Destination: Omaha
(Originally aired: April 13, 2007)
Check Out Studio 360's Interactive Omaha Arts Map
May 30, 2008
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The audio link to the story about Omaha's arts community seems not to be working. It links to the Amy Mann audio instead.
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Posted by: Matt May 30, 2008 - 10:58AM
Posted by: Matt May 30, 2008 - 10:58AM
James is right, which sucks because I've been looking forward to the Omaha show going up all week.
Hey guys -- thanks for the heads up. All fixed! Hope you enjoy the segment!
I--just this hour--moved from Pomona, New York to Omaha, NE for a job opportunity. I know nothing of this town, and hearing your story is going to help me adjust. I'm actually in a Fairmont Inn, apparently in walking distance from Wanda Ewing's Studio. Thank God I can still listen to my NY public radio station through the internet!!
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Posted by: Liz June 01, 2008 - 05:04PM
Posted by: Liz June 01, 2008 - 05:04PM
Actually, I have a close friend I met in 1990 who always told me what a cool arts scene Omaha had (she was into fashion) so I just always thought of it as an cultural oasis in the Midwest. I've heard there's a nice scene in Tulsa, too.
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Posted by: Liz June 01, 2008 - 05:05PM
Posted by: Liz June 01, 2008 - 05:05PM
Oh, wasn't Tillie Olsen from Omaha,NE?
Thank you so much for your segment on Omaha! I moved to LA from Nebraska about 5 years ago. I was so surprised to get in the car today and hear someone say "Old Market" - my first thought was, they can't be talking about Omaha, can they? Thank you for painting an accurate picture of a great city that, even with its booming art and culture scene, struggles with the same things much of the midwest does as well. I really do believe the best is yet to come from Omaha!
Thank you SO much!!! FYI, I sent the following email to about 400 people telling them to listen to this. I have gotten so many responses about people sitting outside their work this morning, listening to the entire thing. So to all those Omaha-lifers, transplants, and former residents, this one's for you!
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Subject: Omaha's World Debut
Hello everyone!
If you have ever visited, lived in or (dare I say?) loved Omaha, you have to listen to this piece that aired on NPR about it. I heard in the car this morning on the way to work and it made me fall in love with my hometown all over again. So, even for those of you who are less enthusiastic about the "Big O!" than I am, it's worth a listen. All my love, from Omaha, of course.
Yours truly,
Katie
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