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Contents6 L IV ING: Downtown With Diapers Young Couple Exposes Their Youngster to the Hip Life

10 FILM: Aaron Gum Blood, Sweat, and More Blood

14 MUSIC: Lazy-i The Essential Tim McMahan

16 PERFORMANCE: Morgan Williams Finding Passion in Theater

18 FEATURE: An Original Collaboration Artists’ Cooperative Gallery Celebrates 40 Years

20 FEATURE: The Old Market Business Association After the Fire

22 DINING: Jams, An American Grill Same Taste in a Second Space

24 FASHION: Rebel, Rebel

28 THEATER: Morgann Freeman From Martial Arts to Spoken Arts

30 FACES: Jorie Lyn Scheele And Dare She Dream Again…

32 TRIBUTE: Ode to M’s Pub

34 Advantage Coupons

40 Downtown Omaha Map

41 Merchants & Attractions

44 Calendar of Events

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CASS AND KEN Larose know their lives as downtown dwellers would have been very different a few years ago than they

are today. These days, they are parents to 2-year-old Henry and live—both inside and outside their home at The Wire apartments—as such.

“Our lives, understandably, revolve around Henry, so most everything we do downtown is something we can do with him,” Cass says. “Henry loves to go for walks and play on the big slide in the park. But we also try our best to have a life downtown without him whenever we can.”

The young parents (Cass is just 29 and Ken two years her junior) find plenty of time beyond their two-bed, two-bath apartment in the former Northwestern Bell building at 19th and Douglas streets to do just that.

During their short time downtown—the couple moved from Ralston more than a year ago to cut Ken’s commute to his business analyst posi-tion at First National Bank—they’ve started a few traditions.

A couple times a month, they stroll down a few blocks to Saigon Surface on 14th Street to nosh on a little Americanized Vietnamese food—even Henry likes a couple of things on the menu.

“It’s become one of our favorite places to eat and relax,” Cass says. “We also love Stokes in the Old Market.”

If they’re not at one of those two places, Cass and Ken visit many of the shops and other restaurants in the Old Market, and venture slightly north and east whenever possible to take in a Creighton sporting event on campus or at the CenturyLink Center Omaha. >

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< This past summer was the first time they were able to take Henry to a College World Series game at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. They both agree it was amazingly convenient and hassle-free to be able to walk rather than drive and find parking.

Ken has found a new outlet over the past year at The Backline comedy club at 16th and Harney streets, where he works on his chops doing improv a couple times a month.

“It’s something that I’ve really grown to love,” Ken says. “It’s sort of Saturday Night Live-style, and we love to go there as often as we can.”

Because proximity was a factor in their decision to relocate downtown, the couple also enjoy walking Henry to First National Bank’s child care center just north of Capitol Street.

After staying home with Henry for the first year of his life, Cass started working at First National earlier this year, so she, too, has a very short com-mute to the office.

She and Ken often visit the museums in and around downtown Omaha. They visit the Omaha Children’s Museum and Durham Museum with Henry, and Joslyn Art Museum as a couple.

When they’re not eating in the Old Market or doing improv, the Laroses admit that, with Henry in tow, they especially enjoy people-watching downtown. They caught the fireworks shows over the July 4 weekend and New Year’s Eve last year, reveling in Henry’s amazement at the lights in the sky.

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“It’s just fun to expose Henry to the environment down here,” Cass says. “Living downtown, we just don’t drive much anymore, so we do a lot of walking. That provides many opportunities to just observe people, which is always fascinating.”

Back at their apartment, the native Nebraskans say they appreciate not only the location but the amenities that come with it.

Because it was new when they moved in, they have been able to make it their own—despite the limitations (both physical and financial) of being new parents.

“Living downtown, we just don’t drive much anymore, so we do a lot of walking. That provides many opportunities to just observe people, which

is always fascinating.”-Cass Larose

“Because Henry has so many toys and items we need for him as a toddler, we tend to live a very Spartan life—very few, if any, knick knacks, and only the functional items that we need,” Ken says. “I’m not sure this is something that will change as Henry gets older. We are both very minimal in the way we live.”

One thing that does carry sentimental value for Cass are four ceramic owls that she’s had since she was a child.

A look around their apartment—amid its wood floors and the gleaming stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops in the open-concept kitchen—reveals their devotion to Henry.

“We have a lot of pictures of him as a newborn up until his current age as well as other ‘first’ keepsakes. But otherwise, we’re not collectors or anything like that,” Cass says. “Ken was a collector in the past of guitars and musical items, but with all the moving we’ve done over the years, we’ve really simplified our lives. You almost have to when you have a grow-ing 2-year-old who is into everything.” Encounter

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FILMMAKING HAS ALWAYS been a part of life for Omaha resident Aaron Gum.

“I don’t know when I first became interested in film,” Gum says. “I’ve always been into video and I don’t know if there was ever really a point where I was like, ‘I want to be a filmmaker,’ but I liked the idea of telling little stories using video cameras as a medium, and I guess I grew up and decided to do it for a living.”

His earliest works were filming his high school punk rock band practices and then editing in footage from ET and Re-animator using the A.V.-dub function on VCRs.

“I didn’t actually go to any film school or college for what I do. I’ve basically been making videos and editing since before I was in high school,” Gum adds.

Gum’s first feature film, the comedy/drama Bent Over Neal, premiered in October 2014. It was well received by critics and audiences alike and played at festivals.

In a departure from his last film’s genre, Gum recently released Endor, set in rural Nebraska. “Endor is a more traditional horror movie,” Gum says. “There are some supernatural elements and a lot of running through cornfields, which is not as much fun as you might think it would be. Especially if you’re carrying a camera rig and it’s hot and sticky.”

Horror is familiar ground for the artist. He grew up appreciating films like Stuart Gordon’s aforementioned Re-animator and Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead. As the Alfred Hitchcock T-shirt Gum was wearing the day of the interview suggests, the master of suspense and Stanley Kubrick—both filmmakers with a more psychological bent—also influence him.

“My background is more in the horror films,” Gum says. “I always liked the spooky, scary stuff.” >

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< The genre has also influ-enced Gum’s other projects. He freelances for advertisers and has directed about 100 music videos in the last 15 years. One video, Orenda Fink’s “This is a Part of Something Greater” rec-reates scenes from such classics as Poltergeist, The Shining, Psycho, and Videodrome.

Whether he is working in horror or dramedy, Gum appreciates character-driven stories.

“One interesting thing about Endor is…you’re following these kids back through their journey across Nebraska and the char-acters develop so when things start getting crazy you care for these people on the screen. What happens to them? Are they going to make it out of this town of Endor?”

