Location:
BLUEBARN Theatre
1106 S 10th St
Omaha, NE 68108
Event Description:
ART IN THE BLUE – “Be / Longing” A Journey of Identity & Love
Art Exhibit | Curated by Jared Spence
BLUEBARN Lobby | During the run of the show
Featuring Visual Work by: Ang Bennett, Nathan Brumbaugh, Harrison Cook, Jordan Ramsey Ismaiel, Alex Jochim, Jennifer Lentfer, Alicia Lopez, Jae Meyer, Aaryan Naik, Peyton Pearson, Alexandra Splittgerber, April Vendetta, Zaleski
Featuring the artwork of over 10 diverse LGBTQ+ artists, it explores authenticity, self-love, transformation, and celebrates the journey to belonging. Through visual lullabies, meditations, and laments, the exhibit traces the complex path of queer self-discovery, love, and pride.
Pre-Show Art Chat with Curator Jared Spence and Artists
Ang Bennett and Jordan Ramsey Ismaiel
April 19 | 6:50 before the 7:30 show
BLUEBARN is honored to display sections of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt during the run of the production. The Quilt was first displayed during the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights in 1987. The quilt would tour and grow in size and by 1992 would include panels from every state and 28 countries. The last display of the Quilt in its entirety was in 1996 when the Quilt covered the entire National Mall in Washington DC. Today, the AIDS Memorial Quilt is an epic 54-ton tapestry that includes nearly 50,000 panels dedicated to more than 110,000 individuals. It is the premiere symbol of the AIDS pandemic, a living memorial to a generation lost to AIDS and an important HIV prevention education tool. With hundreds of thousands of people contributing their talents to making the memorial panels, and tens of thousands of volunteers to help display it, the Quilt is considered the largest community arts project in history. More info at aidsmemorial.org.
The exhibit will be open to the public 45 minutes before each show and during box office hours Monday-Friday 10 am-4 pm in the BLUEBARN Lobby. All art proceeds go directly to participating artists