Boulevard of Bold Dreams
Schedule
Sat Apr 25 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
2401 N 24th St, Omaha, NE 68110-2216, United States | Omaha, NE
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By LaDarrion WilliamsDirected by TammyRa
Produced by The Union for Contemporary Art
Venue Details
The Shirley Tyree Theater
2401 North 24th Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68110
It is February 1940, the night of the historic Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. At the Ambassador Hotel, Arthur Brooks — a sharp‑minded bartender and ambitious Black filmmaker from rural Alabama — is determined to carve out a future behind the camera. His best friend, Dottie Hudson, a hotel maid with a quick wit and a guarded heart, has learned to be skeptical of dreams that never seem meant for people like them.
When legendary actress Hattie McDaniel slips into the bar and reveals she may not attend the ceremony where she is poised to make history, Arthur and Dottie are thrust into an unexpected mission. As they work to convince Hattie to claim her rightful place on Hollywood’s biggest stage, the trio confronts buried fears, unspoken wounds, and the fragile power of possibility.
Boulevard of Bold Dreams is a stirring exploration of race, class, gender, and the shifting landscape of American cinema—a tribute to the courage it takes to dream boldly in a world determined to dim your light.
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