throughout the gardens. Each station will take on a theme country and offer wine and music inspired by that region. Locations and themes include: Festival Garden (France), Victorian Garden (Germany), Marsh Pond (Australia), Model Railroad Garden (America), Sunpu Castle Gate (Japan) and the Herb Garden (Italy). Additional wine and dinner items will be available for purchase. After dark, move inside for "Pinot and Piano" to enjoy complimentary bite-sized desserts and shopping in the wine cellar. The first 500 guests in attendance will receive a free commemorative wine glass. Enter your starting address:
	Holland Performing Arts Center 1200 Douglas Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Continuous activities: 5-11 p.m. Guests can enjoy a casual evening at the Holland Center where an outdoor version of Omaha Performing Arts’ 1200 Club will perform in the open-air courtyard. From 5-11 p.m., the audience will enjoy musical performances by Luigi Inc. (Luigi Waites on drums) at 5 p.m., Sarah Benck at 6 p.m., Black Squirrels at 7 p.m., Shiver Shiver at 8 p.m., Prairie Cats at 9 p.m. and Satchel Grande at 10 p.m. Table seating will be available and lawn chairs and blankets are welcome. Food and drink will be available for purchase. Enter your starting address:
	Opera Omaha at KANEKO 1111 Jones Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Multiple performances: 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Opera Omaha will present an open-air production of Das Barbecu, a country western spoof of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, outside of KANEKO. Three performances are scheduled at 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Fiddlers, cloggers and other entertainment courtesy of the Omaha Symphony will perform between shows. Complimentary bottled water will be provided. Food and ice cream will be available for purchase. Enter your starting address:

	20th Street Family Zone While the majority of Friday’s activities will be most appealing to adults, three downtown organizations along 20th Street – the Omaha Children's Museum, the Downtown YMCA and The Rose Theater – will offer kid-oriented activities that families will enjoy. These organizations will offer a variety of indoor and outdoor activities from 5-9 p.m.
	The Rose Theater 2001 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Continuous activities: 5-9 p.m. The Rose will offer a wide variety of activities such as costume dress-up, karaoke, mini classes and face painting. A roaming balloon artist will entertain the kids and there will be free birthday cake for all. Outside, kids of all ages can participate in a hands-on scenery painting activity. Enter your starting address:
	Downtown Family YMCA 430 South 20th Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Continuous activities: 5-9 p.m. The YMCA will host a variety of outdoor activities including inflatable bouncers, an obstacle course, and interactive games. The facility will be open for basketball, racquetball, more games and swimming with Ziggy, the inflatable dragon. Enter your starting address:
	Omaha Children's Museum 500 South 20th Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Continuous activities: 5-9 p.m. Enjoy free museum admission that will include the special exhibit, Sesame Street Presents: The Body and special appearances by Elmo! Other activities will include outdoor bubble play and a beach party at Sandy’s Splish-Splash Garden. Healthy snacks will be offered (while supplies last). Sesame Workshop ®, Sesame Street ® and associated characters, trademarks and design elements are owned and licensed by Sesame Workshop. © 2009 Sesame Workshop. All Rights Reserved. © New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. 2009 Enter your starting address:

	Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts 724 South 12th Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Continuous activities: 5-11 p.m. The Bemis Center will open its campus to offer the public the opportunity to visit studios and meet its current arts-in-residence. The highlight will be the premiere of an immersive space, commissioned by nationally renowned artist Sean Ward. The art installation in the Okada building (East of the main facility) will host a concert featuring local and touring bands including Bone Rattle, Pod Blotz, Plack Blague, FATHR^ and Vverevvolf Grev. Complimentary Beverages will be provided. Enter your starting address:
	BLUEBARN Theatre 614 South 11th Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Multiple performances: 5:30, 7, 8:30 and 10 p.m. Witching Hour, the BLUEBARN’s late-night ensemble, will present four fast-paced performances of a collection of 30 one-minute original works based on the whims of the audience. Tours, food and beverages will be provided in between performances, which will take place at 5:30, 7, 8:30 and 10 p.m. Enter your starting address:
	The Durham Museum 801 South 10th Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Continuous activities: 5-11 p.m. Highlighting Omaha’s early days, the Durham Museum’s parking deck will host an old-fashioned ice cream social with free root beer floats (while supplies last), music and dancing. Bands include: Lenny's Dixie 5 from 5-7 p.m., Omaha Symphony's Dixieland Band from 7-9 p.m., and the Roundhouse band from 9-11 p.m. There will also be pastimes from the turn of the century including hoop and stick, hopscotch, checkers and jacks. Come inside and visit the old-fashioned soda fountain, candy counter and the special exhibit Moneyville. Enter your starting address:
	Film Streams and Slowdown Film Streams: 1340 Webster Street, Omaha, NE Slowdown: 729 North 14th Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Film Streams \| Slowdown Films: Starting at 5 p.m. \| Concert: 7-11 p.m. \| After party: 11 p.m.-1 a.m. Beginning at 5 p.m., Film Stream's Ruth Sokolof Theater will offer free continuous showings of Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz and D.A. Pennebaker's MontereyPop. At 7 p.m., an outdoor concert (for those 18 years and older) featuring local bands including Flowers Forever and Azure Ray will kick-off in the parking lot of the Saddle Creek development. The nationally known act, Cursive, will take stage at 9:30 p.m. The concert will conclude at 11 p.m., but the festivities will continue inside Slowdown with a 21-and-older after party until 1 a.m. Food and drink will be available for purchase. To Film Streams Enter your starting address: To Slowdown Enter your starting address:
	Hot Shops Art Center 1301 Nicholas Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Continuous activities: 5-11 p.m. Hot Shops will hold a studio-wide open house with artist demonstrations of coin striking, welding, glassblowing and pottery glazing. Food and beverage will be provided in the first floor gallery with musical entertainment provided by an Omaha Symphony string quartet. Enter your starting address:
	Joslyn Art Museum 2200 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Guided tours: 5-11 p.m. \| Concert/Dance: 8-11 p.m. Throughout the evening, guests can enjoy guided tours of Joslyn’s permanent collections as well as special exhibitions of Latino art. Outdoors, in the new sculpture garden, artists Leslie Iwai and Matt Lowe will lead visitors to create collaborative artwork. From 8-11 p.m., there will be a concert/dance party featuring regional favorite Son Venezuela’s pan-global approach to music incorporating salsa, cumbia, merengue and tamborera alongside modern Latin and American styles. Blankets and lawn chairs are encouraged during the dance. Food and drink will be available for purchase. Enter your starting address:
	Lauritzen Gardens - Omaha's Botanical Center 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Continuous activities: 5-11 p.m. Lauritzen will offer several "Wine Around the World" sampling stations offering free taste samples (while supplies last) throughout the gardens. Each station will take on a theme country and offer wine and music inspired by that region. Locations and themes include: Festival Garden (France), Victorian Garden (Germany), Marsh Pond (Australia), Model Railroad Garden (America), Sunpu Castle Gate (Japan) and the Herb Garden (Italy). Additional wine and dinner items will be available for purchase. After dark, move inside for "Pinot and Piano" to enjoy complimentary bite-sized desserts and shopping in the wine cellar. The first 500 guests in attendance will receive a free commemorative wine glass. Enter your starting address:
	Holland Performing Arts Center 1200 Douglas Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Continuous activities: 5-11 p.m. Guests can enjoy a casual evening at the Holland Center where an outdoor version of Omaha Performing Arts’ 1200 Club will perform in the open-air courtyard. From 5-11 p.m., the audience will enjoy musical performances by Luigi Inc. (Luigi Waites on drums) at 5 p.m., Sarah Benck at 6 p.m., Black Squirrels at 7 p.m., Shiver Shiver at 8 p.m., Prairie Cats at 9 p.m. and Satchel Grande at 10 p.m. Table seating will be available and lawn chairs and blankets are welcome. Food and drink will be available for purchase. Enter your starting address:
	Opera Omaha at KANEKO 1111 Jones Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Multiple performances: 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Opera Omaha will present an open-air production of Das Barbecu, a country western spoof of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, outside of KANEKO. Three performances are scheduled at 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Fiddlers, cloggers and other entertainment courtesy of the Omaha Symphony will perform between shows. Complimentary bottled water will be provided. Food and ice cream will be available for purchase. Enter your starting address:

	20th Street Family Zone While the majority of Friday’s activities will be most appealing to adults, three downtown organizations along 20th Street – the Omaha Children's Museum, the Downtown YMCA and The Rose Theater – will offer kid-oriented activities that families will enjoy. These organizations will offer a variety of indoor and outdoor activities from 5-9 p.m.
	The Rose Theater 2001 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Continuous activities: 5-9 p.m. The Rose will offer a wide variety of activities such as costume dress-up, karaoke, mini classes and face painting. A roaming balloon artist will entertain the kids and there will be free birthday cake for all. Outside, kids of all ages can participate in a hands-on scenery painting activity. Enter your starting address:
	Downtown Family YMCA 430 South 20th Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Continuous activities: 5-9 p.m. The YMCA will host a variety of outdoor activities including inflatable bouncers, an obstacle course, and interactive games. The facility will be open for basketball, racquetball, more games and swimming with Ziggy, the inflatable dragon. Enter your starting address:
	Omaha Children's Museum 500 South 20th Street, Omaha, NE View Event Map \| Learn More Continuous activities: 5-9 p.m. Enjoy free museum admission that will include the special exhibit, Sesame Street Presents: The Body and special appearances by Elmo! Other activities will include outdoor bubble play and a beach party at Sandy’s Splish-Splash Garden. Healthy snacks will be offered (while supplies last). Sesame Workshop ®, Sesame Street ® and associated characters, trademarks and design elements are owned and licensed by Sesame Workshop. © 2009 Sesame Workshop. All Rights Reserved. © New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. 2009 Enter your starting address:

Friday, July 24 Schedule of Events

20th Street Family Zone