The ILLUMINATE Film Festival’s stated mission is to elevate human consciousness and inspire lasting personal, social, and planetary transformation through film and media. ‘The festival is dedicated to creating a thriving future for all; we aim to inspire positive personal, community, and planetary change by elevating human consciousness through the universal language of film.” The
One throughline of Welsh director Gareth Evans’ films is their punishing bleakness. Best known for the Indonesian crime martial arts films like “The Raid” and its sequel, Evans’ films linger on moments where many would turn their lens elsewhere. Take a moment in “Apostle” where we see a youth get publicly executed by having a
Author and philosopher G.K. Chesterton wrote in his story collection, Tremendous Trifles, “The world will never starve for want of wonders, but only for want of wonder.” Director Isaiah Saxton’s directorial debut, the fantasy adventure film “The Legend of Ochi,” feels like a warning against the beauties we might overlook if we let fear, instead
Like the medical dramas of the 2000s, the following decade was swamped by shows about dance. One of the most prevalent was Amy Sherman-Palladino’s “Bunheads,” which followed a former Vegas showgirl turned small-town ballet teacher, and was unfortunately cancelled after one season. Now, nearly 15 years later, Sherman-Palladino and her husband, Daniel Palladino, are back
Video game writers have become much more adept at using death as something more worthwhile than a dramatic plot device over the last decade or so. The starting point in Tetsuya Takahashi’s “Xenoblade Chronicles 3” is a frank admission that no one knows how to handle grief, honor the dead, or live what amounts to
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is celebrating Earth Day with an educational event hosted by the Zoo Academy high school students. Party for the Planet will feature a sustainability market, educational booths, a scavenger hunt and more, all with the goal of educating guests about conservation. Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium’s Zoo Academy
17 Sioux City Bandits @ Omaha Beef April 19th – 6:30pm CT Liberty First Credit Union Arena 24 The Omaha Beef scored 14 unanswered points to come from behind to beat the Sioux City Bandits for the seventh straight time in a 24-17 victory Saturday at Liberty First Credit Union Arena. The 54th all-time
Sioux City Bandits @ Omaha Beef April 19th – 6:30pm CT Liberty First Credit Union Arena The Beef return to Liberty First Credit Union Arena this week in a rematch of last year’s NAL championship game vs I-29 rival the Sioux City Bandits, for the 54th all-time meeting of the two long time teams. Omaha
Ramy Youssef is one of the most interpersonal storytellers of today. Much of Ramy Youssef’s creations—the Max standup specials “Feelings” and “More Feelings” and the eponymous Hulu series “Ramy“—examine the realities Muslim immigrants face while navigating a post-9/11 world from an intuitive comic perspective. His latest venture alongside “South Park” alum Pam Brady, “#1 Happy
31 Omaha Beef @ Beaumont Renegades April 13th – 6:00pm CT Doggett Ford Park Arena 36 The 24-game winning streak is over as the Beaumont Renegades defeated the Omaha Beef 36-31 Sunday in Beaumont, Texas. The last time the team lost a regular-season or postseason game was June 25, 2022, when they lost to