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Pat Boone:
Pat Boone is a singer first and an actor second and recording is his favorite thing to do.
He started singing with his younger brother at family gatherings while he was growing up. In grade school and high school, Boone said any time there was a call for someone who could carry a tune he’d raise his hand.
It wasn’t long before he was singing at businessmen’s lunches, talent shows and ladies’ club meetings....
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Pick: Quintron
May 16
Quintron & Miss Pussycat w/ Vickers, Solid Goldberg
The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St.
9 p.m., $10, onepercentproductions.com
If your knowledge of New Orleans keyboardists only extends to Dr. John, then you need to make an appointment with Quintron, the cult-hero nightclub organist who truly embodies all of the weird, shamanistic vibe of New Orleans underground culture. Quintron plays a bank of...
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FASH FLOOD: A Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Here’s to the women who not only birthed, bathed and toileted you, but loved you through your less than attractive teenage years. The Reader’s locally focused Mother’s Day gift guide has the perfect gift suggestions for any mom, from the stylish to the sporty –and even those that claim to not need anything (don’t fall for it, it’s a trap!).
1. Bow Shoe Clips by Princess Lasertron, $14
As an unexpected...
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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.
Performances Fri-Sats, 6:30pm, Suns. 12:30pm, exhibit open during library hours
Performance tickets $10-30, exhibit FREE
Apollonomaha.com
The Apollon, “a multi-genre arts and entertainment hub” based in Omaha, produces its first hometown multi-media event with Full-Time: Struggle...
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Malcolm X Memorial Foundation coming into its own
Self-determination by any means necessary.
The sentiment is by Malcolm X, whose incongruous beginnings were in this conservative, white-bread city. Not where you'd expect a revolutionary to originate. Then again, his narrative would be incomplete if he didn't come from oppression.
Born Malcolm Little, his family escaped persecution here when he was a child. His incendiary intellect and enlightenment were...
entered on 05/02/12 at 07:53 PM | read more »
Pick: The Pines
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 around the songwriting duo of David Huckfelt and Benson Ramsey, while they both were in Arizona. Their roots led them back to Iowa and then onto Minneapolis, where they built a buzz behind their elegant, but humble take on indie-folk. The band released their third album, Dark So...
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FASH FLOOD
Omaha Fashion Week organizers released their list of designers selected to participate in their August 2012 shows this week. The list includes 12 new designers, four high school students, two designers from outside of Omaha and two designers launching national brands. OFW’s fall showcase will take place from August 20th-25th and each night will include a focus, such as day wear, children’s wear or evening wear.
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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
The London DiariesEditor's Note: Our formidable and fabulous Filthy Fashionista (aka Jesica Hill) recently graduated from the ... more »
If you’re anything like me, it feels like you’ve been waiting years for HAUTE CITY to arrive. But don’t fret –it’s ... more »
FASH FLOOD: A Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Here’s to the women who not only birthed, bathed and toileted you, but loved you through your less than attractive ... more »
Omaha Fashion Week organizers released their list of designers selected to participate in their August 2012 shows ... more »
