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Bur-Oak & Beyond
KVNO is excited to join Fontenelle Forest and Orchestra Omaha for Bur-Oak & Beyond on July 31st. Enjoy live Baroque favorites and a variety of musical selections in a scenic outdoor setting.
Reserve Your TicketUsed Instrument Drive
Have an instrument collecting dust? Join us on Saturday, August 8th for the annual Good Vibrations Used Instrument Drive. While you’re here, stop by KVNO during Open Omaha to tour the station and meet your favorite hosts.
Learn MoreCrossroads Music Festival
KVNO is proud to support this year’s Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival as a sponsor of select performances. Explore the full lineup of Omaha events and plan your visit to the festival’s concerts.
Explore the Festival LineupClassical 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
July 29th, 2026
Hot Shops Sparks Community in Omaha
Hot Shops Arts Center in downtown Omaha inspires creativity by providing artists and the community with access to glassblowing, metalworking, ceramics, and hands-on artistic experiences.
July 28th, 2026
Orchestra Omaha Is Taking Baroque Music Into The Woods — Literally
Orchestra Omaha is taking chamber music outdoors for the first time ever, under the burr oaks at Fontenelle Forest, with no seats required and nowhere you have to be.
July 27th, 2026
How Beale Street Inspired a Festival
A walk down Beale Street convinced Hector Anchondo that Omaha’s Old Market needed its own blues festival. Eleven years later, “In the Market for Blues” is proving him right.
July 24th, 2026
Actress Makes First Lofte Community Theatre Debut in Cinderella
The Lofte Community Theatre’s production of Cinderella brings the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical to audiences in Nebraska.
July 23rd, 2026
Film Streams Celebrates Art House Theater Day with Two Unforgettable Films
Film Streams celebrates Art House Theater Day with two unforgettable films: the 50th anniversary screening of Network and Boots Riley’s surreal comedy Sorry to Bother You.
July 22nd, 2026
From Florida to Omaha: A Latin Jazz Journey
A father’s $150 investment in music his son couldn’t yet perform eventually became an international collaboration. This Thursday, Jose Valentino joins UNO’s Latin Jazz Band for a high-energy performance at Jazz on the Green.
Scherzo: A Blog from the Hosts of KVNO
See More Blog PostsJune 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.
April 6th, 2026
A Cheerful Reminder About an Uncomfortable Topic
Not long ago, we had a KVNO staff retreat where each of us brought a personal item and shared why it matters. The stories were insightful and funny and moving […]