Daphne Eck

  • Diamonds in the Rough

    (Guest post by Daphne Eck.) For one glorious year, Fresh Juice entrepreneur and creative consultant, Elle Lynch, was the owner and chef of Daily Grub. If you’re from Omaha, you probably know the joint as 2010’s Best New Restaurant. A whole food, farm-to-table lunch spot that didn’t necessarily sell itself as a vegan restaurant, but…

  • Artists behind Big Omaha exhibit open gallery in Midtown Crossing

    As I’ve written about before, one of my favorite parts of Big Omaha are the artists who contribute their time and talents to help us bring a unique and memorable experience to our attendees. At this year’s event, we had four artists or artist groups with installations ranging from a game utilizing QR codes codes…

  • Big Omaha – This Strange Phase provides ‘zentastic’ escape

    Since its inception in 2009, Big Omaha has been held at KANEKO, an “open space for open minds that nurtures and promotes creativity in the arts, sciences, and philosophy.” In addition to the permanent and exhibiting art collections housed at KANEKO, Big Omaha invites a select group of artists to add a unique element to…

  • Four artists to exhibit at Big Omaha 2011

    One of my favorite parts of Big Omaha takes place not in the main speaking room at KANEKO but in rooms and hallways that lead up to it, which have played host to art installations and exhibits since our first conference in 2009. These artists, who have dedicated tens and hundreds of hours ahead of…