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High School Theater: Rehearsal for Real-Life Careers

Apr 05, 2021 04:52PM ● By Kara Schweiss

Papillion-La Vista South High School drama director Jeff Nienhueser helps prepare students for a lifetime.

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Kenneth Bé sits amid historic portraits
The Story Behind Kenneth Bé: The Conscientious Conservator

Mar 01, 2021 11:37AM ● By Leo Adam Biga

Kenneth Bé, Nebraska's only paintings conservator, has been treating works on any imaginable surface at the regional Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center.

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Dave Biehl poses amid several animal statues
Sculpting Casts on Cats to Casting Cat Sculptures: Retired Veterinarian Uses Anatomy Knowledge as Artist

Feb 25, 2021 11:12AM ● By Jackie Fox

Dave Biehl, a retired veterinarian in Elkhorn, is enjoying a successful third retirement act as a self-taught bronze sculptor.

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Tiana Conyers at her desk
Making Space to Thrive: Radical Representation in the Art of Tiana Conyers

Feb 22, 2021 11:16AM ● By Patrick Mainelli

Tiana Conyers’ “We Thrive in Middle Spaces” project—produced through the support of The Union for Contemporary Art and the Omaha Community Foundation—brought her work to billboards Omaha.

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Cole Eisenmenger and wife Kristen Taylor
Exchange of Energy: Music and Memories

Dec 28, 2020 08:50AM ● By Virginia Kathryn Gallner

Cole Eisenmenger is a local musician, performing in Mr. E and the Stringless Kite with his wife Kristen Taylor. He is also a music therapist at Endless Journey Hospice.

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Ilaamen Pelshaw and her colorful work
Ilaamen Pelshaw: A Mission to See—and Make—All The Beauties

Oct 29, 2020 04:14PM ● By Kamrin Baker

Ilaamen Pelshaw grew up in Guatemala, where she chose to study graphic design at the Universidad Rafael Landivar because it was "closer to art.” Now she creates her unique work in Omaha.

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Laura Lindenstein’s World: 27 Countries and Counting

Oct 29, 2020 04:13PM ● By Katy Spratte Joyce

Laura Lindenstein of Energi Salon & Spa in the Old Market has made it her mission to travel the world, and it all started with a trip to Puerto Rico.

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Photos of chocolate from local shops
Obviously Omaha: Indulgence & Artistry, Metro-Area Chocolates

Oct 29, 2020 04:13PM ● By Tamsen Butler

The November/December 2020 issue's "Obviously Omaha" article features specialty chocolates from Omaha-area shops.

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Grace Titus tilts back in chair
American Teenage Dream: Grace Titus Plays Hollywood, French Classics

Oct 29, 2020 04:12PM ● By Kara Schweiss

Performer Grace Titus has been involved in local musical theater and made it to Hollywood Week on ‘American Idol’ this season. The now 16-year-old began taking vocal lessons at age 7.

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black-and-white, XiXi Yang standing
Redefining Pop Culture for the Next Decade: Making Her Own Way in Hollywood

Oct 29, 2020 04:06PM ● By Carrielle Sedersten

Born in Nanjing, China, XiXi Yang grew up in China and Japan. Her family moved to Madison, Wisconsin, when she was 9, and Yang learned English watching shows such as Total Request Live.

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Peter Bolay in his woodworking shop
To the End of the World and Back: Peter Bolay’s Arctic Adventure

Oct 29, 2020 08:55AM ● By Sean Robinson

In summer 2019, Peter Bolay took a trip—a 7,000-mile trek spanning from Anacortes, Washington, to Tuktoyaktuk, which borders the Arctic Ocean in Canada’s Northwest Territories.

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Marcey Yates, Culxr House mural
Culxr House: Incubating Creativity on North 24th Street

Oct 28, 2020 12:11PM ● By Katrina Markel

Culxr House was established as a nonprofit in 2019. It's a community hub that focuses on providing artists and creatives a safe space to grow their talent and obtain access to resources.

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