Don’t say there’s nothing to do. It’s simply not true.
We have it all. Art galleries full of amazing works. Massively popular pop stars. Big Broadway shows and brand-new performances. You can find stimulating pieces for the most avid aesthete and exhibitions welcoming to everyone. And there’s even more, including hilarious comedians, new movies, thrilling opera and killer jazz.
In this year’s Fall Arts Preview, we compiled it all.
There are massive country stars (Alan Jackson), quintessential pop singers (Phil Collins), groundbreaking rappers (Chance the Rapper) and pioneering thrash metal bands (Slayer) all on their way to Omaha.
If you like art, you’ll have to check out the bold works of Vanessa German at the Union For Contemporary Art and a new exhibition from Project Project’s Joel Damon and Josh Powell.
Comedians such as Pauly Shore, Bert Kreischer, Nick Offerman and Brian Regan will make us laugh. Hard.
You won’t have to wait to go to New York if you want Broadway plays. They’ll come to you with “Hamilton,” “Les Miserables” and “The Lion King” all on the way. And your kids might enjoy “The Cat in the Hat,” “Elf” or “Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed.”
And those are only some of the biggest and best things in our extensive lists of visual art, comedy, music, theater, film and more.
So get out your calendar. Block off some time. There’s a whole lot for you to do. Get into it.
Chance the Rapper will return to CHI Health Center in 2019.
BAXTER ARENA
2425 S. 67th St.
Oct. 4: Gary Allan
Oct. 17: Nelly
Nov. 10: For King & Country
BOURBON THEATRE
1415 O St. in Lincoln
Sept. 4: Shonen Knife
Oct. 10: Descendents
Oct. 22: Explosions in the Sky
Oct. 30: Tiffany
Dec. 7: Static-X
CHI HEALTH CENTER
455 N. 10th St.
chihealthcenteromaha.com or 402-341-1500
Sept. 8: Backstreet Boys
Sept. 13: Alan Jackson
Oct. 11: Phil Collins
Oct. 27: Chance the Rapper
Nov. 18: Slayer
Dec. 4: Jonas Brothers
Dec. 14: Five Finger Death Punch
HOLLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
1200 Douglas St.
Sept. 4: Squeeze
Sept. 5: Jimmie Allen (Mammel Courtyard)
Sept. 15: Interpol
Jan. 30: Squirrel Nut Zippers, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
LIED CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
12th and R Streets in Lincoln
liedcenter.org or 402-472-4700
Sept. 12 and 13: VoicePlay
Oct. 15: Get the Led out
Dec. 17: Postmodern Jukebox
Jan. 23: Martha Redbone
March 13: Super Diamond
May 10: Michael Feinstein
ORPHEUM THEATER
409 S. 16th St.
ticketomaha.com or 402-345-0606
Oct. 1: The Doobie Brothers
Oct. 5: Kansas
Oct. 18: Patti LaBelle
Oct. 19: Incubus
Nov. 4: Dream Theater
Nov. 16: The Piano Guys
Nov. 20: Wilco
Nov. 26: Third Eye Blind
Dec. 19: Home Free
Dec. 21 and 22: Mannheim Steamroller
PINEWOOD BOWL
3201 S. Coddington Ave. in Lincoln
Sept. 6: Cody Johnson
Sept. 8: Steely Dan
PINNACLE BANK ARENA
400 Pinnacle Arena Drive in Lincoln
pinnaclebankarena.com or 402-904-4444
Oct. 11: Miranda Lambert
Oct. 15: Guns N’ Roses
RALSTON ARENA
7300 Q St. in Ralston
ralstonarena.com or 402-934-9966
Sept. 21: YBN Nahmir
REVERB LOUNGE
6121 Maple St.
reverblounge.com or 402-884-5707
Sept. 4: The Appleseed Cast
Sept. 12: Smile Empty Soul
Sept. 14: The Lowest Pair
Sept. 25: The Mynabirds
Sept. 27: Radkey
Sept. 20: Mike Watt + The Missingmen
Oct. 23: Adrian Legg
Oct. 26: Bumpin’ Uglies
Nov. 5: That 1 Guy
Nov. 9: Keith Harkin
ROCOCO THEATRE
140 N. 13th St. in Lincoln
rococotheatre.com or 402-476-6540
Dec. 4 and 5: Jim Brickman
Sept. 4: Amos Lee
Sept. 22: Tommy Emmanuel
Dec. 11: Wynonna & The Big Noise
Dec. 18: Lorie Line
THE ROYAL GROVE
340 W. Cornhusker Highway in Lincoln
Sept. 16: UB40
Sept. 19: Grieves
Oct. 11: Twista
Oct. 17: Mushroomhead
Oct. 30: L.A. Guns
Nov. 13: Powerman 5000
Nov. 23: Marshall Tucker Band
SLOWDOWN
729 N. 14th St.
theslowdown.com or 402-345-7569
Sept. 6: Floyd
Sept. 18: Prof
Sept. 20: Andy Grammer
Sept. 23: Fruit Bats
Sept. 24: Acid King
Sept. 26: Koe Wetzel
Sept. 28: Wilder Woods
Oct. 4: Bowling For Soup, Less Than Jake
Oct. 8: Hoodie Allen
Oct. 10: GWAR
Oct. 14: Lucy Dacus
Oct. 24: Moon Hooch
Oct. 30: Zoso
Nov. 1: Devendra Banhart
Nov. 2: The Menzingers
Nov. 6: New Found Glory
Nov. 14: Charlie Parr
Nov. 15: Casey Donahew
Nov. 22: Helmet
Nov. 26: Neon Indian
SOKOL AUDITORIUM
2234 S. 13th St.
sokolunderground.com or 402-346-9802
Oct. 4: Mac DeMarco
Nov. 8: John 5
Nov. 12: X Ambassadors
Nov. 20: Yelawolf
STIR COVE
One Harrah’s Boulevard in Council Bluffs
Sept. 7: Blink-182
Sept. 11: Flogging Molly, Social Distortion
Sept. 14: Jon Pardi
Sept. 20: AJR
Oct. 3: Australian Pink Floyd
SUMTUR AMPHITHEATER
11691 S. 108th St.
Sept. 12: Aaron Lewis
THE WAITING ROOM LOUNGE
6212 Maple St.
waitingroomlounge.com or 402-884-5353
Sept. 6: Ghettoblaster
Sept. 8: Pop Evil
Sept. 12: Jason Boland & The Stragglers
Sept. 14: STRFKR
Sept. 23: Melvins
Oct. 2: Titus Andronicus
Oct. 6: Senses Fail
Oct. 10: Yonder Mountain String Band
Oct. 11: Martin Sexton
Oct. 12: Blue October (Outdoors)
Oct. 16: Coco Montoya
Oct. 20: Mike Doughty
Oct. 22: Justin Townes Earle
Oct. 27: David Cook
Oct. 29: Tiffany
Nov. 3: Iris DeMent
Nov. 4: Augustana
Nov. 7: Cannibal Corpse
The touring cast of "Hamilton," which will begin a three-week run at the Orpheum Theater on Sept. 10.
