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”Roger Fransecky embodies the spirit of Omaha. He spends his life nourishing

the soil of ideas of entrepreneurs, like himself, who want to make the world a better place.

Fransecky has worked and lived in several high-profile places including New York City, but said Omaha is where he finds his heart and home. He moved to Omaha eight years ago with his wife, Nancy, a native Nebraskan. “The move wasn’t simply to relocate,” he said. “But it was to re-imagine our lives.”

Though his wife passed away suddenly in 2008, Fransecky said he remains tied to and

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passionate about Omaha. “I could be anywhere, but here is where I choose to be,” he said.

Fransecky is the Founder/CEO of The Apogee Group, a global management consulting and leadership development organiza-tion which was founded in 1995. In addition, he serves as Chair-man of the Halo Institute, a joint venture between the Creighton University College of Business and Halo Creative Capital, LLC. The institute brings entrepreneurs together with resources to help increase the success of the new businesses; on average, the group helps 20-25 businesses a year, providing owners key plan-ning assistance, funding strategy advice, and other help during the first critical months, at no cost.

Fransecky noted that the size of Omaha makes success with new business ventures more achievable. “The essence of this city is its spirit of ideas,” he said. “Things are possible here.”

His passion is showing people that they are in control of their lives, and it’s entirely possible to achieve your dreams. “I don’t accept that we blame the universe. ‘If only I had gone to that col-lege…’ You can be buried under all the ‘if onlys.’

“You can choose to have a remarkable life. It’s about helping people step into what’s next, to a life of abundance and pos-sibilities.”

Fransecky sets this as a goal for his own life. “It’s the spirit of

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Fransecky’s resume is as diverse as it is impressive. He is a Clini-cal Professor of Leadership and a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board of the Creighton University College of Business Adminis-tration. He served as Director of Professional Services for CSPP, which is America’s largest independent graduate school training professional psychologists. He was President of CEL Educational Resources, and Senior Vice-President of both Home Box Office/Time Inc. and Westinghouse Broadcasting and Cable. He served as Chairman/CEO of Family Partners, Inc. and National Television Workshop, Inc.

Fransecky holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from the State University of New York, and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Cincinnati. His memberships include the American Psychological Association, The Association for Training and Development, and the Academy of Management.

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“ Though Christmas comes around just once a year, Tannenbaum, a charming holi-day store in the Old Market, welcomes a flurry of joyful customers no matter what the season. What spawned from the Christmas section of a long-defunct gift shop

has become one of the most enduring businesses in Downtown Omaha. Tucked snugly next to the Old Market Candy Shop on the corner of 10th and Howard, Tannenbaum is celebrating its 25th year, and remains an Old Market institution cherished by both locals and visitors.

The store, which opened in June 1985, is deceivingly big. Make it down the entryway without displacing a knickknack or nudging a set of wind chimes, and you’re suddenly en-circled by a seemingly boundless array of ornaments, trinkets, candles, and figurines. “Our customers are always excited about the merchandise,” say co-owners Jeff Jorgensen and Joe Montello, almost simultaneously. The two have been running Tannenbaum for over a decade, and don’t appear to be stopping anytime soon.

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above, “And they’re usually surprised that it isn’t strictly a Christmas store. Christmas definitely brings us the most business, but Halloween is our second-biggest holiday.” While customers are often surprised by his store, as an Old Market business own-er, Jorgensen is surprised by Downtown Omaha’s growth in the last 10 years.

“The Old Market and Downtown Omaha get better every year,” describes Jorgensen. “It’s gotten to be like a little metropolis. And, even though the Old Market isn’t ac-tually getting bigger – it’s always going to be a few square blocks – more people are coming here all the time. The Old Market is the only place where a store like ours could thrive... We get a lot of tourists.”

With the Qwest Center, the increasing popularity of the College World Series, and the development of North Down-town, the Old Market has seen a remark-able increase in activity. But, for Tannen-baum’s lasting success, Jorgensen and Montello give more credit to the construc-tion of new area hotels. “In terms of busi-ness, we saw a good-sized difference after they built the Embassy Suites hotel right across the street,” explains Jorgensen. “Then, a lot of other hotels started going up. So there are always out-of-towners down here, and a lot of them like to come in and buy an ornament to remember their trip to Omaha.”

“Not a day goes by where an ornament isn’t sold,” adds Montello.

Of course, the number of businesses that have survived in the Old Market as long as Tannenbaum is notably small. “Sometimes people retire,” offers Jor-gensen. “Sometimes trends change. And, sometimes, places just don’t make it. There are 35 places to eat down here, and they’ve got to be really, really good to last. But people – especially in Omaha - really seem to appreciate the value of holidays to their families. I’m pretty sure the holi-day business is here to stay.”

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Have you ever seen that iconic photo of the Sockeye Salmon leaping upstream into the jaws of an Alaskan Brown bear? What about the photograph of a line of

majestic elephants crossing the barren flats of Kenya’s Amboseli National Park? There’s a good chance that the photo you have in mind was taken by Nebraska native Thomas D. Mangelsen.

A collection of his work, the Mangelsen Images of Nature Gal-lery, has been in the Old Market for 15 years and houses some of the most captivating imagery of the natural world that you’ll find anywhere. It is one of 11 such galleries nationwide. With polished oak floors and vaulted loft ceilings, the Old Market gallery provides a great backdrop for the collection. And amaz-ingly, every photograph within the 4,000-square-foot show-room was taken by Tom, whose passion for the subject material shows through in blazing color.

Tom is widely recognized as one of the world’s premier na-ture photographers. In 2005, he was named one of the 100 Most Important People in Photography by American Photo magazine; and in 2010, Tom’s Polar Dance was selected as one of the 40 Most Important Nature Photographs of All Time. It all started along the Platte River in Nebraska, where his father, an avid outdoorsman, used to take him to hunt and observe wild-life. Tom remarked, “My father was a great educational source. He’d take us out to our hunting cabin along the Platte River in

the spring, summer and fall.” The Platte River area is known for huge flocks of migrating ducks, geese and cranes. This is where Tom’s love and passion for photography was cultivated.

While studying at the University of Nebraska, Tom was for-tunate to find a professor and mentor, Paul Johnsgard, who helped him to hone his ability behind the lens; and since, Tom has traveled all over the world capturing images for the likes of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), National Geo-graphic, Audubon, Smithsonian, and Newsweek. “Alaska and the Tanzania and the Serengeti are among my favorite locations,” remarked Tom.

When asked what his method is, he replied: “Patience, light and behavior.” This seems old school in the new world of digital technology, but Tom insists on keeping his photographs pure and free from digital manipulation and staged settings. Instead, he applies innovation in the way that his images are displayed.

