This may sound like a joke to anyone who’s seen Mommie Dearest (and believes what they’ve seen), but legendary hanger-hater Joan Crawford won her Oscar for playing a woman who surely has to be among the saintliest of silver screen single mothers. In Mildred Pierce (1945), Crawford plays the titular heroine, a California divorcee struggling […]
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Pick: Tuesday, May 1, Hey Day on MayDay
Tuesday, May 1 Hey Day on Mayday 25th and Harney St. 5 p.m.-9 p.m., Free Transportation in Omaha is changing, and local organizations are on the front lines to ensure all modes of transit will have a place in the city transportation master plan (TMP). To celebrate the hopeful passing of the transit plan revisions, […]
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Kottonmouth Kings and Twiztid Interview with Backstage Entertainment
Backstage Entertainment got a chance to interview two awesome bands not only because of their music but because of how fun they made the interviews. First off, we started with Jamie Madrox and Paul “Monoxide” from the duo band of Twiztid. Not only did we talk about the band itself and their recent project they […]
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Blues Challenge & More
Catch up and coming, guitar-driven group the Dustin Pittsley Band, free, 9 p.m. at Gator O’Malley’s Thursday, April 19, and at Lincoln’s Zoo Bar on Saturday, April 21. Check zoobar.com for Saturday’s show time. The Dustin Pittsley Band has represented the Blues Society of Tulsa in the International Blues Challenge in 2010, 2009 and 2005 […]
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‘From Here to There’
Flo Oy Wong recently brought a variety of mixed media work from California to Council Bluffs and The RNG Gallery. Wong’s March/April exhibition From There to Here presented selections of past work, along with her new series the “Omaha Pie Project” completed in 2011. “I am making work from the totality of my being,” Wong […]
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Leaders for a Greener Omaha
Clayton Chapman-Executive Chef, The Grey Plume The simplicity of chestnut puree blends perfectly with a slice of lemon on a spoon. Details are the highlight of this subtle bar; the lip of a wine glass matches the silverware. This place could be nestled in the hills of San Francisco, celebrities knitted among the seated clientele. […]
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Recent Restaurant Openings
It is a great time to be a foodie in Omaha. Whether you are looking for contemporary Americana cuisine or southern soul food – the newest restaurants here in Omaha have something for everyone. Oysters, pasta, sushi, fusion, wine pairings and soul food – Omaha is becoming the place to be for eclectic and diverse […]
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Downtown Omaha gears up for Record Store Day
* English indie pop band Scars on 45 will make a special in-store appearance at Homer’s Music, 1210 Howard St., Saturday, April 21st at 3 p.m. to help celebrate the fifth annual Record Store Day. The band just released their self-titled debut on Atlantic Records, after building a few years of buzz with songs being […]
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Beercade, and the Legend of ZED
Could a legend be born at Beercade? The new bar-arcade had its grand opening Friday night. Judging by the crowd, it was a crushing success. Located on the corner of 61st and Maple streets in the heart of Benson, Beercade is an achievement in building rehab and design. The facade has been brought back to […]
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Pick: Keller Williams
April 21 Keller Williams w/ Dumptruck Butterlips The Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St. in Lincoln 9 p.m., 18+, $20 in advance/$25 day-of-show, onepercentproductions.com Keller Williams has a special place in the heart of jam band fans, appealing in equal parts to those looking for an experimental edge and to those who like their jams roots […]