THE ARTS CENTER
Iowa Western Community College
2700 College Road in Council Bluffs
artscenter.iwcc.edu or 712-388-7140
Sept. 29: Mike Super, magician
Oct. 17-18: “Madrigal Feaste” (Iowa Western theater department)
Nov. 13-16: “Greater Tuna” (Iowa Western theater department)
Dec. 4-5: ”This Wonderful Life”
April 24-25: Spring musical TBA
APOLLON
1801 Vinton St.
apollonomaha.com or 402-884-0135
Oct. 12-26: “Dark Sense: An Evening of Mystery”
Nov. 29-Dec. 1: “Holiday at Hogwarts
BELLEVUE LITTLE THEATRE
203 W. Mission Ave. in Bellevue
bellevuelittletheatre.com or 402-291-1554
Sept. 13-29: “Catch Me If You Can”
Nov. 8-24: “Our Town”
Jan. 17-Feb. 2: “Murder on the Orient Express”
March 13-29: “Tuck Everlasting”
May 1-17: “Temporary Insanity”
BLUE BARN THEATRE
1106 S. 10th St.
bluebarn.org or 402-345-1576
Sept. 26-Oct. 20: “Red Summer”
Nov. 29-Dec. 22: “A Very Die-Hard Christmas”
Jan. 30-Feb. 23: “Wakey, Wakey”
March 19-April 12: “Marjorie Prime”
May 14-June 14: “A Chorus Line”
BRIGIT ST. BRIGIT THEATRE
bsbtheatre.com or 402-502-4910
Sept. 27-Oct 20: ”Bernhardt/Hamlet”
Nov. 29-Dec. 15: “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street (And Other Assorted Treats)”
Feb. 14-March 1: “The Playboy of the Western World” (Irish Festival)
March 27-April 19: “God on Trial”
May (dates TBA): “The Subject Was Roses”
CHANTICLEER THEATER
830 Franklin Ave. in Council Bluffs
chanticleertheater.com or 712-323-9955
Sept. 13-29: “Once Upon a Mattress”
Nov. 14-17: “Farewell 830”
March 13-22: “The Music Man” (Hoff Arts and Cultural Center on South Main Street in downtown Council Bluffs)
May 15-24: “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” (Hoff Family Arts and Culture Center)
CIRCLE THEATRE
Hanscom United Methodist Church
4444 Frances St.
circletheatreomaha.org or 402-553-4715
Oct. 25-Nov. 2: “An Evening of Sherlock Holmes Stories”
Jan. 30-Feb. 1: “When We Go Away”
March 27-April 4: “Godspell”
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY THEATRE
Music Center
800 N. Columbia Ave. in Seward, Nebraska
cune.edu/arts or 800-535-5494
Sept. 20: Plum Creek Children’s Play
Sept. 27: Mini-IMPROVathon
Oct. 4: IMPROVables Performances
Oct. 22: IMPROVables at Olde Glory Theatre
Nov. 2-10: “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”
Nov. 19: IMPROVables at Olde Glory Theatre
Dec. 14: IMPROVables Performances
Jan. 17: IMPROVables Performances
Feb. 21-22: 24-Hour IMPROVathon
March 27-29: “Wit”
March 31: IMPROVables at Olde Glory Theatre
April 16-18: One-Act Play Festival
May 2: IMPROVables Performances
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY THEATRE
Lied Education Center for the Arts
2500 California Plaza
creighton.edu/ccas/fineandperformingarts or 402-280-1448
Oct. 2-6: “Company”
Feb. 19-23: “Language of Angels”
March 25-29: “Hairspray”
DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS
Civic Center
221 Walnut St. in Des Moines
desmoinesperformingarts.org or 515-246-2300
Sept. 27-Oct. 12: “A Doll’s House”
Oct. 3-13: “A Doll’s House, Part 2”
Oct. 15-20: “Mean Girls”
Nov. 19-24: “White Christmas”
Dec. 12: “A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage”
Dec. 13-14: “Bandstand”
Dec. 13-22: “A Christmas Carol”
Jan. 14-19: “Jesus Christ Superstar”
Jan. 24-Feb. 2: “Adore Us! Line”
Jan. 28-Feb. 2: “Come From Away”
Feb. 25-March 1: “Anastasia”
March 17-22: ”My Fair Lady”
March 27-April 5: ”The Cake”
May 1-3: ”Riverdance”
May 15-24: ”Sweat”
June 17-July 5: “Wicked”
July 28-Aug. 2: ”The Book of Mormon”
ELKHORN COMMUNITY THEATRE
Elkhorn High School
1401 Veterans Drive
elkhorncommunitytheatre.com or 402-289-2329
Summer show to be announced
FLORENTINE PLAYERS
Florence City Hall
2864 State St.
402-359-1203
Oct. 17-19: “Hint!”
Nov. 16: Breakfast with Santa
LIED CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
301 N. 12th St. in Lincoln
liedcenter.org or 402-472-4747
Oct. 23-Nov. 3: “The Phantom of the Opera”
Nov. 11-13: “White Christmas”
Jan. 17-19: “Bandstand”
Feb 8-9: “An American in Paris”
Feb. 18: “Aquila Theatre in George Orwell’s 1984”
March 6-8: “Waitress”
April 23-25: ”Beautiful”
LINCOLN COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE
2500 S. 56th St. in Lincoln
lincolnplayhouse.com or 402-489-7529
Sept. 6-22: “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash”
Oct. 25-Nov. 3: ““Be More Chill”
Dec. 6-22: “Frozen Jr.”
Jan. 24-Feb.9: “Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde” (A Wilde Festival)
Jan. 31-Feb. 8: “The Importance of Being Earnest”
March 6-15: “The Sunshine Boys”
April 24-May 10: “Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical”
June 5-14: “Willy Wonka Jr.”
LOFTE COMMUNITY THEATRE
Nebraska Highway 1, east of Manley, Nebraska
lofte.com or 402-234-2553
Sept. 6-15: “Of Mice and Men”
Oct. 12-27: “The 39 Steps”
Dec. 7-22: “In-Laws, Outlaws and Other People (That Should Be Shot)”
April 17-26: "Office Hours"
May 29-June 7: "Life With Father"
July 18-Aug. 2: "Hello, Dolly!"
MAHONEY STATE PARK
Kountze Memorial Theatre
Mahoney State Park in Ashland
melodrama.net or 402-944-2523, ext. 7122
Through Oct. 20: “Gary Botter and the Divining Sphere”
MIDLAND UNIVERSITY
900 N. Clarkson St. in Fremont
midlandu.edu/arts or 402-941-6399
Oct. 10-12: “Radium Girls”
Nov. 7-9: “Legally Blonde”
Jan. 30_Feb. 1: “Working”
March 5-7: “Noises Off”
April 23-25: “The Drowsy Chaperone”
NEBRASKA REPERTORY THEATRE
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Department of Theatre
unl.edu/theatrearts or 402-472-4747
LIED CENTER JOHNNY CARSON THEATER
301 N. 12TH ST.
Oct. 2-13: “The Legend of Georgia McBride”
April 1-12: “Pippin”
TEMPLE BUILDING
12TH AND R STREETS
Nov. 6-17: “The Glass Menagerie”
Nov. 12-21: “The Holiday Cabaret”
Feb. 12-23: ”A Thousand Words”
March 23: ”Our Town” Workshop
NEBRASKA SHAKESPEARE
Elmwood Park
South of University of Nebraska at Omaha bell tower
6001 Dodge St.
nebraskashakespeare.com or 402-280-2391
SHAKESPEARE ON TOUR
Sept. 21: "Othello," Creighton University Lied Center for the Performing Arts, 2500 California St.
Sept. 23: "Othello," College of St. Mary, 72nd Street and Mercy Road
Sept. 24: "Othello," Midland University, 900 N. Clarkson St., Fremont, Nebraska
Oct. 3: "Othello," Highlander Accelerator, 2112 N. 30th St.
Oct. 15: "Othello," Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft St.
SHAKESPEARE ON THE GREEN
June 25-July 12: "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
July 2-11: "Richard III"
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY THEATRE
51st Street and Huntington Avenue, Lincoln
nebraskawesleyan.edu or 402-465-2384
Sept. 12-22: “Gloria”
Sept. 26-Oct. 6: “Newsies”
Oct. 31-Nov. 10: “The Wolves”
Nov. 14-Nov. 24: “48th Street Fall Cabaret”
Nov. 21-24: “Now. Here. This.”
