Jitterbugs' Night Out
2025-08-15 20:00 - 23:59, 2025-08-22 20:00 - 23:59, 2025-08-29 20:00 - 23:59, 2025-09-05 20:00 - 23:59, 2025-09-12 20:00 - 23:59, 2025-09-19 20:00 - 23:59, 2025-09-26 20:00 - 23:59, 2025-10-03 20:00 - 23:59 (America/Chicago) and 14 more dates | Eagles Ballroom, 201 S 24th St, Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
Jitterbugs’ Night Out, or as we like to call it, JNO, has been home to Omaha Jitterbugs’ since 2001.
On average 130 people come to JNO each week, and it’s one of Omaha’s longest-running weekly events.
Masks are optional at JNO.
You don’t need to bring a partner. The weekly beginning dance lesson is from 8:15 – 9:00 and you can choose to rotate partners throughout the lesson or stick with the partner you came with. Then the DJ plays swingin’ tunes for social dancing from 9 p.m. until midnight, so ask people to dance! Check our calendar for nights with live music. Our instructors and DJs are volunteers with JIVE who have completed training.
Dressing sharp is encouraged! But you’ll see people in t-shirts, jeans, dresses, and suits. For special events and live music nights, people tend to dress nicer.
We’ve created a diverse and welcoming community: smoke-free, drug-free, and all ages are welcome. Children younger than 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Most nights more than 100 people attend. While the highest percentage of people attending are aged 19–39, dancers range from middle and high school students to retirees in their 70s and above. Check out our Code of Conduct.
You can bring in your own food and bottle for water. We provide free water because you WILL get thirsty. A full bar is available downstairs.
Join us for the Birthday Jam! After the announcements, around 10:15 pm, we gather in a circle on the dance floor and those who have a birthday (or graduation, or are newly engaged, or any special occasion!) stand in the middle. A song is played and different partners jump in to dance with you for a bit.
If you’d like to have a party during JNO, you are welcome! We suggest showing up at 8:00 pm if you need to set up a table for your party.
No party fees are charged.
For discounted entrance, learn about volunteering with JIVE!

Momentum
2025-10-18 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center, 1001 South 6th Street, Council Bluffs, IA, United States
Momentum showcases the expressive range of ballet with a program of varied works.
Elevate your senses with Momentum, our bold menu of brilliant dance! Each season’s Momentum features an exhilarating selection of individual works that showcase a variety of dance styles. Our Season 16 program is highlighted by “Sing, Sing, Sing”, a crown jewel of Bob Fosse’s innovative style; Gerald Arpino’s stirring elegy “Ruth”; and Erika Overturff’s captivating “Appalachian Song”.
Performances of Momentum will take place at the Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center on Saturday, October 18th, at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, October 19th, at 2:00 pm.
Tickets are available at amballet.org/tickets.

The Nutcracker
2025-11-22 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-22 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-12-05 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-12-06 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-12-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center, 1001 South 6th Street, Council Bluffs, IA, United States
Visual splendor, dazzling spectacle, a charming story, and brilliant classical dancing – it’s no wonder American Midwest Ballet’s The Nutcracker is a family tradition!
Fresh, lively, and thoroughly entertaining, The Nutcracker highlights the versatility of AMB’s cast of professional artists, backed by a polished ensemble of student dancers recruited by auditions from across the metro area.
The Nutcracker will be performed at the Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center on Saturday, November 22nd, and at Omaha’s Orpheum Theater on December 5th, 6th, and 7th. A special sensory-friendly performance, designed to increase accessibility for people on the autism spectrum, will be held on Sunday, November 23rd, at the Hoff Center.
For more information and tickets, visit amballet.org/tickets.
