Arts Today
June 19th, 2026
OCMS Closes Out Summer Series with “The (Un)Usual Suspects”
As the Omaha Chamber Music Society’s Summer Series reaches its third installment, bassist Danny Meyer steps into the role of curator. Her program takes audiences on a journey from Renaissance works to a high-energy finale that showcases the expressive possibilities of the double bass.
June 18th, 2026
‘Hacks’ delivers laughs, heart and one of television’s best creative partnerships
The Emmy-winning HBO comedy Hacks has officially wrapped its five-season run, making it the perfect time for viewers who prefer to wait until a series is complete before diving in. In this edition of Pass the Popcorn, Christine Burright explores why the sharp, funny, and heartfelt series is worth adding to your watchlist.
June 17th, 2026
Between Two Covers: Stories of Place and Memory
On this month’s Between Two Covers, Teresa Carmody reviews We Are All But Fumbling Creatures, a collaborative artist book that explores history, identity and human connection through stories rooted in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.
June 16th, 2026
Tom McGowen, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Speaks Behind the Scenes of Wicked
Tom McGowen, who has portrayed the Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the national tour of Wicked for 17 years, discusses his role and what audiences can expect from this production.
June 15th, 2026
Three Generations, One Show: Watie White’s Family Exhibition at Gallery 1516
Omaha painter and printmaker Watie White is bringing his uncle, pioneering glass sculptor Mark Pizer, and his BFA-graduate niece together for an exhibition at Gallery 1516, a show decades in the making, and one that traces the invisible threads of a family’s artistic life across three generations.
June 12th, 2026
Chamber Music Society Presents Second Summer Concert
Omaha Symphony musicians Federico Montes and Nate Olson will perform in the Omaha Chamber Music Society’s second summer concert Sunday at the Omaha Conservatory of Music.
June 11th, 2026
Disclosure Day + Close Encounters — Pass the Popcorn
Steven Spielberg revisits the mystery of alien life with Disclosure Day, a new thriller about a whistleblower claiming proof of extraterrestrial existence. The film echoes themes from his classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind, both exploring humanity’s enduring question: are we alone?
June 10th, 2026
Bellevue Little Theatre Debuts Regional Premiere of The Cottage
The Bellevue Little Theatre concludes its 57th season with the regional premiere of The Cottage, a Broadway comedy about love and betrayal running through June 21st.
June 9th, 2026
The House of Afros, Capes, and Curls’ Juneteenth Steampunk Celebration
The House of Afros, Capes, and Curls is celebrating Juneteenth with a multi-day Afrofuturist steampunk event that honors Black history.