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No clear precedent in
cases of recall challenges
by Brandon Vogel

hat, exactly, Mayor Jim Suttle must

prove to convince a Douglas County
judge that fraud helped opponents
garner the 26,643 signatures necessary to force
an election to recall him is a question without an
easy answer.
But hell get his shot Dec. 20 when District 4
Judge Peter Bataillon hears evidence from Suttles
legal team and the Mayor Suttle Recall Committee at a hearing likely to determine if Omaha will hold
its second-ever mayoral
recall election. If Bataillon
rules the election can proceed, the City Council likely
will set Jan. 25 as the date.
Neal Erickson, Nebraskas assistant secretary of state for elections,
says precedents for cases
involving election fraud
vary widely.
There are court cases
Juan Baca, Jr.
all over on it, he says. Its
typically determined on a case-by-case basis.
In some cases, proof of widespread fraud
might be enough to throw out entire results, Erickson says. More often, however, the court must
evaluate and eliminate individual signatures.
In 2006, the district court of Milwaukee
found clear evidence of widespread fraud in an
effort to recall city alderman Michael McGee Jr.
A petitioner in the case provided a sworn affidavit saying she intentionally mislead voters about
what they were signing. The court disqualified an
additional 150 signatures based on its finding,
but the recall group still produced enough sig-

natures to force a special election, which McGee

eventually won.
The magic number in Omaha could be 2,077.
Thats the cushion left for the recall committee after the Douglas County Election Commission certified 28,720 of its 37,596 submitted signatures. Douglas County Election Commissioner
Dave Phipps says most of the 9,594 rejected signatures came from voters either not registered or
who lived outside Omaha.
Like in the Milwaukee case, Suttle has sworn
testimony on his side from 20-year-old recall
petitioner Juan Baca, Jr.
Baca stated in a Dec. 3 deposition to Suttle
attorney Vince Powers that a supervisor told him
he would be paid by the
signature a violation
of state law. According to anti-recall group
Forward Omaha, it was
one of many violations.
We took a holistic approach to our
review of the process,
says Noelle Obermeyer, the groups cotreasurer. From day
one, we started seeing
problems with the petitioners and the circulators.
Restaurants were leaving the petitions unattended all signatures are supposed to be witnessed. Handwriting didnt match up. It looks
like maybe moms and dads were signing for their
children. If [a recall] is what the city wanted, [recall proponents] wouldnt have needed to resort
to fraud.
Forward Omaha has released five videos
showing what they say are petitioners and circulators violating additional state laws.
One video allegedly shows a circulator skipping portions of the mayors mandatory defense

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statement. Others appear to show petitioners

misleading people about how the recall election would be funded one recall committee
employee incorrectly claimed federal funds
were available and the amount of the restaurant tax imposed by Suttle in October. A video
shows a circulator saying Suttle instituted a 15
percent restaurant tax, rather than the actual
2.5 percent.
Forward Omaha hired a handwriting expert
to determine if some signatures were forged. The
group also sent response cards to every signee to
confirm their validity. The group expects to present its findings in court.
Recall committee spokesman Jeremy Aspen
maintains the allegations will prove empty.
Their allegations, I think, are that the committee has fraud inside its organization, but they
have yet to find anything, and they wont find
anything, Aspen says.
John Chatelain, attorney and treasurer for
the recall group, asked Baca during cross examination if he could have misinterpreted an effort
to motivate him as a pay-per-signature offer.
No, it was not like that at all, Baca said in
the deposition. It was by the signature.
Aspen says his group has financial statements to prove Bacas pay rate never varied.
When [Suttles supporters] see the pay
stubs, theyre going to see that wasnt the case,
he says. Ten signatures might be an objective,
but it doesnt mean if hed gotten 50 signatures
in an hour he would have gotten paid $50.
As the city waits to see if it will hold its first
recall vote since the removal of Mayor Mike
Boyle in 1987, Phipps says his office is already
preparing for an election that he says could cost
up to $900,000.
The election is going forward as far as
were concerned, he says. We verified our results, and state law says you have to call an election. Until a judge rules otherwise, we think its
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Sen. Ben Nelson broke party rank in late November

to announce he would oppose the DREAM Act. The

bill offering a path to citizenship for children brought
into the country as undocumented immigrants could
come before the Senate this week.
The move landed Nelson on a GOP Latino voting
advocacy groups list of 2012 congressional candidates who are unfriendly to Hispanics. The Somos
Republicans formed this year in Arizona in the wake
of the states controversial immigration law and has
offered pointed criticism to members of both parties
who tout tougher immigration restrictions. So far, Nelson is the
only name on the groups unfriendly list.
Yet, when an amended version of the DREAM Act came
before the House on Dec. 8, none of Nebraskas three representatives all Republicans voted to pass the act. The bill passed
anyway, on a 216-198 vote.
Based on Nelsons inclusion, Somos Republicans could
probably add some Nebraska names to its list.
Sen. Mike Johanns has been a staunch opponent of the
DREAM Act since taking office in 2008. And as a candidate, he
outlined a plan to tighten border security, provide no so-called
amnesty for undocumented immigrants, a comprehensive
employee verification system and stricter deportation standards.
Johanns has since voted to deploy U.S. troops and add
700 miles of reinforced fencing to the U.S.-Mexico border. So
did Nelson, who has always leaned conservative on immigration issues.
In the last four years, Nebraska congressman Adrian Smith,
Jeff Fortenberry and Lee Terry have voted in lockstep on every
key immigration vote thats come before them. Smiths largest
statement via immigration vote came with the DREAM Act, but
both Fortenberry and Terry voted for the Border Security Bill in
2005, which granted more power to the Department of Homeland
Security and more resources to the fight illegal immigration.
Whether the delegations votes on immigration make
them unfriendly toward Latinos, or simply representative of their
predominately conservative constituency depends on whom
you ask.
Loree Bykerk, political science professor at the University of
Nebraska at Omaha, says each side will see it their own way, but
Nelsons decision on the DREAM Act might be unique.
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The former chairman of the Urban League of Nebraska and the Durham Western Heritage Museum, he was vice
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and the Nebraska Economic Development Authority.
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Anomalies along pipeline investigated

TransCanada is digging up the original Keystone pipeline in
10 spots, including three in Nebraska, to examine anomalies in the line.
A spokesperson for the Canadian company says the
digs were part of a federally mandated audit one of 55 already conducted to determine if the pipeline had grown
beyond limits established by the Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration.
A second, proposed Keystone XL pipeline a 1,000mile extension to the original line that would cross through

the Sandhills and the Ogallala Aquifer awaits final approval by the U.S. State Department. Twenty-eight members of Congress wrote to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
on Dec. 3, urging her to take a closer look at its environmental impact.
A decision could come early next year.

Two members left off foster care board

Gov. Dave Heineman will not reappoint two members of
the states Foster Care Review Board next year. Board chairman Alfredo Ramirez and Ron Albin will see their terms
expire on Jan. 1.
Heinemans spokesperson says the governor routinely
makes changes to board appointments to involve more
people.
Last year Nebraska began to privatize its child welfare system, hiring independent contractors to handle the
majority of foster care services. Since then, three of the five
agencies hired to provide those services have terminated
their contracts with the state over financial difficulties.

Iowa considers tougher abortion law

Late-term abortion provider LeRoy Carhart was forced to
take his practice elsewhere after a controversial Nebraska
law banned abortions after 20 weeks. Now Iowa, too, is saying not in our state.
Nebraskas new law based on the idea that fetuses
can feel pain at 20 weeks challenges the findings of Roe v.
Wade. The The law led the Bellevue doctor to announce in
early November that he would open new clinics in Council
Bluffs and Maryland.
The Council Bluffs City Council blocked Carharts first
attempt at a new clinic by placing a deed restriction on the
property he was considering. And now state politicians are
pledging to consider changing Iowas law in the coming year.
Im taking on the fight of Dr. LeRoy Carhart to keep
him out of my state, Rep. Matt Windschitl told the Des
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NPPD purchases more wind power

A new Nebraska Public Power District contract is helping
to revive the states first wind farm.
The Springview Wind Facility in central Nebraska
built as a demonstration plant in 1997 and retired in
2007 is scheduled to operate again in the middle of next
year, following a purchase agreement from the NPPD. The
Omaha Public Power District is slated to share some of the
plants energy production.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory ranked
Nebraska third in wind resource potential last February. The
state ranks 24th in actual output, according to 2009 numbers from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Officer reinstated in planted evidence case

Omaha police officer Steve Kult is back on the job nearly
seven months after reporting two fellow officers for a suspected plan to plant evidence.
In May, Kult said he overheard a telephone conversation between his partner, Frank Platt, and Kara Hindman
fellow gang unit officer and Platts girlfriend describing a plan to plant marijuana in the trash of a suspect. Platt
has since retired, and Hindman remains on paid administrative leave.
The investigation is ongoing.

Teacher arrested for sexual assault

An Omaha Public Schools teacher was arrested on sexual
assault charges after turning himself in on Dec. 10.
Nicholas McKeone, 26, a teacher at Ashland ParkRobbins Elementary, has been on paid leave since Nov. 19
when allegations emerged that he inappropriately touched
an 11-year-old student on numerous occasions since May 1.
The investigation is ongoing.

Two killed, 1 arrested in South Omaha crash

Victor Rodriguez, 27, was apprehended after fleeing the
scene of a two-car accident that killed two passengers and
wounded five others near 42nd and H on Dec. 12.

Rodriguez lost control of his Nissan Pathfinder Sunday night and collided head-on with a GMC Yukon carrying five people. Manuel Santos-Gomez, 24, a passenger in
Rodriguez vehicle, and Danny Alcantara, 22, a passenger
in the Yukon, both died at the Nebraska Medical Center
from their injuries. Four other passengers were transported
to the hospital and were expected to survive.
Police found Rodriguez at his house and apprehended
him after a short foot chase. He was treated for injuries at
the Creighton University Medical Center and booked on
two counts of criminal homicide. Investigators suspect
speed and alcohol were factors in the accident.

Bellevue explores sex offender limits

The Bellevue City Council held a first reading Dec. 13 on an
ordinance restricting where registered sex offenders can live.
The ordinance, proposed by council president Carol
Blood, would prohibit sex offenders from living within 500
feet of schools or child care facilities. State law limits the restriction to 500 feet and contains a grandfather clause for
people already residing in the city.
The Nebraska State Patrol lists 80 known sex offenders living in Bellevue.

Report: Nebraska has third-highest drunk

driving rate
A new study released by the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration Dec. 9 shows one in five
Nebraskans has driven while under the influence of alcohol
in the past year the third-highest rate in the country.
At 21.5 percent, Nebraska trails only Wisconsin (23.7
percent) and North Dakota (22.4 percent) nationally. The
national average is 13 percent.
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CORRECTION: Our Dec. 9 story on Kansas Sec. of State
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Some of these suggestions involve a gift certificate so you can purchase them quickly, easily and at
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Rubber neck: Give her (or him) a gift certificate for a therapeutic massage. The next best thing
to doing it yourself is having a pro do it for you.
And lets face it: They are probably better at it. For
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graduate. UCHA also offers yoga classes. Gift certificates are available for both.
Puppy Love: Research has found that when
humans pet a dog our brain produces the natural
hormone oxytocin. Oxytocin is the feel good hormone released when we fall in love or experience a
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us to feel blissful and content. It also lowers blood
pressure and stress, adding to our good health. So
it seems the classic Christmas gift of a puppy or dog
benefits them and us. Animal shelters and rescue
groups are a good place to find a last minute doggie gift. Puppies are at a premium so consider an
adult dog. Many rescue groups are breed-specific
so just Google for your favorite. It is particularly
rewarding to find a pet that has special needs or is
in a hospice situation.
Shopping is good: For all the bad rap consumerism gets, it turns out that a good shopping spree
releases endorphins, more feel good hormones
that can act as natural pain killers and mood enhancers. Shopping takes on a special meaning when
the gift certificate is to a place like Next Millennium
Books and Gifts (3141 N. 93rd St.) Loaded with
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books, this store is among the most unique in the
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Massage oil used for your therapeutic treatments
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session in which the warmed oil is drizzled slowly
over the forehead and through the scalp as the head
is massaged. Abhyanga and pizzacilli are two more
exotic forms of ayurvedic massage. Abhyanga is often performed by two massage therapists working
in unison as each mirrors movements in concert.
Pizzacilli heats the large reservoir of custom oil as
it is pumped over the body on a special table that
collects the oil overflow. To maintain temperature
balance, a swath of cloth containing a peppermint
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provided as a source of information, not as medical advice. It is not an endorsement of any particular
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holiday wishes

t could be Santa, Yahweh or the

Universe that makes wishes come
true, but I like to think its simply
the power of the wisher. Ultimately the
awesome strength of a positive selffulfilling prophecy can make dreams,
wishes and visions into reality. Oprah
says pray on it, we say wish on it
and its really the same thing. We
asked an exceptional bunch of Omahans to relate their own holiday wishes,
whether personal or for the community. Our request yielded inspiring,
thought-provoking and admirable answers. So read on, get inspired, make
your own wish. In the meantime, we at
The Reader wish you happy holidays,
and hope all of your wishes come true.
Sarah Wengert, Managing Editor

[I wish] that the citys spirit of progressiveness, embracement of diversity and its strong
culture of civic engagement become a beacon for
other Nebraska communities to appreciate and
celebrate our common humanity.
Lourdes Gouveia, Ph.D., Director Office
of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS)

ART/
DESIGN/
FILM

My wish for Omaha in 2011 is that we make

good decisions valuing inclusivity, cultural vibrancy and social justice through collaboration
and cooperation. We must in order to continue
the wonderful progress weve made in the last
decade.
Rachel Jacobson, Founder/Director Film
Streams

MEDIA
My wish for Omaha is that we start taking
serious steps to collaboratively address the violence and disparity in North Omaha.The issues
affecting North Omaha need to stop being looked
at as a North Omaha thing. The crime, violence
and hopelessness is not a North Omaha issue, it
is an Omaha issue. Turning a blind eye to what
takes place in North Omaha does nothing for the
outward perception and forward progress of our
entire city.We can start today with conversations
between those who want to work together as one
community towards a city united.
Jeff Slobotski, Founder & Chief Community
Builder, Silicon Prairie News
We wish Omaha Bars were open until 2 a.m.
oh, they already did that?Then we wish the
Qwest would bring Men at Work to Omaha.
Brothers Matt and Ben Tompkins, Twister
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LITERARY/
EDUCATION
I wish for previously un-thought ideas every
day and enough time and tenacity to write them.I
wish for tulips on my 32nd birthday.I wish for
my family: sleepful nights decorated withTechnicolor dreams.I wish for my sister: 5000 more
bike rides so the wind in her face can remind her
how to fly. I wish the queer citizenry of Omaha
will finally secure legal protection ofour right to
employment; we are not a city of bigots, and it

behooves no one to continue to behave as if we

were.I wish [that] the clouds continue to catch
in the treetops and rain their fullness upon us. I
wish you peace, peace, peace and only peace.
Katie F-S, wordsmith/slam poet
My wish for Omaha is that we continue to
offer a supportive, nurturing environment for
local artists, writers, musicians, comedians, designers and more. To be a well-rounded city, we
must embrace the creativity within our own city
limits, and celebrate the variety of culture these
individuals and their works continually yield.
Their progress makes Omaha a richer, more vibrant place to call home.
Wendy Townley, author, Nerdy Thirty

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Regardless of whether any of my wishes

come true, I predict 2011 will be a great year. But,
a little icing on the cake would be: a closer IKEA
so that I dont have to fight blizzards to get there
in the winter, that Gossip Girl would stop sucking, a subscription to the resurrected Domino
magazine, happy hour sushi most days of the
week, people to write sneak peek correctly (I
cannot secretly view the top of a mountain) and
that we would continue to have the opportunity
to work with amazing artists and wonderful clients.
Jessica McKay, owner Birdhouse Interior Design Consulting
I have many wishes for the physical spaces
and places of Omaha in 2011; the city as we all
experience it each day and interact within. I wish
for even more vibrancy than all that happened in
2010. I wish for the edges of the city to be ringed
with so many small farms that North, South, East
and West Omaha wont know what to do with all
the food. I wish that every boarded up storefront

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would be lit and inhabited with innovation. I

wish for an irresistible transportation option
to go both north/south AND east/west to the
edges of the city without a car. I wish for a complete citywide trail system. I wish for parks
and streets that celebrate storm water rather
than quickly whisk it away. I wish for a flood
of bikes on the streets. I wish for a profound
increase of trees on the streets. I wish for more
performances in public spaces. I wish that by
the end of 2011 every other city in the nation
would look upon Omaha with awe.
Anne Trumble, Director, Emerging Terrain
I wish that every person in Omaha visits the
Joslyn Art Museum at least once next year.
Jack Becker, Ph.D., Executive Director/CEO,
Joslyn Art Museum
[I wish that] Dodge Street dedicates a lane
to bicycle riders, Hummers are illegal to drive in
city limits and the city recycles glass curbside.
Jean Imray, owner Dundee Gallery
My Christmas wish for Omaha is for everyone to support their friends and neighbors
by patronizing local businesses, and that we all
remember the less fortunate by supporting our
awesome community charities. The holidays always remind me have gratitude and spread good
will and no matter what you believe or celebrate,
I hope you take time to consider and appreciate
your blessings.
Megan Hunt, designer, Princess Lasertron
My wish for Omaha this year is that the collective efforts of the creative community takes
it largest step yet forward in a cohesive effort
to take this city to the next level both locally
and nationally.I would love to see the amazing
efforts of Big Omaha, Fashion Week, Omaha
Film Festival, MAHA Music Festival and all the
other creative wave-makers find a way to work
together in a manner that helps solidify us as an
epicenter of culture.
Shane Bainbridge, Creative/Principal, The
New BLK
I have two wishes for Omaha: the continued and inspired development of our arts and
culture community, and concerted effort to be
open and accepting to all residents no matter
their background, sexual orientation, race or
ethnicity, or gender.Each plays a role within the
other, driving an open environment where everyone is considered, celebrated and encouraged
to contribute.
Anne Meysenburg, Executive Director, Kent
Bellows Studio & Center for Visual Arts

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derstanding of others positions.I also wish for

Omaha citizens to support our leaders and work
to provide them with the resources and cooperation to do an effective job, rather than spending
our time criticizing.
Sarah Johnson, Manager, GreaterOmahaYoung Professionals

