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June 25-27
Omaha Summer Arts Festival
10th to 15th on Farnam Street
Don't miss the 36th annual Summer Arts Festival, Omaha's premier destination for art, entertainment, great food and family fun, June 25 - 27 in Downtown Omaha. The Festival features 135 of the nation's finest artists, two stages of continuous musical entertainment and a large, hands-on children's fair. There's something for everyone - and admission is FREE! Visit www.SummerArts.org and check us out on Facebook - search "Omaha Summer Arts Festival."
June 25
2010 Business on the Green
Hosted by the Greater Omaha Chamber
Tiburon Golf Club - Omaha
The Chamber's Small Business Council hosts this great opportunity for area business people to take their work out onto a golf course for the day. Teams will play 18 holes of golf while networking with other business people or hosting their own clients on their company team. Morning or Afternoon Flights available. For more information visit www.omahachamber.org.
June 26
Suburban Rotary Garage Sale Fundraiser
Downtown Ralston - 5900 S. 77th St. - 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
"Impact the World" by shopping at this garage sale fundraiser, a 14,000 square foot warehouse full of antiques, exercise equipment, office furniture, household furniture, children's items, men's, women's and children's clothing, holiday items and more. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has generously offered a matching grant to the Rotary Foundation to aid in the eradication of polio, which still impacts the lives of those in Afghanistan, India, Nigeria and Pakistan. For more information call 740-4900.
July 1-18
Mentor Exhibition
Presented by The Kent Bellows Studio & Center for Visual Arts
Dundee Gallery - Omaha
The Kent Bellows Studio & Center for Visual Arts mentors represent a select group of creative professionals who are dedicated to the creative growth of young people, committed to sustaining our exciting art-making community, and directly invested in the future of our next generation of creative thinkers and problem solvers. Come celebrate the legacy of the late Kent Bellows and support your local mentors. For more information call 505-7161.
July 3
Jazz on the Vine at Soaring Wings Vineyard
Hosted by the Midwest Smooth Jazz Society
The Midwest Smooth Jazz Society & Next Dimension Radio will present "Jazz on the Vine" starring national and local performers. Soaring Wings Vineyard will feature innervision Los Angeles recording artist Will Donato along with special guests Eddie Reddick and Shon Reddick. Muze Muzic Artist Johnny "Amazing" Meza (the up and coming Michael Buble), Smooth Jazz artist Blake Aaron named a "genius on the guitar" by LA Times. And, two Midwest Smooth Jazz performers, Darryl White, an Associate Professor of Trumpet at UNL, and special appearance by Recording Artist, CYM. Be part of the live CD and DVD taping and CD signing parties from 1:00 pm to 10:00 p.m. Enjoy Aromatherapy Oxygen Bar, bottled water selections, food, wine tastings and bottles available. Visit www.midwestsmoothjazz.com for ticket information and schedule and www.soaringwingswine.com for directions.
July 30
Strike A Chord 6
A benefit for Heartland Family Service
Harrah's Convention Center - Council Bluffs - 6:00 P.M.
This dueling pianos event, this year themed Heartland Bandstand, includes a silent auction and dancing, and will have guests experiencing Nostalgic American Cuisine, The Drive-Inn Theatre, The Rat Pack, and Happy Days. For more information visit www.HeartlandFamilyService.org.
August 7
Passport to the Cure
A benefit for the American Cancer Society
KANEKO - Omaha - 6:00 P.M.
Passport to the Cure, A European Gala will be sure to excite your inner world traveler with the sights, scents and tastes of France, Greece, Spain, Italy and Ireland. Explore samples from local restaurants specializing in the cuisine from these countries and check out activities and entertainment that comes to us from throughout Europe. For more information call 393.5800 or visit www.cancer.org.
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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Boys Town Student Art Show
April 01, 2010 - June 30, 2010
Boys Town Youth put their best artistic efforts on display at the Hall of History. This show features a variety of artwork from residents of all ages.
- Recurring daily
- Location: Hall of History
- Address: 14057 Flanagan Blvd.
