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Titanic The Musical
2025-06-28 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-06-29 14:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Omaha Community Playhouse, 6915 Cass Street, Omaha, NE, 68132
Titanic The Musical captures the stories of the officers, crew members and passengers of the ever-fascinating catastrophe of the most luxurious ocean liner in the 1900s. From crew in the boiler room to first-class passengers, from the poorest families who scraped together their life savings to purchase third-class tickets, to some of the wealthiest men of the Victorian age, Titanic captures the entire range of humanity aboard the ship. Showcasing the grand and majestic ship herself with moments of heartbreaking intimacy, don’t miss this five-time Tony Award®-winning musical that ran over 800 performances on Broadway in 1997.

BluesEd Showcase
2025-06-29 13:00 - 18:00 | Bushwackers Saloon & Dance Hall
Join us Sunday, June 29th from 1–6pm for an afternoon of incredible live music as the Blues Society of Omaha presents the BluesEd Showcase! Catch performances from talented young blues artists including The Redwoods, Blue Sunday, True Blues, Vertigo, and Roots—all taking the stage at Bushwackers at The Granary.
This is a free, family-friendly event—no cover charge. Come support the next generation of blues musicians!
For more info, visit BluesEd.com.

Papillion Youth Talent Show at SumTur Amphitheater
2025-06-29 16:00 - 18:30 | SumTur Amphitheater, 11691 S 108th St, Omaha, 68046, United States
The Omaha Mobile Stage Youth Talent Show Series is an outdoor amateur talent competition for ages 3 through graduating high school seniors.
For competition rules, please visit www.omahamobilestage.org/youthtalentshow

North Omaha Music and Arts Weekly Music Sessions
2025-06-30 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-07-02 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-07-07 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-07-09 19:00 - 22:00 | North Omaha Music Academy, 2510 N 24th St, Omaha, NE, 68110, United States
North Omaha Music and Arts hosts free weekly gatherings with live band performances, followed by open sessions where all musicians, MCs, and vocalists are invited to participate or sit in.
At our sessions, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with other local artists who share your passion for music. Our live shows kick off the evening, setting the tone for a night of creativity and collaboration. After the show, we open up the floor for jam sessions, where you can showcase your skills and improvise with other talented musicians.

Mondays are devoted to jazz, and whether you’re a seasoned jazz player or just starting to explore the genre, our sessions are the perfect place to hone your skills and connect with other jazz enthusiasts.

On Wednesdays, we shift our focus to contemporary, cutting-edge music, providing a space for musicians and vocalists to explore and experiment with new sounds and styles.

Benson Theater Happy Hour
2025-07-01 15:00 - 19:00, 2025-07-08 15:00 - 19:00 | Benson Theatre, 6054 Maple St, Omaha, NE, 68104, United States
Benson Theatre is leading the way to a new community space with doors open more frequently, ideas flowing more freely, and communities colliding for fun, innovation, and celebration. Bring your friends, coworkers, dates, or clients to our beautiful space for conversation, relaxation, collaboration, and creation every Tuesday 3-7pm. Featuring cocktails and mocktails you won’t find anywhere else in Omaha curated by our incredible Lead Bartender, Jenna Lacy. We look forward to hearing your ideas, perspectives, and dreams!

Kaleidoscope by Audrey Moir
2025-07-02 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-03 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-04 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-05 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-06 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-07 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-08 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-09 09:00 - 17:00 and 1 more date | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, 68108, United States
July 2 through August 10
On the gallery walls in the visitor and education center
Audrey Moir is obsessed with capturing the natural beauty of local plants and transforming them into surreal realms of fantasy. This exhibit explores the metamorphosis of simple floral photos into vibrant, fractal digital art. The works reveal the hidden symmetries and new vivid dimensions of the familiar beauty of nature through a kaleidoscopic lens.
Included with paid garden admission. Free for garden members.
Happens on the following Dates: Jul 2, 2025 to Aug 10, 2025

