Omaha History & Lifelong Learning With Amanda Kephart
Dee and I have noticed our podcast guests tend to be multi-talented and have a passion for continued learning, and the one guest who embodies this fully is Amanda Kephart. Amanda is the Program Coordinator at Kiewit Luminarium, but also has a wealth of knowledge in Omaha history, gaming, and art for art’s sake.
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The episode is also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Podcasts.
It’s truly a great episode and I think Amanda elaborates how Omaha is not fly-over country. Enjoy the episode!
Helpful links
We talked about a lot of places on the episode. If you’re curious about them, and want to learn more, click on the links below!
- We talked about books — the one I’ve written and the ones we’re working on — including my book, “Lost Restaurants of Omaha.”
- Kiewit Luminarium (a science museum that’s great for ages 5 to 105)
- “The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic Impulse” exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
- The Bellevue Log Cabin
- The Admiral
- Aksarben Village
- The RiverFront
- Old Market
- Creative Districts in Nebraska
- Omaha Silo Mural, “Starseeds” by Sarah Rowe, visible from Highway 75 at the Ardent Mills Omaha South Mill. A project
- Omaha Bus Stop Public Art, a project by Omaha By Design
- North Downtown Omaha (AKA, NoDo)
- River City History Tours with The Durham Museum
- M’s Pub
- Spielbound Board Game Cafe (and they have some really good hot chocolate there, too!)
- The Dragon’s Lair (Omaha comic book store with two locations)
- Cafe Monster Coffee & Games
- Kirby Science Center at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls, S.D.
- Orpheum Theater
- The Joslyn
- The Durham Museum
