‘Mike Hogan’ After a long Career, He Still Enjoys his Work on The Radio And his Dedication Makes Him a Winner.
OMAHA – Mike Hogan does much more than hosting radio shows and his work is been recognized now. He received the Media Partner of the Year award.
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.
16th Annual Omaha Film Festival Offers Virtual Screenings
Omaha, NE—COVID is not enough to stop the 16th Annual Omaha Film Festival starting today. Coming from humble beginnings, OFF has made a name for itself on the international film circuit. They will be showing 94 films this month, including documentaries, features, short films, and local selections. Marc Longbrake, Executive Director of Omaha Film Festival.
‘Venus in Fur’ at Bluebarn Theater
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—Venus in Fur is the next play to be shown at the Bluebarn Theatre. It’s based on the 19th century erotic novel Venus in Furs written by Austrian Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, whose name gave rise to the word “masochism”—as in sadomasochism. You could consider the novel one of the original texts on the subject, but the contemporary play by David Ives is the story of just two characters—a modern director and actress looking to adapt the story for the stage.
Read MoreReadings and Workshops from Backwaters Press
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—The Backwaters Press, an independent nonprofit literary press based here in Nebraska will continue their ongoing Reading Series next Wednesday at Gallery 1516.
Read More‘Ripcord’ at Omaha Community Playhouse
By Corbin Hirschhorn
“Ripcord is about two women who are living as roommates in a senior living facility in New Jersey,” Hickman said. “One of the women has been there for four years. The other woman has been there for only a few weeks, and they do not really live well together. The woman who’s been there the longest, Abby, she’s very principled. She has her ways. She’s very set in them, and the other woman Marilyn is much more of a go-with-the-flow-type of person I would say.”
Abby and Marilyn are forced to share a room together, and the two women develop a sort of “Odd-Couple” relationship. As Abby attempts to get rid of her unwanted new roommate, a series of bets soon escalates into a game of one-upmanship.
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Readings and Workshops at Kaneko for ‘feedback’ series
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—Presented by Kaneko and The Nebraska Writer’s Collective, the feedback Series aims to enliven the conversation about writing through readings and workshops. This Thursday at Kaneko, poets Nate Marshall from Chicago as well as Gina Keplinger and Ben Wenzl based here in Nebraska will perform.
Read More‘Two Places at Once’ Opens at Darger HQ
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—Tonight at Darger, artists Garric Simonsen from Spokane, WA and Craig Roper based here in Lincoln, open their joint exhibition, Two Places at Once. Paired together by Darger’s Director, Launa Bacon, Simonsen and Roper will share the gallery space until March.
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