Wearing contact lenses, a beard (real) and a mullet (fake) Oriental Trading CEO Sam Taylor worked four different pick-pack-ship jobs in the company’s state of the art fullfilment center in LaVista for the CBS reality TV series “Undercover Boss.” See how he pulled it off — and what he learned about his company, its people, […]
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PWF Headliner News
Playing With Fire returns to the Omaha riverfront’s Lewis & Clark Landing Saturday, July 28. The show is made possible this year by a last-minute presenting sponsorship from FirstComp Insurance. The performers have been announced. Headlining is Rick Vito & The Lucky Devils. Vito’s been a sideman for artists including Bonnie Raitt, Fleetwood Mac during […]
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Cutting Room for February 29
Although I would never take Film Streams (filmstreams.org) for granted, I am thrilled to see them once-more granted. That is to say, the theater has received a $7500 grant from the Lincoln Financial Foundation to support the Forever Young Family and Children’s Series. And as the car dealers love to say, “they’re passing the savings […]
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Puscifer
Despite the rather ugly name, Puscifer has attracted a massive following since its 2003 inception. The project could technically be considered Maynard James Keegan’s solo project because he is the only permanent member in the “group.” The ex-Tool front man has erected (no pun intended) a catalog that has the makings of a joke. Puscifer’s […]
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Pick: Homage: Remembering Chernobyl, The Photographs of Jim Krantz
Mar. 2 Homage: Remembering Chernobyl, The Photographs of Jim Krantz KANEKO Bow Truss, 1111 Jones St. 6 p.m., FREE thekaneko.org Art shows often allow the viewer to see something beautiful or interesting or surprising. Being taken aback by a painting, photograph, or sculpture is a valuable and refreshing experience. The upcoming Jim Krantz photography show […]
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Pick: Restore Omaha Conference
Mar. 2-3 Restore Omaha Conference The Barnard Flats, 804 Park Ave Metropolitan Community College South Omaha Campus, 27th and Q St. Mar. 2, 7 p.m.-10 p.m., $20 Mar. 3, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., $40 Entire Conference, including Friday reception, $55 restoreomaha.org This year’s Restore Omaha Conference & Exhibition offers a variety of events and happenings that […]
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Payne delivers graceful Oscar tributes
The obvious and not so obvious came into focus when native son Alexander Payne accepted his second Oscar in front of a live audience of his peers and a television viewing audience estimated at 1.2 billion during Sunday’s Academy Awards. He shared Best Adapted Screenplay for The Descendants with Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, whose […]
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Pick: Jerry Seinfeld
Mar. 2 Jerry Seinfeld Orpheum Theatre, 409 South 16th St. 7 p.m., $48-$78 omahaperformingarts.org The last time Jerry Seinfeld appeared at the Orpheum Theatre was on September 18, 2008. Seinfeld hasn’t been super busy since then but he has done some things to keep him in the public eye. In 2009, he reunited with former […]
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A Cautionary Tale of Greed, Brought to You by The Oscars
I come to you two days after watching the annual Oscar telecast wondering how much longer this sort of thing will be around — this movie industry. When will it be beaten to its knees just like the music industry has been, just like we’re seeing it happen to the book and publishing industry? It […]
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Over The Moon
Music has always been an integral part of Andy Bothwell’s life. While growing up in Jacksonville, Florida, his parents and older brother would unknowingly begin to help Bothwell carve out his alter ego, Astronautalis. Bothwell now specializes in genre bending, indie rock-infused hip-hop delivered with an immense amount of intellect and endless adjectives. His upbringing […]