Recently, some of his work has been printed on canvas using a state-of-the-art printing style called “Giclee” (pro-nounced Zhee-Clay), which gives it more of a traditional and textured look. “The French word GICLEE means ‘spray,’ “ac-cording to Old Market gallery manager, Tara Nation. In this printing method, the image is sprayed onto canvas at a very high speed, allowing for a rendering with incredible detail. The gallery is also using a contemporary museum mount

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method, where an image is permanently adhered to clear acrylic, giving it a three-dimensional feel.

He’s also experimented with viewing certain collections as slideshows on digital displays for those who spend most of their time cooped up indoors.

Tom’s latest proposal is perhaps the most exciting. He’s in talks with the Omaha Symphony about having them write and perform a score set to the backdrop of his photographs. If it works out, folks in Omaha will be in for a real artistic treat!

For all his accomplishments, Tom places little importance on recognition for himself. He is most concerned with the fate of the natural world, as the byproducts of our developing civiliza-tion take their toll. He mentioned that he’s been traveling to the Hudson Bay area to photograph polar bears for some years now. “The ice is melting so quickly that polar bears are having a difficult time hunting for food,” said Tom. “I can only hope that my work helps to raise awareness for the need to preserve these wildlife habitats,” he added.

In addition, Tom is co-founder of the Cougar Fund, a Found-ing Charter Member of the International League of Conserva-tion Photographers, a board member of Stewards of the Platte and the Jackson Hole Alliance, as well as a strong supporter of many other organizations committed to the conservation of natural resources.

Gallery Manager Tara Nation commented, “Almost every-one who applies for a position at the gallery either owns some of Tom’s photographs or is an admirer of his conserva-tion efforts. That’s a testament to the quality of his work and his quality as a person. It also makes for a great atmosphere here at the gallery.”

For two weeks out of every year Tom returns to his roots along the Platte River to watch the migration of cranes. It seems to be a source of inspiration for him; a reminder of why he’s de-voted his life to capturing images of nature.

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South Omaha historically is Omaha’s melting pot. As such, it boasts a number of eateries that focus on its ethnic neighborhood cuisines. Largely Latino in its population today, Mexi-can restaurants are prolific in South Omaha. And among them, there are a few standouts. Howard’s Charro Café is one of the area’s oldest Mexican restaurants. It may have changed locations over the years, but one family has operated Howard’s since its inception in the late ‘50s. The Orduna family believes quality food is homemade, is served by a familiar face, and should not put a dent in your food budget.

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What keeps multiple generations coming back to Howard’s, including those who have left the old neighborhood and have to put in a 30-minute drive for the meal? Foremost it’s the food, says Orduna. “We buy fresh corn tortillas each day. Day-old tortillas become chips. We fry our own chips.” The enchilada sauce has a chili powder base and adds to the moistness of one of How-ard’s most popular dishes. Orduna is also proud of her chili. She likens it to Italians and their spaghetti sauce. “Everyone has their own way of mak-ing the stuff.” The chili flavors the cheese dip, which is served with the homemade chips.

Though Howard’s menu is strictly Mexican, Orduna recalls a time when the same kitchen that produced green chili feather-bones also turned out brats. If this seems a bit schizophrenic, consider Orduna’s bloodline. Her grandmother was full-blooded

German. Indeed, she ate mashed potatoes and sauerkraut growing up as much as she savored refried beans and rice. Her mother’s German-Mexican heritage prompted one of her fa-ther’s friends to joke, “Half German, half Mexican. That’s not a wife. That’s a bomb.”

Orduna’s favorite dish is the corn taco with beans. She also enjoys the house margaritas. You can purchase them individually or by the pitcher. Though they offer premium margaritas, it’s the house version that is most popular. Prices are reasonable, Orduna says. A family of four can eat for under $30. The average price of an entrée is $8. On Friday and Saturday evenings, guests are treated to live mariachi music. For Cinco de Mayo, Howard’s offers dollar tacos.

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“ The April 6 death of Omaha jazz percussionist, vibraphonist, band leader and music educator Luigi Waites brought an outpouring of tributes to this Classic Omaha Hep Cat.

Luigi, whose first name identified him for legions of fans, became an ambassador for jazz in his hometown of Omaha. Unlike the bombast of another local jazz icon, the late Preston Love Sr., Luigi was sedate. Contrasting personalities aside, these “brothers” came out of the same African-American social-cultural milieu to carve out careers.

The humble Luigi made friends wherever he laid down licks. It’s not surprising then his passing prompted memorials befitting a beloved hero. He touched innumerable lives with his timeless music and generous spirit.

Long ago divorced, the 82-year-old was survived by six children.Wearing his signature floppy hat, Luigi exuded a Zen master’s inscrutable calm. His signa-

ture performance spot, Mr. Toad in the Old Market, lasted some 1,700 Sundays. Manager Rick Renn said what he’ll cherish most about Luigi is his absolutely unique personality, adding: “He was just comfortable with everybody, and he made everybody comfortable; he was one of those people who you met for the first time and you loved about a minute later; he was unusual, he was cryptic, he was always making you think.”

Whether playing a bar or festival, doing a school residency or giving private music lessons, Luigi was always teaching. Bandmates say he turned gigs into symposiums, encouraging an open exchange of ideas and approaches.

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great ones do, into his element. You’d sit and watch him on the vibes, the concen-tration on his face, but at the same time the fun he was having,” said Renn.

For years Luigi traveled the Midwest for the National School Tours program and Nebraska Arts Council. He provided music lessons, often for free, all over Omaha. His touring multicultural drum and drill corps, The Contemporaries, served at-risk kids. Professional sideman and session player Arno Lucas credits his stint with the Con-temporaries for saving him from the streets. He considered Luigi “a true mentor.”

For years Luigi booked all the entertain-ment for the Summer Arts Festival down-town. He was also a clinician for Sonar, Trixon and Ludwig drums.

The lifetime learner never stopped be-ing a student himself, whether teaching himself to play drums, later the vibes, or trying new things with his group, Luigi Inc.

He had some formal music training, cour-tesy a hitch in the U.S. Army and attending the Midwestern Conservatory of Music. Like many musicians of his era though, he picked up his chops informally, travel-ing the country and Europe, but mostly in his hometown, where a vibrant live music scene back in the day saw him haunt the local night spots, sitting in on jam sessions galore and playing in various bands.

Luigi never lost his enthusiasm or curios-ity. Late in life the amateur photography buff learned digital techniques from Omaha professional photographer Herb Thompson.

“He was always just very young at heart,” said Thompson, who mentored Luigi for a Nebraska Arts Council project that resulted in an exhibition.

Thompson said the only time he saw Luigi slow down was after the ailing musi-cian underwent chemo treatments. The artist finally lost his battle with cancer, but till the end was making plans -- for a new CD, for new photography projects.

