May 6 First Friday featuring Joi Joison The Benson Grind, 6107 Maple St. Free, 7 p.m., 402.932.4040, bensongrind.com Local fashion designer Joi Joison is taking her work to a new setting — the gallery wall. For the month of May, Joison will be the featured artist at coffee house and gallery space The Benson […]
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Eddie Griffin
May 6-7 Eddie Griffin Funny Bone, 17305 Davenport St., Suite 201 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. each night, $30, 21+, funnyboneomaha.com The one and only Undercover Brother, Eddie Griffin, will make a two-night visit to the Funny Bone this weekend. The quick-witted Kansas City native is touring in support of his new special, “You Can […]
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Free Comic Book Day
May 7 Free Comic Book Day Krypton Comics, 2819 S. 125th Ave. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Free, freecomicbookday.com Let your inner little dude or dudette — the one that read comics and played with toys all day and all night — come out and play once again Saturday for Free Comic Book Day at Krypton Comics. […]
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Meet Miss America!
May 7 Meet Miss America! Strategic Air and Space Museum, 28210 West Park Hwy, Ashland, Neb. 402.944.3100, $12 Adults; $6 Children; Members Free; Military & Senior Discounts, sasmuseum.com Gering, Nebraska’s Teresa Scanlan, holder of the 2011 Miss America Crown and the youngest winner in 74 years, can be found at the Strategic Air and Space Museum […]
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Autopilot Art Gallery Show
May 7 Autopilot Art Gallery Show Hot Shops Art Center, 1301 Nicholas St. 7 p.m., $5, autopilot-art.com Those familiar with Alexia Thiele and her Autopilot Art clothing line know it is synonymous with quirky, whimsical and beautiful. It has been some time since we last saw a runway show for Autopilot Art, but the wait […]
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Spaghetti and Fish Fry Dinner
May 7 Spaghetti and Fish Fry Dinner Church of the Resurrection, 3004 Belvedere Blvd. Noon-6 p.m., $10 402.455.7015, COR-episcopal.org If you’re a fish-fry fan, soul food connoisseur or urban adventurer, there’s a feast with your name on it at a blended North O church. Deep fried whole catfish served alongside spaghetti topped by red meat […]
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Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
May 10 Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band Qwest Center Omaha, 455 North 10th St. 7:30 p.m., $31-$69 402.341.1500, 800.745.3000 or ticketmaster.com Just four days after his 66th birthday, the legend returns to Omaha. Bob Seger has some miles on him, but he also brings the goods, four decades or more into a Rock […]
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Royal Pain
Because I wasn’t in the mood to witness my dreams of becoming the next Queen of England shatter before my very eyes, and because I have a strong aversion to waking up before noon, I slept through Prince William and Kate Middleton’s royal wedding. Apparently, I’m the only one who missed it. More than 23 […]
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There Goes My Gyro
El Basha Mediterranean Grill is an inconspicuous place, but those who find it will likely enjoy it. The small restaurant at 75th and Pacific serves expertly prepared Mediterranean food at reasonable prices in humble surroundings. I visited El Basha on a Saturday night with my family. We started with Baba Ghanuje appetizer ($5.50), featuring smoked […]
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Cutting Room for May 4
This may seem random, but you should become a fan of Aksarben Cinema on Facebook (facebook.com/aksarbencinema). Unlike 90 percent of companies whose Facebook pages are as limp and timid as the “before” guy in a Cialis commercial, Aksarben regularly brings engaging content and near-daily updates and news. And sometimes that news involves cupcakes (as in, […]