Omaha – The Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards seeks applications for new members of its 2010 Board of Directors.
Applicants must have a passion for the local arts (live music, performing arts and visual arts), and be available to regularly attend monthly board meetings. Meetings are held in the evenings on the first Wednesday of the month.
Applicants must also be willing to volunteer at annual events: the Summer Showcase, the Nominee Showcase, the Visual Arts Showcase, as well as the awards show.
The board is especially interested in applicants who are affiliated with the local performing arts community.
The application deadline is Friday, Feb. 19. Those selected for the board will be notified by Friday, Feb. 26.
To apply, send the following information via email to oea.awards@gmail.com.
• Name and contact information
• Work experience
• Volunteer experience
• Community affiliations
• Why should you be considered for the Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards Board of Directors?
About Omaha Entertainment Awards, Inc.
Omaha Entertainment Awards, Inc., seeks to enhance our community by planning and producing an annual awards event that uniquely recognizes the performing arts, visual arts and live music of the Omaha area. With all-star talent and red-carpet prestige, the Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards is a memorable evening that thanks the artists who keep Omaha culture alive.
Follow the OEA Awards on Twitter: @oeaawards; become a fan on Facebook; find the OEA Awards on MySpace. Learn more about sponsorship opportunities.
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Omaha (Jan. 24, 2010) – The talents of more than 50 local individuals and/or groups were celebrated and recognized at the Fourth Annual Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards Sunday, Jan. 24 at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs.
The winners, as indicated below, were competing against nominees selected last year by both the public and a juried panel in each of the arts areas.
The evening also featured the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award, given to Matt Markel. Markel is best known for bringing national musical acts to Omaha at the former Ranch Bowl Entertainment Center, and for supporting local acts just starting their musical careers.
The OEA Awards is an annual contest that celebrates the creativity and performances of local musicians, artists, directors, actors and other Omaha-area performers.
Live entertainment was also part of the evening, including nominee performances by slam poet Katie F-S; musical acts After the Fall, Brad Hoshaw & the Seven Deadlies, The Black Squirrels with Matt Cox, and Lucas Kellison with Jamazz and El Genius; along with a scene from Creighton University’s production of “Westside Story.”
Radio personality Ethan Stone, who most recently co-hosted the morning show on 96.1 The Brew, served as emcee. For the past 10 years Stone has worked on-air in Omaha radio, making stops at Bob FM, Retro 106.9 and 99.9 KGOR. He also has hosted the area’s only televised talent show, “Harrah’s Fame and Fortune.” Prior to his arrival in Omaha, the Pennsylvania native also worked in Charlotte, N.C., and Denver, Colo.
Media sponsor WOWT recorded the awards show at the Mid-America Center and will broadcast it at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 on WOWT (Cox channel 8).
More than 4,000 individual nominations were received for this year’s OEA Awards. The top online vote-getter in each of the 40-plus subcategories received an automatic nomination. Four other nominees were determined by a juried panel in each of the arts areas.
Hot Shops Welcomes Visual Arts Nominees
Works by this year’s Visual Arts Nominees are on display at the Hot Shops Art Center, 1301 Nicholas St., through Saturday, Jan. 30.
The nominated visual artists whose work is on display at Hot Shops are: Claudia Alvarez, Jess Benjamin, Scott Blake, Jamie Burmeister, Julie Conway, Joel Damon/Unwashed, Larry Ferguson, Doug Hayko, Andrew Hershey, Natalie Linstrom, Susan McGilvrey, Troy Muller, Kristin Pluhacek, Mike Scheef, Bill Sitzmann, Iggy Sumnik, Susann Suprenant/Aetherplough, Nolan Tredway and Watie White.
About Omaha Entertainment Awards, Inc.
Omaha Entertainment Awards, Inc., seeks to enhance our community by planning and producing an annual awards event that uniquely recognizes the performing arts, visual arts and live music of the Omaha area. With all-star talent and red-carpet prestige, the Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards is a memorable evening that thanks the artists who keep Omaha culture alive.
For more information, contact Wendy Townley: wendytownley@gmail.com. Follow the OEA Awards on Twitter: @oeaawards; become a fan on Facebook; find the OEA Awards on MySpace. Learn more about sponsorship opportunities.
(Winners are indicated below.)
Best Rock
After The Fall
Box Elders – winner
Cursive
Ladyfinger (NE)
Rock Paper Dynamite
Best Hard Rock
Bloodcow
Emphatic
Narcotic Self
Paria – winner
Screaming For Silence
Best Alternative/Indie
Anniversaire
Daniel Christian
Brad Hoshaw & The Seven Deadlies
It’s True – winner
Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band
Best Singer-Songwriter/Adult Alternative
Midwest Dilemma
Ember Schrag
Brad Hoshaw & The Seven Deadlies – winner
Adam Hawkins/It’s True
Matt Whipkey
Best DJ
Brent Crampton
Neal Duffy/W.E.R.D.