Dec. 5-15: “A Christmas Carol”
Jan. 23-Feb. 2: “Much Ado About Nothing”
Feb. 3-16: “Glengarry Glen Ross”
Feb. 20-March 1: “Green Day’a American Idiot”
March 26-April 5: “The Book of Will”
April 16-19: “48th Street Spring Cabaret”
April 23-30: “Children of Eden”
OMAHA COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE
6915 Cass St.
omahaplayhouse.com or 402-553-0800
HAWKS MAINSTAGE
Sept. 13-Oct. 13: “Annie”
Nov. 15-Dec. 23: “A Christmas Carol”
Jan. 17-Feb. 9: “A Raisin in the Sun”
Feb. 28-March 22: “Once”
April 17-May 10: ““Bright Star”
May 29-June 28: “The Color Purple”
HOWARD DREW THEATRE
Through Sept. 15: “Sweat”
Oct. 4-10: “The Rocky Horror Show”
Nov. 22-Dec. 31: “Yesterday and Today”
Feb. 14-March 15: “Native Garden”
May 1-31: “For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday”
ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMMING
Sept. 16: “Mary Jane”
Oct. 14: From the Ground Up
Oct. 28: “Feathers and Teeth”
Jan. 27: “Women Laughing Alone With Salad”
March 9: ”Marjorie Prime”
May 4: Broadway Karaoke
OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS
Orpheum Theater
409 S. 16th St.
ticketomaha.com or 402-345-0606
BROADWAY SERIES
Sept. 10-29: “Hamilton”
Dec. 10-15: “Jesus Christ Superstar”
Jan. 14-19: “Les Miserables”
Feb. 11-16: “A Bronx Tale”
Feb. 28-29: “Stomp”
March 17-22 “Dear Evan Hansen”
April 15-May 10: “The Lion King”
July 7-12: ”Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville”
OTHER
Feb. 18: "Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live: The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour"
March 14: ”Penguins”
PAPILLION-LA VISTA COMMUNITY THEATRE
SumTur Amphitheater
108th Street south of Highway 370
Summer 2020 musical to be announced
PERFORMING ARTISTS REPERTORY THEATRE
Crossroads Mall
7400 Dodge St.
Oct. 18-27: "The Last Five Years"
Dec. 6-15: "Plaid Tidings"
Jan. 30-Feb. 16: "Mamma Mia!"
RALSTON COMMUNITY THEATRE
Ralston Performing Arts Centre
8969 Park Drive
ralstoncommunitytheatre.com or 402-898-3545
Summer 2020 musical to be announced
ROSE THEATER
Omaha Theater Company
2001 Farnam St.
rosetheater.org or 402-345-4849
MAIN SEASON
Aug. 30-Sept. 15: “Go, Dog. Go!”
Sept. 27-Oct. 13: “The Cat in the Hat”
Oct. 25-Nov. 10: “Ella Enchanted”
Nov. 29-Dec. 22: “Elf: The Musical”
Jan. 31-Feb. 16: ”Howie D: Back in the Day”
Feb. 28-March 15: “The Diary of Anne Frank”
March 27-April 11: “Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed”
April 24-May 10: “Corduroy”
June 5-21: ”The Sound of Music”
FIRST STAGE
Oct. 12-Nov. 3: “A Bucket of Blessings”
Feb. 9-March 3: “The Little Engine That Could”
TEENS ‘N’ THEATER
Sept. 5-8: The Intern Project
Nov. 14-17: Broken Mirror
Jan. 30-Feb. 2: Pride Players
March 12-15: Young, Gifted and Black
April 30-May 3: Young Playwrights Festival
TADA PRODUCTIONS
701 P St., Suite 23, Lincoln
tadatheatre.info or 402-438-8232
October, dates TBA: “The Rocky Horror Show”
December, dates TBA: “Christmas Palooza”
February, dates TBA: “The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber”
April, dates TBA: “Mid-Life 2! #WhatDidIComeInHereFor?”
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA THEATRE
Weber Fine Arts Building
6001 Dodge St.
unotheatre.com or 402-554-7529
Oct. 16-27: “Dogfight The Musical”
Nov. 20-Dec. 7: “Orlando”
Feb. 19-March 8: “Blood at the Root”
April 15-25: “Peter and the Starcatcher”
WILSON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
300 Commerce Drive
Red Oak, Iowa
wilsonartscenter.org or 712-623-3135
Sept. 26-29: “Driving Miss Daisy”
Oct. 24: Backtrack Acapella
Dec. 13: Holidays on Broadway
Dec. 31: NYE at the Red Coach With Spare Time
Feb. 14: Joseph Hall's Tribute to Elvis
March 12: Celtic Angels
April 19: "One Night in Memphis"
June 16-21: "Beauty and the Beast"
Vanessa German's exhibition, "sometimes.we.cannot.be.with.our.bodies," is coming to the Union for Contemporary Art.
AMPLIFY ARTS AT GENERATOR SPACE
1804 Vinton St.
amplifyarts.org or 402-998-5980
Sept. 13-Oct. 18: Trope Honor
Nov. 8-Dec. 20: Sarah Hummel Jones + Erik Daneil White
Oct. 18: Annual Fundraiser-Grave 2: Back From the Grave (at 40th Street Theater; 4006 1/2 Hamilton St.)
ANDERSON O’BRIEN ART GALLERY
1108 Jackson St.
aobfineart.com or 402-884-0911
Sep. 6-30: Christina Narwicz: Drawings from the Mind of the Artist
Oct. 4-31: Rein Vanderhill: Intimate Arrangements
Nov. 1-30: Jane Booth Glimpses
ARTISTS’ COOPERATIVE GALLERY
405 S. 11th St.
artistscoopomaha.com or 402-342-9617
Sept. 3-29: Charmingly Twisted
Oct. 1-27: Merge
Oct.29- Dec. 1: Rebirth
Dec. 3-29: Small Works
BALDWIN ART GALLERY
9625 Ida St.
facebook.com/BaldwinGalleryOmaha or 402-493-8045
Oct 4: Sergio de Companion: Ravens and Doves
BENSON FIRST FRIDAY
Military Ave. & Maple St.
Sept. 6: September BFF Artist Market
BONE CREEK MUSEUM OF AGRARIAN ART
575 E St. in David City
bonecreek.org or 402-367-4488
Through Nov. 17: Braceros: Melding History and Art
BEMIS CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS
724 S. 12th St.
bemiscenter.org or 402-341-7130
Through Sept. 14: Inner Ear Vision: Sound as Medium
Oct. 12-25: Benefit Art Auction Exhibition
Oct. 25: Benefit Art Auction and Concert
Nov. 20–Feb. 15: Jillian Mayer: TIMESHARE and Richard Ibghy and Marilou Lemmens
CALI COMMONS
518 N 40th St.
calicommons.com or 402-513-2321
Sept. 6-7: Art Slumber Party
Sept. 13-14: Art Collective Event
CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT/SUNDERLAND GALLERY
3900 Webster St.
cathedralartsproject.org or 402-551-4888
Sept. 7: Kimball Architectural Tour
Sept. 8-Oct. 8: A Sum of Its Parts
Sept. 8-Oct. 13: Edge: Fiber Art and Quilting
Oct. 20-Nov. 17: Plein Air: In the Tradition of the Impressionists
Dec. 1: Annual Cathedral Christmas Market
Jan. 25 & 26: Annual Cathedral Flower Festival
March 8-April 12: John Dennison: Pottery
May 3-June 7: Metro Community College: Watercolor
COLLEGE OF SAINT MARY HILLMER ART GALLERY
7000 Mercy Road
csm.edu or 402-399-2400
Sept. 13-Oct. 18: An Evening of Culture: Alumnae & Community Art Exhibition
CONNECT GALLERY
3901 Leavenworth St.
connectgallery.net or 402-991-8234
Sept 4-28: Norm Melichar: Shades of Blue
Oct. 2-Nov. 2: Rachel Droppers: Fiber Design/ Wall hangings and Wearables
Nov. 6-30: Ken Heimbuch: Abstracts That tell a Story.
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY LIED ART GALLERY
2500 California Plaza
creighton.edu/ccas/fineandperformingarts/liedartgallery/ or 402-280-2290
Sept. 6-Oct. 6: RESET: Cycles of Omaha (Remembering Equality Supports our Efforts for Transformations)
Oct. 26-Nov. 24: Spirited Space: Figure and Form
Dec. 4-Dec. 5: Empty Bowls
DURHAM MUSEUM
801 S. 10th St.
durhammuseum.org or 402-444-5071
Sept. 28-Jan. 5: Race: Are We So Different?
