May 25, 2010 by Dusty Davidson & Jeff Slobotski
Omaha As we sit here just over a week since we kicked off Big Omaha 2010, we're still unbelievably amazed by what took place in our community over the course of two and a half days. A new level of excitement and passion was born at this year's event. People left changed, and for that we're extremely grateful. This year saw over 500 people come to KANEKO to experience the event we created just two short years ago. read more
May 18, 2010 by Andrea Ciurej
Omaha The mission of KANEKO, the venue of the annual Big Omaha event, is to support and promote freedom in creativity, which begins with an idea and a vision to see things differently. Scott Blake, a 32-year-old Florida native, couldn't be promoting this mission any clearer with his 21st century barcode art resembling the most notable faces in modern culture. Blake, a classically trained artist, studied figure drawing for three years and painted bowls of still-life fruit. Now, instead of using a paintbrush with the flick of his… read more
May 14, 2010 by Adam Templeton
Omaha 8:32 a.m. The doors are open, the breakfast table is stocked and the mic's gettin' tested… Big Omaha 2010 is underway! Jeff and Dusty should be taking the stage in roughly 30 minutes for the day's opening speech. We'll check back in with you then! | 9:11 Jeff and Dusty are on stage. Here we go, folks! | 9:21 The crowd looks bigger and bolder than last year's, and the Silicon Prairie News guys have been working overtime to make sure Big Omaha 2010 is in… read more