The moviemaking process for Gum involves occupying many jobs on the set aside from directing—including camera-man, crew wrangler, and even craft service.

It’s Gum’s passion for his proj-ects that keeps him motivated.

“There’s devotion to learning and always continuing to learn and develop your craft. I’ve never stopped trying to get better at what I do.” ENcounter

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TIM MCMAHAN’S POSITION: Indie rock’s not dead. It’s just clotting and receding back into the deep cuts from

which it first bled in the early, alternative 1990s.

The Lazy-i rock critic and music columnist for The Reader would know. He’s been writing about the genre since before it had a name…or two…or three.

“Indie is now back underground,” McMahan, 50, declares in his Bensonish home office, which is lined with CDs, vinyl, and local show posters of yore. “What people don’t realize, though, is it’s always had a small audience—it’s never been a popular thing.”

For nearly three decades, McMahan has been independently covering the niche indie rock scene in Omaha and beyond, making him the de facto authority on the subject within the ranks of the local subculture and giving him one of the more recognizable bylines in Nebraska journalism.

Of course, chronicling his hometown’s 15 minutes of Mecca during the Saddle Creek Records boom in the early naughts didn’t hurt his readership. Neither does his crisp, confessional prose, which habitually skirts fluff and hyperbole.

“What you see is what you get—it’s pretty straight-forward,” McMahan says, lamenting the Pitchfork poetry that inundates some music journals. “It’s a style of writing that’s pretty common, but back when I started writing, people weren’t doing it that way.”

When McMahan started writing about music, he says, it was mostly about scoring free CDs. He had been the editor of UNO’s Gateway student

newspaper in 1988 and had done some work with The Metropolitan, a precursor to The Reader, but his big Columbia House haul came four years later when he was hired as an Omaha rock correspondent by The Note out of Kansas.

“I’d go to Lawrence and get a big box of CDs once a month to review, it was kind of cool,” he says. “It sounds silly now, but that’s why a lot of people got involved in that.”

As McMahan’s chops evolved and the Internet started making its presence felt, the writer says he began archiving his articles online to appease his hiring publications and add to the discourse on indie rock-related message boards.

Lazy-i was born. And with it, McMahan’s compul-sion to weblog about the budding sound that was about to put Omaha somewhere on some map in some forgotten atlas. The Saddle Creek Records explosion—featuring Bright Eyes, The Faint, and Cursive—brought a new crop of readers from around the world to the writer’s domain.

“I watched the readership of the website balloon during that period and now it’s really receded,” he says. “I don’t have that many readers, but I don’t care because I know that there’s a certain audience that likes this music.”

Now amidst what McMahan dubs the “Post-Saddle Creek Era” of Omaha indie rock, Lazy-i—a play on the perceived laziness of Internet-era music con-sumption—still offers the same thought-provoking critiques, interviews, and predictions as when it mattered to more people. The site’s design hasn’t lost its GeoCities-esque charm and McMahan still prides himself a balanced reporter, even among the musicians he’s vetted the most.

“The fact is: I know these people, I’m acquaintances with them, but I don’t party with them, I don’t hang out with them, I don’t go to their houses, I don’t go to their barbecues,” he says. “I’ll see them at clubs—they know who I am, most of them. I respect them, but they know I’m going to write what I feel about stuff. And that’s fine, and they get it.”

McMahan says he still enjoys going to shows and he still likes new music, which he understands would make him stick out as a 30-something, let alone someone who’s recently breached the half-century mark. The perception, he notes, is that indie rock is a young person’s game. But in the typically mature themes of the genre, McMahan says he’s found a fountain of sonic youth for his ears, which keeps bringing him back to concert halls and bars.

“I never feel odd being the old guy at the show—I’ve never really cared,” he says before humorously adding: “I don’t go to house shows typically, because I think it just scares kids and everyone’s uncomfortable.”

Tim McMahan’s position: indie rock’s not dead. And neither is rock journalism for that matter, which has recently been hijacked by the untrained ears of comment-section trolls and social media fanboys and fangirls alike. No, McMahan still has an important job to do.

“I think criticism has never been more important than it is now, because there’s so much music out there that it’s impossible to filter through it all,” McMahan says. “Now the new problem has noth-ing to do with access, it has to do with time—we just simply, physically don’t have the time to listen to everything, so we have to have someone curate for us.” ENcounter

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AT AGE 7, Morgan Williams was diagnosed with Asbergers Syndrome, a disease characterized by difficulties in socializing.

Which makes her effervescence in front of an audience just that much more amazing.

And no one talking to Morgan one-on-one would know it. The 17-year-old has sparkling eyes and a bubbly, gregarious demeanor.

“She’s a very thoughtful young person, she’s enthusiastic, and she works really well with others,” says Stephanie Jacobson, director of youth productions at The Rose.

Williams spends most of her free time at The Rose. She’s been in 15 productions there, including five Teens ’N Theater shows, one mainstage production, and nine productions through camps and classes. For the past three years, she has acted in the Broken Mirror production, a Teens ’N Theater show. This year’s show runs April 7-10.

Last year’s theme was “Games We Play,” and Morgan acted in a skit called “Hungry, Hungry Hippos.” Four actors wore hippopotamus costumes and performed a skit about eating disorders.

The experience begins by the girls coming together to write the skits. Once rehearsals begin, the young women talk about how others perceive these issues related to teenage girls.

“We’re reaching out to the community as a whole through Broken Mirror,” Williams said. “Specifically for teenage girls because sometimes we’re under-represented in the media.”

This compassion for others comes through often. She counts among her favorite roles that of “Becky” in the play Zinc, the Myth, the Legend, the Zebra. “Zinc” is an imaginary zebra who helps 10-year-old Becky cope with her terminal cancer.

“I think it was one of my favorite roles because leukemia is such a horrible disease,” Williams said.

As she has come through the ranks from camps and classes to youth productions, she says her patience has definitely grown. Jacobson says like any teenager, she’s grown in another important way.

“She’s so much more confident in asking upfront for what she wants, and defining herself a bit more.”

And her acting skills have grown, causing her to land a main-stage role last year as a lamb in Charlotte’s Web.

Her enthusiasm for theater led Jacobson to approach Williams last spring about becoming an intern. Williams said yes, eventually.

“She does not like to say yes to anything until she’s abso-lutely sure, which is kind of the opposite of most teenagers,” Jacobson says. “She is so thoughtful in considering all of the time constraints and all of the expectations.”

As an intern, Williams continues to act, writes plays and skits, and helps with technical work. She helped teach the class “A Pallet of Possibilities.” She also works some with marketing, and she hopes to do more.

