At 4-years-old, Marty Matz was intrigued by dentistry. He walked into his first dental visit and was awed. Years of practice and a dental degree later, he is now best known as “The Tooth Doc”. People who are afraid to go to the dentist meet Matz and the nervous jitters disappear. “Dr. Matz has a […]
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Farm Out1
One overnight experience brimming with music and dedicated to alleviating hunger will resonate with the Omaha community early this fall. Farm Fest 2012 was the brainchild of Ronda McCarthy. McCarthy’s cousin, Laura Ballard, passed away on Easter 2011 from cancer. Ballard had a conviction to helping the Omaha community, from North to South Omaha and […]
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Boehmer Tribute & Hot Shows
Thursday, Oct. 4, 5:30 p.m., The 21st Saloon and the Blues Society of Omaha host a Tribute to Larry Boehmer, longtime owner of Lincoln’s Zoo Bar and the man responsible for making it a historic Midwestern blues mecca. Boehmer passed away Sept. 4 from lung cancer. The 21st Saloon is located at 96th & L. […]
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Got Deer?
Venison, as deer is commonly referred to once it goes from pasture to plate, adorns the tables of two kinds of people – those who hunt and those who know someone who hunts. Sure it does end up on a restaurant menu from time to time, but it doesn’t reach most of the population, which […]
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Crumbs: Local Food News
What’s In Season Apples Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Hearty Greens Herbs Lettuce Melons Onions Peppers Potatoes Pumpkins Winter Squash Sweet Corn Tomatoes Food Day Omaha Mark Sunday, Oct. 21 on your calendars and get ready to Celebrate Food Day Omaha. As part of a nationwide effort to promote healthier diets, sustainable and organic farms and reduce […]
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Doctor-turned-writer Tess Gerritsen Guest Speaker at Creighton’s Women and Health Lecture
Thursday, Oct. 11 Tess Gerritsen Joslyn Art Museum’s Witherspoon Concert Hall 2200 Dodge St. 7 p.m., FREE Though medicine was Tess Gerritsen’s first career, writing was her first love. After five years as an internist, Gerritsen left medicine behind for good and began writing. Her series of novels featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical […]
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Rock Stars Are Dead
Beach House may have a penchant for ethereal melodies and evocative lyrics, but behind the music is a woman with backbone. Lead singer Victoria LeGrand has a no holds barred attitude when dealing with her career. Since rising to prominence with 2010’s Teen Dream (Sub Pop Records) and touring a vast amount all over the […]
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10 Years Tour & BryanStars Interviews with Backstage Entertainment
Sokol Auditorium hosted a packed event hosted by 89.7 The River last Thursday, September 27th. The “Cutting Like Knives” Tour made a stop in Omaha and featured the bands 10 Years, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and The Last Place You Look. Also joining them on stage were the local guys in Screaming For Silence. For being […]
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Pick: The Dodos
October 6 The Dodos w/ Maus Haus The Waiting Room, 6212 Maple St. 9 p.m., $12, onepercentproductions.com The evolution of the Dodos from an acoustic guitar-led duo to full-fledged rock band took hold on the band’s 2011 album, No Color. The Dodos broke through for the pairing of guitarist Meric Long’s energetic, acoustic strumming and […]
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Bo Goes Home
A reporter has to try, right? And one did. Bo Pelini was asked (paraphrasing here) if the Nebraska football team’s trip to Ohio State this weekend would be personally special. Pelini, who’s from Youngstown, Ohio, earned four letters at Ohio State as a safety. He started for two seasons and was a co-captain as a […]