Calendar of Events: May 2023
Apr 26, 2023 03:10PM ● By Omaha Magazine
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Exhibitions
YOU’RE HOME: A HISTORY OF POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY
Through May 6 at Anne and John P. Nelson Gallery, PACE Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center, 1001 South 6th St., Council Bluffs, IA. Features historic artifacts provided by Pioneer Trail Museum, Walnut Creek Historical Museum, Western Historic Trails Museum, Squirrel Cage Museum, Rails West Museum, Sweet Vale of Avoca Museum, and more. 6-9pm. Friday; 12am-4pm. Saturday. Admission: Free. 712.890.5600.
JOE ADDISON
Through May 10 at Fred Simon Gallery, 1004 Farnam St. Features work by the Omaha-based visual artist who specializes in historic and experimental photographic processes. By appointment only, 9am-4pm. Monday—Friday. 402.595.2122.
MODERN QUILTING ON THE PRAIRIE
Through May 14 at Gallery 1516, 1516 Leavenworth St. This special collaboration with the Omaha Modern Quilt Guild and the International Quilt Museum (IQM) in Lincoln features approximately 40 quilts created by members of the Quilt Guild or loaned by the IQM. Visit this exhibition to learn more about the diversity and techniques of modern quilting alongside the historical works from IQM. 11am-5pm. Wednesday—Sunday. Admission: Free. 531.375.6643.
WASHED ASHORE: ART TO SAVE THE SEA
Through May 14 at Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft St. A traveling art exhibit created from marine debris collected from Oregon’s beaches, this show creatively demonstrates how problematic plastic pollution is to the environment. Giant sculptures of sea life, made from reclaimed trash, graphically illustrate the tragedy of plastic pollution in our ocean and waterways. The epic exhibition includes a titanic triggerfish, a pair of grand penguins, and an 11-foot-long shark named Chompers. 9am-5pm. daily. Admission prices vary. 402.346.4002.
DESCENDANTS OF DEWITTY
Through May 28 at Durham Museum, 801 S. 10th St. This 25-photo exhibition shares the history of the people of DeWitty, later known as Audacious, the largest and longest-lasting African American settlement in rural Nebraska. The settlers, including former slaves who had fled to Canada before the Civil War and their descendants, began to arrive in 1906 attracted by the 1904 Kinkaid Act’s offer of 640 acres of free land in the Sandhills. 12-4pm. Sunday; 10am-4pm. Tuesday—Saturday. 402.444.5071.
BEYOND THE GOLDEN GARDEN WALL BY ANTHONY DEON BROWN
Through May 29 at Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft St. Deon paints surrealistic imagery in acrylic on canvas, predominantly occupied by an array of colorful subjects with simple, but intense color palettes. This show gives the viewer a sneak peek into what Deon sees when he closes his eyes, finding peace and tranquility in a place in his mind called "Garden of Dhya." 402.346.4002.
IN THE BEGINNING: THE ARTIST SAMUEL BAK
Through June 4 at the Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center, University of Nebraska-Omaha, 2289 S. 67th St. This chronological and thematic selection of Bak’s paintings and drawings from 1946 through 2022 showcases the arc of his artistic career over eight decades. The exhibition features watercolors and drawings done in the Vilna ghetto during the Nazi occupation of the city, abstract works from the sixties, and his renowned metaphysical paintings. Bak’s work weaves together personal and Jewish histories through a series of layered metaphors to articulate an iconography of his Holocaust experience. 10am-4pm. Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday; 10am-6pm. Thursday; 12-4pm. Sunday. Admission: free. 402.554.6100.
ARTSY MOMMY
May 5 at Sunderland Gallery, St. Cecilia Cathedral, 715 N. 40th St.
A celebration of motherhood and children. Features one-of-a-kind, handmade art, crafts, toys, and dolls from local artists and international Fair-Trade producers. 5-7pm. 402.558.3100.
JAMES SURLS: NIGHTSHADE AND REDBONE
Through Aug. 13 at KANEKO, 1111 Jones St. Features work by the internationally recognized sculptor, one of the most preeminent artists living and working in the United States, whose sculptures, drawings, and prints reflect his unique sensibility regarding natural forms. 11am-5pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday; 11am-8pm Thursday. 402.341.3800.
