Great Comeback For This Fighter
OMAHA – One day when Servando Perales was 9 years old, he followed his older brother to a boxing club near downtown Omaha. There, Perales found a place to unleash that fury that haunted his heart, the discontent that he had about his father. His father was drunk almost every day and abused his mother.
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.
Bemis Showcases Empathy in Next Show
Omaha, NE—The Bemis Center for Contemporary Art opens a new exhibition this week, All Together, Amongst Many: Reflections on Empathy. 20 multi-generational artists working across various media foster empathy in conversations about the environment and human rights.
KVNO Presents Opera Outdoors Tonight
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—Opera Omaha’s Opera Outdoors will not be an outdoor festival this year due to COVID19, but it has found a new home on the radio. Tonight, Opera Omaha and KVNO will collaborate to bring audiences a live on air recital featuring Holland Community Opera Fellows, visiting singers, and Opera Omaha’s Head of Music, Sean Kelly.
Another Problem for Food Pantries
By Gabriel Escalera
OMAHA – Food pantries want to make sure food security continues. One of the biggest challenges is finding storage room in order to keep bringing more food and keep it in good condition. Winter weather will be an other hurdle on the road ahead.
Read MoreKVNO Presents ‘Shakespeare on the Radio’
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—This weekend, KVNO will present “Shakespeare on the Radio, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Mendelssohn’s Incidental Music.” This special broadcast is an original production, a collaboration between UNO, Nebraska Shakespeare, and KVNO. It will hopefully serve as a remedy for this year’s unfortunate lack of live performances.
Not Everyone Counts in the 2020 Census
By Gabriel Escalera
OMAHA – In Omaha there is a group of people who may be left out of the census count this year.
Read MorePetfest2020 This Weekend
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—PetShop Gallery and BFF Omaha’s Petfest 2020 is this weekend, Saturday, August 15. The annual event features bands, visual artists, & performing artists, and this year, it’s being made COVID-friendly. Founder and Organizer, Zach Schmieder and BFF Omaha Development Director, Caitlin Little.
Union for Contemporary Art Opens Uplift & Elevate
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—The Union for Contemporary Arts’ doors are closed as a precautionary response to the coronavirus, but they’ve still found a way to showcase art in the community. They have announced a new program, Uplift & Elevate, reflecting The Union’s longstanding mission of promoting the development and vision of artists who have traditionally been underrepresented in gallery spaces.
