We spoke to Nia Karmann, Promoter and Organizer of The Platte River Art Show! She has 17 artists showing their one-of-a-kind handmade art of all kinds: painting, hatburning, sculpture, photography and more!

The Kickoff begins at evening Reception Friday, April 23rd, 2026. Then the Art Show begins Saturday, April 24th from 10am - 6pm and Sunday, April 25th from 10am to 4pm.

Come into the park, enjoy the nice weather and support these wonderful artists! People attend from all over the state! You can also eat at Carl's at Mahoney State Park. Drive with a friend who has a park pass, or buy a day pass at the gate.

Don't miss "The Most Prestigious Art Show on the River!"

PLATTE RIVER ART SHOW CONTACT INFO:

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083554623192

Mahoney State Park, 28500 W Park Hwy, Ashland, NE

We spoke with Artistic Director, Vincent J. Orduna, and Associate Artistic Director, Brandon Box-Higdem about Season 102 at the Omaha Community Playhouse for the 2026-2027 Season which was released on March 17th! Though the current Season 101 is still going strong and there are some fun shows yet to see. We talked about the upcoming season that is jam packed with show stoppers so you won't want to miss this discussion! There is something in this season for everyone!

Website and Tickets: https://omahaplayhouse.com/

Editors Note: We were a little plagued this time with some technical issues that all happened at once, so we do have a slight difference in audio quality partway through the interview. It doesn't last long and we apologize for the inconvenience!

We spoke with Director and Intimacy Director/Choreographer, Addie Barnhart, MFA about the production she is Directing at Omaha Community Playhouse, "Dial M for Murder."

This is a new adaptation of Frederick Knott's masterpiece of suspense and 1965 Alfred Hitchcock film and was adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher. Hatcher's adaptation premiered in July 2022 so this is a fresh take on this classic thriller!

Hear all about how Addie has put this suspenseful thriller together, with her directing and intimacy coordination and learn more about this dark suspenseful play! It will have you guessing who is the murderer until the very last moment!

Show Dates: April 17 - May 10

For Tickets: www.omahaplayhouse.com

Omaha Community Playhouse, 6915 Cass Street, Omaha, NE

Pre-Show Discussion: April 23rd

Audio Described Performance: April 25

Relaxed Performance: May 5

Original Music by Kyle Thomas

Join us for a conversation with Executive Artistic Director, Lara Marsh and Board President, Nic Jansen! We attended the Omaha Fringe Fest Lottery Drawing event, "Coffee and Connections" on March 14th at Blackstone Theater and spoke to some of the winners, alternates and sat down with both Lara and Nic. Now that the line-up is chosen, the Omaha Fringe Button Contest has begun, as well as applications for technical positions (Stage manager, Lighting Designer/Board Operator, Box Office manager and Sound Board Operators. Applications for both the Button Contest and Technical positions will close on April 18th. Omaha Fringe Festival is always looking for volunteers too, so check out their website to sign up!

The theme for this years' festival was also announced and is "Proud to be US"

We also spoke with these Fringe Fest Lottery Winners and Alternate Winners!

• Patrick Kilcoyne, "Fill The Glass"
• Addison Franklin with $1.25 Productions, "I Plead the August 5th"
• Timothy Mantil, "The Friend I Grew Old With"
• Julian Adair, Ever After Productions "A Suite for Small Spaces Part 3"

There's so much exciting art being made for the 2026 Omaha Fringe Festival! Get your tickets now!

Tickets and Website: https://omahafringe.org

Fringe Festival Dates: August 6-9, 2026 at UNO, Blackstone and Shelterbelt Theatre

A one-man show, starring our own Chris Berger, and Directed by Gordon Cantiello at Performing Artists Repertory Theatre (PART), you'll want to come see this Broadway play "Every Brilliant Thing." March 20th through the 29th. Come create this show along with them in this interactive play!

The play, “Every Brilliant Thing” by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe, opens with a mother’s suicide attempt and her seven-year-old’s subsequent search to understand it and help lift her depression by documenting the joys all around them. Starting with the basics, like ice cream and the color yellow, the list is maintained throughout their lifetime and highlights the narrator’s ever-changing view of what is beautiful about the world as they reach adulthood.

For Tickets: Call 402-706-0778.

Website: http://www.performingartistsrepertorytheatre.org/

We visited the Bellevue Little Theatre during their rehearsal for "Fiddler on the Roof" and spoke with Stage Director, Laureen Pickle; Music Director, Meg Latta; and the Actor who is playing Tevye, Dave Campbell to talk about this fun musical production!

With a cast of 32 people, this production will be sure to fill this little theatre with music and the range of emotions. Laureen Pickle has taken great care to make this production as authentic and exact as possible, and you'll want to hear all about it!

Fiddler on the Roof is a classic 1964 Broadway musical and 1971 film set in 1905 czarist Russia, focusing on Tevye, a poor Jewish dairyman in the village of Anatevka struggling to maintain his religious traditions amid changing times and rising anti-semitism. The story follows Tevye as he navigates the, often romantic, marital choices of his three eldest daughters, who defy tradition, while his community faces forced expulsion.

Tickets and Website: blt.simpletix.com

Dates: Runs weekends March 13-29, 2026 Friday/Saturday 7:30 pm Sunday 2:00 pm

Address: 203 W. Mission Ave, Bellevue, NE

We spoke to Director and Interim Artistic Director, Jamie Bullins and Actors Noelle Dominique Rodriguez and Harper LaRue Allen about their show "The Rocket Men" written by award winning playwright, Crystal Skillman. The show opens March 12th at the Carson Theater at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.

This show is presented by seven women who play the role of seven former male Nazi scientists who immigrated to the US during World War 2 and were the backbone of the NASA program. These scientists were key in the moon landing and "Operation Paperclip."

There is a lot to unpack in this play based on a true story, and you'll want to go see it!

Show Dates: March 12-22, 2026

Tickets and Website: https://angelscompany.org/

Show Location: Carson Theatre at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, Lincoln, NE

We spoke with three talented actors in Voices in Alliance Omaha's (VIA Omaha) production of "Skin Tight" written by Joshua Harmon. All of the actors we spoke to, Diana Watson, Nathan Wilson, and Bill Huston are excited about the story that this play tells and felt so strongly about this script that they made arrangements in their lives to be a part of it.

"Skintight" begins when a daughter visits her fashion-designer father during her own personal crisis, only to also meet his younger partner who is the same age as her son. This play explores adult issues such as attraction, love, the pain of aging and wanting to remain youthful, and the dynamics of a Jewish family. You won't want to miss this play, and the talented actors who are working to put this together!

"Skintight" premiered Off-Broadway in 2018 and won the Edgerton Foundation New Play Award in 2017.

Dates: March 4-21 at the Shelterbelt Theatre

Website and Tickets: https://viaomaha.org