THE LUNCHBOX: PACKED WITH POP CULTURE
Through Sept. 3 at Durham Museum, 801 S. 10th St. Featuring hundreds of lunchboxes as well as one-of-a-kind original paintings on loan from local lunchbox collector Mark Kelehan, the display provides an overview of the history of lunchboxes, insight into the production process, and an educational introduction into the dynamic world of collecting. The Lunchbox demonstrates how lunchboxes are time capsules of American pop culture from the 1950s through the 1980s. 12-4pm Sunday; 10am-4pm Tuesday—Saturday. 402.444.5071.
PRESENCE IN THE PAUSE: INTERIORITY AND ITS RADICAL IMMANENCE
May 20—Sept. 17 at Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, 724 S. 12th St. This group exhibition features work that focuses on the complexity of our everyday relationships through portraits and domestic scenes that examine personhood, memories, and the speeding up and slowing down of contemporary life. 11am-5pm. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; 11am-9pm. Thursday. Admission: free. 402.341.7130
JENNIFER LING DATCHUK: EAT BITTERNESS
May 20—Sept. 17 at Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, 724 S. 12th St. An exploration of the artist’s layered identity as a woman, a Chinese woman, an American, and a third-culture kid. Trained in ceramics and working with porcelain and other materials often associated with traditional women’s work such as textiles and hair, Datchuk’s practice discusses fragility, beauty, femininity, identity, and her personal history. 11am-5pm. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; 11am-9pm. Thursday. Admission: free. 402.341.7130.
STAGE PERFORMANCES
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Through May 7 at Omaha Community Playhouse 6915 Cass St. The gleefully gruesome cult comedy with an infectious 60s-style score. Seymour, a nerdy store clerk at Mushnik’s flower shop, is thrust into the spotlight when he happens upon a new breed of carnivorous plant. But his newfound fame comes at a cost when Seymour discovers the sassy seedling has an unquenchable thirst for human blood. Ravenously fun, dripping with camp and nostalgia. 402.553.0800.
Through May 7 at Omaha Community Playhouse 6915 Cass St. The gleefully gruesome cult comedy with an infectious 60s-style score. Seymour, a nerdy store clerk at Mushnik’s flower shop, is thrust into the spotlight when he happens upon a new breed of carnivorous plant. But his newfound fame comes at a cost when Seymour discovers the sassy seedling has an unquenchable thirst for human blood. Ravenously fun, dripping with camp and nostalgia. 402.553.0800.
BRAD UPTON
May 3 at Funny Bone Comedy Club, 17305 Davenport St., Village Pointe. The comedian, actor, writer, and track coach brings his trademark humor to Omaha. 7:30pm. 402.493.8036.
JETE—BLACK BOY JOY
May 4 at the Highlander Accelerator. 2112 N. 30th St. This in-person and live-streamed panel discussion will illuminate the positive black image created by some of the most significant Black male choreographers and dancers from and living in Omaha; featuring the work of PHILADANCO. 6:30pm. 402.345.0606.
TAKE UP SPACE TEEN OPEN MIC
May 6 at Project Project, 1818 Vinton St. Come out for a teen open mic night designed for writers age 13-19. This event moves throughout the city to meet writers in their own neighborhoods. 6-7:30pm.
PHILADANCO!
May 6 at the Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St. Founded in 1970, The Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO) is recognized for its artistic integrity, superbly trained dancers, and electrifying performances. With a legacy of breaking barriers and building bridges across cultural divides, PHILADANCO is celebrated for its innovation, creativity, and preservation of predominantly African-American traditions in dance. 7:30pm. 402.345.0606.
WILLA CATHER’S “ONE OF OURS”
May 9 at St. Cecilia Cathedral, 715 N. 40th St. CAP partners with the Willa Cather Foundation to explore Cather’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, One of Ours, on the 100th anniversary of its publication. 7pm. 402.558.3100.
