Arts Today
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.
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.
May 2nd, 2025
Transporting Audiences to Paradise: Omaha Playhouse Presents Escape to Margaritaville
The Omaha Community Playhouse’s *Escape to Margaritaville* blends tropical vibes and classic Jimmy Buffett hits in a feel-good musical about love, change, and finding your own paradise.
April 15th, 2025
UNO’s CFAM Marks 20 Years of Art, Expression and Growth
Founded in 1908 as the Municipal University of Omaha, the University of Nebraska at Omaha has grown into a key institution in Nebraska’s public higher education system.
April 14th, 2025
Omaha Broadway Bar Brings New Musical Theater Experience
Omaha Broadway Bar launched in September 2024 and quickly became a local favorite. What started as a monthly show now happens nearly every week.
March 20th, 2025
Omaha Community Playhouse Unveils 101st Season Lineup
The Omaha Community Playhouse has announced its highly anticipated 2025-26 season, marking the first in its second century of theatrical excellence. Dubbed “Season 101,” the lineup blends nostalgia, beloved classics, and milestone celebrations, reaffirming OCP’s legacy as a cornerstone of Omaha’s arts community.
March 3rd, 2025
Omaha Community Playhouse Examines Alzheimer’s Through the Lens of Dot
The Omaha Community Playhouse’s (OCP) production of Dot is a story about a family learning to deal with the development of Alzheimer’s in the family matriarch, Dotty. Dotty is played by Karen Fox and the show itself is set in a West Philadelphia African American home.
February 7th, 2025
Opera Omaha Revives The Rake’s Progress With Iconic Hockney Design
Opera Omaha presents The Rake’s Progress this weekend, celebrating 50 years of David Hockney’s renowned set designs. The 1951 opera by Igor Stravinsky, performed in English, follows the rise and fall of Tom Rakewell, a man lured by wealth and excess.
January 24th, 2025
Alexander Payne Collaborates with Omaha Symphony to Celebrate Film Music
Do you remember the last movie you watched? Can you recall the music from it? You might not think of it right away, but that soundtrack likely guided your emotions—building suspense when someone was lying or heightening fear when something terrible loomed.