All BLUEBARN Engagement Events are free to attend and open to the public.

For full engagement info click here: https://bluebarn.org/engagement/

Afterwords: Post-Show Chat with Cast & Creatives

Saturday, September 26 | Directly following the show

Location: BLUEBARN Theatre Porchyard

Moderator: Carrie Nath

Engage with Rise! Creator, Jill Anderson, and members of the cast to find out just what it takes to amass over 40 songs over a 150-year timespan of resistance and resilience. How do you decide which songs to share? What songs did not make it in and why? Imagine what it takes to embrace history and manifest a brighter future.

VOICES UNITED – IMAGINING ACCESS

SUNDAY Oct 4 | 1:20pm

Location: BLUEBARN Lobby

Join the community choir of Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands and Gotta be Me in this pre-show concert celebrating those who went before to those who fight now to make this world one. Imagine a world where all voices have equal access to the skies. Where many voices lift joy high in the air on the wings of inclusion and acceptance. A world where words speak to power and truth and the right to be here. In this place. Side by side in equality.

Afterwords: Rights and Resistance

Sunday, October 11 | Directly following the show

Location: BLUEBARN Theatre Porchyard

Moderator: Carrie Nath

Resistance – the act of fighting against an opposing force. Resilience – the ability to bounce back quickly from tough times, stress, or change. Opposing forces that make a person stronger, that make a community more cohesive. If we Rise. Join members of Nebraska’s ACLU and two individual forces of nature as they immerse us all into a conversation designed to celebrate the power of our collective spirit. Together.

Panelists

Mindy Rush Chipman, Executive Director, Nebraska ACLU

Yvonne Kaburu, Donor and Community Engagement Strategist, Nebraska ACLU

Karma LiLoLa, Omaha-based performance artist, storyteller, deviser, and community builder

Sarah Rowe, Multidisciplinary visual artist and community collaborator; Lakota, enrolled member of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska

BOOKS IN THE BLUE

The Stories Behind the Voice

Book selection curated by Shelly Mutum of Next Chapter Books and Carrie Nath at BLUEBARN

The Next Chapter

Location: BLUEBARN Lobby

From the stage to the page. You have heard their voices raised high. But what is the story behind the lyrics? Our Next Chapter pop-up bookstore features tales of some of the most resilient, brave, and beautiful souls that have lifted us out of times of trouble. Have carried us to the other shore. Have filled us with the joy of fully realized freedom. Get their story – celebrate their wisdom – and add it to the story of your own resilience.

Payment accepted: Venmo

ART IN THE BLUE – Voices Lifted

Art Exhibit | Curated by Joshua Brown

Location: BLUEBARN Lobby | During the run of Rise! Songs of Resistance and Resilience

Featuring Visual Work by: Pamela Conyers-Hinson, Alex Jochim, and Anthony Peña.

This exhibition celebrates the ongoing process of liberation through political art and photos, paintings, and sculptures of people in their power.

Pre-Show Art Chat with Curator Joshua Brown and Artists

Saturday, October 10| 6:50pm

All art proceeds go directly to participating artists. 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.

Contact the host of Rise: Songs of Resistance & Resilience