2018 Calendar of Events
Our programing and affiliations continue to grow, each of which offers another vote of confidence in our mission. Here are a few of the many events at Gallery 1516 remaining this year.
JAN 1
Closed for "Firestruck" Final Repairs
January 1 — January 19
JAN 20
Nebraska Sixty Five Plus
65+ pieces from 65+ Nebraska Artists
January 20 — March 25, Saturday 2-5 pm
JAN 21
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
Opera Vox – Opera Omaha with Sean Kelly and Hal France
January 21, Sunday 11:30 am
JAN 28
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
Burt Street Individuals Lars Erickson performs with Alec, Helen & Adam
January 28 Sunday 11:30 am
FEB 4
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
String Area Students Directed by Dr Mary Perkinson
February 4 Sunday 11:30 am
FEB 11
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
William Wollcott-Violin, David Downing-Cello
February 11 Sunday 11:30 am
FEB 18
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
Opera Vox – Opera Omaha with Sean Kelly and Hal France
February 18 Sunday 11:30 am
FEB 25
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
Kenneth Be – “Tastar de Corde” Lute Recital
February 25 Sunday 11:30 am
MAR 4
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
Choral Area Students Directed by Dr Derrick Fox
March 4, Sunday 11:30 am
MAR 11
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
Omaha Chamber Music Society – Chinook Trio, Oboe, Violin & Cello led by Darci Gamerl
March 11, Sunday 11:30 am
MAR 17
RESONANCE – Vocal Ensemble
Tickets available online at www.resonance.com
March 17, Saturday 7:00 pm
MAR 18
RESONANCE – Vocal Ensemble
Tickets available online at www.resonance.com
March 18, Sunday 6:00 pm
MAR 25
Nebraska Sixty Five Plus
Exhibition closes
March 25, Sunday 11:30 am
MAR 25
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
Robert Glaser - Pianist
March 25, Sunday 11:30 am
APR 1
EASTER SUNDAY GALLERY CLOSED
April 1, Sunday
APR 6
Exhibition “Dharma at Big Sur”
Opera Omaha’s ONE Festival
April 6-22, Friday 7-9:30 pm
APR 12
An Evening with Tracy Silverman
A special one night only solo electric violin performance
April 12, Thursday
APR 25
Backwaters Press Reading Series
Lucy Atkins, Mary Hickman & Natasha Kessler-Rains
APR 28
Backwaters Press Un-Blocked Workshop
Poetry Workshop
Saturday 11 am-1 pm
APR 29
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
UNO Woodwind - Dr Christine Beard
April 29, Sunday 11:30 am
MAY 6
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
Tianyu Luo UNO Pianist
MAY 11
Missouri Valley Impressionist Society
2018 National Juried Exhibition
May 11-June 30, Friday 7-9:30 pm
MAY 13
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
Omaha Chamber Music Society – String Quartet
May 13, Sunday 11:30 am
MAY 17
AIA Omaha Chapter Lecture Series
David Yokum AIA & Brian Bell AIA founding partners of Atlanta firm BLDGS
MAY 20
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
Mark Sanford Piano
AIA Omaha Chapter Lecture Series
Rami Bebawi & Tudor Radulescu, founding partners of Montreal firm KANVA
JUNE 12
JULY 1
Missouri Valley Impressionist Society Exhibition Closing
Artists will be here from 11 am-1 pm to talk about their work.
AIA Omaha Chapter Lecture Series
Nick Winton AIA founding partner of Boston firm Anmahian/Winton Architects
JULY 12
JULY 13
Opening “Nebraska Landscapes & the Big Sky”
Featuring the art of Hal Holoun and Jenny Homan
July 13, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
JULY 25
Backwaters Press
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
JULY 26
Author David Thomas, PhD reading from his latest book
“Human Development and the Theater of Everyday Life”
July 26, 7:00 pm
AUG 2
AIA Omaha Chapter Lecture Series
Andrew Kovacs founding principal of Los Angeles firm Office Kovacs
AUG 26
Closing “Nebraska Landscapes & the Big Sky”
SEPT 1
Gallery CLOSED Labor Day weekend for INSTALLATION of the MONA2Omaha exhibition
SEPT 7
Opening “MONA2Omaha Nebraska Regionalists”
Features artwork by Thomas Hart Benton, Grant Wood, Dale Nichols, Lyman Byxbe, Aaron Pyle and more!
SEPT 8
Letter Arts Calligraphy Lecture featuring Jim Fedor from Hallmark Cards Kansas City
Ticketed events available at the door $15
SEPT 9
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
UNO String Area Students
Directed by Dr Mary Perkinson
Performance begins at 11:30 am
SEPT 13
AIA Omaha Chapter Lecture Series
Andrew Wells AIA & Brandon Drake AIA
Founding partners Springfield, MO firm Drake/Wells Architecture
SEPT 16
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
Omaha Chamber Music Society International Baroque Ensemble
Performance begins at 11:30 am
SEPT 22
Willa Cather Foundation 100th anniversary of My Antonia publishing
All day reading by Nebraska public and dignitaries begins at 10 am
SEPT 23
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
Opera Omaha performance begins at 11:30 am
SEPT 30
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
Robert Glaser-piano Ron Cooley-guitar
Performance begins at 11:30 am
OCT 7
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
UNO Choir Group
Directed by Dr Derrick Fox
Performance begins at 11:30 am
OCT 14
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
Omaha Chamber Music Society
Palladium Brass performance begins at 11:30 am
OCT 21
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
Opera Omaha performance begins at 11:30 am
OCT 28
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
Radio Hour performance begins at 11:30 am
OCT 28
Closing “MONA2Omaha Nebraska Regionalists”
NOV 2
Opening “Illuminating Dickens: A Christmas Carol”
Featuring the working drawings and final paintings of Jeremy Caniglia for the Easton Press 2013 publication of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
NOV 4
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
UNO Woodwind Area
Directed by Dr. Christie Beard
Performance begins at 11:30 am
NOV 9
UPDATE: AIA Omaha Chapter Lecture Series
VENUE & DATE HAS CHANGED. The Omaha Chapter Lecture Series has been moved to The Performing Art Center 1200 Douglas Street to coincide with the AIA Awards Ceremony.
Join us this Friday, November 9th for our sixth and final lecture of the 2018 AIA Omaha Lecture Series featuring Brigitte Shim, FRAIC, Hon. FAIA of the award-winning Toronto-based design firm, Shim-Sutcliffe Architects.
NOV 11
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
Omaha Chamber Music Society
Piano Cello Violin Trio
Performance begins at 11:30 am
NOV 18
G1516 Bagels & Sometimes Bach Music Series
Final performance for our Fall Session
Opera Omaha performance begins at 11:30 am
DEC 23