A memorial service at Omaha North High School and the funeral at St. Cecilia

Cathedral drew hundreds each.“Neither of those was really a sad occa-

sion, they were more a celebration,” said Thompson. “People just said how much they loved him, how much he meant to them. It was a cross-section of this city who celebrated the life of a man who had contributed so very much to his communi-ty. I don’t think there’s anyone in the black community of a certain age who hadn’t been touched by Luigi. Another thing that struck me is that it’s obvious he crossed racial barriers. It came out in almost all of the comments folks made at the tribute, but also in the kind of racial mixture you had there.”

Playwright Monica Bauer can attest to Luigi gracefully defying social constraints. She was among many whites who took music lessons from him. In the 1960s he was teaching at Swoboda Music Center at 20th and Q. Few blacks worked in the heavily Czech area and despite some raised eyebrows from neighbors, owner Johnny Swoboda hired and kept Luigi, and the two became friends.

If anybody had objected to Luigi’s presence, Swoboda would have stood by his man. “We were buddies,” said Swo-boda. “He made quite an impression on all kinds of people. It’s quite a legacy.” Swoboda’s children became the first white Contemporaries.

Bauer echoed the sentiments of many in describing Luigi as “a terrific music teacher” with a “kind and compassionate” manner. His students say he taught philo-sophical life lessons as much as music. She said she “learned how to be an artist” and a mensch from him. “Luigi always told me, ‘Be kind to everybody, and they will be kind to you.’ I took those words with me through two Ivy League degrees, three Master’s degrees, and a Ph.D.”

Her play “My Occasion of Sin” dramatizes Luigi’s social action of taking on white stu-dents in the racially tense ‘60s. He didn’t see it as making a statement. He was just being Luigi.

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“ When I think of bike-friendly cities, places such as Portland, San Diego, Min-neapolis, and Madison come to mind. There, you’ll find not only a plethora of “Share the Road” signs and bicycle lanes, but an underlying current of

overall acceptance from motorists. Omaha may not yet be on par with this disposition, but OmahaBikes President Bob Brindamour is excited to see the gap closing.

Brindamour said, “Compared to just a few years ago, the community is positioned a lot better with the Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee in place, and the new Bicycle Pedestrian Coordinator. Having the Coordinator in city government to be able to look at the projects that are going to be coming down the line allows them to ask how people are walking or using a bike or using mass transit and flow through the system. More people are having the realization that there are ways to get from A to B other than a car that are more efficient. It really does feel like things are changing and we all want it to go faster than it is, but we’re moving in the right direction.”

In order to help move things along, the City of Omaha and its citizens are fortunate to have local donors who believe in these visions. Take for instance the $600,000 Activate Omaha received from the Peter Kiewit Foundation and a second, anonymous foundation to implement a pilot project of on-street bicycle facilities. The Bike Omaha System, with design assistance from RDG Planning and Design, will encompass 20 miles of bike lanes, bike boule-vards, sharrows, and trail expansions/extensions.

Last year, the first painted bike lanes of the system were laid down on 16th Street in north downtown. At a recent OmahaBikes meeting, Activate Omaha representatives said the en-”

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tire system should be in place by the summer of 2011, with Ben-son and Doorly routes slated for summer 2010.

“I think it is going to help Omaha a lot and I am looking forward to it. If this bike system does take shape, it’s going to help bike shops and the people of the city,” said Mike Turman, owner of Recycle Bike Shop, located at 13th Street south of the Old Market.

Another hot button among both cyclists and business owners is the push for the City of Omaha to install bicycle racks through-out the city. “I know quite a few people that would feel safer if they had a place to lock up their bike rather than a meter or a tree. More bikes that line up in a rack are safer than a bike that stands alone,” said Turman.

On the subject, North Downtown Alliance secured grants to purchase 59 bike racks to be installed throughout the north downtown district. This investment will free up some bike racks that Activate Omaha and the Planning Department had planned on being installed in NoDo, and now allows them to be spread to other parts of the city.

Greenstreet Cycles, the latest bike shop in town, opened in the spring of 2010 in north downtown at 13th and Mayor Mike Fahey Street. One of the goals of the management at Greenstreet is to be a resource for local citizens and provide guidance as commut-ing consultants.

“I am happy to ride with somebody or plan out a map with the MAT bus system if somebody wants to commute. We want to raise awareness that you can do it if you really want to,” said Sarah Johnson, Store Manager of Greenstreet Cycles.

Johnson has also taken it upon herself to start an online blog ([email protected]) to help make cycling easy and more approachable. Here, women can chat about bike pooling, gear, and have open discussions on commuting tips.

Ditching your car and commuting by bicycle is not always easy, as Sarah Joy Nieves, a local engineer with Kiewit, can attest.

“I love it. It is hard, but it makes me stay committed. Not hav-ing the option to use the car commits one to using an alternative mode such as walking or cycling. It takes a little bit more time, but it slows your whole day down and you get less stress. You can hear the birds chirp, watch the animals run, and watch plants grow on your same route every day. Dogs bark and interact with you. That doesn’t happen when you’re in a car. I want to be living in this world, and cycling brings this world and all of its surround-ing right into my peripheral,” said Nieves.

Omaha has recently cracked the Top 50 in Bicycling magazine’s “America’s Top 50 Bike-Friendly Cities” listing, coming in at #42 in 2010. It’s another testament that Omaha is headed in the right direction. Bicycling magazine said “aggressive trail development and local events make Omaha a great place for cyclists.”

As a relatively new commuter, I plan to assist Omaha’s progress by actively hitting the pavement on my two wheels. Will you share the road?

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A trip to the Omaha Farmers Market is like a slice of Americana. Suburbanites and city dwellers alike flock to the Old Market on Saturday mornings from May until October to roam the stands filled with fresh fruits and vegetables,

colorful flowers and tasty herbs. It is truly the best way to shop—skip the dirt, the spiders and the need to wake up at 5:00 AM with the roosters—and still fill your families’ plates with fresh, delicious food. But what truly makes the Farmers Market special are the dedi-cated vendors who bring their goods every week—rain or shine.

Tim Rogers is one of those special vendors, the kind who makes shopping at the Farmers Market fun. Along with his business partner, Joletta Hoesing, Rogers owns and operates GreenLeaf Farms, a small 10-acre organic farm near Omaha. With his extensive

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knowledge of food, combined with his enthusiasm for growing the real deal—a trip to their stand is a must.

When meeting Rogers, with his baseball cap, his laid-back manner and a quick smile, you would automatically assume that he was born and raised on a farm. Not so much. Rogers is kind of a late bloomer when it comes to farming. Raised in the suburbs, he says he fell in love with farming when he grew his first garden back in 1999. Rog-ers was initially excited about the idea of doing his own thing and thought it would be fun to grow garlic. If you do the math and realize that GreenLeaf Farms was started in 2000, it is clear he and Hoesing hit the ground running. Just over a decade later they now grow several varieties of gourmet garlic from around the world, fresh mixed greens, and over 100 varieties of vegetables, herbs, and flowers.

