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MOMA Launches Iranian Cinema Before the Revolution, 1925-1979 | Features

I’m sure it took a herculean amount of effort to put this new series together, and MoMA curators La Frances Hui and Josh Siegel and guest curator Ehsan Khoshbakht are to be thanked for their work in unveiling an era of cinema that has been too long hidden. A Bit of Back Story: Beginnings I

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The Road Dance movie review & film summary (2023)

Soon enough, it’s ten years later. A title places us in Gearrannan Village, and the little dreamer, Kirsty, has grown into a fine lass who’s still keen on getting the heck out. “I want more than planting potatoes and working the same land as my mum and da,” she declares. All the green grass and

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Discover What’s on the Menu in Omaha with Chef-Restaurateur Nick Strawhecker

Finally, if we’re super lucky, there’s a show at The Waiting Room. We see the show, then go to a second show at Reverb Lounge. Please tell visitors: what’s special about Omaha? Omaha is uniquely Omaha. A lot of folks are born here, leave, gather information and experiences, then return and

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John Carpenter Returns with Peacock Project That Doesn’t Deserve His Name | TV/Streaming

The concept of “John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams” is fundamentally flawed in that these six “true tales of terror” have no real connection other than playing out like disturbing anecdotes you hear at the bar. The vague connective tissue is that each episode is a “true” story told by an interview subject. But they blend supernatural,

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Drink of the Week: The Omaha Orchard

Hello, Omaha aficionados! With October upon us, we’re diving deep into the autumn spirit. Our Drink of the Week for October 6th is here to ensure you embrace those cozy vibes: presenting, The Omaha Orchard! This drink pays tribute to Nebraska’s fruitful orchards during harvest season, merging the flavors of spiced apple cider with dark

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Fair Play movie review & film summary (2023)

Although they can both technically do this job and are equally committed to doing the work, it’s clear early on that her instincts, coupled with her work ethic, make her a better employee. And yet Luke clings to a sense of entitlement as if he’s owed this job and this life because he’s wanted it so badly

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Mister Organ movie review & film summary (2023)

After the antique store closes for good, Farrier makes a big mistake and takes the broken, discarded sign from the shop as a souvenir. He’s then sued by Michael and Jillian, and before he can appear in court and give it back, the sign is stolen from under his house. Farrier goes to court six hours away, is

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She Came to Me movie review & film summary (2023)

Peter Dinklage is brilliant as Steven, imperious and vulnerable. He is a once-successful opera composer struggling with a massive writer’s block as his deadline looms and his librettist quits in frustration. Steven is married to Patricia (Anne Hathaway), a therapist whose favorite activity is intensive house cleaning and who likes to imagine, in sessions with patients, scrubbing

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The status of local black owned businesses in Omaha – The Omaha News

By: Dee Warren OMAHA, NE – In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, minority and women owned business are on the rise with growth driven by Black women like Christi Ballard, founder and owner of Status luxury handbags and accessories who said her journey had its own hurdles. Based on a 2021 U.S. Census Bureau

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The Nebraska Interscholastic Cycling Series sparks a new community – The Omaha News

By: Ben Copeland OMAHA, Neb. – The Nebraska Interscholastic Cycling League, or the NICL, held their third weekend event of the 2023 season this weekend at Tranquility Park, where middle and high school students from across Nebraska come together to cycle.   The race had athletes biking through gravel, tree roots, and up and over a

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