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03/21/2010 - 03/27/2010

03/21/2010 - 03/27/2010

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The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Wealth Management Art Collection

January 09, 2010 - April 18, 2010

An exhibition of contemporary artworks devoted to the human figure. The collection ranges from serious to whimsical, from realistic to abstract, and includes photography, painting, and sculpture by established and emerging artists.

  • Recurring daily
  • Venue: Joslyn Art Museum
  • Address: 2200 Dodge Street
  • Times: Tues-Sat/10am-4pm; Sun/noon-4pm; closed Mon
  • Phone: (402) 342-3300
  • Admission: $8/adults; $6/seniors and college students; $5/youth (ages 5-17); ages 4 and younger free
  • http://www.joslyn.org
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Spring Flower Show

January 15, 2010 - May 09, 2010

A gorgeous indoor floral show allows visitors to experience garden beauty inside during the winter and spring months.

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Defining Moments: Works by Bryan Collier

January 16, 2010 - April 11, 2010

See watercolor collage illustrations for the Caldecott Honor Award picture books Martin's Big Words and Rosa, as well as Visiting Langston and others.

  • Recurring daily
  • Venue: Joslyn Art Museum
  • Address: 2200 Dodge Street
  • Times: Tues-Sat/10am-4pm; Sun/noon-4pm; closed Mon
  • Phone: (402) 342-3300
  • Admission: $8/adults; $6/seniors and college students; $5/youth (ages 5-17); ages 4 and younger free
  • http://www.joslyn.org
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Borderland Abstraction

January 22, 2010 - May 07, 2010

Exhibition of new abstraction .Artists include Nils Folke Anderson, Tim Bavington, Nate Boyce, Michelle Grabner, Amy Granat, Mary Heilmann, Matthew Kluber, Takeshi Murata, Ara Peterson, Eli Ping, Eric Sall, Colin C. Smith and Wendy White. Opening Reception on Fri, Jan 22, 6-9pm. 

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James Woodfill: Stations

January 22, 2010 - May 08, 2010

Exhibition of installation and sculpture by artist James Woodfill. Opening Reception Friday, Jan 22, 6-9pm, Gallery talk with artist on Sat., Jan 23, 12pm.  Exhibit is from Jan 22-May 8. James Woodfill makes sculptures, installations and public art works that often include light, sound, video or kinetic elements.  He will be working in residence at the Bemis Center from January 8-22.

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Construction Zone

January 23, 2010 - April 18, 2010

Construction Zone is a kid-sized world of building where kids can explore with machines, tools, a super-sized dig pit and more!

  • Recurring daily
  • Venue: Omaha Children’s Museum
  • Address: 500 S. 20th Street
  • Times: Tues-Sat/10am-4pm; Sun/1-5pm
  • Phone: (402) 342-6164
  • Admission: $2 in addition to regular museum admission ($7/Adults & Children 2 & Over; $6/Seniors 60+), Members pay just regular admission
  • http://www.ocm.org
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Great Plains: America's Lingering Wild

February 06, 2010 - May 16, 2010

Michael Forsberg, internationally known conservation photographer, presents 60 works that provide an unparalleled encounter with the wild creatures and breathtaking landscapes of one of the world's greatest natural grasslands.

  • Recurring daily
  • Venue: Joslyn Art Museum
  • Address: 2200 Dodge Street
  • Times: Tues-Sat/10am-4pm; Sun/noon-4pm; closed Mon
  • Phone: (402) 342-3300
  • Admission: $8/adults; $6/seniors and college students; $5/youth (ages 5-17); ages 4 and younger free
  • http://www.joslyn.org
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The Fred Simon Gallery: Mary Day

February 16, 2010 - March 26, 2010

Displaying the artwork of contemporary Nebraska artists. The Fred Simon gallery is located in the Nebraska Arts Council offices.  February 16, 2010 - March 26, 2010

  • Recurring every week day
  • Location: The Fred Simon Gallery
  • Address: 1004 Farnam Street. Lower Level
  • Phone: (402) 595-2122
  • Admission: Free
  • http://www.nebraskaartscouncil.org
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Bemis Underground Opening

February 19, 2010 - March 27, 2010

The Things I Cannot Say: New Work by Rebecca Herskovitz. Rebecca creates paintings, drawings, and installations which explore the junction between the intimate and the disingenuous. Shapeshifters: New Work by Matthew Carlson . Matthew presents a new body of work, building a visual vocabulary and creating paintings of dream-like imagery.