When asked why he decided to start one of the first certified organic farms in the area over a decade ago, Rogers simply says, “This is what we love.” Rogers and Hoesing strongly believe that

growing good wholesome food keeps them connected and fulfilled. Everything on their farm is grown without the use of conventional chemical fertilizers, pesticides, hormones, or any other synthetic substance.

Together Rogers and Hoesing are dedicated to sustaining the community and providing the freshest and highest quality produce to their loyal custom-ers. When Rogers says, “The view from my office window is better than anyone’s,” it’s obvi-ous that he is smitten and it’s hard to imagine him doing any-thing else. As a regular, I find that the quality of the food they sell is second to none. But what I love most about Rogers and

Hoesing, is that they are two of the nicest people you will meet at the Market. Whenever we stop by—be it a beautiful sunny day, a rainy wet mess, or even the time it was snowing—we are greeted with a smile and a few hellos. We find it much more fun to buy from people who are invested in the land—and their cus-tomers.


Museum with a ViewPat and Judd Wagner’s art collection has found a

new home near Omaha’s riverfront

by Judy Horan | photos by minorwhitestudios.com

Pat and Judd Wagner raised horses, two children and bushels of flowers on their 17-acre estate in Ponca Hills. But the children grew up and moved away, and car-ing for the wooded home site became onerous.

“There were only a few days I didn’t have a chainsaw in my hand,” remembers Judd ruefully.The couple yearned for a simpler life and more time to travel. A year ago, they found it in

a three-story townhome near Omaha’s downtown riverfront. The Wagners traded a lovely view of Neale Woods for a spectacular view of the Omaha

cityscape and Missouri River. They traded acres of flowers for pots of flowers and herbs on their patio overlooking the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge. They traded their daily three-mile walk through Ponca Hills for an hour walk along the river and into the Old Market.

Most important, now someone else is responsible for their home’s maintenance. Moving downtown was not a huge change for the retired banker and his wife, a school-

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homes. But the Wagners have tastefully and beautifully covered every space and every wall in every room with sculptures, paint-ings, prints and drawings.

The townhome is essentially a museum for the collection of Mexican folk art they have spent 25 years assembling. Their col-orful collection was on display for almost five months at Omaha’s Joslyn Museum, the prominent focus of an exhibit called “Arte Popular: Mexican Folk Art.”

The Wagners also have a collection of Eskimo art, and they col-lect work by local artists.

Designer Jan Buckingham did the overall plan for the 2,600-square foot, two-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath town-home. The home’s design had the art collection foremost in mind.

“When you come in, you see the main design elements are geometric, with strong horizontal and vertical lines. We kept ev-erything linear and continued the white woodwork throughout,” Judd says.

He designed the cabinets, fireplace, buffet and bar. A television hides behind a brushed aluminum door that opens up above the unique fireplace, which was inspired by a drawing he saw years ago.

“I didn’t want a conventional solution. We like simple, contem-porary design,” he says.

The buffet’s design came from photos he saw using random lines carved on furniture. “It seemed an appropriate platform for the ‘La-dies of the Evening’ grouping, a rustic but contemporary look.”

A display case was built to hold part of their Mexican folk art collection. A third-floor library has custom-made bookcases and more artwork, of course.

The Wagners don’t miss the secluded 17 wooded acres where they lived for 35 years. “We like the community of our riverfront neighbors,” Pat says. “It’s a fun place to live.”

Judd Wagner’s favorite from a col-lection of 100 pieces of Mexican folk art is a paper-mache sculp-ture called Catrina by well-known artist David Linares. Catrina, a skeleton, was used by political cartoonist Posada in his drawings to show the plight of the Mexican people against corruption at the time of the Mexican Revolution that began in 1910.

A powder room wall is hung with masks made of

carved wood.

A “good” nun and a “bad” nun are part of the “Ladies of the Eve-ning” collection of Mexican art that sits on a buffet designed by Judd Wagner. In the background is the unique, contemporary-

looking fireplace he also designed.

A corner exhibit in the third-floor library was

inspired by the contro-versial painting “Christ’s Entry into Brussels” that

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Old Mattress Factory (501 N. 13th) .. 346.9116Rock Bottom Brewery...D6 .............. 614.9333Sake Bombers @ Blue...E4...............408.5566Slowdown (729 N. 14th) ....................345.7569The Stadium Club Sports Bar & Grill...E8 .......359.1290Stokes Bar & Grill...E5 ......................408.9000T Henery’s Pub...C6 .........................345.3651The French Cafe...F7 ........................ 341.3547The Underground...F7 ......................341.3547Union Pizzeria & Sports Bar (14th & Cuming) .932.2929Upstream Brewing Co...G6 .............344.0200Urban Wine Company...J7 ...............934.0005Waters Edge Lounge @ Embassy Suites...F9 .....346.9000

RESTAURANTS801 Chophouse at the Paxton...B1 ..341.1222 Ahmad’s...E8 .....................................341.9616Billy Frogg’s Grille & Bar...E5 ...........341.4427Blue Sushi Sake Grille...E4 .............. 408.5566Bullpen Sports Bar & Grill...H5 ........502.5150The Boiler Room...I6 ......................... 916.9274Delice European Bakery...E4 ...........342.2276Eat the Worm...F4 ............................. 614.4240Falling Water Grille @ Embassy Suites...F9 ........346.9000Famous Dave’s...D6 .........................614.9333Farrells Bar...(902 Dodge) ................884.9947Flatiron Café...(17th & Howard) ........344.3040House of Lee...F4 .............................991.9330Indian Oven...E7 ...............................342.4856Joe Banana’s ....................................346.7227Julio’s...F3 .........................................345.6921La Buvette Wine & Grocery...F7 .......344.8627Liberty Tavern (10th & Davenport) ...998.4321Little King...H21 ................................344.2264Lucky’s 10-0-One (10th & Pacific) ...991.1001M’s Pub...E6 ......................................342.2550Matsu Sushi...B8 ..............................346.3988Michael’s at the Market...C6 ............346.1205Nicola’s...G3 .....................................345.8466O Dining...A8 .....................................502.7888O’Connors Irish Pub...F3 ..................934.9790Old Chicago...D6 ..............................341.1616Omaha Prime...E7 .............................341.7040Passport Restaurant...H6 ................344.3200Rick’s Cafe Boatyard ........................345.4545Rock Bottom Brewery...D6 ..............614.9333Sam & Louie’s Pizza...H6 .................884.5757Spaghetti Works...F6 ........................422.0770Spencer’s (at Hilton Garden Inn) ......280.8888The Stadium Club...E8 ..................... 359.1290Stokes Bar & Grill...(E5) ................... 408-9000 Subway...E4 ......................................341.8814Sullivan’s Steakhouse (222 S. 15th St.) ..........342.4432The Diner...D5 ...................................341.9870The French Café...F7 ........................341.3547Trini’s...E7..........................................346.8400Twisted Fork...E7 ..............................932.9600 Upstream Brewing Co....G6 .............344.0200V. Mertz...E7 ......................................345.8980Vincenzo’s Ristorante...D4 ...............342.4010Vivace...E6 ........................................342.2050Wheatfields Express...E4 ................. 991.0917Zio’s Pizzeria...F4 .............................344.2222