Oct. 12-Feb. 2 : Louder Than Words: Rock, Power & Politics
EL MUSEO LATINO
4701 S. 25th St.
elmuseolatino.org or 402-731-1137
Through Oct. 26: HUIPILES: Indigenous Textiles from Guatemala
Sept. 12: OLLAS ArteLatinX
Oct. 19-Nov. 16: Day of the Dead Exhibit
Nov. 9-Jan. 4: Frida Kahlo’s Garden
Dec.18: Las Posadas
Jan. 18-March 7: Contemporary Paintings by David Le Batard
March 21-June 20: Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields
April 25: Día del Niño/Day of the Child
May 5: Almuerzo Anniversary Celebration
FLORENCE MILL ART LOFT
9102 N. 30th St.
theflorencemill.org or 402-551-1233
Sept. 7-Oct. 6: Holly Tharnish: 2019 Recipient of the Connor Meigs Art Award
GALLERY 1516
1516 Leavenworth St.
gallery1516.org or 402.305.1510
Through Oct. 13: Plein Air Artists: Kingman — Dunbier — Gilder
Oct. 25-Jan. 5: MONA2Omaha: Photo Ark by National Geographic Photographer Joel Sartore
HARVESTER ARTSPACE LOFTS & ART GALLERY
1000 S. Main St., Council Bluffs
harvesterartistlofts.com or 712-256-1287
Through Sept. 14: Eclectic Eye Candy
Sept. 21 & 22: Southwest Iowa Art Tour
Oct. 18-26: Chloe DeEtte Art Show
Oct. 31: Bewitched Harvester Art Show
Nov. 22-Dec. 1: Grateful for the Dead
Dec. 7 & 8: 9th Annual Holiday Boutique
THE HIDEAWAY ART GALLERY
5701 NW Radial HWY.
Sept. 6: Art POP! By Bartel Schechinger
Oct. 16: Hemwick/The Carbon Cycle/Bastard Eyes/Flux Amuck
HOT SHOPS ART CENTER
1301 Nicholas St.
hotshopsartcenter.com or 402-342-6452
Dec. 7 & 8: 19th Annual Winter Open House
HUTCHFEST
11th & Nicholas St.
hutchfest.co or 402.926.6747
Sept. 1: Hutchfest Sunday Funday
INTERNATIONAL QUILT STUDY CENTER & MUSEUM
1523 N. 33rd St., Lincoln
quiltstudy.org or 402-472-6549
Through Sept. 8: 150 Years of Red ad White
Through Sept. 22: Liz Axford: Overlay
Through Sept. 29: Kathy Caraccio: Quilt Series
Through Oct. 27: Dualities: Emiko Toda Loeb
Through Nov. 20: Mourning Hope
Through Nov. 30: Whimsy
Sept. 6-July 12: Old World Quilts
Sept. 27-March 29: New Views: Shapeshifters
Oct. 2-April 12: The Story Quilts of Rumi O’Brien
Nov. 1-April 26: Diane Harrison: Traces in Cloth
Dec. 6-June 21: Studio Champloo
April 3-Aug. 30: Glasnost and Folk Culture: Russian Quilts of the 1990s
April 14-Sept. 20: Eliza Jones Song Quilts
May 1-Sept. 27: Views Across the Loom: Horizontal Perspectives and Foundations of American Patchwork
JCC GALLERY
333 S. 132nd St.
jccomaha.org or 402-334-8200
Sept. 3-27: Works by Yitzchok Moully, The Pop Art Rabbi
Oct. 3-30: Eggman Inventory Redux, Artwork by Mike Scheef
Nov.3-27: Pieces from Celebrate Nebraska and Avian Inspired by FiberWorks
Dec.3-30: Annual Silver Palette Exhibit by the Bellevue Artist Association
Jan.: Works by Deb Kubik & Kari Hedrick
Feb.: Group show by Omaha Artists, Inc.
March: The Jewish Press Centennial Exhibit
April: Art & the Holocaust, Institute for Holocaust Education collaboration with local middle school students
May 1-10: Photography by Colin Leeder
May 13-29: Student artwork from the Pennie Z. Davis Child Development Center & Friedel Jewish Academy
JOSLYN ART MUSEUM
2200 Dodge St.
joslyn.org or 402-342-3300
Through Sept. 8: The Art of Seating: 200 Years of American Design
Through Sept. 8: Jay Heikes
Through Feb. 9: Everyday People: The Art of James E. Ransome
Sept. 20: GLOW in the Garden
Oct. 5-Jan. 19: Word and Image: The Saint John’s Bible
Feb. 8-May 10: Fact and Fiction in Contemporary Photography
Feb. 8-May 10: Amy Cutler
Mar. 7-May 17: Art. Write. Now.
June 6: Joslyn Art Museum Association Annual Gala
June 6-Sept. 6: Rodin: Truth, Form, Life
June 6-Sept. 6: Rodin: Muses, Sirens, Lovers
June 6–Sept. 6: Wendy Red Star
June 13–Aug. 23: Sophie Blackall
KANEKO
1111 Jones St.
thekaneko.org or 402-341-3800
Sept. 27: Open Space Soirée
Oct. 17: Dress to Express
LAURITZEN GARDENS
100 Bancroft St.
lauritzengardens.org or 402-346-4002
Through Sept. 12: Impressions of Home by Katrina Methot-Swanson
Sept. 19-22: 16th annual Lauritzen Gardens Antiques Show
Sept. 29-Oct. 30: Avian Inspired by Fiberworks
Nov. 2-Jan. 6: Funtastic Fibers at the Garden by Fantastic Fibers
Dec. 6: Lauritzen Gardens Guild Holiday Luncheon, Deck the Holidays: Roses are Red, featuring David Eads
THE LITTLE GALLERY
5901 Maple St.
facebook.com/thelittlegallerybenson or 402-681-1901
Sept. 6-28: Robert Klein Engler Memorial Show
Oct. 4-26: Works by Hugo Zamorano
Nov. 1-20: Works by Bill Hoover
Dec. 6-28: Fifth Annual Little Show
MAPLE ST. CONSTRUCT
5912 Maple St.
maplestconstruct.com or 402-525-0330
Through Sep. 30:The Hand and The Arm by Curime Batliner (Los Angeles)
Oct. 4-31: Little Italy Landscapes by Thomas Prinz and Mike Nesbit
Oct. 19: THE SHED by Mike Nesbit (Location: 408 Hickory St.)
Nov. 1-30: First Friday Art Show by Daniel T. Gaitor-Lomack
Dec. 6-31: First Friday Art Show by Steve Joy
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
Elkhorn Valley Campus
829 N. 204th St.
mccneb.edu or 402-457-2369
Sept. 11-Oct. 8: Dreams: Agustin M.Delgado J.
MODERN ARTS MIDTOWN
3615 Dodge St.
modernartsmidtown.com or 402-502-8737
Sept. 6-Oct. 23: Defiant Line featuring Teresa Schmidt, Catherine Ferguson, Jean Gaudaire-Thor, Michael Tegland, David McLeod, Joe Ruffo, Thomas Jewell-Vitale, Gordon Powell, Lana Miller, Brian Curling and Littleton Alston
Nov. 1-Dec. 24: Group Show featuring Jennifer Homan, Stephen Dinsmore, Edwin Carter Weitz, John Spence, Dan Boylan and Larry Ferguson
MUSEUM OF NEBRASKA ART — MONA
2401 Central Ave., Kearney, Nebraska
mona.unk.edu or 308-865-8559
Through Sept. 15: Dwayne Wilcox: Visual/Language
Through Sept. 22: Compelled to Tell: Drawing
Through Oct. 6: Sculpture Garden Series: Les Bruning
Through Oct. 6: Nebraska Now: Jen Bockelman, Fiber Art
Through Oct. 27: Spotlight On: Leonard Thiessen
Through Feb. 2, 2020: The Lundeen’s: A Divine Collaboration
Through April 26: Optical Chronicle IV
Oct. 12-Jan. 12: Nebraska Now: David Gracie, A Light That Casts No Shadow
Oct. 1-Jan. 26: Compelled to Tell: Contrast
Oct. 1-Feb. 9: Threaded
NEBRASKA ARTS COUNCIL FRED SIMON GALLERY
1004 Farnam St.
artscouncil.nebraska.gov or 402-595-2122
Through Oct. 4: Sarah Kolar: Produce, Consume, Discard
Oct. 11-Dec. 6: Reagan Pufall
Dec. 13-Feb. 7: Lisa Bang Hoffman/Terry Koopman
Feb. 14-April 9: Tim Guthrie
April 10-June 5: Shea Wilkinson
NORFOLK ARTS CENTER
305 N. 5th Street, Norfolk, Nebraska
norfolkartscenter.org or 402-371-7199
Sept. 5-Nov. 29: Impact Artists of Nebraska
Omaha North Hills Pottery Tour. Locations vary
Oct. 5 & 6: Annual Pottery Tour of 20 Clay Artists
OMAHA PUBLIC LIBRARY W. DALE CLARK MAIN LIBRARY
215 S. 15th St.
omahalibrary.org or 402-444-4800
Sept. 6-Oct 31: So The Stories Go: Casey Callahan, Ilaamen Pelshaw & Tyler Swain
Nov. 1-Dec. 31: Jaim Hackbart & Albert Rhea
PETSHOP GALLERY
2725-2729 N. 62nd St.