“The theater depends a lot on what the community thinks about it,” Williams says. “It’s good to remind people of that.”

The high school senior wants to attend UNO next fall. Her proposed major? Theater, of course, along with creative writing. She doesn’t have dreams of making it big in New York City—she’s happy to be working in Omaha.

And she gives due credit to The Rose for starting her down this path.

“It’s an empowering place. It’s a safe community.” ENcounter

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VINCENT VAN GOGH’S “The Starry Night” is reborn. Hung in the Old Market’s Artists’ Cooperative Gallery, an 8-foot-by-8-foot panel

depicts the famous painting’s transfixing sky, but in this rendition, the swirling mass of sun-hued stars and deep-blue twilight is set against the Omaha cityscape. In this singular piece of work, the co-op’s spirit exists.

An Omaha artistic landmark celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2016, the co-op is a nonprofit completely operated and staffed by the local artists whose work adorns the gallery walls. With many of the co-op’s members lending their talent to collaboratively craft “Omaha Starry Night,” or offering advice to public guests who also contributed to the piece, the mural showcases the ingenuity that exists within the co-op and its storied connection to the community.

“The co-op has been, and will continue to be, a birthplace for local art,” says Thomas Hamilton, a ceramics artist and the only member who has been with the co-op since its beginning.

The organization was founded in October of 1976 following the cancellation of the Joslyn’s biannual local art show. With no place left devoted solely to community work, 20 of the region’s best artists banded together to form the first coop-erative gallery in the Midwest between Denver and Chicago.

In 1984, the co-op moved from its first location above M’s Pub to its current home—a building at 405 S. 11th Street nearly three times the size of the original gallery. Hamilton remembers it raining harder inside the new building than outside the first time he set foot in the space. It would take more than 3,000 volunteer hours before their new home became a workable space.

Today, the co-op sells approximately $60,000 of artwork and welcomes 20,000 visitors annually. Membership has increased to 35 with all mediums of art represented.

While the gallery has relocated and membership expanded, the core values that originally built the co-op remain. Unlike most art galleries, where the gallerist takes upwards of 40 percent of an artwork’s commission, the co-op’s sales go directly to the artist. Every aspect of the gallery has always been operated by its members, giving the public a unique opportunity to meet the creators of the art.

“The co-op works to dispel any notion art is inaccessible,” says Lori Elliott-Bartle, a mixed-media artist and chair of the communications committee. “We welcome guests to ask questions about technique and make a connection between visitor and artist.”

To commemorate the 40th anniversary, this tradition con-tinued with a January exhibition featuring new work from all of the members as well as guests invited to show alongside each artist. Further celebrating this milestone, the co-op sent a group of artists to study in Costa Rica in February as part of a gallery exchange. Throughout the year, the co-op will offer educational opportunities and events to strengthen their ties to the Omaha community and between its members.

“It’s good to be able to talk about our work with one another,” Elliott-Bartle says. “We have a community of support here that’s 40-years strong.” ENcounter

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Sharing information at the group’s monthly meetings are representatives from the Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau, MECA, the Downtown Improvement District, and the City of Omaha. Representatives from major events, such as concerts or conferences, also attend.

“We learn what groups are coming to Omaha, where they are staying, the demographics and how many [people], so we can be better equipped to take care of those people,” says Davis.

Another major member benefit is the website—old-market.com—which collected more than 170,000 visits last year. The website is a perk for members who can advertise their business and promote specials.

The group’s largest and best-known event is the annual “Old Market Trick or Treat.” Held the Sunday before Halloween, the event is a partner-ship with Metro Area Transit, Metro Community College, the Literacy Council, and a private donor. It provides children a safe place to trick or treat. A unique event-within-the-event is “Books Are A Treat.” In October 2015, 12,000 new books—all from a private donor—were handed out to families.

Independent but united through the Old Market Business Association, the active businesses are an eclectic group ranging from galleries to restaurants. Contributing to this independence is the decision by property owners not to rent to franchises in the Old Market district, except those that are locally owned or businesses that started in Omaha.

“Unique, small, independently owned businesses are what makes the Old Market have the charm it has,” says Davis.

“That’s why the Old Market is cool. And the place to be.” ENcounter

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POTENTIAL BUSINESS OWNERS often dream of being independent and making their own decisions. Businesses

in Omaha’s Old Market district have that freedom.

“We’re not in a mall where one management com-pany organizes us,” says Troy Davis, the group’s president. Davis has owned Curb Appeal Salon & Spa at 10th and Jackson streets for 17 years.

At the same time, the business owners are not isolated. The common thread between these inde-pendent companies is the Old Market Business Association (OMBA).

The OMBA has neither office nor staff. But the nonprofit does have 50 members who meet monthly and share information about what’s going on in the historical business district. There are two member categories. An active member must have a business located at either side of 10th to 14th streets and Leavenworth to Farnam streets. Businesses outside the area can join as associate members.

They’ve got each other’s backs. In January, when a fire destroyed M’s Pub and devastated nearby businesses, the OMBA immediately jumped into action. Member David Kerr of The Tavern started a crowd funding page for the displaced employees within 12 hours of the disaster. Members called an emergency meeting and discussed how they would help.

“We’ve always been a tight-knit group, but it really shows in times of tragedy,” says Davis. “The whole Old Market community came together for the busi-nesses, their employees, residents, and everybody who was touched by the tragedy.”

Shoplifters in the Old Market also face a band of brothers and sisters. “Within minutes, the police department notifies the Old Market Business Association, and we immediately notify members,” says Davis.

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ALT HOUGH ROCK BOT TOM Restaurant & Brewery recently became a second Jams location in the Old Market,

some aspects of the former brewery remain.

“We spent around $300,000 for a remodel of the space,” says Greg Cutchall, owner of Jams. “It was mostly cosmetic; we didn’t have to do a lot to the kitchen. We did retain the table taps that Rock Bottom had.”

The table taps are two large booths featuring tables with embedded beer taps so customers can serve themselves. Beer from these taps is bought by the ounce and charged to the customer’s credit card. Cutchall also says they brought back artist Shelly Bartek, who created the four paintings along the east wall of the building, which is located at 11th and Harney streets. Bartek painted over the Rock Bottom Brewery logo and incorporated Jams’ logo into the art.

The decision to convert Rock Bottom Brewery into Jams, An American Grill was easy, Cutchall says.

“It’s been a great move for us. We like that it’s a local brand whereas Rock Bottom was a national brand. Rock Bottom was more of a beer-centric concept. Jams is more wine-centric. We still have a great selection of beers, with 16 beers on tap, and a wine list of 120 wines.”