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"Harmony in Art"

March 01, 2010 - March 31, 2010

The Old Market Artists presents "Harmony in Art" March 1 - 31. Join them at their opening and fund raiser on Saturday March 20 6-9pm in the Nicholas Street Gallery at the Hot Shops. 15% of all sales that evening and proceeds from the raffle will go to Project Harmony Child Protection Center. www.projectharmony.com

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Featured artists Mason, Hamilton, Light-Anderson

March 01, 2010 - March 28, 2010

Solo Exhibits by Jean Mason, Tom Hamilton & Valerie Light-Anderson. Opening Celebration: Saturday March 6th, 7-10pm; & Artist Demonstrations: Sunday March 7th, 2-4pm; Ikebana Show (Japanese flower arranging) based on the artwork, March 19-21

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All Shook Up

March 05, 2010 - April 03, 2010

All Shook Up is a jukebox musical featuring the music of the classic rock star Elvis Presley. The story is based on the plot of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. The song list consists of every popular Elvis song plus more and more. Time: a 24 hour period, during the summer of 1955. Place: a small you-never-heard-of-it town somewhere in the Midwest.

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Execution Of Justice

March 05, 2010 - March 28, 2010

This is the perfect companion piece to last year’s Academy Award winning film biography “Milk”. The play mixes both live action and video footage to recreate the feeling and attitudes that prevailed around the time of the trial.

  • Recurring weekly on Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
  • Location: SNAP! Productions
  • Address: 3525 California Street
  • Times: Thurs-Sat/8pm; Sun/6pm
  • Contact: SNAP! Productions Box Office
  • Phone: (402) 341-2757
  • Admission: $12 - $15
  • http://www.snapproductions.com
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Hot 'N' Throbbing

March 11, 2010 - April 03, 2010

A gripping new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel. Part domestic drama, part film noire, Hot 'N' Throbbing is a provocative story that illustrates how we are all complicit in today's mingling of sex, violence, and power. Contains adult content.

  • Recurring weekly on Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
  • Location: The Downtown Space
  • Address: 614 South 11th Street
  • Times: Thur-Sat/7:30pm, Sun March 21 & 28/6pm
  • Contact: Shannon Walenta
  • Phone: (402) 345-1576
  • Admission: $25 adults; $20 students/seniors 65+/TAG members/Groups of 10 or more
  • http://www.bluebarn.org
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Get Back: That 70's Music

March 12, 2010 - March 28, 2010

A re-work of the popular 1994 TAG award winning version, “I Love Music” created by Ric Swanson and Rob Baker. This updated version features new arrangements and a cast of outstanding singers and dancers who will take us back to the time of hot pants and leisure suits to help relive this memorable era. 
Please call the theatre for reservations. 

  • Recurring weekly on Sunday, Friday, Saturday
  • Location: Bellevue Little Theatre
  • Address: 203 West Mission
  • Times: Fri & Sat/8pm; Sun/2pm
  • Contact: Clara Sue Arnsdorff
  • Phone: (402) 291-1554
  • Admission: $15/Adults; $13/Seniors; $7.50/Students
  • http://www.bellevuelittletheatre.com
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Rein Vanderhill Feature

March 12, 2010 - March 26, 2010

The exhibition will feature a variety of paintings inspired by natural forms. Vanderhill paints enlarged compositions of natural forms such as fruits and flowers, which become monumental and dramatic, demanding close examination.

  • Recurring daily
  • Location: Anderson O'Brien Fine Art
  • Address: 8724 Pacific Street
  • Times: Mon-Fri/10am-5:30pm; Sat/10am-5pm
  • Contact: Jo Anderson
  • Phone: (402) 390-0717
  • Admission: Free
  • http://aobfineart.com
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The History of Swedish Americans in Nebraska

March 13, 2010 - April 10, 2010

View the art of Anders Zorn and learn about Swedish Americans in Nebraska.

  • Recurring daily
  • Venue: El Museo Latino
  • Address: 4701 South 25 Street
  • Times: Mon, Wed, Fri/10am-5pm; Tues,Thurs/1-5pm; Sat/10am-2pm
  • Phone: (402) 731-1137
  • Admission: General/$5; Students K-12/$3.50; College students w/ID/$4; Seniors/$3.50; Members/free
  • http://www.elmuseolatino.org
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The Art of Sound: An Exhibition of Master Violin & Viola Makers

March 19, 2010 - April 09, 2010

A special exhibition of over 100 violins and violas from current makers from across the US, Europe, and Asia. Special events including a Benefit Auction for the Omaha Conservatory of Music hosted by Hal France, April 30.

  • Recurring daily
  • Location: A. Cavallo Violins, LLC
  • Address: 8705 Shamrock Road
  • Times: Mon/1-5pm; Tues-Fri/10am-6pm; Sat/11am-5pm
  • Contact: Laura Ross
  • Phone: (402) 827-9270
  • Admission: Free
  • http://www.acavalloviolins.com
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South 24th Street Omaha Walking Tour

March 20, 2010 - October 16, 2010

A 60-90 minute guided walking tour of approximately 6 blocks along South 24th Street between L and O Streets - the tour highlights history, architecture, local businesses, culture, and the arts.

