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Live Broadcast
Join KVNO’s Coleen Cook and Ben Rasmussen as they bring the Omaha Symphony to you on Saturday, February 21st, with the live broadcast of Stravinsky’s Firebird.
Learn More About the ShowSeason Ticket Giveaway
The Omaha Symphony announced their new season this past Monday on KVNO’s Arts Today and are teaming up with KVNO to give you season tickets for their Masterworks series! Look for our special posts on KVNO Facebook and Instagram, comment, and you’re entered to win.
Enter to Win!The Piano Lesson
KVNO is so proud to the be the radio sponsor of the Omaha Community Playhouse’s production of The Piano Lesson. The show will run from January 16th- February 18th.
Get Your Tickets HereClassical Kids
KVNO has been honoring students who play, sing or compose for over twenty years. Each monthly Classical Kid receives a $300 scholarship from the Soener Foundation.
Arts Today
February 17th, 2026
Omaha Symphony reveals new season
The Omaha Symphony visited KVNO to reveal their exciting new 26-27 season live on air.
February 17th, 2026
Bemis Center Presents Close to the Clouds: Encountering Digital Diasporas
The Internet supports countless communities born out of the way people interact with each other. Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts is exploring these niche communities in their newest exhibition, “Close to the Clouds: Encountering Digital Diasporas”.
February 13th, 2026
Student Production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged Leaves Audiences Thrilled
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged is a fully student-run production at UNO reimagines Shakespeare’s greatest works in this comedy.
February 12th, 2026
Pass the Popcorn Explores Blue Moon and the Life of Lorenz Hart
This week on Pass the Popcorn, Christine Burright explores Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon, a moving portrait of songwriter Lorenz Hart that brings music history to life through intimate storytelling.
February 11th, 2026
Kaneko Celebrates Creativity and Connection with Valentine’s Event
Kaneko’s Valentine’s event, The Art of Love, brings together art, wine, chocolate, and live music, offering visitors a creative and welcoming way to celebrate the season in Omaha’s Old Market.
February 10th, 2026
Ways to Win the Woods is Not the Fairytale You Remember
Great Plains Theatre Commons explores the power of community and the experience of homelessness in its new production, Ways to Win the Woods, inspired by Hansel and Gretel. The show premieres on the 13th at the Hoff Center for Performing Arts at 7 p.m.
Scherzo: A Blog from the Hosts of KVNO
See More Blog PostsFebruary 11th, 2026
Everyone is creative
…whether you think of yourself as creative or not, I would argue that yes, if you’re a human and not, let’s say, a robot, you most certainly are creative…
December 18th, 2025
Sherry’s Scones
Any imperfect scones are quietly removed from circulation and eaten by me or my family—quality control is important.
December 7th, 2025
Omaha Symphony Christmas Celebration: behind the scenes
Excitement mingles with anxious anticipation, the way a child feels when she senses the season’s first snow.
November 17th, 2025
The Five Notes that Connect the World
While classical music is largely based on a seven-note scale, it’s really a pentatonic scale dressed up with two extra notes.