Fans of the original Jams on Dodge Street will notice a few differences when visiting the new Old Market location. “It’s a lot bigger,” says Cutchall.

“We can seat a lot more people.” New wine coves, and chandeliers as well as pendant lighting, add to the ambience of the restaurant. Chris Wray, managing partner, is particularly excited about one special feature at the new location.

“Personally, I really dig the patio,” says Wray. “When the weather turns nicer in the spring it would be nice to have a little two-piece or three-piece band to play and have all the windows open so you can hear them outside and in.” The patio boasts ample seating and attractive tables and seats.

Wray says that the great thing about Jams is the come-as-you-are vibe. “You can be in a suit and tie or you can just have finished up at the gym and you’re going to have a great experience,” he says. Wray described the second Jams location as

“revitalizing” and Cutchall described it as “fantastic.” The move has proven successful, reports Cutchall, as sales were up 25 percent (as of early January) from when the location was Rock Bottom. “We’re really happy,” he adds.

The menu varies between the two locations, but the Sunday brunch that the original Jams is known for will soon be at the Old Market location as well. If venturing to either Jams location with a particular menu item in mind, it is a good idea to call ahead and ask if your preferred dish is available. Encounter

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MORGANN FR EEMAN VIVIDLY remembers the day she moved from being “the angry black girl” who got into many fights to the budding activist who believes she can battle societal

ills better with her mind than her fists.

It’s etched in her brain. Freeman was a high school freshman in Bellevue when a fellow student called her “the ‘N’ word.” “I suffered a lot, but no one had ever dehumanized me that way,” she says.

Equipped with martial arts to defend herself from being bullied, an altercation inevitably ensued. But instead of Freeman’s annual expulsion, an African-American dean brought down demerits and an empowering message: “He told me, ‘I understand why you reacted the way you did,’ ” Freeman recalls.

“‘But you have to learn to walk away. You have a bigger purpose in life.’ Those words resounded.”

Freeman hoped for a fresh start at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She thought her ticket out of 18 years of hardship was to emulate the ideal of the TV show Scandal: black, powerful, successful, and rich. What she experienced instead was “countless sexual assaults…I was raped multiple times, there were physical assaults…I was stalked. All of that kept erasing any progress I made, because I didn’t really want to work to fix myself,” she says. Freeman flunked out of UNL in 2011, opening the floodgates to all that was locked in her soul.

“I just sat down and started writing,” Freeman says. “For the next week, I wrote whatever I felt, everything I had been through in my life. I realized for the first time, with all I’ve been through, I have a story. And my story might help other people.” Freeman always liked poetry, so she moved back to Omaha and put ink to her thoughts—a lot—about romance, sex, relationships, racism, sexism, feminism, and elitism. The topics grew in breadth and depth as Freeman explored how her arduous past was shaping ideas about the world around her. She studied at Metro Community College and UNO, where subjects such as institutional cruelty, social constructionism, and social oppression fueled her passion for how, “America is put together to keep people in their place.”

“If you’re a woman, you have your place,” Freeman says. “If you’re black, you have your place. If you don’t have as much money as the CEO, you have your place. We have a long way to go to change that.”

Freeman hopes her writings are controversial and mind-expanding enough to spark a conversation. She has been published in 13th Floor Magazine and blogs at socialotherness.wordpress.com and lifelovefreedom.wordpress.com. She hopes her consulting business can help companies large and small deal with issues of diversity and inclusion. All of it adds up to what Freeman envisions as a day when children in north Omaha and Bellevue, college students and professionals alike, won’t suffer the same injustices she has endured.

“I want to use my writing, my story, my business, my academic life—all of it together—to make a difference in the world,” Freeman says. “I believe real change is possible.” Encounter

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THE DR EAM IS always the same. Admiring, envious, unseen…but necessary. A synthesis of literary theory, Leroux, and Lloyd-Webber. In the dark spaces between the scenes, the watcher waits

silently deconstructing the narrative, discovering new intentions for old lovers between the moments where time passes and beauty lives aloud on the stage of the Opéra de Paris.

Jorie Lyn Scheele, 22, has experienced Phantom of the Opera live four times from Omaha to Las Vegas. Her soundtracks have metaphorical grooves worn into them. She’s viewed the 2004 film, starring Gerard Butler, often enough to make any view count a gross estimate. Cosplays, podcasts, reviews, and theories round out her obsessed Phantom fangirl résumé. But there’s more.

Scheele dreams about the Phantom in terms that would make philosopher Jacques Derrida say, “Je te l’ai dit!” [“I told you!”]

“I remember after the first couple of times I had watched Gerard Butler as the Phantom I had this distinct dream where I am experiencing things in between the scenes,” Scheele says, describing what semioticians and literary critics refer to as “suture,” human minds looking for answers to questions like, “what’s a chicken doing by the road anyway?”

“I’m in the time jumps between scenes hiding, which is why you never see me,” Scheele says, describing one fun, emotionally involved thought experiment.

“I just kind of have theories in my mind and ended up having dreams about them and I went with them. To this day, I feel like some of those theories are what really happened.”

Credit for the Phantom fetish goes to her father, Monty, who broke out the original 1986 cast recording on a Colorado road trip when Jorie was 7.

“The first time I remember hearing it, my dad discovered the original soundtrack on CD and we were getting ready for vacation. He was like, ‘I have been wait-ing to share this!’ So we listened to that soundtrack straight through as we’re driving out to Colorado. I just remember the music being so good, even at such a young age. I remember thinking, ‘I just have to see this.’”

That began Jorie’s obsession with the musical about a man (or perhaps a dark angel) obsessed with an ingenue. She’s consumed all of Christine’s sadness, Raoul’s desperation, and the Phantom’s lonely rage in all its forms from the original Leroux to the Gerard Butler vehicle, right up to her anticipated fifth live performance at the Orpheum Theater. The beloved show runs April 20 through May 1.

To the outside observer, what a fan does can seem obsessive, and obsession can sound a tad alarming. Fortunately Scheele’s avocation is organizing social gatherings for the Omaha Sexy Nerd Society, an umbrella organization and social group for all things nerd. They encourage sci-fi fanboys and comics fangirls to mingle at weekly gatherings around Omaha, singing nerd-themed karaoke, talking “Star Wars,” or building massive pillow forts. They drag high geekery into the light at their annual fan convention, Convergence, as well.

