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“The Big Sounds of Bobby Layne
For 65 years the Bobby Layne Orchestra has played ballrooms across the United States and it’s been quite a journey for band leader, Bobby Layne. Over his long career Layne has guided many orchestra members through multiple eras and genres of music. Today Layne continues to travel coast to coast with his band – all to play music that keeps the dance floor crowded.

“Rez Squatchers
A pair of brothers have set out to find Ci’tonga, a creature the Omaha Indians say is similar to Bigfoot or Sasquatch. Their company, Rez Squatching, takes tourists into wooded areas around Macy to seek out the beast. They’re certain Ci’tonga exists. Can they convince the skeptics?

“Nebraska’s Newton’s Apple Tree
When is an apple tree more than an apple tree? How about when it’s a descendent of an ancient tree that inspired Sir Issac Newton’s law of gravity in the summer of 1666. Only a handful of “Flower of Kent” trees exist in the world and one can be found right here in Nebraska – on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

“House of Art”
An Omaha couple’s reputation for adventurous, fearless collecting has raised eyebrows in the art world on a national level. On a modest budget, Laura Vranes and John McIntyre have transformed a love of art into an immense collection of works from a variety of unknown, emerging artists locally and beyond. In the last decade, this middle-class couple has quietly amassed what is said to be one of the most important contemporary art collections in the Midwest, with a focus on street art. With nearly 500 works on display, salon style, art fills nearly every possible space in the house.

“A Love Letter to Louise”
When they were students at the University of Nebraska, Louise Pound was greatly admired by Willa Cather. In a youthful letter penned by now the famous author, we get a glimpse into her world and her desire for women.