PIRATES OF PENZANCE
May 12—14 & 19—21 at PACE Chanticleer Community Theater, 1001 S. 6th St, Council Bluffs, IA. The comic opera centers around Frederic, who, having completed his 21st year, is released from his apprenticeship to a band of tender-hearted pirates. He meets the daughters of Major-General Stanley, including Mabel, and the two young people fall instantly in love. Frederic soon learns, however, that he was born on the 29th of February, and so, technically, he has a birthday only once each leap year. Times vary. 712.890.5600.
THE WIZARD OF OZ
May 13 & May 14 at the Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St. This interpretation of the beloved Oz story features iconic characters Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, the Good Witch, the Wicked Witch of the West, and, of course, the Wizard himself. A fast-paced, entertaining spectacle, the performance tells the story in styles, ranging from th.e grandeur of classical ballet to the energy of large-scale musical theater. 7:30pm Monday; 2pm Tuesday. 712.890.5601
WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY?
May 19 at the Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St. If you are a “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” fan, get ready for the same relentless laughter that you grew to love, but without the commercial breaks. If you are new to improv comedy, then you are in for a show unlike anything you’ve ever seen before with masterful improv artists Ryan Stiles and Greg Proops, both seen on the hit show, as well as Jeff B. Davis and Joel Murray. 7:30pm. 402.345.0606.
ABOUT MICHAEL BLAUSTEIN
May 20 & 21 at Funny Bone Comedy Club, 17305 Davenport St., Village Pointe. The internationally touring headlining comedian and accomplished actor performs in Omaha for this limited engagement. Times vary. 402.493.8036.
CONCERTS
A CHORAL KALEIDOSCOPE
May 1 at St. Paul’s Methodist Church, 324 S. Jackson St., Papillion. Features a spring concert by girls, boys, women, and the master chorale of Sing Omaha. 6pm. 402.933.7234
JASON ISBELL AND THE 400 UNIT
May 2 at the Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St. The four-time Grammy-Award winner brings his music to the stage alongside special guest Amythyst Kiah. 7pm. 402.345.0606.
FOREIGNER
May 3 at Liberty First Credit Union Arena, 7300 Q St., Ralston. Features the legendary British-American rock band and their top, iconic hits. 8pm. 402-934-9966.
HECTOR ANCHONDO
May 5 at the Rusty Nail, 14210 Pierce Plz. The winner of the 2020 International Blues Challenge brings his singular talent to the stage for one-night only. 6:30pm. 402.933.9753.
TYLER BOOTH: THE REAL COUNTRY TOUR
May 5 at Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. The artist from eastern Kentucky brings his spin on “real country” to Omaha during his latest tour. 8pm. 402.345.7569.
TOUCH OF GREY
May 5, at Rathskeller Bier Haus, 4524 Farnam St. Features live, classic rock, mostly by the Grateful Dead. 7pm. 402.991.7724
AN EVENING WITH INVOKE CONTEMPORARY STRING QUARTET
May 5 at Vesper Concerts, 1517 S. 114th St. Described as “not classical…but not not classical” Invoke continues to dodge attempts at genre classification. The multi-instrumental band’s other ‘not-nots’ encompass traditions from across America, including bluegrass, Appalachian fiddle tunes, jazz, and minimalism and weaves these styles together to create individual music written by and for the group. 7pm.
STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI IN CONCERT
May 6 & 7 at the Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St. Watch “Return of the Jedi” as Ernest Richardson and the Omaha Symphony bring you a live-to-picture performance of John Williams' exhilarating score. 7:3pm Saturday; 2pm Sunday.The Force is strong with this one! 402.345.0606.
DORIAN WOOD, CANTO DE TODES
May 6 at Low End, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, 724 S. 12th St. Dorian Wood’s “Canto de Todes” (“Song of Everyone) is a 12-hour composition and installation. Inspired by a lyric of the late Chilean singer and songwriter Violeta Parra, the project emphasizes the urgency of folk music as a vessel for social change. 11am-11pm. 402.341.7130.
ONYX
May 7 at Reverb Lounge, 6121 Military Ave. Celebrate the 30th-year anniversary of “BACDAFUCUP.” Also features R.A. The Rugged Man. 6:30pm. 402.884.5707.
