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Bur-Oak & Beyond
KVNO is excited to join Fontenelle Forest and Orchestra Omaha for Bur-Oak & Beyond on August 28th. Enjoy live Baroque favorites and a variety of musical selections in a scenic outdoor setting.
Reserve Your TicketOpera Outdoors
Join KVNO as Opera Omaha’s season kick-off concert returns in a new location – Stinson Park in Aksarben Village. Spread out your picnic blanket, kick off your shoes, and relax as the sounds of opera embrace you.
Learn MoreClassical Kid
Do you have a young musician at home? They could be the next KVNO Classical Kid! Make sure to nominate your standout student by September 7th, to be a part of the next Classical Kid judging period.
Nominate a Classical KidClassical 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.
Arts Today
August 13th, 2026
PTP: Ted Lasso Returns for Season Four With a Midwest Connection
It’s one of television’s most optimistic shows, and now Ted Lasso is back for a fourth season. Today on Pass the Popcorn, Christine Burright looks at the show’s return, and its surprising Midwest connections.
August 12th, 2026
Doyle Tipler: The Accidental Bandleader
For nearly five decades, Sunday nights at Mr. Toad’s have meant live jazz. At the center of that tradition is Doyle Tipler, a musician who never planned on becoming one, until music found him.
August 11th, 2026
5th Annual NOMAFEST Brings Famous Musicians to Omaha
NOMAFEST’s fifth annual festival brings popular musicians to Omaha while supporting the growth of the city’s local jazz and arts community.
August 10th, 2026
Former Kitty Clover factory finds new life as South Omaha arts hub
A historic South Omaha building once known for making potato chips is being transformed into a creative center for artists, entrepreneurs and the community.
August 6th, 2026
Martin Starr Brings Adventureland to Omaha
Film Streams is celebrating summer movies, sweet treats and Omaha connections with a special screening of Adventureland featuring actor Martin Starr and Nebraska’s own The Potash Twins for a conversation about film, music and their shared love of candy.
August 5th, 2026
Between Two Covers: New Nonfiction Reads
Looking for a thought-provoking read this back-to-school season? Carl Erickson of the Bookworm Bookstore recommends three standout nonfiction books that explore a lost Spanish treasure ship, a mysterious death in London and a student journalist’s investigation that shook one of the nation’s most prestigious universities.
Scherzo: A Blog from the Hosts of KVNO
See More Blog PostsAugust 5th, 2026
The Odyssey: Through the Eyes of a Greek Freak
I didn’t care much for Homer’s Iliad, with its martial focus, bloody battle scenes and self-absorbed heroes. But The Odyssey! That contained timeless stories of travel, heroism, love, homesickness and unequal battles against the gods, the elements, and mythical one-eyed monsters.
June 20th, 2026
A Father’s Heart: How Music Connected Me to My Daughters
There is a sound in my house that I never get tired of hearing. It is the sound of my daughter Luna Sofia playing piano, or my daughter Valentina practicing […]
May 10th, 2026
The Music of Motherhood
My life looks different than I had envisioned, but it’s perfect the way it is.
April 15th, 2026
Antonin Dvorak: A Composer’s Unlikely Pet Passion
Czech composer Antonin Dvořák’s affection centered completely on pigeons. Not just one pigeon, but dozens. For Antonin Dvořák, one could never have too many pigeons.