- Times: 10am-4pm
- Contact: Tom Lynch
- Phone: (402) 498-1186
- Admission: Free
- http://www.boystown.org
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Family & Children Film Series: "Forever Young"
April 03, 2010 - July 01, 2010
Film Streams' Forever Young series resumes this spring with a new slate of family-friendly films, including "Chitty Chitty Bang Ban," "A Town Called Panic," "Mary Poppins," "James & The Giant Peach," "Tahaan," "Bugsy Malone" and the 2010 Oscar Nominee for Best Animated Feature "The Secret of Kells."
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New Work by Wendy Jane Bantam
April 27, 2010 - May 02, 2012
The gardens and forests and summer lanes depicted in her portraits are filled with both the expected and the unexpected, in landscapes that are contrarily terrestrial and aquatic (and often hypnotically alien).
- Recurring daily
- Location: Dundee Gallery
- Address: 4916 Underwood Ave, Lower Level
- Times: Tues-Fri/11am-9pm; Sat/10am-9pm; Sun/12-5pm
- Phone: (402) 505-8333
- Admission: Free
- http://www.dundeegallery.com
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3rd Annual Benson Farmers Market
May 01, 2010 - September 25, 2010
Purchase fresh produce, flowers, plants, baked good, meats, crafts and community services. The market is located between on Military Avenue at Maple between 61st and 62nd Streets. Pancake Feed May 1 from 8-10:30am. Cost is $4 for adults and $2 for children.
- Recurring daily
- Location: Benson Downtown
- Address: 61st Maple
- Times: 8am-Noon
- Admission: Free
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Bodies... The Exhibition
May 01, 2010 - August 01, 2010
Did you know your body grows another 40 yards of hair every 24 hours? Find out more facts about the human body when this exhibit, visited by more than 15 million people in cities around the world, comes to Omaha.
- Recurring daily
- Address: 1002 Dodge St
- Times: Sun-Thurs/10am-8pm; Fri&Sat/10am-10pm
- Phone: (877) 263-4375
- Admission: $22 adults; $18 seniors & students; $14 children
- http://www.bodiesomaha.com
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Omaha Farmers Market
May 01, 2010 - October 09, 2010
Offers the best selection of fresh produce and meats, as well as a wide variety of unique specialty items: gourmet foods, organic fruits and vegetables, dairy products, cut flowers and bedding plants, handmade jewelry and more.
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Village Pointe Farmers Market
May 01, 2010 - October 02, 2010
Be a "locavore"! Enjoy farm fresh, locally-grown produce and meats from the Village Pointe Farmers Market every Saturday, May-September. Farmers Market Special Events: Farmer Appreciation, July 31 and Harvest Fest, October 2.
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The Papermaking Tradition of San Pablito: Amate
May 15, 2010 - June 30, 2010
View the exhibition "The Papermaking Tradition of San Pablito: Amate"
- Recurring daily
- Venue: El Museo Latino
- Address: 4701 S 25 St
- Times: Mon, Wed, Fri /10am-5pm; Tues,Thurs/1-5pm; Sat/10am-2pm
- Phone: (402) 731-1137
- Admission: $5 General; $3.50 Seniors&Students K-12; $4 College students w/ID
- http://www.elmuseolatino.org
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Myth & Magic
May 20, 2010 - July 03, 2010
Exhibition that features over 50 original illustrations, mostly gouache, colored pencil and pastel, from 12 picture books.
- Recurring daily
- Venue: Joslyn Art Museum
- Address: 2200 Dodge St
- Times: Tues-Sat/10am-4pm (Thurs after 6/2 10am-8pm); Sun/Noon-4pm
- Phone: (402) 342-2200
- Admission: $8 adults; $6 ages 62+ & college students; $5 ages 5-17
- http://www.joslyn.org
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River City Star Public Dinner Cruise
May 21, 2010 - August 20, 2010
Enjoy live entertainment on this 1 1/2 hour, 2-entree Dinner Cruise while cruising the Missouri River past Freedom Park Naval Yard, the Omaha Riverfront and under the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge.
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Bancroft Bayliss Loop Bicycle Rides
May 22, 2010 - October 16, 2010
A 12 mile ride exploring the Omaha riverfront, historic downtown Council Bluffs and areas on both sides of the river. Includes a stop at Bayliss Park in downtown Council Bluffs to picnic or eat lunch at a local restaurant.
