The 2025 Autumn Festival is being hosted at Liberty First Credit Union Arena November 6th through the 9th. Hundreds of the nation’s finest artists and crafters will display and sell their handcrafted works. Their Arts & Crafts tour of shows are consistently ranked in the Top 100 Shows in the country by Sunshine Artist Magazine. The event will feature an hourly gift certificate winner, plenty of food and drink, lots of family fun and free parking.
Holland Performing Arts Center will showcase The Omaha Symphony’s annual Choral Collaborative performance of Joseph Haydn’s masterwork, Lord Nelson Mass on November 9th at 2 p.m. It is one of the largest musical ensembles yet, with hundreds of choir students from six area high schools including: Bellevue West, Bennington, Blair, Creighton Prep, Fremont and Plattsmouth. In addition, the choir has four professional singers and will be conducted by Maestro Ernest Richardson. Tickets can be purchased at www.omahasymphony.org or calling Ticket Omaha at 402.345.0606.
The Orpheum Theater has a few shows coming up:
American Midwest Ballet: “The Nutcracker” will be performing November 4th through the 7th. This acclaimed production features a beautiful ballet performance with 130 professional and student dancers, more than 250 costumes and lavish set design. Additionally, the show will be playing at the Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center on November 22nd and 23rd.
“A Motown Christmas” is coming Saturday, November 15th at 7 p.m. If you’re a fan of R&B, then you’ll enjoy this performance of professionals bringing soul into the Christmas spirit. Tickets are selling fast.
Omaha Performing Arts will feature The Silent Comedy concert at Holland Music Club inside the Scott Hall at the Holland Center, on November 14, at 7:30 p.m. This band led by two brothers is bringing their unique blend of blues, punk and rock & roll music to the stage. They’ve toured for years, sharing shows with popular artists such as Arctic Monkeys, Dave Matthew’s Band, Queens of the Stone Age and more. To learn more and purchase your tickets, visit ticketomaha.com.
Visit Benson First Friday on November 7th to see the opening reception of Bart Vargas’ “FLOW” from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Radial Arts Center at 5915 Maple Street. This is Vargas’ solo expedition, where he focuses on geometric abstraction and color theory to explore movement and the universal language of line. Bart Vargas is a visual artist and advocate from Bellevue, having received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from University of Nebraska Omaha, and his Master’s degree the University of Twin Cities. He’s established nationally and internationally and publishes a weekly list of local Arts, Culture and Entertainment events on social media. To learn more, visit radialartscenter.org.