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Wednesday May 22, 2013

"Earth, Wind & Fire" features artists Hatfield, Musilek and Quest

May 01, 2013 to May 26, 2013 (Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)

Three artists explore elements in “Earth, Wind & Fire.” Linda Hatfield, Glenda Larson Musilek and Tom Quest host a 1st Friday opening reception 6-9pm, May 3rd. Show on May 1st - 26th.

Bekah Ash - Featured Artist in May

May 01, 2013 to May 26, 2013 (Recurring daily)
  • Address: 4916 Underwood Ave, Omaha, NE 68132
  • Venue: Dundee Gallery
  • Times: Tues-Thurs/11am-7pm; Fri-Sat/11am-9pm; Sun/12-5pm
  • Admission: Free
  • Visit Website

Explore Bekah Ash, a contemporary painter whose work is identified by strong yet graceful, black contour lines that define the faces she creates, while harmonious and vibrant use of color fill the spa...

Boys Town Student Art Show

April 01, 2013 to June 30, 2013 (Recurring daily)
  • Address: 137th & W Dodge Rd, Boys Town, NE 68010
  • Venue: Boys Town
  • Times: 10am-4pm
  • Admission: Free
  • Visit Website

Boys Town high school and grade school art students put their best artistic efforts on display at the Hall of History. This show features a wide variety of subjects and mediums.

Brewery Tour

September 28, 2012 to July 27, 2013 (Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
  • Address: 11941 Centennial Rd, Suite 1, La Vista, NE 68025
  • Venue: Lucky Bucket Brewery
  • Times: Wed-Fri/5:30 pm; Sat/12, 1, & 2pm
  • Admission: $3 (Must be 21+ years)
  • Visit Website

Lucky Bucket is a local microbrewery located in LaVista that was started in 2008. Tour the brewery and try their five year round beers in addition to some limited edition beers you can't find in the s...

Christina Narwicz "Accidentally on Purpose"

May 03, 2013 to May 26, 2013

Paintings of abstracted patterns and organic forms.

Christina Renfer Vogel at the Fred Simon Gallery

April 29, 2013 to June 07, 2013 (Recurring daily)
  • Location: Fred Simon Gallery
  • Address: Nebraska Arts Council, 1004 Farnam St., LL, Omaha, NE 68102
  • Times: Mon-Fri/8am-5pm
  • Admission: Free
  • Visit Website

Painter Christina Renfer Vogel exhibits her recent works.

D.L. Hughley

May 22, 2013 to June 02, 2013

Fresh off of "Dancing with The Stars," D.L. Hughley is town and is ready to make you laugh.  Known for his star appearance in ABC's The Hughleys, and movie film The Original Kings of Co...

Dinosaurs Alive: The Lost Valley

April 12, 2013 to October 13, 2013 (Recurring daily)

Travel back 65 million years into the past and meet some of the most fascinating and destructive creatures to roam the earth. 15 animatronics, life-size dinosaurs will join the other zoo residents. Ou...

POP! By the Castle

May 22, 2013
  • Address: 3902 Davenport St, Omaha, NE 68131
  • Venue: Joslyn Castle
  • Times: 4-7pm
  • Admission: Free

POP by the Joslyn Castle grounds for an afternoon of family fun! We will have POPcicles, POPcorn, and Soda POP for everyone to enjoy! There will also be some POPular backyard games for you to play inc...

Raul Colon: Tall Tales and Huge Hearts

April 27, 2013 to July 28, 2013 (Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
  • Location: Joslyn Art Museum
  • Address: 2200 Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68102
  • Venue: Joslyn Art Museum
  • Times: Tues-Wed, Fri-Sat/10am-4pm; Thurs/10am-8pm; Sun/Noon-4pm
  • Admission: $8 Adults; $6 Seniors & College Students; $5 ages 5-17; Free Sat/10am-Noon; $5 Thurs/4-8pm
  • Visit Website

Watercolor illustrations by Raul Colon, who was chosen to illustrate Dr. Jill Biden's recently published 'Dont Forget, God Bless Our Troops,' as well as Frank McCourt's bestselling 'Angela and the Bab...

Shea Wilkinson: "The Serpent in the Story"

May 09, 2013 to June 30, 2013
  • Address: 9102 N 30 St, Omaha, NE 68112
  • Venue: Florence Mill
  • Admission: Free

A series of unique quilts featuring the serpent entwined throughout the ancient stories of mankind.

The 39 Steps adapted by Patrick Barlow

May 09, 2013 to June 15, 2013 (Recurring daily)
  • Address: 614 S 11th St, Omaha, NE 68102
  • Venue: Blue Barn Theatre
  • Times: Thu- Sat/7:30pm; Sun May 19 and June 2 / 6pm
  • Admission: $25 adults / $20 Seniors 65+ and groups of 10 or more
  • Visit Website

Packed with non-stop laughs, over 150 characters, an onstage plane crash and some good old-fashioned romance, The 39 Steps is a riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft t...

The Art of Puebla Exhibit

December 14, 2012 to June 29, 2013 (Recurring daily)
  • Address: 4701 S 25 St, Omaha, NE 68107
  • Venue: El Museo Latino
  • Times: Mon, Wed & Fri/10am-5pm; Tues & Thurs/1-5pm; Sat/10am-2pm
  • Admission: General $5; K-12 & Seniors $3.50; College Studens w/ID $4.00; Museum Members Free
  • Visit Website

The special exhibit “THE ART OF PUEBLA” features a selection of traditional pottery known as Talavera from the State of Puebla. In conjunction with the exhibition, special programs will ...

