April 20 Surreal’s Annual 4-20 Show The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St. 8:30 p.m., $7 at the door, onepercentproductions.com Surreal Da MC has been a longtime fixture on the Omaha hip-hop scene and his annual 4-20 show has become a marquee showcase for a large portion of the local area’s rappers. Surreal and Noizewave […]
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Pick: Frankenstein Brothers
April 19 Frankenstein Brothers (Buckethead & That 1 Guy) w/ Wolff The Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St. in Lincoln 8 p.m., $20 in advance/$25 day-of-show, onepercentproductions.com The pedigree alone should be enough to bring hordes of experimental music fans to Lincoln for this show, which melds the world of guitar maestro Buckethead with that of […]
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Cosmic Forecast, Apr. 19-Apr. 25
Happy Taurus, of “chorus”! Taurus analogously rules the throat. Read Taurus and Cancer, below, so you’ll know my little joke. Hell’s bells, read ’em all — ’cuz that’s all the MOJO wrote. MOJOPOPlanetPower.com b TAURUS (4.21-5.20) Boy, are you in luck! We’ll have to stay up late Friday night/Saturday morning, ’til 2:18 a.m., to catch […]
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FASH FLOOD
Local boutique Scout: Dry Goods & Trade recently announced a new partnership with vintage furniture and salvage specialists, Junquè Factory. In addition to Scout’s unique and affordable used clothing and accessories, they will now carry vintage items for your home and garden. Be sure to stop in to check out this new addition to Scout, […]
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Earth in the Balance
As our elected representatives in Lincoln plan to sell us out and plot the corporate takeover of Nebraska farmland and native prairie by a foreign oil company, the annual celebration of Earth Day blossoms. Saturday, April 21 will offer the area’s largest Earth Day event at Elmwood Park in Omaha. The schedule is ripe with […]
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Vincenzo’s has a new West Omaha Location and Another Shout Out for 2nd Annual Omaha Beer Fest,
Vincenzo’s Ristorante is moving its West Omaha location Vincenzo’s will be making a new home on the corner of 157th and Pacific by Hector’s West and Mama’s Pizza. Saturday April 21 will be Vincenzo’s last night on 144th and Blondo and will reopen in their new location Wednesday, April 25. For more information go to […]
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Spring at James Arthur Vineyards
If you haven’t been to James Arthur Vineyards (JAV), you may want to take a 30-minute ride out of Omaha to taste the wine and enjoy the landscape. JAV have begun their spring hours, which now include Friday nights. A Spring Cabaret has been planned for Friday April 27 with music and stories by Judy […]
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Magic Marker
It may not be possible to identify a Metro arts “look” the way one readily identifies a “sound”—thanks to Saddle Creek Records and its ilk—but the area does have a handful of visual artists who leave a recognizable mark on the local scene and memory. No one has yet connected the dots, but the Metro […]
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Pick: We Are Omaha Art Show
April 21 We Are Omaha Art Show inCOMMON, 1258 S. 13th St. 5-10pm, FREE omahype.com, incommoncd.org Sponsored by Omahype, We Are Omaha Art Show is a year in planning by Leslie Wells and Calvin Smothers coming to fruition. Twenty-six visual artists had a few months to create a piece inspired by their hometown of Omaha […]
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Lincoln artist to exhibit in Denver…Project [101]’s B[ugs]!…
Lincoln jewelry artist Casey Sheppard was selected to exhibit at the upcoming Cherry Creek Arts Festival, a Denver event that selects just 230 artists out of 2,100 applicants annually. Her handcrafted jewelry is made with sterling silver, copper, PVC, found wood and spray paint, leather and other elements that make it an expensive trip for […]