SPECIALTY FOODS & COFFEE13th Street Coffee C0....G3 ..............345.2883Aromas...I8 ........................................614.7009Bickford Bakery...I8 .......................... 934.7450Cubby’s Old Market Grocery...H3 ...341.2900Delice European Bakery...E4 ...........342.2276Hollywood Candy...F3 ......................884.7688 La Buvette Wine & Grocery...F7 .......344.8627Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream...H21 .......933.5280MJ Java...B3 & F7 .............................342.5282Old Market Candy Shop...F8 ...........344.8846Old Market Eea House...G3 .............934.8538Patrick’s Market...(E1) .......................884-1600

Soul Desires Books & Coffee...G7 ...898.7600Ted & Wally’s Ice Cream...G5 ........... 341.5827Uprising Bakery...J7 .........................934.7450

SPECIALTY SHOPSAshley Collectibles...E3....................934.3100Big Brain Productions...H5 ..............342.2885Chameleon...E7 ................................342.4444Cibola of Omaha...F7 (509 S 11th) ...342.1200City Limits...E3 ..................................345.3570Cornerstone Gem & Bead Co....G3 .346.4367 Drastic Plastic...F4 ...........................346.8843DSR Power Sports...E3 ....................991.1383Etc. Gifts...F7 ....................................342.2846Garden Flowers...F7 .........................614.5661Garden Of The Zodiac...E7 ..............341.1877Goldsmith Silversmith...F7 ...............342.1737Homer’s Records...E5 ......................346.0264Iron Decor & More...G5 ....................346.6123 Jay Welter Cigars...(18th & Jackson) 345.1965Kessler’s...H5 (1125 Jackson) ..........715.5888Mairzy Doatz...F6..............................934.4815Namaste...E7 ....................................341.7069New Realities Books & Gifts...E7 .....342.1863Old Market Habitat Floral...E6 .........342.0044Old Market Sundries...F8 ................. 345.8198OM Gifts & Imports...E3 ................... 345.5078Overland Outfitters...F8 ...................345.2972Perspective Jewelry...D4 ..................934.4416Red Square...E7................................342.8878SG Roi Tobacconist...F7 ..................341.9264Souq Ltd...E7 ....................................342.2972Tannenbaum Christmas Shop...F8 ..345.9627Trocadéro...E4 ................................. 934-8389

SERVICESAt the Loft Spa...F6...........................505.4100Michael Boyle, Attorney...E7 ............359.1000Centris Federal Credit Union...C3 ...334.2000Commercial Optical...G3 ..................344.0219Dietz United Methodist Church .......346.9115Don Fiedler Law Offices...F7 ...........346.6263First National Bank...(F5) ..................885-2574 Fringes Salon & Spa...G8 .................345.0404Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce...D2 346.5000Omaha Convention & Visitors Bureau...B8 ....444.4660 Hair Market Salon...E7 .....................345.3692J P Cooke Rubber Stamps...F2 .......342.7175Klein Law Offices...H3 ......................391.1871Magical Journeys Carriage Service...E7 ........453.6745Movers Not Shakers .........................614.9770Old Market Car Wash...J2 ................393.2819Old Market Encounter ......................884.2000Old Market Mini Storage .................. 342.0022Old Market Web Site .....www.oldmarket.comOmaha Healing Arts Center...E4 ......345.5078Omaha Public Library...(15th & Farnam) .........444.4800Omaha Yoga School...E7 .................346.7813Pinnacle Bank...(10th & Douglas) .....346.9180Security National Bank...(11th & Howard) ..........344.7300Sirens...F6 .........................................933.9333Stinson, Morrison, Hecker LLP...C3 342.1700Urbane Salon & Spa...B8 .................934.2909Susie’s Baskets...D4 .........................341.4650Sutera Law Offices...E6....................342.3100Visions Framing Studio...K4 .............342.0020

THEATRES & ENTERTAINMENTBlue Barn Theater...G6 .....................345.1576FilmStreams...(14th & Webster) ........ 933-0259 Holland Performing Arts Center...(12th & Douglas) .............................................345.0606 Omaha Symphony...(16th & Howard) ..............342.3836Opera Omaha...(17th & Farnam).......346.4398Orpheum Theater...(16th & Farnam) .345.0606The Rose...(20th & Farnam) ..............345.4849

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JULY EVENTS 7/1: Joslyn Late ‘til 8: Evening in the Ameri-cas. Joslyn Art Mu-seum. Think thoughts of glorious Central and South America as you learn of its native iconography with Ei-leen Burke-Sullivan of Creighton University’s department of theolo-gy at 6:30 pm. Outdoors in the amphitheatre, go on a musical explora-tion of the Americas with a 6 pm perfor-mance of American folk music by Chris Sayre and, at 7 pm, experi-ence Andean folk mu-sic and learn of South American cultures with Oscar Rios Pohirieth. Inside, kids will have fun making a simple folk toy and adults will enjoy a 6 pm screening of this renowned 1990 film about the first great Latin American poet: I the Worst of All: The Story of Sor Juana de la Cruz. 2200 Dodge St. 342-3300 www.jos-lyn.org.

7/1 - 8/1: Bodies…The Exhibition. $22 adults; $18 seniors & students; $14 children Sun-Thurs/10am-8pm; Fri&Sat /10am-10pm. 1002 Dodge St. 877-263-4375. www.bodie-somaha.com.

7/1 - 8/29: We Lived It: Nebraska Storm Sto-ries. The Durham Mu-seum. Every year Ne-braska endures severe weather of all kinds: destructive tornadoes, blinding snow storms, and pounding rains.

Some years are worse than others. We Lived It: Nebraska Storm Stories chronicles the 1948/1949 blizzard, 1952 flood, and 1975 Omaha tornado. Tues-Sun/10a.m. - 5 p.m. 801 S. 10th St. 444-5071. www.durhammuseum.org.

7/1 - 9/4: Hopey Changey Things. Be-mis Center for Con-temporary Art. HOPEY CHANGEY THINGS celebrates artists who transform places, com-munities and subjec-tive histories. 724 S. 12 St. 341-7130. www.be-miscenter.org.

7/1 - 9/12: Nature Un-leashed: Inside Natu-ral Disasters. The Dur-ham Museum. Visitors are in for a memorable and powerful experi-ence! Witness what it’s like to stand inside a roaring tornado; trig-ger an underwater earthquake and simu-late a tsunami; create a virtual volcano; touch and examine rock and lava specimens that tell of past geologic events; discover how people adapt to living at risk; and be inspired by the resiliency of di-saster survivors. Tues-Sun/10am $7 adults; $6 ages 62+; $6 ages 3-12 $5 age 2&under. 801 S. 10th St. 444-5071. www.durhammuseum.org.