ILLUMINARE
May 7 at First United Methodist Church, 7020 Cass St. A concert by Omaha Symphonic Chorus. 3pm.
DEEPER
May 10 at Reverb Lounge, 6121 Military Ave. Features Deeper plus Bad Self Portraits & Pagan Athletes. 8pm. 402.884.5707.
BUDDY GUY: DAMN RIGHT FAREWELL
May 11 at the Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St. An evening with the legendary American blues guitarist and singer, who has influenced generations of guitarists, including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, and Stevie Ray Vaughan and is one of the final surviving connections to Chicago’s electric blues. 7:30pm. 402.345.0606.
JOE RAINEY
May 11 at Low End, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, 724 S. 12th St. The artist, a Red Lake Ojibwe from Minneapolis, a city with one of the largest and proudest Native American populations in the country, demonstrates his command of the Pow Wow style, descending from Indigenous singing that's been heard across the waters of what is now called Minnesota for centuries. 8pm. 402.341.7130.
NOISEFEST
May 12 at Project Project, 1818 Vinton St. The experimental music festival features performances by local and touring noise musicians. Attendees will be immersed in the genre of noise, with sensory-rich performances in multiple spaces inside and immediately outside of the venue. 5-10pm.
DANIEL RODRIGUEZ
May 12 at Reverb Lounge, 6121 Military Ave. Features Rodrigues and Trapper Schoepp. 8pm. 402.884.5707.
BILLY CURRINGTON
May 12 at Liberty First Credit Union Arena, 7300 Q St., Ralston. Features the country singer and songwriter, the only country music artist in US Billboard Country Airplay chart history to have a song in the number one spot gain an audience of nearly 9,500,000 over another country music artist's song in the number two spot. 5:30pm. 402.934.9966.
REWIND—CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF THE 80S
May 13 at the Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St. Come along on a musical time warp with Omaha Symphony to a time when big hair and parachute pants ruled. This fun-filled show will have audiences singing and dancing in the aisles with the greatest songs of the 80s. A six-piece band of top players will join the Omaha Symphony orchestra in featuring songs from amazing artists such as George Michael, Mister Mister, Irene Cara, Kool & The Gang, Joan Jett, Sheena Easton, The Cure, and more. 6:30pm. 402.345.0606.
RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S THE SOUND OF MUSIC
May 13 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 113 N. 18th St. The Trinity Cathedral Choir performs songs from the beloved musical in the cathedral nave. 7pm. 402.342.7010.
YOKE LORE
May 13 at The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St. Brooklyn-based project Yoke Lore is the new musical venture of Adrian Galvin, previously of Yellerkin and Walk the Moon. Yoke Lore layers the harmonies of Panda Bear, the soulful beats of M83, and the modern pop of Blackbird Blackbird to tell "the stories of how we are bound.” 7pm. 402.884.5353.
COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE
May 14 at Steelhouse Omaha, 1114 Dodge St. This free, ticketless event features performances by the Salem Baptist Choir, Enjoli & Timeless, Omaha Girls Rock, the Nebraska All-Stars, and the Central High School Jazz Band to celebrate the opening of Omaha’s newest live music venue. 11am-5pm. 402.345.0202.
BAGELS AND SOMETIMES BACH SUNDAY MUSIC SERIES: OLGA SMOLA & YULIA KALASHNIKOVA
May 14 at Gallery 1516, 1516 Leavenworth St. This special Mother’s Day performance closes the Spring season of Gallery 1516’s Sunday morning music series with a performance by Olga Smola on violin and Yulia Kalashnikova on piano. 11:30am. 531.375.6643.
JOHN RUTTER’S “THE RELUCTANT DRAGON”
May 14 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 113 N 18th St. The Trinity Cathedral Choir performs John Rutter’s “The Reluctant Dragon” in the cathedral nave. 2pm. 402.342.7010.
RAIN: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES
May 15 at the Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St. Features songs from Abbey Road & the Rooftop Concert LIVE, in addition to all your favorite hits. This mind-blowing performance takes you back in time with the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is the next best thing to seeing the Beatles. 7:30pm. 402.345.0606.
