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New treats usher in art house’s fourth year

Film Streams, Omaha’s nonprofit art house movie theater, is celebrating its third anniversary with new offerings at its concessions counter and new benefits for those who buy annual memberships.

The concessions list now will include California wines; craft beers from La Vista, Lincoln and Golden, Colo., plus Miller Lite; salted cashews; organic sandwich crackers; Omaha Steaks beef snack sticks; new organic teas, sodas and vitamin water; fruit and nut and Odwalla bars; and fountain drinks by Coke.

New membership benefits, besides discounted ticket prices, include early purchase of tickets to all premieres and special events at Film Streams’ Ruth Sokolof Theater, 14th and Mike Fahey Streets.

Annual memberships are $50, discounted to $35 for senior citizens, students, teachers, and active or retired members of the military.

Since opening in July 2007, Film Streams has premiered more than 100 movies in Omaha and shown nearly 300 classic films. About 120,000 tickets have been sold since the theater opened.

Broadway veterans to team with students

Broadway stars and area musical theater students will team up to present “Don’t Stop Believing,” a Broadway concert at the Holland Performing Arts Center, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

The students will study acting, dance and vocal performance for a week with Broadway veterans such as Shoshana Bean, who has played the role of Elphaba in “Wicked”; choreographer James Kinney, an original cast member of the Broadway production of “Fosse”; and Jarrod Emick, a Tony winner for the 1994 “Damn Yankees” revival. Emick studied theater at South Dakota State University in Brookings.

Also performing Saturday: Tanner Pflueger of Norfolk, Neb., dancing a solo from “Billy Elliot,” the musical in which he played the title role in London last year.

The workshop is presented by the Broadway Dreams Foundation, a nonprofit whose visit to Omaha is sponsored by Omaha Performing Arts’ educational arm.

Students will have the opportunity to audition for national talent scouts and will perform in Saturday’s show, which is the culmination of the week’s training.

Tickets start at $15. Call 345-0606, go online at TicketOmaha.com, or visit the box office at the performing arts center, 13th and Douglas Streets.

Governor’s Residence Exhibition lineup

The Nebraska Arts Council has announced the Governor’s Residence Exhibition Program’s 2010-11 season. The lineup includes:

Photographer Trish Place, (Oct. 27-Nov. 29); pastel artist Sue Thelen (Dec. 1- Jan. 3); photographer Jason Jilg (Jan. 5-Feb. 4); mixed media artist Marcia Bauerle (Feb. 9-March 11); drawings of Nancy Lepo (March 16-April 15); mixed-media artist Bryce Speed (April 20-May 20); painter Nolan Tredway (May 25-June 24); pastel artist Peg Fowler (June 29-July 29, 2011); photographer Bob Rooney (Aug. 3-Sept. 2, 2011); mixed-media artist Judith Johnston (Sept. 7-Oct. 7, 2011).

The Nebraska Governor’s Residence, 1425 H St. in Lincoln, is open for public tours on Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Reservations are required for groups of 10 or more. Call (402) 471-3466 for more information or to make an appointment.

Auditions

“Jake’s Women,” Lofte Community Theatre near Manley, Neb., 7 p.m. July 26 and 27 at the theater. Show runs Aug. 27-Sept. 12. Information: www.Lofte.com or call director Kevin Colbert, 402-234-2553.

“Footloose, the Musical,” Omaha Community Playhouse, 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the theater, 6915 Cass St. Use west stage door entrance. Show runs Sept. 17-Oct. 17. Information: 553-4890.

“Talk Radio,” Blue Barn Theatre, 5:30 p.m. today and 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Downtown Space, 614 S. 11th St. Show runs Sept. 30-Oct. 16. Information: 345-1576.

“Mame,” Bellevue Little Theatre, 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the theater, 203 W. Mission Ave. in Bellevue. The show runs Sept. 10-26. Information: 391-2414.

— Compiled by Bob Fischbach and John Pitcher

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