Between immigration raids, economic downturns, and prohibitive construction projects, staff and patrons alike are being kept from some of Nebraska’s beloved dining establishments. For some, like Sgt. Peffers, this is becoming a real-time threat to their ability to do business. For others, help has proven to be coming too late. As the year comes to […]
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are sad
Before we get into Shakespeare in Love 2: Shakespeare Is Sad, two quick things. First, I have recently had multiple fairly intense conversations about whether the point of a reviewer (me) is to tell people (you) whether a movie is objectively good. That is, you know, impossible. Take Hamnet as an example. What if you, […]
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With Old West details and cowboy kitsch, The Drover is the most ‘Omaha’ of Omaha steakhouses
The best restaurants are built to delight diners. They bathe you in the glow of warm, golden light. They understand that a big part of dining out is taking care of those who come through the restaurant’s front door hoping to exit the harsh realities of the world outside. They’re familiar. They’re special. They are […]
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Omaha mayor provides update on police shortage, streetcar project
What does Omaha Mayor John Ewing intend to do about the shortage of police officers? Is Omaha’s streetcar project on schedule and what direction does Omaha grow now that it’s reached boundary limits on the south and east? Dale Johnson reached out to the mayor for answers, starting with a police shortage of over 100 […]
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Film Streams event to feature Spike Lee, whose legacy is incomplete without an early partner from Omaha
News of acclaimed writer-director Spike Lee coming to Omaha as Film Streams’ Feature9 special guest on Dec. 7 has made waves. His buzz-worthy narrative features (“Do the Right Thing”), documentaries (“When the Levees Broke”), and commercials (for Nike, Capital One, American Express) put him among select filmmakers with household name recognition. A fall Film Streams […]
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Confession indiscretion leads to transgression sessions
Shortly after his first tortured transformation of the word murder into something like “moy-duh,” Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) joined the pantheon of fabled fictional fact-finders. He is as methodical as Miss Marple, prideful as Poirot, snide as Sherlock, compassionately clownish as Columbo, and judicious as Jessica Fletcher. He generously cedes the floor to a rotating […]
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Omaha’s Shine the Light on Hunger campaign returns for 19th year
Omaha’s 26th annual Holiday Lights Festival is set to begin this Saturday. With that comes the return of the “Shine the Light on Hunger” campaign, which began 19 years ago when then-Omaha Mayor Hal Daub decided to include it in the Holiday Lights Festival. Rahul Sualy, vice president of information technology at Conagra Brands, said […]
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As pedestrian deaths grow across the state, Omaha continues initiative to end traffic fatalities
On Nov. 14, 63-year-old Osborn Henderson Jr. was struck and killed by the driver of a pickup truck who fled from the scene at 84th and Blondo streets. Two days later, a 29-year-old man was killed in another hit and run while walking along 26th Avenue and Douglas Street. Two more days would pass before […]
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UNO Athletics proposing $55 million training facility to replace Sapp Fieldhouse
The University of Nebraska at Omaha will ask the Board of Regents to approve a new athletics training facility next week, according to an agenda released Wednesday. The estimated $55 million Omaha Athletics Training Facility would replace the aging Sapp Fieldhouse. Private donations would cover the cost of the project. The Sapp Fieldhouse is the second oldest building […]
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Cause & Culture: Honoring truth this Thanksgiving
As Thanksgiving approaches and many gather around the table with family and friends, it’s also a moment to pause and reflect on the fuller history of the observance — parts of which often go unspoken, yet still echo today. The traditional story of Thanksgiving, one that involves the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Nation breaking bread […]