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Former Chancellor Emeritus Del Weber, who served as Chancellor for UNO from 1977 to 1997 is remembered with a memorial fountain inside the south lobby of the Weber Fine Arts, the building named after he and his wife Lou Ann Weber. “Del Weber’s impact on the community - and especially this University - is unmatched. While today’s students may not have had the opportunity to know him, we hope this fountain serves as a constant reminder of his commitment to this
institution - the faculty, staff and especially the students.” Michael L. Hilt, Ph.D. Dean, College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media.
fabrication of flowers at the garden’s annual fall chrysanthemum show. Bold mums combine with vibrant colors, diverse textures and other design elements that celebrate the 10th anniversary of the garden’s conservation program. Standard garden admission rates apply. Members are admitted free.
During his 20 years of leadership, Del Weber directed numerous projects across campus such as the Durham Science Center, Weber Fine Arts Building (named for Del and his wife Lou Ann) THROUGH NOVEMBER 23 the Thompson Alumni Center, Child Care Center, BAGELS AND SOMETIMES BACH University Village and the West Parking Garage. Gallery 1516, 1516 Leavenworth St. WHAT’S YOUR FOCUS OMAHA? Featuring a different musical performance every Sunday, this event offers complimentary bagels, fruit, coffee, and juice. Admission: free. Doors open at 11 a.m., performance begins at 11:30 a.m.
organized for The Union by Nicole J. Caruth. Before traveling to The Union, the exhibition was presented at The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. THROUGH DECEMBER 6 | REAGAN PUFALL Fred Simon Gallery, 1004 Farnam St. The North Dakota native who currently lives in Omaha teaches art and design, and practices photography. He has received several awards and nominations, including an OEAA 2018 Best New Media Artist nomination. Admission: free. www.artscouncil.nebraska.gov
THROUGH JANUARY, 19, 2020 PAUL ANTHONY SMITH Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St. Drawing on the art historical traditions of THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 Pointilism and Geometric Abstraction, Paul SOMETIMES.WE.CANNOT. BE.WITH.OUR. Anthony Smith creates “picotages,” named for a BODIES. by VANESSA GERMAN pattern printing technique that entails pressing The Union for Contemporary Art textured blocks onto fabric. Trained in ceram2423 North 24th Street, Omaha “this work is a dimensional living reckoning. the ics, Smith uses sharp, wooden tools to stipple living reckoning is bold, eruptive, disruptive work the surfaces of photographs he has taken in New York City and Jamaica that examine the against systems & pathologies that oppress & African and Caribbean diasporas. subvert overt & covert violence onto & into the lives & humanity of marginalized people on this THROUGH JANUARY, 19, 2020 land.” This project is supported in part by the Nation- WORD AND IMAGE: THE SAINT JOHN’S BIBLE al Endowment for the Arts. To find out more Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St. about how National Endowment for the Arts Featuring the first handwritten illuminated Bigrants impact individuals and communities, ble commissioned by a Benedictine Monastery visit www.arts.gov. since the fifteenth century, The Saint John’s L-R, UNO & UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey Gold, Lou Ann Weber and CFAM Dean Michael Hilt Bible incorporates contemporary imagery and The exhibition is also made possible through events to connect traditional medieval craftsthe support of the Nebraska Arts Council manship with the twenty-first century. https:// and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. The EXHIBITS: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18 www.joslyn.org Nebraska Arts Council, a state agency, has Art Nite, 7pm THRU NOVEMBER 14, 2019 supported this program through its matching The Down Under Lounge, 3530 Leavenworth WITNESS: THE ART OF SAMUEL BAK THROUGH FEBRUARY, 2, 2020 grants program funded by the Nebraska LegDrink and doodle! Sketch and sip! Join a UNO School of the Arts’ community of creatives supporting one another Weber Fine Arts Building islature, the National Endowment for the Arts LOUDER THAN WORDS: ROCK, POWER, AND POLITICS for some show-stopper REALNESS! Exercise Renowned artist and Holocaust survivor Samu- and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Visit your art // creative-making muscles at DU’s third www.nebraskaartscouncil.org for information Durham Museum, 801 S. 10th St. el Bak will visit the University of This exhibit explores how rock music has Monday of the month Art Nite!!! on how the Nebraska Arts Council can assist Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) this September in your organization, or how you can support the shaped cultural norms on topics such as civil There will be various creative-making supplies tandem with a showing of 70 of his creations. rights, feminism, war, and more. Historical artiNebraska Cultural Endowment. available