Arts Today
October 27th, 2025
Joan Squires: Leading Omaha Performing Arts With Vision and Heart
Joan Squires, president of Omaha Performing Arts, leads with a vision of accessibility, education, and world-class creativity rooted in the Omaha community.
October 24th, 2025
The Barber of Seville in Omaha Debut
Internationally renowned opera director Stephen Lawless makes his Omaha debut with Opera Omaha’s The Barber of Seville.
October 23rd, 2025
Pass the Popcorn: Turning Up the Drama with The Morning Show
Christine Burright reviews *The Morning Show*, a gripping drama that mirrors real life and keeps viewers glued to the screen.
October 22nd, 2025
NOMA: Dana Murray Brings World-Class Jazz to Omaha
From South Omaha’s projects to world stages, drummer and educator Dana Murray has brought his journey full circle through NOMA, a place where passion and access to music come first.
October 21st, 2025
Relive the Past with Carson Tonight: Johnny’s 100th Birthday
The direction that a life leads is often full of surprises, and for Pat Hazell, producer of Carson Tonight, one legendary late-night host inspired a career in entertainment and television.
October 20th, 2025
Angels In America Cast Reprises Roles For The Final Part To Their Story
Angels in America Part 2: Perestroika returns cast of a powerful story about identity, love, and survival during the 1980s AIDS crisis.
October 17th, 2025
Prepare to be Scared with Scary Movie Music
With a chill in the air and the sound of fear, the season of spooks is back. The Omaha Symphony may just be the cause of your next frightful scream or joyful laugh with their upcoming Halloween party, Scary Movie Music, on October 17 and 18 at the Holland Center.
October 15th, 2025
Between Two Covers: Jonathan Lethem’s Stories Bend Genre and Truth
Jonathan Lethem’s latest collection, A Different Kind of Tension, shows a master storyteller at play—blending genres, stretching language, and reminding us that truth often hides in the most unexpected sentences.
October 14th, 2025
Silent Sky: How One Astronomer Changed Science
UNO Theatre’s production of Silent Sky brings the story of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt to life in a uniquely immersive performance set inside the Mallory Kountze Planetarium, blending science, storytelling, and starlight.