Wish for Omaha: peace and love (oops

got stuck in the 60s for a moment there). Actually, thats a pretty good goal. Hurt no one,
and help as many as you can.
Greg Lindberg, owner Absolutely
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My wish is for the Replacements to reunite at
MAHA 2011, but Id settle
for sunny skies and no east
coast hurricanes day of
show.And a puppy.
Tre Brashear, co-organizer,
MAHA Music Festival

holiday
wishes

That we will continue to flourish

as a community that cares for the helpless,
the hopeless and the hungry.
Thomas Wilkins, Music Director, Omaha
Symphony
Less Tea Party and more Holiday parties!
Jim Goeken, Knight of the Groundhog

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SPORTS/
BUSINESS
I wish Omaha unity, collaboration, peace
and humility.
Trev Alberts, Director of Athletics, UNO
My 2011 wish for Omaha is that it continues to grow its vibrant arts and music scenes and
its burgeoning fashion scene. It would be great
if Omaha became a place where talented young
people could stay and realize their dreams without feeling compelled to search for opportunity
elsewhere. I also wish that the city council would
pass employment and housing discrimination

My wish for Nebraska is that we elect and

encourage leaders who value our states resources
more than their party affiliation so we can
grow our state and keep young people living and
working in Nebraska. We have the third highest
potential to produce wind energy, yet for years
clock in at 36th in the United States for actual
wind energy production. We have the ability
to serve our kids healthy school lunches from
our local farms and yet are still serving our kids
mass-produced corn dogs and chicken nuggets.
We have the ability to fuel our cars and houses
with Nebraska made energy, yet do not invest
in the infrastructure needed to make biofuels and
energy efficiency viable. So my wish is that we
elect and support leaders who invest in our state
and not their political careers.
Jane Kleeb, Editor, BOLD Nebraska
A mild winter season.
Garry Gernandt, City Council President

protections for our gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and

transgender neighbors. This fight is not over.
Timothy Butz, Asst. Director Fair Housing
Center of Nebraska-Iowa
I wish that we [were] able to discuss all issues facing our citys government in a civil, professional and polite manner, keeping in mind
that we are a large, diverse community with a
wide variety of issues and concerns.
Thomas Mulligan, City Councilmember,
District 7
That individuals and groups and organizations will give thanks for all the blessings that
they have, and put more energy and money into
helping people, animals and the whole environment instead of indulging themselves in lots of
stuff they dont need.
Elaine Wells, Founder, Black White Dialogues
Economic recovery.
Franklin Thompson, City Councilmember,
District 6
My wish for Omaha this year is that we join
as a community and work together. I believe
that most problems can be solved if people are
willing to communicate and accept a general un-

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My wish for Omaha is that we recapture

our sense of public and private sector optimism
thats made our city great and that we continue
to work together to create jobs and prevent violence in our community.
Pete Festersen, City Councilmember, District
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Across the state, Nebraskans are overwhelmingly concerned about two things: reducing our
nations debt and growing our economy.When a
more balanced Congress returns to Washington
in 2011, it is my hope that there will be greater
cooperation to get our fiscal house in order and
support our job creators so they can put Americans and Nebraskans back to work.
Sen. Mike Johanns
Ever sincehumans evolved enough to figure
it out, theyve celebrated the return of the sun
around the winter solstice. December 25thwas
the birthday of Mithra, son of the sun, until Christians took it over. Now there is an alternative.
Secular humanists observe the solsticewiththe
Human Light festival, devoid of superstition but
embracing the holiday spirit.We wish good cheer
to rationalists, Jews,Buddhists, atheistsand all
non-Christians. You are not alone.
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Anthonys is dedicated to bringing customers a truly special
dining event every visit.
7220 F St. 331.7575
anthonyssteakhouse.com
Baileys
Best breakfast in town. King of Eggs Benedict.
1 block south of 120th & Pacific 932-5577
absolutelyfresh.com
Attic Bar & Grill
Great food and great drinks with live music.
3231 Harney St. 932.5387
atticbarandgrill.com
Blue Planet Natural Grill
Healthy People. Healthy Planet.
6307 Center St. 218.4555
blueplanetnaturalgrill.com
Cascios Steakhouse
Established 1946, 63 years of selling great steaks.
1620 S. 10th St. 345-8313
casciossteakhouse.com
Dundee Dell
Omahas Finest Neighborhood Restaurant & Pub
5007 Underwood Ave. 553.9501
dundeedell.com
Hectors
Boasting the only Baja-style Mexican cuisine in the city, Hectors serves fresh food with panache from Baja California and
northwest Mexico.
Two Locations:
1201 S. 157th St. 884.2272
3007 S. 83rd Plz. 391.2923
hectorsomaha.com
La Casa Pizzeria
Fine Italian Dining Since 1953. Located on historic Leavenworth
street in midtown Omaha, La Casa has the freshest pizza in
town.
4432 Leavenworth St. 556.6464
lacasapizzaria.net
La Mesa
An authentic Mexican experience, from mouthwatering enchiladas to fabulous fajitas. Top it off with one of La Mesas famous margaritas. Voted # 1 Mexican Restaurant seven years
in a row.
Locations:
156th and Q 763.2555
110th & Maple 496-1101
Ft. Crook Rd. and 370 (Bellevue) 733.8754
84th and Tara Plaza (Papillion) 593.0983
Lake Manawa Exit (Council Bluffs) 712.256.2762
la-mesa.com
Matsu Sushi
Downtowns Original Sushi Restaurant
1009 Farnam St. 346-3988
matsusushi.wordpress.com

Shucks Fish House & Oyster Bar

Great Seafood. Great Prices.
Southwest corner of 168th & Center
1218 S 119 St. 827.4376
absolutelyfresh.com
Ted & Wallys Premium Ice Cream
Voted best ice cream in Omaha!
1120 Jackson St. 341.5827

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From sushi to steak,

CRAVE goes for it all
by Darian Stout

ets say its Friday, and the sun has gone

down. A wearisome set of days and a
skipped lunch have you communicating
with words like I dont know, what sounds good to
you? If this has or will hit somewhere close to your
gut, you might consider adding the eclectic CRAVE
to your mental register of last-minute haunts.
CRAVE is situated in the center of Midtown
Crossings ambitious cul-de-sac of small chain and
start-up eateries. The glass V-adorned door opens
to pleasant gold and red hues that descend steeply
off a chandelier into the lounge below. One brilliant
booth, beneath the entry, and plenty of bar tables
are situated about
the center for
libations. Lofty
windows
offer
a glimpse at the
festive glow that
wraps the trees of
Midtown Crossings green space.
The bridge
between lounge
and dining room
showcases a floorto-ceiling wine cellar that won a 2010 Award of
Excellence from Wine Spectator. Made of glass, this
fancy encasement houses a conservative sweep from
Pinot to Pinot, late 20s to few hundreds in price.
Upon sitting down, one takes quick notice of a
backlit geode that casts a wonderful sunset shade
of amber from behind the sushi bar. The adjacent
kitchen offers guests a quick glimpse of steaks being
fired in pans, and pizzas being popped into a gorgeously fronted, wood-burning oven. Thats right,
CRAVE sets itself up to deliver cuisines from different corners of the culinary world.
A first course of baked crab and artichoke dip
offered a slight creaminess to go with the touch of
shellfish underneath. The accompanying flatbread
was delicately sprinkled with paprika, and ranged
from chewy to crunchy. If this dip sounds too tame,
there are plenty more adventuresome appetizers like miso glazed chicken nuggets and kimchee
topped tacos to choose from.
And dont forget the sushi. Order a boat of it
for your meal, or let it be coursed nicely before your

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soup and salad. Nothing beats a sushi break, especially when its proceeded by a hot towel to wipe
your worries or previous crumbs away. The
Keilanis roll was an interesting way to open the taste
buds, working almost as an aperitif. The brightness
of the fresh water eel underneath the crunch of tempura shrimp is only made better by a topping dot of
Sriracha style sauce.
We followed the sushi with a seasonal soup of
mushroom leek. Balanced in both creaminess and
richness, the soup allowed a mild earthliness to
come forward. A dinner salad of greens was topped
with pine nuts, a bright vinaigrette and a mislabeled
yet still delicious local goat cheese.
Diligent service and proper timing lead to the
main course, a place where any variety of hunger
is sure to be cared for. Be it steak, fish, pasta, pizza
or poultry CRAVE has you pegged. We ordered the
nori crusted New York Strip, an instance where the
eye may have fooled
the stomach as to
what it could take.
The few inch thick
slab of 100 percent
certified Angus beef
a fact that would
be easier forgotten
if it werent shamelessly printed on
each oversized steak
knife was fashionably propped
over charred green beans and a silky sweet potato
mash. The nori, a type of seaweed used more commonly to wrap sushi, in certain bites added an exotic complexity to the tender beef. In others, the
delicateness of the nori gave a taste of burn rather
than sear. The best pairing on this dish was the
tangy ponzu sauce that ran into the mash the
delicious duo of sweet and sour could compliment
any cut of meat.
A second main course of butternut squash
ravioli hinted at some of the Mediterranean flavors
CRAVE infuses into its pastas. While the exterior of
the ravioli is a bit chewy, its accompanying Sicilian
influenced sauce provided an underlying layer of
succulent morsels. This thick mix of eggplant and
raisin gave off deep autumn notes like cinnamon
to wake up the blandness of the ravioli filling. Well
need to make a second visit to try the less humble
lobster macaroni.
But the sweet tooth conquers all. Almost
Christmas, we opted for the seasonal choice of
gingerbread cake. A decadent, orange-zest cream
adam brubaker

84th Street Caf

Serving delicious cost-conscious food.
8013 S. 83rd Ave. 597-5003
www.facebook.com/84thstcafe

n Even though springs a long way off, you

can get a jump on locally sourced produce
by signing up for a weekly delivery of
fresh veggies from Gretnas Clementines
Produce & Provisions for $7.50 per person, per week. And no, you dont have
to commit to 10 pounds of cabbage if
you cant stand the stuff just let them
know and youll never have to see that in
your box. The boxes will be available for
22 weeks, from May to September, and
the cutoff for subscriptions is Feb. 15. For
more information and/or details, go to clementinesproduceandprovisions.blogspot.
com or email them at clementinespandp@gmail.
com to learn more.
n Looking for a specific wine or liqueur or just feel
like giving that special someone something boozy
this year? The folks at Sprit World are there to
help. The wine and spirits store at 75th and Pacific,
normally open Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-9 p.m., will also
be open Sundays noon-5 p.m. through Christmas.

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grub matters
Do you have a miniature Alice Waters on your Christmas list? Consider giving her a
copy of Michael Pollans The Omnivores Dilemma for Kids: The Secrets Behind What You Eat, a slightly abridged version of Pollans bestselling polemic detailing what goes into those chicken nuggets and animal welfare. Kyle Tonniges

Kyle Tonniges
n The Grey Plume, which opened Dec. 10
at Midtown Crossing, was recently awarded
three stars in sustainable building by the Green
Restaurant Association, the organizations highest honor. In fact, The Grey Plume is the first
restaurant in the country to receive such a rating.
The restaurant is considered the greenest and
most sustainable in the country and is the first
in the world to meet SustainaBuild standards set
out by the Green Restaurant Association. Its interior wasbuilt and furnished withrepurposed and
recycled materials, including salvaged wood and
post-consumer recycled materials. It also recycles
glass, paper, aluminum and plastic and uses
recyclable and/or compostable materials for to-go
items. Visit greyplume.com for more information.
Lainey Seyler
Comments? Questions? Want more? Check out our Booked blog
online at thereader.com. Or email us at booked@thereader.com.

cheese frosting was certainly the perfect icing on an

intensely gingery, not-too-sweet cake.
At first look, it may appear that CRAVE is approaching cuisine from too many angles. That trying
to appease a roomful of appetites could wipe away
any individuality. But as the seats continue to fill up,
it appears that CRAVE is intent on offering a taste all
its own. Sushi and pizza, why not? ,
CRAVE, 200 S. 31st Ave. #4103, in Midtown Crossing,
is open Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.midnight and Sun. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Call 345.9999 or
visit craveamerica.com.

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days
Dec. 16

Rad Kadillac Holiday Event

w/ Somasphere, Mitch Gettman
Band and SFS
Waiting Room, 6212 Maple St.
9 p.m., FREE, radkadillac.com

Tis the season to be rocking and giving! Rad

Kadillac Productions is feeling festive this holiday season and has decided to give the Omaha
community the gift of music. This Thursday, at
The Waiting Room, the Rad Kad gang will stuffing your stocking with their annual free night
of local music mayhem with up-and-comers
Mitch Gettman Band and the hard riffing SFS
from Lincoln. Headlining is Somasphere just
off playing a holiday show to a capacity crowd
at the Granada in Lawrence, Kan. In the spirit
of giving, Rad Kad hopes the money you save
from a free night of entertainment will inspire
you to donate nonperishable food items and/or
cash for the Omaha Food Bank. Be sure to wear
your best obnoxious Christmas sweater because
there will be a family photo at this event. As
Rad Kad says, Even if the weather outside is
frightful, the vibes inside will be delightful!
James Derrick Schott

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FRIDAY17

SOMASPHERE

Dec. 17

Southpaw Bluegrass Band

1020, 5013 Underwood Ave.
9 p.m., FREE, 991.1020
1020omaha.com

Omahas Nebraska-grass ambassadors Southpaw

Bluegrass Band (SpBB) will celebrate eight years of
picking first-rate original bluegrass music Friday
night. High Lonesome sounds will ring through
the Dundee area as the band plays in honor of its
eighth anniversary and guitarist/vocalist David
Flemings 34th birthday. The show will be one
of SpBBs last shows before taking a brief holiday hiatus and resuming live shows in February
2011. SpBBs two sets will also be one of your last
chances to enjoy The 1020s comfy vibe before the
restaurant/bar shutters its doors for good at the
end of December.
Jesse D. Stanek

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Dec. 18

Dec. 18

Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St.

8 p.m., $8, theslowdown.com

Clever w/ Straight Outta Junior

High & The Jes Winter Band

Waiting Room, 6212 Maple St.

9 p.m., $10, onepercentproductions.com
A late-90s Omaha favorite, Clever rocked places
like the Ranch Bowl where the band drew sweaty,
moshing crowds full of adulating fans. But quicker than you can say grasshopper takeover, the
group decided to head for greener pastures down
in St. Louis for a gig opening for The Urge. Clever
is a hybrid of past Omaha outfits: vocalist Bruce
Coddington hails from Blue Moon Ghetto while
bassist Clint Thomas and drummer Paul Weaklend were in Secret Skin. So its a sort of homecoming for everyone this Saturday, and you can
expect these guys to play tight, funk-rock riffs
similar to some old 311, or maybe The Offspring
on a good day.
Jarrett Fontaine

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picks

The Jazzwholes and Friends

w/ DJ W.E.R.D.

Break-up? What break-up? Forget about that. The

Jazzwholes are back for another round of experimental jazz along with special guest DJ W.E.R.D.
Although their official demise was back in 2008,
the five-piece outfit has been reuniting more often
as of late. According to the Jazzwholes Facebook
page, the boys will hit Omahas ARC Studios this
summer to work on a brand new album. Drummer Matt Arbeiter, keyboardist Nick Semrad, guitarist Andrew Bailie, bassist Seth Ondracek and
saxophonist James Cuato decided the holidays
were an ideal time to deck Slowdowns halls with
their smooth, soul-infused jazz. Since 2003, their
loyal, local fan base has exponentially increased
thanks to their old gigs at the former Goofy Foot
Lodge. Their reputation as a solid musical act
proceeds them.
Kyle Eustice

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Dec. 20

Hot From Far w/ Artillery Funk,

Shoedog, Cymbal Rush and
Standbye
Sokol Underground, 2234 S. 13th St.
7 p.m., $7, myspace.com/hotfromfar

Before you head home for the holidays and

battle with your uncle over who gets the last
fifth of eggnog, check out the 5th annual A
Very Hot From Far Christmas Show. Pop-punk
goes Yuletide jam as these party rockers led by
front man Joe Champion take over Sokol Underground with their Christmas cheer. So bring
your mittens and ugly sweaters and party with
Hot From Far, or be left out in the cold.
Jarrett Fontaine

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Dec. 20

Night of Music w/ Claran Nagle

and Tara Novak
Bemis Center, 724 S. 12th St.
7 p.m., $7/$5 members
341.7130, bemiscenter.org

Musical collaborations can spring from unexpected sources. Irish tenor Claran Nagle is rooted in
the traditions of his native Old Sod. He trained at
prestigious schools there, he performed with the
National Chamber Choir of Ireland and Opera
Ireland and he was Riverdances male lead singer.
Violinist-composer-vocalist Tara Novak, originally
from Omaha and now dividing her time between
New York City and Ireland, boasts a repertoire of
classical, jazz, rock, pop, Broadway show tunes,
experimental theater music and traditional Celtic
sounds. She is lead violinist for Three Irish Tenors
and Druid, two touring ensembles founded by Nagle that feature her compositions. She performs on
an acoustic violin and a five-string, metallic blue
Violectra. The pair head the Celtic Rock group
Ishna, a melding of classical, Irish and rock.
Leo Adam Biga

e n t e rta i n m e n t
the 50 biggest selling musical acts of all time, with
more than 35 million albums sold. Even Scrooge
would tell you to make this show.
Andy Roberts

Dec. 22

MAKE Issue 10 Release Party

Jakes Cigars and Spirits, 6206 Maple St.

7-9 p.m., reading at 7:45 p.m.
$5 suggested donation, makemag.com
Dont worry, Omaha can take some credit for
MAKE: A Chicago Literary Magazine, a nonprofit
publication featuring fiction, nonfiction, poetry
and art telling the story of our times. Five years
ago, co-founder and Omaha native Sarah Dodson
instigated this impressive phenomena showcasing
established and emerging talent from around the
globe, integrating arts events to educate on litera-

p i c k s

d e c .

ture as well. Celebrating the 10th Issue, At Play,

which highlights work about youth, sports, performance and sex, five creative minds will read for a
real-live look-and-listen at the talent that makes
MAKE in all forms. Nebraska-born author Scott Allison will read an original piece, as will award-winning Nebraska poet Steve Langan. Associate MAKE
editor and Duchesne writing teacher Kate Sommer
will read from a story in Issue 10. Daniel Wuebben
comes from NYC, a scientific mind as well as literary, reading from his PhD dissertation on power
lines and the mind. Award winning author Timothy Schaffert, founder/director of the (downtown)
Omaha Lit Fest, a partner with MAKE events in the
past, might just write and read something inspired
by the very evening. Issue 10 will also be on hand
for discounted purchase. Complimentary buckets
of Lucky Bucket beer and snacks while they last.
Sally Deskins

MANNEHIM STEAMROLLER

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Dec. 16

Drink N Draw

New BLK Gallery, 1213 Jones St.

