CULTURE 
Pick:Phillip Schrager Collection Sixth Annual Open House
May 6
Phillip Schrager Collection Sixth Annual Open House
Phillip Schrager Collection of Contemporary Art, 4405 S. 96th St. (SE corner of the Proxibid building)
12-4pm, FREE
schragercollection.org
The late businessman/philanthropist Phillip Schrager spent nearly 40 years collecting art with an emphasis on large scale works to make one of the most recognized collections of contemporary art in the region. This...
entered on 04/29/12 at 01:23 PM | read more »
Omaha’s Biggest Poetry Event Ever
Having run poetry and other events in Omaha for 16 years now, what culminated in a teen poetry slam on Friday, April 20 is the biggest thing I have ever done in this community. By a lot.
Those of you who know me know this means a ton (as, hey, I've run a Poetry Slam for ten years, 4 editions of the Great Plains Poetry Pile-Up which brings in dozens of nationally recognized performance poets, various reading...
entered on 04/29/12 at 11:54 AM | read more »
Pick: Lights
April 27
Lights w/ Ambassadors
The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St.
8 p.m., $13 in advance/$15 day-of-show, onepercentproductions.com
Valerie Anne Poxleitner inhabits the music of her project Lights with plenty of lightness. Her deft electronic pop floats on whirring, glowing synth lines and pop-minded production tricks. It's bright, flowing music that reaches not for the clubs, as much as it does for...
entered on 04/24/12 at 08:15 AM | read more »
Pick: The Drums
May 1
The Drums w/ Craft Spells, Part Time
The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St.
9 p.m., $15, onepercentproductions.com
Jonathan Pierce and Jacob Graham formed the Drums out of an idea to form an indie band that split the difference between '60s Phil Spector girl group-style pop music and moody '80s Brit-indie acts like the Smiths and the Factory Records stable. The New York-based duo worked in Florida...
entered on 04/24/12 at 08:13 AM | read more »
Pick: Keller Williams
April 21
Keller Williams w/ Dumptruck Butterlips
The Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St. in Lincoln
9 p.m., 18+, $20 in advance/$25 day-of-show, onepercentproductions.com
Keller Williams has a special place in the heart of jam band fans, appealing in equal parts to those looking for an experimental edge and to those who like their jams roots in folk, bluegrass and roots music traditions. He's collaborated with jam...
entered on 04/16/12 at 01:54 PM | read more »
Pick: Surreal’s Annual 4-20 Show
April 20
Surreal's Annual 4-20 Show
The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St.
8:30 p.m., $7 at the door, onepercentproductions.com
Surreal Da MC has been a longtime fixture on the Omaha hip-hop scene and his annual 4-20 show has become a marquee showcase for a large portion of the local area's rappers. Surreal and Noizewave made their mark in the early 2000s with a tongue-in-cheek take on rap that was heavily...
entered on 04/16/12 at 01:52 PM | read more »
Pick: Frankenstein Brothers
April 19
Frankenstein Brothers (Buckethead & That 1 Guy) w/ Wolff
The Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St. in Lincoln
8 p.m., $20 in advance/$25 day-of-show, onepercentproductions.com
The pedigree alone should be enough to bring hordes of experimental music fans to Lincoln for this show, which melds the world of guitar maestro Buckethead with that of the instrumental tinkerer That 1 Guy into the unholy body that they...
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May 17
Grouplove w/ Reptar
Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St.
8 p.m., $15, onepercentproductions.com
Chances are "Tongue Tied" has ... more »
May 21
Xiu Xiu w/ Dirty Beaches
Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St.
9 p.m., $10 in advance/$12 day-of-show, onepercentproductions.com
May 20
Deer Tick w/ Turbo Fruits
Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St.
9 p.m., $13 in advance/$15 day-of-show, ... more »
Pick: Bemis Center FEA$T May 19
Bemis Center’s FEA$T
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, 724 S. 12th St.
6:30-9:30pm, $10
bemiscenter.org, 341.7130
It was a ... more »
May 16
Quintron & Miss Pussycat w/ Vickers, Solid Goldberg
The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St.
9 p.m., $10, ... more »
Pick: Full-Time: Struggle and Satisfaction in Working America
May 11-20
Full-Time: Struggle and Satisfaction in Working America
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library, UNO, 60th and Dodge St. ... more »
May 3
The Pines w/ Midwest Dilemma, Matt Cox
The Slowdown, 729 North 14th St.
9 p.m., $8, theslowdown.com
The Pines came together ... more »
Pick:Phillip Schrager Collection Sixth Annual Open House
May 6
Phillip Schrager Collection Sixth Annual Open House
Phillip Schrager Collection of Contemporary Art, 4405 S. 96th St. (SE ... 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 »
Booked: Pigs, Poetry and Prognostication