Heralds of Nature by David Patterson
2025-07-02 09:00 - 2025-08-10 17:00 | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, 68108, United States
July 2 through August 10
Open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday
Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday
On the gallery walls in the visitor and education center
Included with paid admission. Free for garden members.
Flowers play a central role in our lives. We admire them for their beauty and spend time cultivating and caring for them. They are a companion as we celebrate and recognize joyous events and likewise, they are with us as we mourn and remember those we have lost. They are fragile, often incredibly intricate, span the rainbow of colors and are a sign of hope and renewal wherever they are seen. Through the use of intense colors, bold brush strokes, and dramatic texture, these paintings by David Patterson pay homage to the power and potential of flowers as the Heralds of Nature.

Yoga in the Garden
2025-07-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-07-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha, NE, 68108, United States
Breathe, get grounded, and enjoy gentle balancing & stretching movement in this Hatha Yoga class that honors the seasons. Take the time to unwind and treat your senses to the beauty of Lauritzen Gardens — a wonderful mid-week break for body, mind, and spirit. All levels and everybody welcome.
Bring whatever props (i.e., pillow, mat, cork blocks, bolster, eye-mask, blanket) that you feel are necessary in making your practice the most comfortable it can possibly be.
$15, $10 for garden members. Pre-registration is required.
Happens on the following Dates:
Apr 2, 2025, 6:00pm to 7:00pm Timezone: CDT
Apr 9, 2025, 6:00pm to 7:00pm Timezone: CDT
Apr 16, 2025, 6:00pm to 7:00pm Timezone: CDT
Apr 30, 2025, 6:00pm to 7:00pm Timezone: CDT
May 7, 2025, 6:00pm to 7:00pm Timezone: CDT
May 14, 2025, 6:00pm to 7:00pm Timezone: CDT
May 21, 2025, 6:00pm to 7:00pm Timezone: CDT
May 28, 2025, 6:00pm to 7:00pm Timezone: CDT

Opening Reception: "Ode to Infrared" by Sam Hulsebus
2025-07-04 15:00 - 19:00 | Radial Arts Center, 5915 Maple St, Omaha, NE, 68104, United States
The Radial Arts Center is excited to announce the opening reception of Sam Hulsebus’ solo exhibition “Ode to Infrared.”
The exhibition “Ode to Infrared” is a nod to Hulsebus’ ongoing Infrared Series — exploring the invisible world beyond the visible spectrum, shaping our perceptions but remaining elusive. These paintings reinterpret foundational myths and collective memories through a visceral, dreamlike lens, dismantling linear narratives and layering time, space, and emotion.
Drawing from art history, mythology, and personal experience, the series reconstructs allegories of power, struggle, revelation, and collapse. Figures, architecture, and landscapes emerge and dissolve in cycles of destruction and renewal, with vertical compositions echoing ascension. These motifs explore themes of surveillance, obscured realities, and the human endeavor’s existential weight.
At the heart of this series lies an engagement with materiality and process. Each work serves as a constructed space merging past and future into a heightened present. Using techniques such as pentimento, this same narrative storytelling is executed through multiple layers of under paintings. Layered abstraction intertwine with figurative mark-marking, embedded writing, often buried or fragmented, mirror history’s rewrite, concealment, and rediscovery. This interplay invites viewers to search and decipher meaning within the image’s ruins.
– Can’t make the opening?
The Radial Arts Center is open every Thursday from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
– Questions? Email us at info@radialartscenter.org

Jitterbugs' Night Out
2025-07-04 20:00 - 23:59 | 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!

