by Scott Stewart in Arts & Leisure
The UNO Art Gallery's "UNO and Beyond: Art Student Alumni Exhibition" opened Sunday at the Weber Fine Arts Building.
The exhibit features art from more than 50 UNO fine arts alumni who graduated between 1963 and 2008. A variety of media are represented, including recent graduate Bart Vargas' contribution to the O! Public Art Project.
Fontenelle Forest to bring spooky stories to get prepared for Halloween
by Scott Stewart in Arts & Leisure
Anyone 10 or older looking to get in the Halloween spirit is invited to attend Nebraska StoryArts and Fontenelle Nature Association's spooky story night on Sunday.
Seven regional storytellers will take turns presenting stories for the event beginning at 7 p.
by Scott Stewart in Arts & Leisure
The UNO College of Education will partner with the Omaha Family Literacy Parternship on Thursday to bring an event promoting literacy to UNO's campus to kick off the Del and Lou Ann Weber Centennial Lecture Series.
The event, "Beads on One String: A Celebration of Culture and Tradition Through Music and Story," will kick off at 4:30 p.
by Scott Stewart in Arts & Leisure
The UNO Black Studies Department plans to bring an Emmy award-nominated actor to campus to highlight a documentary and panel discussion on the media's depiction of black Americans.
Meshach Taylor will visit campus this week to participate in the viewing and discussing of the documentary "Ethnic Notions.
by Andrea Barbe in Arts & Leisure
Bright lights, blaring music and gorgeous, half-naked men shaking their bums. Could there be a better way for Omaha ladies to spend a Saturday night? Not in this writer's opinion.
Last weekend brought six Chippendales dancers to the metro for ladies both young and old to enjoy.