Laughter sessions are held the first Sunday of every month at Cali Commons (518 N 40th St, Omaha, NE) at 2:00 p.m. For more details and to RSVP (optional), visit us on Facebook.
In Laughter Yoga, we choose to laugh - not because anything is particularly funny - but just because we can. We accomplish this through a series of simple exercises (clapping, breathing, affirmations, and laughter) that will leave you feeling...
Cali Commons is celebrating its 10th birthday at the same time the building that houses Cali Commons is celebrating 100 years, so we are hosting an open house event to mark this momentous occasion!
Saturday, November 4 11:00 am - 7:00 p.m. 518 N 40th St, Omaha, NE
Featuring...
Live painting by Lita De La Guardia!
An art show featuring work from artists who have shown at Cali Commons over the past 10...
Not sure what to expect from a laughter session? Here's an FAQ...
Will there be bad jokes? Absolutely not! The thing about jokes is... not everyone can agree on what's funny. That's why Laughter Wellness is about choosing to laugh - not because anything is particularly funny, but just because we can.
How will I feel afterward? You'll feel great! Smiling and laughing obviously makes you feel better, and there will be a...
Molly Nicklin is a certified Laughter Wellness teacher and Laughter Yoga leader. In our laughter sessions, you'll loosen up, have a good laugh, and feel better for the rest of the day!
Hello! Just a quick update - our next group art show will be the last weekend in February. We are always looking for artists to participate in our group shows, so if you're interested, please let us know!
Did you know Cali Commons is available for private events, like birthday parties, meetings, and private gallery shows? We typically charge $50 per hour with discounts available for multi-day events (though rates...
Mid Summer Art Show Cali Commons 518 N 40th St, Omaha, NE Opening: Friday, July 29, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Additional open hours: Saturday and Sunday, July 30 and 31, noon - 5:00 p.m.
This show will feature local artists from past shows and new emerging artists. We invite the community to come out and support these wonderful artists.
Don We Now Our Warm Apparel is a benefit for the Joslyn Castle Neighborhood Association's Little Free Hygiene Pantry, which is located outside Cali Commons. The event will take place Sunday, November 28 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at Cali Commons ( N 40th St in Omaha).
Drop in to drop off donations or sign up to be a sponsor of the Little Free Pantry. Warm yourself up with hot cider and warm others with scarves, gloves and...
Cali Commons is holding a soft re-opening event Saturday, July 17 from 6:30 - 10:00 p.m.
We are excited for the opening and the wide variety of artists that have participated in displaying their work. The theme of the show is “Cali Vision.“ Luke Armstrong (former co-director) and George Garrett (our new director) will have artwork reflecting the theme. Please come out and support these artists.
Let's celebrate together with a special Laughter Session over Facebook Live. In this Laughter Yoga session, we'll choose to laugh - not because anything is particularly funny - but just because we can. We'll accomplish this through a series of simple exercises (clapping, breathing, affirmations, and laughter) that will leave you feeling great, thanks to the D.O.S.E. of dopamine,...
We're throwing an all night art party! The party begins at 8:00 pm on Friday, September 6 and wraps up at 8:00 the next morning.
We just wanna put on some weird movies, some groovy music, break out some snacks, and art all night. We'll provide paint, glow paint, papers, pencils, collage materials, and noms! We'll even have a lil nap corner for breaks. Bring your blankets, a bottle, and whatever you're working on, and...
Member Meeting and Idea Jam Tuesday, June 11 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Cali Commons (518 N 40th St)
Cali Commons is transitioning to a member-led organization that serves as a playground for independent thinkers and creative doers. Membership is free for 2019 - all we ask is that you participate.
Interested in being a part of this awesome, collaborative, dynamic group? Join us to learn more about how you can be involved!
Friday, June 7th, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Cali Commons 518 N 40th St, Omaha
A collection from the estate of Portia Pemrod will be on display in the Uncommon Gallery. Maps, models, replicas, drawings and interactive contraptions - just a fraction of an immense and yet-uncataloged body of work by Ms. Pemrod - coalesce to suggest a long and complicated saga of interdimensional archeology.
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Cali Commons - 518 N 40th St, Omaha, NE 68131
Cali Commons is transitioning to a member-led organization that serves as a playground for independent thinkers and creative doers. Membership is free for 2019 - all we ask is that you participate.
Interested in being a part of this awesome, collaborative, dynamic group? Learn more at our first official member meeting, followed by an...
Friday, May 10 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Cali Commons - 518 N 40th St, Omaha, NE 68131
At this event, the Common Collaboration Club will complete(?) the installation of the Portia Pemrod exhibit! This will be half work session, half party - feel free to bring beverages of your choice and a snack to share.
Even if you haven't yet been part of the group that's working on this installation, you're free to attend! Learn about...
