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APRIL 2010
WHERE GENERATIONS CONNECT
• Jazz JAM at The Durham
April 24 and 25
• River City History Tours Begin in May!*
• Classic Car Show
May 1, 10AM - 3PM
• Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters
Opens May 22 with a Member preview
from 8 AM - 10 AM*
• “Weather’s Greatest Mysteries Solved”
Presentation with Dr. Randy Cerveny
June 3*
• “We Lived It!”
Presentation with Christopher Amundson
and Mike Whye
June 5*
• We Lived It: Nebraska Storm Stories
Opens June 29
*Due to limited seating, reservations are
required. Please call Andrea Boschult at
(402) 444-5071 or email
[email protected].
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Durham Museum is honored to participate
in the Smithsonian Institution’s Jazz
Appreciation Month (JAM). This month,
The Durham will host special events and
films to celebrate the local jazz scene and
give visitors a better understanding of the
extraordinary heritage and history of jazz.
Jazz JAM at The Durham Weekend
The weekend of April 24-25 will be
jam-packed with special performances.
Saturday’s performances will explore
“Jazz through the Eras” with dancing by the
Omaha Jitterbugs. Sunday’s programming
celebrates the “Legends of Omaha Jazz.”
Saturday, April 24
• Street Railway Company Jazz
Band - 11 AM
• Sing, Sing, Swing Orchestra - 1 PM
• Steve Thornburg Quartet - 3 PM
• Matt Wallace - 5 PM
Sunday, April 25
• The Gulizia Brothers Band featuring
Joe Genovesi - 2 PM
Jazz Appreciation Month is sponsored by
Mutual of Omaha and Fraser Stryker PC LLO.
With additional support provided by the Omaha
Musicians’ Association and the Music
Performance Trust Fund. Admission for the
Museum and JAM events is: Adults: $7.00,
Seniors (62+): $6.00, Children (3-12):
$5.00, Children 2 and under and
Museum Members are free.
“Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker”
Tuesday, April 20 at 11AM and 6PM
“A Great Day in Harlem”
Thursday, April 22 at 12PM and 2PM
“Celebrating Bird: The Triumph
of Charlie Parker”
Saturday, April 24 at 2PM
“A Great Day in Harlem”
Sunday, April 25 at 3PM
“Wynton Marsalis: Blues and Swing”
Tuesday, April 27 at 11AM and 6PM
“Last of the Blue Devils”
Thursday, April 29 at 12PM and 2PM
Cruise on in to The Durham Museum on Saturday, May 1 for the
Chevrolet Classic Car Club of Omaha and Council Bluffs Car Show! Car
enthusiasts will enjoy a fabulous display of nearly 50 classic cars from
the 50’s and 60’s. Several will also have matching pedal cars. Both
adults and children will be able to vote on their top three favorite cars
to determine the winners of Best of Show. Visitors will enjoy classic rockn-roll music played by Complete Music and children can take part in hula
hoop contests, face painting, and pedal car trials.
Visitors can also register to win tickets to the Happy Together Tour which
will be held on Tuesday, May 25 at the Orpheum Theater. Performers
include The Turtles featuring Flo and Eddie, Micky Dolenz (The Monkees
Lead Singer), The Grass Roots featuring Rob Grill, Mark Lindsay (former
lead singer of Paul Revere and The Raiders), and The Buckinghams.
The Durham Museum in partnership with the
Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau,
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo, Lauritzen
Gardens, Omaha Children’s Museum, Joslyn
Art Museum, Village Pointe, and the Amazing
Pizza Machine will unveil an Omaha
Adventure coupon book that will entice
families to explore their city. On May 22,
family activities are planned from noon to
8 PM, with a 6:30 PM concert at
Village Pointe! If you can’t make the
concert, coupon books will be
available while
supplies last at
participating
venues.
May 1 and 2 is the last chance for visitors to see the
Are We There Yet? exhibition sponsored by the
Douglas County Commissioners, the Dixon Family
Foundation, AAA, the Cornhusker Motor Club
Foundation and Cox Communications.
Admission for the Museum and car show
is: Adults: $7.00, Seniors (62+): $6.00,
Children (3-12): $5.00, Children 2 and
under and Museum Members are free.
Earthquakes. Tornados. Hurricanes. Volcanic Eruptions. Tsunamis.
See the science behind nature this summer at The Durham!
Come explore the extraordinary forces of weather in
Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters from Chicago's
Field Museum. These camps, designed for children 5-12, will
highlight causes, effects and historical significance of the
most powerful storms on our planet. The Durham will also
bring back other favorites such as Wizard University,
CSI: Durham, Wild, Wild West, Exploring Omaha,
and many theater and art camps.
Call The Durham Museum's Education Department at 402.-444-5027 or visit
www.durhammuseum.org to learn more
 801 South Tenth Street  Omaha, NE 681O8  402.444.5071  www.durhammuseum.org