* Loyal followers of the vegan restaurant Daily Grub are sad to hear it is closing. The restaurant located at 1054 S. 20th St., in Omaha will serve its last bowl of black bean soup tomorrow, April 29. (canadianpharmacy365.net) Elle Lien, restaurant owner and chef, made the announcement this week via Facebook. She sighted a […]
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FASH FLOOD
LOCAL FASH Autopilot Art designer Alexia Thiele is set to launch her summer line with a runway show and acoustic concert Saturday, May 7, from 6 to 10:30 p.m. The show will take place at Hot Shops, located at 1301 Nicholas St., in the first floor hall. The event will feature shoes and accessories from […]
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Welcome to Movieha!
You are about to embark on an ear journey. You will soon be able to divide your life into two distinct chapters: The time before you first heard Movieha, and the best time of your entire life. What is posted below is not our first episode. It’s what we call “Episode Zero,” and is really […]
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Art on Tap at Joslyn, Topcoat and Tails at the New BLK
* The Joslyn Art Museum’s annual Art on Tap, sponsored by the Joslyn Art Museum Young Art Patrons, will feature beer, live music and local food May 13 from 8-11 p.m. Goose Island, LandShark, Leffe and Shock Top will be available for tastings, and Blanc Burgers, Cantina Laredo, Crave and Loft 610 will provide food. […]
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Freedom Rock
With the rise of instrumental rock bands like Explosions In The Sky, the Scottish-band Mogwai has caught the ears of many listeners and critics who might have previously shied away from the somewhat taboo nature of instrumental rock in the past. Mogwai has made itsa name for itself by creating compositions (that are often loud […]
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“Affinity of Form: Photographs by Stan Lipsey”
3 UP, 3 DOWN “Affinity of Form: Photographs by Stan Lipsey” April 29-May 26 KANEKO, 1111 Jones St. Opening reception Friday, April 29 at 1-8 p.m. thekaneko.org You probably saw by now that we’re running a retrospective this week of the events that led to the Omaha Sun’s 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Local Investigative Specialized […]
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Jonathan Richman
PICK OF THE WEEK May 5 Jonathan Richman The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St. 9 p.m., $13, waitingroomlounge.com Jonathan Richman’s most visible entry into mainstream culture came nearly 15 years ago in the 1998 comedy There’s Something About Mary. Richman plays the role of occasional singing narrator whose songs serve to reflect the emotional […]
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Bowling For Soup w/ The Dollyrots & Sheridan Breakdown
April 29 Bowling For Soup w/ The Dollyrots & Sheridan Breakdown Sokol Auditorium, 2234 S. 13th St. 8 p.m., $16 in advance or $18 day of, ticketmaster.com F-F-F-Friday, Grammy-nominated pop-punk band Bowling for Soup, better known by the acronym BFS, will steer their tour for their recently released 11th studio album, “Fishin’ For Woos”, to the Sokol […]
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Wearable Art Exhibit
April 29-May 1 Wearable Art Exhibit Anderson O’ Brien Fine Art Old Market 1108 Jackson St. Fri. 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. noon to 4 p.m. aobfineart.com New York may be known as the fashion capital of the world, but that doesn’t mean we need to book it to the East Coast […]
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Outside Kaneko
April 29-Sept. 15 Outside Kaneko Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft St. Regular hours and admission 402.346.4002, lauritzengardens.org A garden itself is nature’s work of art, especially the way it has been done on Lauritzen Gardens’ 100-acre spread on the riverfront hills. The addition of artwork by local master Jun Kaneko further decorates the scenery beginning […]