Strap on your playgoing gear and strategize, then tell me how to catch all seven shows that pop up in the next few days. The Brigit St. Brigit, Blue Barn and John Beasley companies make it doable because they’ll run into March. If you want to see the Cats come out at midnight and create […]
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Pterodactyl Cry Enlivens OEAA Awards
The raucous scream of the Wenatchee Pterodactyl welcomed a Hilton hotel crowd to the 6th annual Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards, but that’s not unusual when your hosts are slam poets Andrew Ek and Katie F-S. Actually, Ek was a relatively sedate emcee, while Katie was understandably obsessed with the cry of the pterodactyl given […]
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FASH FLOOD
Confession: Despite the fact that I graduated from high school almost ten years ago, I still possess every single prom and homecoming gown I ever wore. They’ve set up camp, occupying an entire closet in my husband’s office. And as thrilled as he is to have them there, it’s about time for them to find a […]
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Pick: Face FWD: A Gerard Pefung Solo
Feb. 17 Face FWD: A Gerard Pefung Solo The New BLK, 1213 Jones St. 7-10p.m., FREE thenewblk.com, 403.5619 Omaha and Cameroon-based artist Gerard Pefung recently got permission from the US Embassy and Cameroon government to work with artists and citizens of Cameroon to “mobilize the power of street art to help change the way people […]
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Pick: Joseph Broghammer, New Works
Feb. 17 Joseph Broghammer, New Works Anderson O’Brien Fine Art Old Market, 1108 Jackson St. Reception 6-9p.m., Exhibition thru Mar. 11 Aobfineart.com, 402.884.9011 Omaha-based artist Joseph Broghammer is known for his “bird paintings.” Beautiful and charming, rich with color and bold strokes, they’re more than that. With abstract imagery and symbolism, Broghammer’s use of visual […]
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Bemis news…Omaha artists exhibiting in New Hampshire, and Chicago…
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, with artists Therman Statom and Debbie Masuoka, are spearheading Building Bridges, a community-driven public art project with grant support from the Iowa West Foundation. The Kanesville-Tinley neighborhood is the future site of the large-scale work. In January, the artists led brainstorming sessions with students from the Kanesville Alternative Learning Center. […]
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The Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards sees two artists grabbing majority of honors
The visual arts awards nominees comprised seven different categories on Sunday night. Awards were given out for Best Visual Artist, Best Emerging Visual Artist, Best 2-D Visual Artist, Best 3-D Visual Artist, Best New Media Visual Artist, Best Group Visual Art Show and Best Solo Visual Art Show. Artist Vera Mercer earned half the awards […]
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Movieha – Omaha’s Movie Podcast!
Hello again, true believers! We’re ready to regale your ears with fine audio entertainment! This week, we tackle the Oscar-nominated shorts, cut through new trailers like a Machete, drop a brick with Netflix Roulette, and end with some pretty, pretty poetry. So get to listening! On Your Radar: Osombie Try not to watch a trailer […]
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See Eye, Eh
Director Daniel Espinosa’s Safe House is a shaky-camera action orgy that has as much use for its female characters as it does for a tripod. It’s the sort of generic, bro-tastic movie that Denzel Washington has been sleepwalking through since way before Liam Neeson weaseled in on that game. As much as it resembles those […]
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Let the Food and Wine Events Begin
Shucks Downtown now Open Shucks is now open located at 1911 Leavenworth, the former Dixie Quicks spot. Shucks downtown offers happy hour from 2 – 6 p.m. on drink specials and appetizers. For more information, give them a call at 402.614.5544 Aksarben RibFest Announces New Omaha Rib Festival The aroma of world champion barbecue ribs […]