8-10p.m., 19+, $5, thenewblk.com

If you were expecting this event to be an opportunity to draw a penis on the face of your passed
out friend, youve been mistaken. The New BLK
Gallery presents the adult alternative, Drink N
Draw, a dynamic and refreshing take on the
model art class. Whether youre a cartoonist or
painter, artists over the age of 19 are welcome
to bring their supplies and drinks to bring an
alternative approach to a classic creative activity, explains the gallerys Shane Bainbridge.
In conjunction with their current interactive
exhibit, Mind & Body, the event displays two
live nude models, one male and one female,
from the artists perception, which should
be interesting given the unconventional and
BYOB setting. Co-coordinator Sally Deskins (a
Reader contributor), a figure model herself, explains drawing the human form in its essence
is very inspiring, so we hope the event is just as
much. Supplies and drinks will be provided,
and donations are accepted to keep novelty art
events like this alive and thriving.
Chalis Bristo

Dec. 22

Dec. 22-23

Gunks Murray Christmas! w/

Kobrakyle and $pencelove

Mannheim Steamroller

Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St.

7:30 p.m., $37-$77, 345.0606
ticketomaha.com

Waiting Room, 6212 Maple St.

9 p.m., $5/FREE for 21+ before 10:30 p.m.
waitingroomlounge.com

Tickets have been on sale since Aug. 19, but at last

word a few still remained for both performances.
This is the real local act made good, Grammy winner Chip Daviss Mannheim Steamroller. It was 26
years ago that Davis released Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, launching the group he created,
with Renaissance instruments and rock beats.
Hard to believe, but this is Mannheims 25th
Christmas tour, making the group a genuine local
holiday tradition. But they are loved worldwide.
Mannheim Steamroller stands as the biggest selling Christmas music artist in history and one of

I know you have been itching to dress up as

your favorite Bill Murray character, so heres
your chance! Gunk, besides being that stuff under your fingernails, is also a frequent excuse to
get your dance on in Omaha. This years Christmas party is a tribute to the legendary thespian
who has starred in hits like Groundhog Day,
Caddyshack and uh, Garfield. DJs Kobrakyle
and $pencelove are bringing the beats for this
Murray-licious Christmas, so prepare to have
your bells jingled.
Jarrett Fontaine

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made the
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Compartments doesnt
confine Miller to
traditional woodcraft
by Michael J. Krainak

f there was one thing proved by Out of the

Woods, an interesting Hot Shops group exhibit last summer, it is that wood sculpture
can be more than craft or hobby for its artists.
Not that there wasnt fine craftsmanship
in this show as seen in the representational design of Herm Rauths doorway and coffin. And
Robert Dewaeles highly polished and sensual
driftwood did border on the familiar and the
figurative.
Yet aside from this pleasing work, one artist, Robert Miller, eschewed the traditional in
form and concept,
creating a few pieces
that
transcended
their substance. In
other words, Temple
Within, Split and
Friends and Friendship were sculpture
no matter whether
made of wood, clay,
marble or glass.
Millers
latest
examples of quirky,
blocky and geometric sculpture are reflected in his current
show, Compartments
at Gallery 616 in the
Old Market. The artist continues his conceptual and largely
abstract
approach
to the medium, and
most, though not all
of the 12 pieces in Compartments live up to his
vision and POV in the exhibit.
Compartments makes its case in an articulate
artist and show statement that describes the
work as emblematic of the known and unknown
spaces in our daily lives. In building an object I
am taking away its skin to expose the inner compartments and inner landscapes of our being.
This work is about the architecture of space.

Some of these
sculptures resemble
familiar scale models of towers, domiciles and globes. The
visual effect varies
from an architectural
display, a dollhouse
and even a cutaway
ant farm. In many
of these 3D imaginative cityscapes the
emotional impact is
a sense of order bordering on or bursting
with chaos.
Other pieces are more natural or formal in
their treatment of wood, but virtually all are layered or filled with wood, paper and metal filings,
as well as other found objects, that much resemble
the bric-a-brac that clutters our existence physically and mentally. Yet,
Millers process manages
to keep a certain aesthetic detachment, most of
the time, which prevents
his work from being obvious or self-consciously
symbolic.
I cut, sand, polish,
scuff, drill, route, mar
and oil as the piece develops, he says, but there
is always the unforeseen
that happens and is always welcome.
Also welcome is the
sophisticated 616 Gallery, which lends full advantage to Compartments
with its own ambiance
of low-beamed ceilings, timbered columns and
white-washed brick walls. Each of the dozen
sculptures enjoys a corner, pedestal or wall treatment of its own. The only improvement would
be to give the shows signature piece, the spherical Lure (Roll Me), center stage in the venue allowing for a more 360-degree walk-around view.
What viewers will see with this piece as well
as most of the others is an understated design

and elegance with work that is simple yet complex. The geometric forms are recognizable and
reassuring, their inner maze of filled compartments less so. This push/pull sensibility is consistent with Millers intent to show how full and
complicated our lives are.
Its a paradox not even the artist can escape.
Put simply, his vision implies that though our endeavors fulfill us, they threaten to entrap or isolate us. Our domiciles read identities that
we have carved out and invested in risk being
ivory towers or caves of discontent built upon
our dreams and success as well as fear, prejudices
and wretched excess. Millers sculptures stand as
monuments to either.
Ironically, the artist is most successful with
his more positive, formal pieces than his chaotic
or organic ones. Both extremes require a certain
unity and pleasing aesthetic and at times the latter do not. For instance, House of Waste Not, a
tower of tier after tier of wood, dowel, paint and
newspaper collage threatens to tip over with its
top-heavy design. It teeters at this very moment.
Perhaps this is Millers intent, but leave that to
the viewers imagination. As is, it looks unwieldy
and poorly constructed.
Also, Compartment for Time and 70 Years
Ago, companion pieces of wall sculptures made
of plywood and found wood, wire, metal, paper
and paint, though more harmonious, flirt with
the decorative. The addition of natural branches
looks either contrived or an afterthought. Conversely, Half Moon is just messy with its abundance of tin and steel shavings that overwhelm
an otherwise pleasing design.
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n Last weekends KANEKO block party

drew a large crowd to check out (and bid
on) 50 or so works by local artists. Much
of the work took the creative assignment
literally, and many pieces were piles of
various sized square blocks that somehow
fit together. Rob Gilmers block pile focused
on health care, while a series of blocks
created by an anonymous artist were
covered with maps. Some artists created
wall pieces: Caleb Coppocks encaustic
wall piece got a lot of action during the
bidding, and Leslie Iwais set of playing
cards was popular with viewers. Fletcher
Bentons large-scale alphabet sculptures
filled the KANEKO bow truss space, and
the art sat along edges of the gallery. About
halfway through the evening the Prairie
Cats started playing their unique brand of
swing, and lots of enthusiastic art lovers
took to the dance floor. Check Mixed Media
next week for results of the auction and official
word on the events success.
n Nebraskans for the Arts recently named
Marjorie M. Maas its new director. Maas is president of the Nebraska Shakespeare Community
Board and has served on the Bluffs Arts Council
and the Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards
board. Maas will be the states advocacy captain
affiliate for Americans for the Arts, serve on
the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education
Network and run the day-to-day administrative
duties of the organization including marketing,
membership and board organization.

mixedmedia

Wood Works

culture

n Lauritzen Gardens offers free admission each

Sunday throughout December. Visitors can view
the Poinsettia show, the latest art exhibit by Diane
Murphy, the museum shop and caf, and attend
any special events at the gardens free of charge.
Sunday, Dec. 19, members of the St. Columbkille
choir will perform holiday music with Candy
Connery on piano from 2-4 p.m.
Sarah Baker Hansen
Mixed Media is a column about art. Get local art updates at weekfiftytwo.com. Send ideas to mixedmedia@thereader.com.

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y continued from page 23

More effective as an image of a world on the

edge of chaos is Millers globe, Lure, an alluring orb of wood, sheet rock, rubber and found
objects that invites viewers to wrap their arms
around it as well as their heads. In its multiple,
organic layers and pleasing mathematical design, it resembles the dual nature of Bart Vargas
work, particularly his own sculptural sphere,
Rhombicuboctahedron, from an earlier show
this year at Anderson OBrien.
Miller also exhibits a probable unconscious
connection to
the glass sculpture of Therman Statom
with his own
two pleasing,
compartmentalized dwellings, the towering High
Rise and its
blockier, horizontal version,
Open House.
Each is composed of wood,
steel shavings,
found objects,
netting, metal
and paint in
an uncluttered
setting. They
appear to be
cross sections
of an urban lifestyle or even dollhouses for
adults and the only thing missing are the everyman miniatures of Jamie Burmeister, which he
calls his Vermin.
Millers most surprising conceptual work
here is his abstract wall frieze, Venice, composed of wood, found concrete, wire, glass,
twine and paint. Aptly titled, this is a very
iconic, sophisticated blend of art, artifice and
nature that portrays any richly complex civilization past its prime, in the midst of cultural and
natural decay.
His minimalist composition, subtle textures and craftsmanship in this piece transform
wood into marble while avoiding the ornate
and decorative. If this marks Millers new direction, its a welcomed one, free of the compartments normally occupied by those who create
with wood. ,
Compartments: New Work by Robert Miller
continues through Dec. 30, at Gallery 616, 616 S.
11th St. Call 214.3061.

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theater
Ensemble is powerful in
JBTs For Colored Girls
by Warren Francke

even African-American women portray

the titles Colored Girls in Ntozake
Shanges poetic play at the John Beasley
Theater, but the diversity of their personas and
performances doesnt allow for easy summary.
In the beginning, some voices were muffled by a sound track
that added to the impact of For
Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is
Enuf when it didnt cut into clarity. That problem didnt entirely
disappear, but most of the 20
separate pieces came across well
enough.
The seven took us on a heartwrenching journey through the
troubling experience of being
both colored, as they often put
it, and a woman, then lifted the
audience as they came together
in song. The Lady in Red (Dani
Cleveland) declared, I found
God in me, and I love Her, and
the others, all identified by the
colors they wore, joined in to repeat that hopeful discovery.
And we needed to hear affirmation. They told of abuse in all
its forms, of dashed dreams and
mistreatment. Ms. Cleveland
delivers the most dramatic moment when she tells of Crystals
troubles with Beau Willie, her
good-for-nothing man who tries
to sweet-talk his way back into
her life, then threatens to drop
their two children from a fifthfloor window.
Felicia Webster as the Lady
in Green draws on her Slam
Poet experience to make the
most effective use of repetition
when she takes the front and
center of the Beasley stage to
complain, Somebody went off
with all my stuff. And we learn

that all my stuff meant more than property; it

included her very self.
Then Marcia Dunn Holley, a slim Lady in
Blue, took up her complaint against men who
cheat and then say, Im sorry. She warns the
man who would call and apologize not to bother,
but go apologize to someone else.
Soon all seven women are mocking those feeble Im sorry refrains. While much of the performance consists of these separate soliloquies
or monologues, director Tyrone Beasley finds oc-

casions to bring them together in song, dance or

sisterly embraces.
Another Holley, Ms. Marci Holley, brought
the cast bios to life for this reviewer when a young
girl in front of me turned around in her seat to
announce, Shes my grandmother, adding later,
We go to Paradise Baptist Church.
Sure enough, the bio paragraph pointed out
that the woman, making her Beasley debut as
the Lady in Purple, was the mother of nine and
Nani (grandma) of seven. And that shed written, directed and acted in plays at
Paradise Baptist.
TammyRa, on the other hand,
made the Lady in Yellow another
of her many fine performances
in this and other venues. Among
her characters, she played a new
graduate who had her dreams deferred when a man talked to me
like I was a woman.
As her frowning friend put it, So
you gave it up to him in a Buick?
One of the happier characters, played by Patricia West as the
Lady in Orange, tries to dance her
troubles away. But a man brings
her to conclude, You hurt me
more than I could dance out of.
As the Lady in Brown, Zedeka
Poindexter, a published member
of the Omaha Slam Team, opens
and closes the play with a calming, grounded presence.
Dont come to this play, however, for comfort. Language that
doesnt usually make me flinch was
harder to hear with young boys and
girls in the preview night audience.
The upside is that they heard
from women who werent defeated by life and fought for their
dignity. ,
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf runs Dec. 9-19, Jan.
6-16, Thurs.-Sat. 7:30 p.m. and Sun.
3 p.m. in the John Beasley Theater at
the LaFern Williams Center, 30th and
Q. Tickets are $27, $22 students and
seniors, $16 Thurs. Call 502.5767 or
visit johnbeasleytheater.org.

theater

coldcream

True Colors

n The wind swept snow past the window

as I took a phone call canceling the event
we planned to attend Saturday evening.
Thoughts turned to a young man Id seen
earlier in the week, sweeping artificial
snow flakes from the stage of the Omaha
Community Playhouse before another
performance of A Christmas Carol.
Maybe the volunteers who keep our
theaters going came to mind because I
was backstage that evening for a story
about a volunteer wholl soon step aside.
Read about him in the next Reader.
But the biting cold and whistling wind
played a part: The phone call meant I didnt
have to brave the storm. Would the stagesweeper, dressers, ushers and box office
helpers face the wind for tonights show?
I tried calling the Playhouse before
normal hours, expecting a recorded message. No answer.
The weather was mild Thursday for TAG
(Theatre Arts Guild) Night at the preview of For
Colored Girls (see review on this page). And, for
the first time in many visits to the John Beasley
Theater at 30th and Q, the parking lot was full at
the LaFern Williams Center.
The families of cast members helped fill
the theater with a crowd that included some
who knew the woman pictured on the program
with the dedication, In the loving memory of
Pasionetta Prince and all victims of domestic
violence. The theater community also knows
her story too well: She performed in the earlier
production of this play dealing with abuse and
became a victim of its reality.
There werent many TAG members in the
audience, but one of the most distinguished,
Elaine Jabenis, attended with Pegi Georgeson,
an actor and retired drama teacher. And Jim
Martin, retired from the Playhouse box office,
manned the TAG donations container as a volunteer does each TAG night.
Whether its the typical theater operation
in Omaha with no fulltime employees, or the
Playhouse with its large professional staff, none
of it would happen without the volunteers. All who
enjoy the talent on our many stages are blessed
by the generosity of these helpers whose only
pay comes from the satisfaction of serving the
art they love.
I called the Playhouse again a little later and a
cheerful voice said, Yes, the show will go on.
n This Friday at 9:30 p.m. is your one and only
chance to see the Witching Hour Rumpus
at the Nomad Lounge for just $5 to fund their
upcoming show, Bitch. Rob Baker will emcee a
cast of several.
Warren Francke
Cold Cream looks at theater in the metro area. Email information
to coldcream@thereader.com.

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art

OpeningS

BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY GALLERY, Hitchcock Humanities Center, 1000 Galvin Road. S., 293.2048, Bellevue.edu. BOXES AND
RELIEF: Marc Manriquez. HOLLYWOOD TIMES: Mervi Pakaste.
Both shows through Jan. 11.
EISENTRAGER-HOWARD GALLERY, Richards Hall, Stadium
Drive and T, Lincoln, 472.5025, unl.edu/art/facilities_eisentrager-howard.shtml. BFA CAPSTONE EXHIBITION: Group show,
through Dec. 17, reception Dec. 17, 5 p.m.
EL MUSEO LATINO, 4701 S. 25th St., elmuseolatino.org. HOLIDAY FAMILY DAY: Opens Dec. 18, 10 a.m.
IMAGEWERKS COLLECTIVE, 5723 S. 137th St, 880.6294. WINTER HOLIDAY RECEPTION: Group show, opens Dec. 19, 7 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL QUILT STUDY CENTER AND MUSEUM, 1523
N. 33rd St., Lincoln, 472.7232, quiltstudy.org. REVISITING THE
ART QUILT: Opens Dec. 17-Apr. 3, gallery talk Apr. 3, 3 p.m.
PARRISH STUDIOS, 1416 O St., Lincoln. HOLIDAY OPEN
HOUSE: Opens Dec. 16, 5 p.m.
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD MUSEUM, 200 Pearl St., Council
Bluffs, 501.3841, uprrmuseum.org. MODEL TRAIN DISPLAY:
Opens Dec. 18-31.

ONGOING

THE 815, 815 O. St., Suite 1, Lincoln, 261.4905, the815.org.

NEW WORK: Gonca Yengin, through Dec.
9 MUSES STUDIO, 2713 N 48th St., Lincoln. NEW WORK: Dr.
Barbara Tracy, through Dec.
A TO Z PRINTING, 8320 Cody Dr., Lincoln, 477.0815, atozprint.
com. COMMUNITY OPEN STUDIO: Group Show, through Dec.
ANDERSON OBRIEN FINE ART COUNTRYSIDE VILLAGE, 8724
Pacific St., 390.0717, aobfineart.com. NEW WORKS EXHIBITION: Group show featuring regional artists, through Dec. 31.
ANDERSON OBRIEN FINE ART OLD MARKET, 1108 Jackson
St., 884.0911, aobfineart.com. NEW WORKS EXHIBITION:
Group show featuring regional artists, through Dec. 31.
ART FRIENDS GIFT GALLERY, 14738 Grover St. UNIQUE GIFTS:
Local artists, through Dec.
ARTISTS COOPERATIVE GALLERY, 405 S. 11th St., artistscoopgallery.com. CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SEASON: All member
show, through Dec. 26.
BEMIS UNDERGROUND, 724 S. 12th St., 341.7130, bemiscenter.org. EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION: Group show, through
Dec. 17.
BENSON GRIND, 6107 Maple St., octopusesgarden.org. NEW
WORK: Paula Phillip, through Dec.
BIRDHOUSE COLLECTIBLE, 1111 N. 13th St., Suite 123,
577.0711, biz@birdhouseinteriors.com. INTERRUPT: Adam
Nielsen, through Dec.
BLUE POMEGRANATE GALLERY, 6570 Maple St., 502.9901,
bluepom.com. PHOTOS OF ORNAMENTS: Sandra Gerber, Heidi
Riha and Anne Nye, through Dec.
BURKHOLDER PROJECT, 719 P St., Lincoln, 477.3305, burkholderproject.com. CELEBRATE THE SEASON: Group show. NEW
WORK: Max Miller. Both shows through Dec. 23.
CATHEDRAL CULTURAL CENTER, 3900 Webster St., 551.4888,
cathedralartsproject.org. NEW WORK: Regional Latino artists,
through Feb. 4.
DRIFT STATION GALLERY, 1745 N St., Lincoln, driftstation.org.
CTRL/ALT/ESC: TECHNOLOGY AND THE LANDSCAPE: Through
Dec. 17.
DURHAM WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM, 801 S. 10th St.,
444.5071, durhammuseum.org. 100 YARDS OF GLORY: Omahas football history, through Jan. 2, 2011. DIG IT! THE SECRETS
OF SOIL: Through Dec. 26. ETHNIC HOLIDAY TREES EXHIBIT:
Through Jan. 2.
EISENTRAGER-HOWARD GALLERY, Richards Hall, Stadium
Drive and T, Lincoln, 472.5025, unl.edu/art/facilities_eisentragerhoward.shtml. EX LIBRIS HOKES ARCHIVES: Beauvais Lyons.
OUR PRINTED WORLD/COLLECTION AND RESPONSES: Group
show. Both shows through Dec. 3.
ELDER GALLERY, 51st and Huntington, Nebraska Wesleyan University, nebrwesleyan.edu. BRIDGE 2010B: Juried exhibit featuring work by Nebraska high school students, through Dec. 17.
FRED SIMON GALLERY, Burlington Building, 1004 Farnam St.,
nebraskaartscouncil.org. NAC IAF VISUAL ARTS SHOW: Group
show, through Feb. 25.
GALLERY 616, 616 S. 11th St, 301.9713. NEW WORK: Robert
Miller, through Dec.