Tiempo de Danzon by Cristina Kahlo

April 25, 2013 to August 24, 2013 (Recurring daily)
  • Address: 4701 S 25th St, Omaha, NE 68107
  • Venue: El Museo Latino
  • Times: Mon, Wed & Fri/10am-5pm; Tues & Thurs/1-5pm; Sat/10am-2pm
  • Admission: General $5; K-12 & Seniors $3.50; College Studens w/ID $4.00; Museum Members Free
  • Visit Website

Special contemporary photography exhibition "Tiempo de Danzon" by Cristina Kahlo, great-niece of Frida Kahlo, famous Mexican artist. Danzon is the official genre and dance of Cuba. Danzon...

Untamed Shrews

May 22, 2013 to May 26, 2013 (Recurring daily)
  • Location: Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant
  • Address: 17305 Davenport St, Ste 201, Omaha, NE 68118
  • Venue: Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant
  • Times: May 22nd-23rd/7:30pm; May 24th/7:30pm & 9:45pm; May 25th/7pm & 9:30pm; May 26th/7pm
  • Admission: $16-$18
  • Visit Website

Get ready to laugh the night away with Susan Smith and Marge Tackes. Untamed Shrews, comedians surely to make you laugh and have fun. For 21 years-old & up. Check out website for more details and ...

We Want the Vote: Women’s Suffrage on the Great Plains

February 23, 2013 to May 26, 2013 (Recurring daily)
  • Address: 801 S 10th St, Omaha, NE 68108
  • Venue: Durham Museum
  • Times: Tues/10am-8pm; Wed-Sat/10am-5pm; Sun/1-5pm
  • Admission: Adults: $9; ages 62+: $7; ages 3-12: $6; Children 2 and under and members free
  • Visit Website

Learn how the region contributed to the suffrage movement. Though it was a radical concept in 1848, as the time passed women from all backgrounds understood they needed the vote.

Wohlner's Midweek Market

May 01, 2013 to September 25, 2013 (Every Wednesday)

Featuring the best in locally-grown, ‎freshly-harvested produce. A mix of local ‎growers and producers will set up in the parking garage attached to Wohlner's Midtown Crossing location ‎ne...

Thursday May 23, 2013

"Earth, Wind & Fire" features artists Hatfield, Musilek and Quest

May 01, 2013 to May 26, 2013 (Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)

Three artists explore elements in “Earth, Wind & Fire.” Linda Hatfield, Glenda Larson Musilek and Tom Quest host a 1st Friday opening reception 6-9pm, May 3rd. Show on May 1st - 26th.

Bekah Ash - Featured Artist in May

May 01, 2013 to May 26, 2013 (Recurring daily)
  • Address: 4916 Underwood Ave, Omaha, NE 68132
  • Venue: Dundee Gallery
  • Times: Tues-Thurs/11am-7pm; Fri-Sat/11am-9pm; Sun/12-5pm
  • Admission: Free
  • Visit Website

Explore Bekah Ash, a contemporary painter whose work is identified by strong yet graceful, black contour lines that define the faces she creates, while harmonious and vibrant use of color fill the spa...

Boys Town Student Art Show

April 01, 2013 to June 30, 2013 (Recurring daily)
  • Address: 137th & W Dodge Rd, Boys Town, NE 68010
  • Venue: Boys Town
  • Times: 10am-4pm
  • Admission: Free
  • Visit Website

Boys Town high school and grade school art students put their best artistic efforts on display at the Hall of History. This show features a wide variety of subjects and mediums.

Brewery Tour

September 28, 2012 to July 27, 2013 (Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
  • Address: 11941 Centennial Rd, Suite 1, La Vista, NE 68025
  • Venue: Lucky Bucket Brewery
  • Times: Wed-Fri/5:30 pm; Sat/12, 1, & 2pm
  • Admission: $3 (Must be 21+ years)
  • Visit Website

Lucky Bucket is a local microbrewery located in LaVista that was started in 2008. Tour the brewery and try their five year round beers in addition to some limited edition beers you can't find in the s...

Christina Narwicz "Accidentally on Purpose"

May 03, 2013 to May 26, 2013

Paintings of abstracted patterns and organic forms.

Christina Renfer Vogel at the Fred Simon Gallery

April 29, 2013 to June 07, 2013 (Recurring daily)
  • Location: Fred Simon Gallery
  • Address: Nebraska Arts Council, 1004 Farnam St., LL, Omaha, NE 68102
  • Times: Mon-Fri/8am-5pm
  • Admission: Free
  • Visit Website

Painter Christina Renfer Vogel exhibits her recent works.

D.L. Hughley

May 22, 2013 to June 02, 2013

Fresh off of "Dancing with The Stars," D.L. Hughley is town and is ready to make you laugh.  Known for his star appearance in ABC's The Hughleys, and movie film The Original Kings of Co...

Dinosaurs Alive: The Lost Valley

April 12, 2013 to October 13, 2013 (Recurring daily)

Travel back 65 million years into the past and meet some of the most fascinating and destructive creatures to roam the earth. 15 animatronics, life-size dinosaurs will join the other zoo residents. Ou...

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