It’s flu season again and grocery stores, drug stores and shopping malls are looking to Big Pharma to give their bottom line a shot in the arm. Everywhere you go, you see shameless shills begging you to spend your hard-earned cash on something that is virtually useless: the flu shot. Yes, something flu-vaccine doubters have […]
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Monty Python’s Spamalot
Friday, November 4th & Saturday, November 5th MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St. Friday at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday at 2:00 & 8:00 p.m. Tickets start at $25 www.ticketomaha.com MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT Monty Python’s Spamalot returns to the Orpheum Theater for a limited run. The show is based on the film, Monty Python […]
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The Wedding Singer
Thursday, November 3rd-Sunday, November 5th The Wedding Singer Iowa Western Community College Arts Center, 2700 College Road, Council Bluffs, IA. Thursday & Friday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m. $8 adults; $5 seniors, TAG members & non-IWCC students. 712-388-7140 The Wedding Singer Iowa Western Community College’s production of The Wedding Singer brings all the […]
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Murder he wrote
South Omaha native son David Krajicek’s crime writing has branded him Mr. Murder, so it’s only apt he looks the heavy with his bearded mug, bouncer glare and imposing size. This tabloid poet and rebel, who hails from a long line of barkeeps and meatpackers, gets his rabble-rouse on playing old-school R&B. The ex-New York […]
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Netflix Random Five: Halloween
Lament the lack of new releases all you want: as of right now there are 899 titles available for instant streaming on Netflix in the “Horror” genre. There’s a lot of amazingly bad looking stuff on there of course, but for every Bachelor Party in the Bungalow of the Damned, there’s at least one Vincent […]
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Cosmic Forecast, Oct. 27-Nov. 2
AUM… Happy Scorpio New Moon. Scorpio rules the golden dragon of death. More beings leave this 3rd-dimensional reality (that we share) during Scorpio than at any other sign/time. Acceptance is the first step. Then, you/we are ready for the joys of love and sex and their offspring, regeneration, BIG MONEY opportunities, intrigue, enchantment, mystery and […]
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Three Up and Three Down with Goth Ball’s Snake Island!
Hard rockers and Omaha Entertainment Award-nominated Snake Island!, headline this year’s annual Goth Ball — and fittingly so since this year’s GB theme is “Venom.” Lead guitarist Allan Schleich took time to discuss with The Reader the band’s first studio release, nudity and what and what makes their sound unique compared to other bands in […]
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SNAP Benefits Success at Farmer’s Markets
The end of farmers market season marked the beginning of a food revolution in Omaha. For the first time people receiving SNAP benefits, formerly known as Food Stamps, could use those benefits to purchase fresh, local food at three Omaha Farmers Markets. “We didn’t have any numbers in mind when we started the program, but […]
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Cutting Room for October 27
It’s always a good time in Omaha when native son Alexander Payne releases a new movie, but leave it to Film Streams (filmstreams.org) to throw a full-on party for it. That’s right, on Nov 20th, there’s gonna be a “Waikiki Party” at The Slowdown (theslowdown.com)! Payne himself will be there to celebrate his new film, […]
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Pick: Visita Al Barrio
Oct. 28 Celebrate “Dia de los Muertos” in South Omaha! “Visita Al Barrio” is an event prepared by the different South Omaha communities for anyone to enjoy. This program by bus tours is designed for people of Omaha to learn about the many contributions being made by the different communities in South Omaha. A variety […]