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Lincoln’s Zesto Ice Cream prepares to reopen for its 76th year in business
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Zesto Ice Cream is preparing to reopen for its 76th year in business with plans to open its doors Thursday. The soft-serve ice cream shop is located near South 11th and South streets. It is open annually from mid-March to mid-October. The shop closed its doors...
thewayneherald.com
Game and Parks to stock Prairie Park Lake
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has announced its spring schedule for stocking rainbow trout in ponds and lakes across the state. This includes a stop in Wayne at the Prairie Park Lake in Wayne. As part of the spring stocking effort, Game and Parks fish hatchery staff will release...
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Thomas Rhett making his way back to Omaha this fall
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Country singer Thomas Rhett will be performing for audiences in Omaha this fall. Rhett announced Monday the locations chosen for “The Soundtrack of Life” tour. As of now, his Oct. 24 show at the CHI Health Center in downtown Omaha is set to close out the tour.
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Omaha’s Memorial Park concert coming back in late June
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha’s Memorial Park Concert is set to return toward the end of June. A social media post from Mayor John Ewing says the concert is set for Friday, June 26. Previous installments of the Memorial Park Concert included Ringo Starr, Roger Daltrey, Melissa Etheridge, Sheryl...
thereader.com
There’s more to Omaha fish fry season than just fried fish
Greek music wafts out of speakers as you walk into the basement of St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in east Omaha. The tunes are far from the only thing that sets it apart from most of the hundreds of fish fries happening around the city and state on this Friday evening.
Broadway World
DEATH BECOMES HER, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, and More Set For Omaha Performing Arts 2026-27 Season
Omaha Performing Arts (O-pa) will bring nine shows to Omaha in its 2026/2027 Broadway Season. The Broadway season includes Death Becomes Her, Maybe Happy Ending, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Phantom of the Opera, The Great Gatsby, The Sound of Music and Hell’s Kitchen. Beetlejuice and The Book of Mormon may be added to subscribers’ packages.
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Thomas Rhett making his way back to Omaha this fall
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Country singer Thomas Rhett will be performing for audiences in Omaha this fall. Rhett announced Monday the locations chosen for “The Soundtrack of Life” tour. As of now, his Oct. 24 show at the CHI Health Center in downtown Omaha is set to close out the tour.
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Omaha restaurant loses Friday lunch rush to 3-hour power outage
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A three-hour power outage Friday morning shut down lunch prep at Paddy McGown’s restaurant in Omaha’s Robin Hill neighborhood, costing staff a full Friday lunch rush. The outage began around 7:50 a.m., according to owner Dan Emsick. “There was a loud pop in the...
omahamagazine.com
Omaha Today! Omaha Film Festival is Here
The Omaha Film Festival returns on Tuesday, kicking off its 21st year. DISASTER! opens at the Playhouse with a ’70s jukebox cruise gone wrong. Lola’s hosts a Balkan wine class Tuesday night in Dundee. Pi Day is Saturday, so here’s your excuse to celebrate with Williamsburg Pizza.
Daily Nebraskan
Dax Flame calls UNL ‘the best one in the world’ at UPC comedy show
The University Program Council hosted Dax Flame’s comedy show in the Swanson Auditorium at the Nebraska Union on Thursday, March 5. The event was free for all University of Nebraska-Lincoln students and open to the public. The show consisted of a 20-minute standup routine, a 40-minute moderated Q&A and...
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Barrett’s Barleycorn Pub & Grill
Barrett’s Barleycorn is a Go-To For Drinks, Games, and Sand Volleyball!. Barrett’s Barleycorn has been a go-to neighborhood pub for over 30 years. It’s a great place to kick back, grab a drink, and catch the game on one of their many TVs. There’s always something going on with sand volleyball courts, weekly food and drink specials, and live music right next door at The Bar!
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nebraskapublicmedia.org
LSO, Carnegie Arts Center, Pathfinder’s Chorus and more...
On the March 6 episode of Friday LIVE, we return to the Mill Coffee & Tea in Lincoln's Haymarket. Host Genevieve Randall will have lively conversations with two of the leading actors from the ensemble bringing The Music Man to the Lied Center for Performing Arts (1:30). She also talks with artist Cindy Weil about her Only Wool exhibition at Kearney's Museum of Nebraska Art (10:03), members of Fremont's Pathfinder Chorus about an upcoming show (23:52) and artists Stacy Larson and Lauren Krusso whose work is being shown at the LUX Arts Center (31:39). Additional guests include Kyren Gibson, the executive director for theCarnegie Arts Center, discussing its newest exhibition (39:08), Ed Polochick of the Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra' and harpist and featured soloist Julie Smith (46:02).
bellevuetimes.com
Popular Mexican Restaurant Pollo Feliz Opening First Nebraska Location in Bellevue
A new Mexican restaurant is preparing to make its Nebraska debut in Bellevue. Pollo Feliz, a popular chain known for its charcoal-grilled chicken, plans to open March 13 at 513 Fort Crook Road North, formerly home to Golden Bowl. The restaurant’s menu centers on marinated chicken cooked over open charcoal...
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The SBH Review: There’s more to Omaha fish fry season than just fried fish
Greek music wafts out of speakers as you walk into the basement of St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in east Omaha. The tunes are far from the only thing that sets it apart from most of the hundreds of fish fries happening around the city and state on this Friday evening.