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Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters
May 22, 2010 - September 12, 2010
Visitors are in for a memorable and powerful experience! Witness what it's like to stand inside a roaring tornado; trigger an underwater earthquake and simulate a tsunami; create a virtual volcano; touch and examine rock and lava specimens that tell of past geologic events; discover how people adapt to living at risk; and be inspired by the resiliency of disaster survivors.
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- Venue: The Durham Museum
- Address: 801 S 10th St
- Times: Tues-Sun/10am
- Phone: (402) 444-5071
- Admission: $7 adults; $6 ages 62+; $6 ages 3-12 $5 age 2&under
- http://www.durhammuseum.org
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River City Star Public Lunch Cruise
May 22, 2010 - August 21, 2010
This 1 1/2 hour Lunch Cruise takes you out on the Missouri River for a beautiful cruise past Freedom Park Naval Yard, the Omaha Riverfront and under the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge.
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Fiddler on the Roof
May 28, 2010 - June 27, 2010
Fiddler on the Roof is a timeless classic filled with a rousing heartwarming score which includes "Tradition," "Matchmaker, Matchmaker," "If I Were a Rich Man" and "Sunrise Sunset." It is the story of Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his family and religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives.
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Film Series - Out in Film
May 28, 2010 - July 01, 2010
Presented in conjunction with LGBT Pride Month 2010, the OUT IN FILM series presents a variety of artistically innovative films relating in different ways to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender experience, including early, important works by acclaimed directors.
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We Lived It: Nebraska Storm Stories
May 29, 2010 - August 29, 2010
Every year Nebraska endures severe weather of all kinds: destructive tornadoes, blinding snow storms, and pounding rains. Some years are worse than others. We Lived It: Nebraska Storm Stories chronicles the 1948/1949 blizzard, 1952 flood, and 1975 Omaha tornado.
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Omaha Farmers Market at Aksarben Village
May 30, 2010 - September 05, 2010
The Market at Aksarben Village will carry the "buy local, eat fresh" movement to a new location, featuring 25 to 35 vendors this first season, offering local produce, meats, cheeses, herbs, flowers, baked goods, crafts and more.
- Recurring weekly on Sunday
- Location: Aksarben Village
- Address: 67th and Center Street Omaha, NE
- Times: Sun/10am-2pm
- Admission: Free
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"Hot Shops 10th Anniversary Show"
June 01, 2010 - June 30, 2010
Work by curent and former Hot Shops artists will be shown in all galleries. Opening reception: June 19 6pm-9pm
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Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog
June 01, 2010 - September 10, 2010
Pilot the ferry to Birdwell Island, serve up fish and chips, make music on Clifford's Xylobone, search for buried treasure in T-Bone's sandbox, and slide down Clifford's giant tail!
- Recurring daily
- Venue: Omaha Children's Museum
- Location: Omaha Childrens' Museum
- Address: 500 S. 20th Street
- Times: Tues-Sat/10am-5pm; Thurs/10am-8pm; Sun/1-5pm (Closed Mon)
- Phone: (402) 342-6164
- Admission: $2/in addition to Regular Museum Admission ($8/Adults and Children, $7/Seniors 60+)
- http://www.ocm.org
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Arts For All Summer 2010 Session
June 03, 2010 - June 17, 2011
Learn painting, pottery, drawing, dance, drums, acting, guitar, piano, violin, and much much more for $6/weekly class!
- Recurring weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- Location: Various locations
- Times: Weekday afternoons and Sat. mornings
- Contact: Arts For All, Inc.
- Phone: (402) 556-7821
- Admission: $6/weekly class
- http://www.artsforallinc.com
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Out in Film series
June 03, 2010 - July 01, 2010
Presented in conjunction with LGBT Pride Month 2010, features a variety of artistically innovative films relating in different ways to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender experience -- from early, important works by acclaimed directors Ang Lee, Gus Van Sant, Pedro Almodóvar, and Wong Kar Wai to groundbreaking dramas ("Longtime Companion") to pivotal documentaries ("The Times of Harvey Milk"). Also featuring Kimberly Reed's autobiographical new film "Prodigal Sons," and a new UCLA restoration and Milestone Films re-release of the groundbreaking documentary "Word is Out."