for use (ie. paints, paper, colored The showing and a series of related public facts, photos, and videos show how the power pencils, markers). You are welcome to bring your events will be free and open to the public. For the 2019 Wanda D. Ewing Commission, the of rock has influenced politics throughout own project and/or supplies you are working Pittsburgh-based artist Vanessa German pres- American history. https://durhammuseum.org on -- or have been meaning to carve out time to The Exhibition work on (yeah, you know that one)! BRING IT! “Witness: The Art of Samuel Bak,” opens Tues- ents sometimes.we.cannot.be.with.our.bodies. THROUGH MARCH 8, 2020 It could be a sketch, painting, poem, song, essay, day, Sept. 3 in the UNO School of the Arts’ Art — a multimedia installation that originated at SOUND THE ALARM: THE MAKING OF THE paper airplane, digital tablet...you get the drift. the Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh, PA and is Gallery, housed in the Weber Fine Arts BuildOMAHA FIRE DEPARTMENT being reimagined at The Union. In the artist’s ing. The collection spans five decades of Bak’s Roselle will be makin’ magic happen behind the Durham Museum, 801 S 10th St. own words, “this work is a dimensional living bar with $5 Frida ‘ritas + VanGogh drink specials artistic journey, featuring pieces that have been The Omaha Fire Department traces its roots to + various Mules + adult drink boxes. shown in major museums and galleries in cities reckoning. the living reckoning is bold, eruptive, 1860 when the city’s first firefighting company disruptive work against systems & pathologies such as Tel Aviv, New York, Paris and Rome. that oppress & subvert overt & covert violence was founded. Using documents from the Byron The art will be on display through Thursday, Reed Collection this exhibit chronicles the onto & into the lives & humanity of marginalNov. 14. Omaha Fire Department’s late 19th century ized people on this land.” beginnings. THROUGH NOVEMBER 17 sometimes.we.cannot.be.with.our.bodies. was FALL CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW www.focusomaha.com originally conceived for the Mattress Factory Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft St, Omaha in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2017. It was 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Experience a fascinating
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SPAGHETTI DINNER Wednesday, November 13, 4pm American Legion Post #1 Omaha, NE All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner w/ Meat Sauce 4:00 - 7:00 PM Adults $6.00 • Kids $3.00
402 FAMILY NIGHT by 402 Arts Collective Friday, November 15, 6pm-8pm Hardy Coffee Co., 6051 Maple St., Omaha It’s that time of year again! We want to invite you to come celebrate another amazing year of music and art education here at the 402 Arts Collective. We want to invite all the families of the students currently enrolled AND anyone Saturday, November 16, 10am else who wants to come learn more about what Holly Jolly Boutique and Art Show! makes the 402 so special. We will have food, il Palazzo prizes, live music, and plenty of chances to Shop and visit with local artists and crafters meet other Artists and Musicians. at the beautiful Il Palazzo on 132nd and Fort! We will be giving away a pair of Air Pods as a There will be something for everyone art, grand prize this year!!!! jewelry, toffee, handmade accessories, BUT you have to be present to win!! RSVP and Christmas decor and more! automatically enter to win from the drawing at the end of the night. New this year, Save the Date will be offering If you know anyone who is interested in learna delicious catered lunch for purchase! Also, ing an art form from a local artist this event back by popular demand, we will again be would be a great chance for you to invite them featuring a cash bar with a signature Holly Jolly to come along! mimosa! RSVP and let us know you are coming! General Admission is FREE! We open to the public at 10am but anyone who purchases a Holly Jolly Shopping bag with coupons and goodies will be also get an Early Shopping Pass for admission at 9am! The bag is only $15+tax and with all the coupon savings will pay for itself. DINOS ON THE LOOSE Friday, November 15, 4pm Omaha Children’s Museum Get ready for a ROARING good time! During Dinos on the Loose, families can construct Jurassic jaws and get moving in the raptor races. Be on the lookout for the OCM T. rex dinosaur, Tiny, who will be available for a “meat & greet” at various points throughout the evening. Friday Family Date Nights are held monthly and are included with regular museum admission. The museum stays open late for Friday Family Date Nights, and themed activities are held from 4 to 8 p.m., while supplies last. ART LAB FOR KIDS: MAKE YOUR OWN EMOJI Friday, November 15,4:30pm-5:30pm Apple Store, 17170 Davenport Street Kids will learn fun ways to create their own emoji. We’ll show them how to draw colorful faces and objects. They’ll get hands-on using the Procreate app on iPad with Apple Pencil to draw an emoji to take home. Devices will be provided.
