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Announcing OFW’s Spring 2024 Student Night Winners — Omaha Fashion Week

During the Omaha Fashion Week Spring 2024 AUDACIOUS Season, we witnessed an incredibly full night of student designers from high school and college programs around Omaha, we were thoroughly impressed with the talent, creativity, and craftsmanship form this next generation of designers. We are so excited to announce the winners from Wednesday’s Student Night featuring

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Omaha Fashion Week

Announcing OFW’s Spring 2024 Golden Shears Award Winners — Omaha Fashion Week

Omaha Fashion Week wrapped the AUDACIOUS season by focusing on fashion-for-good. The Omaha Design Center proudly hosted 34 emerging and featured designers, 4 headliners, 80 looks from high school programs, 92 looks from students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and 530 models on the runway this season! Omaha did not disappoint, with almost 3,000 attendees

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Omaha Zoo

Zoo Announces Hoppin’ Hotcakes Event

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is excited to announce an Easter event, Hoppin’ Hotcakes on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The family-favorite Breakfast with the Bunny returns with an all-new name and even more to enjoy! Hoppin’ Hotcakes will feature an egg hunt with age-specific prizes

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Movie Reviews

Skull and Bones Sinks Under Weight of Its Own Ambition | Video Games

The problem is that these sequences are only a small portion of the gameplay in “Skull and Bones,” which often comes down to shooting cannonballs at other ships or trying to ram them. There is a bit of a learning curve to combat in that it’s not a standard shooter—no such thing as automatic cannons—so

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Featured Picks of the Week

Omaha Rocks: Your Week-Long Symphony of Events (Feb 25th – Mar 3rd)

Brace yourselves, Omaha! This week, the city transforms into a vibrant soundscape, echoing with the electrifying notes of legendary icons, rising stars, and side-splitting humor. From foot-stomping anthems to thought-provoking cinema, there’s a symphony of experiences waiting to be discovered: Rock Royalty Reigns Supreme: Duran Duran (May 17th, Steelhouse Omaha): Dust off your leg warmers and

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Omaha Fashion Week

Saturday BRILLIANT Finale Designer Showcase — Omaha Fashion Week

During intermission, house music kept the energy up and attendees enjoyed looking through their Omaha FASHION Magazine. Lights dimmed and guests awaited the next segment of collections from our Featured Designers; SKYE|AIRE opened the second half with a lighter approach to her classic avant-garde styles. We were immersed in Tivona Couture’s take on Steampunk, accentuated

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Omaha Fashion Week

Friday BRAZEN Designer Showcase — Omaha Fashion Week

VIP Guests were greeted by valet, posed on the Milan Laser Red Carpet, then found their premium seats along the Omaha Fashion Week Runway, received valet parking, and complimentary signature drinks and hors d’oeuvres courtesy of CATERING. Caitlin Harvey of KETV hosted our show with grace and attitude. She was styled by the bubbly, Maddie

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Drink of the Week

Drink of the Week: The Frosty Cosmonaut

As we navigate through the final stretches of winter, let’s embrace the chill with a cocktail that’s as bold and invigorating as a spacewalk in the cosmos. Introducing: The Frosty Cosmonaut—a twist on the classic Cosmopolitan, but with a cool, wintery vibe that’s perfect for February’s end. This drink combines the traditional cosmopolitan’s sophistication with

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Omaha Fashion Week

Thursday BOLD Designer Showcase — Omaha Fashion Week

Omaha Fashion Week’s Spring 2024 season of fashion and audacity continued with a thrilling show of Emerging and Featured designers. This season’s designers draw inspiration from nature and unconventional materials while exploring themes of feminism and cultural heritage. Omaha Fashion Week is highlighting themes of reckless self-expression during our Spring 2024 AUDACIOUS Season. As we focus on fashion-for-good

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Movie Reviews

They Shot the Piano Player movie review (2024)

Trueba has said in interviews that he didn’t instantly settle on animation as the movie’s format, but gravitated toward it after working on the 2010 animated romantic drama “Chico and Rita” with artist Javier Marsical, his collaborator on many projects (including record albums; Trueba, who did the great Latin jazz documentary “Calle 54,” is also a

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