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Children in colorful costumes perform a lively scene from Beatwood Hollow on stage at Omaha Community Playhouse.

June 20th, 2025

Omaha Community Playhouse Drives Accessibility With VROOM!

How the Omaha Community Playhouse’s mobile theatre is expanding theatre accessibility in the Omaha Metro.

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June 19th, 2025

An American in Paris: Oscar Surprise

Discover why An American in Paris won Best Picture in 1952 with its dazzling music, dance, and timeless story—featured this weekend at Film Streams’ Weekend Essentials series.

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Poster for “Between Two Covers” featuring the UNO Writers Workshop.

June 18th, 2025

Between Two Covers: Summer Stories That Stay With You

Teresa Carmody of the UNO Writers Workshop recommends three fresh and thought-provoking reads for the summer season.

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Poster for a high school production of Hadestown, featuring dramatic imagery of the Underworld and young performers from the Omaha Public Schools Summer Theater Academy.

June 17th, 2025

Omaha Public Schools Presents: The Summer Musical – Hadestown

Omaha Public Schools has recognized the importance of theatre within the community, and encourages students with having a district-wide summer musical.

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Colorful poster featuring cartoon characters of various styles and eras, promoting the Durham Museum’s “Animation Academy” exhibit.

June 13th, 2025

World of Animation at Omaha’s Durham Museum

Omaha’s Durham Museum encourages guests to get “drawn” into the world of animation.

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Christine Burright headshot next to the

June 12th, 2025

Summer Sci-Fi: Big Hits and Indie Gems

For Christine Burright, summer means sci-fi. From *Independence Day* to *Men in Black*, she explores why alien invasions and blockbuster hits feel right at home in the heat of summer.

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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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Logo of the Head Shot Exhibition.

June 10th, 2025

Ming Toy Gallery Presents Head Shot Exhibition

Ming Toy Gallery’s newest exhibition, Head Shot by JJ Carroll, will be among the first of a string of celebrations for the gallery’s 10th anniversary. The exhibition will kick off with an opening reception June 6 at Ming Toy Gallery.

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Hillary Nather-Detisch, Executive Director of the Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center, smiles while posing for a professional portrait.

June 9th, 2025

The Power of the Arts: Hillary Nather-Detisch

Hillary Nather-Detisch, Executive Director of the Samuel Bak Museum, joins Michael Hilt to discuss how art, education, and social justice come together to inspire empathy and community engagement.

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