Arts News
June 6th, 2023
Durham Museum Honors Memorial Park
On June 5, 1948, one day before the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Normandy, the citizens of Omaha welcomed President Harry S. Truman to formally dedicate the World War II Memorial Park to the people of Douglas County.
June 5th, 2023
‘Three Women of Music’ From Nebraska to Chihuahua
Tres Mujeres de Musica or Three Women of Music, is an educational and cultural connection between the Midwest and three different places in Mexico. The Ideas came about one day while Valle-Lucero and Unger were practicing in her living room.
June 2nd, 2023
The Omaha Symphony Ends Its Season This Weekend
Maestro Ankush Kumar Bahl is finishing his second season with the Omaha Symphony. He describes it as a growing relationship between the symphony and the community.
May 31st, 2023
The ‘Kobzar’s Prayer’ For a Country in Crisis
Yuriy Fedynsky is a Ukrainian-American composer. He grew up in Indiana, and his mother and grandparents came from Ukraine. When he was 16, Fedynsky made it to “The Music Camp Kobzarska Sich” in Emlenton, Pennsylvania, and became highly interested in the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus.
May 30th, 2023
UNO Bands Hosts 5th Annual Conducting Workshop
UNO Bands hosts an annual workshop to enrich the communication skills of area conductors.
May 24th, 2023
Rededicating Memorial Park on its 75th anniversary
Kissing Sailor Statue (aka “Unconditional Surrender” or “Embracing Peace”)is a temporary installation, and it will be here until November 15th of this year. On June fourth there will be a re-dedication of the memorial with the new plaza. 75 years ago, US President Harry Truman inaugurated the park.
May 23rd, 2023
RiverFront Offers Multitude of Fun Summertime Activities
Founded in 2018, The RiverFront combines three parks in the heart of downtown Omaha into one identity. After undergoing renovations, the three parks now connect, serving as a gathering space between the historic Old Market and vibrant north downtown Omaha.
May 22nd, 2023
The Second Year of ‘Salt Creek Song Festival’
Two years ago, two local professional singers put their dedication and work into creating the ‘Salt Creek Song Festival, the first song festival in Nebraska.
May 19th, 2023
A Gallery Inside of ‘The Brownie Bar’
‘The Brownie Bar Bakery’ gives local artists the opportunity to display and sell their artwork.