Risky Disco

Dates: May 12 - 23rd
Location: UNO's Community Engagement Center

Risky Disco is an electrifying sensory workshop for the full spectrum of human diversity. Too often, adults with disabilities face barriers to artistic expression and the rich, multi-faceted social experiences that shape our culture, foster human connection, and inspire joy. At Risky Disco, the belief is that every individual has the space to explore and connect regardless of their form of communication. This experiential, avant-garde performance offers a dynamic series of curated interactions between teaching artists from BLUEBARN and Omaha Community Playhouse, participants, and a rich array of sensory experiences.

Risky Disco is a space where individuals of all cognitive and physical profiles can fully engage, explore, and celebrate creativity without limits. Risky Disco will run at UNO’s Community Engagement Center, weekdays from May 12 - 23.

  • A vibrant video showcasing Risky Disco, a sensory workshop at the Common Senses Festival. The reel begins inside the Risky Disco tent, where shifting disco lights transition from green to blue to purple as people dance at the edges. The Risky Disco logo flies onto the screen, settling atop a shimmering disco ball, with the tagline “A sensory workshop to explore your curiosity” appearing below. A slow-motion clip features a participant wearing sparkling fabric wings, about to flap them dramatically. As the music beat drops, a rapid montage of images plays, capturing joyful participants dancing and engaging in sensory exploration, overlaid with colorful disco lights. The Common Senses Festival logo then appears, followed by event details: May 13-23 at UNO’s Community Engagement Center in Omaha, NE. Acknowledgments for collaborators and partners are displayed. The video concludes with the festival’s tagline, “Every Voice Shakes The World,” as abstract symbols—stylized eyes, sound waves, geometric shapes, and lightning bolts in bright hues—animate in and out of the frame.

Collaborators:

Carrie Nath
Katy Kepler
Lizzie Lanspa
Kathleen Combs
Ben Pearson
Giovanni Rivera

Partners:

Omaha Community Playhouse
Bluebarn Theatre