About this Event
WHEN: Friday October 23, 2026 at 7:30pm, Cash Bar at 6:30pm
WHERE: Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement, Slosburg Hall
COST: Free! But attendees may also make a donation at checkout if they so choose!
WHAT IS MAKING SPACE DANCE FESTIVAL: Now in its sixth year, Making Space is a biennial performance festival, produced by tbd. dance collective, featuring a curation of choreographic works created by local, regional, and national movement artists. The purpose of this festival is to provide a platform for movement artists to present new work, explore the process of developing choreography, create connections among artists locally and cross-regionally, and offer educational workshops to foster a collective celebration of dance within our community.
This year, tbd has partnered with Omaha Performing Arts to host Making Space Dance Festival at Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement. We are thrilled to present the following choreographers in this incredible new venue within our Omaha community.
Featured Movement Makers + Artists:
Nicole Von Arx | Brooklyn, NY + Cully, Switzerland
Jenny Yang | Omaha, NE
David Calhoun | New York City, NY
Olivia Emert | Kansas City, MO
BLiPSWiTCH | Austin, TX
PARKING: Street parking is available as well as garage parking. 12th & Dodge is the closest available parking garage for this event. Attendees should be prepared to pay for parking.
WHERE TO ENTER: Enter through the front entrance on Dodge St between 12th St and 11th St. The address is 1115 Dodge St. There will be security staff and volunteers to help with wayfinding.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
- A cash bar, available from 6:30pm - 7:45pm, will be located outside the doors of Slosburg Hall.
- The performance will begin at 7:30pm and will feature 5 original choreographic works. Each choreographic work ranges from 7-10 minutes in length, with a total performance duration of under one hour.
- Making Space will feature performance lighting, with no strobing or flashing.
- Earplugs will be available at the check in table
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ACCESSIBILITY AT TENASKA
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Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement, 1115 Dodge Street, Omaha, United States
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