The Durham Museum has a couple of exhibits starting February 7:
Get Building! Bricks at the Museum, partnered with the Lincoln and Omaha Lego User Group (LOLUG) is a creative interactive experience featuring LEGO builds. This unique exhibit allows participants to create their own masterpiece at a construction area and see LOLUG’s extraordinary original pieces, including Omaha’s Union Station, Nebraska State Capitol, Omaha Streetcar and more. It will be an opportunity for all ages to see local talent while providing visitors the tools to become creators as well.
The Negro Motorist Green Book Exhibition is an immersive look at travel for African Americans in mid-century America, the parallel world of African American businesses, the rise of the Black leisure class in the United States and the important role The Green Book played in facilitating the second wave of the Great Migration. This exhibit will feature historic footage, images and firsthand accounts to convey the apprehension, as well as the resilience, of African American travelers.
Opera Omaha announced its 2026-27 Season, which expands its programming to include more productions and venues:
OPERA OUTDOORS
Saturday, August 29, 2026 | Stinson Park at Aksarben Village
WILL LIVERMAN IN CONCERT
Sunday, September 27, 2026 | Slowdown
LA BOHÈME
Friday, November 13 & Sunday, November 15, 2026 | Orpheum Theater
THE PIGEON KEEPER
Thursday-Saturday, January 28-30, 2027 | The Rose Theater
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
Friday, March 19 & Sunday, March 21, 2027 | Orpheum Theater
ALESSANDRO
Friday, April 30, 2027 | Holland Performing Arts Center
Season tickets for Opera Omaha’s 26/27 Season are available now at www.TicketOmaha.com.
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts will host a Residency Meet and Eat on Thursday, February 12 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Old Market. This is an opportunity to meet the Spring 2026 artists-in-residence, learn about their practices and aspirations, while enjoying free pizza and drinks. Admission is free, though ticket reservations are encouraged. For more information, visit here.
The Omaha Symphony will perform music of Elvis Presley with internationally acclaimed tribute artist Pat Dunn at the Holland Center on February 14 at 7:30 p.m., and February 15 at 2 p.m. Crowned “The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist” in 2021, Dunn topped the field of international Elvis tribute artists and went on to earn the Golden Championship Belt. He stars in this production as the King himself, bringing generations back to the 1960s and 70s with the look, movement, presence and vocals of Elvis. Dunn also promises a few love songs to be on the set list since it’s on Valentine’s Day weekend. For more information, visit here.
Omaha Mobile Stage (OMS) from Partners for Livable Omaha has announced its fifth season starting in March after four successful seasons. This production training program has grown into a nationally recognized mobile venue that has delivered nearly 100 free public events, showcased more than 700 performances, reached over 50,000 community members in person and paid more than $250,000 to creative workers across the Omaha metro area. Their several shows include:
OMS Winter Showcase at Reverb Lounge
March 17, 2026
Battle of the Bands at Millwork Commons
May 3 at 6 p.m.
Elmwood Park Youth Talent Show
May 31 at 6 p.m.
Dance Night Youth Talent Show at Gene Leahy Mall
June 7 at 6 p.m.
Papillion Youth Talent Show at SumTur Amphitheater
June 14 at 4 p.m.
Youth Talent Show Finals at Gene Leahy Mall
June 28 at 6 p.m.
Outdoor Wallpaper at Joslyn Castle & Gardens
April 11 at 4 p.m.
Sunsetting Showcase at Joslyn Castle & Gardens
May 21 at 6 p.m.
