The City of Omaha and the Omaha Parks Foundation have announced the lineup for the annual Memorial Park Concert, happening Friday, June 27. This year’s free event features very special guest Mike Campbell and the Dirty Knobs and headliner Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band. Campbell was the guitarist in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, while I’m told this Ringo Starr fellow was apparently affiliated with a 1960s, Liverpool-based group called “The Beatles.”
Great Plains Theatre Commons has announced its cast for their May workshop production of stains, a coming-of-age comedy by Sarah Cho and directed by Rebecca Wear. Two actresses, who are based in Los Angeles – Jessica Ko and Janet Song – will be joined by Omaha performers Lauren Krupski and Biannah Peji-Palm.
The Omaha Symphony breathes new life into Disney’s animated classic, “The Little Mermaid” in a special live event at the Holland Performing Arts Center. As the “The Little Mermaid” film plays on the big screen, Maestro Ernest Richardson will lead a performance of the film’s Oscar-winning and GRAMMY-nominated score synchronized live to film. Performances will be on May 3 and May 4. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.omahasymphony.org/concerts/the-little-mermaid-in-concert-2
Garden Party Omaha, a free music festival featuring an all-women lineup of local and regional musicians, has announced that it’s leveling up in its 4th year. Garden Party has grown out of its 100-percent D.I.Y. Benson roots into a larger stage at Sonny’s in Aksarben thanks to support by Noddle Companies. The event takes place on May 10 from 2:00 to 11:00 p.m.
The Omaha Community Playhouse, along with community partner Casa de la Cultura, will be premiering “American Mariachi,” a play infused with live mariachi music, from May 2 to June 1. A story of family, love, tradition and breaking barriers, “American Mariachi” is a celebration of culture, the unifying power of music and the resilience of the human spirit. Tickets are on sale now at the OCP Box Office, located at 6915 Cass Street, by phone at (402) 553-0800 or online at OmahaPlayhouse.com.