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Doomtree Adds Some Flavor to MAHA Music Festival By Kyle Eustice MAHA LINEUP 12:10 p.m. – Domestica 12:45 p.m. – Matt Whipkey 1:20 p.m. – Twinsmith 1:55 p.m. – M34N STR33T 2:30 p.m. – Doomtree 3:35 p.m. – Radkey 4:30 p.m. – The Both (feat. Aimee Mann & Ted Leo) 5:40 p.m. – The Envy

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The ‘80s Never Die

Pat Benatar Joins Lita Ford at Stir’s By Shout Omaha Staff Singer Pat Benatar hopes to be selling leis and pineapples on the Hana Highway in Hawaii, and wearing a mummu one day. In fact, she can’t believe she isn’t right now. “That’s what I’d really want to be doing,” Benatar said in an interview

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Dining Featured

Marrakech Gourmet

By Shout Omaha Staff   When one hears a name like Marrakech Gourmet visions of Morocco, hookah pipes and sand come to mind, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone that I went into this restaurant adventure with somewhat high expectations. After all, from what I know about Morocco, it would be a great vacation destination. Since

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The Passing of an Omaha Legend

Matt Markel Finally at Peace By Kyle Eustice As a student at Central High School, The Ranch Bowl was a typical destination for wild teenage debauchery. Countless live shows, a video arcade and endless games of bowling made The Ranch Bowl a preferred weekend adventure. From Mudhoney and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones to Bad Brains

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Movie Reviews

Action Fiasco ‘Lucy’ Is Old-Fashioned Sci-fi Fun

Enormous leaps in logic and all, “Lucy” is a silly but ultimately fun sci-fi B-movie that knows how absurd it is but plunges forward anyway. With Scarlett Johansson proving that she can be an action hero on her own and some nice moments with Morgan Freeman, here’s a movie that counters the sleep-inducing, special effects

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The Underdog

50 to 1 Opens in Omaha July 25 By Kyle Eustice 50 to 1, July 25, at Majestic Cinema, 14304 W Maple Rd., First Showing at 9 a.m. Ticket prices vary. Visit www.marcustheatres.com for more information. While the name Jim Wilson might not ring a bell at first, mention the movie Dances with Wolves and

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Dining Featured

THREE HAPPINESS EXPRESS

By Shout Omaha Staff   At 5107 Leavenworth Street in Omaha, behind a neon sign that is usually only partially illuminated, you will find Three Happiness Express, a Chinese restaurant that has recently become more known as a local favorite. Any major city in the U.S. has its token hot spot eateries that all the

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Movie Reviews

‘Sex Tape’ Whiffs Despite Funny Setup

Ever since Cameron Diaz starred in breakout comedy hit “There’s Something About Mary,” she’s been one of the go-to actresses for adult-geared comedy – for better or for worse. With “Sex Tape,” we end up with a promising idea gone completely sour, an amalgamation of lazy jokes and flat-out wackiness that might be difficult to

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Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’ Is A Summer Standpoint

Thanks to a smart and exhilarating first half and powerful finale, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” is the best action movie of the summer in a year of more than a few mind-numbing duds. Improving on some of the flaws of the intriguing reboot “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” “Dawn” digs

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Dining Featured

French Bulldog

By Shout Omaha Staff   The French Bulldog in Dundee believes in taking the time to make their meats as close to perfection as possible. All the meat is cured in-house. It starts when the hog comes in to their place. From there, the bones are removed; it’s ground, cased, and aged. This can take

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