Arts Today
March 25th, 2025
Omaha Community Playhouse Premieres The Old Man and The Old Moon
The Omaha Community Playhouse is bringing a fresh take on storytelling to local audiences with the first regional premiere of The Old Man and The Old Moon in Nebraska. Originally created by PigPen Theatre Co. in 2015, this folk musical blends live music, puppetry, and inventive stagecraft to ignite the imagination.
March 24th, 2025
Omaha Artist Josie Langbehn Steps Into the Spotlight With First Solo Exhibition
For years, Josie Langbehn nurtured the creativity of others as an arts educator, guiding students through the world of artistic expression. While she loved teaching, she felt something was missing—a more profound calling that remained out of reach.
March 21st, 2025
Omaha Symphony’s ‘The Planets’ Concert Promises a Celestial Experience
Music lovers will be transported beyond the stars this weekend as the Omaha Symphony presents The Planets, a program designed to take audiences on a celestial journey. Featuring Gustav Holst’s iconic tone poem, the concert will also include works by American composers Aaron Jay Kernis and Kevin Puts, offering a rich blend of classical and contemporary orchestration.
March 20th, 2025
Omaha Community Playhouse Unveils 101st Season Lineup
The Omaha Community Playhouse has announced its highly anticipated 2025-26 season, marking the first in its second century of theatrical excellence. Dubbed “Season 101,” the lineup blends nostalgia, beloved classics, and milestone celebrations, reaffirming OCP’s legacy as a cornerstone of Omaha’s arts community.
March 19th, 2025
‘Pass the Popcorn’: Christine Burright’s Feel-Good Classics
Television’s cinematic evolution takes center stage this year as a special showcase brings acclaimed series to the screen. Featuring gripping dramas and groundbreaking limited series.
March 18th, 2025
‘BTC’ Omaha Poet Michael Catherwood’s Dare Explores Paradoxes in Powerful Collection
Michael Catherwood’s Dare, a poetry collection published in 2006 by Backwaters Press (now an imprint of the University of Nebraska), is a journey through contradictions. The book, reviewed by Dr. Todd Robinson of UNO’s Writer’s Workshop on Between Two Covers for KVNO’s Arts Today, is a study in contrasts, blending narrative and lyric, autobiography and portrait, formal and free verse.
March 17th, 2025
‘OCMS’ Heritage Series Continues with a Night of Schubert’s Chamber Masterpieces
The Omaha Chamber Music Society continues its 2025 Heritage Series with a concert celebrating the enduring genius of Franz Schubert. The performance, set for March 25 at the Omaha Conservatory of Music, will showcase two of the composer’s chamber music masterpieces.
March 14th, 2025
The Omaha Weavers and Spinners Guild Celebrates Their 75th Anniversary
The art of hand-weaving and hand-spinning has been enjoyed within the Omaha community for generations. The Omaha Weavers and Spinners Guild is currently celebrating their 75th anniversary.
March 13th, 2025
Pass the Popcorn: The Enduring Romance of Music in Film
Music has long been the invisible thread weaving together the emotions of love stories, from classic cinema to real-life romances. As Film Streams prepares to host a special screening of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis with live musical accompaniment, it’s a reminder of the integral role sound has played in storytelling—even before the advent of talkies.