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A “Between Two Covers” segment poster is displayed at The Bookworm bookstore, surrounded by bookshelves and reading displays.

February 4th, 2026

Finding Warmth in Winter Reads at The Bookworm

Looking for the perfect book to get you through February? Our latest Between Two Covers visit to The Bookworm offers cozy reading recommendations for winter days.

February 3rd, 2026

Opera Omaha 2026–2027 Season

Opera Omaha’s 2026–2027 season brings together free outdoor performances, beloved classics like La Bohème, a brand-new family opera, and a rarely heard Handel masterpiece, offering something for every listener and every stage of life.

Portrait of Meghann Henry, Executive Director of the Omaha Conservatory of Music, smiling and seated in a bright music studio. Image provided by Meghann Henry.

February 2nd, 2026

Meghann Henry on the Power of the Arts

For Meghann Henry music education is not just about notes or technique. It is about mentorship growth and helping people realize what they are capable of through the arts.

BLUEBARN Theatre's Little Free Pantry, painted blue with a clear glass door and a 3D printed sign that spells out BLUEBARN on the top, is shown photographed outside the theatre with a cream border.

January 30th, 2026

Take What You Need from BLUEBARN Theatre’s Little Free Pantry

While the weather may be cold outside, it is the warmth of the local community that makes all the difference in the winter months. BLUEBARN Theatre is maintaining a new permanent resource for whoever may need it with their Little Free Pantry. BLUEBARN Theatre Producing Artistic Director and CEO Susan Clement says that the idea for the pantry came from running food drives in the past.

An artist uses a metal grinder, sending sparks flying while working on a sculpture at the Hot Shops Art Center in Omaha.

January 27th, 2026

Hot Shops Art Center, Where Artists Find Community and Space to Create

For twenty five years, Hot Shops Art Center has been a home for Omaha artists, offering affordable studio space, public access to the creative process, and a community where making art is treated as essential work, not a luxury.

Frozen Charlottes by Kim Louise at the Shelterbelt Theatre Jan 29-Feb 15 Thu/Fri 7PM Sat 2PM Sun 6PM Four women fear for their safety during Charls Starkweather's 198 killing spree in Nebraska. While confined together during a city-wide lockdown, the women grapple with issues of identity, race, neurodiversity and power, and discover that the threats inside the home may be more menacing than the dangers outside.

January 26th, 2026

Local Playwright Premieres Frozen Charlottes at Shelterbelt Theatre

Frozen Charlottes, premiering at Shelterbelt Theatre, is a new play by local playwright Kim Louise that explores women’s identities, societal expectations, and the possibility of moving forward beyond the past.

Opera conductor Steven White rehearses musicians during preparations for Opera Omaha’s upcoming production of Susannah. Title

January 23rd, 2026

Opera Omaha Presents Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah

Opera Omaha brings Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah to the Orpheum Theater, with Steven White returning to the podium for a powerful American opera that blends folk inspired music with a timeless story of innocence, power, and transformation.

January 22nd, 2026

Pass the Popcorn: Film Streams Expands Sensory-Friendly Cinema

Film Streams continues its commitment to inclusive cinema with Relaxed Screenings and a new immersive arts series designed to create a welcoming, sensory-friendly experience for all audiences.

Poster for “Between Two Covers” featuring the UNO Writers Workshop.

January 21st, 2026

Between Two Covers: Dr. Todd Robinson Recommends a Novel

A thoughtful and quietly powerful novel takes center stage on Between Two Covers, as Dr. Todd Robinson of the UNO Writers’ Workshop shares a book recommendation that stays with you long after you turn the last page.

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