Several shows abound for those looking to take in some theatre this Valentine’s weekend. If you prefer your love story with a side of zombies, blood, and ponchos, then I suggest you take up Evil Dead: The Musical. As someone who lived through “The Splatter Zone” I can offer a […]
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Pick: Joslyn Art Museum Valentine’s Day Program
Feb.14, 2013 Joslyn Art Museum Valentine’s Day Program 6:00 p.m. Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St. Regular hours: Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat, 10 am – 4 pm, Thurs 10 am – 8 pm, Sun noon – 4 pm, closed Mon and major holidays; Free to members, children under 4, Sat 10 am – noon; General […]
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Connect Gallery and Studios
Metro area artists and art supporters Tom and Jean Sitzman have created a new venue. The Connect Gallery and Studios at 3901 Leavenworth St. will have an Opening celebration Friday, Feb. 15, 5 – 9 pm. “We spent 7 months renovating the building and getting a good lighting system,” said gallery owner Tom Sitzman. “Our […]
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Harsh life revealed in memoir gives way to growth
Four years ago Ruth Marimo sat in the Cass County Jail contemplating suicide. The mother of two and then-undocumented immigrant from Zimbabwe, Africa was there because her estranged husband, whom she says verbally and physically abused her, reported her to authorities. In the space of 30 days behind bars she seemingly lost everything. Her children, […]
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Public Hearing this Thursday on Election Commissioner Changes
Senator Sara Howard’s LB 235 will have its public hearing this Thursday, February 14th at 1:30 in the Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee. This bill is in response to the polling place closures and lack of communication and accountability. It will (1) require an advisory committee to the election commissioner be formed in Douglas, Sarpy, […]
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Public Hearing this Thursday on Election Commissioner Changes
Senator Sara Howard’s LB 235 will have its public hearing this Thursday, February 14th at 1:30 in the Government, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee. This bill is in response to the polling place closures and lack of communication and accountability. It will (1) require an advisory committee to the election commissioner be formed in Douglas, Sarpy, […]
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Photo Synthesis
As mentioned in a recent review of the OEAA Visual Arts Nominee Show at Hot Shops, there wasn’t a single photography exhibit, solo or otherwise, nominated for an award this year from the past period of eligibility, Sept. 30, 2011-Aug. 31, 2012. Not that there aren’t significant photography artists in the Metro area. Larry Ferguson’s […]
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Gory Fun with Horror Flick Parody
You don’t need to be an expert on cheapo horror movies to enjoy Evil Dead: the Musical at the Omaha Community Playhouse. But a little hint of the genre being parodied would help you get past its biggest negative: the off-putting opening which seemed to center on a horny male named Scotty shouting “Stupid bitch” […]
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Cutting Room for February 8
Hopefully far more effective than my “pray the Chicago Bears to the Super Bowl” effort, on February 27 at 7 pm, Film Streams (filmstreams.org) and The Werner Institute will attempt to Pray the Devil Back to Hell. Which is to say they will screen the documentary about the Liberian women who brought peace to their […]
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Faint Pulse Praise
“Warm” is the ultimate ‘tweener temperature. It’s not “hot” or “cold;” it rejects extreme or definitive categorization. It’s the thermometer equivalent of “meh.” So, it’s fitting that writer/director Jonathon Levine’s film sports the noncommittal word as the lead in its title. Warm Bodies is completely okay. It is resplendently fine. It is immeasurably pretty good. […]