STYLE Booked: Discussions, Poetry and Prose
It’ll be a busy weekend at the Bookworm, located at 87th and Pacific. On Saturday, Feb. 12, author David Philip Mullins will sign copies of his book, Greetings from Below at 1 pm. Winner of the McCarthy Prize for short fiction, Mullins’ debut has been praised for its raw confessional style. On Sunday, book discussion group Books and Bagels will meet to discuss Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris, the...
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Rave On!
Feb. 3-4 Rave On! Harrah’s Casino, 1 Harrah's Boulevard, Council Bluffs 8 p.m., 21+, $15 ADV/$20 DOS, 888.512.SHOW harrahscouncilbluffs.com Count Buddy Holly among those celebrities who’ve left this world too soon … and whose estates continue to earn money by the bundle (Presley and Jackson families, I’m looking at you, too). Impresario and Omaha-native Billy McGuigan continues his spot-on role as the late...
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Kris Lager Band w/ Funk Trek and Rock Paper Dynamite
Feb. 4 Kris Lager Band w/ Funk Trek and Rock Paper Dynamite Waiting Room, 6212 Maple St. 9 p.m., $8, onepercentproductions.com A local gig by the Kris Lager Band is a rare treat these days. The band spends more time playing on the road than working locally, with regular gigs taking them to Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Colorado. As they build their fan base they're also sharpening one of the most...
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Skullduggery Presents: In a Dark Dark House
Feb 4-5 Skullduggery Presents: In a Dark Dark House PS Collective, 6056 Maple St. 8-10 p.m., $10, pscollective.com In its return to PS Collective, Skullduggery presents In a Dark Dark House, the story of two brothers in their mid-30s trying to overcome their negative upbringing and troubled past. Written by Neil Labute, the play unfolds into a dismal tale of the horrible and lasting effects of growing up in an...
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Feb. 5 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St. 8 p.m., Tickets $25-$95 345.0606, ticketomaha.com Standing on the shoulders of jazz giants like Armstrong and Ellington, Wynton Marsalis has helped institutionalize the indigenous American art form of jazz. The founder and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center and the music director for the Jazz at...
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Creighton vs. Evansville
Feb. 5 Creighton vs. Evansville Qwest Center Omaha, 455 N. 10th St. 2:05 pm, $12-$40, 280.5297, ticketmaster.com The up and down season that the Bluejays have experienced may be of concern for the casual bandwagon fan … but it’s of no issue to those whose lungs burn after every hardwood battle from screaming and cheering, whose face looks like Violet Beauregard due to the permanent glow of blue face paint, and...
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Groundhog Prom
Feb. 5 Groundhog Prom Sokol Auditorium, 2234 S. 13 St. 21+, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., $8 ADV/$10 DOS 346.9802, groundhogprom.com Thirty-three years and still jesting? Yep. Omaha's annual gathering of merry pranksters continues Saturday, and this year’s culturally relevant theme goes by the “Wiki-Licious Costume Ball.” Due to the recent WikiLeaks uproar, you're encouraged to wear something “transparent.” In case you...
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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
May 8, 2013
See Art Better with 20/20
Free Preview: Wed May 8, 5-7 pm
Evening of Art: Sat May 11, 5:30 pm
Tickets $20
Gallery 72
1806 ... more »
May 9
Retox w/ Flesh-Eating Skin Disease and Video Ranger
Brothers Lounge, 3812 Farnam St.
9 p.m., $5 at the door
Retox members were ... more »
Of Common Ground: New Work by Teresa Schmidt - Larry Roots
May 3, 2013
Of Common Ground:
New Work by Teresa Schmidt – Larry Roots
Opening Reception: 6 – 8 pm
Modern Arts Midtown
3615 Dodge ... more »
Pick: Hue Blanc’s Joyless Ones
April 28th
Hue Blanc's Joyless Ones w/ Killer Blow and Silent Drape Runners
The Sydney, 5918 Maple St.
9 p.m., $5
By combining the ... more »
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 »
Arelatively new boutique in West Omaha is creating jobs not only for the employees but for vendors who just need a ... more »
Green DaySt. Patrick’s Day is just around the river bend. Usually, I would rant about the absurdity of starting a drinking ... more »
Omaha Fashion WeekOmaha Fashion Week, now in its sixth year, has new tricks up its sleeve. New designers are expected this year, ... more »
Man of the MomentChristian Shuster, the designer of the christianMICHEAL menswear label is the name on the tip of all the fashionable ... more »
