CULTURE Samll Works/Small Gifts
Through Dec. 31 Small Works/Small Gifts Exhibition Anderson O’Brien Fine Art 8724 Pacific St. and 1108 Jackson St. Opening reception at Old Market location Dec. 3, 6-9 p.m. FREE; Countryside Village: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Old Market: Mon.-Wed. 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Thurs.-Sat. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. 12- 5 p.m., 390.0717 (Countryside Village), 884.0911 (Old Market), aobfineart.com...
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Making Spirits Bright
Nov. 25 Making Spirits Bright Holland Center, 1200 Douglas St. 7 p.m. FREE, 345.0606 omahaperformingarts.org A first-come, first-served event worth taking a chance on is this free holiday concert performed by the Nebraska Wind Symphony and featuring silky smooth vocalist Camille Metoyer Moten of Omaha. The community ensemble of 85 musicians will join Moten, a seasoned artist who is equally comfortable singing jazz,...
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Every Time I Die
Nov. 24 Every Time I Die w/ Trap Them, Howl, Gaza and Baiowolf Sokol Underground, 2234 S. 13th St. 7:30pm, $15, onepercentproductions.com Buffalo, New York should be known for three things: a crappy football team, zesty wild wings, and Every Time I Die. Formed by brothers Keith and Jordan Buckley in 1998, this rock outfit plays southern metalcore riffs that won’t put you to sleep. It’s a style that settles...
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Joslyn Free Admission Weekend
Nov. 26-28 Joslyn Free Admission Weekend Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St. Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. Noon-4 p.m. FREE (closed Thanksgiving Day) 342.3300, joslyn.org The local fine arts museum is doing a community service thing by offering free admission over the Thanksgiving weekend. The timing is good because Joslyn has a major temporary exhibition up, Beyond Realism: The Works of Kent Bellows, which should...
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Peter Pan
Nov. 26-Dec. 19 Peter Pan — The Musical The Rose, 2001 Farnam St. Fri. 7 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 2 p.m. $16, 345.4849, rosetheater.org “All children, except one, grow up.” These words begin James M. Barrie’s classic play, Peter Pan. The timeless tale filled with pirate battles and fairy magic tells the story of the boy who never grew up and his adventures in Neverland. The Rose’s production will include the...
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Get Gifty
Nov. 27 Get Gifty Ten studios throughout Benson 10 a.m.-6 p.m., FREE, 558.1150 info@illuminataglass.com This double threat Benson studio tour/holiday gift grab gives art appreciators and gift-givers the chance to feed two birds with one seed. Wander the Maple Street main strip, from Adventure in Art at the east end to JD Gerber Photography at the west, enjoying the stunning sights of Benson’s studio scene and...
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Taqwacore: The Birth of Islam Punk
Nov. 30 Taqwacore: The Birth of Islam Punk Film Streams, 1340 Mike Fahey St. 7 p.m., $9/$7 seniors, students, teachers and military/$4.50 members 933.0259, filmstreams.org Jesse Michaels, lead singer of the punk band Operation Ivy once said, “Music is an indirect force for change because it provides an anchor against human tragedy.” Truer words have never been spoken as an embodiment of the punk rock genre —...
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The Truth About CarilIt was the case that shattered innocence and struck fear into an entire nation, inspired artists like Terrence Malick ... more »
South Omaha native son David Krajicek’s crime writing has branded him Mr. Murder, so it’s only apt he looks the heavy ... more »
Stop by the PS Collective at 6056 Maple Street this Thursday, August 4th at 7 p.m. for the Omaha Poetry Slam Team ... more »
*Fans of horror, monsters and strange illustrations take note: artist Michael Bukowski is illustrating every monster ... more »