bffomaha.org/petshop or 402-203-5488
Sept. 6-Oct. 25: BARBER: Unite Us One
Oct. 4-Nov. 29: TBA national artist
Nov. 1-Dec. 27: Joel Damon & Josh Powell
THE ROBERTA & BOB ROGERS GALLERY
1806 Vinton St.
www.RBRG.org or 402-496-4797
Sept. 22: RBR G Annual Fundraising Auction
Oct. 4-Nov. 1: American Craft Exhibition
ROCKBROOK VILLAGE
2800 S. 110th Ct.
rockbrookvillage.com or 402-390-0890
Sept. 7 & 8: 48th Annual Art Fair
SHELDON MUSEUM OF ART
12th and R Streets, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
sheldonartmuseum.org or 402-472-2461
Through Dec. 31: Unquiet Harmony: The Subject of Displacement
Through Dec. 31: In Conversation: Black
Through Dec. 31: Convergence on Paper: Printmaking and Photography from Piranesi to Pop
Through Dec. 31: Intersecting Identities
SPLIT GALLERY
2561 Leavenworth St.
split.gallery or 402-415-7095
Aug. 31 & Sept. 1: Ursula Garbien: In Search of My Artistic DNA
Sept. 20 & 21: Our Voices
Oct. 4 & 5: Lori Tatreau & Thomas McLaughlin
Oct. 25 & 26: 5 Potters, A Printer and Some Rocks
STAR DELI
6114 Military Ave.
omahastardeli.com or 402-880-8481
Sept. 6: What We Do in the Evening: Sally Deskins, Trilety Wade and Kristen Ndoda
TUGBOAT GALLERY
116 N. 14th St., Lincoln
tugboatgallery.com or 402-477-6200
Sept. 6-28: Virginia Creeper: Madeline Hinrichs, Danley Walkington, Ly Nguyen, Mariah Livingston and Stephanie
Sept. 7: Lincoln Bicycle Art Tour
UNION FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
2423 North 24th St.
u-ca.org or 402-933-3161
Sept. 13: MOONDANCE: First Annual Fundraiser Celebration
Sept. 14–Nov. 30: Vanessa German: sometimes.we.cannot.be.with.our.bodies
UNO ART GALLERY
Weber Fine Arts Room 129, 6001 Dodge St.
unomaha.edu or 402-554-2796
Sept. 3-Nov. 14: WITNESS: The Art of Samuel Bak
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA STATE MUSEUM
Morrill Hall, 645 North 14th St. in Lincoln
museum.unl.edu or 402-472-2642
Through Dec.: The Museum Builders
Through June: Sun, Earth, Universe
Lewis Black is coming to the Lied Center in Lincoln.
THE DURHAM MUSEUM
801 S. 10th St.
durhammuseum.org or 402-444-5071
Sept. 17: “Thomas Jefferson and John Adams: We Differ as Rational Friends”
FUNNY BONE
17305 Davenport St.
funnyboneomaha.com or 402-493-8036
Oct. 1: Mark Lundholm
Oct. 17: Pauly Shore
Nov. 20: Chad Daniels
HOLLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
1200 Douglas St.
Sept. 7: Teo Gonzalez
Sept. 28: Franco Escamilla
Sept. 29: Bert Kreischer
March 22: Jeanne Robertson
JOSLYN ART MUSEUM
2200 Dodge St.
joslyn.org or 402-342-3300
Oct. 13, Nov. 10 and Dec. 8: “Encountering the St. John’s Bible”
LIED CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
12th and R Streets, Lincoln
liedcenter.org or 402-472-4700
Sept. 20: Lewis Black
Sept. 25: Nick Offerman
Oct. 9: Tom Segura
Nov. 18: Brian Regan
ROCOCO THEATRE
140 N. 13th St., Lincoln
rococotheatre.com or 402-476-6540
Nov. 9: Anjelah Johnson
THE WAITING ROOM LOUNGE
6212 Maple St.
waitingroomlounge.com or 402-884-5353
Nov. 6: Kyle Kinane
Fire-breather Jack Austin performs in "Pagliacci" for Opera Omaha.
OPERA OMAHA
Orpheum Theater
409 S. 16th St.
operaomaha.org or 402-346-4398
Nov. 1, 3: "Madama Butterfly"
Feb. 7, 9: "The Abduction from the Seraglio"
March 25. 27, 29 and April 4, 5: "St. John the Baptist"
April 3, 5: "The Capulets and the Montagues"
ABENDMUSIK
CONCERT SERIES
First-Plymouth Church
2000 D St., Lincoln
abendmusik.org or 402-476-9933
Sep. 29: “Only Light...Only Love” with Sounding Light Chamber Choir, violinist Hirone Borter and cellist Philip Borter
Dec. 1: “Messiah” Community Sing-Along
Dec. 20 & 22: “Guide Us to Thy Perfect Light: Christmas With Abendmusik”
Dec. 31: “Last Blast!” featuring the Plymouth Brass and guest organist Nathan Laube
Jan. 19: “The American Spiritual Ensemble” with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chamber Choir, the Plymouth Choir, Nebraska Wesleyan University Chamber Choir, Lincoln High School Choir, Quinn Chapel Choir and Everett McCorvey, conductor
Feb. 14: “My Funny Valentine”
Feb. 22: Iowa State Singers
Feb. 24: Youth Masterworks Festival featuring conductor Marques Garrett and choirs from Norris, Lincoln East and Lincoln Southeast high schools performing “Jubilate Deo” by Dan Forrest.
March 22: Bach Birthday Concert with Sounding Light Chamber Choir, organist Jessica Freeman, cellist Karen Becker, organist and conductor Tom Trenney
April 19: “The Light of Unity” with the Abendmusik Chorus, Doane University, Nebraska Wesleyan University and Wayne State College choirs, University Singers from UNL, the Abendmusik Festival Orchestra and Tom Trenney, conductor
ACAPPELLA OMAHA CHORUS
Nov. 9: “Our Pajama Party,” fall show at Ralston High School, 8969 Park Drive
THE ARTS CENTER
Iowa Western Community College
2700 College Road in Council Bluffs
artscenter.iwcc.edu or 712-388-7140
Oct 11: Farewell Angelina
Oct. 17 & 18: Iowa Western Madrigal Feaste
Nov. 1: “I Am, He Said: A Neil Diamond Celebration”
Nov. 3: Southwest Iowa Chorale Concert
Nov. 3: Community Band Concert
Nov. 17: Iowa Western Band Concert
Dec. 7: Iowa Western Choir Concert
Dec. 15: Community Band Concert
Dec. 13: ”Christmas with the Nelsons”
Jan. 23: Southwest Iowa Honor Choir Festival
Jan. 27: Iowa Western Honor Band Festival
Feb. 15: Jimmy Webb
March 12: Reiver Jazz Competition
March 14: The Young Irelanders
March 19: Iowa Western Student Ensemble Concert
March 24: Council Bluffs Consolidated School District All-City Orchestra Festival
March 26: Council Bluffs Consolidated School District All-City Choir Festival
April 3: Al Jardine: “A Postcard from California”
April 5: Southwest Iowa Chorale Concert
April 5: Community Band Concert
May 2: Iowa Western Band Concert
May 9: Iowa Western Choir Concert
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS
Lied Education Center for the Arts
2500 California Plaza
creighton/edu/ccas/fineandperformingarts or 402-280-2509
Oct. 10: Chamber Choir and University Chorus perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Mass in C Minor with Résonance (Countryside Community Church, Tri-Faith Campus)
