The Nickelback Here and Now Tour was in Omaha on Tuesday, May 22nd and along with them, Bush Seether, and My Darkest Days were in town on the tour. This has been one of the most anticipated tours of the late spring, early summer. If you were at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, NE, on […]
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Dinner (Review) for Schmucks
We made our reservation for Lot 2 a week in advance because the reviews in Yelp told us we should; told us that without the reservation, we’d be stranded for up to two hours waiting for a table for four on a Saturday night. Long table waits are deal breakers for us. We’ll argue for […]
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Crumbs for May 31 2012
Taste of Omaha runs this weekend, June 1-3, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. This outdoor food festival is free to the public with over 50 restaurants offering a “taste” of their cuisine. In addition, there are 5 entertainment stages, activities for kids and […]
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FASH FLOOD
Omaha Craft Mafia Summer Kick Off On Friday, June 1st, stop by the Soul Desires Bookstore to meet the Omaha Craft Mafia. As part of the Omaha First Friday gallery walk, the OCM will be kicking off summer with a 1920s Speakeasy-themed event. (https://www.echelon.health/) The OCM ladies will be displaying their wares for sale, including […]
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Watered Down at Norfolk Arts…Dirty Haiku Debut…
Former Bemis Center Artist in Residence Suzan Shutan (now of Connecticut) and Omaha-based artist Susan Knight, known for her intricate woven installation work, used scientific data on the precipitation in Nebraska for the past 40 years (which replenishes groundwater) to create their maze-like, environmental installation constructed from re-purposed, recyclable and natural materials to create the […]
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Contrasting Hits: Hairspray and Goddess Bazaar
It happens every June. The big musicals at the Omaha Community Playhouse and the Rose open while the Great Plains Theatre Conference fills every waking hour with up to three plays at a time. And this time Brigit St. Brigit replaced their scheduled Canterbury Tales with a must-see one-woman show, The Great Goddess Bazaar, that’s […]
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Well-crafted Collaboration
When approaching Peerless Gallery, it appears there is meat hanging from the ceiling. Opening the door, one finds instead a set of striking red, orange and pink oval forms, about twenty of them suspended near the large windows of the gallery, titled “Whisper and Murmur,” crafted of ripped fabric by artist Sarah Kolar. This Union […]
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Flesh-eating Bacteria Topped with Honey
Though the numbers are actually miniscule, especially when compared to the number of people killed by the Standard American Diet, the recent rash of flesh-eating bacteria incidents makes headlines. The media attention reminds us that simple cuts and abrasions are an affront to our bodily defenses against bacterial invasion. Taking care to address a minor […]
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Cutting Room for May 25
It’s not a good sign when a movie gets delayed. It’s really not a good sign when the cover story is a conversion to 3D. It’s really, really not a good sign when a movie gets delayed about a month before its release after a year of marketing, including a Super Bowl ad, which I’m […]
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Movieha! – Omaha’s favorite movie podcast
It’s Friday again! And this is a day that is popular for reasons other than its inclusion in an internet meme and the name of a chain restaurant. That’s right, it’s beloved because it’s the day you get new Movieha! This week we discuss exorcisms and Alf, explore a trailer that will probably get Matt […]