September 22 Pecha Kucha Night Omaha #12 Blue Sushi Lounge, 416 S. 12th St. 8-10:30p.m. FREE designallianceomaha.org Design Alliance Omaha, Inc. debuts their fifth season of Pecha Kucha Omaha with ten creative individuals discussing design and their work. Included in the line-up are Artifact Bag Co. designer and Saddle Creek Records artist Chris Hughes, photographer […]
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September 26: Resonant Tide
September 26 Resonant Tide Creighton University Lied Art Gallery, 24th and Cass St. Reception September 26, 5-7p.m. thru November 4, FREE Creighton.edu, 402.280.2509 Five Creighton University Visual Arts faculty exhibit alongside one of their former students (one of which is also a current CU art professor). The exhibit highlights the artists’ achievements and the importance […]
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Bar Chat: Jon Taffer of “Bar Rescue”
Through my own experience in the industry, I have seen a lot. I am never shocked to see the condition of bars and restaurants on reality TV. Truthfully, because there are a lot of bad restaurants and bars. So I was happy to catch a new show called “Bar Rescue” on Spike TV. From my […]
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Hail, hail The Descendants
However you feel about Alexander Payne’s work, the cinema landscape is richer now that he’s back with his first feature since Sideways. That’s certainly the consensus among reviewers who’ve seen his The Descendants. The September 10 premiere of the comedy-drama at the Toronto International Film Festival launched the George Clooney vehicle as a must-see this movie […]
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Peacocks to Paperdolls: Two Refreshing Boutiques Open in Omaha
Chocolate Peacock Fall is in the air, ladies, and local boutique Chocolate Peacock came prepared. In fact, they just placed a cozy, chunky-knit charcoal grey sweater and a camel-colored fleece cape on their shelves. Best guesses estimate these pieces as nearly sold-out when this article goes to print. Why, you ask? Because Chaley Chandler, owner […]
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Fash Flood’s Fall 2011 Fashion & Style Guide
Fash Flood’s guide to fall fashion and style includes everything from retro styles reborn to the bondage inspired eccentricities that hit the runways this past spring. Join us on a journey through the most buzzed about trends in womenswear, hair and cosmetics. Fur Real From shaggy faux fur jackets at Prabal Gurung to thinly strapped […]
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Cosmic Forecast, Sept. 15-Sept. 21
Last week in the sign of Mother Nature; Virgo. Get the work done first (Virgo) and see what kind of harmony (Libra) you can be. This be the truth from Michael P. Next week/month/sign, let’s talk about music and how the lessons of music can relate to and improve your life. Are we in harmony […]
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Cutting Room for September 14
For years, the only thing that stood between me and the Nike Air Mag, the auto-lace-up, glowing shoes Marty McFly wore in Back to the Future Part II, was the tiny fact that they didn’t exist. Now the only thing that stands between me and these monuments to capitalist excess is thousands of dollars. You […]
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Sep. 17: River Dreams
Sep. 17-18, 24-25, Riverfront Place, Tower II, 444 Riverfront Plaza, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., FREE, www.riverdreamsomaha.com Omaha’s contemporary art community exists, tangibly, in the beloved Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts. Local and national artists alike showcase their work and have studio spaces in this long-cherished institution located just south of the Old Market. Starting this weekend […]
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Sep. 19: Man/Miracle, Ties
The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St., 9 p.m., $8, www.waitingroomlounge.com For NPR music aficionados, you may recognize indie quartet Man/Miracle from their “All Songs Considered” show and blog. Back in February, the band was featured on the music blog and the group’s praises were sung in the form of quotes like, “My advice when […]