One of the most legendary books of all time comes to Omaha, in what the library hopes will be a city wide book club. The Age of Innocence, Edith Wharton’s Pulitzer Prize winning, 1920 novel about forbidden romance in the Gilded Age Old New York, was chosen as the 2012 Omaha Reads Program book. The […]
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First Things First
Buzz Osborne of the Melvins has likely never met Adam Brodsky. But if all goes as planned, the Melvins, often unfairly pigeonholed as the progenitors of grunge will find themselves shoulder to shoulder with an unassuming folk singer from Philadelphia real soon. More specifically, Osborne and his band the Melvins are out to take Brodsky’s […]
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Cosmic Forecast, Sep. 6-Sep. 12
Stay outside in the womb of Mother Nature (Virgo) as much as possible. Breathe in, breathe out, and enjoy life. Breathe in, breathe out, enjoy life. Breathe in, breathe out, enjoy life. Breathe in, breathe out and… Peace and love shall conquer all. There are know mistakes (I did that one on purpose!). Aquarian-Age astrologer, […]
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Exchanging Glances
Viewers might recognize painter Rebecca Herskovitz’ expressive and large images of women reclaimed from contemporary magazines in her one-night-only solo exhibit, “looking at you looking at me,” at Hoover Studios September 7. Herskovitz’ exhibit is the second in the recently opened studio by Omaha based artist Bill Hoover in the Mastercraft Building. The artists met […]
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Plenty of Hot Music
Playing With Fire promoter Jeff Davis is trying something new to raise additional funds to continue the summer Playing With Fire concerts. He is hosting indoor events organized to help raise the money needed. His first event, Friday, Oct. 12, 8 p.m. at Slowdown brings together three extremely popular contemporary blues acts. Curtis Salgado, Tommy […]
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Come As You Are
An eye for the accessible and a true passion for letting people and food come as they are settles The French Bulldog into its Dundee home. The highly anticipated neighborhood restaurant and deli opens this Saturday, Sept. 8th at 50th and Underwood streets. It came to fruition over many months of casual conversations and chance […]
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Neighborhood Alliances Ask for Help
If a broken window can increase crime (the so-called “brown window theory”), imagine the effect an abandoned or burned out house can have on a neighborhood. Omaha has 461 single family houses with orders of demolition in every part of town, according to Kevin Denker, chief code inspector for the city. There are 735 demolition […]
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Ameer, That’s Who
The scene is often repeated early in each new Nebraska football season. A reporter will approach an interview already underway, look at the Husker answering questions, and ask someone on the periphery: “Who’s that?” The situation is understandable. Coach Bo Pelini’s policy is that those who haven’t played are off-limits, so newcomers and redshirts haven’t […]
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By the Beat
George Lewis presents a dichotomy of self on Confess, his second album recorded as Twin Shadow. He’s the sensitive synth-pop badass, often times pairing swaggering pop moments with delicate, moody melodies. On “Run My Heart”, Lewis declares “I’m not in love”, while the rest of the album is dotted with romantic entanglements. To the lyrical […]
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Sis, Boom, Bah
As college football gets under way, is it me or has the hype surrounding the Huskers died down over the past few years? I remember a time not so long ago when as August ground to a halt, you could not escape the pounding hype machine behind Nebraska football. If you weren’t a fan, and […]