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Mechanical Brides of the Unseen
June 04, 2010 - August 01, 2010
Omaha premiere of artist/photographer Edward Bateman's Mechanical Brides of the Uncanny, a collection of original carte de vistes - an immensely popular form of photography invented by Disdéri in France in 1854 - documenting the automaton inhabitants of an imaginary Victorian-era London. Opening reception Fri June 6, 7-10pm.
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Rockbrook Village Friday Night Concerts
June 04, 2010 - August 27, 2010
Venue for the talent of local musicians co-sponsored by Rockbrook Village Merchants' Assn, Music Performance Trust Fund and US Recording Companies. Bring Granny, the kids, and a lawn chair for a delightful evening.
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SHOCKED & AMAZED: Vintage Sideshow Photographs
June 04, 2010 - July 11, 2010
A selection of original sideshow photographs featuring such performers as Admiral Dot, Lionel the Lion-Faced Man, Priscilla the Monkey Girl, Sealo and other notable human oddities from the 1870s to 1950s.
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Underground: Jonnie Anderson, Jeff King and Adrianne Watson
June 04, 2010 - July 16, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, June 4 | 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Gallery Talk with the artists: Saturday, June 5 | 12 noon Exhibits: The Little Chapel of Esoteric Cosmetology | Jonnie Anderson The Tales She Would Tell | Adrianne Watson My Shadows | Jeff King
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Garden Arts For All
June 05, 2010 - June 26, 2010
Have fun and engage your senses in the Garden this summer. Arts For All, a dynamic arts education program, is partnering with the beautiful Lauritzen Gardens to offer a 4 week summer program in arts education for children ages 5-9 years. Program offers an introduction to creative writing, photography, art, and dance.
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Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism
June 05, 2010 - September 12, 2010
This exhibition of 40 paintings from the renowned collection of the Brooklyn Museum represents some of the finest examples of late 19th- and early 20th-century landscapes by celebrated French Impressionist artists and many of their American peers.
- 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: Pearl Hansen
June 07, 2010 - July 16, 2010
Displaying the artwork of contemporary Nebraska artists. The Fred Simon gallery is located in the Nebraska Arts Council offices. June 7, 2010 - July 16, 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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Rabbit Hole
June 10, 2010 - July 03, 2010
Becca and Howie had the perfect life - a great marriage, beautiful house. But after a tragic accident threatens to tear apart their family, the couple faces tough questions about themselves, their relationships and their place in the universe.
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"Dread in Exile"
June 11, 2010 - August 26, 2010
A survey of works by Albert Chong, an internationally acclaimed photographer and contemporary artist working in the mediums of photography, installation, sculpture and artist books.
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Boys Town Farmers Market
June 11, 2010 - August 13, 2010
Fresh vegetables are available at the farmer's market, located on Giannelli Circle. Hours are 1:30 - 3:45 p.m., on Tuesdays, and 9:45 - 11:45 a.m., and 1:30 - 3:45 p.m., on Fridays. Table onions, greens, cabbage, beets, summer squash and beans are just some of the vegetables available until Aug. 13. More vegetables will be available as they mature. All profits from the market go to the Boys Town general fund.
- Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Friday
- Location: Giannelli Circle, Boys Town Campus
- Address: 14510 Giannelli Circle
- Times: Tuesday 1:30-3:45, Friday 9:45-11:30 and 1:30-3:45
- Contact: Boys Town Visitors Center
- Phone: (402) 498-1141
- Admission: Free
- http://www.boystown.org
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Hopey Changey Things
June 11, 2010 - September 04, 2010
Celebrates artists who transform places, communities and subjective histories. The artists in this exhibition have adopted a kind of radical pragmatism; their sense of wonder is tempered by making do with what's at hand to produce work of subtle and sweeping import for their worlds.
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The Outdoor Market at Midtown Crossing
June 12, 2010 - September 04, 2010
Fresh and fun. Classy but relaxed. Sophisticated tastes are welcome here; the ordinary is not. We've harvested the best of the long-standing farmer's market tradition and combined it with a variety of novel offerings -- from top-notch coffee and fresh seafood to live entertainment and cooking lessons.