Kobraklye/Kyle Richardson – winner
Chris Massara
Spencelove
Best Folk/Roots/Americana/Bluegrass
Black Squirrels
Matt Cox
Brad Hoshaw
Filter Kings – winner
Outlaw Con Bandanna
Best Soul and R&B
Funk Trek Voyager
Lucas Kellison & The Assembled Soul
Satchel Grande – winner
Son Of 76 & The Watchmen
The 9’s
Best Hip-Hop/Rap
Conchance – winner
El Genius
Jamazz
Mars Black
Surreal The MC
Best Gospel
HG Filled
Heidi Joy
No Better Cause
Sacred Heart Freedom Choir
Salem Baptist Voices Of Victory – winner
Best Blues
Backers Blues
Barkin Irons
Sarah Benk
Matt Cox – winner
Kris Lager Band
Son Of 76 & The Watchmen
Best Jazz/Standards/Easy Listening
Matt Amandus
Prairie Cats
Pat Higgins Trio
Heidi Joy
Luigi Waites – winner
Best Ethnic/World Music
Ellis Island
Rhythm Collective
The Turfmen – winner
Sabor
Son De Llano
Best Cover Band
Girl Drink Drunk
The Lizard King
ME2
Secret Weapon – winner
Song Remains The Same
Album Of The Year
Black Squirrels, Paying For Your Pleasure
Brad Hoshaw & The Seven Deadlies, self titled – winner
Cursive, Mamma I’m Swollen
Matt Cox, My Last Dollar
Matt Whipkey, Instant Heart
Artist Of The Year
The Black Squirrels
Brad Hoshaw & The Seven Deadlies – winner
Cursive
It’s True
Little Brazil
Best New Artist
El Genius
It’s True – winner
Jes Winter Band
Little Black Stereo
Mitch Gettman
(Winners are indicated below.)
Best Director (Play)
Susan Clement-Toberer: The Goat or Who is Sylvia?, Blue Barn Theatre
M. Michelle Phillips: Compleat Female Stage Beauty, SNAP! Productions
Cindy Melby Phaneuf: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, UNO Straus Performing Arts Center
Daena Schweiger: Speech and Debate, SNAP! Productions
John Beasley: Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, John Beasley Theater
Kevin Lawler: Stones in His Pockets, Omaha Community Playhouse – winner
Best Director (Musical)
Susan Clement Toberer: Reefer Madness: The Musical, Blue Barn Theatre
Carl Beck: Bat Boy: The Musical, Omaha Community Playhouse – winner
Michele Pawk: West Side Story, Creighton University
Daena Schweiger: The Secret of the Old Queen: A Hardy Boys Musical Adventure, SNAP! Productions
Randall Stevens: I Love You Because, The Candy Project
Jeff Neinhauser: South Pacific, Papillion-La Vista Community Theatre
Best Actor (Play)
Jon Purcell: The Pillowman, F-Troupe Collaborative
Thomas Becker: Twelve Angry Men, Omaha Community Playhouse
Scott Kurz: The Odd Couple, Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre Co. & Blue Barn Theatre
Noah Diaz: Speech and Debate, SNAP! Productions
Nils Haaland: Stones in His Pockets, Omaha Community Playhouse – winner
Michal Simpson: Compleat Female Stage Beauty, SNAP! Productions
John Beasley: Fences, John Beasley Theater
Best Actor (Musical)
Tim Abou-Nasr: Bat Boy: The Musical, Omaha Community Playhouse – winner
Mark Thornburg: South Pacific, Papillion-La Vista Community Theatre
Dan Tracy: West Side Story, Creighton University
Paul Hanson: Reefer Madness: The Musical, Blue Barn Theatre
Andy King: I Love You Because, The Candy Project
Best Actress (Play)
Moira Mangiamelli: The Goat or Who is Sylvia?, Blue Barn Theatre – winner
Colleen O’Doherty: Speech and Debate, SNAP! Productions
Phyllis Doughman: Wit, Blue Barn Theatre
Amy Kunz: The Little Foxes, Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre Co.