The Phantom—shy, lonely but hopeful, possibly bitter, hiding behind masks and opera—might feel right at home at one of Jorie’s events. Encounter

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Mirrors

Covered in lives

And streaked with assignations and carrots on buns and snails and fine wine and fruit in vodka jars as large as your darling’s eyes spying on you from that perfect angle across the room

(M. baked a cake once an amaretto cake a cake so soaked I was drunk in a bite and happy and amazed by the flavors of her life)

Back steps down to more

Mirrors

Ruts tread into the wood as deep as the Oregon trail down into an underworld worthy of Orpheus and furtive sounds and hidden rooms and back up again into the urgent fragrances of conversations just beyond understanding and

Mirrors

Reflecting you back to you

And then, yes, we know, fire and smoke and shouts and hoses and nothing nothing that could stop the offering to the January sky and the cathedral of memory takes flight and lands here and there as cinders locking away tiny atoms of the secrets and

Ice

Like all the mirrors melted and gathered on the stone

A new mirror

I still see myself there once and once again

All my old friends and my M. Encounter

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Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts [E-18] .......................402-341-7130Joslyn Art Museum [2200 Dodge St.] ...402-342-3300KANEKO [F-17] ......................................402-341-3800Omaha Children’s Museum [500 S. 20th St.] ...................................402-342-6164The Durham Museum [801 S. 10th St.] ................................... 402-444-5071

T H E AT E R & P E R F O R M I N G A R T S

Blue Barn Theatre 614 S. 11th St.] ........402-345-1576Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre [1002 Dodge St.] ....................................402-502-4910Holland Performing Arts Center [1200 Douglas St.] ................................ 402-345-0606OM Center [13th & Howard St] ..............402-345-5078Omaha Symphony [1605 Howard St.] ...402-342-3560Opera Omaha [1850 Farnam St.] ......... 402-346-4398Orpheum Theater [409 S. 16th St.] ...... 402-345-0606The Rose Theater [2001 Farnam St.] ... 402-345-4849Ticket Omaha [13th & Douglas St.] ....... 402-345-0606

B A N K I N G | L E G A L | B U S I N E S S S E R V I C E SAmerican National Bank [C-14]........... 402-457-1070Bozell [G-18] .......................................... 402-965-4300Clark Creative Advertising [D-16] .......... 402-345-5800Cullan & Cullan [F-14] ............................402-397-7600First National Bank [E-15] ......................402-341-0500J. P. Cooke Rubber Stamp Co. [D-15] .... 402-342-7175Klein Law Office [E-16] ...........................402-391-1871Market Media [E-14] ............................. 402-346-4000Security National Bank [F-15] ................402-344-7300Stinson Leonard Street [D-14] ............... 402-342-1700Sutera & Sutera Law Office [F-15] .........402-342-3100

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Bliss Bakery [F-17] .................................402-934-7450Cupcake Omaha [F-15] ......................... 402-346-6808Dolci Old Market [G-15]..........................402-345-8198Hollywood Candy [E-16] .........................402-346-9746Juice Stop [E-15] ....................................402-715-4326 Old Market Candy Shop [G-15] ............. 402-344-8846Ted & Wally’s Ice Cream [E-16] ..............402-341-5827Wheatfields Express [E-15] ....................402-991-0917

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13th Street Coffee Co. [D-16] ................402-345-2883Aromas Coffeehouse [F-17] ...................402-614-7009Beansmith [E-14] ................................... 402-614-1805OM Center [D-15] ...................................402-345-5078Scooter’s [E-15] .....................................402-991-9868The Tea Smith [E-15]..............................402-932-3933Urban Abbey/Soul Desires [G-16] ..........402-898-7600

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Ahmad’s Persian Cuisine [G-15] ............ 402-341-9616Blue Sushi Sake Grill [E-15] ................... 402-408-5566Bricks & Mortar Bar & Bistro [F-17] ...... 402-934-0005Falling Water Grille [G-15] .................... 402-346-9000Himalaya’s [G-15] .................................. 402-884-5977J’s On Jackson [F-16] .............................402-991-1188Jackson Street Tavern [E-16] .................402-991-5637Jams Bar & Grill [F-14] ........................ 402-399-8300Julio’s Old Market [D-15] ...................... 402-345-6921M’s Pub [F-15] .......................................402-342-2550Matsu Sushi [G-13] ............................... 402-346-3988Michael’s Cantina at the Market [F-14] ..402-346-1205Nicola’s Italian Wine & Faire [D-16] ....... 402-345-8466Old Chicago [F-14] ..................................402-341-1616Omaha Tap House [C-13] .......................402-932-5131

Plank Seafood Provisions [E-15] ............402-507-4480Roja Old Market [E-14] ...........................402-346-9190Spaghetti Works [F-15] ..........................402-422-0770Stokes Bar & Grill [E-15] ........................ 402-408-9000The Diner [E-14] .....................................402-341-9870Trini’s Mexican Restaurant [F-15 in The Passageway] ..................... 402-346-8400Twisted Fork Grill & Bar [F-15] ...............402-932-9600Upstream Brewing Company [F-16]...... 402-344-0200

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PepperJax Grill [D-15] .............................402-315-1196Wheatfields Express [E-15] ....................402-991-0917Zio’s Pizzeria [F-15] ................................402-344-2222

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801 Chophouse at the Paxton [C-13] .....402-341-1222Le Bouillon [F-15] ...................................402-502-6816Omaha Prime [F-15] ...............................402-341-7040The Boiler Room [F-17] ..........................402-916-9274V. Mertz [F-15 in The Passageway] ....... 402-345-8980

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Bar 415 [D-15] .......................................402-346-7455Barry O’s Old Market Tavern [G-15] .......402-341-8032Billy Frogg’s Grill & Bar [E-15] ................402-341-4427Eat the Worm [E-15] ...............................402-614-4240Havana Garage Cigar Bar [G-15] ............402-614-3800J D Tucker’s [G-15] ................................402-934-5190Mr. Toad’s Pub [G-15] ........................... 402-345-4488Parliament Pub [E-14] ............................402-934-3301The Hive [E-14] ...................................... 402-504-4929The Stadium Club Sports Bar & Grill [G-15].........................402-359-1290The Tavern [G-16] .................................. 402-341-0191

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Bricks & Mortar Bar & Bistro [F-17] ...... 402-934-0005Omaha Lounge [C-14] ............................402-709-6815Sake Bombers @ Blue [E-15] ............... 402-408-5566Waters Edge Lounge at Embassy Suites [G-15] ...................... 402-346-9000

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Dubliner Pub [E-14] ................................402-342-5887O’Connors Irish Pub [D-15] ....................402-934-9790Omaha Tap House [C-13] .......................402-932-5131Stiles Pub [E-15] .....................................402-991-9911T. Henery’s Pub [F-14] ...........................402-345-3651

