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The venue is named after the influential 1990s-era group Slowdown Virginia, who had a strong influence on the "Omaha Sound". Slowdown has shows three to four nights each week, as well as a weekly pub quiz. The venue is open one hour before each event and stays open until around 2am, often offering a post-show Happy Hour.
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In 2012, Omaha mayor Jim Suttle announced that the Omaha Civic Auditorium, which originally opened in 1954, would close in 2014 due to excessive maintenance costs. [5] The closing of the Auditorium would leave Omaha without a mid-sized indoor venue, [5] and would also have a major impact on the Mavericks ice hockey team.
From the 1920s through the early 1960s the Near North Side neighborhood boasted a vibrant entertainment district featuring African American music.The main artery of North 24th Street was the heart of the city's African-American cultural and business community with a thriving jazz and rhythm and blues scene that attracted top-flight swing, blues and jazz bands from across the country.
Air Dome Theater (Open Tent Show) 18th and Douglas Streets, 40th and Hamilton Streets An open-air theater that operated during the summer months. The primary locations were downtown Omaha and later at 40th and Hamilton Streets. Alhambra Theatre [14] Abt. 1911 [34] 1814 North 24th Street [34]
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In October 2015, the Ralston Arena was a venue for the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 1 roller derby Playoffs, hosted by local league, the Omaha Rollergirls. [ 8 ] The arena sold the naming rights to Liberty First Credit Union on a ten-year agreement and Ralston Arena was renamed on January 1, 2022.
Omaha is home to the Omaha Community Playhouse. It is the largest, one of the most famous, and one of the best-endowed community theaters in the United States. [1] It produces its own season of plays and musicals. The city has a number of other long-standing theatres, including the Orpheum Theater and the Rose Theater.