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Tweedy

with Juan Wauders, March 29, at Sokol Auditorium, 2234 S. 13th St., 8 p.m. Tickets are $28. www.sokolunderground.com The Scoop: As the founding member and leader of the American rock band Wilco and alt-country band Uncle Tupelo, Jeff Tweedy is one of contemporary American music’s most accomplished songwriters, musicians and performers. Since starting Wilco in

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Digital Sick Kids

with The Madness Apparatus, Galvanized Tron, Topic & Dawcyclops of PCS, Dark Reign + bIXill, March 21, at Reverb Lounge, 6121 Military Ave., 9 p.m. Tickets are $7. www.onepercentproductions.com The Scoop: Digital Sick Kids exists though a long-time friendship. Both seasoned contributors to the Omaha music scene with a mutual appreciation for Hip-Hop culture, Fonzo

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Motown: The Musical

March 25-29, at The Orpheum Theatre, 409 S. 16th St., 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices vary. www.omahaperformingarts.org The Scoop: Motown: The Musical is a Broadway jukebox musical. Based on Berry Gordy’s 1994 autobiography To Be Loved: The Music, the Magic, the Memories of Motown, the musical is based on the story of Gordy’s founding and running

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Cursive

with See Through Dresses, & Dylan Ryan Sand, March 21, at The Waiting Room, 6212 Maple St., 9 p.m. Tickets are sold out, but hey, you might get lucky and find a way in. www.onepercentproductions.com The Scoop: Cursive’s 2015 tour will come hot on the heels of Saddle Creek’s November 24th, 2014 release of an

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NCAA® Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Second/Third Rounds

March 20-22, at CenturyLink Center, 455 N. 10th St., 12 p.m. Ticket prices vary. www.centurylinkcenteromaha.com The Scoop: Experience It Live™ at the 2015 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Second/Third Rounds, March 20 & 22, 2015, at CenturyLink Center Omaha, hosted by Creighton University.

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Vagina Monologues

March 14, at Sokol Underground, 2234 S. 13th St., 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets are $10-$15. www.vday.org The Scoop: The Vagina Monologues, written by playwright and activist Eve Ensler, is based on dozens of interviews she conducted with women. The play addresses women’s sexuality and the social stigma surrounding rape and abuse, creating a

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Spring Festival: An Arts and Crafts Affair

March 20-22, at Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St., Friday, March 20: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 21: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, March 22: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.ralstonarena.com The Scoop: Hundreds of the Nation’s finest artists and crafters display and sell their handcrafted works. Voted one of the top 100

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The Omaha Bridal Showcase

March 15, at CenturyLink Center Omaha, 455 N. 10th St., 11 a.m. Check www.omahabridalshowcase.com The Scoop: The 25th annual Omaha Bridal Showcase gets underway this weekend. Brides, grooms, and their families save time, gas, energy, confusion, and money by attending the Omaha Bridal Showcase. Eliminate playing phone tag or back and forth emails when trying

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The Local-List Omaha

March 7, at The Mastercraft Building, 1111 N. 13th St., 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. www.themastercraft.com The Scoop: Airbnb invites you to join us in celebration of all that is local and loved in your city as we debut our map guide, The Local List -Omaha. The votes are in and your

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The Queers

March 7, at The Hideout, 320 S. 72nd St., 8 p.m. Tickets are $12-$15. www.facebook.com/The-Hideout-Omaha The Scoop: The Queers play a Ramones/Beach Boys style of pop punk with songs about girls and beer. The Queers are a punk rock band from New Hampshire, formed in 1982. Singer/Guitarist/Songwriter Joe King has been the principal member of

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