Pick: White Mystery

by Chris Aponick

March 2
White Mystery w/ Snake Island and Solid Goldberg
Brother's Lounge, 3812 Farnam St.
9 p.m., $5 at the door

Chicago's White Mystery are on the cusp of releasing their third full-length album, Telepathic. The band recorded the album with Gris Gris mastermind Greg Ashley at his Creamery Studio and it lends new layers to White Mystery's no-frills garage rock. The album, like just about everything White...

Peter Millett - Shape Over Time

by Mary Day

March 1, 2013
Peter Millett - Shape Over Time
Opening Reception:  Friday 6 - 9 pm
Anderson O’Brien Fine Art Old Market
1108 Jackson Street
Hours: Mon – Wed 10 am - 6 pm, Thurs – Sat 10 am - 9 pm, Sun 12 pm - 4 pm
402.884.0911, http://www.aobfineart.com

At first glance Peter Millett’s sculptures appear economic, precise and physically symmetrical yet upon closer examination imperfections abound, just like...

Pick: The Powerbroker

by Leo Adam Biga

Feb. 21

Special screening: The Powerbroker (followed by discussion)

Film Streams, 1340 Mike Fahey St.

7 p.m., Tickets from $4.50 to $9

402-933-0259, www/filmstreams.org                                                                                                                                                          

The civil rights movement consisted of more than protesters in the streets but also...

Pick: Birthday Suits

by Chris Aponick

February 22
Birthday Suits
Slowdown, 729 North 14th St.
9 p.m., $7, theslowdown.com

Minnesota-based duo plays a big, straightforward brand of garage rock that incorporates elements of punk-pop and noise rock that's hinged on steady snare-drum thwap and the melodic buzz of Hideo Takahashi's huge guitar riffs. Takahashi favors simple lyrical lines, letting the songs stay short and punchy. The band is releasing...

Pick: Garry Noland The Unorganized Territory + Matt Jacobs I’m Not Saying, I’m Just Saying

by Mary Day

Feb.22, 2013
Garry Noland The Unorganized Territory + Matt Jacobs I'm Not Saying, I'm Just Saying
Exhibition Opening: Friday 6 – 9 p.m.
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
724 South 12th Street, 12th and Leavenworth
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Admission and Parking: FREE
402.341.7130, info@bemiscenter.org

The Bemis Center is presenting an exhibition of recent works by Kansas City-based...

Pick: North Mississippi Allstars

by Chris Aponick

February 20
North Mississippi Allstars w/ the London Souls
The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St.
8 p.m., $18 in advance/$20 day-of-show, onepercentproductions.com

The North Mississippi Allstars have roots music in their blood, but the Mississippi blues-rock act certainly isn't tied to tradition. Brothers Cody and Luther Dickinson, son of legendary producer and musician Jim Dickinson, compose the heart of...

Pick: Joslyn Art Museum Valentine’s Day Program

by Mary Day

Feb.14, 2013
Joslyn Art Museum Valentine’s Day Program 6:00 p.m. 
Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St.
Regular hours: Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat, 10 am - 4 pm, Thurs 10 am - 8 pm, Sun noon - 4 pm, closed Mon and major holidays; Free to members, children under 4, Sat 10 am – noon;
General Admissions: $8 adults, $6 college students with ID & sr. citizens (62+), $5 age 5 – 17; Valentine’s Day Program: $25 for members; $30...