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New Coffee Shop at Local Game Store Café Monster  – The Omaha News

By Grace Huffstetler, OMAHA, Neb. – Café Monster is a local game and card store on 84th and Center in Omaha that recently added a coffee shop. They sell games, cards, figures, and other niche items in the front, while the back offers a gaming room and a coffee shop with a peaceful sitting area. 

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BLUEBARN Theatre’s ‘Appropriate’ Sparks Conversations About Race, History, and Family Legacies  – The Omaha News

By Mary Mitzlaff, OMAHA, Neb. —  BLUEBARN Theatre’s latest production, Appropriate, is starting conversations citywide. The play, which follows a white family confronting its past, includes relevant themes regarding America’s racial history and its lasting impact.  While set in the South, Appropriate resonates deeply with audiences in Omaha, a city with its own history of

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UNO’s Experiences in Femininity Exhibit Sparks Dialogue on Identity and Representation  – The Omaha News

By Madelyn Gau, OMAHA, Neb. – The University of Nebraska at Omaha is hosting a thought-provoking student curated art exhibition, Experiences in Femininity, which provides a platform for artists to explore themes of gender, identity, and representation. Now in its third year, the exhibit has grown both in scale and significance, offering a deeper interrogation

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Emerging Fashion Designer Unites Music and Fashion at Omaha Fashion Week  – The Omaha News

By Mary Pritchard, OMAHA, Neb. – Omaha Fashion Week returns to the Omaha Design Center for its 17th season and the Spring OUTRE 2025 theme is bringing personality to the runway. This season, designers are finding inspiration for their collections through music, pop culture, and personal experiences.   Omaha Fashion Week (OFW), which is the nation’s

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Local Middle Schoolers Invited to Showcase Creativity in Virginia Frank Writing Contest  – The Omaha News

By Peighton Yoakam , OMAHA, Neb—The Friends of Omaha Public Library has announced the annual Virginia Frank Writing Contest, inviting talented young writers from the local area to showcase their creativity. This contest is open to 5th- through 8th-grade students residing in Douglas or Sarpy counties. Participants must submit an original fiction piece that reimagines

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New Ways, New Works Festival Enters its Second Week  – The Omaha News

By Abigail Gocek OMAHA, Neb.- UNOTheatre’s latest production, New Ways New Works is a two-week festival celebrating the arts both on campus and in the Omaha community. The festival enters its second week with new events each night.   “It’s about seeing how performance and story really echoes throughout all of the things that we do

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Film photography workshop shows hobby has local love  – The Omaha News

By Andrew Smith, OMAHA, Neb. – Workshop attendee Leah Hile uses a vintage 35 mm film camera to take portraits at The Union for Contemporary Art on Feb. 6, 2025. Andrew Smith/The Omaha News  Once considered a dying technique, the art of film photography is alive, celebrated and taught at The Union for Contemporary Art

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Challenges and Opportunities  – The Omaha News

By Sean Keating, OMAHA, Neb. — For many young buyers, the dream of homeownership can feel out of reach, as a competitive market continues to drive up prices. In Omaha, the median sale price for homes recently hit $262,000—a 3% increase from the previous year.  This meteoric rise over one calendar year is symptomatic of

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The Mayoral Race Has Begun  – The Omaha News

By Andrew Coughlin, OMAHA, Neb. – Omaha voters are gearing up for a competitive mayoral election, with the mayor’s seat as the prize. Incumbent Mayor Jean Stothert, who has served since 2013, is seeking a historic fourth term. She officially filed for re-election on February 21, solidifying her place in the upcoming race.  Stothert faces

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What to Do Next? – The Omaha News

By Grace Huffstetler OMAHA, Neb- The 2024 Election has left a lot of shaken ground after Donald Trump was announced winner on Wednesday morning, November 6th. He won with a total of 312 electoral votes, including Nebraska.    Don Bacon was announced winner for the Nebraska House seat on Saturday. Deb Fischer secured her third term

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