Dec. 29 Public Tour: Modern and Contemporary Art 10:30 – 11:30 AM 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 – […]
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Joslyn Under Pressure Print Exhibit
UNDER PRESSURE Contemporary Prints from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation is on view at the Joslyn Art Museum through January 6, 2013. Schnitzer, president of Harsch Investment Properties, owns the largest private print collection of contemporary printmaking in the United States. This exhibition is an opportunity to see some exceptional […]
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Odds-on Favorites
Well, the world didn’t end in 2012 despite such predictions by those who misinterpreted the Maya calendar. Fittingly, while many were preparing for doomsday or using it as an excuse to party and dance like a Mayan, it appears those of that descent simply celebrated Dec. 20th as an end of a 5,125-year cycle and […]
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Movieha! – Omaha’s Favorite Movie Podcast
Hey guys, this is the final podcast for 2012. We cover the best and worst movies of the year in the rambling, somewhat amusing, incoherent fashion you have learned to tolerate. On a serious note, thanks to any and all who listen. This is truly a labor of love for us, and we hope you […]
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Sherlock Homeless
Jack Reacher, the hero of Jack Reacher (in case you were confused), is a drifter with nothing to lose. We know this because that is exactly what Tom Cruise says he is while yelling at a bad guy on the phone, Taken-style. Reacher is novelist Lee Child’s six-foot-five, fictional meal ticket beloved by millions who […]
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Looking Forward to 2013
Given that world is supposed to end before my deadline, it almost seems foolish to write a story predicting what is to come in land of local food. If you are reading this, then I guess we all made it through alive. This is less of a prediction and more of a hope that we, […]
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Cutting Room for December 21
If you’re reading this, we survived The Mayan Apocalypse. So how does this connect to film in any meaningful way? I don’t know, maybe because the rebel base on the moon Yavin 4 in Star Wars: A New Hope is an actual Mayan temple. Oh, and guards have been throwing out topless women who are […]
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The Year in Music: 2012 (or 1969?)
Every year at about this time for more than a decade, I’ve written a “Year In Review” article for The Reader that looks back at the events of the past 365 days and outlines the trends and direction of the coming year in popular music. This year, Music Editor Chris Aponick is handling those duties, […]
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2012, Will You Marry Me?
I want the 2012 year in film to have my babies. Heck, I’ll have its babies; it has been so durn good I’d totally go seahorse for it. Before I reduce a year that renewed my cinematic soul to a series of arbitrary numbers and rankings, a quick caveat: Because deadlines are soulless, and because […]
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Pick: Little Brazil
December 27 Little Brazil w/ Sons Of…, The Brigadiers, & John Klemmensen and the Party The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St. 9 p.m., $7, onepercentproductions.com Little Brazil return to the stage with a new line-up and a new batch of songs. The band has slowed down since the release of their excellent third album, […]