There are plenty of fun events to attend in and near Omaha, NE this month!
Special Exhibits at the Strategic Air & Space Museum
When: Every Day until January 2nd
9am-5pm
Where: Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
The Strategic Air & Space Museum announces exhibits that give guests opportunities to learn about aviation history, the contributions of the Strategic Air Command (SAC), and those who served our Nation.
A Christmas Carol Drama Performance
When: Recurring weekly on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday
November 15th – November 18th
Where: Joslyn Castle, 3902 Davenport St Omaha, NE 68131
Cost: $35 Attendees/$30 Castle Members, Students, Senior Citizens & Military
Acclaimed actor John Hardy takes on the formidable task of portraying not one but ALL the characters of Dickens’ holiday classic A Christmas Carol. Staged in the handsome Castle library, this tour-de-force performance promises to deliver the story in a way you have never imagined.
‘Through the Eye of the Beholder’ Exhibit
When: Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
November 03rd – November 22nd
Where: Artists’ Cooperative Gallery, 405 S 11th St Omaha, NE 68102
Cost: Free
Link: Website
Four artists share recent work. Opening reception 6-9pm Nov. 6, 2015, with music by pianist Allan Bailey.
Arte Plumaria/Feather Art Exhibit
When: Recurring Daily – November 6th – April 16th 2016
Mon, Wed & Fri: 10am-5pm/Tues & Thurs: 1-5pm/Sat: 10am-2pm
Where: El Museo Latino, 4701 S 25th St. Omaha, NE 68107
Cost: $5 General/$3.40 Seniors & K-12/ $4 College Students w/ID/ Free for Members
For the past 25 years, artist Martha Leticia Lopéz Luna has been creating feather mosaics, a pre-Columbian art form. The tradition of Arte Plumaria was so important in Mesoamerica, and in particular, to the Aztecs. View samples of her work.
Beertown
When: Recurring weekly on Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Thurs-Sat: 7:30 Sun: 2pm
Where: Omaha Community Playhouse, 6915 Cass St Omaha, NE 68132
Cost: $36
Part civic ceremony, part theatrical pageant, Beertown explores the relationship between individuals and their community. Beertown casts the audience as citizens of the eponymous imaginary town during its Quinquennial Time Capsule Day Celebration.
Gangsters and Tunnels: Douglas County and Prohibition Exhibit
When: April 29, 2015 to April 19, 2016
Mon-Fri: 10am-4pm/Sat-Sun: 1pm-4pm
Where: 5730 N. 30th St. 11b Omaha, NE 68111
Cost: 6$ Suggested Donation
Link: Website
The Douglas County Historical Society takes a look at the history of prohibition in Omaha with an exhibit– the Temperance movement, the distillers, the bootleggers, and the gangsters.
Design in Motion Exhibit
When: Recurring Weekly Mon-Saturday September 22nd – January 2nd, 2016
Tues-Fri: 11am-7pm/Sat: 11am-4pm
Where: Kaneko, 1111 Jones St. Omaha, NE 68102
Cost: Free
Explores themes of movement, transportation, lines and curves. Features innovative automobile and industrial designers, and a curated selection of important, thoughtfully-designed vehicles.