Tammy Ra: Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, John Beasley Theater
Best Actress (Musical)
Leanne Hill Carlson: South Pacific, Papillion-La Vista Community Theatre
Theresa Sindelar: Bat Boy: The Musical, Omaha Community Playhouse – winner
Maria Becvar: West Side Story, Creighton University
Jenn Witt: Reefer Madness: The Musical, Blue Barn Theatre
Judy Radcliff: Gypsy, Omaha Community Playhouse
Cathy Hirsch: I Love You Because, The Candy Project
Best Premier of a New, Original, Local Script
Fat Girlfriend: The Musical: Amanda Miller, Shelterbelt Theatre
The Wind Cries Verona: Jay Huse, Shelterbelt Theatre
Mrs. Jenning’s Sitter: Ellen Struve, Shelterbelt Theatre
Mountain Lion: Ellen Struve, Shelterbelt Theatre
2012: Barry Carman, Witching Hour
Knives Out: Susann Suprenant and Thom Sibbit, Aetherplough – winner
Best Dramatic Play
The Pillowman: F-Troupe Collaborative
The Seafarer: Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre Co
The Goat or Who is Sylvia?: Blue Barn Theatre – winner
Wit: Blue Barn Theatre
Macbeth: Nebraska Shakespeare Festival
Best Comedic Play
Compleat Female Stage Beauty: SNAP! Productions
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: UNO Dramatic Arts
Speech and Debate: SNAP! Productions
The Odd Couple: Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre Co. & Blue Barn Theatre – winner
Stones in His Pockets: Omaha Community Playhouse
Best Musical
Reefer Madness: The Musical: Blue Barn Theatre
South Pacific: Papillion-La Vista Community Theatre
West Side Story: Creighton University
Bat Boy: The Musical: Omaha Community Playhouse – winner
I Love You Because: The Candy Project
Best Local Slam Poet
Katie F-S – winner
Matt Mason
Dan Leamen
Sara Lihz Dobel
Ben Wenzl
Best Supporting Actor (Play)
Randy Vest: Compleat Female Stage Beauty, SNAP! Productions – winner
Thomas Becker: The Seafarer, Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre Co.
Sean Carlson: Mountain Lion, Shelterbelt Theatre
Doug Blackburn: Twelve Angry Men, Omaha Community Playhouse
Michael Arch: The Pillowman, F-Troupe Collaborative
Best Supporting Actor (Musical)
Ben Beck: Reefer Madness: The Musical, Blue Barn Theatre
Ryan Eberhart: Baby, BroadStreet Theatre Company
Don Harris: Gypsy, Omaha Community Playhouse – winner
Dan Chevalier: I Love You Because, The Candy Project
Joe Blackstad: The Secret of the Old Queen: A Hardy Boys Musical Adventure, SNAP! Productions
Best Supporting Actress (Play)
Ashley Spessard: Compleat Female Stage Beauty, SNAP! Productions
Connie Lee: Compleat Female Stage Beauty, SNAP! Productions – winner
Kim Jubenville: Blithe Spirit, Omaha Community Playhouse
Jennifer Gilg: Compleat Female Stage Beauty, SNAP! Productions
Mary Kelly: Wit, Blue Barn Theatre
Best Supporting Actress (Musical)
Theresa Fuchs: West Side Story, Creighton University
Becky Noble: South Pacific, Papillion-La Vista Community Theatre
Kirstin Kluver: Gypsy, Omaha Community Playhouse – winner
Barb Ross: The Secret of the Old Queen: A Hardy Boys Musical Adventure, SNAP! Productions
Amanda Miller: I Love You Because, The Candy Project
Achievement in Scenic Design
Martin Scott Marchitto: The Goat or Who is Sylvia?. Blue Barn Theatre
Robbie Jones: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, UNO Dramatic Arts
Jim Othuse: Gypsy, Omaha Community Playhouse – winner
Paul Pape: Speech and Debate, SNAP! Productions
Scott Kurz: The Little Foxes, Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre Co.
Achievement in Lighting Design
Bill Van Deest: West Side Story, Creighton University
Carol Wisner: Reefer Madness: The Musical, Blue Barn Theatre
Patrick O’Malley: The Pillowman, F-Troupe Collaborative
Jennifer Pool, Shannon Jaxies, Andrew Yolland: 2012, Witching Hour
L. Jane Spencer: Bat Boy: The Musical, Omaha Community Playhouse – winner
Achievement in Sound Design
Molly Welsh: Macbeth, Nebraska Shakespeare Festival
John Gibilisco: Bat Boy: The Musical, Omaha Community Playhouse – winner
Mark Cramer: The Secret of the Old Queen: A Hardy Boys Musical Adventure, SNAP! Productions
Craig Marsh: The Seafarer, Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre Co.