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GALLERY 9, 124 S 9th St., Lincoln, 477.2822, gallerynine.com.

ALL MEMBER HOLIDAY SHOW: Through Dec.
GOVERNORS RESIDENCE EXHIBITION, 1425 H St., Lincoln,
nebraskaartscouncil.org. NEW WORK: Sue Thelen, through Jan.
3.
GRAND MANSE GALLERY, 129 N. 10th St., Lincoln, grandmanse.com. BLUE CAT: David Christiansen, through Jan. 21.
HAYDON CENTER, 335 N. 8th St., Lincoln, 475.5421, haydonartcenter.org. SMALL TREASURES: Juried artist member exhibition, through Dec. 24.
HILLMER ART GALLERY, College of St. Mary, 7000 Mercy Rd.,
399.2400, csm.edu. UNO PRINT COLLECTION: Group show,
through Dec. 18.
HOT SHOPS ARTS CENTER, 1301 Nicholas St., 342.6452, RECOLLECTIONS AND REFLECTIONS: NEBRASKA WOMENS CAUCUS FOR ART: Group show. BEST OF THE BEST 2010: Juried
photography show. Both shows through Dec. 29.
INTERNATIONAL QUILT STUDY CENTER AND MUSEUM, 1523
N. 33rd St., Lincoln, 472.7232, quiltstudy.org. CHILDHOOD
TREASURES: Doll quilts from the Ghormley Collection, through
Dec. 12. MARSEILLE: WHITE CORDED QUILTING: Through May
8.
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, 333 S. 132nd St., 572.8486,
jccomaha.org. SOME OF ALL KNOWLEDGE: Tom Swanson,
through Dec. 31.
JOSLYN ART MUSEUM, 2200 Dodge St., 342.3300, joslyn.org.
BEYOND REALISM: THE WORKS OF KENT BELLOWS 19702005: Through Jan. 16. SEASONS OF JOY: Currier and Ives
Holiday Prints from the ConAgra Collection, through Jan. 23.
GOLDEN KITE, GOLDEN DREAMS: The SCBWI Awards, through
Jan. 16.
KANEKO, 1111 Jones St., 341.3800, thekaneko.org. FREE.
FOLDED SQUARE ALPHABETS & NUMERICALS: Sculpture exhibit by Fletcher Benton, through Feb.
KENT BELLOWS STUDIO, 3303 Leavenworth St., 505.7161,
kentbellows.org. WE WALK VERTICALLY: Student art work,
through Dec. 17.
KIMMEL HARDING NELSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 801 3rd
Corso, Nebraska City, 874.9600, khncenterforthearts.org. INTO
THE ASHES: Marlene Mueller, through Dec. 16.
KRUGER COLLECTION, UNL Architecture Hall, 10th and R, Lincoln, 472.3560, krugercollection.unl.edu. THINK GREEN: Interior/green design and miniatures, through Mar. 18, 2011.
LA CASAS PIZZARIA, 4432 Leaveworth St., omahaartistsinc.
com. 2010 FALL ART SHOW: Group show, through Jan. 3.
LAURITZEN GARDENS, 100 Bancroft St., 346.4002, omahabotanicalgardens.org. HOLIDAY POINSETTIA SHOW: Through Jan.
9.
THE LICHEN, 2810 N. 48th St., Lincoln, thelichen.com. FORCED
RESULTS: Samuel B. Rapien, through Dec. 24. 0 < ART < 100:
Group show, all art priced below $100, through Dec.
LUX CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 48th and Baldwin, Lincoln,
434.2787, luxcenter.org. VIS-A-VIS: Group show, through Mar.
1. GIFTS FROM THE HEART: Group show, through Dec. 24.
GARDEN: Susan Stark, through Dec.
MODERN ARTS MIDWEST, 800 P St., Lincoln, 477.2828, modernartsmidwest.com. RED DOT: 8th Anniversary celebration,
through Dec. 31.
MUSEUM OF NEBRASKA ART (MONA), 2401 Central Ave.,
Kearney, 308.865.8559, monet.unk.edu/mona. POSTMASTER
INTERACTIVE GALLERY: Group show, through Jan. 10, 2011.
THE ANIMAL KINGDOM: Through Jun. 5, 2011. SATURDAY
EVENING POST: Holiday images, through Jan. 10. NEBRASKA
NOW: Renee A. Ledesma, oepns Through Jan. 2. A GREATER
SPECTRUM: African American artists of Nebraska, 1912-2010,
through Apr. 3.
THE NEW BLK, 1213 Jones St., 403.5619, thenewblk.com.
MIND AND BODY: Through Dec. 23.
NOMAD LOUNGE GALLERY, 1013 Jones St., 884.1231, nomadlounge.com. REPURPOSED: Matt Jones, through Dec.
NORFOLK ARTS CENTER, 305 N. 5th St., Norfolk, 371.7199,
norfolkartscenter.org. NEW WORK: Inna Kulagina, through Dec.
NOYES GALLERY, 119 S. 9th St., Lincoln, 486.3866, noyesartgallery.com. FOCUS GALLERY: Group show. MAIN GALLERY:
Mike Fluent, Janna Harsch and Marin Hacker. GOLD ROOM:
Marla Blush and Julia Noyes. All shows through Dec.
OLD MARKET ARTISTS, 1034 Howard St., Lower Level of Old
Market Passageway, oldmarketartists.com. GROUP SHOW: All
member show, through Dec.

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art/theater listings

check event listings online!

OLSON-LARSEN GALLERY, 203 5th St., Des Moines, IA,
515.277.6734, olsonlarsen.com. SMALL WORKS SHOW: Group
show, through Jan. 15. NEW WORK: Group show, through Jan.
15.
OMAHAS CHILDRENS MUSEUM, 500 S. 20th St., 342.6163.
ocm.org. BIG BACKYARD: Through Apr. 10.
PARALLAX SPACE, 1745 N St., Lincoln, parallaxspace.com.
TWEEN: Anne and Michael Burton, through Jan. 31.
PASSAGEWAY GALLERY, 417 South 11th St, passagewaygallery.com. THROUGH THE KEYHOLE: Group show, through Dec.
RNG GALLERY, 1915 Leavenworth St., 214.3061. FLYING
PEOPLE SERIES: Larry Sosso. LEFT: Rob Gilmer. Both shows
through Dec.
SCREEN INK, 416 S. 16th St., Lincoln, screenink.com. YEAR
END EXHIBIT: Steve Ryan, John Widerspan, through Dec. 23
SHELDON ART GALLERY, 12th and R, UNL, Lincoln, sheldonartgallery.org. BETTER HALF, BETTER TWELFTH: Women
artists in the collection, through Apr. 1, 2011. ORLAN & MIND
OVER MATTER: Through Jan. 30. NEW MATERIAL WORD: RETHREADING TECHNOLOGY: Through Jan. 2. A WINTER GEM:
Through Dec. 31.
STRATEGIC AIR & SPACE MUSEUM, 28210 W. Park Highway,
Ashland, 944.3100, strategicairandspace.com. ANAKIN SKYWALKERS PODRACE: Through Jan. 2. THE SECRET LIFE OF
HOWARD HUGHES: Through Jan. 2.
TUGBOAT GALLERY, 14th and O, 2nd floor, Lincoln, tugboatgallery.com. PLEASE POST: Denny Schmickle, Joey Lynch, Bonnie
OConnell, Fred Hosman and Justin Kemerling, through Dec. 31.
UNL HILLESTAD TEXTILES GALLERY, 35th & Holdrege, 2nd
Floor, Home Econims Bldg., Lincoln, textilegallery.unl.edu. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GARMENTS, BECAUSE TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS: New work by Erica White, through Dec.
22.
UNL ROTUNDA GALLERY, Nebraska Union, 1400 R St., Lincoln,
472.8279. OF FLYING & FALLING: Stephanie Tompsett & Kryn
Connelly, through Dec. 17.
UNO ART GALLERY, Weber Fine Arts Bldg., 6001 Dodge St.,
554.2796. BFA THESIS AND BA IN STUDIO ARTS: Group show,
through Dec. 17.
UNO CRISS GALLERY, 6001 Dodge St., 554.2640, library.unomaha.edu. A SENATORS WALLS: Photographs and artifacts
from the offices of Senator Chuck Hagel, through Dec. 19.
WESTERN HISTORIC TRAILS CENTER, 3434 Richard Downing Ave., Council Bluffs, 515.281.3858, iowahistory.org. OVER
HERE, OVER THERE: Iowa and WWI, through Fall 2010. ART IN
DAILY LIFE: The art of Native Americans, through Jan. 2011.
WORKSPACE GALLERY, Sawmill Building, 440 N. 8th St., Lincoln, sites.google.com/site/workspacegallery. EARTH CUTS:
Jonathon Wells, through Jan. 5.

theater
opening

THE NUTCRACKER, Lied Center, 12th & R St., Lincoln,

472.4747, liedcenter.org. Opens Dec. 18, 2 p.m. & 6
p.m., Dec. 19, 2 p.m., $25-$45, $15-$32/students.
THE WITCHING HOUR CHRISTMAS RUMPUS, Nomad
Lounge, 1013 Jones St., facebook.com/bbwitchinghour,
651.6795. Opens Dec. 17, 8:30 p.m., $5.

ongoing

13, Youth Actors Academy, Savannah Pines Theatre,

3900 Pine Lake Rd., Lincoln, youthactorsacademy.org.
Through Dec. 18, $8, $5/students.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Omaha Community Playhouse,
6915 Cass St., 553.0800, omahaplayhouse.com. Through
Dec. 23, Wed.-Sat., 7:30 p.m., Sun., 2 p.m., 6:30 p.m.,
$35, $24/students.
ANNIE, Lincoln Community Playhouse, 2500 S. 56th St.,
Lincoln, 489.7529. Through Dec. 19, Thu.-Fri., 7 p.m.,
Sat., 2 p.m. & 7 p.m., Sun., 2 p.m., $20, $10/students.

THE FARNDALE AVENUE H.E.T.G. PRESENTS A

CHRISTMAS CAROL, Circle Theatre, 55th and Leavenworth, 553.4715, dlmarr@cox.net. Through Dec. 19,
Thu.-Sat., 7 p.m., $13, $23/dinner and show.
FOR COLORED GIRLS, John Beasley Theater, 3010 R St.,
Omaha, johnbeasleytheater.org. Through Dec. 19, Thu.Sat., 7:30 p.m., Sun., 3 p.m., $27, $22/students.
JACOB MARLEYS CHRISTMAS CAROL, Blue Barn at The
Downtown Space, 614 S. 11th St., 345.1576, bluebarn.
org. Through Dec. 18, Thu.-Sat., 7:30 p.m., Sun., 6 p.m.,
$25, $20/students & seniors.
PETER PAN, Rose Theater, 2001 Farnam St., 345.4849,
rosetheater.org. Through Dec. 19, Thu.-Fri., 7 p.m., Sat.Sun., 2 p.m., $16. Based on the classic story.
YESTERDAY AND TODAY, Omaha Community Playhouse,
6915 Cass St., 553.0800, omahaplayhouse.com, through
Dec. 31, Wed.-Sat., 7:30 p.m., Sun., 2 p.m. $38.

poetry/comedy
thursday 16

AS THE WORM TURNS, The Bookworm, 87th and Pacific, 6:30

p.m., 392.2877, bookwormomaha.com. (3rd Thursday.)
BASILE, Funny Bone, Village Pointe, 17305 Davenport St.,
funnnyboneomaha.com, 493.8036, 7:30 p.m.

fridAY 17

BASILE, Funny Bone, Village Pointe, 17305 Davenport St.,

funnnyboneomaha.com, 493.8036, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m.

saturday 18

GYPSY FREAKSHOW, Pizza Shoppe Collective, 6056 Maple St.,

pscollective.com. A quasi-be-in with a two-round poetry slam.
ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE, Dundee Theatre, 4852 Dodge St.,
551.3595, Midnight.)
BASILE, Funny Bone, Village Pointe, 17305 Davenport St., funnnyboneomaha.com, 493.8036, 7 p.m, 9:30 p.m.

sunday 19

8TH ANNUAL WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION, Creative

Spirit Studio, 105 S. 49th St., pairie.sky@gmail.com, 2 p.m.,
canned food donation.
POETRY NIGHT, 357 Club, 2404 Ames Ave., 6 p.m., poetry,
prose, real-to-life, skits and interpretive dance. (Every Sun.)
SUNDAY SCIENTIST, NU State Museum, 14th & Vine St., 1:30
p.m. Critters of the Plains led by Dennis Ferraro.
BASILE, Funny Bone, Village Pointe, 17305 Davenport St.,
funnnyboneomaha.com, 493.8036, 7 p.m.

monday 20

DUFFYS COMEDY WORKSHOP, 1412 O St., Lincoln, 474.3543,

myspace.com/duffystavern, 9 p.m. (every Mon.)
POETRY AT THE MOON, Crescent Moon Coffee, SE Corner of
8th & P St., Lower Level, Lincoln, crescentmoon@inebraska.
com, 7 p.m. Open mic and featured readers. (every Mon.)

tuesday 21

SHOOT YOUR MOUTH OFF, The Hideout, 320 S. 72nd St., 9

p.m. sign-up, 9:30 start, 504.4434, myspace.com/shootyourmouthoff, spoken word, comedy and music (every Tues.)

Wednesday 22

88 IMPROV, PS Collective, 6056 Maple St., 556.9090, pscollective.com, 8 p.m., $5.

ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC FOR MUSICIANS & POETS, Meadowlark Coffee & Espresso, 1624 S. St., Lincoln, 8 p.m.,
477.2007. Hosted by Spencer. (every Wed.)
MAKE: A LITERARY MAGAZINE RELEASE PARTY, Jakes,
6206 Maple St., 7 p.m., $5.
MIDWEST POETRY VIBE, KENO Kings/Royal Crown Lounge,
6553 Ames Ave., 9 p.m. (Every Wed.)
THE NEBRASKA AUTHORS READING CLUB, The Bookworm,
87th and Pacific, 6:30 p.m., 392.2877, bookwormomaha.
com. (4th Wednesday.)
PEOPLES FILM FESTIVAL: CONTROL ROOM, McFosters
Natural Kind Cafe, 38th and Farnam, 7 p.m., FREE. A documentary about Al-Jazeeras coverage of the U.S.-led Iraqi
war. (every Wed.)

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Christmas with the

Symphony is sacred and
secular spectacle

by Patricia Sindelar

It is the show with the largest number of

moving parts, Richardson says. In order for that
to all work, we start working on it in January or February. Ill start working on the next Christmas show
in January or February coming up.
The process starts with choosing central
roles, such as directors and choreographers. Soon
after, Richardson heads to New York City and joins
the directors to audition a pre-selected group of 2030 singers.
We move from a classical presentation to
standard holiday songs to a jazzy presentation to a
Broadway presentation, Richardson says. It takes
a tremendous flexibility in singing.
In the spring, the cast is finalized and the
show is built around it, but also specially tailored to

ome people put on a Bing Crosby album

and drink a little eggnog to get into the
spirit this time of year. The Omaha Symphony chooses an all-out, full-frontal, everythingChristmas blitz. Christmas with the Symphony
includes an audience sing-along, Broadway style
singing and dancing, chamber music, local TV
personality Dave Webber, live reindeer outside the
Holland Center and of course, a kick line entirely
of Santas. Rockettes, eat your
hearts out.
christmas with the symphony
With such a smorgasbord
of holiday features, it can be
difficult to keep all the moving
parts aligned. Co-director Vince
Pesce is up to the challenge.
The trick to this is, you
have to actually create a flow,
even if its just song to song,
Pesce says. Its a big musical
review. You have to craft the
evening so there [are] highs
and lows. When do we want to
bring the singers out, when do
we want dance energy, when do
we want to add Dave. The challenge is making it seamless and
making it make sense. You want
the audience to go on a journey with you. You have the Omaha audience.
Were the resident orchestra here, Richto kind of shape it. The joy also is that you get to
ardson says of the Omaha Symphony. We are able
pack in as many Christmas songs as you can.
Pesce admits hes been listening to Christmas to craft programs that really fit our community as
albums since summer in preparation for the Omaha opposed to another organization that comes in and
Symphonys production, and hes relieved the times does a show here.
Richardson says that by September, the
arrived that hes not the only person playing seasonshow is pretty much put together, with a few modial standards.
Weve been talking about this for months, he fications still to be made for the Omaha audience.
says. Its August and were talking about Christmas The directors and choreographers start working
songs, and Im listening to Christmas album after on those details in the fall, and finally, in early DeChristmas album. You feel like everybody is on the cember, rehearsals start in New York then move to
same wavelength now. I dont feel crazy as opposed Omaha. Even though its been 11 months in the
making, theres not a lot of extra time in the planto listening to Christmas songs in August.
Omaha Symphony Resident Conductor Ernest ning process for Christmas with the Symphony.
Theres really no room for errors, especially
Richardson fesses up to listening to Christmas music in the off-season, but points out the long plan- by the time everyone is working in Omaha, Richning process is necessary to make a show with so ardson says. Everyone has to be ready to go. Its
about implementing.
many components work.