- Recurring weekly on Saturday
- Location: Midtown Crossing at Turner Park
- Address: 33rd and Farnam St
- Times: 9am-12pm
- Phone: (402) 333-3062
- Admission: Free
- http://www.midtowncrossing.com
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Batter Up...Baseball at Boys Town
June 14, 2010 - August 31, 2010
Boys Town has a long and colorful history of baseball from the early boy teams to visits from some of the legends of the game, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Ted Williams. On display will be memorabilia from these baseball stars, and also Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantel and Johnny Bench.
- Recurring daily
- Venue: Boys Town
- Location: Hall of History
- Address: 14057 Flanagan Blvd
- Times: 10am-4pm
- Phone: (402) 498-1186
- Admission: Free
- http://www.boystown.org
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Tempo of Twilight Concert Series
June 15, 2010 - August 24, 2010
From all-time favorite cover songs to artistic originals, talented local bands will create a memorable musical experience for visitors of all ages. Purchase delicious and affordable meals from the café or bring your own snacks and beverages. Bring blankets or chairs to relax in the garden.
- Recurring every 2 weeks on Tuesday
- Venue: Lauritzen Gardens
- Address: 100 Bancroft Street
- Times: 6-8pm; garden hours 9am-8pm on Tues (mid-May thru mid-Sept)
- Phone: (402) 346-4002
- Admission: $7/adults; $3/ages 6-12, free/members and children under 6
- http://www.lauritzengardens.org
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Triple Crown Slumpbuster
June 16, 2010 - July 01, 2010
Triple Crown Baseball offers local series tournaments all over the US and specializes in professionally-produced destination Championships and national "convergence" events featuring teams (ages 8-18) from across the country. The Omaha SlumpBuster is the World's largest youth baseball tournament during the NCAA College World Series.
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Exit Through the Gift Shop - A Banksy Film
June 18, 2010 - July 01, 2010
The incredible story of how an eccentric French shopkeeper turned documentary-maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy -- a graffiti artist with a global reputation -- only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner, with spectacular results.
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Please Give
June 18, 2010 - July 01, 2010
Directed by Nicole Holofcener. Featuring Catherine Keener, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Rebecca Hall, Sarah Steel, and Ann Guilbert. "This gorgeous film, always tender and sometimes dark, is a deeply resonant comic drama that's concerned with nothing less than life, death, love, sex, guilt and the urban logic of mortality." --Wall Street Journal
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Create Money-Savvy Kids with First National Bank
June 19, 2010 - August 07, 2010
It's never too early to start saving for the future. Banking seminars to help our children learn the importance of good savings habits. To register your child for a seminar, contact Andrea Boschult at (402) 444-5071 or aboschult@durhammuseum.org.
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Family & Children's Film Series: BUGSY MALONE
June 19, 2010 - July 01, 2010
Inspired by "The Godfather," writer-director Alan Parker made his own gangster picture... into a musical cast entirely with children, including Scott Baio as the tough-talking title character and Jodie Foster as a sassy speakeasy songstress.
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Film Series
June 19, 2010 - June 27, 2010
The first Film Series in commemoration of Mexico's Bi-Centenial Independence from Spain and the Centennial of the beginning of the Mexican Revolution. "Flor Silvestsre" 6/3; "Las Abandonadas" 6/24; "Bugambilia" 6/5; "La Perla" 6/26; "Pueblerina" 6/27.
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Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography
June 19, 2010 - September 12, 2010
Features 60 framed photographs from the late 1800s through present day. Covering approximately 125 years of photographic history, the exhibition includes images of early photographers dangling from cables to get the perfect shot.
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NCAA College World Series
June 19, 2010 - July 01, 2010
Team autograph sessions, Fan Fest activities and Opening Ceremonies and fireworks will be Fri 6/18. For information on ticket purchases, including dates they go on sale, please refer to www.cwsomaha.com or call 402-554-4404.
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Disney's Beauty and the Beast
June 22, 2010 - June 27, 2010
Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle features dazzling production numbers, sets and costumes - and has won the hearts of over 35 million worldwide.