Nov. 23: Senior Showcase: Tori Walker, soprano
Nov. 24: Symphonic Band and University Orchestra
Dec. 4: Creighton’s Classical Christmas: Lessons and Carols
Feb. 29: University Chamber Choir and University Chorus
April 3: Senior Recital: Molly Fisher, soprano and Vivian Parr, mezzo-soprano
CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT
St. Cecilia Cathedral
701 N. 40th St.
cathedralartsproject.org or 402-558-3100, ext. 3008
Oct. 20: Nicole Simental, organist, St. Joseph Cathedral, Columbus, Ohio
Nov 17: Hommage Notre Dame, St. Cecilia Cathedral Choir, Michael Emmerich, organist, Marie Rubis Bauer, director
Dec. 15: Magnificat: Cathedral Vespers, St. Cecilia Cathedral Choir, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Choir and guest choir
Feb. 16: Sing Omaha, Master Chorale and Women’s Choir, Matt Hill, conductor
March 6: Bach Concert: Mass in B Minor, with Period Instrument Orchestra, Ben Spalding, conductor
March 15: Cathedral Organ Series, Lenten recital, Marie Rubis Bauer, organist
April 19: Joseph Adam, organist, St. James Cathedral, Seattle
May 3: Susanna Perry Gilmore, violin and baroque violin
INTERGENERATION ORCHESTRA OF OMAHA
igoomaha.org or 402-444-6536
Sept. 29: Richmont Village, 702 Fort Crook Road, Bellevue
Oct. 20: Location to be announced
Nov. 17: The Waterford at Miracle Hills, 11909 Miracle Hills Drive
Jan. 19: Douglas County Health Center, 4102 Woolworth Ave.
Feb. 16: Jewish Community Center, 333 S. 132nd St.
March 15: Location to be announced
April 26: "Pops and Pie" with guest artist Suzie Thorne, Christ Community Church, 404 S. 108th Ave.
LIED CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
301 N. 12th St., Lincoln
liedcenter.org or 402-472-4700
Sept. 11: Broadway at the Lied
Sept. 12-13: Voiceplay
Sept. 19: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Sept. 30: The World-Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
Oct. 13: The Texas Tenors
Dec. 6: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Dec. 17: ”A Very Postmodern Christmas”
Jan. 29-Feb. 2: Blue Man Group
March 1: Murray Perahia
March 13: “Super Diamond: The Neil Diamond Tribute”
March 20: Kelli O’Hara
April 2: A Cappella Live
April 5: Boston Pops on Tour
May 20: Michael Feinstein
LINCOLN FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC
Events at Johnny Carson Theater, 301 N. 12th St., Lincoln (unless noted)
Sept. 7: Pacifica Quartet
Oct. 3: Brooklyn Rider and Paul Barnes (Kimball Recital Hall, 1113 R St.)
Jan. 16: Fry Street Quartet
Feb. 8: Imani Winds
April 21: Sybarite5 (venue to be announced)
LINCOLN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Lied Center for the Performing Arts
301 N. 12th St., Lincoln
lincolnsymphony.org or 402-472-2211
Sept. 27: Superstar Strings, violinist Pinchas Zukerman and Amanda Forsyth, Edward Polochick conducting
Oct. 11: “Beethoven’s Heroic Beginnings,” Polochick conducting
Oct. 13: Madcap Puppets, Polochick conducting
Nov. 19: “Britten & Brahms,” tenor Taylor Slayton, horn player Gregory Helseth, Polochick conducting
Dec. 8: ”Deck the Halls,” Bell-Issimo (Nancy Youngman, director), Chase Dance (Stephanie Chase, director), Lincoln Suzuki Studios, LSO Young Artist Competition winner, Lucas Waldin, conducting
Feb. 22: ”Russian Dances,” Lincoln Youth Symphony (Clark Potter, conductor) joins the orchestra, Polochick conducting
Feb. 23: “The Composer is Dead” by Nathaniel Stookey with text by Lemony Snicket, actor William Shomos, Polochick conducting (O’Donnell Auditorium, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 5000 Huntington Ave.)
March 14: “LSO Goes to Hollywood,” Polochick conducting
April 17: “A Lincoln Fantasia,” flutist John Bailey, composer Tyler G. White, Polochick conducting
May 2: “Romantic Blockbusters,” violinist Anton Miller, Polochick conducting
LOVE’S JAZZ AND ARTS CENTER
2510 N. 24th St.
lovesjazzartcenter.org or 402-502-5391
MASTERSINGERS
First Central Congregational Church
421 S. 36th St.
402-937-1764
NEBRASKA CHAMBER PLAYERS
NET Studios
1900 N. 33rd St., Lincoln
nebraskachamberplayers.org or 402-429-8227
Sept. 13 & 15: Concert featuring trombonist Scott Anderson and woodwind quartet
Oct. 18 & 20: Concert with several NCP ensembles
Jan. 24 & 26: Concert featuring Tristen Fuentes premiere
March 27 & 29: Concert featuring winner of NCP’s Willa Cather Chamber Ensemble Competition and Christian Ellenwood’s new work with baritone Brian Leeper
NEBRASKA JAZZ ORCHESTRA
The Cornhusker Marriott
333 S. 13th St., Lincoln
artsincorporated.org/njo or 402-477-8446
Nov. 22: "Trumpet Legend" featuring trumpeter Bobby Shew
Feb. 1: "Learning From the Master" with guest artist Joey Gulizia and the 2020 Young Lions All-Star Band
April 2: "Catch a Rising Star" with guest artist Hailey Niswanger, saxophone
April 28: Special performance with guitarist Dave Stryker
May 28: "I Remember Clifford" with trumpeter John Tavlin and the 2020 Young Jazz Artist Winner
NEBRASKA WIND SYMPHONY
At Omaha Conservatory of Music (7023 Cass St.), unless noted
nebraskawindsymphony.com or 402-216-0325
OMAHA ACADEMY OF BALLET
319 N. 72nd St.
oabdance.org or 402-346-0469
Jan. 24-26: Omaha Dance Project featuring "La Esmerelda" (Mary Joy and Tal Anderson Performing Arts Center, Marian High School, 7400 Military Ave.)
May 17: Spring Dance Concert (Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St.)
OMAHA AREA YOUTH ORCHESTRAS
OMAHA CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
omahachambermusic.org or 402-960-6943
Sept. 15: Ultima Thule (Gallery 1516, 1516 Leavenworth St.)
Oct. 13: OCMA String Quartet (Gallery 1516, 1516 Leavenworth St.)
Nov. 10: University of Nebraska at Omaha Faculty String Quartet (Gallery 1516, 1516 Leavenworth St.)
Nov. 11: Palladium Brass (Durham Outpatient Center, 4400 Emile St.)
Jan. 16: Bassoons Across Nebraska (Durham Outpatient Center, 4400 Emile St.)
Feb. 10: Quince in Eko Nova series (Kaneko, 1111 Jones St.)
March 16: Christine Beard (Durham Outpatient Center, 4400 Emile St.)
April 20: Native Flute in Eko Nova series (Kaneko, 1111 Jones St.)
May 21: Cass Quintet (Durham Outpatient Center, 4400 Emile St.)
June 7: Baroque Brass (Omaha Conservatory of Music, 7023 Cass St.)
June 14: 2.3.4 (Omaha Conservatory of Music, 7023 Cass St.)
June 21: Omaha Winds (Omaha Conservatory of Music, 7023 Cass St.)
June 28: Beethoven Celebration (Omaha Conservatory of Music, 7023 Cass St.)
OMAHA CHAMBER SINGERS
omahachambersingersonline.org or 402-697-0942
Oct. 13: 20th Birthday Concert (All Saints Episcopal Church, 9302 Blondo St.)
Dec. 15: "Gaudete: The Third Sunday of Advent" with the Omaha Academy Choir, the Anfonza W. Davis Middle School Select Choir, organist Jeff Hoffman and lector Jay Reilly (Dowd Chapel at Boys Town, 13943 Dowd Drive)
March 15: "Luminosity" (All Saints Episcopal Church, 9302 Blondo St.)
