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SUMMARY:"Hard Lessons In Light"
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Brown’s “Hard Lessons In Light” is a photography exhibition centered on Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. The exhibit runs Feb. 6 through April 11. Opening Reception is Feb. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Co-Op + Gallery HoursTuesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nWednesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nThursday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nFriday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nSaturday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nAbout the exhibit: “Hard Lessons in Light” reflects on what is learned when difficult histories are brought into view. his photography exhibition centers Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. Their lessons are not abstract\, they emerge from lived experience\, community responsibility\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nEducation\, in this context\, extends beyond classrooms and institutions. Black women have long taught through storytelling\, example\, and collective memory\, even when formal systems denied them access or authority. These forms of teaching\, rooted in lived knowledge\, expand how education is defined and practiced. \n\n\n\nDiversity among women educators strengthens educational outcomes for all students. Research has shown that when students learn in environments that include racially and culturally diverse teachers\, academic engagement increases and measurable outcomes\, such as standardized test scores\, attendance\, and long-term educational attainment\, often improve. Students benefit not only from representation\, but from expanded teaching approaches that value multiple ways of learning\, communicating\, and understanding the world. \n\n\n\nBy bringing these community educators into the light\, the exhibition asks viewers to consider what has been lost\, what has endured\, and what can be restored. Hard Lessons in Light invites reflection on education as both a site of inequity and possibility.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/hard-lessons-in-light/2026-03-13/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Art Show/Art Activities
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SUMMARY:"Hard Lessons In Light"
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Brown’s “Hard Lessons In Light” is a photography exhibition centered on Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. The exhibit runs Feb. 6 through April 11. Opening Reception is Feb. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Co-Op + Gallery HoursTuesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nWednesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nThursday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nFriday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nSaturday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nAbout the exhibit: “Hard Lessons in Light” reflects on what is learned when difficult histories are brought into view. his photography exhibition centers Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. Their lessons are not abstract\, they emerge from lived experience\, community responsibility\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nEducation\, in this context\, extends beyond classrooms and institutions. Black women have long taught through storytelling\, example\, and collective memory\, even when formal systems denied them access or authority. These forms of teaching\, rooted in lived knowledge\, expand how education is defined and practiced. \n\n\n\nDiversity among women educators strengthens educational outcomes for all students. Research has shown that when students learn in environments that include racially and culturally diverse teachers\, academic engagement increases and measurable outcomes\, such as standardized test scores\, attendance\, and long-term educational attainment\, often improve. Students benefit not only from representation\, but from expanded teaching approaches that value multiple ways of learning\, communicating\, and understanding the world. \n\n\n\nBy bringing these community educators into the light\, the exhibition asks viewers to consider what has been lost\, what has endured\, and what can be restored. Hard Lessons in Light invites reflection on education as both a site of inequity and possibility.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/hard-lessons-in-light/2026-03-12/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Art Show/Art Activities
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SUMMARY:"Hard Lessons In Light"
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Brown’s “Hard Lessons In Light” is a photography exhibition centered on Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. The exhibit runs Feb. 6 through April 11. Opening Reception is Feb. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Co-Op + Gallery HoursTuesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nWednesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nThursday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nFriday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nSaturday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nAbout the exhibit: “Hard Lessons in Light” reflects on what is learned when difficult histories are brought into view. his photography exhibition centers Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. Their lessons are not abstract\, they emerge from lived experience\, community responsibility\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nEducation\, in this context\, extends beyond classrooms and institutions. Black women have long taught through storytelling\, example\, and collective memory\, even when formal systems denied them access or authority. These forms of teaching\, rooted in lived knowledge\, expand how education is defined and practiced. \n\n\n\nDiversity among women educators strengthens educational outcomes for all students. Research has shown that when students learn in environments that include racially and culturally diverse teachers\, academic engagement increases and measurable outcomes\, such as standardized test scores\, attendance\, and long-term educational attainment\, often improve. Students benefit not only from representation\, but from expanded teaching approaches that value multiple ways of learning\, communicating\, and understanding the world. \n\n\n\nBy bringing these community educators into the light\, the exhibition asks viewers to consider what has been lost\, what has endured\, and what can be restored. Hard Lessons in Light invites reflection on education as both a site of inequity and possibility.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/hard-lessons-in-light/2026-03-11/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Art Show/Art Activities
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SUMMARY:"Hard Lessons In Light"
