Mayhem Poets' Slam Poetry Outreach Residency

The Omaha Summer Arts Festival, in partnership with Omaha Performing Arts and underwriting provided by the Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Humanities Council, Richard Holland, Whitmore Charitable Trust and Northern Natural Gas, are pleased to present the Mayhem Poets Educational Outreach Residency. The theatre-trained, comedically-gifted, lyrical virtuosos known as the Mayhem Poets (Kyle Sutton, Scott Raven and Mason Granger) will lead two two-day outreach residencies at the Holland Center with youth from Girls Inc. of Omaha, Impact One, Love's Jazz & Art Center and several local high schools including North High School and Central High School.

The workshops will begin with discussions of the origins of oral poetry and then address the "Poet's Toolbox" of rhyming patterns and tricks of the trade including acronyms, clichés, puns, pop culture references, similes, metaphors and more. Poets will then learn how to draw on personal connections and experiences to create original poetry, and develop a range of performance skills. The workshops will be held at the Holland Performing Arts Center on June 24 and 25 and will culminate with a performance of the participants’ original work on the Luigi Waites Main Stage at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 26. The Mayhem Poets will return to the stage to perform their own work on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

Experience Millstone

With Millstone(R) coffee, there is so much to explore! Stop by the Experience Millstone booth at the Omaha Summer Arts Festival for free coffee samples, giveaways, and the opportunity to sign up for Club Millstone to receive special offers and recipes. Millstone will be sampling 2 flavors at the Arts Festival: French Vanilla and Hazelnut, as well as 3 roasts: Kona, Foglifter and French Roast. Coffee flights of all 5 varieties will be available. Stop by to try them all and find your favorite Millstone variety!

Nebraska Kennel Club's Total Dog Experience
The Nebraska Kennel Club promotes the Total Dog Experience on Sunday, June 27th from noon to 4 p.m. on the west end of the Gene Leahy Mall near 14th & Douglas Streets. Meet and greet different breeds of dogs. Learn about summer safety for your dog and different "sports" your dog can get involved in. Be sure to pick up information about the upcoming NKC Qwest Center Show, July 16-18.