Although it seems like Jan. 1 was yesterday, and my resolution for a dry January dried up on Jan. 5, I decided to let the chips fall where they may and embrace the 2020 festivities all year long. Sounds like a hedonistic way to start the decade off, right? I have decided, however, to forgo […]
The Buzz is the newest edition to the The Reader’s columnist community, starting in September 2019, so I couldn’t wrap up a whole year to fit with this month’s theme. Instead, I’m going to focus on getting us all through the cold and blah month of January. The holidays are over, the frigid temperatures declare […]
Story by Salvador S. Robles | Photography by Stephen Driscoll I tend to give myself credit for having an above-average memory, and this might sound like I followed the bar trend from an early age, but I remember a time when Omaha really didn’t have a lineup of cocktail bars. Omaha is known for ranking […]
After more than 50 years on Leavenworth Street, Bud Olson’s Bar has closed its doors for good. The Olson family, who has been synonymous with Omaha’s bar history for 70-plus years, said “last call” for the last time on Halloween night. “I felt like this was just the right time,” said Kerry Olson, current owner […]
Back in 2010, between 10th and 12th on Capitol Street existed a very useful parking lot. And besides Omaha Fashion Week being held there once, its main purpose was to help with overflow parking since it was right next to what was then known as the Qwest Center…RIP. (Now Century Link. Oh, sorry, CHI Health […]
History is a story. That’s the line that ended my evening at the Bluebarn Theatre after watching their latest production, Red Summer. For those who are loyal fans of The Reader’s stage and arts section, you will recognize the name Beaufield Berry. She has long been the editor of this section and is a […]
Introduction: Ann Reinking [b. 1949] is a multiple-award-winning actress, dancer and choreographer. Her Broadway credits include Cabaret, Coco, Pippin, A Chorus Line, Chicago (both the original and the revival), Sweet Charity and Fosse (for which she won a Lawrence Olivier Award.) Her movie credits are Movie Movie, All That Jazz, Annie and Micki and Maude. […]
By Salvador S. Robles Growing up in South Omaha, I can’t tell you how many times I drove down the 13th Street corridor that connects to downtown. Of course, I’d pass a handful of interesting restaurants; Howard’s Charro and Bohemian Café, to name a couple. But 13th Street was unremarkable to me at the time. […]
Before Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood or even Taylor Swift (hard to imagine right?) there was the original queen of pop country herself, Shania Twain. Rolling into Omaha, the “From this Moment” singer performed to a packed house at the Centurylink Center Friday night. “You already sound outstanding,” Twain said with a roaring […]
Imagine a group of friends from South Carolina in a lecture hall during college listening to the story of The Desire of Air involving the famous philosopher Socrates. It just so happens that they play together in a band but are at a crossroads in their lives; unsure in which direction they want to take […]
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