Returning this year to Richardsons cast is

Broadway veteran Peter Lockyer, who first participated in Christmas with the Symphony last year.
Despite the nearly Arctic temperatures and snowfall of late 2009, Lockyer had an overwhelmingly
positive experience in the show.
The show is so thematically consistent, he
says. It is about the Christmas spirit and family.
Its not about being a star on stage. You have the ensemble feeling. We all felt there wasnt an individual
spotlight or pressure. You just feel the spirit and go
with it. Thats what draws me back.
Last year, Lockyer performed Ave Maria in
Latin, with his part doubled on the violin. This year,
he takes on Gesu Bambino in Italian.
Oftentimes, you sing in another language and
you dont feel as though its accessible
for the audience, he says. Everyone in
Omaha was responsive to Ave Maria
in Latin.
Gesu Bambino is Lockyers primary solo performance, for which hes
backed by a chorus, as he was last year.
They (the Omaha Symphony)
hire an enormous chorus there. It was
so great to hear last year. I will be singing with them. In the spirit of the season, singing a seasonal song like that
will be fantastic.
The lineup includes some fun,
catchy, sometimes overlooked songs,
too. This years program includes a
tune that was once a hit for Bing Crosby
and has been remade by everyone from
the Rat Pack to the Cheetah Girls.
Then we do some fun numbers, like Marshmallow World, Lockyer says. Some numbers will
feel like fully operatic singing, then we move on to
some swing. Their program is evenly distributed.
We end up singing a lot of quartet stuff and some
jazzy numbers.
Even though the cast is working, Christmas
with the Symphony is so powerful, the performers
get caught up in the season, just like the audience.
I got in the Christmas spirit so easily there just
by seeing everyone dressed up and smiling, Lokcyer says. And the live reindeer how cool is that?
How can you not get in the Christmas spirit? ,
Christmas with the Symphony is Dec. 17-19, at the Holland Center, 1200 Douglas St. Show times are Fri. at 8
p.m., Sat. at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sun. at 2 p.m. and
7 p.m. Tickets are $10-$15, and available via 345.0606
or omahasymphony.org.

music

n The flurry of benefit shows, radio programs and other events comprising Lash
LaRues Toy Drive are finished for the year,
but you can still contribute by buying a
copy of Christmas for Pine Ridge Volume
III: Live at The Waiting Room. Lucky you,
because the disc carries the torch of mostly original Christmas songs by local talents,
and as LaRue reminds, this is not your
grandmothers Christmas music. Matt
Coxs stripped-down opener Christmas
Time at Pine Ridge sets a proper tone. All
Young Girls Are Machine Guns is ever the
standout with the wistful Winter Song.
Mariachi San Juans Noche De Paz
(Silent Night) is a treat and adds another
texture to the mix, as does Noahs Ark
Was a Spaceships One Through Seven.
Brad Hoshaws vocals are as warm as spiked
coffee on Christmas Eve, Oh Christmas Eve.
Platte River Rains playful Christmas Song had
me doing a Darktown House Band double-take.
The ultimate star topping the tree here is Korey
Andersons Christmas Lights. Its well-crafted
melody and emotive lyrics will have a place on
all the compilations of my Christmas future. The
album is $15 at Garage Guitar, 4967 Dodge St., or
at lashlaruetoydrive.com where you can also
purchase Volumes I and II, for $10 each.
n Kyle Harveys Merry Christmas From
Outer Space, his offering on Pine Ridge Vol.
III, spurred an entire holiday record from him by
that name. In addition to the eponymous track
are songs like Crop Circle Christmas, Happy
Birthday Baby Jesus, Merry ChristmasAlf, and
Baby, Its Cold In Space. Harvey also notes via
email that the disc includes his official hip-hop
debut, All I Want For Christmas is a Spacesuit.
Harvey will host a CD release party Tuesday,
Dec. 21, at Bensons Barley Street Tavern.
Attendees can get in for free by dressing as
aliens, space babes, astronauts, men in black
Santa Clause or elfs, or wearing tinfoil hats.
Sounds like a fair trade.
n Holiday Throwdown at Slowdown is Friday,
Dec. 17, featuring music from Conduits, All
Young Girls Are Machine Guns, Bear Country
and more, plus its a celebration of the Mynabirds
7 All I Want Is Truth (for Christmas) and the
relaunch of omahype.com (see Lazy-I pg. 30 for
more on that). You can even pair your partying
with some last-minute shopping as Autopilot
Art, Princess Lasertron, Buf Reynolds and
others will be on hand with unique, local wares
for sale. So dont stress, you can have your
Christmas cake and eat it too.
Sarah Wengert

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ometime in March 2009, a quiet sadness

swept over the Internet when Andrew
Bowen and Ian Atwood grasped firmly and
pulled the plug on one of Omahas more original websites omahype.com.
Omahype enthusiastically chronicled the local
music scene through Bowen and Atwoods acerbic
music news bits, live reviews and leaked mp3 files
that one assumes had to be illegal. The website had a
wonderfully subversive streak, and carried on an outsiders tradition, giving voice to Hotel Frank, Slumber
Party Records artists and the Antiquarium record
store, powered by the duos uncanny good taste in
music. Over a couple years, Bowen and Atwood managed to make a small but significant mark, providing
a fresh, young perspective that this scene was and
is sorely in need of.
Almost two years later, omahype.com is returning,
but without Bowen and Atwood at the helm. Instead,
the Internet domain was acquired by two other local
music insiders, Will Simons and Laura Burhenn. Simons, who sings and plays guitar in local indie band
Thunder Power, has been in the music news business
for years as a writer and editor for the now-defunct
Omaha City Weekly. Washington, D.C., transplant
Burhenn is the singer-songwriter behind Saddle
Creek Records band The Mynabirds.
The duo acquired omahype.com through local
youth branding agency Secret Penguin, whose clients include skateboarders, The Faint and Jim Suttle.
(Bowen) gave those guys the domain name, Simons
says. It was Lauras idea to get the whole thing rolling. She asked me earlier in the spring if I wanted to
help with it, while Secret Penguin built the site.
Burhenn had considered the idea of a local arts
and music website for well over a year. I got the idea
from a friend in D.C. who runs a website called brightestyoungthings.com, Burhenn says. Its a curated
events calendar where you can find anything you
might want to know about whats going on in D.C.
Omaha, she says, had nothing like it.
Like brightestyoungthings.com, omahype.com will
cover more than just local music. Itll include everything from lectures to art shows to indie films,
Burhenn says. Any event that would be interesting
to the youth culture.
But what exactly is youth culture? Burhenn says
its anything thats inspiring about living where you
live. Youth is anybody from a teenager to who
knows how old, she says. Its not an age thing at all.
Its the creative, adventurous minds in Omaha.
Simons and Burhenn say theyll begin by scouring other online calendars for events to include in
Omahype, along with (they hope) reader submissions. Well start with events and editors picks, and

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itll grow, Burhenn says. We also want to be a blog

aggregator, a jumping-off point for people to find out
whos doing things around town.
Their site will join an already crowded webspace for local online event calendars that includes
the new, improved Reader website at thereader.com;
the music-focused hearnebraska.org, which launches
Jan. 24; towncommons.com, which provides a personalized guide to events in Omaha; the lilting
underground-omaha.com; Omaha World-Heralds
omaha.com; the bar-focused omahanightlife.com; local news/events website omaha.net, and, of course,
good ol slamomaha.com, which has been in the
art/music events calendar business for more than
a decade. And dont forget the ubiquitous role of
Facebook in keeping people up to speed with whats
happening around town.
Simons knows theyre entering a crowded room.
We dont want to compete with other websites, we
want to collaborate with them, he says. We all
have the same goals in mind. Its a noble thought,
but seems to ignore the fact that those other websites also have the goal of being Omahas one-stop
shop at least thats what theyre telling potential
advertisers and donors. Simons says somewhere
down the road Omahype also will sell advertising
space, but our intention isnt to make money; its
to support the community.
Burhenn says partnering with artists, musicians
and progressive thinkers to put a new spin on an
old story is what will differentiate Omahype from
the rest of the online herd. That new spin might include an artist creating a photo essay that explores
the city from a different angle. We want to be irreverent in nature, Burhenn says. We want people
to join in the conversation and be honest with how
they feel, but we want them to be positive. At the
end of the day, I just want everyone to be nice.
They acknowledged the legacy of the original
omahype.com. Omahype was great for what it was, a
music blog, Simons says. Were taking its spirit and
expanding it to all the arts and creative communities.
Were not taking a hard-nosed journalistic approach.
We want to have a fresh, youthful take on things.
And while they will curate the sites content, I
dont want to be the person who says This is whats
cool and this is whats not, Burhenn says. Im interested in hearing from other people what they think is
cool, and sharing it.
Omahype.coms launch is being celebrated as
part of the Holiday Throwdown at Slowdown Friday,
Dec. 17. The free event, which starts at 9 p.m., will
feature performances by members of Bear Country,
Conduits, Flowers Forever, Honeybee, Talking Mountain, UUVVWWZ and, of course, The Mynabirds,
who also will celebrate the release of their new 7-inch
single. Local artists and designers also will have their
goods for sale, just in time for Christmas. ,

Lazy-i is a weekly column by long-time Reader senior contributing writer Tim McMahan focused
on the Omaha music scene. Check out Tims daily music news updates at his website, lazy-i.com,
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must-see show for guitar fans takes place time and talent to the events means that children on
at The New Lift Lounge Thursday, Dec. 16, the reservation will have gifts for a happier Christmas.
when Texas guitar star Buddy Whitting- Funds will also go to keep the clinic heated and operatton joins popular songwriter Randy McAllister at ing and also to provide heating for the elderly. In ad5:30 p.m. Whittington took Coco Montoyas place dition, toys will go to children from the Omaha and
with John Mayalls band for 15 years when Montoya Winnebago tribes. Christmas for Pine Ridge: Vol. III Live
went solo in 1993. Mayall obviously has smart taste at The Waiting Room, this years benefit CD featuring 15
in guitar players, having been influential in the early local artists, can still be purchased at Garage Guitar,
careers of guitarists from Eric Clapton, Peter Green 50th and Dodge. Watch lashlaruetoydrive.com for phoand Walter Trout to Montoya. Whittington is in high- tos to be posted of the children with their gifts.
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he was a real audience favorite. With seven CDs to these blessings for granted, and hope is powerful
his credit, the fifth-generation Texan is a fine song- medicine. LaRue always tells the story of the child
writer-performer. He mixes the usual blues subject who had been warned by his parents that he probably wouldnt get anything for
matter with sometimes offbeat, realChristmas, smiling with his gift
life character studies that are told
and saying See Mom, I told you
through his creative observations
Santa wouldnt forget me.
and word play. One critic wrote, If
The toy drive always illustrates
Mark Twain had envisioned a 21st
to me that one person can make a
century roots musician, he might
difference wherever they choose
have created a character like Randy
to, just by starting where they are
McAllister, with an easy-going perand taking the first steps. So if
sona and a wry, and an observant
youre feeling helpless or hopeless
wit McAllisters songwriting apyourself, remember that you do
proach is particularly skillful, able
have power - to change your cirto be both truthful and funny.
cumstances and to create positive
The Lifts 5:30 p.m. Thursday
change in your circle of friends and
show schedule continues this month randy mcallister
your community. You just have to
with the return of the red hot Brad
take the first step.
Cordle Band Dec. 23. Audience favorites The Bel Airs get their boogie groove going
Thursday, Dec. 30.
Hot Notes
The Lift has booked blues-rock band Devon Havana Garage cigar bar in the Old Market presents
Allmans Honeytribe for New Years Eve. And yes, the Kris Lager Band acoustic Thursday, Dec. 16.
Devon is the son of Gregg Allman. Check out Honey- Friday and Saturday, Dec. 17 and 18, hear the Brad
tribes music at thetribalcommunity.com.
Cordle Band at the Garage. McKennas has Levi
William Saturday, Dec. 18.
Friday, Dec. 17 at Lincolns Zoo Bar, Son of 76
Outta This World
Kyle Harvey celebrates the release of his new CD & The Watchmen open for Brad Hoshaw & The
Merry Christmas From Outer Space at Barley Street Seven Deadlies. Son of 76 is led by occasional Reader
Tavern on Tuesday, Dec. 21. The haunting song of the contributor Josh Hoyer.
Slowdowns Frostival 2010 Wednesday, Dec.
same name appears on this years Christmas for Pine
Ridge: Vol. III Live at The Waiting Room and inspired 22, benefits the Omaha Food Bank with a variety of
Harvey to record a disc of new material. Harvey says music including Kris Lager Band, Funk Trek, Blue
on Facebook that those attending in galactic or holi- Martian Tribe, Midland Band and The Weeping
Figs. See theslowdown.com.
day-themed gear get free admission.
The FolkHouse presents Stacey Earle and
Mark Stewart Sunday, Dec. 19, at 7:30 p.m. Their
Santas Tattooed Helper
As The Reader hits the streets, Lash LaRue will be acoustic songs, harmonies and stories have made
loading his truck with toys and making the trek to the them extremely popular on the national circuit. StaPine Ridge Reservation. Saturday, Dec. 18, LaRue cey is also the sister of performer Steve Earle. Call
will join Lakota medicine man David Swallow Jr. in 932.8551 or email folkhouse@cox.net to RSVP and
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thursday 16

 Nocturnal

Bunnies
 Side Car 69
 Chad Lee Band
 Horseshoe Idol

GREK K, (DJ) 9 p.m., 415, FREE.

JESSICA ERRET, EDGE OF ARBOR, (singer-songwriter/

rock) 9 p.m., Barley St. Tavern, $5.
LUKE JOHNSON, (singer-songwriter) 8 p.m., Firewater

Grille, FREE.
THE BISHOPS, (rock) 8 p.m., Foundation, FREE.
NASHVILLE REJECT, (cover) 8:30 p.m., Grove, $5.
KRIS LAGER, (acoustic) 9 p.m., Havanna Garage, FREE.
NOVAK & HAAR, (jazz) 6 p.m., Jazz Louisiana Kitchen.
PERFECT STRANGERS, TOPPER GO!, DUDE WONT DIE,

(rock) 9 p.m., Knickerbockers.
SUSIE THORNE & JAZZ BAND, (jazz) 9 p.m., Myth, FREE.
RANDY MCALLISTER, BUDDY WITTINGTON, (blues) 5:30

p.m., New Lift Lounge, $10.
JIM BRICKMAN, ANNE COCHRAN, TRACY SILVERMAN,

(holiday) 7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theater, $32-$100.
CYMBOLTON, (jazz) 6:30 p.m., Ozone, FREE.
KYLE KNAPP, (indie) 7 p.m., Pizza Shoppe Collective, $5.
SWAMPJAM, (blues) 8 p.m., Pour House, FREE.
JR HOSS, (acoustic) 9 p.m., Two Fine Irishmen, FREE.
BREAKAWAY, (country) 9 p.m., Uncle Rons, FREE.
CHRIS SAUB, (acoustic) 9 p.m., VIP Lounge, FREE.

READER RECOMMENDS
SOMASPHERE, MITCH GETTMAN BAND, SFS, (rock) 9

p.m., Waiting Room, FREE.
NOCTURNAL BUNNIES, (cover) 8 p.m., Whiskey

Roadhouse, FREE.
THE BLUES MESSENGERS, (blues) 9 p.m., Zoo Bar, $5.

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BLACK 7, KAZTE, (DJ) 9 p.m., 415, $5.

SOUTHPAW BLUEGRASS BAND, 9 p.m., 1020, FREE.
WICKED FUN, (cover) 9 p.m., Arena, FREE.
IDEAL CLEANERS, HER FLYAWAY MANNER,

TECHLEPATHY, (rock) 8 p.m., Bourbon, $5.
MILES FROM DUBLIN, (celtic) 9 p.m., Brazen Head.
ON THE FRITZ, (cover) 9 p.m., Brewskys Park Drive, FREE.
COWBOY UP, (country/cover) 9 p.m., Bushwackers, FREE.
CHESHIRE GRIN, (cover) 9 p.m., Chrome, FREE.
PAUL SCOTT HOAGBIN TRIO, (holiday) 7 p.m., Crane

Coffee 60th & Center, FREE.
DB REDUCTION, (acoustic/cover) 9 p.m., Cruisers, FREE.
THE KILLIGNS, STRAIGHT OUTTA JUNIOR HIGH, (punk/

celtic) 9 p.m., Duffys.
CLASSIC FLAMENCO, 6:30 p.m., Espana, FREE.
CHRIS SHELTON, (singer-songwriter) 8 p.m., Firewater

Grille, FREE.
K9 SUITE, ALMOST 7, (cover) 9 p.m., Grove, $5.
BRAD CORDLE & FRIENDS, (acoustic/blues) 9 p.m.,

Havanna Garage, FREE.
CHRISTMAS WITH THE SYMPHONY, (symphony) 8 p.m.,

Holland Center, $15-$80.
STREET RAILWAY COMPANY DIXIELAND QUARTET, (jazz)

7 p.m., Jazz Louisiana Kitchen.
CURSED BY MOONLIGHT, CANNONISTA, AS EMPIRES

BURN, (rock/metal) 9 p.m., Knickerbockers.
FISH HEADS, (cover) 9:30 p.m., Loose Moose, FREE.
WHISKEY PISTOLS, (blues) 9 p.m., McKennas, FREE.
JAZZ JAM NIGHT W/ THE JAZZ EXPLOSION, 8 p.m., Pizza

Shoppe Collective, $5.

READER RECOMMENDS
ROCK PAPER DYNAMITE, THE FERGESONS, LIGHTNING

BUG, (rock) 9:30 p.m., OLeavers, $5.
UNDER THE MISTLETOE WITH MULBERRY LANE, (holiday)

8 p.m., Orpheum Theater, $28.50-$48.50.
LEMON FRESH DAY, (cover) 9 p.m., Ozone, FREE.
ROUGH CUT, (cover) 10 p.m., red9, FREE.
HIGH HEEL GIRLFRIEND, (cover) 10 p.m., The Reef, FREE.

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HEIDI JOY, (holiday) 8 p.m., Scottish Rite Historical

Theatre, $26.50-$32.50.
ZACH BEIEMAN, RYAN REDDING, (jam) 10 p.m., Side

Door, FREE.

READER RECOMMENDS
HOLIDAY THROWDOWN W/ MYNABIRDS & FRIENDS,

(rock) 9 p.m., Slowdown, FREE.
GALVANIZED TRON, SAG 7, DJ E BABBS, (hip-hop) 10

p.m., T Henrys, $2.
SOUL DAWG, (cover) 9 p.m., Tropics, FREE.
THE VYBE, CHARM SCHOOL, (cover) 8 p.m., Two Fine

Irishmen, FREE.
BREAKAWAY, (country) 9 p.m., Uncle Rons, FREE.
THE NADAS, THE BORING DAYLIGHTS, VAGO, (rock) 9

p.m., Waiting Room, $12/adv, $15/dos.
SIDECAR 69, (cover) 9 p.m., Whiskey Roadhouse, FREE.
THE FABTONES, (blues/rock) 5 p.m., Zoo Bar, $4.
BRAD HOSHAW & THE SEVEN DEADLIES, SON OF 76 AND

THE WATCHMEN, (folk/rock) 9 p.m., Zoo Bar, $6.

SATURDAY 18

PALINDROSEFF, (DJ) 9 p.m., 415, $5.