Laughter Wellness Session in celebration of World Laughter Day Sunday, May 5, 2019 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Cali Commons, 518 N 40th St, Omaha, NE 68131
World Laughter Day is an annual event celebrated worldwide to raise awareness about laughter and the practice of simple intentional laughter techniques that promote wellness and overall well-being.
Join us at Cali Commons to celebrate World Laughter Day with a Laughter Wellness...
In February of 2019, we started working on a podcast along to go along with the relaunch of Cali Commons. With guidance, creative and technical support from Corbin Hirshhorn of the Sound Explorers Club, the podcast will follow us on our journey to open Cali Commons. We hope you'll enjoy joining us for this adventure to involve a larger group of members who will drive our space forward in service of our community of...
Exciting news… Cali Commons has been selected as one of the recipients of the Meow Wolf DIY fund! This fund was created to assist and help ensure the safety and sustainability of DIY arts and music spaces. We’re so honored to have been selected! Thanks Meow Wolf!!
If you’d like to learn more about Meow Wolf, come to our free screening of the documentary Meow Wolf: Origin Story on April 6 at 4pm. Afterward, we’ll have a...
Join us for a FREE screening of the Meow Wolf: Origin Story - a documentary about the rise of Meow Wolf from Santa Fe to Denver and beyond. PLUS, stick around after the movie for little party / planning session for a maximalist installation in the Uncommon Gallery.
When: Saturday, April 6th 4-6pm (movie screening) and 6-9pm (planning party) Where: Cali Commons - 518 N. 40th St, Omaha
When: Sunday March 10th 6:30 -AND- Thursday March 14th 6:30 Where: Cali Commons - 518 N 40th St, Omaha, Nebraska 68131
Join us to discuss the future of Cali Commons. Our team has been running a series of experiments for the last 5 years, now it’s time to get serious about building a strong, active community.
We are looking for artists, activists, designers, musicians, technologists, entrepreneurs, change agents and...
Pocket Vinyl, the unique piano/painting duo from CT, are in the midst of their most ambitious tour to date: breaking the world record for "Fastest to Play a Concert in Each of the 50 States" - a feat they will accomplish in 45 days! Cali Commons is honored to be the Nebraska stop on the tour, Tuesday, March 19 at 8:00 p.m.
Pocket Vinyl's live show consists of a one man piano band performing songs about death, sex,...
Update: This event is still on! We will also be scheduling at least one more showing, so if the weather keeps you away today, you’ll still have a chance to see the film. Please be aware that parking may be an issue - we don’t have a parking lot, and the streets are very full of snow. If you decide to venture out, please be careful. See you soon (or later)!
Join us for our second FREE screening of the Meow Wolf:...
Laura Simpson OPENING NIGHT 2/9 - 5-9pm | On Exhibit 2/9 3/6
is an installation made up of photographs, notes, collected objects, and stacked air-mattresses. The idea for the project came to me in the wee-hours of the morning in the midst of a somewhat sleepless night as I laid awake worrying where I’d be living the following week. I’d failed to plan living arrangements under the stress of my approaching thesis...
UNCOMMON Gallery presents: IS IT MEME YOU'RE LOOKING FOR? a group exhibition OPENING NIGHT 1/19 - 5-9pm | On Exhibit 1/19 thru 2/2
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT: Are memes art? Come debate, laugh, & enjoy some memes created by creatives whom use the format to express & connect themselves w/ their audiences via the internet. DISCLAIMER: This exhibit contains content that may not be suitable for people under 18, but so is most of the...
Our next exhibit opening in Janurary is a group show of memes, IS IT MEME YOU'RE LOOKING FOR? We are still excepting submissions (thru JAN 5th) if you'd like to be considered. Any artists or memesters are welcome to submit from all over the world!
The second UNCOMMON Gallery installation OPENING NIGHT 12/15 - 5-9pm | On Exhibit 12/15 thru 1/5
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT: This piece is a deeply personal project for me and part of a larger body of work I will be building and showing throughout the next year. (featuring photography by Marc Emanuel) "When I was a child, my father took a position at an elder care facility. For a period of time, maybe it was off and on, he worked...
Last week I interviewed Zach Willard (ZWAIN) about his exhibit, THE THINGS YOU ARE SEEING AREN'T REAL, that opened on 11/10/18 (this week is the last week to stop by to check it out; e-mail cousestudio@gmail.com if you'd like to setup a viewing appointment).
OPENING NIGHT 11/10 - 5-9pm | On Exhibit 11/10 thru 11/30
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT: Hundreds of 4x6 heat-print labels are used to make large pieces by ZWIAN for this installation. In addition there will be a unique projection and television art that you won't want to miss!
ABOUT ZWIAN: Zach Willard is a nerd and Omahan artist who makes digital, glitch, and video art.
LIVE music at Cali Commons! Saturday, October 20 8:00 p.m.