7/3: Justin Bieber. Qwest Center Arena. Bieber Fever rules: As millions of fans count

down the days until the release of his sec-ond album, MY WORLD 2.0, 13 year old plati-num-selling pop sing-ing sensation Justin Bieber announces his first headlining tour of North America, the “My World” Tour. Bieber’s first album was My World, and he became the first solo artist in history to send four songs from a debut al-bum into the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 prior to the album’s release. 7 p.m. $51.50, $41.50. www.qwestcen-teromaha.com.

7/4: Super Diamond. Stir Cove. Super Dia-mond delivers a high-octane Neil Diamond tribute show playing all of his hits including “Sweet Caroline” and “Brother Love’s Travel-ing Salvation Show.” Stay after the show for Harrah’s Annual Fire-works Extravagnaza. Doors 6 p.m./Show 8 p.m. General Admission $20; DOS $25. Harrah’s Council Bluffs. www.harrahscouncilbluf fs.com.

7/6: Widespread Panic. Orpheum Theater. 7:30 p.m. $35. www.tick-etomaha.com.

7/8: Joslyn Late ‘til 8: An Evening of French Wine, Dance, & De-sign. Joslyn Art Mu-seum. Thursday, July 8 Celebrating Land-scapes from the Age of Impressionism Picnic in the lush landscape of the sculpture gar-

den (bring your own or purchase dinner out-doors at the Museum); cash bar available. Or with a separate ticket, enjoy a French wine tasting - details to be announced soon. 6:00 p.m. 2200 Dodge St. 342-3300. www.joslyn.org.

7/8: Barenaked Ladies with Special Guest Kris Allen & Angel Tay-lor. Stir Cove. Barena-ked Ladies is a Grammy-nominated alternative rock band from Canada with the hits “It’s All Been Done,” “The Old Apartment” and “One Week.” Doors 6 p.m./Show 7:30 p.m. General Admission $38; DOS $43. Harrah’s Council Bluffs. www.harrah-scouncilbluffs.com.

7/8 - 8/1: Mountain Birds. Shelterbelt Theatre. A new play by Maddie Radcliff. A family retreat becomes a chance for sisters to reminisce, to share hopes and fears, and to face some unexpected news. 3225 California St. 341-2757. http://shel-terbelt.org.

7/9: Eric Church with Radney Foster. Stir Cove. Eric Church is a high-energy, rockin’ country music art-ist with the hits “How ‘Bout You,” “Guys Like Me” and “Love Your Love the Most.” Doors 6 p.m./Show 8 p.m. Gen-eral Admission $25/DOS $30. Harrah’s Council Bluffs. www.harrah-scouncilbluffs.com.

7/9 - 7/10: Riverfront Jazz & Blues. Lewis & Clark Landing. 4 p.m. $38 - $50. www.tick-etomaha.com.

7/10: Second Saturday Supper for July - Un-derground. bemisUN-DERGROUND. Please join members of the Be-mis Center staff, along with the artists current-ly exhibiting in the Un-derground for a com-munity potluck dinner. Every second Saturday of the month at 6pm, you’ll have an oppor-tunity to share a meal with a different group of artists, patrons, col-lectors and community members. The guest list will always be different, but an evening of inter-esting food and conver-sation, surrounded by great art work is guar-anteed. Due to space limitations, we are only able to seat 30 guests each month. If you’d like to attend, just RSVP to [email protected] by July 10th. Please include the number of people you’ll be bring-ing with you (children are welcome!) -- and be sure to use “RSVP” in your subject line. The first 30 people to RSVP will receive a con-firmation email. if you aren’t able to make this month’s dinner, please try again next month. Please bring a dish of your all time favorite food to share with the group. Your contribu-tion should be ready to serve when you arrive, sorry, we don’t have a lot of prep room avail-

able. Also -- the event is BYOB, please feel free to bring a beverage for yourself. or to share with the table. Water and coffee will be pro-vided. 6-9 p.m. 724 S. 12 St. 341-7130. For more information:[email protected] www.be-misunderground.org.

7/11: Tesla with Kory and the Fireflies. Stir Cove. Tesla is a multi-platinum hard rock band with the hits “Lit-tle Suzie,” “Signs” and “Love Song.” Doors 6 p.m./Show 8 p.m. Gen-eral Admission $25/DOS $30. Harrah’s Council Bluffs. www.harrah-scouncilbluffs.com.

7/12: Lyle Lovett and his Large Band. Hol-land Performing Arts Center. 7:30 p.m. $35 - $95. 13th & Douglas. www.ticketomaha.com.

7/13: River City History Tour: Millionaires & Mansions. The Durham Museum. Millionaires & Mansions will explore Omaha’s Gold Coast and Cathedral neigh-borhoods, where the entrepreneurs of early Omaha built their opu-lent homes. The tour will visit the former homes of influential Omahans such as Ar-thur Metz, Louis Nash, Sam Mercer, George Joslyn, and Arthur and Zerlina Brandeis, noting their contribu-tions to the growth of the city. 6 p.m. $10 for members, $15 for non-members. 801 S. 10th St. 444-5071. For more

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7/15 - 7/15: Joslyn Late ‘til 8: Celebrating Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism. Joslyn Art Museum. So-prano Charlotte Shields and pianist Victory Sedlacek will perform music and poetry from the age of Impression-ism surrounded by masterpieces from the Brooklyn Museum of Art at 6:30 pm. Dean Short Talent will put on a charming marionette/puppet show in the gar-den at 6 pm and 7 pm. Also outside, observe the gardens and draw them in pastel, or paint them using using Q-tips. Indoors, Museum docents will be on-hand at 5:30 pm for guided tours of Impressionism in the special exhibi-tion and permanent collection. At 6 pm, see the Oscar-nominated Camille Claudel (1988) an intense film about the sculptor, mistress of Rodin, and her descent into madness. Plan to picnic in the garden - bring your own or pur-chase dinner outdoors at the Museum; cash bar available. 5:30 p.m. 2200 Dodge St. 342-3300. www.joslyn.org.

7/15: REO Speedwagon & Pat Benatar with Ke-aton Simons. Stir Cove. REO Speedwagon is a classic rock band that has sold over 40 mil-lion albums world-wide producing their hits “Keep on Loving You” and “Can’t Fight This Feeling.” They’re join-ing forces with Grammy award-winning rocker Pat Benatar playing her hits “Heartbreaker,” “Hit Me with Your Best Shot” and “Love is a Battle-field.” Doors 6 p.m./Show 7 p.m. General Ad-mission $40/DOS $45. Harrah’s Council Bluffs. www.harrahscouncil-bluffs.com.

