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X-WR-CALNAME:Omaha · arts · tonight · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Glassblown Pumpkin Experience DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTSTAMP:20260827T182615Z UID:14887-1788220800-1790812799@www.hotshopsartcenter.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Fall at the Hot Shops and create your own glass pump kin! \nOne of our instructors will assist you in making your very own glas s pumpkin. You will get to pick out the colors\, help design and shape mol ten glass into a unique fall-themed art piece. \n$88/person. Minimum age i s 12. \nPlease wear 100% cotton clothes – we recommend jeans and long sl eeve shirts. Closed toe shoes required. Long hair should be tied back. \n2 4 hour notice required to receive a 50% refund. No refunds for cancellatio ns received with less than 24 hours notice. \nBook your session now > LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T182615Z URL:https://www.hotshopsartcenter.com/event/glassblown-pumpkin-experience- 3/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=omaha-ne X-SOURCE-NAME:Hot Shops Art Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.hotshopsartcenter.com/education END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hot Glass Experiences DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTSTAMP:20260901T183128Z UID:13890-1788220800-1790812799@www.hotshopsartcenter.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Hot Glass Experiences\nOne of our instructors will assist you in making your very own unique piece of art. Select from a variety of opti ons\, such as paperweights\, ornaments\, flowers and more. You will get to pick out the colors\, help design and shape molten glass into a unique ar t piece. \n$77/person. Minimum age is 12. \nPlease wear 100% cotton clothe s – we recommend jeans and long sleeve shirts. Closed toe shoes required . Long hair should be tied back. \nHot Shops members receive 10% off this experience. Email before registering to receive your discount code. \n24 hour notice required to receive a 50% refund. No refunds for cancellation s received with less than 24 hours notice. \nBook your session now > LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T183128Z LOCATION:Crystal Forge\, 1301 Nicholas St.\, Omaha\, NE\, 68102\, United S tates URL:https://www.hotshopsartcenter.com/event/glassblowing-experiences-and-w orkshops-8/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=omaha-ne X-SOURCE-NAME:Hot Shops Art Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.hotshopsartcenter.com/education END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Things I've Made: Recent Glass Works by Matthew Shrader DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260902 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260929 DTSTAMP:20260902T002702Z UID:22647-1788307200-1790639999@www.hotshopsartcenter.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Solo exhibition featuring glassblowing artist Matthew Shrader \nOpening reception\, Friday\, Sept. 11 \nMatthew Shrader is a glassblower based out of Omaha\, Nebraska\; he’s been developing his skills since t aking his first workshop in 2003. Shrader is the studio manager and lead g affer at Crystal Forge inside the Hot Shops Art Center. He finds inspirati on in both the complexity of nature and the energy of the people around hi m. Shrader creates a large variety of work that spans from small productio n work to large scale sculpture installation and everything in between. LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T002702Z LOCATION:Nicholas Street Gallery\, 1301 Nicholas Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 681 02\, United States URL:https://www.hotshopsartcenter.com/event/matthew-shrader/?utm_source=ca ldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=omaha-ne X-SOURCE-NAME:Hot Shops Art Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.hotshopsartcenter.com/education END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Instant Happy: Lost and Found Polaroids DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260902 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260929 DTSTAMP:20260821T002646Z UID:22650-1788307200-1790639999@www.hotshopsartcenter.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Instant Happy: Lost and Found Polaroids \nOpening reception Fr iday\, Sept. 11. \nIn the past two decades\, Curtis Cates has collected mo re than 1\,500 Polaroids. And in a project that began in 2024\, Cates\, hi s wife and collaborator\, Cindy Connolly\, along with friend and writer Da vid Bjerklie\, selected images for this show. It was a process that took m ore than a year\; the sheer variety of the images made selection a dauntin g\, but fascinating challenge. \nHow do photographs shape our perceptions of the passage of time? How much of a photo’s value is intent\, how much is context\, how much is interpretation? As Cates\, Connolly\, and Bjerkl ie began to compare and evaluate which images were “best” or “most i nteresting\,” they found there were no simple answers. Photos that one w eek were immediately put into the “absolutely must include” category w ould often be reconsidered and moved into the “probably not” category. And vice versa. It seemed like a crazily arbitrary project at times.  