‘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.
Amplify Arts Opens New Exhibition Tonight
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—Amplify Arts opens their next Generator Grant Exhibition tonight at their Generator Space on Vinton Street. Titled, i borrow my comparisons from clay, being clay myself, the show features the work of ceramicist Sarah Hummel Jones and painter Erik Daniel White. Amplify Arts Program Director, Peter Fankhauser.
ArtSlam19 Tonight at Bancroft Street Market
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—Tonight’s ArtSlam19 at Bancroft Street Market isn’t exactly a typical gallery exhibition, where some guests might glance passively at one painting or another. It’s an annual event created by UNO’s Friends of Art, an organization that supports emerging talent. The artists, nine local upstarts, invite the audience to speak up and weigh in.
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 MoreGenerator Series’ ‘Sound and Memory,’ Modern Music and Visuals
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—Despite new approaches in music performance emerging in the 20th century, concerts still tend to look the same: a stage with performers, and seating or standing room. The Generator Series at Kaneko, part of Omaha Under the Radar, was designed to challenge that concept.
Read MoreRoomful of Teeth to Perform at Kaneko
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Omaha, NE—Dedicated to the work of living composers and music of the 21st century, The Generator Series is returning to Kaneko tonight for its third installment with choral group, Roomful of Teeth. Inspired by vocal styles from around the world, Roomful of Teeth reimagines the expressive potential of the human voice, utilizing techniques like throat singing explained Amanda DeBoer Bartlett, director of Omaha Under the Radar.
Read More‘Fragile Boundaries’ at Darger HQ
By Corbin Hirschhorn
Friday, September 2, Darger HQ gallery will open their next show, Fragile Boundaries. Darger brings together local and international artists, this time Camille Hawbaker, based in Omaha, and Jordanian-British artist Julia Ibbini, currently living in Abu-Dhabi. The artists’ works complement each other in that they both consider pattern, color, and texture, and conceptually respond to feelings on location and identity. Hawbaker has lived in various cities in the states, and Ibbini noted that concerns regarding identity might be endemic in the United Arab Emirates.
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