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LANE’S LIGHT GALA Friday, November 15 CHI Health Center Omaha The Lane Thomas Foundation is having our 4th Annual Lane’s Light Gala on Friday, November 15, 2019 at the CHI Health Center Omaha. Last year, a crowd of over 600 people attended the event. This event is unique with beautifully lit Christmas trees decorated by local businesses to honor Lane and are included as part of the silent auction. Visit www.laneslightevent.com to purchase a table or tickets and view the video of last year’s event. If you are not able to make it to the event, please consider being an “Angel” sponsor by making a donation. At the gala, we raise money to fill a blue bow to honor Lane and your donation will help us achieve our goal. You can be an “Angel” sponsor by donating at https:// lanethomas.ticket.qtego.net/donate. We encourage you to see the impact Lane’s Foundation is having on children and families at bit.ly/laneslight. TURKEY TRAILS 5K / 10K Saturday, November 16, 8am Millers Landing Omaha · Join us for the annual Turkey Trails, a Thanksgiving themed run that is perfect for the whole family. The fun includes great swag (designer shirt, custom medal), chip-timing, live results and awards, free photos, costumes, free kids dash, great post-race food, and plenty of fun
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activities. Grab your friends and family you are not going to want to miss this one! COLLEGE FOR KIDS—SEWING WITH MOM Saturday, November 16, 9:30am-12:30pm MCC, Elkhorn Valley Campus, 829 N 204th St. Learn how to thread and use a sewing machine, understand pattern pieces, sew on buttons and install a zipper. Weekly projects are simple and designed to help students understand the process of construction. The adult will guide the young student with operating a sewing machine and ironing. Only the child needs to be registered. (ages 8-11) OMAHA HOLIDAY EXPO Saturday, November 16, 10am Baxter Arena · Omaha, Nebraska The Omaha Holiday Expo is back at the Baxter Arena on November 16, 2019! We look forward to hosting the Omaha Holiday Expo for the 5th year! Come spend this Holiday Season with your family & friends shopping local Omaha exhibitors!
Featuring Holiday Decor, Arts & Crafts, Endless Shopping, Beauty Bar, Delicious Food, $1,000’s in Free Prizes & Santa Pictures from 11:30-1pm! Doors OPEN at 10 AM! Free AAH Tote Bags to the first 150 people in the door! Follow our Event on Facebook for NEW Features at the Show TBA, Free Prizes & Santa Pictures! General Admission is only $1! Free Parking! Wishing you & your family a Happy Holiday Season! BIG PLAY SATURDAY - HOLIDAY FRIENDS Saturday, November 16, 10:30am Fat Brain Toys Come and meet your favorite holiday charFamily events continued onto the bottom half of page 7.
Family events continued from page 6. acters! Frosty the Snowman, Buddy the Elf, Rudolf, and the Grinch will all be here ready for photos with the kiddos. Plus, there will be delicious sugar cookies for all and lovely holiday decorations for kids to make and take home. Your heart is sure to grow at least three sizes bigger
Dairy and The Cookie Company for their generous donations!
PRINCESS PARTY! Saturday, November 16, 1 Hy-Vee · Omaha, Nebraska Join us for a princess party on November 16th from 11 am to 1 pm! Kids are welcome to dress up as their favorite princess and will have the opportunity to meet Elsa and Olaf! We’ll also have a giveaway in store for 4 tickets to see Frozen two courtesy of the Village Pointe Cinema!
