NOIR, an art show featuring artwork inspired by the intense, dark and mysterious. NOIR Defined by moody and atmospheric aesthetics, the artistic genre of NOIR thrives on the interplay of light and shadow, beauty and bleakness, minimalism and high drama, tension, moral ambiguity, emotional intensity, disillusionment and resiliency. This exhibit is a collaborative extension of Opera Omaha’s upcoming noir inspired production of DON GIOVANNI. Artists were asked show us NOIR from their perspective, as well as to feel free to use Mozart’s shadowy-toned world of love, lust, and vengeance (and their consequences) as inspirations for their work. ORPHEUM SHOWCASE […]

Esman Rodas Calderon will present a two-hour in-house workshop for poets of all levels of experience interested in slam poetry competition. From the page to the stage, this includes writing, performance, and strategies for competitive success at a poetry slam. This workshop offers a comprehensive overview to all levels of poets. From inexperienced performers to the seasoned slammers, we will provide key takeaways for spoken word performance that can be utilized beyond this workshop. Esman is a slam poet based in Lincoln, Nebraska. The cost of this event is $30.00, with discounts available to members. Please register at www.larksongwritersplace.org/calendar.

Presented by Humanities Nebraska (HN) and the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues, “A Conversation with Amy Tan” will be free and open to the public at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln and live-streamed on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. Tan, a widely acclaimed best-selling author, will speak on her many books, all of which have shone light on the human experience from fresh perspectives. Born in the U.S. to immigrant parents from China, Tan’s first best-selling novel was “The Joy Luck Club,” which is a look at the immigration experience from the perspective […]