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Headshot of Young Dramatist Feature Playwright Sofia La Fata Hornillos.

June 11th, 2025

Young Dramatists Uplifts Young Playwrights

Young Dramatist Featured Playwright, Sofia la Fata Hornillos, speaks about her experience as a Young Dramatist.

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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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May 8th, 2025

‘PTP:’ Film Streams and Common Senses Festival Explore Inclusion with “Sensorium Ex”

Film Streams and the Common Senses Festival have partnered this year to present a series of films exploring sensory experience, inclusion, and accessibility in the arts.

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Poster for the Benson Film Festival, featuring bold typography and film-themed graphics.

April 25th, 2025

Benson Film Festival Rolls Out the Red Carpet

One of Omaha’s most vibrant neighborhoods is shining a spotlight on local and independent cinema as the Benson Film Festival returns this weekend, welcoming filmmakers and film lovers alike.

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April 17th, 2025

‘PTP’ Spotlights Benson Film Festival

While streaming offers comfort at home, there’s something equally satisfying about sharing a theater experience with others.

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Erin Alarcón as Alice in Wonderland, who encounters the quarrelsome Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum in American Midwest Ballet's production of Kennet Oberly's

April 7th, 2025

American Midwest Ballet Ends 15th Season in Wonderland

An imaginative fantasy will conclude American Midwest Ballet’s 15th anniversary season, as choreographer Kennet Oberly’s Alice in Wonderland returns to the company’s repertory this month.

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Daisy Hutzell-Rodman poses smiling in front of a graphic for the “Top Five Events” segment.

March 26th, 2025

From Musicals to Masterpieces: Omaha’s Top-Five Events This Spring

Daisy Hutzell-Rodman of Omaha Magazine and Content Studios Omaha shares five standout events happening in the metro area from March 26 onward, promising a mix of nostalgia, spectacle and thought-provoking performances.

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Poster for The Old Man and The Old Moon featuring an actor posing in character against a stylized, moonlit backdrop.

March 25th, 2025

Omaha Community Playhouse Premieres The Old Man and The Old Moon

The Omaha Community Playhouse is bringing a fresh take on storytelling to local audiences with the first regional premiere of The Old Man and The Old Moon in Nebraska. Originally created by PigPen Theatre Co. in 2015, this folk musical blends live music, puppetry, and inventive stagecraft to ignite the imagination.

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March 13th, 2025

Pass the Popcorn: The Enduring Romance of Music in Film

Music has long been the invisible thread weaving together the emotions of love stories, from classic cinema to real-life romances. As Film Streams prepares to host a special screening of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis with live musical accompaniment, it’s a reminder of the integral role sound has played in storytelling—even before the advent of talkies.

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