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Bricks & Mortar Bar & Bistro [F-17] ...... 402-934-0005La Buvette Wine & Grocery [F-15] ........ 402-344-8627Nosh Restaurant & Wine Lounge[G-11] . 402-614-2121

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The Nail Shop [H-12] ............................. 402-595-8805Urbane Salon & Day Spa [G-13] .............402-934-2909Victor Victoria Salon & Spa [F-15] ........ 402-933-9333Wonder Foot Spa [E-14] .........................402-618-7595

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Big Brain Productions [E-17] ..................402-342-2885

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Alegent Creighton Clinic [C-18] ..............402-280-5500Anytime Fitness [F-17] ...........................402-991-2333Commercial Optical Co. [D-16] ..............402-344-0219Natural Therapy [D-18] ..........................402-995-9874Old Market Massage [D-15] .................. 402-850-6651OM Center [D-15] ...................................402-345-5078Omaha Dental Spa [F-15] ......................402-505-4424Omaha Yoga School [F-15] ....................402-346-7813Wonder Foot Spa [E-14] .........................402-618-7595

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Courtyard by Marriott [G-11] ..................402-346-2200DoubleTree Hotel [A-11]..........................402-346-7600Embassy Suites Old Market [555 S. 10 St.]....................................... 402-346-9000Fairfield Inn and Suites [1501 Nicholas St.] ..................................402-280-1516Hampton Inn [1212 Cuming St.] ........... 402-345-5500Hilton Garden Inn [G-11] ........................402-341-4400Hilton Omaha [10th & Cass St.] ............ 402-998-3400Holiday Inn [1420 Cuming St.] ............... 402-341-0124Homewood Suites [1314 Cuming St.] ....402-345-5100Hotel DECO XV [B-14, 15th & Harney] ...402-991-4981Hyatt Place [E-16] ..................................402-513-5500Magnolia Hotel Omaha [A-15] ................402-341-2500Residence Inn by Marriott [B-12] ...........402-342-4770

M O V I N G & S T O R A G EThe Storage Loft [E-18] ..........................402-807-2537U-Haul [D-18] ........................................ 402-346-9322Urban Storage [D-18] .............................402-342-4449

P R A I S E & W O R H I PThe Market Church [D-17] .........TheMarketChurch.comUrban Abbey Worship Service [G-16] ....402-898-7600

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America First Companies [G-13] ............402-444-1630Berkshire Hathaway Real Estate[13th & California].................................. 402-493-4663Blackthorne Real Estate Development .. 402-884-6200Bluestone Development [B-17] ............. 402-505-9999Grubb & Ellis/Pacific Realty ................... 402-345-5866Investors Realty, Inc. .............................. 402-330-8000Mercer Management Co. [F-15] ........... 402-346-4445NP Dodge Condo Sales ..........................402-255-5099NuStyle Development Corporation ..........712-647-2041Old Market Life [D-16]............................402-305-8106Sandi Downing Real Estate [E-15] ......... 402-502-7477Shamrock Development, Inc. [D-13] ......402-934-7711

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Antique Annex [E-16] .............................402-932-3229Fairmont Antiques & Mercantile [E-16]402-346-9746

Flying Worm Vintage [E-16] ...................402-932-3229Joe’s Collectibles (E-16 Alley] ................ 402-612-1543

Reserve Goodwill [D-15] ........................402-342-4102Second Chance Antiques [C-14] ........... 402-346-4930The Imaginarium [D-15] .........................402-594-7061

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Anderson O’Brien Fine Art [F-16]...........402-884-0911Artists’ Cooperative Gallery [F-14] .........402-342-9617

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Garden of the Zodiac [F-15 in The Passageway) ...............................402-341-1877Mangelsen-Images of Nature Gallery [E-14]..................................................402-341-8460Old Market Artists Gallery [F-15] ....................402-346-6569Omaha Clayworks [D-16] ...............................402-346-0560Passageway Gallery [F-15 in The Passageway] ...............................402-341-1910Visions Custom Framing [E-18 @ Bemis Center] ..................................402-342-0020White Crane Gallery [F-15 inThe Passageway] ............................... 402-345-1066

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Jackson Street Booksellers [E-16] ................. 402-341-2664Soul Desires/Urban Abbey [G-16]..................402-898-7600

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All About Me Boutique [F-15] .........................402-505-6000Curbside Clothing [F-15]Drastic Plastic [E-15] ......................................402-346-8843Flying Worm Vintage [E-16] ...........................402-932-3229McLovin [G-15]...............................................402-915-4002Overland Outfitters [G-15] ..............................402-345-2900Reserve Goodwill [D-15] ................................ 402-342-4102Simply Fabulous [E-16] ...................................402-812-2193Souq, Ltd. [F-15 in The Passageway] ............ 402-342-2972The Lotus [E-15] .............................................402-346-8080Wallflower Artisan Collective (1402 S. 13 St.) 402-677-9438

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Drastic Plastic [E-15] ......................................402-346-8843Homer’s Music & Gifts [E-15] .........................402-346-0264

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Old Market Habitat [F-15]...............................402-342-0044

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Ashley’s Collectibles [E-15, L. Level] ..............402-934-3100City Limits [F-15] ............................................402-345-3570Le Wonderment [F-15] ...................................402-206-9928Old Market Sundries [G-15] ...........................402-345-7646OM Center [D-15] ...........................................402-345-5078Souq, Ltd. ]F-15 in The Passageway] ............ 402-342-2972Susie’s Baskets [D-13] ...................................402-341-4650Tannenbaum Christmas Shop [G-15] .............402-345-9627

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Iron Decor and More [E-16] ............................402-346-6123Niche [F-15] ...................................................402-344-4399Urban By Design [D-15] ..................................970-214-7608

J E W E L R Y

Cibola of Omaha [F-15] ...................................402-342-1200Cornerstone Gem & Bead Co. [D-16].............402-346-4367Goldsmith/Silversmith [F-15] ..........................402-342-1737Perspective Jewelry Design Studio [E-14] .....402-934-4416

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Havana Garage Cigar Bar [G-15] ....................402-614-3800Hooka Ran’s [E-15] ........................................402-934-3100SG Roi Tobacconist [F-15] .............................. 402-341-9264

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A R T G A L L E R I E S & M U S E U M S

Hot Shops Art Center [D-1] ............................402-342-6452Modern Arts Midtown [GG-210] ....................402-502-8737

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Film Streams [D-4] .........................................402-933-0259

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CenturyLink Center Omaha [H/I-5/6] .............402-341-1500TD Ameritrade Park Omaha [E/F-3/4] .......... 402-546-1800

