Audience participation is encouraged. In order to successfully stage a production of The Rocky Horror Show that’s one element you really need, because having an audience who is actively engaged and in the moment is what makes the experience what it has come to be. In fact, it’s almost mandatory so to speak. To say Rocky Horror has amassed […]
Adding community-inclusive performance art to its 2020 exhibition roster, the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts is issuing a casting call for its spring performance series, The New Inflation, created by Liv Schulman. The deadline for submission is November 1 and may be sent directly to TheNewInflation@gmail.com. A Paris-based artist, Schulman is known for her explorations […]
Sad Boys Enjoying Themselves There’s something about the festival setting that just brings out the best in musicians. Maybe (probably) it’s the fact that they get a huge paycheck for a shortened set or that a copious amount of free booze is available or that they’re surrounded by their friends and contemporaries. Even some of […]
Julien Erhlich, the lead singer and drummer of Whitney, was in a weird place when I caught up with him over the phone. “I’m watching a children’s yoga class at a YMCA in Birmingham, Alabama,” Ehrlich said with a laugh that acknowledged how strange his predicament was. The band had a couple of hours before […]
Inner Rail Ready to Open It’s been nearly one year since the official announcement of groundbreaking on The Inner Rail, Aksarben Village’s upcoming food hall and entertainment district. The “Hospitality Driven” hall will host 10 vendors and an outdoor common area, which will allow you to stroll, sip, and socialize while enjoying craft cocktails from […]
The first time I saw Annie was when I was a little girl, and I remember the magic and wonder of seeing children my age and younger performing on the stage of a national touring production. Eight years ago, I had the privilege of playing Lily St. Regis in a local Omaha community theatre production of Annie, and […]
APMAArts presents Jeremy G Bells’ History Within, opening Thursday September 26. Jeremy G. Bell is best known for his take on portraits in mediums of charcoal, acrylic, sharpie, oil paint and encaustic wax over wood. On occasion, he employs the use glitter to highlight his images. Although visually complex, the portraits are typically nondescript. Images are […]
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Random Notes: News You Can Use by Michael Braunstein Time once again for a potpourri, a compendium if you will, of items of interest that have skated across the glazed landscape of my mind recently that have previously escaped comment. Snippets. Vaping — Who’d a thought? (CDC.gov news) I have a few friends who are […]
The Backstreet Boys rocked the house Sunday night with their DNA tour featuring songs from their new album as well as their greatest hits. The Omaha stop was especially poignant for one member, as his first musical is set to debut here in 2020. Howie Dorough, stayed in town to start press for “Back in […]
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