Bluestone Development

  • ORGANISM grows in Empty Room through Nov. 28

    The last installation in Empty Room at 13th and Webster (the Saddle Creek complex) is up and running with only a couple weeks left of poetry readings and chair building. Poet Matt Mason collaborated with furniture makers Peter Cales and Doug Kiser to create ORGANISM: A Festival of Words & Building. Dominating the room is…

  • Empty Room looking for Nov. tenant, proposals due Friday

    I just retweeted the above from @SiliconPrairie, but I felt it needed a post, as well. What began this past June as a “six month long experiment,” has proved to be a solid example of Omaha’s creative and innovative community. According to Empty Room’s website, Bluestone Development, Secret Penguin, and What Cheer created Empty Room…

  • Interview with Elle Lien about CLEAN PLATE

    Elle Lien’s project is called CLEAN PLATE. The goal…to raise awareness around food and the art of eating.  The CLEAN PLATE installation at 22 Floors Empty Room is an opportunity for Elle to share with others her belief that the act of eating is an everyday expression of our most deeply held values. It will…

  • Whuffaoke reminder…tomorrow night!

    The Whuffaoke RV is making its way east!  Don’t forget to head down to 22 Floors at 13th & Webster tomorrow night around 6:30 for what will be a stellar event!  Whuffaoke hits Omaha! Whether you are karaoke master or want to hang out with other creatives…Tuesday night is your event! A very special thanks…

  • Get ready for Whuffaoke this Tuesday night!

    Get ready for Whuffaoke in Omaha!  That’s right…this Tuesday night make sure you head down to 22 Floors on 13th & Webster (in the Slowdown complex) for a night of fun with friends, and more importantly, karakoe! So what is the Whuffaoke Tour and why Omaha?  The idea was conceived at SXSW Interactive this year…

  • 300 Square gets ready to rock Empty Room

    Last week I had an opportunity to talk with Kris and James, the minds behind 300 Square, the newest installation coming this week at Bluestone Development’s Empty Room project. I’m excited by the most recent installation not only because of Kris and James’ passion to raise awareness around sustainability, but for their grassroots spirit.  They…

  • Empty Room Omaha…coming soon!

    So we’re intrigued by what the boys at What Cheer and Secret Penguin are working on with Bluestone.  Talk about a rock star line up! It’s called “Empty Room“…and the idea behind it is simple.  Empty Room is a six month experiment.  They are allowing use of our retail space for one month at a time to…