7/16 - 7/18: NKC Dog Show 2010. Qwest Cen-ter Arena. http://www.nebraskakennelclub.c o m /s h o w e v e n t s10 .html.

7/17: The Vibes at Vil-lage Pointe Summer Concert Series. Village Pointe Shopping Center. The Vybe: Top 40 Dance & Rock Hits 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Free. 168th & W. Dodge Rd. www.village-pointeshopping.com.

7/17 - 7/18: Railroad Days. Lauritzen Gar-dens, Omaha’s Botani-cal Center. An annual celebration of all things train and track. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. $10 per family. 100 Bancroft St. www.oma-habotanicalcenter.org.

7/17 - 10/3: Rhythms of the Heart: Illustration of Ashley Bryan. Joslyn Art Museum. Rhythms of the Heart features linoleum prints; pen-cil, pen, and ink draw-ings; and watercolor, gouache, and tempera paintings — nearly 70 artworks from 21 books. 2200 Dodge St. 342-3300. www.joslyn.org.

7/18 - 7/23: National Special Olympics Com-petitors Free Admis-sion. Strategic Air and Space Museum. I-80 exit #426. 944-3100. www.sasmuseum.com.

7/22: The Quiz. bemis-UNDERGROUND. Think you know your Monet’s from your Manet’s? Your Op Art from your Pop Art? Can you recite your YBAs faster than your ABCs? Well then, you just might be ready for The Quiz – the Bemis Underground’s trivia challenge for art geeks and fact freaks. July’s host: local artist and professor, Wanda Ew-ing. 7 p.m. 724 S. 12 St. 341-7130. www.bemis-underground.org.

7/22: Joslyn Late ‘til 8: Against the Current, Against the Wind: An Evening of Native American Exploration. Joslyn Art Museum. Omaha (meaning those going against the cur-

rent or the wind) Indian history will be shared at 6:30 pm by Rudi Mitch-ell of Creighton Univer-sity’s department of so-ciology and anthropol-ogy. A telling lecture for all Omahans and those interested in know-ing more about our city’s namesake tribe. Learn beading and rib-bon work from Valery Killscrow Copeland and relax to the haunting sounds of Native Ameri-can flute played by Mi-chael Murphy. 6:30 p.m. 2200 Dodge St. 342-3300. www.joslyn.org.

7/25: Brooks & Dunn. Qwest Center Arena. Don’t miss the very last tour of the super suc-cessful duo, Brooks & Dunn! After 20 years of hits like “Red Dirt Road”, “Only in America” and “My Maria”, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn are re-tiring. But first, the Last Rodeo Tour comes to Qwest Center Omaha. 7:30 p.m. $56.25, $40.25, $25.25. www.qwestcen-teromaha.com.

7/29: Joslyn Late ‘til 8: Evening of Western Exploration. Joslyn Art Museum. Singer, songwriter, poet, and playwright Bobby Bridger presents part one of A Ballad of the West, his acclaimed tril-ogy of historically docu-mented epic ballads interpreting real events in western American history from the days of the mountain man and the Fur Trade Era of the 1820s through the death of Lakota Holy Man, Black Elk. Bobby’s 6:30 pm performance, Seekers of the Fleece, will musically dramatize the initial interactions between Europeans and Native Americans. Out-doors, make a sketch-book and draw plants and animals you see. In the amphitheater, enjoy the sounds of young musicians from Fiddlers from the Frontier String Ensemble. 5:30 p.m. 2200 Dodge St. 342-3300. www.joslyn.org.

7/30 - 10/30: George Washington Carver.

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The Durham Museum. The exhibit includes more than a hundred artifacts, along with videos, interactive dis-plays, recreated scenes and more. Visitors will follow along as Carver’s curiosity and persis-tence take him from a remote frontier town to success as a teacher and researcher at the famed Tuskegee Insti-tute. 801 S. 10th St. 444-5071. www.durhammu-seum.org.

7/31: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Stir Cove. Joan Jett is an innova-tor of rock music with nine top 40 singles including “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll,” “I Hate Myself for Lovin’ You” and “Crimson and Clover.” Doors 6 p.m./Show 8 p.m. General Admission $25/DOS $30. Harrah’s Council Bluffs. www.harrahscouncilbluffs.com.

7/31 - 10/17: Space Si-lence Spirit: Maynard Dixon’s West. Joslyn Art Museum. Space Si-lence Spirit offers a rare opportunity to view artworks by Maynard Dixon (1875-1946), one of the greatest 20th-century artists of the American West. This is the first exhibition de-voted to Dixon’s art to be shown in our area. Dixon’s 50-year career is surveyed in more than 100 paintings, drawings, and etchings from the private col-lection of A. P. Hays of Paradise Valley, Arizo-na. 2200 Dodge St. 342-3300. www.joslyn.org.

AUGUST EVENTS8/1: Al Green with the Mynabirds. Stir Cove. Al Green is a soul music legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer with the hits “You Oughta Be with Me,” “Spend-ing My Time,” “Love and Happiness” and “Let’s Stay Together.” Doors 6 p.m./Show 8 p.m. General Admission $35; DOS $40; Reserved Seating $50. Harrah’s Council Bluffs. www.harrahscouncilbluffs.com.

8/5: Joslyn Late ‘til 8: Romancing the West: An Evening of Cow-girl Poetry. Joslyn Art Museum. Omaha’s re-nowned poetry scene gets a spur in the side when award-winning Western entertainer Georgeann Wearin gal-lops into town. Join her for a fun evening of hu-morous stories, cowgirl poetry, and Western music beginning at 6:30 pm. At 5:30 pm, Museum docents will be on-hand for guided tours of Joslyn’s collec-tion of Western and Na-tive American art and the special exhibition Space Silence Spirit: Maynard Dixon’s West. Kids will have fun try-ing leatherworking and a “branding” activity. 5:30 p.m. 2200 Dodge St. 342-3300. www.jos-lyn.org.

8/6: Opening Recep-tion: Stephen Aze-vedo, Caleb Coppock and Yinghua Zhu. bemisUNDERGROUND. Exhibitions continue through September 11th. 6-9 p.m. 724 S. 12 St. 341-7130. www.be-misunderground.org.

8/6: Dierks Bentley with the Dirt Drifters. Stir Cove. Dierks Bent-ley is among the most successful and relevant country singers in the business, combining honky-tonk, bluegrass, classic country and rock into his number one hits “Sideways,” “Feel that Fire” and “Come a Little Closer.” Doors 6 p.m./Show 8 p.m. Gen-eral Admission $35; DOS $40. Harrah’s Council Bluffs. www.harrah-scouncilbluffs.com.

