Month: September 2015
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Sci-Fi Nerds Rejoice

Forbidden Planet Featured at Omaha Film Event By Kyle Eustice On Friday, October 23, Omaha Film Historian Bruce Crawford hosts his 37th annual tribute to classic films with a screening of the science fiction classic, Forbidden Planet. Special guest Robert Dix, who portrayed crewman Grey in the film, will be on hand to discuss the

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Spoonfed Tribe

September 22 $10 9pm show An Original, Avant-Garde, Rock Percussion Act. With multiple drummers, their music easily turns from SONG into a Percussive wall of sound. “The rhythmic therapy creates a soul-feeding atmosphere, while making you dance like you just don’t care!” — Formed in the Fort Worth area in 1999, Spoonfed Tribe is a

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Man of La Mancha

Sept. 18-Oct. 18, 2015 Howard and Rhonda Hawks Mainstage Theatre http://www.omahaplayhouse.com Written by Dale Wasserman, Music by Mitch Leigh, Lyrics by Joe Darion Director: Hilary Adams Winner of five Tony Awards, Man of La Mancha is a tale of hope and inspiration. When Miguel Cervantes is imprisoned during the Spanish Inquisition, he is able to

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The Mynabirds Present “Hanged Man” Recorded Live at Capitol Studios

Don’t Miss The Mynabirds On Tour Now in Support of New Album, Lovers Know (Saddle Creek Records / Tour Dates Below) “A collection of jewels, bright and eclectic… writ larger than anything else Burhenn has done with The Mynabirds.” – NPR “…the most wonderful independently released all-caps POP album of the year.” – Drowned In

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Like A Fine Wine

Beach House Returns with Depression Cherry By Kyle Eustice Victoria LeGrand, the French-born singer of Baltimore-based duo Beach House, exudes a strong sense of self. At 34 years old, she already has solid grasp on what she wants and, apparently, how to get it. After all, since leaving the International Theatre School of Jacques Lecoq

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Doug Martsch Speaks

Built to Spill Part II By Kyle Eustice As Built to Spill gets ready to ascend on Lincoln, Nebraska the night of Friday, September 11, there’s still plenty to learn about mastermind Doug Martsch. The founding member and Boise, Idaho native has been polishing his craft for the past few decades, earning a loyal legion

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The Other Side of Conor Oberst

Desaparecidos Drop Politically Charged New Album By Kyle Eustice Mention the name Conor Oberst and thousands of teenage girls (and probably boys) heave a collective sigh of admiration. The Omaha indie rock musician has been making people weep since the early ‘90s when he emerged as just a shy, teenage kid with a guitar and

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Nothing Wrong

Built to Spill’s Lineup Solid As Ever By Kyle Eustice Built to Spill’s Doug Martsch never thought music would take him this far. As a young kid growing up in Boise, Idaho, he was used to hearing his older brother and sister play guitar for a Christian youth group. That was about it…until he met

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