Depression: Why Not by Michael Braunstein Do not be confused by the graphic. Do not mistake Mufasa from the “Lion King” fable as an icon of depression. But his image is there for a reason soon to become apparent. In the Disney movie, the departed Mufasa appears to his son, Simba, in a vision during […]
B&G to Close B&G Tasty Foods will be closing its doors after 66 years serving the Omaha area. The final day for service will be May 27th, and everything must go! Stop in for a bite and to share memories of the establishment, staff, and to grab a memento before the final day. B&G will […]
Pizza for a Playground Did you know that every Wednesday, Piezon’s Pizza donates a portion of their proceeds to a community cause? Wednesday, May 22 from 10am until 9pm, Lake Zorinksy’s Inclusive Playground will host a kickoff party. Sponsored by the Non-Profit organization Imagine Inclusion Inc, the event will take place at Piezon’s Pizza on […]
For the past decade Kaitlyn McClincy has graced and grown on stages across Omaha. Making her Omaha stage debut during the Playhouse’s 2010 run of The Awesome 80s Prom, the Pittsburgh born-and-raised McClincy has performed in some of theater’s most memorable roles, both in classics and new works. Her biggest successes as an actress include […]
There’s always been a strong element of escapism in the work of Fred Tomaselli. But where alternate reality meets the news of the day is the subject of the next solo show in Joslyn’s Riley CAP Gallery, opening February 2. California-raised Tomaselli became known for what might be called post-psychedelic […]
Guess what? Women are funny. And there’s a boatload of them in Omaha just waiting to make you laugh. Over the past decade the Omaha comedy and improv scenes have exploded into their own niche of entertainment culture. Since The Backline’s early beginnings in a Dundee basement, doors have been opened to anyone who wants […]
On his latest album, The Other, Kyle Thomas strikes me as a bit of a thinker. The King Tuff frontman sings about going on spiritual journeys, the afterlife, what’s real, and what it all means, man. It’s the sound of someone expounding dorm-room philosophy into an album-length thesis. When I talk to […]
The second night of Eric Church’s Double Down tour at the CHI Health Center was just as raucous as the first as Church ripped through a nearly three-hour set. The sold-out show started late giving the audience, and probably Church himself, plenty of time to pre-game. Everyone was incredibly jovial […]
A note from Beau–Performing Arts and Theater Editor at The Reader. I’m so excited to share with you that we’ve added two new contributors to our theater section. We’re looking forward to expanding our coverage and serving more of our city’s theater -loving community with a wider scope for reviews, articles, updates and more. […]
“Doyle can be a man of few words,” his manager writes in an email before my phone conversation with Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, the legendary guitarist who rose to cult fame as a member of the seminal horror-punk band the Misfits. Not exactly what you want to hear before you’re supposed to […]
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