December 28 Parquet Courts w/ Yuppies, Capgun Coup and Adult Films Sweatshop Gallery, 2727 North 62nd St. 7 p.m., $5, facebook.com/sweatshopgalleryomaha Parquet Courts pair rat-a-tat drumming with thin strips of lo-fi guitar to create their own DIY angular basement punk. They sandwich their sound somewhere between the Fall, Wire, Sonic Youth, Television and the Undertones. […]
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Omaha Music Rewind
Omaha’s music scene continues to thrive, even in a year where the momentum appeared to slow down some compared to a busy 2011. Here’s betting that 2013 outpaces the last two years combined. * The Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority and Live Nation gave up the ghost on booking a successful multi-day music event at […]
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A-List Flirts with Absurd
A year ago this reviewer prefaced the 2011 A-List: the most significant visual art events and exhibits in the Metro with “one thing can be certain, very little of it (art) was political or controversial…where were the arts events and exhibits that celebrated, satirized or expressed our national, regional or local concerns and conscience? Or […]
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The Bullets No One Talks About
In the wake of current events that have shaken this time of year usually filled with joy and cheer, we ask how to stem the rising tide of mass violence. Restricting access to extreme armament is one topic. Corralling people targeted as “mentally ill” and forcing treatment on them is another. That response is particularly […]
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Crumbs January 2, 2013
Let’s start the New Year off right with a donation to Truck Farm Omaha. Truck Farm Omaha travels around our area educating our youth about where their food comes from in a very hands-on way by showing them how to garden in the back of a truck. If you visit their website and donate, your […]
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Crumbs December 26
Cantina Laredo will be open for a great New Year’s weekend starting December 29th through January 1st. Below is their special menu created for the New Year which will be running throughout the weekend. • Appetizer: Cranberry Salad with green apples and candied pecans, or Pumpkin Soup with cranberry-apple pico and roasted pumpkin seeds • […]
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2012: A Year in Review
When I moved to Omaha five years ago, there were only a handful of restaurants that I felt hit it out of the park with their dining experiences. However, in just this past year, so many new restaurants have opened that now bring the Omaha dining scene to an entirely new level. Restaurants like J. […]
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Big Stage News in 2012 Hits Later
Both on stage and in the wings, 2012 was well-booked with big news and memorable performances. The best news? One dire prediction that didn’t come true. I worried that the year’s most ironic moment would come if Chanticleer’s Happy Days musical turned out to be the unhappy end of the Council Bluffs theater’s long history. […]
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One Does Not Bear Arms Against A Rabbit
Gun violence and the wide availability of assault rifles are rightfully in the center of debate following last week’s massacre. We are an unusually armed country, with almost enough guns for every single person. An important overview is offered by the nonprofit investigative news outfit Propublica and their “The Best Reporting on Guns in America.” […]
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Grounded by a Broken Heart
It was supposed to be one of the biggest nights of young Josh Jones’ life. Creighton’s senior guard was playing the best ball of his Bluejay career, and he was pumped to be returning to the Bob Devaney Center floor for one last game. After all, this was the court where he became a legend. […]