Join us Sunday, November 17 after the second service for our annual Chili Cook-Off!
CHILI COOK OFF AT FUMC Sunday, November 17, 2:30pm First United Methodist Church Some may call this time of year the “fall” eason.... But at FUMC, we call it Chili season!!
Calling all Chili Chefs: It is time to whip out your famous, award-winning chili recipe and sign up to be a chili cook-off contestant! We need at least 30 entries - and have prizes for 5 different categories!! This meal is a great time to celebrate fall together as a congregation, catch up with old friends, and meet new faces. We invite all, and hope you will invite others to MILK & COOKIES W SANTA FOR HIS ARRIVAL! give to our youth. All funds raised will go to the 2020 Youth Mission Trip. Saturday, November 16, 11:15am Westroads Mall Please see Ric Jensen, call 402-571-2556, or Come one and come all to help us welcome Santa to Westroads Mall! Saturday, November e-mail him at JensenRic@aol.com, if you are able to provide chili, help with set-up and/or 16th, 11:15 am First Level, Von Maur Court clean-up, or just want more information. area in front of the Santa Set Join us for Milk or OJ and a cookie. Santa will arrive about 11:30, greet the children and visit with them. Then, the children will line up and “parade” with Santa up and down the hall before they help him walk through the magic doors to his chair to start the holiday season! A very special thank you to the Adair Dance Academy “Toy Soldiers” for their help! Thank you to our sponsors, Hiland
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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 13 10th Annual Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference, Magnolia Hotel, 8am The Happy Hippie Hour with Carrie Jean, The Down Under Lounge, 3pm Music from Dr. Webb, The Down Under Lounge, 4:20pm UNO Big Band & Metropolitan Area Youth Jazz Orchestra (MAYJO) with LA Trombonist Andy Martin, The Jewell, 6:30pm Dapper Kings, Havana Garage, 7pm Trans-Siberian Orchestra 2019 Presented By Hallmark Channel, 7:30pm Mid-America Center
The Bookworm Presents - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Wrecking Ball Show, Westside High School, 6:30pm
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, lespecial Bourbon Theatre, 8pm
Twistello South Omaha’s Finest Tequila Garage, 8pm
Charlie Parr, Slowdown, 8pm
The 7O’s Band, Starskys Bar N Grill, 8pm
Lucy & Charlie w/ Ro Hempel, The Down Under Lounge, 9:30pm
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 15 10th Annual Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference, 8:00 am, Magnolia Hotel
2019 NDA Omaha Regional Dart ChampionCoffee & Contacts at American National ships, Ramada Plaza , 9am Bank, American National Bank La Vista, 8am Brian Kilmeade’s Big Red (White & Blue) OmahaJobs.com Job Fair - Stand Out From Book Signing & Husker Tailgate, Jasmine The Crowd, Ralston Arena, 1pm Room, inside the Grand Manse Lincoln, 4pm Jam ‘n’ Bread Western Historic Trails Center, 2pm
Keller Night, German-American Society, 5pm
The Hugged & Unplugged Acoustic Happy Hour, The Down Under Lounge, 4p
402 Family Night, Hardy Coffee Co., 6pm
Aly Peeler, The Cove Lounge and Grille, 5pm
Ribbon Cutting at Venue at Werner Park, 4pm
Matt Wallace Fusion Force, The Jewell, 6:30pm
Music Trivia, The Durham Museum, 6pm
The Tale Untold at Lookout Lounge, 7pm
Omaha/Queer Table Talk | #SaveOurSisters: Protecting Trans Women, 6:00 pm UNO Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, Room 201, 6pm
Colin Roberts Live - Paddy McGown’s, 7pm
2019 Annual Awards Banquet & Auction, Ralston Arena, 6pm Lettuce Turnip the Beet The B Side of Benson Theatre, 6pm
