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The culture of Omaha, Nebraska has been partially defined by music and college sports, as well as local cuisine and community theatre. The city has a long history of improving and expanding on its cultural offerings. In the 1920s, the ''Omaha Bee'' newspaper wrote, "The cultural future of Omaha seems as certain of greatness as the commercial future... The symphony orchestra, the Art institute, the Community Playhouse and other organizations are on firm foundations and Omaha is destined to be not only a bigger, but a better city, both financially and culturally."〔Larsen, L.H., Cottrell, B.J. and Dalstrom, H.A. (2007) ''Upstream Metropolis: An Urban Biography of Omaha and Council Bluffs.'' University of Nebraska Press. p 156.〕 Reviewing Omaha's contemporary arts scene, the ''New York Times'' recently hailed the city as having "a kind of cultural awakening".〔Andersen, K. (2007) (Omaha’s Culture Club ). ''New York Times T Style Magazine - Travel.'' 3/25/07. Retrieved 6/7/07.〕 The nationally recognized "Omaha Sound" describes the unique alternative rock scene in the city,〔(2003) "Don't-miss acts," ''Denver Post''. 9/31/03. Retrieved 6/7/07.〕 and Big Joe Williams' 1953 minor hit "Omaha Blues" is about a woman in the city.〔(2002) (Nebraska in Popular Song ). Goleta Publishing. Retrieved 6/7/07.〕 The baseball College World Series has been held continuously in Omaha since 1950, and a disputed professional wrestling title was called the World Heavyweight Championship (Omaha version) during the 1950s and 60s because promoters in the city hosted their own matches without sanctioning. Fred Astaire and his sister Adele, Nick Nolte, Dorothy McGuire and Marlon Brando were all born in Omaha, and Academy Award winner Henry Fonda grew up in the city and was encouraged to pursue acting by Marlon Brando's mother at the Omaha Community Playhouse, which she helped found.〔Bain, D.H. (2004) ''The Old Iron Road: An Epic of Rails, Roads, and the Urge to Go West.'' New York: Penguin Books〕 ==Museums== (詳細はMuseums of Omaha, Nebraska ). TheCityofOmaha.Com. Retrieved 6/7/07.〕 The Joslyn Art Museum is nationally renowned for its collections of Native American art and art works relating to the early European exploration of western North America.〔(nd) (Smithsonian Affiliations. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 6/7/07. )〕 The Durham Museum is located on 10th Street in the art deco Union Station. The museum has numerous permanent exhibits and is accredited with the Smithsonian Institution for traveling exhibits from the Smithsonian.〔(nd) (History ). Durham Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved 6/7/07.〕 Since its inception in 1976, Omaha Children's Museum has been a place where children can challenge themselves, discover how the world works and learn through play. The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, just east of Omaha's Old Market Historic District, was founded in the early 1980s and plays host to artists from all over the world. It is one of the nation's premier artists' colonies,〔(2006) (Insight Omaha: The Art of it All ). ''Hemispheres Magazine''. Retrieved 6/7/07.〕 founded originally by Ree Schonlau (Kaneko), wife of famed Japanese artist Jun Kaneko, who lives in Omaha and will open Museum Kaneko in 2007.〔(nd) (History ). The Rows at SoMa website. Retrieved 6/7/07.〕 Other museums in Omaha include the Great Plains Black History Museum, celebrating the legacy of African Americans in Omaha and throughout the Midwest; and; the General Crook House Museum at Fort Omaha, exploring the role of the U.S. Army during the Indian Wars of the 1900s. General Crook was renowned for speaking on behalf of Chief Standing Bear of the Omahas during the landmark trial of ''Standing Bear v. Crook'' in 1879.〔(nd) (General Crook House Museum ). Douglas County Historical Society. Retrieved 6/9/07.〕 El Museo Latino celebrates the legacy, art and culture of Latin America, and is the first Latino art & history museum in Omaha. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Culture of Omaha, Nebraska」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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