The CHI Health Center will feature Alex Warren as part of his tour “Little Orphan Alex Live” next year. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter released a trailer to announce the new dates of his tour next year, featuring Jennifer Aniston and Max Greenfield. The new tour dates, produced by Live Nation and starting in May 2026, will see Alex headline arenas in the United States for the first time. Warren will come to CHI Health Center Omaha Friday, June 19th. He is a breakout pop artist of 2025, with his hit single “Ordinary” certified platinum on Spotify and over 2 billion streams, and remained #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks.
Lauritzen Gardens will debut Thomas Dambo’s “TROLLS: Save the Humans” on Saturday, November 22, with the installation remaining on view through May 18. The exhibit features six towering troll sculptures built entirely from reclaimed wood, each imbued with a unique personality and ecological mission to encourage visitors to reconnect with nature and rethink their relationship with waste.
The Holland Performing Arts Center will feature The River City Mixed Chorus performing their anticipated annual holiday concert, “Hope for the Holidays,” on December 6th. This first major concert of RCMC’s 42nd season will feature modern arrangements of classic holiday themes, such as “Lo, How a Rose” and “I Heard the Bells,” and the best holiday hits of today with Bette, Cher, and Stevie Wonder, and performed by over 170 singers and a full instrumental combo. Attendees can pose for a photo with Santa Claus in the lobby before and after the concert. This warm and festive embrace of the season will lift your spirits with songs of light, unity, peace and hope.
The Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards (OEAA) have announced the nominees for their 20th annual celebration, honoring the best in local music, visual arts and performing arts. The awards gala will be held at The Admiral on Sunday, February 15. Nearly 2,800 public nominations were submitted across 59 categories, with independent review committees vetting entries to determine the finalists. Ballots for academy voting will be distributed to nearly 300 members across three voting academies (Music, Visual Arts, Performing Arts).
The most notable Nominees are:
- Music: The Artist of the Year category includes names like BIB, King Iso, Marcey Yates, Josh Hoyer & The Colossal 4, among others.
- Performing Arts: In musicals, nominees include Rock of Ages (Ralston Community Theatre), A Christmas Story: The Musical (Rose Theater), Jersey Boys (Omaha Community Playhouse), and more.
- Visual Arts: For Outstanding Visual Artist, nominees include Neil Griess, Celeste Butler, Todd McCollister, and Bart Vargas.
The OEAA Board also announced its special honorees for the year:
- Lifetime Achievement – Visual Arts: Stephen Cornelius Roberts
- Lifetime Achievement – Performing Arts: Camille Metoyer Moten
- Lifetime Achievement – Music: Tom Ware
- John Heaston Award for Cultural Stewardship: Amy Ryan
For the full list, visit oea-awards.org.
The Holiday Modern Market presented by A Local Collective will be back November 21st through the 23rd at Omaha Palazzo at 5110 North 132nd Street. This event features more than 30 local Nebraska shops for a weekend of holiday shopping, snacks and festive fun. There will be a market running throughout the weekend and a special “Ladies’ Night” running on Friday, the 21st. There is a one-day pass for $10, or a three-day pass for $15 – kids under 12 get in free. These tickets can be purchased at a local collective.com.