
Welcome to the BVO Chronicles
A living record of our journey through time — sharing press features, behind-the-scenes Reveals, and our ongoing commitment to protect the environment through recycling, reuse, and reimagining what others discard.
Riding the Wave of Immersive Entertainment: Why Now?
Memphis joins the global wave of immersive experiences as BVO blends art, tech, and storytelling—ushering in a new era of participatory play.
Introducing Memphis’s Immersive Multiverse Playground
Baron Von Opperbean & the River of Time transforms Mud Island’s former river museum into a 33,000-sq-ft multiverse playground where visitors shape the story.
WYXR’s Technostrategist: 901 Summer Spotlight - Baron von Opperbean
WYXR’s Technostrategist hosts Christopher Reyes & Kathryn Hicks to unpack steampunk aesthetics, interactive tech, and the Memphis-built BVO universe.
Choose901: The Multiverse of Memphis
Choose901 charts BVO’s next phase - wristband-driven gameplay, an 8,000-sq-ft alpha, and community fuel for a revived Mud Island.
Daily Memphian: Mud Island project receives funding for BVO’s River of Time
The Daily Memphian reports BVO received two grants to help build the immersive adventure museum at the former River Museum on Mud Island.
99% Invisible: A Walking Tour with Mr. Memphis
99% Invisible tours Memphis and spotlights the immersive project rising in the former River Museum - linking BVO’s adaptive-reuse vision to the city’s story.
Black & Wyatt Records Podcast: Marvin Stockwell
Marvin talks Memphis activism, saving the Coliseum, and why BVO belongs on Mud Island—community energy fueling an immersive future.
Daily Memphian: Instagram REEL, Rock-n-Romp at BVO
An Instagram Reel captures Rock-n-Romp energy at BVO on Mud Island and gives followers a quick peek inside the evolving River of Time build.
cityCURRENT: Exploring Baron Von Opperbean - new immersive experience for Downtown Memphis
A cityCURRENT Show chat with Christopher Reyes & Kathryn Hicks previews 18 themed rooms and how BVO will animate Mud Island.
Blooloop: Memphis to get new “Baron Von Opperbean” immersive experience
Blooloop spotlights BVO’s River of Time, an adaptive-reuse, multi-phase build in the former River Museum.
We need your junk!
Join BVO’s creative reuse drive! Donate your “junk” to help transform Mud Island’s former museum into a sustainable, imaginative world built by the community.
News Talk 98.9 (Nation of Jake): Who is Baron Von Opperbean?
Radio clip with Marvin Stockwell introducing BVO, why it’s headed to Mud Island, and how listeners can learn more or invest.
Choose901: Transforming Mud Island - Baron Von Opperbean’s New Adventure Awaits Memphis
Choose901 previews BVO’s plan to turn the former River Museum into a Memphis-made immersive playground with phased openings.
Daily Memphian: Baron Von Opperbean is coming back! this time to Mud Island
The Daily Memphian introduces BVO’s return to Mud Island, spotlighting the immersive build, Memphis roots, and the team behind the project.