In Memoriam: David Catherall

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David Catherall passed away in April and his birthday was October 8th. He was nominated by TAG for his choreography in the 2010 Omaha Community Playhouse production of Footloose and Chanticleer Community Theatre 2008 production of Oklahoma. He won an OEA for Best Featured Dancer in Creighton’s 2009 production of Westside Story. A seasoned performer, David was heavily involved in … Read More

In Memoriam: David Catalan

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by Shery Fletcher SNAP! Productions would not be in existence without David Catalan. He introduced the idea of educating our community about AIDS and other LGBTQIA+ issues through the arts. In February of 1992, he set about to bringing awareness by mounting a production of “Safe Sex” at the Firehouse Dinner Theater. SNAP! Productions was born. The proceeds of the … Read More

The Amazing Fred Goodhew

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by Sherry Fletcher, Contributor If you weren’t at the memorial service for Fred Goodhew on August 13, there are probably a lot of things you don’t know about the man known as “a musician’s musician.” Fred could play literally every musical instrument there was, from strings, to brass, to woodwinds to drums. Several of his former bandmates spoke at the … Read More