PACE | Youth Painting
2025-07-05 14:30 - 16:00 | Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center, 1001 South 6th Street, Council Bluffs, IA, United States
Calling all budding Picassos and Monets! Dive into a world of vibrant colors and endless possibilities in our youth painting classes designed specifically for young artists.
What They’ll Explore:

Mastering the brush: Learn different brushstrokes and techniques to create textures, patterns, and stunning effects on your canvas.
Color magic: Discover the joy of mixing colors and creating their own unique palettes.
From abstract to realistic: Explore different painting styles, from abstract expressionism to still life realism, and find their own artistic voice.
Acrylic adventures: Experiment with acrylic paints, a versatile medium perfect for beginners and experienced artists alike.

More Than Just Painting:

Develop your creativity and imagination as you translate your ideas and emotions onto canvas.
Learn about famous artists and their techniques, and draw inspiration from their masterpieces.
Discover the power of color and how it can evoke different moods and feelings.
Make new friends and share your artistic journey with other young painters.

Take home:

Your own beautiful paintings, each a unique expression of your creativity.
A newfound confidence in your artistic abilities and a love for painting.
Memories of a fun and inspiring learning experience.

Czech Claritnetist Jaroslav Škuta, Pianist Šárka Stehnova in concert
2025-07-06 15:00 - 17:00 | Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 113 N 18th St, Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
Join us for a magical concert featuring Jaroslav Škuta, clarinetist and Šárka Stehnová, pianist! July 6, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
Mr. Škuta, clarinetist, is based in Prague, currently serving as a member of the Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Prague and the North Czech Theatre of Opera and Ballet.
Ms. Stehnová is a Czech-Vietnamese pianist, collaborator and educator based in Lincoln, NE. She holds a DMA from UNL where she studied with Steinway Artist Dr. Mark Clinton.

Film Streams on the Green
2025-07-07 20:00 | Builders Green, 724 N. 16th Street, Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
Join Film Streams and the Builders District for a new outdoor movie series starting in May! These free public screenings will take place at Builders Green in Builders District, located at 724 N. 16th Street — three blocks northwest of Film Streams’ Ruth Sokolof Theater.
Each screening will begin at 8 pm.
Sonny’s/Backstretch Bar will provide an alcohol service for Moonrise Kingdom, A League of Their Own, and Mamma Mia! For the remaining three films, guests 21+ are invited to bring their own alcohol. The series will include the following films:
May 26 | Moonrise Kingdom
Jun 16 | A League of Their Own
Jul 14 | Mamma Mia!
Aug 11 | Raising Arizona
Sep 1 | Knives Out
Oct 13 | Young Frankenstein

Silent Write
2025-07-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Yates Illuminates, 3260 Davenport St, Omaha, NE, 68131, United States
Join us for a dedicated silent space for writing!
Noisy neighbors? Fractious family? Come to the GPTC’s classroom at Yates, bring your laptop and some headphones and get some focus.
Converstion welcome in the hall, but once you cross the threshold. SHHHHHH…….
Contact Ellen Struve with any questions at estruve@gptcplays.com

Beyond the Finishing Point
2025-07-10 18:00 - 19:00 | KANEKO, 1111 Jones St, Omaha, NE, 68102, United States
Beyond the Finishing Point
Reception + Artist Talk
July 10, 6 – 7pm
Beyond the Finishing Point reception and artist talk offers an intimate evening to explore one of the most unique artistic collaborations you’ll ever encounter. Join us for wine and light refreshments as renowned artist Jun Kaneko shares the captivating story behind his two-year creative partnership with three-year-old Ana Citrin.
Jun and Ana in the studio at Cranbrook Academy of Art. Photo: Jun Kaneko Studio
Discover how a fundamental question – How do you know when a work is finished? – led to an extraordinary experiment where Ana held complete authority over when each drawing was complete, simply by declaring “new paper.” Kaneko will reveal the insights gained from surrendering artistic control to a child’s pure instinct and how this collaboration challenged what he thought he knew about the creative process. Experience the remarkable drawings firsthand while hearing directly from the artist about this profound exploration of trust, spontaneity, and the unexpected wisdom found in letting go.
General Admission: $10
Members: $5
Wine and refreshments provided.