READER RECOMMENDS
WEEPING FIGS, (acoustic) 9 p.m., 1020, FREE.
SIDECAR 69, (cover) 9 p.m., Arena, FREE.
GARFAN, MALNACK, TENDERNESS WILDERNESS, (rock) 9

p.m., Barley St. Tavern, $5.
TAG FEAT. TRES, BRETT SMITH AKA INFLECT, DR.

ZHIVAGO, (DJ) 9 p.m., Bourbon, $3, $5/under 21.
MILES FROM DUBLIN, (celtic) 9 p.m., Brazen Head.
COWBOY UP, (country/cover) 9 p.m., Bushwackers, FREE.
CHESHIRE GRIN, (cover) 9 p.m., Chrome, FREE.
HOLIDAY CONCERT SERIES, Durham Museum, $7.
GALVANIZED TRON, (hip-hop) 10 p.m., Elite, $5.
CLASSIC FLAMENCO, 6:30 p.m., Espana, FREE.
DEREK VENTURA, (cover) 6:30 p.m., Gorats, FREE.
DFUNK, (cover) 9 p.m., Grove, $5, $10/under 21.
BRAD CORDLE & FRIENDS, (acoustic/blues) 9 p.m.,

Havanna Garage, FREE.
CHRISTMAS WITH THE SYMPHONY, (symphony) 2 p.m., 8

p.m., Holland Center, $15-$80.
THE NITE SHIFT, (cover) 9 p.m., Islands, FREE.
NIGHT SHAKERS TRIO, (jazz) 7 p.m., Jazz Louisiana

Kitchen.
BOTTLEROCKET, LAST SLICE, HOT FROM FAR, (rock) 9

p.m., Knickerbockers.
FISH HEADS, (cover) 9:30 p.m., Loose Moose, FREE.
BATTLE OF THE MIDWEST BANDS W/ RED VIBE, THE

TRAGIC FALL, VITOSUS, SUPPRESS THE

AFFLICTION, (rock) 7:30 p.m., Louis, $8.
TANQUERAY LOCC, DJ KWICKSTARR, DAT FIYA, NO

G.U.D., CHRISTINA B., LOKEE, (hip-hop) 9:30 p.m.,

Louis.
LEVI WILLIAM, (blues) 9 p.m., McKennas, FREE.
DRUNKEN INTENTIONS, (cover) 6 p.m., The Monkey, FREE.
KENNY G, (saxophone) 8 p.m., Orpheum Theater, $48-$78.
CHRIS SAUB, (acoustic) 9 p.m., Oscars Pizza, FREE.
FINEST HOUR, (cover) 9 p.m., Ozone, FREE.
ACADEMY OF ROCK, (rock) 12 p.m., red9, $8/adv, $10/dos.
THE SLANGS, (cover) 9 p.m., red9, $5.
HIGH HEEL GIRLFRIEND, (cover) 10 p.m., The Reef, FREE.

READER RECOMMENDS
BILL HOOVER, JAMES MAAKESTAD, MCCARTHY

TRENCHING, (rock) 7 p.m., Side Door.
JAZZWHOLES, DJ W.E.R.D, (rock/DJ) 9 p.m., Slowdown,

$8
HOPEFORTHEFALLEN, KAKAROT, SENSELESS BEAUTY,

ENSLAVED SANITY, VERENDUS, (rock/metal) 6:30

p.m., Sokol Underground, $8.

GUNSHOT ITCH, (cover) 9 p.m., Stir Live, $5.

BREAKAWAY, (country) 9 p.m., Uncle Rons, FREE.
CHASING DAY LIGHT, THE PAT O SHOW, (cover) 8 p.m.,

Two Fine Irishmen, FREE.
CLEVER, STRAIGHT OUTTA JUNIOR HIGH, THE JES

WINTER BAND, (rock) 9 p.m., Waiting Room, $10.
CHAD LEE, (country) 9 p.m., Whiskey Roadhouse, FREE.

SUNDAY 19

SUNDAY GOLD W/ GREG K, (DJ) 9 p.m., 415, FREE.

80S NIGHT W/ OL MOANIN CORPSE, (DJ) 8 p.m.,

Bricktop, FREE.
APPROACHING NOTHING, MURAKAMI, THE SWEET

DIRTIES, (rock) 6 p.m., Duffys.
THE VINGINS, ONCE A PAWN, (rock) 9 p.m., Duffys.
HOLIDAY CONCERT SERIES, (seasonal) Durham, $7.
STACEY EARLE & MARK STEWART, (folk) 7:30 p.m.,

FolkHouse, $15.

READER RECOMMENDS
CHRISTMAS WITH THE SYMPHONY, (symphony) 2 p.m., 7

p.m., Holland Center, $15-$80.
THE SOUNDING JOY W/ BENJAMIN HARLAN, (holiday) 9

a.m., Hope Presbyterian Church, FREE.
MIDWEST POSSE, (R&B) 6:30 p.m., Side Door, FREE.
THE QUINN CHAPEL AME GOSPEL CHOIR, 3 p.m., Zoo Bar.

MONDAY 20

RICK SPURGIN, (acoustic) 9 p.m., 1020, FREE.

SOUP AND SONG W/ KYLE & ANDY, (singer-songwriter) 8

p.m., Barley St. Tavern, FREE.

READER RECOMMENDS
AN EVENING OF SONG & ENCHANTMENT W/ CIRAN

NAGLE & TARA NOVAK, (violin/vocal) 7 p.m., Bemis

Center, $7.
MIKE GURCIULLO AND HIS LAS VEGAS LAB BAND, (jazz)

6:30 p.m., Ozone, FREE.
TIM HALPERIN, DAMON DOTSON, (singer-songwriter) 9

p.m., Slowdown, $10.
HOT FROM FAR, ARTILLERY FUNK, SHOEDOG, CYMBAL

RUSH, STANDBYE, (rock) 7:30 p.m., Sokol

Underground, $7.
SATURN MOTH, THE LYMPHNODE MANIACS, THE

BENNINGTONS, THE DADS, (rock) 9 p.m., Waiting

Room, $5.

TUESDAY 21

VIC NASTY, (DJ) 9 p.m., 415, FREE.

MIDWEST DILEMMA, (acoustic) 9 p.m., 1020, FREE.

READER RECOMMENDS
KYLE HARVEY XMAS CD RELEASE, 9 p.m., Barley.
MR. DEEDLES, (indie/experimental) 10 p.m., Duffys.
SOUTH OF LINCOLN, JEFF SCHNEIDER, GREAT PLAINS

MASSACRE, (rock/acoustic) 9 p.m., Knickerbockers.
TIM KOEHN ACOUSTIC JAM, (blues) 7 p.m., Louis, FREE.
EYRA, (acoustic) 6:30 p.m., Ozone, FREE.
CHRIS SAUB, (acoustic) 8 p.m., The Phoenix, FREE.
MARK SHARKY SANFORD, (piano) 6:30 p.m., The Reef,

FREE.
DAVE POLSON, (singer-songwriter) 10 p.m., Side Door,

FREE.
TARA VAUGHAN, KELSEY NORD, (singer-songwriter) 9

p.m., Sydney.
WASTOID, FLESH EATING SKIN DISEASE, DUNDEE

STRANGLER, HOMINOID, FERAL HANDS, (metal/

rock) 9 p.m., Waiting Room, $5.
JAZZOCRACY, (jazz) 6 p.m., Zoo Bar, FREE.
TROUBADOUR TUESDAY W/ DAN JENKINS, SWEET BASIL

MCJAGGER, BRIAN JOHNSON, ORION WALSH, LEE

BOSE, (singer-songwriter) 9 p.m., Zoo Bar, $4.

Wednesday 22

CITIZENS, (DJ) 9 p.m., 415, FREE.

ERYA, (acoustic) 9 p.m., 1020, FREE.
THE TURFMEN, (celtic) 7 p.m., Brazen Head.
H.E.M.P., (jam/rock) 9 p.m., Duffys.
STEVE LOVETT, (blues) 6 p.m., Jazz Louisiana Kitchen.
UGLY SWEATER SHOW W/ BLAKE KEMPTON, BETHANY

HAMM, (singer-songwriter) 9 p.m., Knickerbockers.
CHRIS GLOVER, (rock/jam) 8 p.m., Lit Lounge, FREE.

MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER, (holiday) 7:30 p.m., Orpheum

Theater, $37-$77.
THE LINKS, (oldies) 6:30 p.m., Ozone, FREE.

READER RECOMMENDS
FROSTIVAL 2010 W/ BLUE MARTIAN TRIBE, KRIS LAGER

BAND, FUNK TREK, MIDLAND BAND, THE WEEPING

FIGS, SFS, (various) 7 p.m., Slowdown, $10/adv,

$12/dos.
KELSEY NORD, JESSICA ERRETT, (acoustic) 9 p.m., Two

Fine Irishmen, FREE.
GUNKS MURRAY XMAS W/ KOBRAKYLE, $PENCELOVE,

(DJ) 9 p.m., Waiting Room, $5.
THE BLUES MESSENGERS, (blues) 6 p.m., Zoo Bar, $5.
THE HANGING COWBOYS, THE WHIPKEY TREE, ALL

YOUNG GIRLS ARE MACHINE GUNS, (acoustic/rock)

9 p.m., Zoo Bar.

VENUES

Ameristar Casino, 2200 River Rd., Council

Bluffs, ameristar.com
Arena Bar & Grill, 3809 N. 90th St.,
571.2310, arenaomaha.com
BarFly, 707 N. 114th St., 504.4811
Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St.,
554.5834, barleystreet.com
Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St., Lincoln,
730.5695
Downtown Blues, 1512 Howard St.,
345.0180
Duffys Tavern, 1412 O St., Lincoln,
474.3453, myspace.com/duffystavern
The Hideout, 302 S. 72nd St.
Knickerbockers, 901 O St., Lincoln,
476.6865, knickerbockers.net
LIV Lounge, 2279 S. 67thSt., 884.5410,
livlounge.com
Louis Bar and Grill, 5702 NW Radial Hwy.,
551.5993
McKennas Blues, Booze & BBQ, 7425
Pacific St., 393.7427, mckennasbbq.com
New Lift Lounge, 4737 S. 96th St., 339.7170
OLeavers Pub, 1322 S. Saddle Creek Rd.,
556.1238, myspace.com/oleaverspub
Ozone Lounge at Anthonys Steakhouse,
72nd and F, 331.7575, ozoneclubomaha.com.
Pizza Shoppe Collective, 6056 Maple St.,
556.9090, pscollective.com
Qwest, 455 N. 10th St., qwestcenteromaha.
com
Side Door, 3530 Leavenworth St., 504.3444.
Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St., 345.7569, theslowdown.com
Sokol Hall, 2234 S. 13th St., 346.9802,
sokolundergound.com
The Sydney, 5918 Maple St., 932.9262,
thesydneybenson.com
Stir, 1 Harrahs Blvd., Council Bluffs, harrahs.
com
Venue 162, 162 W. Broadway, Council Bluffs,
712.256.7768, myspace.com/venue162
Waiting Room, 6212 Maple St., 884.5353,
waitingroomlounge.com
Whiskey Roadhouse, Horseshoe Casino,
2701 32nd Ave., Council Bluffs, whiskeyroadhouse.com
Zoo Bar, 136 N.14th St., Lincoln, zoobar.com

UPCOMING SHOWS

Clevers been one of

Omahas top-drawing
rock bands since it
was formed in late
97. Blue Moon Ghetto,
matched up with former
Secret Skin bassist Clint
Thomas and drummer Paul
Weaklend. The bands trademark
sound is excruciatingly tight funk rock in the
vein of 311 or the Urge, but much, much heavier.

saTurday, 12/18/10 9:00PM

@ The WaiTing rooM

CLEVER

w/ Straight Outta Junior High &

The Jes Winter Band

SPOtlIGHt SHOW

Thursday, 12/16/10 9:00PM

@ The WaiTing rooM

Friday, 12/17/10 9:00PM

@ The WaiTing rooM

Monday, 12/20/10 9:00PM

@ The WaiTing rooM

w/ SFS & Mitch Gettman

NO COVER CHARGE!!!

w/ The Boring Daylights & Vago

w/ The LymphNode Maniacs,

The Benningtons, & The Dads

Tuesday, 12/21/10 9:00PM

@ The WaiTing rooM

Wednesday, 12/22/10 9:00PM

@ The WaiTing rooM

Thursday, 12/23/10 9:00PM

@ The WaiTing rooM

w/ Kobrakyle & $pencelove

w/ Old Money

SOMASPHERE

THE NADAS

SATURN MOTH

WASTOID

GUNKs MURRAY XMAS!

Thursday, 12/23/10 9:00PM

@ sloWdoWn

saTurday, 12/25/10 8:00PM

@ The WaiTing rooM

sunday, 12/26/10 9:00PM

@ The WaiTing rooM

w/ Polecat

w/ Reggaejunkiejew, The Beat Seakers,

MC Gringo, & Eastern Turkish

w/ Conduits, The Filter Kings, &

All Young Girls Are Machine Guns

w/ Flesh Eating Skin Disease, Dundee

Strangler, Hominoid, & Feral Hands

SLOWDOWN VIRGINIA

BANJO LOCO

12/27/10 Ladyfinger
12/28/10 Benefit for amBer WiLkins
12/29/10 mousetrap
12/30/10 tHe end in red
12/31/10 seCret Weapon neW years!
1/01/10 CoWBoy moutH
1/07/10 anniversaire

SATCHEL GRANDE

LITTLE BRAZIL

1/08/10 Broken CroWn

1/29/10 reBeLution
2/12/10 Best Coast
2/13/10 umpHreys mCgee
2/19/10 deerHoof
2/24/10 tapes n tapes
4/30/10 mogWai

More Information and Tickets Available at

WWW.ONEPERCENTPRODUCTIONS.COM

music listings

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Great Gift Ideas

and more! www.jamesarthurvineyards.com

(402) 783-5255.
Let James Arthur Vineyards put together a beautiful gift basket for any occasion.
James Arthur Wine makes a great holiday
gift for anyone on your list! www.jamesarthurvineyards.com (402) 783-5255.
Customize the label on your bottles of James
Arthur Vineyard wine. Corporate,
wedding, or holiday greetings make James
Arthur wine a great
holiday gift. www.
jamesarthurvineyards.com (402)
783-5255.

Nebraskas largest winery offers the best

selection of your favorite local wine. James
Arthur Vinyards wine makes a great
gift for a party hostess, office co-worker, boss

Decorate
your table this holiday season with unique wine
glass decorations from James
Arthur Vineyards. www.
jamesarthurvineyards.com (402) 7835255.
The perfect gift for the
Husker fan in your
life! Visit James
Arthur Vineyards for a large
selection of unique
gifts. www.jamesarthurvineyards.com
(402) 783-5255.

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The Fruit Infusion Pitcher creates refreshing

natural-fruit drinks. Fill
the 2.5 quart pitcher
with water, iced tea or
other liquids, slice up
a handful of lemons,
limes, berries or other
fruits. Insert the fruit
into the infusion rod,
which screws tight,
and enjoy!
Category One
Rockbrook Village
10922 Prairie Brook Rd. 390-9684
www.categoryonegifts.com
Made in the USA, Tervis Tumblers are a
double-walled insulated tumbler that keeps
hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold for hours.
All Tervis Tumblers come with a life-time guarantee and they are dish-washer and microwave
safe. Get yours today a Category
One Gifts & Gourmet!
Category One
Rockbrook Village
10922 Prairie Brook Rd. 390-9684
www.categoryonegifts.com

DESIGNER BEADS & CHARMS is your

own local full-service bead store located at
120th & Blondo in Omaha, Nebraska. We
invite you to stop in and design your own custom jewelry piece from our wide variety of
genuine gem stones and unique beads. Our
friendly and helpful sales staff will be happy
to assist you in nding the right beads
and materials for your individual project.
Located at 1806 N. 120th St., Omaha, NE
68154. (402) 315-3400. www.designerbeadsandcharms.com

ROOTS & WINGS is a locally owned specialty boutique for

young women who dare to be different. Full of fun fashions
you wont nd anywhere else in Omaha, Roots & Wings
serves condent women who arent afraid to express their
individuality. Heres a few fun gifts sure to
please holiday fashionistas. You cant go
wrong with this awesome party dress from
DD DaKota or this comfy sweater jacket
also from DD DaKota. Even more TOMS
shoes (One for One)
make a perfect holiday
gift with philanthropy in
mind. With every pair
you purchase, TOMS
will give a pair of new shoes
to a child in need. Check out
these items and more at Roots &
Wings at its new location in Countryside
Village (8712 Pacic St.). (402) 504-4700.

Cupcakes and cakes make tasty gifts. Here

are some great choices that are available at
Books make wonderful gifts for all ages.
Find these titles and more at THE BOOK- JONES BROS. CUPCAKES, located in
WORM, located in Countryside Village. Aksarben Village (2121 S. 67th St., www.
jonesbroscupcakes.com). Enjoy these
Dust Devil
cupcake avors:
S&W $17.99 (Ages 5-9)
VANILLA - Madagascar bourbon vanilla
An original folktale starring an extraor- cake with vanilla buttercream frosting.
dinary gal who is as feisty as she is funny RED VELVET - Classic red velvet cake with
and as courageous as she is kind.
cream cheese frosting.

BLACK & WHITE - Valrhona chocolate

cake with vanilla buttercream with godiva
white chocolate liqueur
CHOCOLATE - French valrhona chocolate
cake with callebaut chocolate frosting.
LEMON - Lemon cake with lemon curd
infused buttercream
CINNAMON & SUGAR - Spiced buttermilk cake with a cinnamon and sugar
topping

The Fantastic
5&10 Store
S&W $17.99 (Age 4-9)
Filled with irresistible
picture puzzles that
will entice kids to
read on their own.

And dont
forget about hese
delicious cakes to
choose from:
RED VELVET - Classic red velvet cake with
layers of cream cheese frosting
CELEBRATION - White cake with layers
of raspberry and lemon curd topped with
amaretto meringue.

come visit our new store at

countryside village
& check out our new arrivals

15% OFF

visit our website

Expires 12/31/10
Excludes, All-Clad, Wusthof, Le Creuset and small electrics.
Must have coupon. Not valid with any other offer.

for the latest info of fun

fashions you wont find

TOTAL PURCHASE

& join us on facebook

anywhere else in omaha!

Omahas locally owned

& operated gourmet
kitchen store.
Stop in today!

