This event featuring Omaha’s own Wai Yim and Jimmy Nguyen will highlight the work and voices of Asian American theater artists. Wai Yim is an actor, director, choreographer, playwright and Managing Director of Token Theatre in Chicago. Jimmy Nguyen is an actor who has worked across the nation at regional theaters including The BLUEBARN Theatre […]
Girl, Let's Talk: A Conversation with Women in the Arts featuring Kathy Tyree Sisters, let’s chat! Join Kathy Tyree and an all-star lineup of women excelling and making moves in the local and national arts industry. The event is free, but registration is required. Visit the Omaha Performing Arts website for more information or to […]
Shattering the Norm An Inside Look into TAIKOPROJECT's Benzaiten Drumming troupe’s latest full-length work shatters gender stereotypes. Channeling the Japanese goddess, Benzaiten unites Japanese tradition with modern American innovation. Join the all-star San Francisco-based company for a unique, talk and play workshop for community members before they perform at the Orpheum Theater.
Connecting Creativity, Conservation and Communities featuring jazz master, Etienne Charles Etienne Charles is a jazz musician, teacher, social justice advocate and avid environmental conservationist. Learn how he is bridging the creativity of music and science to tell compelling stories of significant environmental challenges in marginalized communities through music and dance. The event is free, but registration […]
Voices AMPLIFIED! is a cultural engagement series that celebrates artists from diverse cultures and creates opportunities for discussion, reflection, and new experiences. Each season elevates a different historically underrepresented community by pairing international and national touring artists with local artists and organizations for panel discussions, workshops, and other special events. The 24/25 Season will continue […]
As part of its Voices AMPLIFIED! series, Omaha Performing Arts is partnering with No More Empty Pots for a virtual cook-along program with a side dish of cultural conversation. Learn to cook creamy southern sweet potato grits with red beans and spinach/kale while Chef Meya Hill and Annette Crowder explore how soul food connects to Black […]
Celebrating Malcolm X’s centennial in partnership with the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation, Omaha Performing Arts will interview NEA Jazz Master, two-time Emmy® and Oscar® nominee, and eight-time Grammy® winning trumpeter & composer Terence Blanchard. Blanchard will talk about his Malcolm X Jazz Suite; created for Spike Lee’s 1992 film Malcolm X about the human rights and civil rights […]
Ephrat Asherie (legendary b-girl) joins Flo Master (locker and funk dancer & Usher’s choreographer) in a conversation to revisit the club dance scene. A Q&A will follow. Tickets are required. The suggested ticket price is $10, but options to pay more or less are available, including a free ticket for people for whom cost is […]
As part of its Voices AMPLIFIED! series, Omaha Performing Arts is presenting a virtual cook-along program with a side dish of cultural conversation. Elie of Elie’s Chinchorro will share how to make Mofongo con carne frita, a beloved Puerto Rican dish that represents culture, flavor, and resilience. It’s a dish full of tradition and pride, […]
As part of its Voices AMPLIFIED! series, Omaha Performing Arts is presenting a hands-on origami program that blends history, culture, and art. Local origami artist Dr. Sharon Ishii-Jordan will take participants through the traditional practice of this delicate Japanese art form. Two sessions will be offered, one at 7:00 p.m. on January 22, and one at 2:00 […]
As part of its Voices AMPLIFIED! series, Omaha Performing Arts is presenting a hands-on origami program that blends history, culture, and art. Local origami artist Dr. Sharon Ishii-Jordan will take participants through the traditional practice of this delicate Japanese art form. Two sessions will be offered, one at 7:00 p.m. on January 22, and one at 2:00 […]
As part of its Voices AMPLIFIED! series, Omaha Performing Arts is presenting a celebration of Miles Davis’ 100th birthday with a panel of local jazz artists. The suggested ticket price is $10, but options to pay more or less are available, including a free ticket for people for whom cost is a barrier. For more […]