NARROW HEAD
May 16 at Reverb Lounge, 6121 Military Ave. Also features Graham Hunt, Glow, and Ivory Days. 8pm. 402.884.5707.
THOMAS RHETT: HOME TEAM TOUR 23
May 18 at CHI Health Center Omaha, 455 N. 10th St. The singer and songwriter performs his best-known hits. 8pm. 402.341.1500.
LIZZO: THE SPECIAL 2OUR
May 19 at CHI Health Center Omaha, 455 N. 10th St. The singer, rapper, and flautist stops in Omaha during her 2023 world tour. 8pm. 402.341.1500.
HIO HOP LAB
May 19 at Steelhouse Omaha, 1114 Dodge St. This free, ticketless event features performances by DJ Crabrangucci, M-1, Hi-Tek and D. Prosper. 7pm. 402.345.0202.
COMPAGNIA TPO’S BUTTERFLIES & SQUONK”S HAND TO HAND
May 20—May 21 at Steelhouse Omaha, 1114 Dodge St. Two immersive theater experiences on the Steelhouse Omaha stage and outside patio. Interact with lights and sound inside and with two giant puppet hands outside for a unique and fun-filled afternoon. All ages welcome. 1pm & 4pm. 402.345.0202.
VISCEROUS
May 19 at The Drinkery, 3012 N. 102nd St. Features special guests Pathos & Logos. 6pm. 402.572.9400
SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS
May 20 at The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St. Also sometimes known as SCOTS, the American rock band formed in 1983 in Chapel Hill, NC, and is known for playing country and rockabilly songs featuring humorous lyrics inspired by the American South. 8pm. 402.884.5353.
HIGDON & MENDELSSOHN 5
May 21 at the Strauss Performing Arts Center; 6305 University Dr. N. Omaha Symphony Principal Viola Thomas Kluge gives the Omaha premiere of Jennifer Higdon’s Viola Concerto, a work that shines a spotlight on the instrument’s expressive sensitivity. 2pm. 402.342.3836.
TESLA: TIME TO ROCK!
May 26 at The Admiral, 2234 S. 13th St. The legendary hard-rock band stops by Omaha on this leg of their 2023 tour. 8pm. 402.706.2205.
TRIVIUM
May 30 at The Admiral, 2234 S. 13th St. In addition to the headliner, the night features performances by Beartooth, Archetypes Collide, and Malevolence. 6:30pm. 402.706.2205.
FAMILY, FESTIVALS, COMMUNITY, & MORE
A GENERATION OF HOPE: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE HEARTLAND
Through Sept. 3 at the Omaha Children’s Museum, 500 S. 20th St. This collaborative effort between Omaha Children’s Museum and the local Indigenous community is a celebration of the people who have called this region home for thousands of years. Learn about their culture and traditions throughout interactive exhibits, visit a school, learn about the importance of storytelling and the significance of the winter count to that tradition, then create your own winter count. Explore traditional housing and imagine life in an earth lodge, tipi, and much more! 9am-4pm Tuesday—Friday; 9am-5pm Saturday—Sunday. Admission prices vary. 402.342.6164.
THE RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL OF NEBRASKA
May 6 at Bellevue Berry and Pumpkin Patch, 11001 S. 48th St., Papillion. Grab a turkey leg and step back in time when royalty ruled and knights really were in shining armor. Full contact equestrian jousting, six unique performance stages featuring local, regional, and national talent, over a hundred costumed characters, and many one-of-a-kind artisans await you at this majestic festival. Two differently themed weekends, featuring two different adventures. 10am-6pm. 402.331.5500.
OMACON 2023: THE FORGOTTEN WAR
May 6 at the Omaha Police Officers Association Hall, 13445 Cryer Ave. The public is invited to bring their Korean War subjects from 1950—1953 as we mark 70 years since the end of the conflict with special awards for the best entries. 9am.
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
May 6 at Krypton Comics, 2809 S. 125th Ave. Comic book giveaways are just a part of this annual event, which also includes photo ops with costumed characters, free sketches, appearances by regional artists and more. 10am-6pm. 402.391.4131
LAVISTA SPRING KITE FESTIVAL
May 7 at LaVista Soccer Complex, 7346 S. 66th St., LaVista. Bring your whole family to this free event for an afternoon of kite-flying fun. You’ll see some of the world’s largest and most creative kites! Don’t forget your own kite to fly and a bag for the kite candy drops, which take place throughout the event. 11am-4pm.
