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Mo’ Poe in Midtown Haunts
Poe, Poe and more Poe. Edgar Allan everywhere, all over the Joslyn Castle and Shelterskeltering at the Shelterbelt, both lacking only the rasping caw of a raven to give them the full gothic atmosphere. And Scott Working’s Tales of Poe, a Metro Community College creation in league with the Castle, came complete with an ominous, […]
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Pick: Ballet Folklorico de Mexico
October 14 Ballet Folklorico de Mexico Slosburg Hall, Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St. 7 p.m./Tickets start at $19 Mexico is renowned for its vibrant, colorful, diverse and long history. One dance troupe, the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico, personifies the country’s past through traditional costumes and choreography. The group was founded in 1952 by one […]
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Cutting Room for October 5
If you feel something churning in your stomach, it may not be nausea but nostalgia, as for the 31st time Bruce Crawford is celebrating classic cinema. American Graffiti, a film George Lucas made back when he cared about making good films, will ring in its 40th anniversary at the Joslyn Art Museum’s Witherspoon Hall at […]
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Margarine-al Humor
In the wake of a Presidential debate that was almost fact-free on one side and nearly lifeless on the other, smearing Butter on one’s eyes seemed like a good option for poll junkies. This allegedly politically charged ensemble comedy promised a send-up of campaign rhetoric, a no-holds-barred takedown of our no-holds-barred electoral system and a […]
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A Different Kind of Bistro
Among the first things you notice at Sage Student Bistro is the staff’s earnestness. Greeters, servers and cooks are all students in Metropolitan Community College’s respected Institute for Culinary Arts, whose sleek building is the face of the Fort Omaha campus’ south entrance. This hidden dining gem occupies an intimate corner space just off the […]
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Crumbs: 2012 Omaha Hospitality Hall of Fame
The Omaha Hospitality Hall of Fame was created to recognize those who have given significant contributions to the hospitality industry in Omaha. Past inductees have had success as restaurant owners, chefs, food educators, food writers, purveyors and many other food related careers. Nominees into the Hall of Fame are put forth before a committee mostly […]
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Pick: Universal Primitive: James Laurent & Patty Talbert
Oct. 12 Universal Primitive: James Laurent & Patty Talbert RNG Gallery, 157 W. Broadway, Council Bluffs Reception 7-10pm; exhibit thru Nov. 4 Dixiequicks.com, 712.256.4140 Neighbor artist-residence at The Harvester Artist Lofts in Council Bluffs, painters James Laurent and Patty Talbert “created a body of work that reflects and enhances each other as artists and as […]
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Institute for Holocaust Education presents multi-medium exploration of the Holocaust
Beth Seldin Dotan has shepherded the Institute for Holocaust Education in Omaha since its 2000 inception. Before she leaves this fall for a new position in Israel she’ll witness the organization she grew from nothing into the state’s primary Holocaust education resource present its most ambitious project. Remembrance, Creativity, Transformation is a week of concerts, […]
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CHECK YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR
Years ago, musical legend Quincy Jones produced a single called “We Are the World.” It was recorded at what was then A & M Studios on the old Charlie Chaplin lot in Hollywood. The challenge was daunting. He gathered dozens of the biggest names in music to sing on the record for charity. Diana Ross, […]