Hundreds of people have shared their stories, sought help and found hope at Table Grace Cafe over the last 13 years.
Part of the cast for "Table Grace Cafe: The Musical" at the place that inspired it: From left are co-writer Jay Gish, Jacob Goetz, Simone Weber, Joel Woods, Mary Ziska, Emily Stover, Brooklynn Denio, Addley Brodhead and Keenya Barnes-Heyward.
Joel Woods, left, and Simone Weber play Mark and Sara in "Table Grace Cafe: The Musical," which will be onstage at the Benson Theatre next weekend. Simone and her husband, Matt, operate the Table Grace Cafe, a pay-as-you-can restaurant in downtown Omaha, and the characters of Mark and Sara are based on them.
Photos: Omaha says goodbye to the Summer Arts Festival
Kate Koestner, 68, of Richardson, Texas, purchases a glasswork piece from Deb Kubik, 65, of Omaha, at the Summer Arts Festival in Askarben Village in Omaha, on Friday, June 7, 2024.
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Sutton Shepley, 12, of Council Bluffs, left, and Drue Shepley, 8, of Council Bluffs, pick beads to craft bracelets at the Summer Arts Festival in Askarben Village in Omaha, on Friday, June 7, 2024.
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Tyler David, 25, of Potosi, Wisconsin, left, and Gary David, 72, of Potosi, Wisconsin, stand for a portrait with their woodwork pieces at the Summer Arts Festival in Askarben Village in Omaha, on Friday, June 7, 2024.
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Tammi Zentic, 61, of Fremont, Neb., wears one of her necklaces made of corn kernels that she is selling at the Summer Arts Festival in Askarben Village in Omaha, on Friday, June 7, 2024.
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Daniel & The Deliverance perform at the Summer Arts Festival in Askarben Village in Omaha, on Friday, June 7, 2024.
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C.J. Smith, 24, of Lincoln, holds George, a leopard gecko, at the Summer Arts Festival in Askarben Village in Omaha, on Friday, June 7, 2024.
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Pat French, 76, of Ralston, Neb., and John French, 77, of Ralston, Neb., look at prints made by Douglas Fulks, of Lees Summit, Missouri, at the Summer Arts Festival in Askarben Village in Omaha, on Friday, June 7, 2024.
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Blown glass ornaments done by Matthew Shrader, of Omaha, hang at the Hot Shops Art Center tent at the Summer Arts Festival in Askarben Village in Omaha, on Friday, June 7, 2024.
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Metalwork pieces made by Fred Conlon are lined up on a sidewalk at the Summer Arts Festival in Askarben Village in Omaha, on Friday, June 7, 2024.
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Dan Toberer, 55, of Omaha, smooths the handle of a large clay vase he worked on all day at the Summer Arts Festival in Askarben Village in Omaha, on Friday, June 7, 2024.
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Jewelry from Vetro Caldo Designs are on display at the Summer Arts Festival in Askarben Village in Omaha, on Friday, June 7, 2024.
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Jeremy Serna, 49, of Abilene, Texas, sits for a portrait in his tent at the Summer Arts Festival in Askarben Village in Omaha, on Friday, June 7, 2024.
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Part of the cast for "Table Grace Cafe: The Musical" at the place that inspired it: From left are co-writer Jay Gish, Jacob Goetz, Simone Weber, Joel Woods, Mary Ziska, Emily Stover, Brooklynn Denio, Addley Brodhead and Keenya Barnes-Heyward.
Joel Woods, left, and Simone Weber play Mark and Sara in "Table Grace Cafe: The Musical," which will be onstage at the Benson Theatre next weekend. Simone and her husband, Matt, operate the Table Grace Cafe, a pay-as-you-can restaurant in downtown Omaha, and the characters of Mark and Sara are based on them.
