Transportation Coffee Chat with Modeshift Omaha
Modeshift Omaha is hosting a Transportation Coffee Chat on Friday, May 25th at 8 am at Scooter’s on 16th and Dodge. Chat with State Senator Heath Mello and OPS’ GIS Specialist Casey Hughes. They will be talking about transportation policy and implementation. They host these events on the last friday of every month to discuss [...]
Big Sam’s Funky Nation
Sammie “Big Sam” Williams, armed with a trombone, leads the Funky Nation — a New Orleans funk band. Catch them this Saturday, May 19th at the Holland Center. http://www.bigsamsfunkynation.com
Kenny Barron Trio
Catch the Kenny Barron Trio at the Holland Center this Friday, May 18th. Barron is a renown educator, composer and jazz pianist — perhaps the most important jazz pianist since the bebop era. http://www.kennybarron.com
“A Shopper’s Paradise:The Brandeis Department Store”
The Durham Western Heritage Museum are showing an exhibit celebrating Omaha’s legendary downtown department store, the Brandeis. From the Durham website, “The Brandeis Department Store towered ten-stories over the corner of 16th and Douglas streets for 73 years. It was a paradise of shopping with 500,000 square feet of floor space filled with every product [...]
February 18th-October 14th
“Drawn to Fashion”
The Durham Museum is currently showing an exhibit, “Drawn to Fashion,” about the life and work of Omaha fashion illustrator Mary Mitchell. The artist’s career has spanned 45 years and she states that fashion illustration is preferable to photography because it can suggest the essence of a dress or a collection in a more emotional way. [...]
January 28th-May 27th
Great American Comedy Festival Omaha Showcase
Omaha Performing Arts will host a showcase of 20 up-and-coming comedians on Thursday, June 14 and Friday, June 15 at the Holland Performing Arts Center’s Scott Recital Hall. “The Great American Comedy Festival Omaha Showcase” will feature 20 hand-picked comedians who will be competing in Norfolk, Nebraska’s Great American Comedy Festival June 13 – 17, [...]
Esoteric Velvet: EV’s Closet
Esoteric Velvet, Omaha’s most fashionable website and a “dynamic,diverse consulting and freelance company,” is celebrating their one year anniversary (Check out their photo essay here) by opening an online marketplace, EV’s Closet. Starting Monday, April 30th, you can “Step Into EV’s Wonderland” for special, one-of-a-kind pieces. Via a press release: Step Into EV’s Wonderland. Shop [...]
Dreaming presented by EVENTgelical
EVENTgelical, a local nonprofit started by Dave Nesbit and Ann Myers, presents a lavish three-day event on two floors of the Diamond on 16th at 712 S. 16th St. The event will feature art of all kinds including photography, fashion and film with a long list of artists. This event also kicks off May’s First Friday. [...]
Josh Audiss at Curbside Clothing
Curbside Clothing in the Old Market will present an art exhibition of oil paintings by Josh Audiss on Friday, April 6th with an opening reception from 6-9 p.m. A new addition to the OFF lineup, Curbside Clothing is located at 505 S. 11th St. More Info.