Martin Magnuson: Reefer Madness: The Musical, Blue Barn Theatre
Achievement in Costume Design
Lindsay Pape: West Side Story, Creighton University
Jennifer Pool: Reefer Madness: The Musical, Blue Barn Theatre
Lynne Ridge: Bat Boy: The Musical, Omaha Community Playhouse – winner
Robbie Jones and Charlie Fisher: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, UNO Dramatic Arts
Lindsay Pape: Compleat Female Stage Beauty, SNAP! Productions
Best Choreographer in a Musical Production
Patrick Roddy: West Side Story, Creighton University – winner
Roxanne Nielsen: Reefer Madness: The Musical, Blue Barn Theatre
Sue Gillespie Booton: Disney’s High School Musical, The Rose
Melanie Walters: The Secret of the Old Queen: A Hardy Boys Musical Adventure, SNAP! Productions
Valerie Brandt: South Pacific, Papillion-La Vista Community Theatre
Best Local Dance Production
Dancefest 2009: Omaha Performing Arts & The Omaha Modern Dance Collective – winner
Firebird: Omaha Theater Ballet
La Fille Mal Gardee: Creighton Dance Company
Swing Swing Swing: Omaha Theater Ballet
Spring Dance Show 2009: Creighton Dance Company
Best Featured Dancer
Katie Stevenson: South Pacific, Papillion-La Vista Community Theatre
Elizabeth Bergman: Dancefest 2009, Omaha Performing Arts & The Omaha Modern Dance Collective
Rachel Vickery: Firebird, Omaha Theater Ballet
Avram Gold: Firebird, Omaha Theater Ballet
Courtney Stein: Reefer Madness: The Musical, Blue Barn Theatre
David Catherall: West Side Story, Creighton University – winner
Best Musical Direction
Jim Boggess: Bat Boy: The Musical, Omaha Community Playhouse – winner
Stephen Sheftz: West Side Story, Creighton University
Mitch Fuller: Reefer Madness: The Musical, Blue Barn Theatre
John Bennett: Quilters, Omaha Community Playhouse
Keefer Peterson: Baby, BroadStreet Theatre Company
Zach Peterson: The Secret of the Old Queen: A Hardy Boys Musical Adventure, SNAP! Productions
Performance by Young Actors
Ashton Taylor: Gypsy, Omaha Community Playhouse
Bailey Newman: Autobahn, SkullDuggery Productions
Disney’s High School Musical: The Rose
Pride Players: Project 10: The Rose
Kelly Shilken: Gypsy, Omaha Community Playhouse
Noah Diaz: Speech and Debate, SNAP! Productions – winner
Performance for a Young Audience
Disney’s High School Musical: The Rose
Charlotte’s Web: The Rose – winner
Pride Players: Project 10: The Rose
The Giver: The Rose
Whoop Dee Doo: The Bemis Center
(Winners are indicated below.)
Best 2D Artist
Nolan Tredway, “Paintings by Nolan Tredway”
Larry Ferguson, “Moved by the Spirits”
Wanda Ewing, “Flower Power” – winner
Watie White, “Too Much Information”
Claudia Alvarez, “Dirty Water”
Solo Show
Mike Scheef, “Jewish Wrestling Champions”
Wanda Ewing, “Flower Power” – winner
Renee Ledesma Hoover, “My Offerings”
Jamie Burmeister, “Needle in Cotton”
Larry Ferguson, “Moved by the Spirits”
Natalie Linstrom, “Wonderworld”
New Media
Jamie Burmeister, “Needle in Cotton”
Scott Blake, “Bar Code Art Tour” – winner
Aetherplough, “Knives Out”
Bigit Larson, “DO NOT! look directly into the sun”
Doug Hayko
Group
Unwashed, Bancroft St. – winner
Sophisticated Children, Hot Shops
Undaunted Light, RNG
Hand Maid, Jackson St.
Adornment, Creighton University
Field Guide, Jackson Artworks
3D
Renee Ledesma Hoover,”My Offerings” and “Hand Maid”
Jess Benjamin, “Dam” and “Paradox of Value” – winner
Iggy Sumnik, “IGGY SUMNIK: Sculpture”
Julie Conway, “Undaunted Light/Color Blind Color”
Jamie Burmeister, “Needle in Cotton”
Susan McGilvrey, “Two Rooms: Works on Clay and Paper”
Visual
Jun Kaneko – winner
Watie White
Jamie Burmeister
Wanda Ewing
Scott Blake
Larry Ferguson
Renee Ledesma Hoover
Emerging
Josh Powell
Troy Muller
Amy Morin – winner
Andrew Hershey
Bill Sitzmann
Patty Talbert