Omaha Magazine • Calendar of Events
UNTITLED SERIES NO. 7: A COMEDY BY ELLEN STRUVE Jan. 22-Feb. 14, Shelterbelt Theatre—3225 California St. Artist David Hockney once said,“You can’t take a photograph of Hell.” Art, failure, divorce, failure, dating, and the internet try to paint that picture when a white lie sets off a Rube Goldberg machine of events in this romantic comedy set in Chicago’s contemporary art scene. 402-341-2757 - shelterbelt.org
MOSCOW FESTIVAL BALLET
Moscow Festival Ballet OMAHA SYMPHONY: SCHUBERT’S FIFTH SYMPHONY Feb. 28, Joslyn Art Museum/Witherspoon Theater—1200 Douglas St. Ballet music from Rameau and Mozart operas prepare the way for Schubert’s luminous and lively fifth symphony, plus the deft artistry of the Omaha Symphony’s principal flute shines in Reinecke’s heartily Romantic concerto. Time TBA. 402-345-0606 - omahasymphony.org
PERFORMING ARTS
ROB SCHNEIDER SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT Jan. 8-9, Omaha Funny Bone Comedy Club— Suite 201, 17305 Davenport St. Rob Schneider is well known for his trademark blend of character and comedic acting. The comedian has opened for Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld and he later made his major network television debut on The David Letterman Show. Schneider was a regular on SNL for four seasons in the 1990s, during which he was nominated for four Emmys and a Peabody Award. Tickets start at $27. Times vary. 402-493-8036 - omaha.funnybone.com
A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES Jan. 9-30, Rose Theater—2001 Farnam St. This is a multi-sensory, highly interactive play for very young audiences. Its words and actions are inspired by the classic book of poems by Robert Louis Stevenson. A few actors and a musician, puppetry and play, help audiences grow a garden and their imaginations as they frolic in the leaves, feed a bird, sing in the rain, dance with the wind, build a boat, and discover treasures including the greatest of them all—friendship. They also plant seeds and words that with careful tending grow into flowers and poems to bring home. 402-345-0147 - rosetheater.org
LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE Jan. 22-Feb. 14, Omaha Community Playhouse— 6915 Cass St. Love, Loss, and What I Wore is an endearing and witty collection of stories shared by a cast of women sitting side by side, accompanied by illustrations from the original work. The fabric of their tales of life’s struggles and celebrations is woven with the common thread of the all-important outfits they wore for each occasion. This production is presented in its original and intended form of script-centered storytelling. Enjoy an evening of reliving poignant milestone memories and hilarious coming-of-age chronicles with this unique theatrical experience. 402-553-0800 - omahaplayhouse.com
THE LIGHTNING THIEF Jan. 22-31, Rose Theater—2001 Farnam St. Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school…again. And that’s the least of his worries since creatures from Mount Olympus seem to be walking right out of the mythology textbook and into his life. When Zeus’s lightning bolt is stolen, Percy becomes the prime suspect. He must recover the stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus in this rousing modern pop-rock musical. 402-345-0147 - rosetheater.org
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Jan. 23, Orpheum Theater—1200 Douglas St. The Moscow Festival Ballet returns to the Orpheum Theater for Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty. One of the most renowned ballets in the classical repertoire, the Moscow Festival Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty transports audiences to a storybook kingdom of fairytale princesses, malevolent witches, and a true love’s kiss. 8 pm. 402-345-0606 - omahaperformingarts.org
FROST/NIXON Feb. 4-28, Blue Barn—1106 S. 10th St. Richard M. Nixon has just resigned the United States presidency in total disgrace over Vietnam and the Watergate scandal. British talk-show host David Frost has become a lowbrow laughing-stock. Determined to resurrect his career, Frost risks everything on a series of in-depth interviews in order to extract an apology from Nixon. The cagey Nixon, however, is equally bent on redeeming himself in his nation’s eyes. In the television age, image is king, and both men are desperate to out-talk and upstage each other as the cameras roll. The result is the interview that sealed a president’s legacy. 402-345-1576 - bluebarn.org
AN AFTERNOON WITH GARRISON KEILLOR Feb. 14, Holland Performing Arts Center—1200 Douglas St. With a wonderfully dry sense of humor, Garrison Keillor, the acclaimed host of A Prairie Home Companion, shares hilarious anecdotes about growing up in the American Midwest, the people of Lake Wobegon, and “late-life fatherhood.” This master storyteller returns to Omaha with his unique blend of comedy, class, charisma, and wisdom that has made audiences laugh for decades. 3 pm. 402-345-0606 - omahaperformingarts.org