- Recurring daily
- Venue: Orpheum Theater
- Address: 409 S. 16th Street
- Times: Tues-Thurs/7:30pm; Fri/8pm; Sat/2pm & 8pm; Sun/2pm & 7:30pm
- Phone: (402) 345-0606
- Admission: Tickets start at $25
- http://www.TicketOmaha.com
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J. Medicine Hat
June 23, 2010 - June 27, 2010
As the preeminent comic/hypnotist, J. Medicine Hat melds unbridled charisma and a warped imagination into a performance that leaves people clamoring for more. His performances are characterized by lewd actions, raunchy situations, and unforgettable wildness.
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Leonard Orr Lecture
June 23, 2010
Leonard Orr is the founder of the worldwide Conscious Energy Breathing–Rebirthing Breathwork movement. Some of his topics include Conscious Breathing, healing with the elements; earth, air, water, and fire, spiritual enlightenment, self-healing, body mastery, the science of affirmations, responsible citizenship, personal success and self-improvement, prosperity, democracy, comparative religion, economics, health, and immortality.
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Rock Legends: People's Choice
June 23, 2010 - June 30, 2010
Classic musical favorites from the top vote-getters will be performed for that day's audience. Each show will be unique. Choose from among the top following recording artists: Elton John, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, The Doors, Buddy Holly, Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones.
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Brown Bag Lunch Series: Gale Muller
June 24, 2010
Bring a brown bag lunch and listen to an educational talk on Thursdays during June. Muller is a co-author of Power of 2: How to Make the Most of Your Partnerships at Work and in Life.
- Location: Kaneko-UNO Library
- Address: 12th & Jones St
- Times: Thurs/12:15-12:45pm
- Phone: (402) 932-3486
- Admission: Free
- http://tinyurl.com/KanekoUNO
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Shakespeare On The Green: Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Musical
June 24, 2010 - July 11, 2010
Music by award-winning composer of "Hair," Galt MacDermot. Experience the energy of community, be moved by the excellence of production by professional actors from around the country and be prepared to have fun.
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Willy Wonka-Elkhorn Community Theatre
June 24, 2010 - June 27, 2010
Elkhorn Community Theatre presents Willy Wonka on stage at Elkhorn High School.
- Recurring daily
- Location: Elkhorn High School
- Address: 1401 Veterans Dr
- Times: Thurs-Sat/7pm; Sun/2pm
- Phone: (402) 289-2329
- Admission: $12/$10 Adult and $7/$9 Child
- http://www.elkhorncommunitytheatre.com
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Elkhorn Days 2010
June 25, 2010 - June 27, 2010
Come Find the Fun! Parade, Live Music, Fireworks, Antler Stampede Fun Run, Art Show & Historial Society Display, Car Show, Flea Market...just a few of the activities taking place during this annual event.
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Summer Arts Festival
June 25, 2010 - June 27, 2010
135 of the nation's finest visual artists, three stages of continuous entertainment including national performers and a large hands-on Children's Fair. Food, Nebraska craft brews, special events and artist demonstrations. One of the city's premier destinations for exceptional art, atmosphere and entertainment.
- Recurring daily
- Venue: Summer Arts Festival
- Location: 10th to 15th on Farnam Street
- Address: Farnam Street 10th to 15th Street
- Times: Fri & Sat/11am-8pm; Sun/11am-5pm
- Phone: (402) 345-5401
- Admission: Free
- http://www.summerarts.org
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Dundee Gallery Presents "The Artist is In" -Featuring Kieran Anderson
June 26, 2010
Meet a different artist every week as they demonstrate their work. Join us and meet Omaha artist Kieran Andersen Sat 6/26.
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Iowa Blackhawks vs. Kansas Koyotes
June 26, 2010
Are you ready for some arena football? It's half the field, but twice the fun. Come cheer on the 2009 APFL League Champions Iowa Blackhawks as they go for another league championship! The Iowa Blackhawks are a member of the American Professional Football League (APFL) that began play in 2003
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Jazz on the Pointe - Joseph Vincelli
June 26, 2010
Join us for warm summer evenings and hot live music at a place where friends can join you for a glass of wine or a cold beer and where the kids can have their face painted and dance down by the stage. Bring your chairs or spread a blanket each week and be entertained by the best lineup of local bands in West Omaha all summer long.
