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KANEKO is currently closed for installation of our Summer 2019 exhibition, Re•Purpose, opening June 11.

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Soundry Workshop: Thumb Pianos

May 16, 2019

Education Generator Series Members Performances
Use your creativity in instrument building! Join on us May 16th at 6pm while we create our own, playable thumb pianos! No experience required! With classes created for adult learners,...
Summer Kids Camps

June 10, 2019 - August 1, 2019

Education Members Re•Purpose
Unleash your creativity at Summer Kids Camp! Students will engage with local professionals to learn about the principles and processes of design, creativity, and much more. Each 4-day camp provides a...
Summer Soundry Institute

July 22, 2019 - July 26, 2019

Education Generator Series Members Performances
Unleash your Creativity in Sound Exploration! Soundry Institute is a 5-day summer intensive for any interested in exploring trends in modern classical music. Included are sessions on composition, improvisation, and...

Past Programs

Omaha Children’s Business Fair

May 11, 2019

Education Free
Inspiring Young Minds. Inspire the mindset of a builder in your child through the Omaha Acton Children's Business Fair, presented by Econic! Kids develop a brand, create a product or...
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UmoNhoN Iye – The Omaha Speaking Film Screening

May 10, 2019

Education Exhibitions Free Performances
Keeping Language Alive. Only a handful of Native American fluent speakers remain of the Omaha Tribe. Fluent speaking elders reflect on growing up speaking their native language, the efforts that...
Ancestral Voices

May 7, 2019 - May 11, 2019

Education Exhibitions Free
Expressing teachings of the past, through the arts. Join us in welcoming the Omaha Public Schools Native Indigenous Centered Education (N.I.C.E.) Program to KANEKO for an exhibition of creative works...
TedxOmaha Salon

April 15, 2019

Education Free Lectures Human Condition
Ideas Worth Spreading. Join other TED enthusiasts for TEDxOmahaSalon, a monthly conversation group. We watch two recorded TED Talks on a topic, then talk about the implications and opportunities. About...
April Lunch & Learn: There’s more to France than Paris!

April 13, 2019

Education Lectures Members Human Condition
Exploring Lesser Know Parts of France. Unsure of where to go on your next trip to France? Want to learn more about out-of-the-way places in France? This workshop is for...
An Evening with Andrew Rannells

March 25, 2019

Education Lectures Performances Human Condition
Spend an evening with Omaha's own Andrew Rannells! The Bookworm Presents an Evening with Andrew Rannells hosted by KANEKO! Andrew Rannells will discuss his career & work, his memoir, Too...
March Lunch and Learn: Everyday Life in France

March 16, 2019

Education Members Human Condition
Where American and French Cultures Part Ways. Having a meal, going on a date, listening to music, spending time with family, decorating a home, having friends over—all part of everyday...
Human Condition Family Day + Pop-Up

March 9, 2019

Education Exhibitions Free Human Condition
Fun for the whole family! KANEKO Family Days are an opportunity for visitors to participate in hands-on STEM + Creativity activities that explore various themes in each exhibition. This season,...
Anne Morgan Exhibition

March 1, 2019 - March 31, 2019

Education Exhibitions Free Members Human Condition
American Women Rebuilding France A photo exhibition featuring Anne Morgan and the 350 American women volunteers who helped rebuild France in the wake of WWI will open at the KANEKO-UNO...
Great Minds Series with Steve Everett & Stefano Miceli

February 28, 2019

Education Free Great Minds Series Lectures Human Condition
Music and the Human Condition. KANEKO and Applied Underwriters, Inc. are proud to present the 2019 Great Minds Lecture Series, where the brightest thinkers address topics with fresh, provocative perspectives....
Soundry Workshop: Theme & Variation

February 22, 2019

Education Workshop Human Condition
Exploring Sound through Theme & Variation. With classes created for adult learners, we will investigate the classical structure of Theme and Variations, and compose music using non-traditional sounds. No experience required! Soundry is directed by...
Examining French Literature

September 15, 2018

Education Workshop Reality
Learn about the great unknown or forgotten French women in history. Pack a bag lunch and join Alliance Française d’Omaha's two-hour workshop on Saturday, September 15th at KANEKO. History is...
How and Why AVR is changing the world

September 14, 2018

Education Free Lectures Reality
How do we support a workforce becoming victims of AI and automation? EON Reality believes we can grow beyond our current constraints through a symbiotic partnership between man and machine....
Cours du Cinéma

September 6, 2018

Education
Alliance Française d’Omaha is bringing French film to KANEKO. Three films, 9 weeks. Join Alliance Française d’Omaha for a film class that takes a look at three very different films....
Improving Mobility through Simulation

August 27, 2018

Education Free Lectures Reality
Simulation: A Window on Mind and Brain Health. Focusing on mobility and cognition, the Mind & Brain Health Lab at UNMC studies how humans behave when interacting with technology in-the-lab...
Family Day

August 25, 2018

Education Free Reality
Participate in activities for the whole crew! Family Day is an opportunity for families to take part in hands-on STEAM experiences that explore various themes of REALITY. Kids (and adults) are...
Advancing Technology in the Workplace

August 13, 2018

Education Free Lectures Reality
Millennials are the largest generation in today's workplace. They represent a mobile, digitally social, remotely collaborative culture. Because of this, organizations are changing how they attract top talent through the...
Learn French Through Songs

August 11, 2018

Education Workshop Reality
What they didn't teach you in French class. Pack a bag lunch and join Alliance Française d’Omaha's two-hour workshop on Saturday, August 11th at KANEKO. Enhance your grammar, diction, and...