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Brown’s “Hard Lessons In Light” is a photography exhibition centered on Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. The exhibit runs Feb. 6 through April 11. Opening Reception is Feb. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Co-Op + Gallery HoursTuesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nWednesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nThursday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nFriday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nSaturday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nAbout the exhibit: “Hard Lessons in Light” reflects on what is learned when difficult histories are brought into view. his photography exhibition centers Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. Their lessons are not abstract\, they emerge from lived experience\, community responsibility\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nEducation\, in this context\, extends beyond classrooms and institutions. Black women have long taught through storytelling\, example\, and collective memory\, even when formal systems denied them access or authority. These forms of teaching\, rooted in lived knowledge\, expand how education is defined and practiced. \n\n\n\nDiversity among women educators strengthens educational outcomes for all students. Research has shown that when students learn in environments that include racially and culturally diverse teachers\, academic engagement increases and measurable outcomes\, such as standardized test scores\, attendance\, and long-term educational attainment\, often improve. Students benefit not only from representation\, but from expanded teaching approaches that value multiple ways of learning\, communicating\, and understanding the world. \n\n\n\nBy bringing these community educators into the light\, the exhibition asks viewers to consider what has been lost\, what has endured\, and what can be restored. Hard Lessons in Light invites reflection on education as both a site of inequity and possibility.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/hard-lessons-in-light/2026-03-10/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Art Show/Art Activities
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SUMMARY:"Wine in the Wilderness"
DESCRIPTION:Union for Contemporary Art presents “Wine in the Wilderness” by Alice Childress Feb. 20 through March 8. Performances are: \n\n\n\n\nFriday February 20th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 21st\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday February 22nd\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nThursday February 26th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday February 27th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 28th\, 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 28th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday March 1st\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nThursday March 5th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday March 6th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday March 7th\, 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday March 7th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday March 8th\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\n\nSynopsis: As a riot is brewing in a Harlem neighborhood\, artist Bill Jameson is determined to complete his triptych comprising three paintings representing his views of Black womanhood. However\, Bill’s vision for the work of art is disrupted by one of the models he intends to paint as she challenges his perceptions of Black womanhood.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/wine-in-the-wilderness/2026-03-08/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Theater & Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:"Wine in the Wilderness"
DESCRIPTION:Union for Contemporary Art presents “Wine in the Wilderness” by Alice Childress Feb. 20 through March 8. Performances are: \n\n\n\n\nFriday February 20th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 21st\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday February 22nd\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nThursday February 26th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday February 27th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 28th\, 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 28th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday March 1st\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nThursday March 5th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday March 6th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday March 7th\, 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday March 7th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday March 8th\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\n\nSynopsis: As a riot is brewing in a Harlem neighborhood\, artist Bill Jameson is determined to complete his triptych comprising three paintings representing his views of Black womanhood. However\, Bill’s vision for the work of art is disrupted by one of the models he intends to paint as she challenges his perceptions of Black womanhood.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/wine-in-the-wilderness/2026-03-07/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Theater & Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:"Hard Lessons In Light"
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Brown’s “Hard Lessons In Light” is a photography exhibition centered on Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. The exhibit runs Feb. 6 through April 11. Opening Reception is Feb. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Co-Op + Gallery HoursTuesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nWednesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nThursday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nFriday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nSaturday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nAbout the exhibit: “Hard Lessons in Light” reflects on what is learned when difficult histories are brought into view. his photography exhibition centers Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. Their lessons are not abstract\, they emerge from lived experience\, community responsibility\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nEducation\, in this context\, extends beyond classrooms and institutions. Black women have long taught through storytelling\, example\, and collective memory\, even when formal systems denied them access or authority. These forms of teaching\, rooted in lived knowledge\, expand how education is defined and practiced. \n\n\n\nDiversity among women educators strengthens educational outcomes for all students. Research has shown that when students learn in environments that include racially and culturally diverse teachers\, academic engagement increases and measurable outcomes\, such as standardized test scores\, attendance\, and long-term educational attainment\, often improve. Students benefit not only from representation\, but from expanded teaching approaches that value multiple ways of learning\, communicating\, and understanding the world. \n\n\n\nBy bringing these community educators into the light\, the exhibition asks viewers to consider what has been lost\, what has endured\, and what can be restored. Hard Lessons in Light invites reflection on education as both a site of inequity and possibility.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/hard-lessons-in-light/2026-03-07/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Art Show/Art Activities
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SUMMARY:"Wine in the Wilderness"
DESCRIPTION:Union for Contemporary Art presents “Wine in the Wilderness” by Alice Childress Feb. 20 through March 8. Performances are: \n\n\n\n\nFriday February 20th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 21st\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday February 22nd\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nThursday February 26th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday February 27th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 28th\, 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 28th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday March 1st\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nThursday March 5th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday March 6th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday March 7th\, 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday March 7th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday March 8th\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\n\nSynopsis: As a riot is brewing in a Harlem neighborhood\, artist Bill Jameson is determined to complete his triptych comprising three paintings representing his views of Black womanhood. However\, Bill’s vision for the work of art is disrupted by one of the models he intends to paint as she challenges his perceptions of Black womanhood.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/wine-in-the-wilderness/2026-03-06/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Theater & Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:"Hard Lessons In Light"
