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Upcoming Events
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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SPARK! Places of Innovation
Haigler Cornerstone Center 251 E Norman Street, Haigler, NE, United StatesOpen on Saturdays, 11 am to 3 pm MDT Opening Reception Saturday, September 26 5-7 pm MDT
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra 2026-2027 Season Pre-Concert Chat Posted Online
Virtual ProgramBefore selected concerts in its 2026-27 season, Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra organizes a virtual conversation with LSO’s Maestro Edward Polochick and guest artists or composers, hosted by Nebraska Public Media’s Genevieve […]
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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 […]
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A Musical Journey Across America: Songs That Helped Shape a Nation
Lied Pierce Public Library 207 West Court, Pierce, NE, United StatesSpeakers: Chris Sayre Sponsored by the Lied Pierce Public Library Foundation
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Nebraska’s Musical Smorgasbord: Music from Various Ethnic Groups in Nebraska
Lied Pierce Public Library 207 West Court, Pierce, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Chris Sayre Sponsored by the Lied Pierce Public Library Foundation
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Revolutionary Ambition: America at 250
Lied Center for Performing Arts 301 N 12th St, Lincoln, NE, United StatesJoin us for the 31st annual Governor's Lecture in the Humanities, featuring author/historian Nathaniel Philbrick. Free tickets to see it live at the Lied Center are available here. Can't make it in person? Watch from anywhere via livestream. You can also join the Grand Island watch party at the Stuhr Museum or the Scottsbluff/Gering watch […]
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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 […]
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The Women Who Built Omaha — A Bold and Remarkable History
St. Patrick's Catholic Church 20500 West Maple Rd, Elkhorn, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Eileen Wirth Sponsored by St. Patricks Catholic Church
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