Pocket Vinyl is a duo from New London, CT consisting of a one man piano slammer and an on stage painter, who creates a beautiful and unique work of art at every show. The painting is then auctioned off to the highest bidder at the end of the night. Every painting and show is one of a kind.
Opening the show will be Neil Anders, a vocalist/songwriter/guitar genius...
Coming up at Cali Commons this month... not one, but TWO events highlighting Pocket Vinyl, a musician-painter duo hailing from New London, Connecticut.
Drive. Play. Sleep. Thursday, October 11 at 7:00 p.m. Cali Commons is hosting a free showing of the documentary Drive. Play. Sleep. This film, created by Pocket Vinyl, gives you an inside look at the lives of full-time touring musicians. It's the true story of every...
July’s UNCOMMON event will start with a competitive (4ft. x 2ft.) painting session feat. Kelsea Brunner (@kberlu) & Special Guest. We will end the evening with a collaborative (4ft. x 6ft.) painting feat. both of the participating artists. DJ Dancin' Hansen will be providing the tunes. ------------------------------------------- Most artists usually practice their craft in their own spaces, where an audience is...
June’s UNCOMMON event will start with a competitive (4ft. x 2ft.) painting featuring 2 local artists yet to be determined. We will end the evening with a collaborative (4ft. x 6ft.) painting featuring the two artists DJ Dancin' Hansen will be providing the tunes. ------------------------------------------- Most artists usually practice their craft in their own spaces, where an audience is uninvolved. By inviting the...
Ever wondered what it would be like to work on one painting with a group of people? Here is your chance to create something unique by combining your vision with that of others! This is an open painting meaning that anyone can show up, hang out and paint at will!
Welcome to the Sound Explorers' Club, a workshop and discussion group for all audible content. This is a forum for sharing any audio ideas or samples, including music, sound design, found sound, podcasts, recorded fiction, poetry, or radio drama, etc.
Guests have a chance to devlelop their work, learn from others in the field, or seek new collaborative opportunities. Bring some clips for this initial meeting if you...
The Explorers Loop is a process framework for taking any project or idea forward.
Rules
1.) Choose any make or reflect action spot to begin. I'd pick whatever feels most natural in a given situation.
2.) Then follow the loop around, stopping at each point along the way (even if it’s just for a few moments). If you don’t know where to begin -- ‘Use’ and ‘Imagine’ can usually get you un-stuck.
At Cali Commons we are launching a new member program, called the Uncommon Core. You may have seen something about it online, or in this article in the recent issue of B2B magazine.
We'd like to take this opportunity to invite you to come learn more, all February at Cali Commons.
Who is this community for? Creative collaborators / producers - designers - makers - artists - entreprenuers - performers - musicians -...
WE ARE SEEKING LOCAL ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, DESIGNERS, MAKERS, PERFORMERS AND POLYMATHS. WE NEED YOU TO HELP START A LOCAL RENAISSANCE!
Discover a community project unlike any before. Cali Commons is built for the uncommonly creative, it’s a creativity incubator and an idea marketplace.
Click below to make a tax-deductible donation in support of Cali Commons! Your gift will be used to support everything we do to help artists in our community.
One of our earliest community members Nyok is promoting his first official event at Cali Commons next Saturday. Stop by to learn about his candidacy or help him out!
Nyok is forming his message to the community; that is to students, their families, and tax-payers. Please come meet and speak with Nyok Kuoiloi, your candidate for Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors. One of Nyok's top priorities will be to...
Nyok Kuoiloi is an experienced advocate, activist, and youth mentor, has work as an AmeriCorps Vista fighting to free low income families from the chain of poverty through education and healthcare services for underserved and marginalized communities.
ABOUT NYOK
Nyok Kuoiloi is a curious millennial, emerging leader and a believer in multiculturalism. He is a former refugee from Sudan. Nyok was raised by a...
Hypothesis: Many of our life's rough edges (emotional inefficiencies, pain, frustration, anger) begin with the interruption of our intention, focus or experience of life.
Most of a persons experience is made of segments of the past, rolled up into a story of one's self. If we think of the experience of a single day as the time between sleep cycles (instead of an actual 24 hour day), then we can never effect the...
One of the challenges of exploring so many different spaces is that it can get confusing about just who you are, and what you are selling. In 2018 I'm trying to separate out my personal projects from my professional ones and just re-organize my life. At least from a communication stand point.
LucLuke is an attempt at that. A few years back I took a trip to Peru, during that adventure I was given a new name Luc...
If you didn't get a chance to read about our new membership program in the latest issue of Omaha B2B Magazine make sure you take a few minutes to check it out. The article is titled, "Providing Uncommon Creatives a Common Community."
RenMind started as a solo project, but has expanded to include a collective of polymaths. Most often we design and develop custom web solutions for organizations. In 2014, we started combining several of our R&D projects into a...