Bu t that probably should not have been a surprise\, given the nature of the images. In the Q&A that accompanies this exhibition\, Cates and Connolly m ake this point perfectly\; above all\, their aim is to stimulate conversat ion and new perspectives on what can be seen in the most ordinary of snaps hots. \n  \nCurtis Wade Cates\, a native of Lubbock\, Texas\, is a musici an\, street photographer\, collector of street art\, amateur archivist and former network news crew member. He has been a documentary producer (Peac e Through Understanding: The 1964/65 New York World’s Fair\, Tex and Gen e)\; public access TV producer and star (Hillbilly Peckers’ Barbecue TV Hour)\; and video editor (Ramones: Around the World\, Kelly Lamb’s Geish a Girl and Origami). He co-created video support for such exhibits as Marg ot Fonteyn in America: A Celebration at the New York Public Library for th e Performing Arts at Lincoln Center\, Ukulele Fever and Pedal to the Metal : A History of Children’s Pedal Cars\, Stamford Art Museum\, and Milt Hi nton: A Memorial Exhibition of His Jazz Photographs 1938-86\, Flushing Tow n Hall). Curtis also co-curated a show on art and industry at the 1964/65 World’s Fair for the Queens Museum of Art and restored and archived epis odes of Marc Miller and Paul Tshinkel’s ART/new york interviews with suc h artists as Jean-Michel Basquiat\, Robert Mapplethorpe and Keith Haring. In 2012\, Curtis co-curated The Coloring Book at Manhattan’s ABC No Rio. More than 100 artists interpreted pages of a Masterpieces coloring book w hich Curtis had found on a radiator in the Lower East Side building where he lived. \nCindy Connolly Cates\, native of Omaha\, has worked as a news paper reporter\, as well as for Time Inc. publications in New York City a nd People Inc. in Des Moines. She is currently focusing primarily on book editing projects. In 2023\, Cates and Connolly curated the Rodeo Coloring Book exhibit at the Old Feed Store gallery in Bassett\, Nebraska\, an homa ge to the late rodeo rider Casey Jochem. \nDavid Bjerklie grew up in North Dakota and since 1984 has been a reporter\, writer and editor for TIME Ma gazine\, TIME For Kids\, and TIME Special Editions. He has written on a br oad range of science\, environment and medicine topics\, with special emph asis in recent years on mental health\, language\, animal intelligence\, t he nature of hope\, the character of facts\, and the psychology of being w rong. He has been a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at M.I.T.\, a Rosalyn n Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellow\, two-time grant recipient at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings in Germany\, and a National Science Founda tion Media Fellow at McMurdo and South Pole Stations in Antarctica. He liv es in Montclair\, New Jersey. LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T002646Z LOCATION:1301 Gallery\, 1301 Nicholas St.\, Omaha\, NE\, 68102\, United St ates URL:https://www.hotshopsartcenter.com/event/group-exhibition-curtis-cates- cindy-cates-david-bjerklie/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_cam paign=omaha-ne X-SOURCE-NAME:Hot Shops Art Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.hotshopsartcenter.com/education END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:September Featured Resident Artist Exhibitions DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260902 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001 DTSTAMP:20260902T002702Z UID:23266-1788307200-1790812799@www.hotshopsartcenter.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Ignition Point – George Garrett III \n1st Floor Event Hallwa y \n \n \n\nEmber Run – Terry Koopman \n1st Floor \n \n \n\nLumen Landi ng – Kelli Sweet and Gabi Quiroz \n2nd Floor LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T002702Z URL:https://www.hotshopsartcenter.com/event/september-featured-resident-ar tist-exhibitions/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=omah a-ne X-SOURCE-NAME:Hot Shops Art Center X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.hotshopsartcenter.com/education END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Sensory Yard DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928 DTSTAMP:20260912T062402Z UID:10012832-1789257600-1790553599@familyfuninomaha.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:Presented by The Holland Foundation\, The Sensory Yard invites visitors into an immersive world where curiosity\, movement\, rest\, and imagination unfold at their own pace. Blending sensory architecture\, part icipatory art\, and immersive storytelling\, this interactive installation encourages exploration without expectation. Every path is self-directed\, every experience optional\, creating an environment where wonder and nerv ous system regulation exist side by side. \nJourney through a series of th oughtfully designed sensory spaces\, each offering a unique invitation to engage. Find grounding in The Commons\, move freely in The Motion Room\, w ander through the responsive beauty of The Light Forest\, retreat into the quiet comfort of The Cocoon\, dive into imaginative worlds in the Aquariu m\, and leave your mark in The Workshop Room\, where the environment evolv es through collective creativity. \nRather than asking visitors to perform or observe\, The Sensory Yard offers permission—to pause\, play\, creat e\, connect\, or