The SAC Aerospace Museum will host a Star Wars inspired experience called A Galactic Night Out on May 2 at 28210 West Park Highway from 7 to 11 p.m. The hangers transform into an interstellar experience that transports participants into a galaxy far, far away. Enjoy food, drinks and Star Wars-related activities, such as costume and trivia contests, lightsaber battles, movie screenings and more. The event is +21, and guests are encouraged to dress as their favorite characters. Tickets start at $35 including a raffle ticket and themed snack pack.
The Renaissance Festival of Nebraska returns to the Bellevue Berry Farm in Papillion on three consecutive weekends from May 2 through 17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The festival is known for inviting guests to a larger realm filled with live entertainment, colorful characters, crafted treasures, food, drink and more. There will be live jousting, swordplay, circus performances and many hands-on experiences such as archery, butterfly release, yard games, ax toss and more. Each weekend has a theme:
May 2-3: Jousts & Jesters – Opening weekend brings the thunder of the joust, lively comedy, unique musicians, daring feats and the kind of pageantry that sets the tone for the weeks ahead.
May 9-10: Lochs & Lore – The second weekend beckons guests deeper into the realm with even more fantasy, Celtic folklore, fire-feats, pub music and roaming characters ready to stir the imagination.
May 16-17: Forgotten Forests – The final weekend closes the season in a haze of woodland whimsy, bold spectacle, and enchanted encounters.
Visit their website for tickets and more information.
BLUEBARN Theatre has announced A Chorus Line coming to the venue May 14 through June 17, with Thursday and Saturday shows at 7:30p.m. Winner of nine Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, A Chorus Line celebrates 50 years of the moving performance. It centers on 17 dancers auditioning for a Broadway show, highlighting their personal, raw stories and struggles.
Conceived and originally directed and choreographed by Michael Bennett, with music by Marvin Hamlisch, and now directed by Susan Clement. An ASL-interpreted performance will be presented June 5, at 7:30 p.m. One shot. One line. One audition. God, I hope I get it! For tickets and more information, visit their website.
Opera Omaha and Josyln Castle invite artists to participate in the Youth Art Show, Art Inspiring Art, at Joslyn Castle’s Carriage House Gallery May 21 through June 9. Artists 18 and younger are encouraged to share a piece inspired by their “inner museum”, the collection of art, poetry, literature or music that made a lasting impression. This exhibit explores how art inspires us. How it can echo, transform and become something new through imagination.
Artists can submit up to two pieces. All mediums are welcome and must be ready to hang and display. There is no entry fee. A selection of pieces will move to the Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center June 5-7 to be displayed during Opera Omaha performances of UnShakeable.
The Largest Unfurling of the American Flag and a drone show will take place at Memorial Park Friday, May 22, as well as at the Sandhills Global Event Center in Lincoln Sunday, May 24 from 6 to 9 p.m. This free event will showcase the world’s largest American flag, which is 250’ x 550’, being unfurled, with hundreds of people working together. Six hundred fifty people are needed for this event, with all ages approved. Sign up HERE.