For the uncommonly creative -- artists, performers, designers, innovators, multipotentialites, and entreprenuers in the community, we offer:
Uncommon Core Membership - $90/mo.
• Community Channel at CaliCommons.net/name • Access to our event and production spaces (performance / interview space / workshop) •Internet / Utilities Included •Keycode Access
Cali Commons is built for the uncommonly creative, it’s a creativity incubator and an idea marketplace. We struggle with what to call ourselves, how to define the WHO we are looking for. Well last week we stumbled on a TED talk that really speaks to our Uncommon Core. The idea is multipotentiality and it's a term brought to life by Emilie Wapnick in this Ted Talk.
Join us for two sessions on our upcoming membership model.
Wednesday, December 6th and 13th 6-9PM Cali Commons - 518 N 40th St. - Omaha, NE 68131
We will be sharing our progress at Cali Commons pre-launch, and want to know how we can help you. We've been working hard to format a model to help streamline business involvement with artists' work. Learn how you can get involved and bring some ideas. Light snacks and drinks...
Due to last month's great turnout, we're back with Idea Jam for November! Same time, same place, new ideas!
Join us each Wednesday in November from 6-9PM to share ideas, hear stories, and collaborate with some awesome people! Light snacks and beverages will be provided!
This week, we continue our weekly Idea Jam on Wednesday, Oct. 11th, from 6-9PM. If you have an idea for something you want to work on, explore, or share, come get some feedback on it. Meet up with new people and hear other ideas too!
Join us each week of October to explore your ideas, share your stories, & collaborate with other creative people. The Idea Jam will be happening every Wednesday from 6-9pm this month at 518 N 40th St. in Omaha.
Light snacks & beverages will be provided, as well as tons of fun!
Unlike the endeavors of theatre artists and musicians, visual artists are rarely known for working collaboratively. Luke Armstrong and Molly Nicklin break the mold with their “cooperative art” in which both artists play an important part in creation. For them, painting becomes an “unspoken connection”, a silent conversation on canvas between two artists – partners in vision and partners in life.
We can define spaces for exploration. The echoes of the past are continuously recontextualized for the future. We build on our stories, on our understandings of what is and was. We learn from our experiences. We sometimes borrow from our interactions, from those traits we find endearing in others and the opposite too. Perhaps a mirror is transparent and we pass through every night into another layer of the same...
Come celebrate Cali Commons's 4th birthday with an afternoon/evening of live paintings, music, food/beverages, and cat caricatures!
Saturday, 9/23/17 from 3-9pm!
This FREE event will start with a competitive (4ft. x 2ft.) painting session between Cali Common's own Luke Armstrong & Molly Nicklin. We will end the evening with a collaborative (4ft. x 6ft.) painting between anyone interested in participating; (painting...
Luke Luc presents: EMERGENT COMPLEXITIES IN INFINITE SPACES [Mini-exhibit & Artist talk (@ 6:30)]
Artist Statement
"We can define spaces for exploration. The echoes of the past are continuously recontextualized for the future. We build on our stories, on our understandings of what is and was. We learn from our experiences. We sometimes borrow from our interactions, from those traits we find endearing in others and the...
When was the last time you took your eyes off the computer screen? Probably longer than recommended. Cali Commons is hosting a Happy Hour Wednesday, 08/30, from 5-8PM!
Meet the community, unwind for the night, and see what we are up to! We'll have our Knockerballs set up along with snacks and beverages! See you here!
Join Cali Commons for Networking Night! Wednesday, August 9th from 6-9PM!
Be sure to unwind after work and socialize before summer ends! We'll have snacks and drinks, and we'll set up our Knockerballs game-set to shoot around. See you Wednesday!
I’m going to talk with you about a problem that doesn’t seem like a problem. I’m going to talk with you about your relationship with time. Here’s a question you probably don’t ask yourself.
Does time work for you?
We generally think of time as a fixed, established system. We look at our very accurate phones and the time is given to us. But it wasn’t always this way.
Cali Commons is opening the space for the public! Come learn about who we are and what we do! We can tell you about our services and how we can help you.
Meet other business owners and artists, take a look at the gallery, and play a couple rounds of Knockerballs while you are here!
We bring the pizza. You bring the beer. See you this Friday!
RSVP on Facebook! *Parking available along 40th street *Coffee and tea also...
Our modular framing system allows you to mix it up, by changing how your art is displayed as often as you'd like! Put a new piece on display each day of the week. You can even bring it back and trade it in when you get tired of a piece and you can get a discount on a whole new concept!
Purchase one directly
Each original piece of art (made by a local artist) is $150, and includes the frame and hardware to hang...
Cali Commons Winter Art Show
Bring in the sunshine with us at the California Dreamin' show!