simply be. Designed with accessibility\, emotional safety \, and sensory inclusion at its core\, the installation celebrates the man y ways people experience the world and invites every visitor to discover w hat they need in the moment. \nNo tickets needed – this experience is fr ee to the community during open hours. LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T062402Z LOCATION:KANEKO\, 1111 Jones Street\, Omaha\, NE\, United States URL:https://familyfuninomaha.com/event/101555/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm _medium=ics&utm_campaign=omaha-ne X-SOURCE-NAME:Family Fun in Omaha X-SOURCE-URL:https://familyfuninomaha.com/omaha-area-farmers-markets END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:What Lies in the Shadows Exhibit DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTSTAMP:20260910T062904Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53933971192048 CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:What Lies in the Shadows is a convergence of two artists' work \, Alex Renbarger and Maddie Hinrichs. Both construct domestic interiors t hat balance familiarity with ambiguity\, using deep phthalo blues\, burnt burgundies\, and ultramarine purples as near-blacks that carry the eye thr ough the exhibition. Renbarger builds unreal spaces from Photoshopped coll ages using AI-generated imagery as foundations for her oil paintings. With out the limiting specifics of a pre-existing space\, the imagery can be le d by feeling\, allowing something impossible to take on the atmosphere of memory and feel remembered without ever having existed. Hinrichs achieves a similar feeling from a different direction\, instead projecting images o f real spaces into lived interiors\, capturing and reworking those interse ctions through embroidery and paint\, forcing disparate perspectives toget her. Her work overlaps and collides images of the real until they begin to lose focus. Together\, the work uses shadows to come to terms with the li mits of what can be understood and what only needs to be accepted. Not eve rything needs to be brought into the light to change the way we understand what is in front of us.\n\n \n\nAbout the Artists\n\nAlex Renbarger and M addie Hinrichs are Lincoln\, Nebraska-based visual artists whose work uses domestic space and color to explore emotional and psychological complexit ies. Hinrichs received her MFA from the University at Albany and has exhib ited nationally\, with work featured in New American Paintings\, The Woven Tale Press\, and other publications. Renbarger received her MFA in Painti ng and Drawing from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln\, exhibits region ally and nationally\, and focuses much of her professional practice on tea ching painting\, drawing\, color theory\, and professional practice. Commu nity is central to both artists\, especially through their work at LUX Cen ter for the Arts in Lincoln.\n\n \n\nInstagram: @alex_renbarger_art · @mp.hinrichs LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T062904Z LOCATION:Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library\, Osborne Family Gallery URL:https://events.unomaha.edu/event/what-lies-in-the-shadows-exhibit?utm_ source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=omaha-ne X-SOURCE-NAME:UNO Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.unomaha.edu/event/2026-nebraska-indie-games-ex po END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Sensory Yard DTSTART:20260918T150000Z DTEND:20260919T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260918T062325Z UID:10041118-1789725600-1789758000@ohmyomaha.com CATEGORIES:arts,festival,free DESCRIPTION:The Sensory Yard\, part of the Common Senses Festival\, is at KANEKO Sept. 13–27. Presented by The Holland Foundation\, The Sensory Ya rd invites you into a world built for exploration without expectation. Ble nding sensory architecture\, participatory art\, and immersive storytellin g\, the installation offers a series of thoughtfully designed spaces\, eac h with its own invitation to engage: \n\n\n\n\nFind grounding in The Comm ons\n\n\n\nMove freely in The Motion Room\n\n\n\nWander the responsive bea uty of The Light Forest\n\n\n\nRetreat into the quiet comfort of The Cocoo n\n\n\n\nDive into imaginative worlds in Story Submarine\n\n\n\nLeave your mark in The Workshop Room\, where the environment evolves through collect ive creativity.\n\n\n\n\nDesigned with accessibility\, emotional safety\, and sensory inclusion at its core\, it celebrates the many ways people exp erience the world and invites every visitor to discover what they need in the moment. \n\n\n\nAdmission is free during the Common Sense Festival. LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T062325Z LOCATION:KANEKO\, 1111 Jones St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/the-sensory-yard/2026-09-18/?utm_source=ca ldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=omaha-ne X-SOURCE-NAME:Oh My! Omaha X-SOURCE-URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/biggest-concerts-omaha END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"The Museum of Alternative History" DTSTART:20260918T210000Z DTEND:20260919T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260918T062325Z UID:10034120-1789747200-1789761600@ohmyomaha.