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Poetry and Performance with Matt Mason
June 26, 2010
Be an artist for a day. Enjoy a "Come Create It" Workshop, hosted by the Omaha Creative Institute.
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River City History Tour: North Omaha
June 26, 2010
From Expositions to Jazz musicians: Exploring North Omaha's Heritage. Take a tour through North Omaha, a diverse and vibrant community in Omaha's early years. Businesses flourished along 24th Street well into the 1950s, and stately homes, parks, and jazz halls made this area a cultural center of Omaha.
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Watercolor Painting with Madalyn Bruning
June 26, 2010
Be an artist for a day. Enjoy a "Come Create It" Workshop, hosted by the Omaha Creative Institute.
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Ak-Sar-Ben Village
It's a college town in the city.
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Missouri River Pedestrian Bridge
A new "landmark" pedestrian bridge will begin construction shortly. The design will be a signature landmark for Omaha.
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Mutual of Omaha plans condos, shops around larger Turner Park
Mutual of Omaha's midtown campus draws nearly 4500 Omaha workers. A $250 Million development could bring even more people to midtown seeking a place to live, shop and dine.
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Omaha Community Photos, Culture, & Recreation
You won't believe your eyes that this is Omaha.
Recently, a newspaper columnist in Kansas City wrote an open letter to the Kansas City Mayor urging him to visit Omaha and see what a vibrant city on the grow looks like. Omaha is "Happening!"
As reported by Mike Kelly in the Omaha World Herald, "An article in the Chicago Tribune took note of 'Omaha's resurgence.' The sheer scale of Omaha's $2 billion redevelopment, the newspaper said, has drawn admiration and envy from other Midwestern cities.
In embracing the riverfront, the Chicago paper reported, Omaha is not only partaking in the most ambitious redevelopment in its history, it is also seeking to achieve the goal of many midsize cities - to be exciting, a place where young people want to live.
And let's be honest. We've invested a lot in hope of keeping and luring more young people.
Omaha has long been known as a good place to raise a family or run a corporation. On the hipness scale, we may have ranked a bit lower. But we're starting to get it.
A thriving town attracts more than good families and good businesses. It also welcomes ethnic and cultural diversity, promotes variety in music and the arts and offers plenty to do in the way of parks, bike trails, entertainment and night life.
We may have walked behind the curve nationally in building a convention center and arena, but its opening last month (9/03) has made an impact. That the $291 million structure is visually striking adds spice. (We have had concerts by Fleetwood Mac and Cher in the space of two weeks.)
Those of us in the 78 million population baby boom generation, now 39 to 57, have been catered to all our lives. But many cities see that luring the younger generation of highly mobile young professionals is key.
In the Omaha area, there are things we can't control and things we can. We don't live next to an ocean, and you have to wear a coat in the winter. But in the things we can control, we are doing much better.
Our suburbs are lively and ever-broadening, but more and more people are living downtown, too. The Old Market attracts many with its restaurants, boutiques, theatrical performances, carriage rides and brick streets.
A $90 million performing arts center is under construction downtown, plus a Union Pacific headquarters to complement the new 40 story First National Tower. There's more, including the new riverfront Gallup University campus and plans for a pedestrian bridge across the Missouri River and 14 miles of riverfront hiking and biking trails.
Besides all that, we got rid of the rail yard and scrap-metal eyesores on the riverfront. Things just look a lot nicer in the present, and that makes folks feel a lot better about the future.
The city's new logo is reduced to a single letter and exclamation point, "O!" Let's not be too quick to ridicule it. With $2 billion being invested in redevelopment, the creative folks now have something to sell.
The Chicago Tribune, in its article touting Omaha, said midsize cities can have a good future "as Americans leave older urban centers for smaller, more manageable, less expensive areas with a high quality of life."
Omaha, whether you like the "O!" or not, sits poised to punctuate those points."
10/30/03 It was just reported that a recent national survey and article had determined that Omaha was the 30th ranked city to have fun in. This was ahead of New York and Orlando. Go figure!
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