Arts Today
September 25th, 2025
‘Shrinking’ Gets Emmy Snub Despite Excellence
UNO graduate Christine Burright champions the Apple TV+ series in her weekly ‘Pass the Popcorn’ segment. The dramedy starring Jason Segel tackles grief with both humor and emotional honesty.
September 24th, 2025
Falletta Takes Dual Role Guiding Omaha Symphony Through Leadership Search (PT-2)
Grammy-winning conductor serves as Principal Guest Conductor and Artistic Advisor during music director search. This weekend’s concert features pianist George Li’s Omaha debut.
September 23rd, 2025
Glass Ceiling Breaker JoAnn Falletta Brings Grammy-Winning Leadership to Omaha Symphony (PT-1)
The first woman to lead a major American orchestra takes on a new role as Principal Guest Conductor. Her journey from a 7-year-old with a guitar to Grammy winner began with one transformative concert at Carnegie Hall.
September 22nd, 2025
Cinemateca’s Festival Brings Latin American Cinema to Omaha
The biennial festival showcases films from Spain, Latin America and Latino communities. Now in its ninth edition, Cinemateca creates space for underrepresented voices in Nebraska’s film landscape.
September 19th, 2025
Nebraska’s Brownville Village Theatre Brings Professional Drama to Small Town
Artistic director Rachel Curtiss returned to the historic venue where she once performed as a college student. The theatre’s next production features a UNO playwright’s work about women’s friendships.
September 18th, 2025
Dundee Theater Marks Centennial with ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Screening
The “Dundee Hundee” series celebrates 100 years with films from different decades.
September 17th, 2025
UNO Writers Workshop Brings Fresh Picks fro Between Two Covers
The UNO Writers Workshop shares two standout book recommendations in this month’s edition of Between Two Covers.
September 16th, 2025
Cult Classic Musical Grease Hits The Playhouse Stage
The Omaha Community Playhouse is shaking up the local theater scene with its lively new production of Grease. This cult-classic, 1950s-inspired musical takes audiences back to the golden era of […]
September 15th, 2025
Otis Twelve’s Story Returns to the Spotlight in New Documentary
A new film captures the legacy of Omaha cult band Ogden Edsel and the voice behind KVNO’s Morning Classics. The documentary premieres Sept. 19–20 at the Blackstone Theater.