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Allion Nash R&B, Soul, Jazz vocalist with Da- The Talbott Brothers vid Hawkins, Jacob Sorenson, Mitch Towne, Bourbon Theatre, 8pm Andrew Bailie, The Jewell, 6:30pm Date Night A Concert with Laura Ortman The Backline, 8pm Bemis Center, 7pm Acoustic Groove News Talk 1290 KOIL Presents Brian Mars Bar and Grill, 8pm Kilmeade Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 7:30pm Casey Donahew, Slowdown, 8pm
Lost Dogz (Eazybaked / Milano / Untitld) - Off the Chain Tour, The Waiting Room Lana Del Rey: The Norman F-cking Rockwell Lounge, 8pm Tour, Orpheum Theater, 8pm Dirty Dancing Trivia Open Mic with Host Aly Peeler The Cove Lounge and Grille, 8pm The Down Under Lounge, 8p Box Era, Barley Street Tavern, 8pm Comedy Open Mic at 9pm Barley Street Tavern Chris Shelton, Dubliner Pub, 9:30pm
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Ailey II, Orpheum Theatre, 7:30pm
Wooden Music - Return to Scriptown, 7pm A Christmas Carol Omaha Community Playhouse, 7:30pm Big Wild w/ EVAN GIIA and Ark Patrol at Sokol Auditorium, 7:30 pm
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Whiskey Alibi at Therapy Bar and Grill Therapy Bar, 8pm Dicey Riley, Dubliner Pub, 8:30pm Feel Good Fridays Featuring Tyi Hakeem The Omaha Lounge, 8:30pm The Long Awaited, Side Piece & the Dive Kings at the Hangout, American Dream, 9pm
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16 North Omaha Love Tour Great Plains Black History Museum, 11am Guest reader Kristine Gerber from Omaha World Herald, General Crook House Omaha, 2pm Creighton Bluejays Men’s Basketball vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Mens Basketball CHI Health Center, 5pm Dinner Detective Murder Mystery DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Downtown 7pm Gerald Dickens: Sikes and Nancy General Crook House, 6pm The Heartlight Show: music, mayhem and more Scottish Rite, 6:30pm Lucas’s Birthday Fiesta Espectacular w/ Pinata Protest, Lookout Lounge, 7pm Charlie Ballantine, Guitarist The Jewell, 7pm Brad Colerick with Tim Fleming a The B Side of Benson Theatre, 7pm
Americature // Smokin’ Shepherd // The Scabby Ghouls, Barley Street Tavern, 9pm
A Christmas Carol Omaha Community Playhouse, 7:30pm
80’s/90’s Dance Party SMS@ Chrome, 9pm
The Piano Guys Orpheum Theater, 7:30pm
The Fishheads, Ozone Lounge, 9pm Kali Indiana at Copacabana Lounge, 9pm Aspartame w/ Plack Blague (Dj set) O’Leaver’s, 9pm Sweet Tea Music at Havana Garage, 9pm Matt Cox Band, Harney Street Tavern, 9pm LuckySe7en, Two Fine Irishmen, 9pm Friday Night Karaoke : Jimmy Moe and Curly’s, 9pm
Night of A Thousand Stars - The Big Easy Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha Downtown, 8pm Magick K Acoustic, Rathskeller Bier Haus, 8pm Dirty Heads - Rescheduled for November 16th Sokol Auditorium, 8pm Dicey Riley, Dubliner Pub, 8:30pm The Riffs at The New Frontier Bar, 8:30p
Space is the Place - An Afrofuturistic Dance Party, Reverb Lounge, 9pm
Drake White Slowdown, 8:30pm
The Mercurys with The Pink Flamingos The Waiting Room Lounge, 9pm
Faded // Solo Safe//Fat Nap Barley Street Tavern, 9pm
Ragged Company Acoustic w/Stovepipes, The Down Under Lounge, 9:30pm
Neil Hilborn The Waiting Room Lounge, 9pm Pink Bunny The Cove Lounge and Grille, 9pm Benson Soul Society, Reverb Lounge, 9pm
Charlie Ballantine, Guitarist The Jewell, 9pm
North Dakota State Bison Womens Basketball, DJ SOKOL ARENA, 6pm
Eckophonic at Two Fine Irishmen, 9pm
Poker Night, Big Red Sports Bar, 7pm
Wasteland, The Down Under Lounge, 9pm
Big Band: Julie Baker, Ozone Lounge, 7pm
