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The Big 5-0 Fall Fund Drive
October 3 – 7, help KVNO get a great start on the next 50 years.
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Join KVNO on October 21 to officially celebrate our 50th anniversary!
50th Anniversary CelebrationThe Silent Canon
Dr. Anthony Trecek-King is back for another season of the popular program The Silent Canon.
Find Out MoreClassical Kids
KVNO has been honoring students who play, sing or compose for over twenty years. Each monthly Classical Kid receives a $300 scholarship from the Soener Foundation.
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October 5th, 2022
Between Two Covers
Brent Spencer reviews David Milch’s “Life’s Work.” The book lifts the curtain on the author’s storied – and sometimes dark – life.
October 4th, 2022
Opera and Bagels
Gallery 1516 presents; ‘Bagels and Sometimes Bach’ performance in collaboration with Opera Omaha.
September 26th, 2022
The Omaha Community Playhouse Kicks Off Their 98th Season
The Omaha Community Playhouse 98th season is opening with its first musical, School of Rock, based on the Paramount movie by Mike White and Book by Julian Fellowes
September 21st, 2022
Good October Reads
Ted Wheeler of Dundee Books presents a guide to October reading.
September 20th, 2022
KVNO Classical Kid Composes Work for KVNO Anniversary
KVNO commissioned noted young composer and former KVNO Classical Kid Winston Schneider to write a work for our 50th Anniversary. “Anniversary Overture” will have its world premiere at the Omaha Symphony’s season opener September 23 and 24.
September 16th, 2022
Chicago band brings Eastern European Jewish folk music to Omaha
The common usage of the term Klezmer developed about 1980. A klezmer was a male professional instrumental musician, usually Jewish, who played in a band hired for special occasions in eastern European communities.
September 9th, 2022
OPA’s new Venue to Open in spring next year and events coming up
The Steel House’s first performance is scheduled for May 12 of 2023.
August 31st, 2022
Blue Barn Theater
The bluebarn theater creates stories that are emotional, they want to generate provoking thoughts with a different lens and approach the community to inspire positive change.
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September 29th, 2022
Used bike donation
On September 8th, Bikes4Kidz, a non-profit organization, will be partnering with others to receive used bikes, monetary donations, and volunteers to bring bikes to those who don’t have access to one.
September 16th, 2022
A walk for all
‘United we walk’ featured a 1.14 Mile Journey and it gathered about 2500 people on the Tri-Faith Common. They also had Food Trucks, Live Performances, Family-Friendly Exhibits, and Open Houses of the Tri-Faith Center, Temple Israel, Countryside Community Church, and the American Muslim Institute.
August 31st, 2022
“Amber Ruffing and Lacey Lamar’ at ‘Lunch with the girls’
OMAHA-Lunch with the girls is this Thursday, September 1, at CHI Health Center Omaha from 11:30 AM to 1 PM Online reservations have closed but limited seating may still be available. Visit Girlsinc.org for more information.
August 10th, 2022
Tarana Burke, Inventor of the #MeToo movement at The Holland Center
OMAHA-Tarana Burke will be at the Holland Center this afternoon from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. And the ticket prices had been dropped to 25 dollars using the code Me-too, original price of tickets was up to 100 dollars, but Taylor says that she wants to make sure all people have access to this event and be aware that someone is there to listen.
July 6th, 2022
KVNO’s FM signal is down due to the storm
KVNO FM signal is temporarily out due to the storm yesterday.
May 27th, 2022
The Kim Foundation Suicide Prevention Plan
OMAHA- The Kim Foundation is an Omaha family foundation that provides services throughout the state of Nebraska. The Kim Foundation focuses on mental health and suicide prevention
May 19th, 2022
Do Good Days 2022, Today ‘Volun-Thursday’
OMAHA-We established that the people of Omaha and the greater metropolitan area like to give and help those in difficulty.
May 18th, 2022
Do Good Days 2022, Today ‘Wishlist-Wednesday’
OMAHA- Share Omaha through ‘Do Good Days’ have over 750 ways to volunteer and over 4,000 items on nonprofit wish lists.
Scherzo: A Blog from the Hosts of KVNO
See More Blog PostsSeptember 29th, 2022
Just a Stage
Otis Twelve has gone through various stages in his life. His latest? As usual it involves a remote control.
July 22nd, 2022
Emotional Support? Maybe.
Otis Twelve opines about emotional support animals. He’s in favor…to a certain degree.
June 15th, 2022
Drawing a Line to Chopin
When KVNO station manager and host of Midday Classics, Sherry Kennedy Brownrigg, asked if I’d be willing to draw a cartoon celebrating the music we play, I instantly knew the direction I’d go. Occasionally, ideas are like that. They practically write (or draw!) themselves. Besides, the topic is one in which I’m very passionate.
June 3rd, 2022
Art Inspires Art
You know the feeling when you tour an art exhibit or enjoy a concert and feel inspired to create something of your own? We often see instances in the visual arts in which one artist is inspired to create a work after seeing the work of another artist. And composers are no different—many composers have written works in response to beautiful works of art.