New Location

8712 pacific street, 68114. omaha

www.rootsandwingsomaha.com

Rockbrook Village

10922 Prairie Brook Road

390-9684
www.categor yonegifts.com

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Great Gift Ideas

www.oldmarket.com
A gift basket of product and gift card for a
color and cut is the perfect gift for anyone on
your list! Fringes Salon & Spa invites
everyone to experience EDGEWORTHY it
will make you laugh and sometimes cry. Were
edgy, yet worthy and will always invite you to
go beyond
the fringe.
www.fringessalon.
com (402)
345-0404

This delightful Old Market Co-op Gallery

offers original fine art in different media by local artists.
At the Passageway Gallery
you will find original works
in: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor,
Pastel, Pencil, Scratchboard,
Photography, Stained Glass,
Sculpture, Pottery, Cast Paper,
Copper Sculpture, and more.
www.passagewaygallery.com
Moksha specializes in
Indian Jewelry, Marble
Art, Paintings,
Wooden Icons,
Tunics/Kurtis,
Designer Bags
& Purses, Silk &
Pashmina Stoles
and Scarves,
Handicrafts, Silk
& Wool Rugs, Cushion Covers and Incense
Sticks and Candles. Located in the Lower Passageway. (402) 871-0920

The Old Market Artists

Gallery (OMA)
consists of thirteen
professional local
area artists. The
gallery features a
diverse collection
of work, including
original paintings,
photography, collage and folk art, fine
woodworking, functional ceramics, sculpture, fused glass and jewelry. The gallery is
located in the lower level of the Passageway
across the hall from Trinis Restaurant.
www.oldmarketartists.com
(402) 346-6569

Happy Holidays - Give the gift of HEALTH

$50 value 1/2 price personal training session
with world champion LAURA BINETTI. 24
Hour co-ed fitness center,
training, thousands of locations. Anytime Fitness
1027 Jones Street
Old Market Lofts
www.anytimefitness.com
(402) 991.2333

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The Casbah is an oasis in

Omaha, Nebraska that invites you to take a trip on the
Mediterranean basin through its
artifacts. The Casbah is located
in the Lower Passageway.
www.thecasbahomaha.com

Trocadro is a lifestyle and accessories emporium located in the heart of

Omahas Old Market historic district.
Trocaderos shelves and tables are filled
with an edited array of designer handbags, shoes and jewelry
as well as gifts for the
home, bridal or baby
shower.
www.shoptrocadero.
com
(402) 934-8389

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Unearth Exhilaration! At Urbane Salon

and Day Spa we carry the full Aveda line
of products for all your hair, body and skin
care needs. Our Holiday Gift Sets are pre-arranged for easy holiday shopping. Try our
Unearth Exhilaration set featuring Avedas
full size Rosemary Mint Shampoo, Conditioner and Rosemary Mint Body Lotion. Gift
sets can also be customized to create your
own special gift. 1007
Farman on The Mall
(402) 934-2909 $35 set

Soul Desires is a full service bookstore specializing

in books for your spiritual
journey from the worlds major religious traditions. Soul
Desires hospitality provides a
quiet environment in which
to relax and meet friends while
you enjoy a cappuccino, coffee, tea, or soft
drink.
www.soul-desires.com
(402) 898-7600
Tannebaum offers the largest
selection of Jim Shore holiday
crafts in Omaha. 25 Years of
Celebrating Christmas in the
Old Market!! Throughout the
year, we carry decorative items
that will become traditions for
your enjoyment of this most
joyous holiday.
www.otannenbaum.com
(402) 345-9627

The Old Markets

Original Candy
Shop, Since 1977. Every
day we sell fresh fudge
made with real cream
and butter made in our
own kitchen.
www.oldmarketcandy.
com
(402) 341-7151

The Souq offers a truly eclectic array of

goods. Contemporary, soft dressing and ethnic
inspired clothing, accessories galore, fun
and fabulous
jewelry, home
decor and gift
items from the
elegant to the
absurd.
(402) 342-2972

Hello East. Meet America. Blue Sushi gives

traditional sushi an American attitude. Do you
like your sashimi, nigiri and maki straight up?
No problem. Want something a little different? Well entertain your palate with something unexpected, such as yamagobo or sea
salt. Whatever your tastes, get ready for one
innovative meal at Blue Sushi.
www.bluesushisakegrill.com
(402) 408-5566

Great Gift Ideas

Great Gift Ideas

www.oldmarket.com

The Artists Cooperative Gallery

is a non-profit, tax-exempt gallery, located in
Omahas historic Old Market area. We strive for
personal artistic growth and professionalism in
presentation. The co-op is an artist run gallery.
We offer the unique opportunity for you to
actually meet the creator of the art, because the
person at the desk is one of the artists.
www.artistsco-opgallery.com
(402) 342-9617

Give your loved

ones the gift
of pampering
this holiday
season. From
gift baskets to
spa packages,
Sirens at
the Loft
offers a unique salon & spa experience right
in the heart of the Old Market. www.sirensatl.
com (402) 933-9333

Cibola of Omaha invites you to come

discover your treasure embrace the best of
the Southwest in Jewelry and Indian Art. Feel
free to visit their location in Omaha at the Old
Market . Youll find legendary Native American
designs along with contemporary Southwest
designer jewelry pieces in gold and silver.
www.cibolasouthwest.com 402-342-1200

Artists Cooperative Gallery

connecting local art & worldly wanderers since 1975

405 S. 11th Street in Omahas Old Market

402.342.9617

www.artistsco-opgallery.com

Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Tuesday through Thursday

(open until 10 p.m. Thursdays Dec. 2, 9,16 and 23)
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday
noon to 6 p.m. Sunday

Handmade
Cornhusk Dolls
from local Dundee
artist make great
gifts for the Husker
fan in your life.
Old Market
Sundries offers
Heartland Apparel,
Nebraska-made
Gifts, and Husker
Items. www.oldmarketsundries.com (402)
345-8198

Colorful glass artwork by local artists. Elegance with a sense of Whimsy. The White
Crane Gallery features works by local
and regional artists. Located in the Lower
Passageway.
(402) 346-1066

gift guide

Who wouldnt want a gift certificate to Zios

for Christmas?? Omahas original Handstretched New York Style
Pizza. Serving Omaha and
the surrounding area for
25 years and now
with 3 locations
Midtown, Downtown & West Omaha.
Recipient of more than 25 best pizza awards!!
www.ziospizzeria.com (402)344-2222

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THE HOLIDAYS
ARE

For Wow-where-did-you-findthat? items, you have to see The

Afternoon. This treasured local retailer
has distinguished itself with a wide
selection of eclectic gift ware, artwork
and accessories for home and office.
Extended browsing is not only allowed; its
encouraged! www.theafternoon.com

Stock up on food for any feast at

Wohlners Neighborhood Grocery &
Deli. Wohlners offers a full selection of
affordably-priced groceries, fresh meat
and produce, and an upscale wine/beer/
spirits department. Busy work schedule?
Need a break from the kitchen? Pop
in for breakfast or lunch or grab one of
Wohlners private label , heat-and-eat
entres. Need a caterer? Wohlners can
help! www.wohlners.com

Raise the temperature this winter with

Cantina Laredo and its authentic Mexican
fare. The atmosphere is sophisticated;
the menu exciting. Cantina Laredo
offers daily fish specials as well as
grilled chicken and steaks with signature
sauces like chipotle-wine with Portobello
mushrooms or sauteed artichoke hearts
and roasted red bell peppers.
www.cantinalaredo.com

Toast the holidays and the new year

at Loft 610, an urban styled, upscale
restaurant and lounge. The food is
prepared fresh in-house everyday, and
the mixologist bartenders make the most
innovative cocktails in town.
www.loft610.com

Dazzle your holiday company by serving

baked delights from Dlice European
Bakery. A long-time Omaha favorite,
Dlice tantalizes with authentic European
pastries, cookies and desserts made
from scratch with the finest ingredients.
www.deliceeuropeanbakery.com

Work off those holiday meals at Prairie

Life Fitness. One of the nations leading
operators of upscale health and fitness
clubs, Prairie Life is Fitness for the
Entire Family. They not only have
adopted that as their slogan, but are
strongly committed to providing services
for and actively engaging their members
in programs and activities for all ages and
ability levels. www.prairielife.com
PARLIAMENT PUB
We call him
Santa; at
Parliament Pub,
hes Father
Christmas. The
holidays will
rock at this
English-themed
pub which
features live
music, specialty
cocktails, an
extensive wine list, and a 140-seat patio
overlooking beautiful Turner Park. Come
for the atmosphere. Stay for the fun!
www.parliamentpubomaha.com

Need a quick but quality bite between

shopping and other errands? Ingredient
is a fast casual restaurant with a
gourmet flair. As the name suggests,
all of the eaterys salads, pizzas,
hamburgers, desserts and more are
made with only the freshest ingredients.
www.ingredientrestaurant.com

Three Dog Bakery is the original,

revolutionary bakery for dogs, the place
for chef-inspired, oven-baked dog treats
and dog food made with 100% all-natural,
human-quality ingredients. The Midtown
Crossing store also offers a wide variety
of pet accessories including all-natural
grooming products, bed, toys and pet
clothing. Spaw services, too.
www.threedogomaha.com

This holiday season everybody needs a

unique style. Find the phone that suits
your characteristic and tout the new look.
Hip. Cool. Classy. Trendy. From new
phones to hip accessories Z Wireless has
it all. www.gozwireless.com
TRU SALON & SPA
Perhaps youre
in the mood for
a fresh hairstyle
for the holidays
or maybe youre
craving some time
on the massage
table. Whatever your need, the team
at Tru Salon & Spa is set to exceed your
expectations and provide an exceptional
beauty experience. The salon floor
boasts the areas freshest talent, and
when its time to relax, Trus massage,
skin and nail care specialists are ready to
rejuvenate. wwwtrusalonomaha.com

HERE!
You dont simply watch the
latest holiday blockbuster
at Marcus Midtown Cinema.
You experience it. Midtown
Crossings five-screen theater
boasts stadium seating; stateof-the-art digital projection and
sound; and Omahas exclusive
CineDine food-and-beverage
service from the comfort of your
theater seat.
www.marcustheatres.com

After the movie, bring on the Glo! As in

the classic cocktail lounge on the second
floor at Midtown Cinema. Literally gloing with vibrant energy and light, this
comfortably hip bar and lounge features
comfy leather sofas and chairs, floor-toceiling etched glass panels, and a sleek
video wall with flat screens. Specialty
drinks, micro-brews, appetizers, live music
too. www.glomidtown.com

The Grey Plume is an innovative

restaurant that focuses on seasonallydriven contemporary American fare
with an emphasis on locally-grown
produce and livestock. Led by local
culinary sensation Clayton Chapman,
The Grey Plume emulates a farm-totable approach.
www.thegreyplume.com

Have joy with the comfort of a sound

financial plan for your loved ones with
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Clean green.
Gather with friends and family at a
restaurant where the cuisine, atmosphere
and energy are second-to-none. CRAVE
delivers on one simple promise to serve
fresh and innovative cuisine along with an
impeccable wine selection in a chic, casual
and vibrant setting.
www.craveamerica.com

Your holiday
guests will
thank you
for booking
them into
the new
Element
Hotel by
Westin. The
hotels environmentally-friendly design
and amenities promote balance, stimulate
the senses and soothe the spirit. (You
might even want to book a night for
yourself.)
www.elementomaha.com

Get your holiday finest looking its

finest at Fashion Cleaners. Voted
Omahas best dry cleaner for five
consecutive years, Fashion Cleaners
is dedicated to providing exceptional
customer service and superior,
environmentally-friendly cleaning and
finishing with meticulous attention to
detail. www.fashioncleaners.com

Some clothing gifts are destined to be

returned. Not if theyre from ROC. A
shopping experience like none other,
ROC carries a wide range of premium
brand apparel and accessories for men,
women and children.
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Million Dollar Money Drop (Mondays, 7 p.m., Fox). This game show hosted by Kevin Pollack distinguishes

itself from the pack by handing contestants a million dollars at the outset. They dont have to win the money; they
have to keep from losing it by answering multiple-choice questions. Since most Americans have seen their own piles
of money disappear in the recession, Million Dollar Money Drop cant help but touch a nerve. Is there any way for
President Obama and Congress to prevent the contestants from losing their money?
Dean Robbins

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An outsiders trip
to Narnia

by Justin Senkbile

ship, The Dawn Treader. Onboard are Lucy

(Georgie Henley) and Edmund Pevensie (Skandar Keynes), their grumbling cousin Eustace
(Will Poulter), King Caspian (Ben Barnes) and
the noble little mouse Reepicheep (voiced by Simon Pegg), among others.
This is episodic, high-seas adventure in the
most classic sense. While searching for the seven

ve never read the books myself, but people

seem to love C.S. Lewis The Chronicles of
Narnia like I love a wacky,
wonderful Tom Cruise perfor- the chronicles of narnia: the Voyage of the Dawn Treader
mance: unconditionally. Narnia
is, much like Star Wars, the sort of
thing people grow up with, which
makes it sort of untouchable. So,
for an outsider like me to dribble
off my two cents on the latest film
installment seems, if not unfair,
at least poised to provide a lessthan-complete picture of the
movies potential full effect.
Of Lewis seven Narnia novels, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
is adapted from the third, which
follows a group of adventurers
as they voyage across Narnias
treacherous Eastern Ocean. For
the uninitiated, theres enough
exposition to intuit some plot and
character information, but Id
imagine Narnia fans could only
be pleased with how quickly this
picture gets moving.
Before you know it, weve
traveled from WWII-era Oxford,
England to the deck of a Narnian

Film Streams
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Sokolof Theater
14th & Mike Fahey Street
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More info & showtimes
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lost Lords of Narnia, the crew visits many small

islands and encounters various dangers. Ultimately, they battle a giant sea serpent in order to
expel a mysterious green mist that has the power
to make people vanish. They also want to summon the ghost of Tilda Swinton (who reprises
her role as The White Witch).
Though it is fun, I felt a bit like the priggish
Eustace at times, exasperated
by all the gung-ho heroics and
weirded out by the talking animals. No matter what Lewis
wrote in 1952, this movie
feels distinctly Disney-fied
(although this one wasnt actually distributed by Disney).
And it certainly lacks the majestic sense of importance that
emanated from Peter Jacksons
Lord of the Rings adaptations,
another fantasy series that I
wasnt familiar with and didnt
see in the proper sequence.
I left the film with the
same vague urge to read Lewis
books and the same vague disinterest in the previous two
films that Ive always had. But
as an adventure film and a holiday-season family attraction,
The Dawn Treader is exciting
enough. And it looks pretty
good in 3D, too. ,

GRADE: C-

New This Week

Black Swan First-Run (R)
Directed by Darren Aronofsky
Starts Friday, December 17 - only at
Film Streams Ruth Sokolof Theater!
Golden Globe Nominee: Best Picture, Best
Director, Best Actress (Natalie Portman),
Best Supporting Actress (Mila Kunis)
Visceral and real even while its one
delirious, phantasmagoric freakout.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

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n STOP WHAT YOURE DOING! Unless

youre reading this in the bathroom. Then,
you know, finish but hurry. Why?
Because Thursday, Dec. 16, is the last day
in the Kickstarter Campaign for director
Dan Mirvishs Between Us, a dark comedy
based on an Off-Broadway play. The film is
scheduled to be partially shot in Omaha.
Mirvish directed Omaha (the movie), so
its only right we return his continued love
with some financial Why-thank-yous.
Thats right, the film needs our donations to
move from good idea to Hey, that movie
rocked. Head to bit.ly/bSQc9j, where you
can find out a boatload of information about
the flick and where you can donate money
to help it happen. For even more information on the whole shootin match, check out
filmthreat.com/features/28294 for a great
interview. Theres no time to waste, so get
to clickin and donatin. And just think, youll
be doing more to help movies get made in
Nebraska than any legislative body in the
state ever has!
n Three cheers, or more like 25,000 cheers, for
Film Streams at the Ruth Sokolof Theater (filmstreams.org)! The National Endowment of the Arts
just announced the theater will receive $25,000 in
grants to continue their exhibition of repertory film
and special programs. Not only is the grant a proud
feather in the cap of the non-profit movie house, it
will help ensure that important events, such as the
LGBT-themed Out in Film series and the exploration of Latino, Latin American and Spanish cinema
Cinemateca II series, continue to enlighten and
expand our community discussions. Way to get your
grant on, guys.
Ryan Syrek

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complete with added sarcasm. Send any relevant information
to film@thereader.com. Check out Ryan on the radio on CD 105.9
(Fridays at around 7:30 a.m.), on his blog at thereader.com/film/
C19 and on Twitter (twitter.com/thereaderfilm).

Last Chance
Vision - From the Life of
Hildegard von Bingen First-Run
Directed by Margarethe von Trotta
Starts Friday, December 17

A gorgeously filmed, surprisingly

tough-minded portrait of the 12thcentury Benedictine nun, scholar,
mystic, and composer. Village Voice

Carlos

First-Run (NR)
Directed by Olivier Assayas
Ends Thursday, December 16

The Girl Who Kicked the

Hornets Nest First-Run (R)
Directed by Daniel Alfredson
Ends Thursday, December 16

Great Directors: Chaplin

Monsieur Verdoux 1947

Ends Thursday, December 16

Info & advance tickets at filmstreams.org.

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Too-Weak Vacation: The

Tourist takes a trip, falls
by Ryan Syrek

s thrilling as a slow-speed boat ride

and as death-defying as a jump from
a first-floor balcony, The Tourist needs
you to find Angelina Jolie the most sex-tastic
collection of pronounced collar bone and countable vertebrae in order to hold your attention.
For those who dont think exposed wrist sinew
and size: skeleton dresses are the height of attraction, heres hoping
you like a bored-looking the tourist
Johnny Depp wearing
patchy, pubic facial hair.
No? Then move along,
people, theres nothing to
see here.
Screenwriters Christopher McQuarrie and Julian Fellowes, along with
writer/director Florian
Henckel von Donnersmarck, confuse cleverness
for smug simplicity from
the first grating seconds
of The Tourist. Elise Clifton-Ward (Jolie) is in Paris waiting for a letter from
estranged lover and international fugitive Alexander Pierce, who is on the
lam for stealing $2 billion from a British gangster
(Steven Berkoff ), who surrounds himself with
Russian cronies because the writers thought that
would be funny. Despite living in an age where
nearly every object in the world takes pictures,
nobody but Elise knows what Alexander looks
like; thus, Elise is given a letter that tells her to
board a train bound for Italy and to convince the
agents following her that some random stranger
is Alexander.
The random stranger is Frank Tupelo (Depp),
a raging idiot. Socially unskilled and mostly repulsive, Frank finds himself chased by mobsters

reportcard
127 Hours
ABoyles film is so good, it deserves more than the sound
of one hand clapping.
Cyrus (on DVD)
AYoud have oedipal hangups too if your mom was Marisa Tomei.

