Eye — Ear — Vay — Duh! (Ayurveda) by Michael Braunstein Would you ignore a healthcare system that has existed for thousands of years, has healed literally billions of people, is all-natural, is non-invasive and can keep you healthy as well as get you healthy? What if I told you it cost a minuscule fraction […]
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Whitney is Still Searching
Julien Erhlich, the lead singer and drummer of Whitney, was in a weird place when I caught up with him over the phone. “I’m watching a children’s yoga class at a YMCA in Birmingham, Alabama,” said Ehrlich with a laugh that acknowledged how strange his predicament was. The band had a couple of hours before […]
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The Best of the Fest: Lollapalooza 2019 Wrap-Up
Best Set of the Weekend: Janelle Monáe Janelle Monáe wasn’t a headliner, but she should have been. The ArchAndroid’s set was an absolute masterclass in pop performance and showmanship. She didn’t take a break until the 30-minute mark of her set, effortlessly rolling through Dirty Computer standouts including “Crazy, Classic, Life” and “Django Jane” before […]
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Taking Malcom X’s Mission into The Future
Since the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation’s start in 1971, its leadership has moved from founder Rowena Moore to board presidents Johnny Rodgers and Sharif Liwaru to newly elected board president Leo Louis II. In succeeding Liwaru, who had a two-decade run as board president, Louis is following a leader who became closely identified with the […]
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‘A Memory Held in You’
(Interview edited and formatted by contributing arts editor Mike Krainak) Last year my family and I saw the Frida Kahlo: Letters and Photographs exhibition at El Museo Latino in Omaha, Nebraska. That is when I met Allegra Hangen, the museum’s Education and Exhibitions Coordinator. We sat down at a craft table and she demonstrated for […]
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You Can’t Die Laughing
You Can’t Die Laughing Healing with humor by Michael Braunstein “Laugh, laugh I thought I’d die…” In 1964, Norman Cousins lie dying at UCLA Medical Center. Doctors told him his disease was terminal and there was nothing they could do. They were only half right: There was nothing they could do. Cousins didn’t accept their […]
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A Slice of Heaven Here on Earth
When I set my GPS to find the best way to get to Olive and Ash on 12221 Mary Plaza, I groaned to see the projected journey would take me 42 minutes. It seemed crazy that anything in Omaha should be 42 minutes away from anything else in Omaha, and I sourly made a list […]
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‘A Painter’s Yoga Journey’
Yoga might be better for us than we think. Physical benefits aside, artist Robert Bosco has found a muse in yoga, and his solo exhibition, A Painter’s Yoga Journey, opening March 30 at Gallery 1516 may save your brain as well. We’ve all heard of studies touting the psychological and stress-relieving benefits of making and […]
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The Reader’s Choice BEST OF THE BIG O! 2018 Listings
The Reader’s Choice BEST OF THE BIG O! 2018 Listings BEST DINING Best Bakery Reader’s Choice Best in the Big O: The Cake Gallery Reader’s Choice: Nothing Bundt Cake, Petit’s, Jones Bros. Cupcakes Reader’s Recommended: Le Quartier Baking Co, Hy-Vee Best BBQ Restaurant Reader’s Choice Best in the Big O: Tired Texan BBQ Reader’s Choice: […]
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Yes, Chef
Chef Brian O’Malley’s resume is a virtual timeline of positive impact and service to the culinary community. From establishing the Annual Culinary Awards in 2006, to the recent relaunching of the Open Kitchen Program as director of Culinary Arts at Metropolitan Community College, O’Malley believes in the work of not only educating, but supporting the […]
