June 1 Piecable Kingdom (Curiosities of Synthetic Evolution) The New BLK Gallery, 1213 Jones St. Reception 7-10pm, Art talk June 13 at Indian Oven, 8:30pm; exhibit thru June 23 Thenewblk.com, mullerstudios.com Two years ago, Troy Muller was deep in research for his MFA poetry thesis titled Honey Mushroom Wonderfuls, a collection of poems that “portend […]
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Let’s Get Physical
Check a few things off your bucket-list this summer and join The Nebraska Adventure Group. Skydiving, snowshoeing, kayaking, horseback riding and archery/shooting are some of the many activities NAG does. This group formed in 2009 and is all about exploring the meaning of adventure. Any age group can get involved – it’s a great way […]
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A Night Out at Mojo Smokehouse
It was last summer that I started sensing the aroma of beef brisket after leaving the gym (or was it the movie theater?) at the ever-developing Aksarben Village. I followed my nose, and I found Mojo Smokehouse. It’s been over a full year since Mojo started marking the area with the scent of their 12-hour-or-more […]
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Hot Fun in the Summertime:
This year’s musical line-up for the Summer Arts Music Festival features jazz, blues and folk music along with soul and funk. The Luigi Waites Main Stage offers up a weekend of musical performances. Mingo Fishtrap headlines Friday at 9:00 p.m. The group is named after two roads in Denton, Texas. Bandleader Roger Blevins, Jr. said, […]
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On Stage, Outer Space and Everywhere in Between:
Joslyn Art Museum You can give your child’s creative side a work-out this summer with art camps and classes for ages 4-18. The Joslyn also offers a Saturday surprise, every other Saturday morning where kids can enjoy simple art-making activities guided by staff. The EdTech Gallery has Art Packs and printed gallery games. And the […]
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Borderline Jiggy
The first Men in Black (or MIB as our abbreviation-addled, advertising-driven society insists we call it) was just regular bad. But MIB2 was a very special kind of bad, the kind that comes from trying to replicate the box office success of the first endeavor to the point of soul-crushing, benign banality. So it was […]
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Shirtless Man Seen Doing Nothing Wrong
Report by Will Meinen of the Omaha Tattler. OMAHA, Neb. — “No I didn’t just have a domestic dispute with my wife,” said the exasperated man standing outside of CVS pharmacy, his black Pantera shirt in hand. “I’m waiting for a friend to pick me up.” The man in faded blue jeans and worn, white […]
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Craftsman of Dreams
EDITOR’S NOTE: The official launch date of Make Believe Clothing Co.’s is Tuesday, May 29. The new shop is located just below Liquid Courage near 75th and Pacific streets. In the past several years, Omaha’s creative community has seen significant growth in terms of art, film and music. Now with the help of Make Believe […]
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NBC & Summer Blues
Levi William received the most points from the judges in the Nebraska Blues Challenge (NBC) finals May 20 at The 21st Saloon and will represent the Blues Society of Omaha in the 2013 International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Catch William after 9 p.m. on Friday, May 25, at Lincoln’s Zoo Bar. Get Out This year’s […]
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Grillers’ Guide to Grass-Fed Burgers
A few months ago, I opened my Facebook page to see a Rosie the Riveter-era e-poster on my site. She was holding an armful of vegetables and the caption beneath her read, “Try Organic Food … or as a your grandparents called it, ‘food.’” Replace the vegetables with a hamburger and the caption could’ve easily […]