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Allison Swenson, General Director of Opera Omaha, smiling in a yellow dress.

June 25th, 2025

Leading with Purpose: Allison Swenson’s Opera Vision

Allison Swenson, General Director of Opera Omaha, shares her journey into arts leadership and her vision for making opera more inclusive and community-focused.

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Logo for SMTA's SpongeBob The Musical

June 25th, 2025

Bringing Bikini Bottom to the RiverFront: SMTA Making Waves With SpongeBob The Musical

A deeper dive into the Summer Musical Theatre Academy’s upcoming performances of SpongeBob The Musical

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Red and black logo reading “15 | 16” stacked atop the words “Regional Biennial”, against a vertical rectangular backdrop with a stylized dotted right border.

June 25th, 2025

Gallery 1516 to Host Nebraska Biennial This Fall

For the past 10 years, Gallery 1516 has served as a cornerstone of Omaha’s cultural scene, providing a venue for Nebraska and regional artists to exhibit their work and engage with the community.

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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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