Nebraska Lawmaker Pushes Big
LINCOLN – State Senator Megan Hunt introduced LB 231, a bill that would ban conversion therapy across the state of Nebraska.
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.
Stilian Kirov Conducts William Grant Still This Weekend
Omaha, NE—Omaha Symphony returns this weekend with a diverse repertoire. The orchestra welcomes back Bulgarian conductor and Music Director of the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra and Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra, Stilian Kirov. The concert will feature mostly American composers, including Eric Ewazen, Walter Piston, and William Grant Still, but also Haydn.
The Kaneko Introduces “Reality”
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—Following Light, the Kaneko opens their next exhibition this weekend, Reality. Again, the gallery space will feature a wide range of different media, concepts and technologies. Reality challenges viewers’ perceptions, suggesting new ways of thinking about what is real.
Read MoreSNAP Productions’ “Lazarus Syndrome” Explores Life After Tragedy
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—Lazarus Syndrome often refers to the phenomenon in which patients’ pulses miraculously return after death. In another time, however, the term could apply to those who survived in spite of a death sentence from AIDS. SNAP Productions upcoming performance of Lazarus Syndrome, written by Bruce Ward and directed by M. Michele Philips, explores the dilemma that an apparent blessing can cause.
Read MoreBlue Barn Opens “The City in the City in the City”
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—Tonight at the Blue Barn Theatre is the Midwest premier of a new play, The City in the City in the City by New Jersey playwright Matthew Capodicasa. His plays have been performed on the stages of New York, and he’s come to Omaha by way of the Great Plains Theatre Conference. The City begins in strange circumstances, and an outlandish proposal, and ends up in a mysterious fictional setting.
Read MoreOutrSpaces Hosts Improv Piano and Experimental Percussion
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—Founded just last year, OutrSpaces is rapidly becoming one of Omaha’s premier event venues. In addition to hosting performances by local and visiting artists, pretty much weekly, they’ve already spearheaded some original projects, like Conspire, a summer music festival, and recently a late night talk show. But performance wasn’t even the main idea. OutrSpaces serves Omaha artists as a rehearsal space, and its role quickly expanded. Co-founder, Philip Kolbo.
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8th Annual Abuse Survivors Art Show Opens in Old Market
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—First Friday in the Old Market opens up a variety of opportunities for artists and patrons to appreciate local talent. In addition to the events at galleries and performance spaces, it’s also a night of pop-up exhibitions. Tonight, the 8th Annual Abuse Survivors Art show, showcasing the healing journey of survivors, will open at the SOZO Coffeehouse. The exhibition was organized by Kathleen Keller with ArtWorx, a local nonprofit.
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