Once more into the breech my good men and women. This week’s installment (which will have to tide you over, as we’re taking a week of next week…I’m penning this missive from the great state of Texas!) is chock full of the goodness you’ve come to expect from your favorite movie dudes. We’ve got April […]
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Cinema Very T&A
Dress it up with classy filmmaking terms all you want, but facts are facts: Crazy Horse is an idling, simplistic documentary peppered with lady butts. Acclaimed director Frederick Wiseman (Titicut Follies) unleashes his cinéma vérité prowess on a subject unbecoming, lazily meandering through what appears to be a low-rent, mildly titillating Cirque du Soliel club […]
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Spring Wine Dinner & Farmer’s Early Harvest
Spring Wine Dinner at Dario’s Brasserie Dario’s Brasserie is holding a Spring Beer Pairing on Wednesday April 11, at 7 p.m. The evening is being described by Dario’s Brasserie as “a celebration of Belgian beers and gastronomy.” Space is limited and the cost is $50 per person. To make reservations call Dario’s at 402.933.0799 after […]
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Voting Updates
As ethnic and progressive groups have galvanized in response to Douglas County Election Commissioner Dave Phipps’ decision to shut down almost half of the polling places in Douglas County ahead of this year’s elections, a quick analysis of his decisions has raised serious concerns that this is another Republican Party attempt to suppress minority and […]
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The High Cost of Transportation
Just twenty years ago, getting from the outer suburban edge of Omaha to downtown only took ten minutes. Now, in the time it takes a travel mug of coffee to get cold, an Omaha commuter will still be battling traffic on a typical workday. Coined by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce as the “Twenty Minute […]
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The High Cost of Transportation
Just twenty years ago, getting from the outer suburban edge of Omaha to downtown only took ten minutes. Now, in the time it takes a travel mug of coffee to get cold, an Omaha commuter will still be battling traffic on a typical workday. Coined by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce as the “Twenty Minute […]
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Kobe Steakhouse’s New Location
Kobe Steakhouse of Japan is now open at Village Pointe. Kobe has closed its location in Regency Court and opened a new dining spot on the corner of 168th and Burke. In addition to the hibachi style of cookery, they have expanded their menu to include sushi. For the month of April, you can order […]
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Cosmic Forecast, Apr. 5-Apr. 11
Happy spring and Easter, everybody! Happy Full Moon in Libra on Friday, the 6th, at 2:19 in the afternoon. It’s spring! Time to fall in love. Let Venus come between us. Please read Cancer for the answer…and remember; if I (can) love you all, then who am I? And if you can love me, then […]
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Neal & Wonderland
The Mental Health Association of Nebraska presents the fourth annual Jammin’ Away the Blues concert at Lincoln’s Bourbon Theatre Saturday, April 7, with headliner Kenny Neal. A member of Louisiana’s musically acclaimed Neal family, Neal’s awards are numerous. Recent highlights include induction into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame and the 2011 Living Blues magazine […]
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Cutting Room for April 4
The Mary Riepma Ross Theater (theross.org) in Lincoln has a thirst for blood so big a single screen can’t contain it. On Thursday, April 5 at 7 pm, Unfiltered Entertainment, which is a Lincoln-based production company, will hold the premiere of their feature-length horror film Blood Rites on not one but two screens, enough to […]