The Divinity of Purpose Tour featuring Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Dying Fetus, and The Contortionist came to Sokol Auditorium on their third date of the tour. Monday night January 28th was a great night for heavy metal. It was the night before Hatebreed’s newest album, “The Divinity of Purpose,” was to be released in the U.S. […]
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Killer Blow announces March tour
* Killer Blow, the punkish trash-pop duo of Baby Tears’ Todd VonStup and his wife Genie Molkentine, are heading out on tour with Micro Knife, the band formerly known as Sun Settings. The tour kicks off Friday, March 15th at the Slowdown, 729 North 14th St., then sets off for eight dates across the upper […]
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Gun Column Generates Critical Ammo
I have been asked from time to time why The Reader doesn’t print letters to the editor, to which I always answer, “I don’t know.” Maybe it’s a space issue, maybe it’s because no one on staff has time to read and edit letters, or maybe they just expect you to post your comments online […]
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Lotus February 12
Just when you thought the influx of electronic jam bands had slowed to a snail’s pace, here comes another one. Lotus. Formed in Indiana right at the turn of the century, Lotus bloomed out of college-made friendships between drummer Mike Greenfield, guitarist Mike Rempel, guitarist/keyboardist Luke Miller and his brother, bassist Jesse Miller. After years […]
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What The **** Was That? A Musical Bloodbath Of Course!
A few years ago, the last thing you would see on an Omaha Playhouse stage would be f-bombs, gore, body parts, and more blood than a American Red Cross drive. But this season in the Howard Drew Theatre has been anything but typical. Evil Dead: The Musical, opening this weekend and running through March 17th, […]
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Cosmic Forecast, Feb. 7-Feb. 13
Time to trade in my/your dragon for a/the Year of the Snake. Thank you, Cool Stuff! (Tell ’em “MOJO sent me.” Always works for me!) Happy Chinessse New Year of the Sssnake, on thisss coming Sssunday. We’re transssiting from the myssstical, dynamic dragon to the more domessstic and mundane, yet ssstill asss (oopsss!) controversssial ssserpent. […]
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Paper Forest: An Installation by Travis Graves
February 9 – March 27 Paper Forest: An Installation by Travis Graves Creighton University Lied Art Gallery, 2500 California Plaza Artist Talk: 5pm, Friday, February 8. 2013 Opening Reception to follow from 5:30-8pm Regular hours:1–4 pm daily www.creighton.edu/liedgallery; www.travisgraves.com The Lied Art Gallery is exhibiting Paper Forest: An Installation by Travis Graves. The site specific […]
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Robert Miller – Two Exhibitions
Omaha sculptor Robert Miller is having two exhibitions. “STATIONS”, Coal Mine Tipple Drawings and Sculptures now on view at the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts in Nebraska City runs through Thursday, February 28. The reception for the exhibition is Thursday, February 7 from 5-7 pm. Inspired by Bernd and Hilla Becher’s photographs of […]
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Dream Weaver
A new direction is being woven into the fabric of the Metro arts community. Tapestries, prints, and carpets by Mary Zicafoose are being featured with the opening of Gallery 72’s new space at 1806 Vinton St. “Her work speaks volumes about what we want to do here,” said John Rogers, Gallery 72 owner and Director. […]
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Garage Rock Master
Ty Segall hasn’t been doing many interviews lately. Actually, he hasn’t been doing any, but made a rare exception this time. The Laguna Beach native has exploded with popularity since he started popping up in lo-fi garage rock bands around Orange County in the early 2000’s. Since then, he’s been caught up in a whirlwind […]