Spring Awakening won eight Tony awards and four Olivier honors, so it’s surprising that we haven’t had a chance to see it in Omaha. The Blue Barn remedies that glaring absence with its production of the musical opening this weekend. A few of you, including the Barn’s music director and accompanist, Mitch Fuller, drove down […]
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Movieha! – Omaha’s favorite movie podcast
Good afternoon, you lovely audio explorers. It’s time to use those ears to spellunk something awesome, as this week’s podcast sees us dive headfirst into news about The Fast and the Furious (Rihanna style) and The Hobbit (eye-sore style), explore the high-quality art that is the trailer for Strippers vs. Werewolves (raunchy style), examine The […]
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Hed2Head 3 Tour Interviews with Backstage Entertainment
On Sunday, May 6, 2012, the Hed2Head 3 Tour came to Sokol Auditorium in Omaha, NE. Performing that night were the headlining bands, Hed PE and Mushroomhead, and along with them American Head Charge, Corvus, Tenafly Viper, Dead Horse Trauma, and September. With an overcast night and at some points in the night, pouring down […]
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Malcolm X Memorial Foundation coming into its own
Self-determination by any means necessary. The sentiment is by Malcolm X, whose incongruous beginnings were in this conservative, white-bread city. Not where you’d expect a revolutionary to originate. Then again, his narrative would be incomplete if he didn’t come from oppression. Born Malcolm Little, his family escaped persecution here when he was a child. His […]
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Americana, Funk & Blues
The early Thursday 5:30 p.m. shows at The 21st Saloon feature the return of Anthony Gomes Thursday, May 3, and soulful blues from The Kinsey Report Thursday, May 10. Chicago’s Americana-blues band Sarah & The Tall Boys is scheduled May 17. Looking ahead to Thursday, May 31, guitar star Debbie Davies plugs in. Nebraska Blues […]
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Meet Your Farmers
This year’s Farmers Market Guide goes beyond a list of addresses and websites to tell the stories of farmers you might see throughout the season. We profiled those who make convenience foods, grow vegetables, create cheese and produce grass-fed beef. Of course, there are many more farmers than room in print to tell their stories, […]
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Local Take on Street Food
Street food in many communities is the shoe leather, browbeaten pride of its citizens’ culinary and cultural makeup. At its best it is humble, utilitarian, authentic and often one of the easiest and most affordable ways to get a true taste of place. At its worst, it is contrived, contrary and out of touch with […]
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Cinco De Mayo
Its time for a little Cinco de Mayo Celebration. Through Saturday, celebrate Cinco De Mayo at Cantina Laredo in Midtown Crossing. They have margarita specials, authentic Mexican Beer and live Mariachi music. Go to www.cantinalaredo.com for more information. Cantina Laredo is located at 120 South 31st Ave. (402.345.6000). Stop on over to La Mesa’s Big […]
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Gifford Park Teen Market Garden
No More Empty Pots, an organization committed to building economically resilient communities was awarded a $5,000 grant to introduce aquaponics to enhance the Gifford Park Teen Market Garden. A kick off event was held Saturday, April 28th at 10:30 a.m. at the Gifford Park Teen Market Garden, 3028 Cottage Grove Avenue.
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Love Drunk Over America, Take 2
It’s that time of year again when local ace videographer Django Greenblatt-Seay (G-S for short) and his band of merry volunteers climb aboard a shiny rental van and drive across these great United States of America to capture through unblinking lenses the best and brightest rock ‘n’ roll bands that you and I never heard […]