June 20: "Summer Festival: Dixit Dominus" with Sinfonia (All Saints Episcopal Church, 9302 Blondo St.)
OMAHA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
7023 Cass St.
omahacm.org or 402-932-4978
INSIDE THE MIND OF THE ARTIST
Oct. 6: “In Harmony: Ancient Songs, Modern Voices” featuring pianist Paul Barnes, native flutist Ron Warren, the St. Mary Byzantine Men’s Choir and conservatory groups
Dec. 14 Music Rewind
Jan. 18: Mark and Maggie O’Connor Fiddle Festival. The O’Connors begin a year-long artist residency at the conservatory in January.
May 9: Music Rewind
OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS
1200 Douglas St.
ticketomaha.com or 402-345-0606
ORPHEUM THEATER 409 S. 16th St.
Oct. 18: Patti LaBelle
Nov. 16: An Evening With The Piano Guys
Nov. 22: DRUMLine Live Holiday Spectacular
Dec. 20: Mariachi Herencia de México presents “The Posada: A Christmas Tradition”
March 12: Che Malambo
HOLLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER KIEWIT HALL
Nov. 2: The Four Italian Tenors: “Viva Italia!”
Dec. 3: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s Wild & Swinging Holiday Party
Dec. 7-8: ”Joyful Noise: A Gospel Christmas” featuring Salem Baptist Church
Jan. 30: Squirrel Nut Zippers and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Feb 11: Eddie Palmieri Afro-Caribbean Jazz Sextet
March 13: Yellowjackets featuring Luciana Souza
April 3: A Cappella Live!
April 9: ARTEMIS
April 17: Savion Glover’s All FuNKD’ U, the Concert
1200 CLUB (SCOTT RECITAL HALL)
Dec. 13: Marilyn Maye
Feb. 27: Stefon Harris and Blackout
March 27: Gina Chavez
April 3: Curly Martin
April 4: The YAYennings Quartet
May 2: Grace Kelly
May 30: Matthew Whitaker
OMAHA SYMPHONY
Holland Performing Arts Center
1200 Douglas St.
omahasymphony.org or 402-342-3560
MASTERWORKS
Sept. 20-21: ”Dvorák’s New World,” conductor Thomas Wilkins
Oct. 18-19: ”Chopin & Swan Lake,” pianist Charlie Albright, guest conductor Ankush Kumar Bahl
Jan. 17-18: ”Rhapsody in Blue & Rachmaninoff,” pianists Louis Schwizgebel and Xkayin Wang, conductor Wilkins
Feb. 21-22: Brahms Symphony No. 1, violinist Susanna Perry Gilmore, guest conductor Daniel Meyer
March 27-28: ”Debussy’s La Mer and Brahms Violin Concerto,” vioiinist William Hagen, conductor Sebastian Lang-Lessing
May 8-9: “Wilkins Conducts Mahler,” mezzo soprano Michelle DeYoung
June 5-6: “All Beethoven,” violinists Stefan Jackaw, cellist Jay Campbell, pianist Conrad Tao, conductor Wilkins
POPS
Oct. 12-13: Rodgers & Hammerstein Celebration, conductor Ernest Richardson
Dec. 19-22: Omaha Symphony Christmas Celebration with Résonance, Christmas Chorus and Broadway cast, conductor Richardson
Feb. 1-2: "Sinatra & Beyond," vocalist Tony DeSare, conductor Richardson
March 7-8: "Celtic Journey: Magic of the Emerald Isle," violinist Susanna Perry Gilmore, storyteller Tomáseen Foley, Celtic Journey Band and Dancers
April 25-26: "Bugs Bunny at the Symphony," conductor George Daugherty
May 30-31: "The Soul of Motown: Number One Hits," drummer Steve Moretti, conductor Matt Catingub and vocalists to be announced
ROCKS
Oct. 4: ’Abbey Road at 50," with The Rewinders, conductor Jeff Reed
Nov. 23: “Windborne’s The Music of Queen,” conductor Brent Havens
Jan. 25: “Pet Rock – Omaha's Greatest '70s Tribute Band,” conductor Ian Passmore
April 4: “The British Invasion Part II with Billy McGuigan," conductor Richardson
MOVIES
Nov. 30: “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” in concert, Richardson, conductor
Feb. 15: “Batman (1989)” in concert, conductor Thiago Tiberio
May 4: “Star Wars: the Empire Strikes Back” in concert, Richardson, conductor
FAMILY
Oct. 20: “Symphony Spooktacular: The Haunted Hall,” Richardson, conductor
Jan. 26: “Is There a Doctor in the House,” Passmore, conductor
Feb 23: ”Buzzing About Bugs" featuring a composition by 12-year-old Omahan Winston Schneider, conductor to be announced
SPECIAL CONCERTS
Nov. 11: Haydn's "Lord Nelson Mass," soprano Sarah Shafer, mezzo-soprano Samantha Gossard, tenor Anthony Webb, baritone Joseph Beutel, conductor Richardson
Dec. 1: “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” in concert (special matinée not part of Movies series)
Dec. 4: Holiday Brass, conductor Passmore
May 2: “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” in concert (special matinée not part of Movies series).
AT JOSLYN ART MUSEUM
2200 Dodge St.
Sept. 29: Schoenberg's "Transfigured Night," Carmelo Galante and Zack Stump on clarinet, conductor Vladimir Kulenovic
Nov. 17: Brahms Serenade No. 1, double bassist Nate Olson, conductor Ryan McAdams
Jan. 12: Stravinsky's "Pulcinella," soprano Karina Brazas, tenor Kyle Stegall, baritone Kyle Sandall, conductor Wilkins
March 15: Schumann Symphony No. 2, conductor Rossen Milanov
April 19: Haydn & Beethoven, James Compton and Nicholas Nelson on bassoon, conductor Rei Hotoda
May 17: Mozart with Condoleeza Rice, conductor Wilkins
OMAHA SYMPHONIC CHORUS
omahasymphonicchorus.org or 402-398-1766
Oct. 10: "Voices of America" with University of Nebraska at Omaha choirs (at UNO Strauss Performing Arts Center, 6305 University Drive North)
Dec. 6-8: “Christmas at the Cathedral” (St. Cecilia Cathedral, 701 N. 40th St.)
Feb. 29: Fundraiser gala to be determined
May 2: Spring Concert featuring "Bluegrass Mass" by Tim Sharp (Venue TBA)
OMAHA SYMPHONIC WINDS
At St. Paul United Methodist Church
324 S. Jackson St. in Papillion
ORCHESTRA OMAHA
Omaha Conservatory of Music
7023 Cass St. (unless noted)
orchestraomaha.org or 402-681-4791
Sept. 28: Mozart and Mendelssohn, violinist William Wolcott
Nov. 16: “Bring on the Brass,” Keith Davis on French horn
THE PATHFINDER CHORUS
POTTAWATTAMIE ARTS/CULTURAL ENTERTAINMENT
paceartsiowa.org or 712-396-2484
RIVER CITY MIXED CHORUS
rcmc.org or 402-341-7464
Dec. 6-8: “Brass & Bells” (Omaha Conservatory of Music, 7023 Cass St.)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Strauss Performing Arts Center
6001 Dodge St.
unomaha.edu/music or 402-554-3411
(All concerts at Strauss unless otherwise noted; several events have been moved because of construction)
Sept. 8: Student Recital (Gallery 1516, 1516 Leavenworth St.)
