Joseph Broghammer’s species of birds now roosting at Anderson O’Brien Gallery in the Old Market might challenge any Ornithologist studying bird behavior. Not perched for flight, including those with wings outstretched, these birds have made their claim. They each occupy a large amount of space. As protagonists in the depiction of the human condition they […]
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Cosmic Forecast, Mar. 1-Mar. 7
Happy Full Moon in Virgo on the 8th. I figure one more light, white “dusting,” and the buds’ll be bustin’ back into springtime rhythm and rhyme. How does the MOJO — the golden troll of rock ’n’ roll, the best-dressed barefoot man you — know? Hey! Check out my new, updated website at MOJOPOPlanetPower.com! l […]
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Saddle Creek announces SXSW showcase
* Hip-hop artists and now DJ Buck Bowen will return to Omaha Thursday, March 8th to take place in Midtown Marauders recurring showcase at the House of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St. Deotis Moore, LateNite Crew and Helix Troy are also set to perform. Bowen was a fixture on both Omaha’s indie and hip-hop scenes […]
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FASH FLOOD
This past Sunday, designer Mark Bridges won the award for Best Costume Design at the 84th Annual Academy Awards for his work on modern silent film, The Artist. Costume design is often a position that comes without much glamour or recognition. While Bridges isn’t a household name to most, you may have seen his designs […]
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Every Child Has A Gift
The economic forecast for the Midwest, and Nebraska in particular, is sunny with a chance of profits. For many metro area teachers, this means more choices for a second job. For others it may provide an impetus to exit education altogether. The money rebound hasn’t made its way into the pockets of local teachers. Last […]
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Cursive Goes Schizo with I Am Gemini
Released Feb. 21 on Saddle Creek Records, Cursive’s I Am Gemini is more than your typical concept album, it’s a full-blown 2-act play – or more specifically – a 2-act opera, whose plot would have been right at home performed either in ancient Greece or as an episode of The Twilight Zone. The “official interpretation” […]
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Big Nods for Two Local Chefs
Local Chefs Nominated for Prestigious Awards On a national food stage, Omaha gets little credit for our vast culinary scene and impact on the food world. However, times they are a changing and the last two years have been an amazing journey for the Omaha food community. Last week, two local chefs were nominated for […]
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Pick: White Mystery
March 3rd White Mystery w/ Snake Island! and The Lupines Brother’s Lounge, 3812 Farnam St. 9 p.m., $5 Chicago garage rock duo are the real deal brother-sister act of guitarist Alex White and her drumming brother Francis White. The live show is a wild rumpus of flying red hair, huge guitar riffs and Francis White’s […]
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Pick: Virgin Islands
March 3rd Virgin Islands opening for Cursive, UME The Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. 9 p.m., $13 in advance/$15 day-of-show, onepercentproductions.com Mike Jaworski has called Seattle home for the last 14 years, but his roots reach back all the way to Omaha. His long-running indie-punk act The Cops made Omaha a regular tour stop and […]
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Is Omaha Ready For Equal Opportunity
City Council member Ben Gray has some advice for people who plan to attend the March 6 public hearing for his equal opportunity ordinance. “Pack a lunch … and have a couple snacks just in case,” Gray said. “You’re going to see more people than you’ve seen down at that Council in a while.” During […]