CULTURE 
Jonathan Richman
PICK OF THE WEEK May 5 Jonathan Richman The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St. 9 p.m., $13, waitingroomlounge.com Jonathan Richman's most visible entry into mainstream culture came nearly 15 years ago in the 1998 comedy There's Something About Mary. Richman plays the role of occasional singing narrator whose songs serve to reflect the emotional state of Ted, the boneheaded protagonist portrayed by Ben Stiller....
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Bowling For Soup w/ The Dollyrots & Sheridan Breakdown
April 29 Bowling For Soup w/ The Dollyrots & Sheridan Breakdown Sokol Auditorium, 2234 S. 13th St. 8 p.m., $16 in advance or $18 day of, ticketmaster.com F-F-F-Friday, Grammy-nominated pop-punk band Bowling for Soup, better known by the acronym BFS, will steer their tour for their recently released 11th studio album, "Fishin' For Woos", to the Sokol Underground. Their latest release is the band's first...
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Wearable Art Exhibit
April 29-May 1 Wearable Art Exhibit Anderson O’ Brien Fine Art Old Market 1108 Jackson St. Fri. 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. noon to 4 p.m. aobfineart.com New York may be known as the fashion capital of the world, but that doesn’t mean we need to book it to the East Coast for some stylish attire. Enter Asiatica, a clothing company from Kansas City, Mo., which will be showcasing their wearable art...
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Outside Kaneko
April 29-Sept. 15 Outside Kaneko Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft St. Regular hours and admission 402.346.4002, lauritzengardens.org A garden itself is nature’s work of art, especially the way it has been done on Lauritzen Gardens’ 100-acre spread on the riverfront hills. The addition of artwork by local master Jun Kaneko further decorates the scenery beginning this week. Picture more than 50 of his drawings...
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4th Annual Omaha Health Expo
April 30-May 1 4th Annual Omaha Health Expo Omaha Civic Auditorium, 17th and Capitol Ave. April 30 11 a.m.-7p.m., May 1 11a.m. – 5 p.m. FREE, omahahealthexpo.com What better way to kick start the season of summer than to attend the Omaha Health, Wellness and Fitness Expo and celebrating the health of the mind, body and spirit. This isn’t about fad-diets or trendy-fitness or quick-fixes; the festival hosts over...
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Phillip Schrager Collection of Contemporary Art’s Fifth Annual Open House
May 1 Phillip Schrager Collection of Contemporary Art’s Fifth Annual Open House 4405 S. 96th St. Noon to 4 p.m. schragercollection.org, 402.505.6553 One of the Midwest’s most distinguished private art collections is again making itself public for a day, as the Phillip Schrager Collection of Contemporary Art holds its fifth open house Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Schrager, who passed away last year, made his...
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The Good Life w/ Honeybee and Hers, Fortnight and Conduits
May 1 The Good Life w/ Honeybee and Hers, Fortnight and Conduits The Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. 7 p.m., $12, theslowdown.com We all know girls rock — and if you don’t think they’re capable of playing a mean bass, banging hell out of drums or composing intriguing music, please, go back to 1950. Bassist Stefanie Drootin of The Good Life is one woman who is determined to make a difference. Drootin is piloting an...
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May 30
Indians w/ See Through Dresses
The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St.
9 p.m., $10, onepercentproductions.com
Indians is the ... more »
May 28th
Bloc Party w/ Bear Mountain
The Slowdown, 729 North 14th St.
9 p.m., $25, onepercentproductions.com
Bloc Party have survived ... more »
Pick: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
May 27th
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings w/ Vintage Trouble, Satchel Grande, Mojo Bag
River's Edge Park, Council Bluffs
4 p.m., FREE, ... more »
Carol Summers: 61 Year Retrospective
May 24, 2013
Carol Summers: 61 Year Retrospective
Opening Reception: Friday, May 24 | 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Gallery Talk: Saturday, May 25 ... more »
Joslyn’s Young Art Patrons 9th Annual Art Crawl
May 17, 2013
Joslyn's Young Art Patrons 9th Annual Art Crawl
7 PM
Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St.
Regular hours: Tues, Wed, Fri, ... more »
May 11th
Rockfest w/ Blue October, Sick Puppies and more
Westfair Amphitheater, 22984 Highway 6 in Council Bluffs
1 p.m., $15, ... more »
May 14
Stornoway w/ Horse Thief
The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St.
9 p.m., $10, onepercentproductions.com
British indie folk act ... more »
May 10
VietNam w/ Black Pus and Plack Blague
The Slowdown, 729 North 14th St.
9 p.m., $10 in advance/$12 day-of-show, theslowdown.com
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 »