CELEBRATE CB: COUNCIL BLUFFS COMMUNITY PRIDE WEEK
May 8 at Bayliss Park, 100 Pearl St., Council Bluffs, IA. The week-long celebration of the Council Bluffs community dates back over 50 years. This annual event is a way for the community to get together and celebrate community pride. 1pm.
TOAST NEBRASKA WINE FESTIVAL
May 12 at Stinson Park, Aksarben Village, 2285 S. 67th St. Presented by the Nebraska Winery & Grape Growers Association, Toast celebrates Nebraska wines with the majority of Nebraska wineries in attendance, offering more than 100 wines to sample plus live music, educational sessions, shopping, and food. 4-9pm.
DISNEY’S ALADDIN KIDS
May 12-13 at Millard West High School Performing Arts Center, 5710 S. 176th Ave. Welcome to the marketplace of Agrabah, where the fantastic tale of the street rat who became a prince takes place. This stage adaptation of the Disney film specifically for younger performers features hit songs including “Friend Like Me” and “A Whole New World.” 402.715.6000.
CINCO DE MAYO FESTIVAL
May 12—14 along historic South 24th St., South Omaha. The city’s largest festival features live music and entertainment, carnival rides, food, and more. Times vary.
SONGFEST
May 12 at St. Cecilia Cathedral School, 3869 Webster St. Features the annual performance by St. Cecilia students. 1:30-2:30pm. 402.556.6655.
FLORENCE DAY
May 13—14, North 30th Street; Parade: May 13, 1-3pm, Miller Park to McKinley St. Organized by the Florence Historical Foundation, this Omaha neighborhood celebrates its heritage each year with a parade and many other activities.
COMPAGNIA TPO’S BUTTERFLIES & SQUONK”S HAND TO HAND
May 20 & May 21 at Steelhouse Omaha, 1114 Dodge St. Two immersive theater experiences on the Steelhouse Omaha stage and outside patio. Interact with lights and sound inside and with two giant puppet hands outside for a unique and fun-filled afternoon. All ages welcome. 1pm & 4pm. 402.345.0202.
SUMMER READING KICKOFF
May 21 at Sump Memorial Library, 222 Jefferson St., Papillion. This all-ages event includes campfire lunches, lawn games, balloon animals, face painting, and live music to kick off summer reading. 11am-1pm. 402.597.2040.
QUEER TABLE TALK: FAITH AND THE QUEER COMMUNITY
May 23 at Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, UNO, 6400 University Drive, S. A community conversation led by Inclusive Communities. 6-7:30pm. 402.391.4460.
PATRIOTIC PARADE & CONCERT
May 27 at the Gene Leahy Mall, Downtown Omaha. An event honoring the nation’s Gold Star families and veterans that includes the Tuskegee P-51 Mustang, the “Rise Above” traveling exhibit, and Fort Riley’s Mounted Color Guard. The free concert follows the roll call honoring fallen loved ones. 402.612.0210.
OMAHA BURGER BATTLE
May 27 at Stinson Park, Aksarben Village, 2285 S. 67th St. Omaha's top grill masters will be representing their local neighborhood and fighting to the finish as they battle it out for best burger in the city. Each competitor will be providing a 2 oz gourmet sliders with up to five toppings for you to judge. The winner will be crowned with the esteemed title of 'Omaha Burger Battle' first place WINNER and holder of the area's best burger. 12-3pm.
TOWERS OF TOMORROW WITH LEGO® BRICKS
May 27—Sept. 3 at Durham Museum, 801 S. 10th St. The exhibition features 20 astonishing skyscrapers from North America, Asia and Australia constructed in breathtaking architectural detail by Ryan McNaught, one of only 12 LEGO®-certified professionals in the world. 12-4pm Sunday; 10am-4pm Tuesday—Saturday. 402.444.5071.
—durhammuseum.org
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