8/6-10: Film Streams Local Filmmakers Showcase. Ruth So-kolof Theater, 1340 Mike Fahey Street. www.filmstreams.org

8/7: Gallery Talk with Stephen Azevedo, Caleb Coppock and Yinghua Zhu. bemis-UNDERGROUND. 12 noon. 724 S. 12 St. 341-7130. www.bemisun-derground.org.


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8/7: River City History Tour: North Omaha. The Durham Museum. North Omaha was a di-verse and vibrant com-munity in Omaha’s early years’. Businesses flour-ished along 24th street well into the 1950’s and stately homes, park and jazz halls made this area a cultural center of Omaha. North Pmaha was also the location of the Trans-Mississippi Exposition of 1898, a celebration of technol-ogy designed to show that life was civilized west of the Mississippi River and Florence, the Mormon settlement of the 1840’s. $10 for members, $15 for non-members. 801 S. 10th St. 444-5071. For more information:bknelp@d u r h a m m u s e u m . o r g www.durhammuseum.org.

8/8: Jimmy Cliff with Trevor Hall. Stir Cove. Jimmy Cliff is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame reggae musician from Jamaica with the hits “Sitting in Limbo,” “You Can Get It If You Really Want” and “Many Rivers to Cross.” Doors 6 p.m./Show 8 p.m. General Admission $25; DOS $30. Harrah’s Council Bluffs. www.harrahscouncilbluf fs.com.

8/9: Primus & Gogol Bordello. Stir Cove. Pri-mus is a band known for bassist and vocalist, Les Claypool. Their music style has been variously termed alternative rock, alternative metal, funk metal and progressive metal. Gogol Bordello is a Gypsy punk band from New York known for its theatrical stage shows. Doors 5 p.m./Show 6:30 p.m. General Admission $30; DOS $35. Harrah’s Council Bluffs. www.harrahscouncilbluf fs.com.

8/10: Social Distor-tion with Wolfmother, Dan Sartain & Action Design. Stir Cove. So-cial Distortion is a punk rock band from Califor-nia formed in 1978 with the hits “Ball and Chain” and “Bad Luck.” They are

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often credited as one of the leading bands of the 1980s hardcore punk explosion. Gram-my-award winning Aus-tralian rock band, Wolf-mother, known for their hit single “Woman” joins them as support. Doors 5 p.m./Show 6 p.m. General Admission $30; DOS $35. Harrah’s Council Bluffs. www.harrahscouncilbluf fs.com.

8/10: River City History Tour: Millionaires & Mansions. The Durham Museum. Millionaires & Mansions will explore Omaha’s Gold Coast and Cathedral neigh-borhoods, where the entrepreneurs of early Omaha built their opu-lent homes. The tour will visit the former homes of influential Omahans such as Ar-thur Metz, Louis Nash, Sam Mercer, George Joslyn, and Arthur and Zerlina Brandeis, noting their contribu-tions to the growth of the city. 6 p.m. $10 for members, $15 for non-members. 801 S. 10th St. 444-5071. For more information:[email protected] www.durhammuseum.org.

8/12: Joslyn Late ‘til 8: Grant Wood, Would You? An Evening in Stone City. Joslyn Art Museum. Grant Wood was an advanced paint-ing instructor at the Stone City Art Colony where residents lived in ice house wagons. Didn’t know that? Join us at 6:30 pm for a fasci-nating presentation on the colony’s history and the artist who produced one of Joslyn’s most famous and beloved paintings. The presen-tation by Kristy Raine of Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids will incor-porate music, photo-graphs, archived docu-ments, and voice-over narration. Dig deeper into the 1930s with a 6 pm showing of PBS’ American Experience: Surviving the Dustbowl. Or put on your dancin’ shoes to swing dance with the Omaha Jit-terbugs - 6-8 pm in the

atrium. Kids will enjoy making a landscape col-lage inspired by Joslyn’s Grant Wood painting. 6:30 p.m. 2200 Dodge St. 342-3300 www.jos-lyn.org.

8/13: Phoenix with Toro Y Moi. Stir Cove. hoenix is a Grammy award-winning alter-native rock band from France with the hits “1901,” “Lasso” and “Lisztomania.” Doors 6 p.m./Show 8 p.m. Gen-eral Admission $30; DOS $35. Harrah’s Council Bluffs. www.harrah-scouncilbluffs.com.

8/14 - 8/15: Art in Bloom Festival. Laurit-zen Gardens, Omaha’s Botanical Center. This festival features art-work from high-quality, local and regional vi-sual artists. Painters, photographers, metal smiths, jewelers and other artists display, sell and demonstrate their work. All artwork displayed will portray a botanical theme. In ad-dition to the visual art-ists, Art in Bloom also features local perform-ing artists entertaining guests of all ages. Chil-dren’s activities, artist demonstrations, walk-ing garden art tours and more create an artistic, interactive experience. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 100 Ban-croft St. www.omahab-otanicalcenter.org.

8/15: Melissa Ether-idge. Orpheum The-ater. Fearless Love Tour. 7:30 p.m. $38 - $103. www.ticketomaha.com.

8/19: Joslyn Late ‘til 8: Designing Deco: An Evening of Architec-ture. Joslyn Art Mu-seum. The UNO Faculty Jazz Combo will keep your toes tappin’ on the floor of a Museum widely heralded as an architectural gem filled with marbles and granites from around the world. Learn who started it all with “The Joslyn’s of Lynhurst” (the formal name of the Omaha home of George and Sarah Joslyn, also known as the Joslyn Castle) presented by in-dependent scholar and

author Daniel Kiper. He’ll speak at 6:30 pm in the Founder’s Room, Sarah Joslyn’s office at the Museum upon its opening. Families will have fun making mar-bleized paper and fold-ing it into a mini-muse-um. For entertainment of that year, enjoy a 6 pm screening of Char-lie Chaplin’s 1931 City Lights. Docent-guided tours of Joslyn’s archi-tecture will be offered: indoors at 5:30 pm, out-doors at 7 pm. 6:00 p.m. 2200 Dodge St. 342-3300. www.joslyn.org.

8/22: Family Fun Day. Joslyn Art Museum. Cel-ebrate the art of the age of Impressionism with a lively day devoted to color, light, and fun! Tour the special exhibi-tion Landscapes from the Age of Impression-ism and enjoy music, dance, art-making, and more. Join us! Free Ad-mission. Sponsored by the Joslyn Art Museum Association. 1-4 p.m. Free. 2200 Dodge St. 342-3300. www.joslyn.org.

8/25: Rush. Qwest Cen-ter Arena. Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart - is without ques-tion one of the most in-ventive and compelling groups in rock history, equally famed for both its virtuoso muscian-ship and provacative songwriting. The Time Machine Tour is an eve-ning with Rush, where they will perform their classics, give a taste of the future - and for the first time ever - feature the Moving Pictures al-bum live in its entirety. 7:30 p.m. $97, $77, $52. www.qwestcenteroma-ha.com.

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