“ON GOLDEN POND” Through Feb. 12 7:30 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday; 2 p.m., Sunday Omaha Community Playhouse 6915 Cass St. $21-$35 Ticketomaha.com By Paul Heft “On Golden Pond” is a touching story about growing old and the magical nostalgia of all that life brings you. The young and the old can appreciate this emotional play, but [...]
Read more“Placemakers” Opens Jan. 13, through March 31 Opening reception, 6-9 p.m., Friday, Jan. 13 “Transceiver” Opens Jan. 13, through Feb. 11 Opening reception, 6-9 p.m., Friday, Jan. 13 Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts 724 S. 12th St. bemiscenter.org ON-SITE SIGHTS BEMIS CENTER OPENS SEMINAL INSTALLATION ART SHOW, ‘PLACEMAKERS’ By Augusta Olsen The [...]
Read moreOpera Omaha opens “Hansel & Gretel” at the Rose Theater By Augusta Olsen Sweet treats and a warm fire are tempting this time of year, but beware of the witch in the wood—so goes the Grimm tale of Hansel and Gretel. Opera Omaha has beautifully adapted Englebert Humperdinck’s German opera about the wayward siblings for [...]
Read moreThe Creepy Creeps create fun at Holy Cross By Paul Heft “The Creepy Creeps of Pilgrim Road,” put on by Holy Cross Catholic Church, was a stunning take on the zany musical play by Tim Kelly. It’s like “The Addams Family” meets mystery with plenty of hilarity along the way. The play takes place in [...]
Read moreLocal couple shows their international collection at Hardware Gallery By Augusta Olsen Laura Vranes and John McIntyre share many passions, and one of them is a passion for collecting contemporary art. This month the librarian and the banker share their enthusiasm for street art with Omaha, showing their collection of prints and original artwork at [...]
Read moreTim Fain’s “PORTALS” opens many paths for the violin star By Augusta Olsen Photos by Colin Conces “God is alive, magic is afoot.” Leonard Cohen’s evocative statement is right at home in Tim Fain’s multi-media performance, “Portals.” God is still alive in the digital age and magic is on the move, thanks to Fain, the [...]
Read moreTony Award-winning musical is a smash at the Omaha Community Playhouse By Brandon Geary Mayhem as entertainment has always been a bit baffling, but I’ll be darned if it doesn’t work like a charm every single time. “Chicago” the musical is riddled with bullets, greed, revenge, and general nastiness and is also one of the [...]
Read moreJoslyn opens new photography exhibit By Edward Watkins The American West has long been the subject of many artists. Perhaps the most notable artist was Ansel Adams, whose works extensively documented parks such as the Grand Canyon, the High Sierra and other national parks before they were impacted by tourism. But by the 1970s, American [...]
Read moreBemis Center unveils its 13th annual art auction exhibition By Augusta Olsen “Contemporary art is a place of both ecstatic spectacle and intense introspection,” commented Hesse McGraw as we surveyed the new Bemis Center Auction Exhibition. The ecstatic spectacle of nearly 400 art pieces in this year’s exhibit is palpable in every room. McGraw, the [...]
Read moreArtists’ Cooperative Gallery “Eclectic Visions,” featuring the work of Carol Ellington, Dona Golden, Virginia Ocken and Duane Adams. Through Aug. 26. 405 S. 11th St. / artistsco-opgallery.com The Benson Grind Photography of Tom Loftus. 6107 Maple St. / 402-932-4040 Florence Mill ArtLoft “The Story Starts Where It Ends…and Ends Where It Begins,” paintings and drawings [...]
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