Orpheum Theater for Neil Diamond and A Beautiful Noise

 I visited the Orpheum Theater for "The Neil Diamond musical, A Beautiful Noise."  The show was very good, and the music and dancing were exceptional.

High School Choir Concert Bellevue West

 The choir concert yesterday at Bellevue West featured high school choirs from throughout the area, including Central, Millard South, Omaha Burke, Bennington, and Bellevue East.  There were a couple more high schools b ut I was not good at catching the names.  A friend from church told me of the concert, so I went.  

The music was good, mostly classical.  East Bellevue sang "For Good" from the musical.  The also sang Shenandoah which I sang in high school.  There was a song with beat boxing.  There were several a'cappella numbers.  Central sang all a'cappella, and to of Bellevue west's songs were a'cappella.  It was an enjoyable evening.  The auditorium was impressive.  It had a large screen monitor in the foryer so one could watch while chasing babues.  It had a really high ceiling, and was very large.  They said is was new.  THey also said the particular concert has been going on for 46 years.

trying to show the high ceiling

 

Nebraska Odyssey: Sesquicentennial Mural: South Omaha Mural Project

 This mural is on the corner of 36th and Q Streets.  It is on the side of the Nuestra Familia supermarket.  It depicts the history of Nebraska, from left to right.  The mural depicts the rural farm life against the city life of the stockyards of South Omaha.  

pioneer heritage includes those passing through and those who homesteaded

ranch

farm

feedyard

meat packing

city life

the Missouri River

South Omaha Stockyards

 This little memorial is located on L Street and 30th.  In addition there are 24 history marker along 30th and Edward Babe Gomez Avenue.

Greater Omaha Packing Company

Stockyard Memorial

South Omaha Main Street

 South Omaha Main Street is now South 24th.  South Omaha was annexed into Omaha in 1915.  The city was founded in 1884 and grew rapidly in suport of the meat packing industry.  The street has its own charm today but is different than what it was in the heyday of the meat packing industry and Stockyards, which were to the west of Main Street.  Today it has many Latin markets and Mexican restaurants.  It boasts a tree of life, and many other artistic additions.  This includes many murals about the local culture.  The post office is a building which high lighted the past as well as the present.