Looking for something fun to do in Omaha this weekend? Then check out our list of upcoming events!
2016 Film Streams Local Filmmakers Showcase
The purpose of the Local Filmmakers Showcase, now in its seventh year, is to foster and celebrate regional talent. Curated by staff members of The Union for Contemporary Art, this year’s program is composed of 12 films from Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota. Film Streams is thrilled to announce the 12 films selected for its annual celebration of work. Selections include a comedy about an aspiring businesswoman; a chilling horror film; a soulful music video; an exploration of a sleepless mind; a narrative about a family of miners; a drama about brothers at a crossroads; an experimental dance film; and documentaries on homelessness in South Dakota, capital punishment in Nebraska, and the heritage of an Iowa farmer. For the first time, space in the program was reserved for projects by primary- and secondary-school students.
- Times: 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
- Admission: $4.50-$9
- Phone: (402) 933-0259
- Dates: October 20, 2016 to October 27, 2016
- Location: Film Streams at the Ruth Sokolof Theater, 1340 Mike Fahey St Omaha, NE 68102
American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition
Step back in time to an era of flappers and suffragists, bootleggers and temperance workers, and legends like Al Capone and Carry Nation. Created by the National Constitution Center, this exhibit is the first comprehensive exhibition about America’s most colorful and complex constitution hiccup.
- Times: Tues 10am-8pm, Wed-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm
- Admission: $11 Adults/$8 Seniors/$7 Children (3-12)/Free 2 & Under
- Phone: (402) 444-5071
- Dates: October 18, 2016 to January 29, 2017
- Location: Durham Museum, 801 S 10th St Omaha, NE 68108
Artober Exhibit
View new work from four artists in this month-long exhibit: Iowa Painter Duane Adams, glassblower Frank Daharsh, painter Hope Dendinger and artist Dax Sterner.
Iowa Painter Duane Adams has had the idea of doing a series of paintings of “artists at work” on his mind for quite some time. Duane’s new work presents artists working in different media- ceramic, glassblowing, painting, sculpture, and mixed media. “The object of the painting was to show the concentration and the intensity of the artists at their trade. The paintings are not about the artist but about the art of creating.”
Glassblower Frank Daharsh enjoys working with glass because of its versatility as a medium to express his ideas. Glass has advantages of transparency and opacity, which allow the light to be manipulated through its use of color, texture, and layering of multiple colors and patterns. “Glass is a fascinating medium that has the most challenges but is also the most rewarding!”
Painter Hope Dendinger recently visited Rome, The Vatican City, Naples, and the Island of Capri. Dendinger was fascinated and inspired by the rich history, art, architecture, and culture of Rome. This series of work is created with bright colors in an abstract contemporary style that presents the well-known monuments, such as: the Colosseum, Pantheon, Appian Way, Aqueduct Park and The Vatican City.
Artist Dax Sterner uses salvaged wood and paint on canvas to create unique works of art. His pieces display a variety of influences and inspirations, from science to science fiction, from the grandeur of the natural world to the strange images in his own head. His use of re-purposed wood is done not only to celebrate the previous life of those salvaged materials, but to also draw attention to the wastefulness of our modern society.
- Times: Tues-Thurs & Sun: Noon-6pm/Fri & Sat: 11am-10pm
- Admission: Free
- Phone: (402) 342-9617
- Dates: October 18, 2016 to October 30, 2016
- Location: Artists’ Cooperative Gallery, 405 S 11th St Omaha, NE 68102
Cobweb Castle
Children will delight in the festively decorated Cobweb Castle, open all October. Designed to give young visitors the thrill of seeing creepy things without the scares, this little castle is just right for Halloween fun. Neon Nook and Noodle Forest return, but there are many surprises for brave youngsters as well!
- Times: Open during regular museum hours
- Admission: Museum Admission: $12 Adults & Kids/$11 Seniors/Free for Children under 2 & Members
- Phone: (402) 342-6164
- Dates: October 18, 2016 to October 30, 2016
- Location: Omaha Children’s Museum, 500 S 20th St Omaha, NE 68102
Imagination: Celebrating 40 Years of Play Exhibit
The Omaha Children’s Museum is bringing back fan favorites from the past 40 years! Revisit popular items from exhibits like Itty Bitty City, Once Upon a Farm, and Construction Zone: Return of the Bulldozer.
- Times: Tues-Fri: 10am-4pm/Sat: 9am-5pm/Sun: 1-5pm
- Admission: $12 Adults & Kids/$11 Seniors/Free for Children (Under 2) & Members
- Phone: (402) 342-6164
- Dates: October 18, 2016 to April 16, 2017
- Location: Omaha Children’s Museum, 500 S 20th St Omaha, NE 68102
No matter which event you decide to attend, O’Daniel Honda can provide the means to get you there!
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