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Brown’s “Hard Lessons In Light” is a photography exhibition centered on Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. The exhibit runs Feb. 6 through April 11. Opening Reception is Feb. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Co-Op + Gallery HoursTuesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nWednesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nThursday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nFriday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nSaturday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nAbout the exhibit: “Hard Lessons in Light” reflects on what is learned when difficult histories are brought into view. his photography exhibition centers Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. Their lessons are not abstract\, they emerge from lived experience\, community responsibility\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nEducation\, in this context\, extends beyond classrooms and institutions. Black women have long taught through storytelling\, example\, and collective memory\, even when formal systems denied them access or authority. These forms of teaching\, rooted in lived knowledge\, expand how education is defined and practiced. \n\n\n\nDiversity among women educators strengthens educational outcomes for all students. Research has shown that when students learn in environments that include racially and culturally diverse teachers\, academic engagement increases and measurable outcomes\, such as standardized test scores\, attendance\, and long-term educational attainment\, often improve. Students benefit not only from representation\, but from expanded teaching approaches that value multiple ways of learning\, communicating\, and understanding the world. \n\n\n\nBy bringing these community educators into the light\, the exhibition asks viewers to consider what has been lost\, what has endured\, and what can be restored. Hard Lessons in Light invites reflection on education as both a site of inequity and possibility.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/hard-lessons-in-light/2026-03-06/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Art Show/Art Activities
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SUMMARY:"Hard Lessons In Light"
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Brown’s “Hard Lessons In Light” is a photography exhibition centered on Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. The exhibit runs Feb. 6 through April 11. Opening Reception is Feb. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Co-Op + Gallery HoursTuesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nWednesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nThursday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nFriday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nSaturday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nAbout the exhibit: “Hard Lessons in Light” reflects on what is learned when difficult histories are brought into view. his photography exhibition centers Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. Their lessons are not abstract\, they emerge from lived experience\, community responsibility\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nEducation\, in this context\, extends beyond classrooms and institutions. Black women have long taught through storytelling\, example\, and collective memory\, even when formal systems denied them access or authority. These forms of teaching\, rooted in lived knowledge\, expand how education is defined and practiced. \n\n\n\nDiversity among women educators strengthens educational outcomes for all students. Research has shown that when students learn in environments that include racially and culturally diverse teachers\, academic engagement increases and measurable outcomes\, such as standardized test scores\, attendance\, and long-term educational attainment\, often improve. Students benefit not only from representation\, but from expanded teaching approaches that value multiple ways of learning\, communicating\, and understanding the world. \n\n\n\nBy bringing these community educators into the light\, the exhibition asks viewers to consider what has been lost\, what has endured\, and what can be restored. Hard Lessons in Light invites reflection on education as both a site of inequity and possibility.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/hard-lessons-in-light/2026-03-05/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Art Show/Art Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260304T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183330
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SUMMARY:"Hard Lessons In Light"
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Brown’s “Hard Lessons In Light” is a photography exhibition centered on Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. The exhibit runs Feb. 6 through April 11. Opening Reception is Feb. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Co-Op + Gallery HoursTuesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nWednesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nThursday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nFriday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nSaturday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nAbout the exhibit: “Hard Lessons in Light” reflects on what is learned when difficult histories are brought into view. his photography exhibition centers Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. Their lessons are not abstract\, they emerge from lived experience\, community responsibility\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nEducation\, in this context\, extends beyond classrooms and institutions. Black women have long taught through storytelling\, example\, and collective memory\, even when formal systems denied them access or authority. These forms of teaching\, rooted in lived knowledge\, expand how education is defined and practiced. \n\n\n\nDiversity among women educators strengthens educational outcomes for all students. Research has shown that when students learn in environments that include racially and culturally diverse teachers\, academic engagement increases and measurable outcomes\, such as standardized test scores\, attendance\, and long-term educational attainment\, often improve. Students benefit not only from representation\, but from expanded teaching approaches that value multiple ways of learning\, communicating\, and understanding the world. \n\n\n\nBy bringing these community educators into the light\, the exhibition asks viewers to consider what has been lost\, what has endured\, and what can be restored. Hard Lessons in Light invites reflection on education as both a site of inequity and possibility.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/hard-lessons-in-light/2026-03-04/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Art Show/Art Activities
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260303T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260303T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183330
CREATED:20260123T134455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T134457Z
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SUMMARY:"Hard Lessons In Light"
