Community & Special Events

Early Rock & Roll Sibling Groups

A Multimedia Lecture by Richard Knox Open to All

Tuesday, November 19
7:00 p.m.
Open to the public, All Ages
Members: $10  |  Non:$12
Register online with Daxko or by calling (402) 334-6419

Examine the careers of brother or sister acts spanning the first decade of Rock & Roll. So many of the outstanding songs of this era were made popular by groups such as the Everly Brothers, the Ronettes, the Paris Sisters, the Angels, Randy and the Rainbows, the Teen Queens and the Kalin Twins. This retrospective will afford us an opportunity to relive a number of their most memorable vocals and examine the influence they had on future Rock stars. This event is open to members and non members. Registration is required. The lecture will be held in the Goldstein Community Engagement Venue at the Staenberg Omaha JCC.

Richard previously has lectured at various JCC’s, libraries, and most recently on the 2024 Malt Shop Cruise. Richard’s presentations give insight into some of the biggest moments in the American Pop Music Tradition. Learn more about your Presenter, Richard Knox, here: https://www.rknoxlectures.com/

“Capture the Moon” by the Circle Theater

Open to the public, All Ages

Saturday, November 23  |  7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 24  |  2:00 p.m.

“Capture The Moon” By Ernest Joselovitz and Harry Michael Bagdasian. Adapted from the Jewish folktales of Chelm. November 23rd, 2024 at 7pm November 24th, 2024 at 2pm $20 Tickets – Available NOW! Capture the Moon, based on the traditional Yiddish tales of Chelm, portrayed as a mythical Eastern European shtetl, its people being awfully poor, very devout, thoroughly democratic (just about anything could justify a town meeting), and of a uniquely innocent way of thinking and acting. The play spotlights this poor village’s humorous attempt to solve a streetlighting problem by capturing the moon and harnessing moonlight. The failure of the first attempt (to capture and store the moonlight in a barrel of water) forces them to seek the help of the neighboring Christian village to climb their church steeple (almost) up to the moon. With their neighbors’ cooperation, the Chelmites then must journey through the surrounding Christian countryside in search of the moon at its lowest point on the horizon. On this journey, they become aware of their “differentness,” and they are finally appreciated for it. Capture the Moon offers, in children’s terms, interesting elements of Jewish history. More than that, though, it is a play about a common devoutness that encourages mutual respect, respect for different ways of thinking and imagining. Gotta Be Me, a partner organization also providing all abilities program for people with disabilities and their families, will be the opening act for the “Grimm Tales” performances. Gotta Be Me actors will tell the story of the “Town Musicians of Bremen”, a Grimm tale based on the account of the German storyteller Dorothea Viehmann (1755-1815). This is the story of four aging domestic animals, who after a lifetime of hard work leave their farms to become musicians in Bremen and enjoy life. However, they find a den of thieves and decide to outsmart them. Munroe Meyer Institute acting interns will shadow highlights of the performance.

Local Jewish Author Event

Open to the public

Sunday, December 15
2:00 p.m.

Join the Jewish Federation of Omaha for their next author event. Local author, Bob Yaffe will discuss his book Relinquished: A mother’s choice and my 30 year journey to find my birth family. Hear from the author as he talks about his experience while writing this book, his complex story, and the book’s connection to the Omaha Jewish community. Advanced registration is required. Details will be posted soon at www.jewishomaha.org.

Watercolor Workshops

Members & Non, Ages 18+

Experience the enjoyment of creative growth through this series of one-day watercolor workshops led by international and award-winning watercolor artist, Telagio Baptista. Members & Non Members, ages 18+, of all skill levels are welcome. Whether you have painted all your life or just want a new hobby, these workshops will provide you with the time and guidance to elevate your painting. Participants will receive individualized guidance from the instructor.

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