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NOMAFEST logo with five musicians in circles surrounding it.

August 8th, 2025

NOMAFEST: Omaha’s Annual Jazz Festival

How North Omaha Music and Arts largest jazz festival is revitalizing the local jazz scene and the big named performers headlining NOMAFEST.

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August 5th, 2025

Good Vibrations Instrument Drive Hits a High Note for Local Students

he annual Good Vibrations Used Instrument Drive, a collaborative effort between the Omaha Chamber Music Society and KVNO, continues to strike a chord in the community.

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A photo of a Basement Jazz Company performance

July 1st, 2025

Basement Jazz Company Hits All the Right Notes in Omaha

How this local jazz combo has brought together a group of college friends through their love of music.

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Audience watching fireworks light up the night sky during the Omaha Symphony’s 4th of July celebration in downtown Omaha.

June 30th, 2025

Celebrate Independence Day with the Omaha Symphony at The RiverFront

Maestro Ernest Richardson, resident and principal pops conductor, describes the event as “a festival honoring the nation.” The performance will conclude in classic Fourth of July fashion; with a grand finale fireworks display.

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Jazz Camp performers pose on stage at UNO, dressed in coordinated outfits after their show.

June 4th, 2025

Swing Into Summer: UNO Jazz Camp Hits All the Right Notes

The weeklong camp is packed with rehearsals, master classes, special guest artists and performances.

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Actors perform an intense scene from The Wild Party musical at Bluebarn Theatre, captured mid-action on stage.

June 2nd, 2025

BLUEBARN Unleashes ‘The Wild Party’

Step into the roaring chaos of the 1920s as BLUEBARN Theatre presents an electrifying night of jazz, desire and decadence with ‘The Wild Party.’

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Poster for the UNO Bands Conducting Workshop. Featured images or illustrations of conductors Josh Kearney, Kevin Sedatole, and Ann Davis are shown, with text highlighting the event title and workshop details. Designed to promote an educational and collaborative music experience.

May 27th, 2025

UNO Bands Hosts 7th Annual Conducting Workshop

Guest clinicians bring essential new perspectives to the art of conducting, contributing to a rich and varied learning environment.

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Poster for Sensorium Ex with the tagline “To Have a Voice Is Everything,” announcing the opera’s world premiere.

May 19th, 2025

Revolutionary Opera to Debut in Omaha

This visionary production pushes the boundaries of what it means to have a voice, paving the way for future artists with disabilities.

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The character Lucha sits peacefully in a vibrant bed of flowers, surrounded by colorful blooms, with the text “American Mariachi” above her.

May 12th, 2025

American Mariachi: Omaha Community Playhouse’s First All Hispanic Production

American Mariachi takes audiences into a 1970s Mexican American community, where Lucha cares for her ailing mother but dreams of something more.

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