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Brown’s “Hard Lessons In Light” is a photography exhibition centered on Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. The exhibit runs Feb. 6 through April 11. Opening Reception is Feb. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Co-Op + Gallery HoursTuesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nWednesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nThursday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nFriday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nSaturday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nAbout the exhibit: “Hard Lessons in Light” reflects on what is learned when difficult histories are brought into view. his photography exhibition centers Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. Their lessons are not abstract\, they emerge from lived experience\, community responsibility\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nEducation\, in this context\, extends beyond classrooms and institutions. Black women have long taught through storytelling\, example\, and collective memory\, even when formal systems denied them access or authority. These forms of teaching\, rooted in lived knowledge\, expand how education is defined and practiced. \n\n\n\nDiversity among women educators strengthens educational outcomes for all students. Research has shown that when students learn in environments that include racially and culturally diverse teachers\, academic engagement increases and measurable outcomes\, such as standardized test scores\, attendance\, and long-term educational attainment\, often improve. Students benefit not only from representation\, but from expanded teaching approaches that value multiple ways of learning\, communicating\, and understanding the world. \n\n\n\nBy bringing these community educators into the light\, the exhibition asks viewers to consider what has been lost\, what has endured\, and what can be restored. Hard Lessons in Light invites reflection on education as both a site of inequity and possibility.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/hard-lessons-in-light/2026-03-03/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Art Show/Art Activities
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260301T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260301T180000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183330
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UID:10033193-1772380800-1772388000@ohmyomaha.com
SUMMARY:"Wine in the Wilderness"
DESCRIPTION:Union for Contemporary Art presents “Wine in the Wilderness” by Alice Childress Feb. 20 through March 8. Performances are: \n\n\n\n\nFriday February 20th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 21st\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday February 22nd\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nThursday February 26th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday February 27th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 28th\, 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 28th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday March 1st\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nThursday March 5th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday March 6th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday March 7th\, 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday March 7th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday March 8th\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\n\nSynopsis: As a riot is brewing in a Harlem neighborhood\, artist Bill Jameson is determined to complete his triptych comprising three paintings representing his views of Black womanhood. However\, Bill’s vision for the work of art is disrupted by one of the models he intends to paint as she challenges his perceptions of Black womanhood.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/wine-in-the-wilderness/2026-03-01/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Theater & Performing Arts
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183330
CREATED:20260212T170300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T170301Z
UID:10033192-1772218800-1772226000@ohmyomaha.com
SUMMARY:"Wine in the Wilderness"
DESCRIPTION:Union for Contemporary Art presents “Wine in the Wilderness” by Alice Childress Feb. 20 through March 8. Performances are: \n\n\n\n\nFriday February 20th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 21st\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday February 22nd\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nThursday February 26th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday February 27th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 28th\, 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 28th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday March 1st\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nThursday March 5th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday March 6th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday March 7th\, 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday March 7th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday March 8th\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\n\nSynopsis: As a riot is brewing in a Harlem neighborhood\, artist Bill Jameson is determined to complete his triptych comprising three paintings representing his views of Black womanhood. However\, Bill’s vision for the work of art is disrupted by one of the models he intends to paint as she challenges his perceptions of Black womanhood.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/wine-in-the-wilderness/2026-02-27/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Theater & Performing Arts
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T190000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183330
CREATED:20260123T171710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T171711Z
UID:10032670-1772211600-1772218800@ohmyomaha.com
SUMMARY:Family Night At The Union
DESCRIPTION:Families are invited to make art in The Union’s Youth Studios. Activities and materials may include: Legos\, weaving\, clay\, sculpture\, beading\, and more. These events are free and open to the public. No registration required to participate.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/family-night-at-the-union-2/2026-02-27/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Family Events,Free
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T170000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183330
CREATED:20260123T134455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T134457Z
UID:10032625-1772186400-1772211600@ohmyomaha.com
SUMMARY:"Hard Lessons In Light"
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Brown’s “Hard Lessons In Light” is a photography exhibition centered on Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. The exhibit runs Feb. 6 through April 11. Opening Reception is Feb. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Co-Op + Gallery HoursTuesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nWednesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nThursday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nFriday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nSaturday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nAbout the exhibit: “Hard Lessons in Light” reflects on what is learned when difficult histories are brought into view. his photography exhibition centers Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. Their lessons are not abstract\, they emerge from lived experience\, community responsibility\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nEducation\, in this context\, extends beyond classrooms and institutions. Black women have long taught through storytelling\, example\, and collective memory\, even when formal systems denied them access or authority. These forms of teaching\, rooted in lived knowledge\, expand how education is defined and practiced. \n\n\n\nDiversity among women educators strengthens educational outcomes for all students. Research has shown that when students learn in environments that include racially and culturally diverse teachers\, academic engagement increases and measurable outcomes\, such as standardized test scores\, attendance\, and long-term educational attainment\, often improve. Students benefit not only from representation\, but from expanded teaching approaches that value multiple ways of learning\, communicating\, and understanding the world. \n\n\n\nBy bringing these community educators into the light\, the exhibition asks viewers to consider what has been lost\, what has endured\, and what can be restored. Hard Lessons in Light invites reflection on education as both a site of inequity and possibility.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/hard-lessons-in-light/2026-02-27/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Art Show/Art Activities
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183330
CREATED:20260212T170300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T170301Z
UID:10033191-1772132400-1772139600@ohmyomaha.com
SUMMARY:"Wine in the Wilderness"
DESCRIPTION:Union for Contemporary Art presents “Wine in the Wilderness” by Alice Childress Feb. 20 through March 8. Performances are: \n\n\n\n\nFriday February 20th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 21st\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday February 22nd\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nThursday February 26th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday February 27th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 28th\, 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 28th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday March 1st\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nThursday March 5th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday March 6th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday March 7th\, 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday March 7th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday March 8th\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\n\nSynopsis: As a riot is brewing in a Harlem neighborhood\, artist Bill Jameson is determined to complete his triptych comprising three paintings representing his views of Black womanhood. However\, Bill’s vision for the work of art is disrupted by one of the models he intends to paint as she challenges his perceptions of Black womanhood.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/wine-in-the-wilderness/2026-02-26/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Theater & Performing Arts
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183330
CREATED:20260123T134455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T134457Z
UID:10032624-1772110800-1772136000@ohmyomaha.com
SUMMARY:"Hard Lessons In Light"
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Brown’s “Hard Lessons In Light” is a photography exhibition centered on Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. The exhibit runs Feb. 6 through April 11. Opening Reception is Feb. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Co-Op + Gallery HoursTuesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nWednesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nThursday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nFriday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nSaturday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nAbout the exhibit: “Hard Lessons in Light” reflects on what is learned when difficult histories are brought into view. his photography exhibition centers Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. Their lessons are not abstract\, they emerge from lived experience\, community responsibility\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nEducation\, in this context\, extends beyond classrooms and institutions. Black women have long taught through storytelling\, example\, and collective memory\, even when formal systems denied them access or authority. These forms of teaching\, rooted in lived knowledge\, expand how education is defined and practiced. \n\n\n\nDiversity among women educators strengthens educational outcomes for all students. Research has shown that when students learn in environments that include racially and culturally diverse teachers\, academic engagement increases and measurable outcomes\, such as standardized test scores\, attendance\, and long-term educational attainment\, often improve. Students benefit not only from representation\, but from expanded teaching approaches that value multiple ways of learning\, communicating\, and understanding the world. \n\n\n\nBy bringing these community educators into the light\, the exhibition asks viewers to consider what has been lost\, what has endured\, and what can be restored. Hard Lessons in Light invites reflection on education as both a site of inequity and possibility.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/hard-lessons-in-light/2026-02-26/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Art Show/Art Activities
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183330
CREATED:20260123T134455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T134457Z
UID:10032623-1772024400-1772049600@ohmyomaha.com
SUMMARY:"Hard Lessons In Light"
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Brown’s “Hard Lessons In Light” is a photography exhibition centered on Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. The exhibit runs Feb. 6 through April 11. Opening Reception is Feb. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Co-Op + Gallery HoursTuesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nWednesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nThursday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nFriday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nSaturday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nAbout the exhibit: “Hard Lessons in Light” reflects on what is learned when difficult histories are brought into view. his photography exhibition centers Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. Their lessons are not abstract\, they emerge from lived experience\, community responsibility\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nEducation\, in this context\, extends beyond classrooms and institutions. Black women have long taught through storytelling\, example\, and collective memory\, even when formal systems denied them access or authority. These forms of teaching\, rooted in lived knowledge\, expand how education is defined and practiced. \n\n\n\nDiversity among women educators strengthens educational outcomes for all students. Research has shown that when students learn in environments that include racially and culturally diverse teachers\, academic engagement increases and measurable outcomes\, such as standardized test scores\, attendance\, and long-term educational attainment\, often improve. Students benefit not only from representation\, but from expanded teaching approaches that value multiple ways of learning\, communicating\, and understanding the world. \n\n\n\nBy bringing these community educators into the light\, the exhibition asks viewers to consider what has been lost\, what has endured\, and what can be restored. Hard Lessons in Light invites reflection on education as both a site of inequity and possibility.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/hard-lessons-in-light/2026-02-25/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Art Show/Art Activities
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260224T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260224T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183330
CREATED:20260123T134455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T134457Z
UID:10032622-1771938000-1771963200@ohmyomaha.com
SUMMARY:"Hard Lessons In Light"
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Brown’s “Hard Lessons In Light” is a photography exhibition centered on Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. The exhibit runs Feb. 6 through April 11. Opening Reception is Feb. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Co-Op + Gallery HoursTuesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nWednesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nThursday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nFriday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nSaturday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nAbout the exhibit: “Hard Lessons in Light” reflects on what is learned when difficult histories are brought into view. his photography exhibition centers Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. Their lessons are not abstract\, they emerge from lived experience\, community responsibility\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nEducation\, in this context\, extends beyond classrooms and institutions. Black women have long taught through storytelling\, example\, and collective memory\, even when formal systems denied them access or authority. These forms of teaching\, rooted in lived knowledge\, expand how education is defined and practiced. \n\n\n\nDiversity among women educators strengthens educational outcomes for all students. Research has shown that when students learn in environments that include racially and culturally diverse teachers\, academic engagement increases and measurable outcomes\, such as standardized test scores\, attendance\, and long-term educational attainment\, often improve. Students benefit not only from representation\, but from expanded teaching approaches that value multiple ways of learning\, communicating\, and understanding the world. \n\n\n\nBy bringing these community educators into the light\, the exhibition asks viewers to consider what has been lost\, what has endured\, and what can be restored. Hard Lessons in Light invites reflection on education as both a site of inequity and possibility.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/hard-lessons-in-light/2026-02-24/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Art Show/Art Activities
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260222T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260222T180000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183330
CREATED:20260212T170300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T170301Z
UID:10033190-1771776000-1771783200@ohmyomaha.com
SUMMARY:"Wine in the Wilderness"
DESCRIPTION:Union for Contemporary Art presents “Wine in the Wilderness” by Alice Childress Feb. 20 through March 8. Performances are: \n\n\n\n\nFriday February 20th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 21st\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday February 22nd\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nThursday February 26th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday February 27th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 28th\, 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 28th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday March 1st\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nThursday March 5th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday March 6th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday March 7th\, 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday March 7th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday March 8th\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\n\nSynopsis: As a riot is brewing in a Harlem neighborhood\, artist Bill Jameson is determined to complete his triptych comprising three paintings representing his views of Black womanhood. However\, Bill’s vision for the work of art is disrupted by one of the models he intends to paint as she challenges his perceptions of Black womanhood.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/wine-in-the-wilderness/2026-02-22/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Theater & Performing Arts
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260221T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260221T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183330
CREATED:20260212T170300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T170301Z
UID:10033189-1771700400-1771707600@ohmyomaha.com
SUMMARY:"Wine in the Wilderness"
DESCRIPTION:Union for Contemporary Art presents “Wine in the Wilderness” by Alice Childress Feb. 20 through March 8. Performances are: \n\n\n\n\nFriday February 20th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 21st\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday February 22nd\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nThursday February 26th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday February 27th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 28th\, 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 28th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday March 1st\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nThursday March 5th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday March 6th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday March 7th\, 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday March 7th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday March 8th\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\n\nSynopsis: As a riot is brewing in a Harlem neighborhood\, artist Bill Jameson is determined to complete his triptych comprising three paintings representing his views of Black womanhood. However\, Bill’s vision for the work of art is disrupted by one of the models he intends to paint as she challenges his perceptions of Black womanhood.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/wine-in-the-wilderness/2026-02-21/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Theater & Performing Arts
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260221T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260221T170000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183330
CREATED:20260123T134455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T134457Z
UID:10032621-1771668000-1771693200@ohmyomaha.com
SUMMARY:"Hard Lessons In Light"
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Brown’s “Hard Lessons In Light” is a photography exhibition centered on Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. The exhibit runs Feb. 6 through April 11. Opening Reception is Feb. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Co-Op + Gallery HoursTuesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nWednesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nThursday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nFriday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nSaturday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nAbout the exhibit: “Hard Lessons in Light” reflects on what is learned when difficult histories are brought into view. his photography exhibition centers Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. Their lessons are not abstract\, they emerge from lived experience\, community responsibility\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nEducation\, in this context\, extends beyond classrooms and institutions. Black women have long taught through storytelling\, example\, and collective memory\, even when formal systems denied them access or authority. These forms of teaching\, rooted in lived knowledge\, expand how education is defined and practiced. \n\n\n\nDiversity among women educators strengthens educational outcomes for all students. Research has shown that when students learn in environments that include racially and culturally diverse teachers\, academic engagement increases and measurable outcomes\, such as standardized test scores\, attendance\, and long-term educational attainment\, often improve. Students benefit not only from representation\, but from expanded teaching approaches that value multiple ways of learning\, communicating\, and understanding the world. \n\n\n\nBy bringing these community educators into the light\, the exhibition asks viewers to consider what has been lost\, what has endured\, and what can be restored. Hard Lessons in Light invites reflection on education as both a site of inequity and possibility.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/hard-lessons-in-light/2026-02-21/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Art Show/Art Activities
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183330
CREATED:20260212T170300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T170301Z
UID:10033188-1771614000-1771621200@ohmyomaha.com
SUMMARY:"Wine in the Wilderness"
DESCRIPTION:Union for Contemporary Art presents “Wine in the Wilderness” by Alice Childress Feb. 20 through March 8. Performances are: \n\n\n\n\nFriday February 20th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 21st\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday February 22nd\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nThursday February 26th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday February 27th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 28th\, 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 28th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday March 1st\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nThursday March 5th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday March 6th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday March 7th\, 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday March 7th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday March 8th\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\n\nSynopsis: As a riot is brewing in a Harlem neighborhood\, artist Bill Jameson is determined to complete his triptych comprising three paintings representing his views of Black womanhood. However\, Bill’s vision for the work of art is disrupted by one of the models he intends to paint as she challenges his perceptions of Black womanhood.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/wine-in-the-wilderness/2026-02-20/2/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Theater & Performing Arts
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183330
CREATED:20260212T170300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T170301Z
UID:10033187-1771596000-1771621200@ohmyomaha.com
SUMMARY:"Wine in the Wilderness"
DESCRIPTION:Union for Contemporary Art presents “Wine in the Wilderness” by Alice Childress Feb. 20 through March 8. Performances are: \n\n\n\n\nFriday February 20th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 21st\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday February 22nd\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nThursday February 26th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday February 27th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 28th\, 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday February 28th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday March 1st\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\nThursday March 5th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday March 6th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday March 7th\, 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nSaturday March 7th\, 7 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday March 8th\, 4 p.m.\n\n\n\n\nSynopsis: As a riot is brewing in a Harlem neighborhood\, artist Bill Jameson is determined to complete his triptych comprising three paintings representing his views of Black womanhood. However\, Bill’s vision for the work of art is disrupted by one of the models he intends to paint as she challenges his perceptions of Black womanhood.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/wine-in-the-wilderness/2026-02-20/1/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Theater & Performing Arts
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T170000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183330
CREATED:20260123T134455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T134457Z
UID:10032620-1771581600-1771606800@ohmyomaha.com
SUMMARY:"Hard Lessons In Light"
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Brown’s “Hard Lessons In Light” is a photography exhibition centered on Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. The exhibit runs Feb. 6 through April 11. Opening Reception is Feb. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Co-Op + Gallery HoursTuesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nWednesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nThursday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nFriday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nSaturday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nAbout the exhibit: “Hard Lessons in Light” reflects on what is learned when difficult histories are brought into view. his photography exhibition centers Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. Their lessons are not abstract\, they emerge from lived experience\, community responsibility\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nEducation\, in this context\, extends beyond classrooms and institutions. Black women have long taught through storytelling\, example\, and collective memory\, even when formal systems denied them access or authority. These forms of teaching\, rooted in lived knowledge\, expand how education is defined and practiced. \n\n\n\nDiversity among women educators strengthens educational outcomes for all students. Research has shown that when students learn in environments that include racially and culturally diverse teachers\, academic engagement increases and measurable outcomes\, such as standardized test scores\, attendance\, and long-term educational attainment\, often improve. Students benefit not only from representation\, but from expanded teaching approaches that value multiple ways of learning\, communicating\, and understanding the world. \n\n\n\nBy bringing these community educators into the light\, the exhibition asks viewers to consider what has been lost\, what has endured\, and what can be restored. Hard Lessons in Light invites reflection on education as both a site of inequity and possibility.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/hard-lessons-in-light/2026-02-20/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Art Show/Art Activities
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183330
CREATED:20260123T134455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T134457Z
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SUMMARY:"Hard Lessons In Light"
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Brown’s “Hard Lessons In Light” is a photography exhibition centered on Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. The exhibit runs Feb. 6 through April 11. Opening Reception is Feb. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Co-Op + Gallery HoursTuesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nWednesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nThursday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nFriday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nSaturday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nAbout the exhibit: “Hard Lessons in Light” reflects on what is learned when difficult histories are brought into view. his photography exhibition centers Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. Their lessons are not abstract\, they emerge from lived experience\, community responsibility\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nEducation\, in this context\, extends beyond classrooms and institutions. Black women have long taught through storytelling\, example\, and collective memory\, even when formal systems denied them access or authority. These forms of teaching\, rooted in lived knowledge\, expand how education is defined and practiced. \n\n\n\nDiversity among women educators strengthens educational outcomes for all students. Research has shown that when students learn in environments that include racially and culturally diverse teachers\, academic engagement increases and measurable outcomes\, such as standardized test scores\, attendance\, and long-term educational attainment\, often improve. Students benefit not only from representation\, but from expanded teaching approaches that value multiple ways of learning\, communicating\, and understanding the world. \n\n\n\nBy bringing these community educators into the light\, the exhibition asks viewers to consider what has been lost\, what has endured\, and what can be restored. Hard Lessons in Light invites reflection on education as both a site of inequity and possibility.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/hard-lessons-in-light/2026-02-19/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Art Show/Art Activities