  • Recurring weekly on Thursday, Saturday
  • Location: Tour will start at El Museo Latino
  • Address: 4701 South 25th Street
  • Times: Thur/4:30pm; Sat/11am
  • Contact: Vince Furlong - Omaha Main Streets
  • Phone: (402) 709-2586
  • Admission: $10/person; discount for groups of 10+
  • http://south24thomahatour.com
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Cirque Du Soleil's Alegria

March 24, 2010 - March 28, 2010

Alegría features an international cast of 55 performers and musicians from 17 countries and showcases breathtaking acrobatics. The vibrancy of youth is alive in Power Track, a brilliant display of synchronized choreography and tumbling on a trampoline system hidden under the stage floor.

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2010 Omaha Home and Builders Show

March 25, 2010 - March 28, 2010

The 2010 Omaha Home Show continues to be the place for you to experience what's new in Home, Gardening, Remodeling and Decorating Ideas!  This is one-stop shopping for home products.  

  • Recurring daily
  • Venue: Qwest Center Omaha
  • Location: Qwest Center Omaha
  • Address: 455 N 10th St
  • Times: Thurs/5-9pm; Fri/12-9pm; Sat/10am-9pm; Sun/10am-5pm
  • Phone: (402) 341-1500
  • Admission: Adults/$9; Students/$5; Kids 5 and under/free
  • http://www.qwestcenteromaha.com
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Harlem Globetrotters

March 26, 2010

Harlem Globetrotters are primed to showcase their eye-popping 2010 "Magical Memories" World Tour at the MAC with the wholesome family entertainment known worldwide for thrilling fans young and old and making cherished family memories.

  • Location: Mid-America Center
  • Address: One Arena Way
  • Times: 7pm
  • Contact: Box Office
  • Phone: (712) 323-0536
  • Admission: Reserved Admission: $17-$80 plus applicable fees
  • http://www.midamericacenter.com
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Omaha Symphony Masterworks: A Night of Firsts

March 26, 2010 - March 27, 2010

Experience the unique excitement and privilege of a world premier (Dougherty Flute Concerto). Just imagine-your ears and eyes will be the first to ever encounter this music! This exceptional debut is coupled with another classic first: Brahm's First Symphony.

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Beeping Easter Egg Hunt

March 27, 2010

Annual event for children with hearing loss, hosted by Boys Town National Research Hospital. Held in the Garden of the Bible if weather permits or indoors at the Hall of History.

  • Location: Garden of the Bible
  • Address: 14057 Flanagan Blvd.
  • Times: 11am-2pm
  • Contact: Brooke Wittrock
  • Phone: (402) 498-6640
  • Admission: Free
  • http://www.boystown.org
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Easter Bunny & Easter Egg Hunt

March 27, 2010 - April 04, 2010

Free Easter Egg Hunt Sat-Sun from 2-3pm for ages 8 and under. Make your own Sun Catcher on Sat-Sun, 3/27&28, begins at noon while supplies last. Make Easter Decorations on Thurs 4/1, and Sat-Sun, 4/3-4, beginning at noon while supplies last. Receive a free 4x6 photo with the Easter bunny, Sat-Sun, 3/ 27-28, 4/ 3-4 from 11am-3pm and Mon-Fri, 3/29-4/2, 6-8pm.

  • Recurring daily
  • Location: Bass Pro Shops
  • Address: 2901 Bass Pro Drive
  • Times: Sat & Sun/11am-3pm. March 29-31 and April 1-2, 6-8pm
  • Admission: Free
  • http://www.basspro.com
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Omaha Creative Institute "Come Create It" Workshop

March 27, 2010

FUSED GLASS with Barb Greene. Participants will be guided through the process of composing their very own fused glass creation. Beginning techniques in how to layer and work with the materials will be covered, and each participant will be have an ornament or another creation ready for pickup or delivery the following week.

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Omaha Creative Institute "Come Create It" Workshop

March 27, 2010

METAL STAMPING JEWELRY with Meridith Merwald-Gofta. Come learn introductory techniques in metal stamping jewelry in this two hour class. Participants will work on bracelets or pendants, and take home a personalized creation of their very own.

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Omaha Rollergirls vs. Cedar Rapids Rollergirls

March 27, 2010

The Omaha Rollergirls AAA Team vs. Cedar Rapids Rollergirls will be taking place on Saturday March 27th at SkateDaze in Omaha. Doors open at 6:45. Tickets are $8 online or at SkateDaze, $10 at the door. Children 8 and under are free.

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