Sept. 14: Confluence, part of the Krishnadeep Concert Series
Sept. 15: Flute Festival
Sept. 19: Music Tech Lecture-Recital featuring guest artist Serafin Sanchez and UNO faculty member Seth Shafer
Sept. 24: Baroque Concert featuring violinist Mary Perkinson of the UNO faculty and guest artist Max Yount on harpsicord. (Bach's Lunch, a preview of the concet, will be held earlier in the day at the same location)
Oct. 3: University Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble Concert
Oct. 6: Student Recital (Gallery 1516)
Oct. 8: Guest Artist Recital featuring pianist Carolyn True
Oct. 9: Jazz Band Concert
Oct. 10: Choral Concert
Oct. 13: Double Reed Day and Competition
Oct. 13: Vesper Gospel Festival Concert and Lecture featuring the UNO Concert Choir and "The History of African-American Sacred Music" by faculty member Dr. Jay Wise (Countryside Community Church, 13130 Faith Plaza)
Oct. 14: Music Tech Recital featuring Nicolas Collins
Oct. 15: Heartland Philharmonic Orchestra Concert with guest organist Larry Taylor
Oct. 17: Guest Pianist Recital featuring Alexander Kobrin (co-sponsored by the Nebraska Music Teachers Association)
Oct. 24: Piano Lecture-Recital featuring Dzintra Erliha and Latvian piano music
Nov. 1: Jazz Ensembles at Omaha Jitterbugs (Eagles Lodge #38, 201 S. 24th St.)
Nov. 3: Student Recitals (Gallery 1516)
Nov. 4: Woodwind Day
Nov. 7: Percussion Ensemble Concert
Nov. 13: Lecture-Recital featuring Dr. Kristin Taylor: Solo Piano Music for Right Hand
Nov. 14: Jazz I and Jazz II Concert with guest trombonist Andy Martin
Nov. 18: Voice Studio Recital
Nov. 19: Heartland Philharmonic Orchestra's Concerto/Aria Competition
Nov. 19: Jazz Combos Concert (Ozone Lounge, 7220 F St.)
Nov. 25: Voice Studio Recital
Dec. 2: Voice Studio Recital
Dec. 3: Piano Studio Recital
Dec. 6: University Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble Concert
Dec. 9: String Area Recital
Dec. 9: TAPE (Technology-Assisted Performance Ensemble) Concert
Dec. 10: Heartland Philharmonic Orchestra Concert
Dec. 11: Choral Concert
Dec. 12: Brass Chamber Ensembles Concert
Jan. 17: Jazz Ensembles at Omaha Jitterbugs (Eagles Lodge #38)
March 1: Student Recital (Gallery 1516)
April 4: String Olympics
April 5: Student Recital (Gallery 1516)
May 3: Student Recital (Gallery 1516)
INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES
Sept. 12: Cantus
Oct. 11: Cuarteto Latinoamericano with classical guitarist Jiji
Nov. 5: Rising Nebraska Stars
Jan. 24: UNO Faculty Showcase
Feb. 13: Classical saxophonist Otis Murphy, collaborative pianist Haruko Murphy
March 12: Stetoslav Stoyanov, concert percussionist
April 9: Karrin Allyson, jazz vocalist and pianist
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL CONCERT SERIES
113 N. 18th St.
trinityepiscopal.org or 402-342-7010
Sept. 22, Oct. 13, Nov. 17, Mar. 22, Apr. 19, May 3: Compline, candlelit service of night prayers sung by the Trinity Cathedral Schola Cantorum
Dec. 5: Opera Omaha ONE Festival Preview Concert, featuring Trinity Schola and Opera Omaha fellows performing portions of Alessandro Stradella's "St. John the Baptist"
VESPER CONCERTS
Presbyterian Church of the Cross
1517 S. 114th St.
vesperconcerts.org or 402-333-7466
Sept. 8: Jazz on the Patio with singer Camille Metoyer Moten
Oct. 13: "A Gospel Experience: Building Community" with Dr. Raymond Wise
Nov. 18: "Arx Duo: Atlas" with Qing Jiang and Sean Chen, piano, and Nick DiBerardino, composer
Jan. 12: "Nebraska's Own: James Barnett" Pianist Barnett, soprano Kristin Lelm, violinist Elizabeth Furuta and cellist Tim Strang will perform.
Feb. 10: "The Beauty of Strife," with Imani Winds
March 10: "Seven Last Words," a choral collaborative with Dr. Derrick Fox, University of Nebraska at Omaha choirs and composer Joel Thompson
April 19: "Return to Omaha," with Sybarite5 quintet
VOICES OF OMAHA
Nov. 17: 51st annual performance of Handel’s “Messiah”
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John star in the 1978 film, 'Grease."
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE OMAHA
3201 Farnam St.
12750 Westport Parkway in La Vista
Sept. 2 to 4: “Apocalypse Now: Final Cut,” three screenings of a brand new cut of the film for its 40th anniversary.
Sept. 9, 17: “Grease,” sing-along to the classic ‘70s movie about the ‘50s.
Sept. 27: ”Murder in the Front Row” heavy metal documentary with director Adam Dubin.
October: Drafthouse of Horrors, a 31-day horror film fest.
FILM STREAMS
RUTH SOKOLOF THEATER
14th and Mike Fahey Streets
DUNDEE THEATER
4952 Dodge St.
filmstreams.org or 402-933-0259
Oct. 23: ”Gallery of Monsters” — The Alloy Orchestra will live-score the creepy, recently restored 1924 film, which revolves around circus sideshow characters.
Nov. 7: Local Filmmakers Showcase Premiere — Nine shorts by Nebraska and Iowa filmmakers will be screened in this 10th annual showcase.
OMAHA FILM FESTIVAL
Oct. 4 to 6: The 48 Hour Film Challenge, hosted by the Omaha Film Festival, challenges teams to deliver a short film in 48 hours or less. It’s held at the Image Arts Building, 2626 Harney St. Entry fee: $25 (preregistration); $30 (day-of registration).
Oct. 17: 48 Hour Film Challenge screenings and awards at Aksarben Cinema.
March 3 to 8: Omaha’s long-running film festival — now on its 15th fest — highlights shorts, narrative features, documentaries and screenplays. Submission deadlines are Sept 9 (regular deadline) and Nov. 11 (late deadline).
PRAIRIE LIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
Grand Theatre
316 West Third St., Grand Island, Nebraska
Oct. 11-13: A three-day showcase of work either shot in Nebraska or made by Nebraska filmmakers.
AMERICAN MIDWEST BALLET
amballet.org or 402-541-6946
Oct. 11: “Momentum” (Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St.)
Oct. 13: “Momentum” (The Arts Center at Iowa Western, 2700 College Road, Council Bluffs)
Nov. 24: “The Nutcracker” (The Arts Center at Iowa Western)
Dec. 7-8: “The Nutcracker” (Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St.)
April 4: “Swing, Swing, Swing” (Hoff Family Arts and Culture Center, downtown Council Bluffs)
April 11: "Swing, Swing, Swing" (Orpheum Theater)
CHOMARI BALLET FOLKLORICO MEXICANO
El Museo Latino
4701 S. 25th St.
elmuseolatino.org or 402-731-1137
Oct. 5: Fall concert
May 16: Spring concert
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY DANCE
Lied Education Center for the Arts, 2500 California Plaza
creighton.edu/ccas/fineandperformingarts or 402-280-1448
Dec. 4-7: “The Nutcracker”
April 23-26: Spring Dance Production
DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS
Civic Center, 221 Walnut St., Des Moines
desmoinesperformingarts.org or 515-246-2300
Oct 22: Dorrance Dance
Feb. 13: Malandain Ballet Biarritz: "Cinderella"
April 30: Ronald K. Brown/Evidence
EVER AFTER PRODUCTIONS
nutcrackerdelights.com or 402-551-4200
Dec. 6-8: "Nutcracker Delights" (Bellevue Little Theater, 203 W. Mission Ave., Bellevue)
Dec. 13-15: "Nutcracker Delights" (Ralston Performing Arts Center, Ralston High School, 8969 Park Drive)
LIED CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
301 N. 12th St., Lincoln
liedcenter.org or 402-472-4747
Sept. 19-21: "Omniarts: Earth. Sky. Tomes"
Feb. 27: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company "On the Water"
March 17: Michael Londra and the Celtic Fire
March 28-29: Royal Winnipeg Ballet's "The Wizard of Oz"
April 11: Aspen Santa Fe Ballet "An Evening With Pianist Joyce Yang"
OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS
Orpheum Theater
409 S. 16th St.
ticketomaha.com or 402-345-0606
Nov. 15: Ailey II
Jan. 21: Cirque Mechanics: "42 FT — A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels"
Feb. 21: Camille A. Brown & Dancers
March 12: Che Malambo
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