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UID:10032618-1771419600-1771444800@ohmyomaha.com
SUMMARY:"Hard Lessons In Light"
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Brown’s “Hard Lessons In Light” is a photography exhibition centered on Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. The exhibit runs Feb. 6 through April 11. Opening Reception is Feb. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Co-Op + Gallery HoursTuesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nWednesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nThursday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nFriday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nSaturday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nAbout the exhibit: “Hard Lessons in Light” reflects on what is learned when difficult histories are brought into view. his photography exhibition centers Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. Their lessons are not abstract\, they emerge from lived experience\, community responsibility\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nEducation\, in this context\, extends beyond classrooms and institutions. Black women have long taught through storytelling\, example\, and collective memory\, even when formal systems denied them access or authority. These forms of teaching\, rooted in lived knowledge\, expand how education is defined and practiced. \n\n\n\nDiversity among women educators strengthens educational outcomes for all students. Research has shown that when students learn in environments that include racially and culturally diverse teachers\, academic engagement increases and measurable outcomes\, such as standardized test scores\, attendance\, and long-term educational attainment\, often improve. Students benefit not only from representation\, but from expanded teaching approaches that value multiple ways of learning\, communicating\, and understanding the world. \n\n\n\nBy bringing these community educators into the light\, the exhibition asks viewers to consider what has been lost\, what has endured\, and what can be restored. Hard Lessons in Light invites reflection on education as both a site of inequity and possibility.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/hard-lessons-in-light/2026-02-18/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Art Show/Art Activities
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UID:10032617-1771333200-1771358400@ohmyomaha.com
SUMMARY:"Hard Lessons In Light"
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Brown’s “Hard Lessons In Light” is a photography exhibition centered on Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. The exhibit runs Feb. 6 through April 11. Opening Reception is Feb. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Co-Op + Gallery HoursTuesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nWednesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nThursday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nFriday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nSaturday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nAbout the exhibit: “Hard Lessons in Light” reflects on what is learned when difficult histories are brought into view. his photography exhibition centers Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. Their lessons are not abstract\, they emerge from lived experience\, community responsibility\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nEducation\, in this context\, extends beyond classrooms and institutions. Black women have long taught through storytelling\, example\, and collective memory\, even when formal systems denied them access or authority. These forms of teaching\, rooted in lived knowledge\, expand how education is defined and practiced. \n\n\n\nDiversity among women educators strengthens educational outcomes for all students. Research has shown that when students learn in environments that include racially and culturally diverse teachers\, academic engagement increases and measurable outcomes\, such as standardized test scores\, attendance\, and long-term educational attainment\, often improve. Students benefit not only from representation\, but from expanded teaching approaches that value multiple ways of learning\, communicating\, and understanding the world. \n\n\n\nBy bringing these community educators into the light\, the exhibition asks viewers to consider what has been lost\, what has endured\, and what can be restored. Hard Lessons in Light invites reflection on education as both a site of inequity and possibility.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/hard-lessons-in-light/2026-02-17/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Art Show/Art Activities
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UID:10032616-1771063200-1771088400@ohmyomaha.com
SUMMARY:"Hard Lessons In Light"
DESCRIPTION:Lisa Brown’s “Hard Lessons In Light” is a photography exhibition centered on Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. The exhibit runs Feb. 6 through April 11. Opening Reception is Feb. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Co-Op + Gallery HoursTuesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nWednesday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nThursday1 – 8 p.m. \n\n\n\nFriday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nSaturday10 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nAbout the exhibit: “Hard Lessons in Light” reflects on what is learned when difficult histories are brought into view. his photography exhibition centers Black women as teachers\, memory keepers\, and cultural guides whose knowledge has often been shaped through struggle\, displacement\, and care. Their lessons are not abstract\, they emerge from lived experience\, community responsibility\, and resilience. \n\n\n\nEducation\, in this context\, extends beyond classrooms and institutions. Black women have long taught through storytelling\, example\, and collective memory\, even when formal systems denied them access or authority. These forms of teaching\, rooted in lived knowledge\, expand how education is defined and practiced. \n\n\n\nDiversity among women educators strengthens educational outcomes for all students. Research has shown that when students learn in environments that include racially and culturally diverse teachers\, academic engagement increases and measurable outcomes\, such as standardized test scores\, attendance\, and long-term educational attainment\, often improve. Students benefit not only from representation\, but from expanded teaching approaches that value multiple ways of learning\, communicating\, and understanding the world. \n\n\n\nBy bringing these community educators into the light\, the exhibition asks viewers to consider what has been lost\, what has endured\, and what can be restored. Hard Lessons in Light invites reflection on education as both a site of inequity and possibility.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/hard-lessons-in-light/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:The Union For Contemporary Art\, 2434 N. 24th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska
CATEGORIES:Art Show/Art Activities
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