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:“The Museum of Alternative History” invites you to step in to a world where fact and fiction blur. This thought-provoking exhibition challenges both artists and visitors to reimagine stories of the past\, qu estion the reliability of images and narratives\, and reflect on how histo ry is shaped\, distorted\, or even invented. It runs Aug. 21 through Dec. 31. Hours are Wednesday\, Thursday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. and Frid ay from 4 to 8 p.m. Opening Night kicks off at 6:30 p.m. \n\n\n\nCurated b y lead artist Tim Guthrie and a committee of jurors\, the exhibition will showcase works from 15–20 artists across a variety of mediums. Each piec e has been selected for its excellence and its ability to spark dialogue a bout truth\, memory\, and the shifting landscape of information in our tim e. LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T062325Z LOCATION:Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center\, 1001 S. Sixth St.\, Council B luffs\, Iowa\, 51503 URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/the-museum-of-alternative-history/2026-09- 18/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=omaha-ne X-SOURCE-NAME:Oh My! Omaha X-SOURCE-URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/biggest-concerts-omaha END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:TRAJECTORY DTSTART:20260918T220000Z DTEND:20260919T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T184625Z UID:idlqv58raqojf3uo2uo7reinbg@google.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:More Info: https://millworkcommons.com/event/trajectory LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T184625Z LOCATION:The Mastercraft | Millwork Commons X-SOURCE-NAME:Downtown Omaha Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://omahadowntown.org/downtown-happenings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Friday Family Nights at the Union DTSTART:20260918T220000Z DTEND:20260919T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260914T000842Z UID:10011155-1789750800-1789758000@familyfuninomaha.com CATEGORIES:arts,family DESCRIPTION:Bring the fam in for some fun and creative activities. Activit ies and materials may include: drawing\, painting\, printmaking\, and more These events are FREE and open to the public. No registration required to participate. LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T000842Z LOCATION:The Union for Contemporary Art\, 2423 North 24th St\, Omaha\, NE\ , 68110 URL:https://familyfuninomaha.com/event/96041/2026-09-18/?utm_source=caldis covery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=omaha-ne X-SOURCE-NAME:Family Fun in Omaha X-SOURCE-URL:https://familyfuninomaha.com/omaha-area-farmers-markets END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Soul Collage Experience DTSTART:20260918T230000Z DTEND:20260919T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T023740Z UID:event_316014152@meetup.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:The Soul Creates Art Studio\nCome join us for and experience t he intuitive process of SoulCollage®. We will play with collage and explo re parts of our inner selves.\n\nThere is a $25 fee. basic supplies are in cluded\, optional supplies at cost. Snacks and drinks provided.\nRead less LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T023740Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/the-sthe-soul-creates-studio/events/316014152/? utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=omaha-ne X-SOURCE-NAME:The Soul Creates Art Studio END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:OLLAS ArteLatinX 2026 - Opening Reception DTSTART:20260918T230000Z DTEND:20260919T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260912T122613Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53950081733134 CATEGORIES:arts,community DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS) ArteLatinX 2026 Opening Reception! Join us at El Museo Latino for a night filled with art\, culture\, and community. This event celebrates Latinx a rt and the diversity artists of all backgrounds and identities and their i ncredible talents. Immerse yourself in a vibrant atmosphere\, surrounded b y stunning artwork that reflects the diversity and richness of Latinx cult ure. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with fellow art enthusiasts an d support talented artists. Come and experience ArteLatinX!\n\nAppetizers: Salmex Restaurant & Latin Bites\n\nDesserts: Cake Sweet Pastelería LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T122613Z LOCATION:El Museo Latino URL:https://events.unomaha.edu/event/ollas-artelatinx-2026-opening-recepti on?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=omaha-ne X-SOURCE-NAME:UNO Events Calendar X-SOURCE-URL:https://events.unomaha.edu/event/2026-nebraska-indie-games-ex po END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Your Arms Are My Cocoon DTSTART:20260919T010000Z DTEND:20260919T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T023704Z UID:btgkdlv5pdpvtsqv3n98n5opc4@google.com CATEGORIES:arts DESCRIPTION:More Info: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/your-arms-are-my-coc oon/699883 LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T023704Z LOCATION:Slowdown X-SOURCE-NAME:Downtown Omaha Events X-SOURCE-URL:https://omahadowntown.org/downtown-happenings END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR