‘Public Health Thank You Day’ in Nebraska
OMAHA – Without disagreeing, during the pandemic health workers have worked in the middle of exhaustion and exasperation. The Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors identifies November 22 as Public Health Thank You Day.
Road to Omaha – Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Omaha, NE – On today’s episode of “Road to Omaha,” KVNO’s Brandon McDermott spoke with Oral Roberts head coach Ryan Folmar.
“Falletta Conducts ‘Pines of Rome'”
Omaha, NE—Omaha Symphony welcomes guest conductor Maestra JoAnn Falletta, and guest violinist, Blake Pouliot, for a performance this weekend in homage to Rome. Maestra Falletta, the only female conductor of a top 40 orchestra, will lead the orchestra in the works of Berlioz and Respighi.
The Generator Series’ ‘Sound And:Spectra” at Kaneko
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—The Kaneko and Omaha Under the Radar have come together to create the Generator Series, music performances that explore the relationship between music and the physical world—architecture, landscapes, and the human body.
Read MoreOpera Moves Outdoors
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—This Saturday, Turner Park at Midtown Crossing will host Opera Omaha’s fifth Opera Outdoors concert. This isn’t a full opera, but rather a selection of some popular tunes as well as a preview for Opera Omaha’s upcoming season—Arias, duets and full choral pieces from Verdi, Puccini, and Cherubini.
Read MoreFriday Faculty Focus: Sofia Jawed-Wessel
By Brandon McDermott
OMAHA, Neb. — It’s time again for Friday Faculty Focus. This week, KVNO’s student reporter, Brandon McDermott speaks with assistant professor at the School of Health and Kinesiology at UNO, Dr. Sofia Jawed-Wessel.
Read More‘Eminent Domain’ Premieres at Omaha Community Playhouse
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Leininger-Campbell based her characters on her own life and personal experience, but she has closely followed the conflict surrounding the Keystone Pipeline controversy, which real Nebraskan families are experiencing today. She’s spent time in Norfolk, Nebraska, meeting with families fighting the pipeline and attending one of the public service commission hearings.
Read More‘Bent’ Opens SNAP Production’s 25th Season
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—Celebrating 25 years, SNAP Productions will be showing some of their most well-received productions as part of this season’s performance lineup. Bent, written by Martin Sherman, was the first show they’ve ever put on back in 1993, and it will begin this season this Thursday, August 24.
Read MoreFriday Faculty Focus: Estelle Chang
By Brandon McDermott
OMAHA, Neb. — It’s time again for Friday Faculty Focus. This week, KVNO reporter Brandon McDermott speaks with otolaryngologist Dr. Estelle Chang, from The University of Nebraska Medical Center.
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