* Saddle Creek Records‘ latest hit maker PUJOL unveiled a new video for “Mayday”, which is the first track off of his EP, Nasty, Brutish & Short. The video premiered on RollingStone.com and was directed by Jo McCaughey. * That’s not the Creek’s biggest news lately, because one of the label’s flagship bands, Cursive, just […]
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Movieha – Omaha’s Movie Podcast!
It is the fastball special again, but hey, it is our dirty thirty episode so don’t be sad! We have some Dr. Who/Brad Pitt news. The Radar finds a movie about gambling for Jesus in Holy Rollers. A review of Take Shelter. We cry out for the sake of “Community,” Netflix hits up Pontypool, and […]
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Dreams Do Come True
David Cook’s dream reluctantly began in Omaha when he decided to accompany his younger brother to the American Idol auditions. Cook hadn’t planned on auditioning, but after a little convincing, he ended up belting out Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ On A Prayer” for the judges. Soon, he was off to Hollywood and gathering the most votes […]
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A Christmas Carol Reviewed
Snow? Check. Ghosts? Check. Carols? Check. Decorations? Check. Miserly old curmudgeon who hates Christmas? Check, er bah humbug. The Omaha Community Playhouse is running its 36th annual production of A Christmas Carol on its main stage through December 23rd. There is plenty of time to take in this holiday tradition. The first Saturday of the […]
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Hoover the Damned
The holidays are here, which means Hollywood is busy unleashing their new batch of prestigious Oscar hopefuls. So it’s not much of a surprise to find the great old guard, Clint Eastwood, already camped out at the theaters with J. Edgar, his latest in a stream of totally respectable, slightly distant and ultimately perplexing movies. […]
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See What’s Missing
Faceless portraits and figure paintings minus torso and head. Mountain vistas like blueberry, raspberry and lemon dribbled ice cream sundaes. RNG Gallery promised it wouldn’t lose its edge when it relocated east in Council Bluffs. For the most part, its inaugural exhibit delivers New Work: Stephen Azevedo and Christina Renfer Vogel offers five large landscapes […]
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Language No Barrier Now
The most difficult adjustment was being away from family, of course. Seung Hoon Choi left home in Seoul, South Korea when he was 14-years-old. The next most difficult adjustment for Choi was communication, the English language. That required the better part of two years. “I didn’t know what was going on, so I just sat […]
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A gorging we shall go
The annual Renaissance Madrigal Christmas Feast at the Omaha Marriott is equal parts Tony and Tina’s Wedding, Shakespeare, Knights of the Round Table and Food Network theme show. That is if the theme is a Saxon bacchanal. A food orgy all wrapped up in a fancy dinner theater bow. For four nights in December the […]
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This Holiday Season Make a Reservation and Bring Lots of Patience
This Holiday Season Make a Reservation and Bring Lots of Patience According to The National Restaurant Association, an estimated 14 million Americans will visit a restaurant for a Thanksgiving meal this year, and an additional 16 million will use restaurant takeout to supplement a meal at their own or someone else’s home. In addition, 32 […]
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FASH FLOOD
Shop It Forward Local boutiques Statement, Piper and Denim Saloon are partnering up for their first ever shopping tour. Shop It Forward: Holiday Shopping Tour will run from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, December 1st. The tour will pick up shoppers at Statement, located at 3612 N. 165th Street in Omaha and will chauffeur […]