CULTURE 
Sachal Vasandani
Dec. 11 Sachal Vasandani Holland Center 1200 Club, 1200 Douglas St. 8 p.m., $25 ADV/$30 DOS 345.0606, omahaperformingarts.org Diversity is the downbeat of this jazz vocalist and songwriter who grew up in a Chicago household where a variety of music was played, including a wide range of jazz. After getting himself noticed as a budding talent at the University of Michigan, Sachal Vasandani moved to New York,...
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Flying People: Works by Larry Sosso
Dec. 11-Jan. 8 Flying People: Works by Larry Sosso RNG Gallery, 1915 Leavenworth St. Reception Dec. 11, 7-10 p.m. Open Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-2 p.m./5-9p.m. Sat.-Sun. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., FREE 346.3549, dixiequicks.com Multi-media artist Lawrence Sosso is known for his geometric, hand-hammered welded steel creations exhibited region-wide, with public installations at the Omaha Hilton and Henry Doorly Zoo. Now the cozy...
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Air Supply
Dec. 12 Air Supply Harrah’s Casino, Council Bluffs 8 p.m., 21+, $30-$50 888.512.SHOW, harrahscouncilbluffs.com Reminiscing about warm, delicious memories of the carefree ’80s never gets old … back in those days when just birds tweeted and you were only on Facebook if you fell asleep with your nose to the page. No bit of Max Headroom-laced nostalgia is complete without a wicked soundtrack of slow love ballads...
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Homeless For the Holiday
Dec. 14-15 Homeless for the Holidays Waiting Room/Slowdown 6212 Maple St./726 N. 14th St. 9 p.m. both nights, $10 Tues./$8 Wed. onepercentproductions.com, theslowdown.com Time to give, drink and be merry. Right? Then join the ongoing cause Tuesday at the Waiting Room and Wednesday at Slowdown. Homeless for the Holidays was founded in 2006 and has released two CDs of songs donated by local artists. This week marks...
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Books and Bagels, American Hardcore and more
* The book discussion group Books and Bagels will meet at the Bookworm in Countryside Village this Sunday, Dec. 12, at 11 a.m. to discuss This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper. An easy, entertaining read, the book received high marks from Publishers Weekly, which says, “Tropper strikes an excellent balance between the family history and its present-day fallout, proving his ability to create touchingly...
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Santa Paws and Sponsored Tweets
* Lincolnites in need of some gift-giving ideas may want to consider swinging by the Bennett Martin Library at 14th and N, Wednesday at noon for Lunch at the Library. Held in the 4th Floor Auditorium, you’ll get to enjoy free coffee from The Mill and check out “Great Books to Give as Gifts.” The BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch) event is sponsored by the Nebraska Literary Heritage Association. For more information,...
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Jeff Koterba Inklings signing
Nov. 27 Jeff Koterba Inklings signing The Bookworm, 8702 Pacific St. 1 p.m., FREE, 392.2877 bookwormomaha.com As the weather turns and the chill arrives, it’s time to start cultivating a winter reading list. Nothing gets you through the cold months of winter better than a couple of good books. Jeff Koterba, best known as the award-winning Omaha World-Herald cartoonist, recently released Inklings: A Memoir, a...
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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 »
