It happened on a late spring Saturday afternoon in Omaha. The cool mid-May breeze caused the fans ringing Westside High School’s modest football field to curl up under their blankets and jackets. They watched, peering through the late afternoon sun, as 16 high school lacrosse players made history. The NorthStar lacrosse team, a group of […]
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Disney’s FROZEN is Next Level, A Magical Sensation at the Orpheum Theatre
When I walked in to take my seat in the Orpheum Theatre last Thursday night, I felt a lingering of magical energy in the air. The much-anticipated Disney animated film turned musical brought families out in droves but especially all the little princesses in Omaha. In fact, little girls were dressed up everywhere like Elsa, […]
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Last Call
It’s been 20 years since Dean Dobmeier and Gary Grobeck launched their independent Sunday Roadhouse series. With the focus on Americana music, the series has played various venue homes before landing with Waiting Room and Reverb Lounge. The duo celebrates this 20th Anniversary year with the return of an audience favorite, charismatic roots-rocker Sarah Borges. […]
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“This is home.” Omaha Organizations Help Low-Income Homebuyers as Obstacles Increase
This story is part of (DIS)Invested — a longterm Reader investigation into Omaha’s inequities. *** As Jose Castañeda walked into the living room, he shut the door behind him. He looked to his left, then his right. There were no couches or rugs on the fresh gray carpet. No pictures on the beige walls. In […]
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Legislature’s Women Fight Harassment, Ditching Native American Mascots, $294.5M Toward Health Care?
For Local Theater Productions,2021 Offered a Renewal Doors opened again, curtains rose and audiences returned to seats — with some COVID-19 precautions. Story by Natalie Christie. Published in The Reader. Reed Moore’s Daily Rundown Happy National Banana Bread DayToday’s news doesn’t understand why baking banana bread didn’t catch on the way baking sourdough bread did during the infamous spring of […]
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Stars Turn it Up
Some big shows highlight the month of April, starting with the Monday, April 11, 6-9 p.m., show from Tommy Castro & The Painkillers at Lincoln’s Zoo Bar. Castro is celebrating a milestone as a blues bandleader with a 30th anniversary tour. Castro’s latest CD is “A Bluesman Came to Town,” on Alligator, and he was […]
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Rules Changes Won’t Stop Filibuster Fight in Nebraska Legislature
Frayed nerves over how much power the Nebraska Legislature gives to minority voices to delay or derail the majority’s will erupted into a floor fight Tuesday over Unicameral rules. The result: A frustrated majority set new limits on motions that slow the passage of bills.
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“Downward Spiral” Part 4, Economic Recovery Funds, Child Labor Aftermath
The fourth and final installment of Chris Bowling’s “Downward Spiral” series. Lawmakers resume the conversation on how to distribute economic recovery funds to North and South Omaha. Parents of a child illegally employed at a meatpacking plant face child abuse charges and possible deportation.
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City Council Debates Increases to Street Maintenance Worker Pay, Votes Not to Pursue Changes to State Liquor License Laws. COVID-19 Cases Continue Spiking in Douglas County.
Both the Omaha City Council and Douglas County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday.
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Finding Healing and Joy
To get some context on creative life and challenges during the pandemic, I reached out to a few local and national folks. I started with Scott Scholz, who is the librarian at the Polley Music Library in Lincoln. Polley is a public music library on the second floor of the Bennett Martin Public Library in […]