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Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha’s Botanical Center [100 Bancroft St.] ...........................................402-346-4002Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium/IMAX Theater [3701 S. 10th St.] ..........................................402-733-8400

B A N K I N GPinnacle Bank [10th & Douglas] .....................402-346-9180

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Local Beer, Patio & Kitchen[H-11] ..................402-315-4301Blatt Beer & Table [E-5].................................. 402-718-8822Capitol Lounge & Supper Club [G-10] ............402-934-5999Farnam House Brewing Company [HH-22] ...402-401-6086Goodnights Pizza Bar & Patio [D-4] ................402-502-2151Heritage Food & Wine [B-13] .........................402-991-0660

Hiro 88 [D-16, 13th & Jackson] .....................402-933-5168Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen [B-13] ...................402-342-3662King Fong Cafe [B-14] .................................... 402-341-3433Liberty Tavern [G-6] .......................................402-998-4321 Mula [CC-22] ................................................. 402-315-9051Nosh Wine Lounge [G-11] ...............................402-614-2121Omaha Press Club [A-11] ...............................402-345-8008Orsi’s Italian Bakery & Pizzeria [7th & Pacific] 402-345-3438Siagon Surface [C-14] ....................................402-614-4496Wilson & Washburn [C-14] .............................402-991-6950

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Archetype Coffee [CC-22] ............................. 402-934-1489Blue Line Coffee [D-4] ...................................402-932-4463

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Zesto Ice Cream [5-E] ....................................402-932-4420

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Block 16 [A-13] ...............................................402-342-1220Kitchen Table [B-13] ....................................... 402-933-2810Panda House Downtown [A-13] ......................402-348-1818Table Grace [17th & Farnam] ..........................402-708-7815

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Spencer’s for Steaks & Chops [G-11].............402-280-8888Sullivan’s Steakhouse [B-13] .........................402-342-0077The Flatiron Cafe [17th & Howard] .................402-344-3040

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Patrick’s Market [B-15] .................................. 402-884-1600Peanut Butter Johnny’s (Food Truck) [CC-22] 402-206-7459

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Burger Theory [B-2] .......................................402-933-6959DJ’s Dugout Sports Bar/Blazin’ Pianos [G-10] .......................................402-763-9974Old Mattress Factory Bar & Grill [D-6] .......... 402-346-9116The Dugout [D-2] ...........................................402-934-5252

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California Bar [LL-20] .....................................402-449-9138Crescent Moon [HH-22] ................................. 402-345-1708Farnam House Brewing Company [HH-22] ...402-401-6086Nite Owl [CC-22] ............................................ 402-991-6767Oasis Hookah Bar and TaZa Nightclub [B-13] 402-502-9893Scriptown [CC-22] .........................................402-991-0506Sullivan’s Bar [CC-22] ....................................402-933-7004

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Capitol Lounge & Supper Club [G-11] ............402-934-5999Slowdown [C-4] .............................................402-345-7569The Max [C-16] ...............................................402-346-4110Whiskey Tango [B-13] ....................................402-934-4874

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Corkscrew Wine & Cheese [CC-22] ..............402-933-3150Nosh Wine Lounge [G-11] ...............................402-614-2121

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Kleveland Clothing [CC-22] .............................402-401-6147Lids Locker Room [E-5] .................................402-334-0183Urban Outfitters [D-3] .....................................402-280-1936

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Greenstreet Cycles [D-4] ...............................402-505-8002Inclosed Studio [D-4] ..................................... 402-321-3442The Shop Around The Corner [E-15 The Imaginarium] ..................................402-609-8046

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Habitat ReStore [24th & Leavenworth] .......... 402-934-1033

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Takechi’s Jewelry [17th & Harney] ................. 402-341-3044

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ART AND MUSEUM EXHIBITS

Brad KahlhamerThrough April 17, Joslyn Art Museum—

2200 Dodge St. Kahlhamer is an artist

influenced by a variety of sources, including

Native American traditions, graffiti, comic

books, and much more. 402-342-3300

- joslyn.org

Go West! Art of the American Frontier from the Buffalo Bill Center of the WestThrough April 17, Joslyn Art Museum—

2200 Dodge St. Discover the exploration and

excitement of the Western frontier in this exhibit,

featuring more than 90 paintings, sculptures,

and American Indian artifacts dating from

the 1830s to the 1920s. 402-342-3300

- joslyn.org

WaterThrough April 23 at KANEKO—1111

Jones St. Exploring and understanding

water in a multitude of forms is the theme

of Kaneko’s Spring 2016. 402-341-3800

- thekaneko.org

Everyday Static TransmissionsThrough May 14 at Bemis Center for

Contemporary Arts—724 S. 12th

St. Artist and writer Benjamin Tiven pres-

ents his film A Third Version of the Imaginary

and related photographs about the video

and film library of the Kenya Broadcast-

ing Corporation in Nairobi. 402-341-7130

- bemiscenter.org

William Joyce: Guardian of ChildhoodThrough May 15, Joslyn Art Museum—

2200 Dodge St. This Mind’s Eye Gallery

exhibition features art by author, illustrator,

and Academy Award-winning animated short

filmmaker William Joyce. 402-342-3300

- joslyn.org

Orchid ShowMarch 5 and 6 at Lauritzen Gar-

dens—100 Bancroft St. The annual

Orchid Show features displays from local,

regional, and national vendors and grow-

ers. 10am-4pm both days. 402-346-4002

- lauritzengardens.org

Donald R. Buma: Plants and Gardens April 6-May 22, Lauritzen Gar-

dens—100 Bancroft St. This collec-

tion of plant and landscape photographs

display the beauty of plants and land-

scapes. 9am-5pm daily. 402-346-4002.


First Folio! The Book that Gave Us ShakespeareApril 9-May 1, The Durham—801 S. 10th

St. Published in 1623, The First Folio preserves

36 of Shakespeare’s plays. 402-444-5071.

- durhammuseum.org

FAMILY EVENTS

House of Afros, Capes, and Curls: Geek Culture Without Ethnic BoundariesMarch 4 at Bemis Center for Contem-

porary Arts—724 S. 12th St. Archivist

Jade Rogers of the Great Plains Black

History Museum brings her nomadic

night of board games and geekery to the

Bemis Center. 6pm-9pm. 402-341-7130.

- bemiscenter.org

National Geographic Live’s Untamed WildMarch 8 at Holland Performing Arts

Center—1200 Douglas St. Ath-

lete Cory Richards has traveled to the

remote corners of the world and has won

awards at nearly every major adventure

film festival. 7:30pm. 402-345-0606.

