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Events
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Vision Maker Media: Everything is Connected Online Film Festival
Virtual ProgramVision Maker Media is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a full year of film programming featuring powerful American Indian and Alaska Native films, both in person at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center in Lincoln and virtually online. The film that screens in person at the Ross will be available for screening online the […]
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In Search of the Signers Exhibition
The Durham Museum 801 S 10th Street, Omaha, NE, United StatesOn July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence. Collectors of early United States history long pursued a complete set of signatures of the 56 men who boldly signed the document. Omaha’s first real estate agent, Byron Reed, assembled one of the nation’s most important collections of coinage and manuscripts. Reed […]
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“The Land Returns” broadcast and streaming on PBS
Virtual ProgramFrom October 1 through November 29, 2026, the documentary film “The Land Returns” will be available for streaming on PBS and will be aired several times on Nebraska Public Media stations. Check local listings for air times. Streaming available here. About the Film “The Land Returns” chronicles a surprising new way that Indigenous nations are […]
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“My Omaha” broadcast and streaming on PBS Independent Lens
Virtual ProgramFrom October 5, 2026, through January 2, 2027, the documentary film "My Omaha" will be available for streaming on PBS and will be aired several times on Nebraska Public Media stations. Check local listings for air times. Streaming available here. About the Documentary As Omaha is shaken by protests and a death that becomes a […]
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“A Life Well Lived” streaming on PBS
Virtual ProgramFrom November 1, 2026, through November 1, 2029, the documentary film “A Life Well Lived” will be available for streaming on PBS. Click here to stream. About the Documentary In the 1930s, David Kaufmann operated a small store in a Nebraska town . As Hitler gained power, Kaufmann used his limited resources and persistent effort […]
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Spark! Places of Innovation
Madison Public Library 208 W 3rd St, Madison, NE, United StatesAt Madison Public Library 208 W 3rd St Madison, NE 68748 11:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Friday
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All Original, All Nebraska
Champion Community Center 265 Broadway, Champion, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Dan Holtz Sponsored by the Chase County Historical Society
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“Imagining the Indian” film screening and panel discussion: Santee
Nebraska Indian Community College Santee Campus Event Center 415 N River Rd, Niobrara, NEA documentary screening of "Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting" will be followed by a panel discussion featuring filmmakers Ben West and Yancey Burns that will explore Native representation, the impact of harmful stereotypes, and the movement to end Native American mascots. This event is part of a series of three screenings […]
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They Rode the Orphan Trains: Arapahoe
Arapahoe Public Library 306 Nebraska Ave., Arapahoe, NE, United StatesNovelist and humanities scholar Alison Moore and singer/songwriter Phil Lancaster have combined audio visual elements, historical fiction and musical ballads into a collaborative performance that brings the Orphan Train movement, a largely-unknown chapter in American history, to public awareness. The presentation tells the story of the 250,000 orphans and unwanted children who were put on […]
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The Hills We Share Exhibit
Jetter’s Depot 3031 Upland Parkway, Omaha, NEThe Hills We Share explores the history of Southside Terrace, Jetter’s Depot, and South Omaha through historic documents, photographs, and artifacts. The exhibit features original 1939 architectural drawings of Southside Terrace on trace paper, correspondence from the Housing Authority, newspaper clippings from the 1930s and 1940s, and historic photos courtesy of The Durham Museum. Together, […]
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Reentry Simulation
Skutt Ballroom, Creighton University 2600 California Street, Omaha, NECould you rebuild your life in four weeks? Step into the shoes of someone returning home after incarceration and experience the obstacles that often stand in the way of success. This simulation, operated by RISE, is a tool for community members to better understand the invisible handcuffs and road blocks of returning citizens. While the […]
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“Imagining the Indian” film screening and panel discussion: Winnebago
Little Priest Tribal College Elk Auditorium 601 East College Drive, Winnebago, NEA documentary screening of "Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting" will be followed by a panel discussion featuring filmmakers Ben West and Yancey Burns that will explore […]
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