Omaha’s First Friday happens all around town. The grand opening of Gallery 72’s new space at 1806 Vinton Street is Feb. 1, 5:00 – 9:00 pm. The Vinton Street art district’s Gallery 72 presents Mary Zicafoose: Tapestries and Prints. Nationally known for pushing the boundary of the ancient Ikat technique in contemporary tapestry, Zicafoose will […]
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Pick: Red Wanting Blue
January 31 Red Wanting Blue w/ The Whipkey Three The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St. 9 p.m., $10, onepercentproductions.com Since 1996, Red Wanting Blue has been the epitome of the blue-collar everyman on the independent rock music circuit. The band has honed its straightforward alternative rock from its homebase in Columbus, Ohio, playing up […]
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Nebraska Legislature 2013
Among the 168 legislative bills that hit the Clerk’s desk on January 23, the tenth and last day for individual senators to introduce new legislation for the 2013 Session, were a couple of heavyweights bills. Omaha senators led or were instrumental in introducing them. The Reader sought out conversations with Omaha-area senators and, despite full […]
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Check Out Some Hot Briefs
The 2013 Oscar-nominated Shorts sizzle Ryan Syrek Outside of the unspeakable fame and groupies, the best part of being a movie critic is getting a peek at stuff you may otherwise never see. One of my favorite annual traditions is checking out what the Academy felt were little films worthy of a little guy made […]
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Cutting Room for January 25
Cutting Room provides breaking local and national movie news … complete with added sarcasm. Send any relevant information to film@thereader.com. Check out Ryan on Movieha!, a weekly half-hour movie podcast (movieha.libsyn.com/rss), catch him on the radio on CD 105.9 (cd1059.com) on Fridays at around 7:30 a.m. and on KVNO 90.7 (KVNO.org) at 8:30 a.m. on […]
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What To Do About the Flu
Most Americans (along with most of the world, for that matter,) avoid the flu shot. Besides its effectiveness being questioned, the flu vaccine comes under fire from critics for a variety of reasons. So if you’re part of the majority who eschew the flu jab, what options do you have? Don’t get the flu. Staying […]
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Three Times the Wonder
“Rather than having a single exhibition that fills all of our special exhibition spaces, we have this rather unique opportunity to combine three shows,” said Toby Jurovics, Joslyn Art Museum’s Chief Curator and Holland Curator of American Western Art. It all started with the Jennifer Steinkamp installation, Madame Curie. The installation is a 16 x […]
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Boogie, Blues & Rock
Longtime local audience favorites The Bel Airs boogie into The 21st Saloon Thursday, Jan. 24, 5:30-8:30 p.m. The Columbia, Mo., trio has been filling dance floors for over 30 years with their irresistible mix of Delta and New Orleans blues, vintage rock and R&B. The Bel Airs also play the weekly matinee at the Zoo […]
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About Taxes
Scarcely had Governor Heineman revealed half of his idea to eliminate income tax in favor of a somehow broader sales tax, than professor Richard Pomp, tax teacher and writer, and former tax change commission member, arrived in Lincoln to offer a few tax basics. Invited by the Open Sky Policy Institute, the professor offered serious […]
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Cosmic Forecast, Jan. 24-30
Now to the children of the jungle comes the European emissary Hernán Cortes, representing the Piscean avatar, the “Prince of Peace” — an incarnation of Vishnu/divine love. It happens to be 1519, and the Amerindians have been expecting the return of their bearded Quetzalcoatl — also an incarnation of Vishnu/Venus/Tlaloc. Everyone was right! Avatars don’t […]