3 UP, 3 DOWN Wednesday, April 6 Ruta Sepetys Author, Between Shades of Gray Signing and Public appearance The Bookworm, 87th and Pacific 7 p.m., bookwormomaha.com Art imitates life. Art imitates reality. For Ruta Sepetys’ new book, you might say art imitates virtual reality. To add to her extensive research for her new book Between […]
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A Special Evening with Jun Kaneko
PICK OF THE WEEK March 31 A Special Evening with Jun Kaneko Kaneko Bow Truss, 1111 Jones St. 5:30 p.m. exhibit, 6:30 p.m. discussion-presentation, 8 p.m. fashion show $25 ADV/$35 door 402.345.0606, ticketomaha.com Uber Omaha artist Jun Kaneko is the focus of a meta series of events this spring and summer titled Metamorphosis. Kaneko, the […]
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Queens of the Stone Age
April 2 Queens of the Stone Age Sokol Auditorium, 2234 S. 13th St. 8 p.m., $38.55, sokolunderground.com Omaha’s gotten the short end of the stick when it comes to Queens of the Stone Age shows in years past, but the band’s making up for it. To celebrate the release of the remastered and expanded edition […]
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Omaha Rollergirls vs. Brew City Bruisers
April 2 Omaha Rollergirls vs. Brew City Bruisers Mid-America Center, 1 Arena Way, Council Bluffs Doors 6 p.m., Whistle at 7 p.m., $10 ADV, $12 day-of omaharollergirls.org Raw, rough and buff, the Omaha Rollergirls are gearing up for another smackdown on the flat-track this Saturday. Omaha’s competitive roller derby team features female skaters with nicknames […]
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Janet Jackson
April 5 Janet Jackson Qwest Center, 455 N. 10th St. 8 p.m., $49.50-$125, 341.1500 qwestcenteromaha.com The legendary Janet Jackson (that’s “Miss Jackson, if you’re nasty”) is known for her famously quirky family and the infamous Super Bowl “Nipplegate.” But this week she showcases her cache of jams, bringing the Number Ones: Up Close and […]
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Creighton Bluejays vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers
April 5 Creighton Bluejays vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers Hawks Field at Haymarket Park, 455 N. 10th St. 6:35 p.m., $5-$13, 800.8.BIGRED, huskers.com For the Husker faithful, the current sports calendar has been a year of bidding adieu to old rivalries as dear old Nebraska U. heads to the Big Ten next season. Fortunately, one of the […]
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Lord of the Dance
April 6 Lord of the Dance Orpheum Theatre, 409 S. 16th St. 7 p.m., $73-$97, omahaperformingarts.org, 402.661.8501 Maybe the drunken ramblings of the Pogues were too much for American audiences, but it seems like Lord of the Dance was the first time the Celts took root in the brains of stateside audiences. I mean, […]
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ICAN 2011 Women’s Leadership Conference
April 7 ICAN 2011 Women’s Leadership Conference Qwest Center, 455 N. 10th St. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., $69-$259 icanglobal.net “A Global Conversation” is the theme of this year’s Institute for Career Advancement Needs (ICAN) Women’s Leadership Conference, which aims to inspire women to lead, “providing opportunities for professional and personal development.” National and local presenters […]
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Cutting Room for March 30
Although I don’t need an excuse to be overly communicative, the University of Nebraska at Omaha is giving me one the last week of April. The school will recognize it as “Communication Week,” and one of the cool happenings during this celebration of all things communicatively connected will take place at the Aksarben Cinema. On […]
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Hard Times for Soft Drinks
* There’s a new chef behind the stoves at Marks Bistro in Dundee, as Jon Seymour recently took over for the departed Steve Bolen. While this is Seymour’s first executive chef gig, it’s not his first time in the kitchen: he’s spent time at V. Mertz, Spencer’s and the Grey Plume as well. Interestingly, Seymour […]