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Apocalypse Nah
A democracy is only as strong as the ability of the public to form a consensus, which requires thoughtful discussion. Sadly, persuasion isn’t just a dying art, it’s been intentionally euthanized. “Knock at the Cabin” is a movie about a small group of people who desperately need to convince another small group of people to…
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Pillen Proposed Tax-Cut Prompt Criticism from Community Colleges including Metro in Omaha
LINCOLN — The lead sponsor of Gov. Jim Pillen’s proposal to cut state income taxes fended off doubts Thursday that such a $1.5 billion reduction in state revenue was affordable and wouldn’t harm state services. State Sen. Lou Ann Linehan of Elkhorn said the state has more than a $2 billion surplus of state tax…
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A Drag Queen Christmas at The Orpheum
Looking for an exciting, musical, and inclusive event to ring in the holidays? “A Drag Queen Christmas” will visit the Orpheum on December 16. The event is part of an annual tour involving exciting drag performances, presented in a high-scale production fit for Omaha Performing Arts’ treasured venue. Omaha’s show marks one of 36 national…
OPINION: School Officials Should Support, Not Suppress, Expression Supporting a Diverse and Equal Learning Environment.
Adam J. Sipple is an Omaha civil rights lawyer and former Legal Director of the Nebraska ACLU. Whether it’s a student newspaper, posters or flags that promote racial equality or LGBTQ+ people, peaceful expression in Nebraska’s public schools seems to be under attack. Recently, Millard North High School administrators bowed to the pressure and initiated…
Wayne Sealy, Creative Force Behind Omaha’s Mystery Manor
In 2019, Michael Torson and I decided to make a documentary on Omaha’s longest-running haunted house, Mystery Manor. We knew we had a great story, and within minutes of meeting its owner, Wayne Sealy, we knew we had a great storyteller to recount it. Sealy loved putting on a show for all ages. We would…
Dinner Drinks and Drag at Omaha Funny Bone
Visit the Funny Bone on November 23 for a lovely night of drinks, eats, and entertainment with some of Omaha’s finest LGBTQ+ performers.The drag entertainers and Midwest divas dance to elaborate routines featuring popular numbers on-stage and excel at crowd interaction while performing for tips.All the while, the premiere comedy venue has a full bar…
20th Annual Omaha Jewish Film Festival
The Alan J. Levine Performing Arts Theater, located inside the J.C.C., will host the Omaha Jewish Film Festival over four nights throughout November and early December. The fest has been breaking ground for 20 years, and this year’s theme is “views of the world through Israeli eyes.” Each of the four films starts at 7…
OPINION: As Library Demolition Nears, Old Questions About Public-Private Partnerships Resurface
EDITORS NOTE: an earlier version of this story identified Do Space as a private library. It is a nonprofit. The story has also been updated to reflect the differences between the Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority and the library advisory committee. On Aug. 28, the W. Dale Clark library closed its doors for the last…