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and the determined inspector John Acheson,

who is played by Paul Bettany. Bettany has the
most authentic performance in the film, in that
he seems really pissed to be in it. What follows
is a series of chase sequences boring enough to
swap for sheep counting, culminating in one of
the most dishonest, unearned twist endings in
recent memory.
With Depp phoning it in and Jolie giving another consistently wooden, wretchedly haughty
performance, the short running time becomes
a test of endurance. Considering that von Donnersmarck, McQuarrie and Fellowes are each
Oscar winners for different films, this is proof

that combining good things doesnt necessarily

produce another good thing; yeah, The Tourist is
like bratwurst cheesecake.
The Tourist should have been a throwback, a
free-spirited romp invoking the heyday of Carey
Grant or Audrey Hepburn. But when your Grant
stand-in would rather be sleeping one off and
your Hepburn substitute is a glorified lip gloss
model, youre left thinking Well, at least Venice
is pretty. The Tourist isnt the years worst film,
but it may be the best Ambien substitute. ,

GRADE: D
Exit Through the Gift Shop (on DVD)
AThought-provoking filmmaking that you can take to the Banksy.

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Too good to disappear, this intense indie deserves more
than poof and vanish!

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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest

D
Kicking out quick adaptations is like kicking a hornets nest;
eventually, you get stung.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 BLets not say the magic is fading, lets say it is time
for the final abracadabra.
Love and Other Drugs
Even in animated form, Will Ferrell walks the line of

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Femi-Nun Side: Vision

focuses on lesser-known
church history
by Ben Coffman

reating a film about a medieval nun (especially one without the words naughty, nasty or naked preceding it) is
likely a form of cinematic suicide. The 18-25 male
demographic would much rather watch one of
Angelina Jolies gun-toting incarnations preferably the one that wears hot pants.
German writer/director Margarethe von
Trotta has never cared
vision
much about the aforementioned
demographic. Instead, her
film Vision, a biopic
about 12th century
femi-nun Hildegard
von Bingen, feels like a
labor of love. Sure, the
movie is flawed its
dry (after all, nuns
arent known as a funloving bunch), and the
dialog is a little stilted.
But her story about an
important 1000-yearold writer, philosopher
and female voice is
beautifully rendered
and well acted, not to
mention historically
significant.
The movie begins
with little Hildegard
von Bingen being
given to the church
like so much tuna casserole at a Lutheran
potluck. Jutta (Lena
Stolze) takes her in,
introducing her to her
other daughter Jutta, who is Hildegards age.
The wise matronly nun spends the following
years teaching her charges by day and flagellating herself to an early grave by night. Its a brutal,
stark existence, and Juttas teachings of love amid
this backdrop are a strange juxtaposition.
Years later, Jutta dies, and Hildegard (now
played by Barbara Sukowa, a longtime fixture
in German theater) replaces her as magistra, or
head nun. Soon after, Hildegard reveals that shes
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sial revelation that sends ripples through the

male-dominated Catholic church.
Von Trotta isnt concerned with explaining
her visions, whether theyre produced by moldy
rye bread, her consumption of wormwood wine
or old-fashioned hysteria. Instead, the crux of
the films tension comes from Hildegards political dealings with her male counterparts and her
interpersonal relationships, including a young
nun named Richardis (Hannah Herzsprung). Its
these less historically important moments (the
nature of Hildegard and Richardiss relationship,
the envy or scorn of the other nuns within the
cloister) when Von Trotta shines.
The films external point of view (and vows
of silence), effectively keeps the audience out

of the main characters thoughts. Sukowa plays

Hildegard with a curious dichotomy for most
of the film she strides about with an understated
assurance, the result of her being chosen by God.
But she occasionally pitches a hissy fit, melodramatically prostrating herself on cold stone floors.
Despite its Masterpiece Theater feel, Vision is a
portrait of an emotionally stunted genius and the
oppressive conditions that produced her. ,

GRADE: B-

thejump

n Ill be in the minority here, but Im going to miss the Big

12. That wasnt the fashionable side of the argument over the
summer and its definitely not now. For most people the shadier
aspects of this season Eric Martins suspension, the penalty
clubbing the Huskers took at A&M, the trophy snub from the
league offices only reinforced the sagacity of the move.
And I agree. Going to the Big 10 is a great move for the
University of Nebraska as a whole. But away from the football field its going to sting more than most people think.
Nebraska was and always will be more Dust Bowl
than Rust Belt, more Great Plains than Great Lakes. That
culture shift will be obscured for a few years with all the
exciting new trips to Madison, Iowa City, Chicago and
Columbus but eventually well start to see it.
Nebraska used to use the state slogan Where the
West begins. In the Big 10 well be where it ends. It doesnt
feel like well miss Kansas and Missouri, particularly after
the acrimonious end to the Huskers run in the Big 12, but
we will. Nebraska never had a great rivalry with anyone
outside of Oklahoma, but the potential was always there.
Why? Because these states were like us.
That wont always be the case next year and no matter which way you spin it were getting away from the

omnipresence of Texas, were leaving a conference

that could be gone in five years, were getting more
money thats a loss.
It looks like Nebraska is out in front of the
changing landscape of college football. Thats
a good spot to be but that doesnt mean it will
be easy.
n On a less reflective note, the Sidetrack Band
might be the single best thing about being a Husker
fan. I saw the band now going on 40 years of
supporting Husker football with raunchy, pigskin
textured covers of country and rock classics play
to a packed house twice while in Dallas for the Big
12 Championship game. It may have been the best
part of the weekend.
Heres all you need to know about Joyce and
Paul. They played a Big 12 break-up anthem to the tune of
Hank Williams IIIs druggie ode Pills I Took. Hows that for
range and creativity?
Brandon Vogel

The Jump takes you behind the local headlines. Email jump@thereader.com and
look for daily updates at twitter.com/brandonlvogel.

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SUNDAY 1/23 vs. KANSAS CITY COMETS 3:05PM
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Creighton vs. Idaho State

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Creighton vs. North Dakota State

u Monday, Dec. 20 @ 7:05 p.m.

Creighton vs. Western Illinois

u Monday, Dec. 20 @ 5:05 p.m.

Creighton vs. North Dakota

u Wednesday, Dec. 22 @ 8:05 p.m.

Creighton vs. Samford

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Creighton vs. Kansas*
*Game played at Qwest Center

Mens basketball home games played at Qwest Center Omaha (10th & Cass St.)
Womens basketball home games played at the Ryan Athletic Center/D.J. Sokol Arena (19th & Webster St.)

Tickets: 280-JAYS

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Risky Business

ritains National Health Service acknowledged in November that, because

of a shortage of healthy lungs and other
organs available for transplant, it was offering
those on waiting lists the option of receiving
them from former smokers, drug addicts, cancer
patients and the elderly. You have to say, said
an official with the NHSs Blood and Transplant
unit, do you get a lung with more risk, or do you
get no lung (at all)?

Compelling Explanations

French farmer Michele Rouyer, who was discovered by police with about 11 pounds
of packaged marijuana and a dozen
plants, said the weed was not for himself
but for the 150 ducks he raises
in that a specialist suggested marijuana is an
effective dewormer and
fever-preventer. Rouyer did acknowledge
that, well, yes, maybe
he smoked a little of
it himself. In November, a court in Rochefort
fined him the equivalent of
about $700 even though he
insisted, proudly, that his ducks are,
indeed, worm-free.

Human Rights Watch

In November, the California Supreme Court

ruled unanimously that some illegal immigrants are entitled to enroll in the states
universities at the in-state residents rate (saving as much as $23,000 a year) even though
U.S. citizens at the same schools may have to
pay higher fees as non-California residents.

Though federal law prevents special benefits

to illegal immigrants, Californias law grants
anyone who has attended the states high
schools for at least three years, and graduated,
to pay resident rates, irrespective of their parents legal residency.
Chadwick St.-OHarra, 59, and Steve
Righetti, 59, filed lawsuits in small claims court
in San Rafael, Calif., in November against the
Seafood Peddler restaurant for injuries. Cutting into the escargot at dinner in June, both
men were squirted in
the face by streams
of hot garlic butter.
Still, the men finished
the meal and admitted that only later did
they grow to resent the
restaurant staff s insufficient remorse. Said
St.-OHarra, It was the
friggin rudeness that
provoked them to sue.

Redneck Chronicles

(1) Joe Druce, serving life in

prison in Massachusetts for one
murder (and who subsequently
murdered fellow inmate and former
pedophile priest John Geoghan),
popped the question recently to
Christian minister Shirl Borden,
who agreed to marry him in October
after five years of being pen pals. Borden
said the pairs relationship turned romantic
over their mutual love of NASCAR. (2) Harvey
Westmoreland of Lawrenceburg, Ky., maintains that the $250 price he was asking for his
tractor was reasonable, but the potential buyer
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NewsoftheWeird.com. Send Weird News to WeirdNewsTips@yahoo.com or P.O. Box 18737, Tampa, FL 33679.
Illustrations by Tom Briscoe (smallworldcomics.com).

beard and forced me to eat it. In November,

the two men pleaded guilty to assault.

The Pervo-American Community

A Website for Everything: When a female New

York City subway rider recorded video (on her
cell phone) of a male exhibitionist flaunting himself at her recently, and posted it to the Internet,
the regulars at one specialized website largely defended the man. Some visitors at DickFlash.com
(evidently a favorite hangout for flashers) tore
into the woman for being too sensitive. (Wrote
one, If she doesnt want to see it, she can just
look away. And another: She should be thankful he flashed his dick at her.) Others
merely offered advice for the flasher on
technique. Wrote another, OK, lets (sic)
point out his mistakes: Subways or
local buses must be done
with sweats or some
form of elastic band
so that when u did
(sic) get busted its
easy to slip back up.

Least Competent People

(1) Police in Gumperda, Germany, arrested a 64-year-old retired do-it-yourselfer in

November after he drilled through a neighbors
wall in their duplex home. The man spent two
days trapped in his own basement, where he
laid bricks and mortar for a room but apparently forgot to leave himself an exit. (2) Sheryl
Urzedowski, 38, was cited in September for DUI
in Orland Park, Ill., after failing a field sobriety
test to walk a straight line. According to the
officers report, Urzedowski put her hands on
her hips and strutted to and fro as if she were
a (runway) model, after which, apprehensive
about being arrested, she asked the officer to
read her the Amanda rights.

Ironies
Jamie Riley, 27, was arrested in November for endangering her 3-month-old son by holding him
like a football, according to police, who had
spotted Riley carrying on raucously while celebrating her recent victory over the states Department of Children and Family Services, which
had been investigating her for neglect.
Wrong Place, Wrong Time: In September, a tractor-trailer crashed on Interstate 70
near Terre Haute, Ind., and precipitated a traffic
jam when the cargo caught fire. The truck was
hauling a load of fire extinguishers.
And in October in Macomb Township, Mich., a 22-year-old man
was killed when he accidentally
ran into the path of a passing hearse.

The MET Opera Returns Dec. 18

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Mondays 8 PM
Live at the Concertgebouw
Tuesdays 8 PM
Modern Classics
Fridays 6pm
Midnight Special
Fridays Midnight
Metropolitan Opera
Saturdays Noon
Classical Guitar Alive
Sundays 10 AM
Composer Spotlight
Sundays 11 AM
Going Beyond Words
Sundays Noon
From The Top
Sundays 5 PM
New York Philharmonic
Sundays 6 PM

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Classic (May 2007)

Jerusalems Church of the

Holy Sepulchre made News
of the Weird in 2004 and 2007
because of continued petty territorial
fighting among the six Christian denominations that share management
of the church, which is home to some of
Christianitys holiest sites, including that of
Jesus resurrection. As Easter approached in
2007, three of the groups that control one 10stall rest room could not agree how to divide
responsibility for repairing it, leading to inaction and a pervasive stench in the building.
Furthermore, the path of the outflow sewage
pipe (which needed enlarging) passes under
property of a fourth denomination, which
has resisted helping with the problem unless
it is granted exclusive control of one of the
10 stalls. ,

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h oroscopes

his be the last week of Sagittarius the Archer,

and the end of Fall for us all. Sagittarius is the
ninth sign, ruling travel, philosophy, gambling,
the wild life, generosity, feasting, fun, luck, the joys of
running and athletics, the thighs, higher education,
publishing, the musical key of A flat and compositions.
Before Sagittarius is over Id like to invite you to check
out some of my Astromusical compositions this Saturday (Inshallah), from my soon-to-be-released CD (one
sign at a time), The ZODIAC, via my website. I hope to
play a few tunes from it at the Jazzwholes reunion at
Slowdown this Saturday, Dec. 18. Well see, hopefully?
Remember Mercury is retrograde until Dec. 30, and
will conjunct the Full Moon lunar eclipse Solstice next
Tuesday, Dec. 21. Wham! Bam! Thank you, Maam!
Time to talk/be crazy! See you there?
MojoPoPlanetPower.com
i SAGITTARIUS (11.23-12.21) Uhoh? Something you thought was over
feels back, outta whack and not quite
back on track especially for those
born this week. Careful how and what
you speak. Here comes a backwards
Mercury until the virtual New Years social peak. Be on a right brain vacation,
for the rest of your world will seem to
have no actual destination. Please try
to relate succinctly, check the facts and
figures twice, remember to forgive,
keep your sense of humor, take care of
at least one old debt and remember to
forget. Ahhh, what was I talkin bout? Method, man
method.
j CAPRICORN (12.22-1.20) One more week until
itll seem its your turn to speak. Lets take a premature
peek? First the lunar eclipse has you howling at the Full
Moon Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 2:22 a.m. on the Sagittarius/Capricorn cusp conjuncting a retrograding Mercury. Then the Moon enters your opposite sign of Cancer
opposing Pluto, and later the Sun enters Capricorn at
Sunset and you are born once again. Gear up for your
official release Jan. 3-4, on the Capricorn New Moon
Solar eclipse, when Jupiter is also conjunct the planet
Uranus in late Pisces. Expect an unexpected visit from
a relative and gue$$ what? It$ time to grin. Theyve got
the money theyve owed since who-knows-when! Take
care of any loose ends, until then.
k AQUARIUS (1.21-2.19) Finish up your last six
years dream/journey/quest by March. Until then,
dont let anybody know. Well then, how does the
MOJO? You are the Unexpected. Keep it like that.
i PISCES (2.20-3.20) Two more weeks of love, luck
and the easy life. What did you learn from this last year
of Jupiter, the planet of luck and expansion, transiting
your sign? Use it after Jan. 1, and you can turn it into
money over this coming 2011 transit of Jupiter through
your theoretical 2nd House. Good luck!
a ARIES (3.21-4.20) Whos gonna pay for all
this? You? Yeah, you, thats who. Big surprise? Tis
the season of surprises. More to follow. Mars is ex-

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alted transiting Capricorn until mid January. Your

focus will be primarily economic. Someones got to
pay for it all? Gather now so you can distribute then
as you say goodbye to 2010. Read your year ahead in
the Jan. 6 issue of The Reader, and elaborated soon
at MOJOPOPlanetPower.com
b TAURUS (4.21-5.20) First take a look at yourself
from across the pond of the Universe. What effect are
you having? What do you look like to others sisters.
brothers and especially lovers? What kind of roommate are you? Who do you love, if not yourself first?
Keep gathering such information until the second
week in 2011, as a new philosophy is due to be born
and Venus will enter op-ti-mystique Sagittarius. Until
then love, partnership, sexuality and Scorpio will show
you a vision of yourself. Look and learn. Write a book
about it? The truth is the best foundation for all that is to follow? Take a
loooong looook.
c GEMINI (5.21-6.21) You are the
problem! Its ALL your fault! Sound
familiar? Its hard being the scapegoat
but its your turn in the barrel, Matey?
But, tis the season? You could hide
and minimize the damage? I knew
that wouldnt work. You also NEVER
LISTEN! Sound familiar? Hey, its no
use! Just lay way back and play one of
Santas mischievous little elves. Have
fun, pick up the pieces in 2011 and
youll have a Happy New Year!
d CANCER (6.22-7.22) The next
two Full Moons are in your sign! The first is next Tuesday, Dec. 21, on the cusp with Gemini time to think
about it? Take next Tuesday off. Astrologers orders.
The next is Jan. 19. Youre in the middle. Its your half
birthday for a month. You shall be reborn after the
Dec. 21 Full Moon regenerates (opposite Pluto) your
energies (Mars opposition) for this lifetime (North
Node opposition) with a view of past incarnations
(Moon conjunct the South Node)? Should be crazy?
Try for crazy cooool.
e LEO (7.23-8.22) Build your fire this last week of
Sagittarius. Enjoy your children, your family and any
source of your creativity. Make your economic move in
two weeks.
f VIRGO (8.23-9.22) Please read Gemini. Your confusion shows up at your house. Merry Christmas!
g LIBRA (9.23-10.22) Take a look at yourself from
your economic standing and point of view. Where do
you place your highe$t value$? It$ not ju$t money?
How much will you pay for what? How far will you go?
Who will you run over to get over? Moral issues are
the real key, that and how much you get by how pretty
you can be. How does the MOJO know?
h SCORPIO (10.23-11.22) So you thought/think
you were/are in love? Maybe its actually your true
self-seeking release? Maybe youve got to learn to love
yourself before you can honestly accept anothers love.
Maybe you are in love with love? Maybe you are love?
Whats higher than love? ,

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Best Emerging Artist

Best 3-D Artist

H Rebecca Herskovitz The Things I Cannot H Claudia Alvarez Corn Eaters RNG Gallery
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H Mary Day Scaffolding Fred Simon Gallery
H Josh Powell Mountain of Sex RNG Gallery
H Leslie Iwai Holding My Horses
and Destroy Rebuild Repeat Found Spaces
Florence Mill Art Loft
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H Renee Ledesma The Color
H Dana Rose American ByProduct RNG Gallery
That it Paints Me Pulp
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H Matthew Schrader Fire and Water
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Anderson OBrien Fine Art
H Therman Statom New Work RNG Gallery

Best 2-D Artist

Best New Media Artist

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H Robert Gilmer Till Death Do Us Part/A
H Jamie Burmeister
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H Kim Reid-Kuhn Mute RNG Gallery
H Leslie Iwai Holding My Horses
H Bart Vargas SUPERNOVA
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Anderson OBrien Fine Art
H Alex Myers Of Youth and Dreams in The
H Watie White Slippery Humanist Values
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Best Group Show

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H Omaha Print Guild Last Exhibition
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H Larry Ferguson
H Leslie Iwai
H Josh Powell
H Therman Statom
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H Mary Day Scaffolding Fred Simon Gallery incorrectly credited with Best Sound Design
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H Michael Scheef Great Jewish Athletes
designer for that production and is the
Jewish Community Center Gallery
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H Therman Statom New Work RNG Gallery
its sincerest apologies for the error.
H Bart Vargas SUPERNOVA
Anderson OBrien Fine Art
H Watie White Slippery Humanist Values
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