- ticketomaha.com

St. Patrick’s Day ParadeMarch 14 in downtown Omaha. This annual

parade celebrates Omaha’s Irish heritage.

The parade starts at 15th & Howard streets,

travels east on Harney to 11th Street, south

to Howard Street, and west to 14th Street.

- familyfuninomaha.com

Omaha Fashion Week—SpringMarch 15-20 at Omaha Design

Center—1502 Cuming St. Local design-

ers showcase their wares in Omaha’s ninth

annual fashion week. 402-934-4303

- omahafashionweek.com

Harlem GlobetrottersApril 8 at CenturyLink Center Omaha—

455 N. 10th St. These famous basketball

players are known for comedy as much as

athletic prowess. 7pm. 402-341-1500.

- ticketmaster.com

Gabriel IglesiasApril 14 at Holland Performing Arts

Center—1200 Douglas St. Iglesias has been

described as an unbelievably funny, electrify-

ing, and gifted performer who has the ability to

consistently deliver a quality comedy experi-

ence. Ages 7 and older. 8 pm. 402-345-0606.

- ticketomaha.com

TREEmendous Arbor Day CelebrationFriday, April 24 at Lauritzen Gar-

dens—100 Bancroft St. Enjoy a vari-

ety of tree-themed educational activities

designed for families to learn about a variety

of topics. Children who dress like a tree will

get in free! 9am to 5pm. 402-346-4002


CONCERTS

LogicMarch 1 at Sokol Underground—2234

S. 13th St. This 25-year-old rapper has

appeared on Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kim-

mel’s TV shows. His sophomore album,

The Incredible True Story, sold 135,000

copies its first week. 8pm. 402-346-9802

- sokolunderground.com


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Omaha Symphony presents Celtic JourneyMarch 5 and 6 at Holland Performing

Arts Center—1200 Douglas St. Enjoy

music and tales from Ireland with Susanna

Perry Gilmore, Irish storyteller Tomáseen

Foley, and the Celtic Journey Band & Danc-

ers. 7:30pm and 2pm. 402-345-0606

- ticketomaha.org

The American Lines Tour’ 16 Mayday Parade & The Maine With Better Off March 29 at Sokol Underground—2234

S.13th St. Mayday Parade has released

four studio albums full of heart-on-

sleeve lyrics. 7pm. 402-346-9802

- sokolunderground.com

OutcryApril 13 at CenturyLink Center—455 N.

10th St. The worship tour highlights the cre-

ativity, heart, and mission of the local church.

Featuring a combination of artists and wor-

ship leaders, this show provides entertain-

ment and spirituality for all. 402-341-1500

- ticketmaster.com

Judah & the Lion April 15 at Waiting Room Lounge—6212

Maple St. This band combines Southern

grit and Midwestern openness with the

exuberant freedom of the West to make a

truly joyful sound. 9pm. 402-884-5353

- waitingroomlounge.com

Mumford & Sons: An Arrow Through the Heartland TourApril 19 at CenturyLink Center—455

N. 10th St. Inspired by folk, rock, coun-

try, and bluegrass, British rock band

Mumford & Sons formed in 2007. After

a hiatus, the band announced a tour in

early 2015. 7:30pm. 402-341-1500

- ticketmaster.com

PERFORMING ARTS

Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella March 15-20 Orpheum Theater—409

S.16th St. This Tony Award-winning

Broadway musical from the creators of

The Sound of Music and South Pacific

delights audiences with its contemporary

take on the classic tale. 402-345-0606.

- omahaperformingarts.org

The ChristiansMarch 24-April 17 at BlueBarn The-

ater—1106 S.10th St. Pastor Paul offici-

ates over a congregation of thousands. Today

should be a day of celebration, but Paul is about

to preach a sermon that will shake the founda-

tions of his church’s beliefs. 402-345-1576

- bluebarn.org

Honk! The MusicalMarch 25-April 10, 2016 at Rose The-

ater—2001 Farnam St. Ugly the Duck

doesn’t look like any of his family flock

and only his mom understands how lonely

he is on the farm. When a terrible blizzard

hits, Ugly discovers there’s much more to

him than anyone thought. 402-345-4849

- rosetheater.org

SemeleApril 8 and 10 at Orpheum Theater—409

S. 16th St. Semele is a darkly comic mytho-

logical opera of a mortal woman’s tryst with a

dangerous god. Featuring some of Handel’s

most glorious orchestral and virtuosic vocal

writing, Semele is an opera of unbridled

lust, jealousy, and revenge. 402-345-0606

- ticketomaha.com

The Feast April 15-May 8 at Shelterbelt The-

ater—3225 California St. When all

meat mysteriously turns to rot, our world

becomes populated with reluctant veg-

etarians. Four hungry dinner guests

impatiently await a latecomer to the

table. As the hour grows late, traces of

civilization turn to decay. 402-341-2757

- shelterbelt.org

The Phantom of the Opera April 20-May 1 at Orpheum Theater—409

S. 16th St. Cameron Mackintosh’s spectac-

ular new production comes to Omaha as part

of a brand new North American Tour. The cast

and orchestra of 52 makes this one of the larg-

est productions now on tour. 402-345-0606

- ticketomaha.com

Elephant & Piggie’s We Are In A PlayApril 22-May 8 at Rose Theater—2001

Farnam St. Gerald the Elephant is cau-

tious and Piggie is, well…not. They are

the best of friends. Which means they

have lots of fun together (sometimes).

Will Gerald and Piggie teach each other

something important? 402-345-4849

- rosetheater.org

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10PM - CLOSEEVERY NIGHT!

1505 Farnam . 402-709-6815 . TheOmahaLounge.com

Live Jazz & Blues

7:30 - 10:30PMSUN - THURS

8 - 11PMFRI - SAT

Happy Hour SpecialsALL DAY MONDAY

Tue-Fri 4pm-6pm • Sat. 10pm-close

3558 Farnam Street | 402-401-6086farnamhousebrewing.com

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Eat, Drink, Relax.Sophisticated American cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. Classy, but unpretentious. Creative, but approachable. Live music Wednesday - Saturday.Lunch, Dinner, Sunday brunch.Fresh Daily Specials. Open 11AM Tuesday - SaturdaySunday Brunch 10AM - 2PMHappy Hour 4PM - 6PM Tuesday- FridayPrivate dining/meeting room available, up to 50 people.Reservations accepted

1125 Jackson St. | Old Market, Omaha, NE | 402.991.5637 | JacksonStreetTavern.com

Not Exactly PUB GRUB.

http://www.jacksonstreettavern.com

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