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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.

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Grammy-winning conductor JoAnn Falletta leading an orchestra with focused intensity, baton raised mid-gesture as she directs musicians during a performance.

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.

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JoAnn Falletta conducting the Omaha Symphony, poised with baton in hand during a performance.

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.

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Attendees socialize in the lobby before the final screening of the Cinemateca Film Festival.

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.

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Rachel Curtiss poses confidently inside the Brownville Village Theatre, reflecting her role as artistic director.

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.

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Logo for Pass the Popcorn, KVNO’s film segment, featuring Film Streams.

September 18th, 2025

Dundee Theater Marks Centennial with ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Screening

The “Dundee Hundee” series celebrates 100 years with films from different decades.

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

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.

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Photo of Danny and Sandy from the Omaha Community Playhouse's Production of Grease

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 […]

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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.

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