Arts Today
January 14th, 2026
A Conflict Carved in Wood: Omaha Community Playhouse Opens The Piano Lesson
August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson at the Omaha Community Playhouse explores family conflict, legacy, and the lasting impact of history through a powerful story centered on a treasured heirloom.
January 13th, 2026
OCMS Heritage Series, Schumann in Love
Pianist Anne Madison and soprano Karina Brazas open the Omaha Chamber Music Society’s Heritage Series with Robert Schumann’s deeply personal songs, written in the year he married Clara Wieck, offering an intimate glimpse into the heart of the Romantic era.
January 9th, 2026
The Cathedral Flower Festival Brings Spring to Omaha’s Winter
Each winter, the Cathedral Flower Festival transforms Omaha’s cathedral into a living gallery of flowers, music, and art, bringing spring into the heart of winter.
January 8th, 2026
Pass the Popcorn, Two Powerhouse Films at Film Streams
Two powerful new films are coming to Film Streams, and Pass the Popcorn takes a closer look.
January 7th, 2026
Between Two Covers, Book Club Picks from The Next Chapter
Shelly Mutom from The Next Chapter shares book recommendations that are popular with book clubs and reading groups right now.
January 6th, 2026
Explore Creativity at KANEKO Gallery
With the new year in full swing, the thrill of possibility brings with it an air of excitement to Omaha. For the flourishing local arts community, a new wave of creativity has just begun. KANEKO Gallery is gearing up for another year of exhibitions and events.
January 5th, 2026
Power of the Arts, Film Streams and Maggie Wood on Cinema and Community
Film Streams executive director Maggie Wood reflects on her path into the arts and how cinema has become a way to build connection and community in Omaha.
December 31st, 2025
Pass the Popcorn: Revisiting ‘The Four Seasons’
Alan Alda’s 1981 classic The Four Seasons gets a fresh Netflix adaptation from Tina Fey and company, offering a deeper look at friendship, change, and life’s unexpected turns.
December 30th, 2025
The Durham Museum’s Noon Year’s Eve
At the Durham Museum, families welcome the new year not at midnight, but at noon, with music, crafts, and a joyful balloon drop inside Union Station’s Great Hall.