Ain’t No Food Like Soul Food: A Hearty & Healthy Cooking Experience (Read More)
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 culture, identity, tradition, belonging within families and communities, and the shared human experience. Registration is required to receive the recipe and link to access the virtual presentation. 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. Meya Hill is the Lead Culinary Instructor at No More Empty Pots. Chef Meya’s deep connection to soul food, rooted in her personal experiences cooking with family, reflects the project’s focus on the traditions and human connections fostered by preparing and sharing meals. Annette Crowder has worked in student affairs, multicultural advocacy, and leadership development at Omaha Public Schools, Creighton University, and the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and she serves as an Ambassador for Omaha Performing Arts and emcees Music at Miller Park. For more information, visit the O-pa Voices AMPLIFIED website.
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Cosmic Optics: Exploring Divergence Through Visual Art (Read More)
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 amplifying voices from past seasons with a special focus on voices with disabilities. Experience a special gallery event featuring artists with disabilities at Hot Shops. Some of the featured artists will be present and engage in a Q&A. 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 a barrier. For more information, visit the O-pa Voices AMPLIFIED website.
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 register.
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.
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Voices AMPLIFIED! “Earth Tones:” Etienne Charles (Read More)
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 is required. Visit the Omaha Performing Arts website for more information or to register.
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Voices AMPLIFIED! Asian American Voices in Theatre (Read More)
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 in Omaha; Black Hills Playhouse in Custer, SD; and Hope Repertory Theatre in Holland, MI. The event is free, but registration is required. Visit the Omaha Performing Arts website for more information or to register.
Honoring the Past while Feeding the Future featuring Alan Wang and Carol Wang No More Empty Pots will lead another tasty cook-along, this time elevating Asian cuisine and culture. This event is part of Omaha Performing Arts’ “Voices Amplified” series. The 23/24 Season will continue amplifying voices from past seasons with a special focus on Asian American voices. The event livestream may be viewed on Omaha Performing Arts' social media channels: Omaha Performing Arts Facebook page Omaha Performing Arts YouTube Channel
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Música – Una Exportación Cubana, Music: A Cuban Export (Read More)
Featuring Chucho Valdez with Ana & Andy Miereles from Nebraska All-Stars, this panel discussion will uncover the history and impact of Cuban music, featuring the music and musicians of the Chucho Valdés Quartet. This event is part of Omaha Performing Arts’ “Voices Amplified” series. The 22/23 Season – Sabores de la Cultura Latina / Celebrating the Many Flavors of Latino/Hispanic Culture – will highlight Latino and Hispanic voices (while continuing conversations from past seasons). This event is free and open to the public.
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Rhymes and Reason Vol. 2: ¡Levantate! Stand Up! (Read More)
In-person and livestreamed panel discussion with local artists DJ Kethro, Marcey Yates, Conny Franko, and Stylo Da Don on the Latino influence on hip hop culture. This event is part of Omaha Performing Arts’ “Voices Amplified” series. The 22/23 Season – Sabores de la Cultura Latina / Celebrating the Many Flavors of Latino/Hispanic Culture – will highlight Latino and Hispanic voices (while continuing conversations from past seasons). This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Register here. The livestream may be viewed either on: Omaha Performing Arts Facebook page Omaha Performing Arts YouTube Channel
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La Cocina de Abuela / Abuela’s Kitchen (Read More)
No More Empty Pots will lead another do-it-yourself cooking demonstration along with a conversation about the vast impact of Latino culture on food. This event is part of Omaha Performing Arts’ “Voices Amplified” series. The 22/23 Season – Sabores de la Cultura Latina / Celebrating the Many Flavors of Latino/Hispanic Culture – will highlight Latino and Hispanic voices (while continuing conversations from past seasons). This event is free and open to the public. The livestream may be viewed either on: Omaha Performing Arts Facebook page Omaha Performing Arts YouTube Channel
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Salsa and Jazz: A Mixing of Musical Flavors / Salsa and Jazz: A Mixing of Musical Flavors (Read More)
An in-person and livestreamed panel discussion on the influence of salsa and the musical traditions of Latin America on jazz featuring jazz legend and guest artist Sammy Figueroa and local Omaha salsa and jazz musicians, moderated by Alexis Arai. This event is part of Omaha Performing Arts' "Voices Amplified" series. The 22/23 Season - Sabores de la Cultura Latina / Celebrating the Many Flavors of Latino/Hispanic Culture - will highlight Latino and Hispanic voices (while continuing conversations from past seasons). This event is free and open to the public. The livestream may be viewed either on: Omaha Performing Arts Facebook page Omaha Performing Arts YouTube Channel
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Voices Amplified!: Omaha’s Forgotten Century Finale Performance (Read More)
Experience the story of young Ernie and his Grandpa Apa as they converse, reminisce, and share memories about their Black and Latino heritage in Omaha through an original commissioned production created by Peggy Jones, Kathy Tyree, Broadway choreographer Ray Mercer and community creative consultants and featuring local actors and visual artists and New York and Omaha-based dancers. Voices AMPLIFIED! is a multidisciplinary arts and social justice initiative by Omaha Performing Arts, to elevate artists from diverse cultures and connect the Omaha community with opportunities for discussion, reflection and new experiences. The series amplifies the work of local and nationally touring artists and community partners through free events focused on issues of social justice, including panel discussions, workshops and performances of music, dance, poetry and more.
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Voices Amplified!: Amplifying Black Women in Sciences with Drs. Rae Wynn Grant and Sheritta Strong, MD (Read More)
Voices AMPLIFIED! is a multidisciplinary arts and social justice initiative by Omaha Performing Arts, to elevate artists from diverse cultures and connect the Omaha community with opportunities for discussion, reflection and new experiences. The series amplifies the work of local and nationally touring artists and community partners through free events focused on issues of social justice, including panel discussions, workshops and performances of music, dance, poetry and more.
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Rhymes and Reason: Hip Hop Panel Discussion in partnership with Culxr House (Read More)
Join a panel discussion about hip hop and its impact in Omaha. The panel discussion is in partnership with Culxr House and will include music producer and the founder of Culxr House, Marcey Yates, rapper Conny Franko and rapper Tylynn Music with DJ Kethro as the moderator. This will also be available on the O-pa Facebook and YouTube channels.