Reggae Party At T-Henery’s, 9:30pm
Ladies Night, Liquid Sunshine Taproom, 7pm
The Broke Loose ~ Red Cities ~ Virgin Mary Pistol Grip, O’Leaver’s, 10pm
Scarlett O’ Hara, Wither Decay, Somewhere To Call Home, Lookout Lounge, 7pm
Solo Safe, Barley Street Tavern, 10pm
Trivia Mafia, Vis Major Brewing Co., 7pm
Pink Bunny, The Cove, 10pm
General Trivia at Stoli’s Lounge, 8pm
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17
Donna the Buffalo, Waiting Room Lounge, 8p Open Mic, Barley Street Tavern, 9pm
Gallery 1516 Recital-Opera Favorites,11am Monday Night Karaoke : Gonzo, Moe and Curly’s, 9pm Marquette vs. Wisconsin Watch Party The Capitol District, 12p
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19
A Christmas Carol Omaha Community Playhouse, 2pm Brahms Serenade No. 1, Joslyn Art Museum, 2pm Omaha Women’s Basketball vs. Morgan State Baxter Arena, 2pm The Music Of Vince Guaraldi And The Peanuts Joslyn Museum, 2pm Tell Martha Not to Moan The Union for Contemporary Art , 4pm A Christmas Carol, Omaha Community Playhouse, 6:30pm The Luke Annis Quintet at The Jewell, 6:30p
Toddler Tuesday - Caleb the Elf Fat Brain Toys, 10:30am 2019 Omaha World Herald Career Fair MC - Fort Omaha Campus , 11am Burger and Wine Night! Barchen Beer Garden, 3pm UNO Jazz Combo, Ozone Lounge, 6:30pm Crafts & Drafts Thunderhead Brewing Taproom, 6:30pm Tuesday Trivia - Star Trek Big Red Restaurants & Sports Bar, 7pm Brothers Book Club: Team Human brothers lounge, 7pm
General Trivia, Goldeez, 7pm Creighton Bluejays Mens Soccer vs. UC Irvine Men’s Soccer, Morrison Stadium, 7pm Brand of Sacrifice at Lookout Lounge, 7pm Our Last Night, Slowdown, 8pm
Xtreme Music Bingo, Observatory Bar, 7pm
MAGIC MIKE XXL, American Dream, 8pm
Open Mic & Jam, Therapy Bar, 7pm
The Regulation w/ Mitch Gettman & Jake Norstadt, The B. Bar, 8pm
Amigo The Devil w/ King Dude, Twin Temple, Slowdown,8pm Spencer’s Trivia Dojo, The Down Under Lounge, 8pm
Sunday Funday Free Booze Bingo, The Down Under Lounge, 8pm Karaoke, The Down Under Lounge, 8pm SnB Saturday Night Dance Party W/#DjSamSpade, Stocks n Bonds, 9pm
MONDAY NOVEMBER 18 Spider-Man Movie Monday, The Down Under Lounge, 3pm Free Pool Mondays, Big John’s, 6pm Slayer, Primus, CHI Health Center, 6pm Beer Lounge Bingo! Zipline Brewing Co., 6pm
Mayday Parade: Forever Emo Tour w/ Emo Nite, The Waiting Room Lounge, 8p Open Jam, Barley Street Tavern, 8p Open MIc, Brokedown Palace, 8:30pm Tuesday Night Karaoke : Deontae Moe and Curly’s, 9pm Rod’s Soundtrack Karaoke, The Down Under Lounge, 10pm
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Paul Moerke had a great punk answer when asked if punk remains a viable music form in 2019. The R.A.F. guitarist and sole remaining founding member suggested the answer is yes, and no. “There is a younger punk scene in town but it doesn’t seem to cross over with the older guys,” he said. “It’s kind of like blues, as a form . . . it’s not going to get more popular again.” After further thought, he added, “It’s a niche . . . And R.A.F. is a weird niche within that niche.” R.A.F. (Ready Aim Fire) has been around since 1984 – although the connection between the letters and the name and whether or not a period goes after each letter can be debated. As so many punk bands did, this one formed mostly from high school friends who met at the teen dives of the time, most of which catered to artsy outcasts.
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The band’s original name was Progressive Destruction and they appeared during one of the city’s most fertile periods for musical innovation. No Heroes, the Naughty Virgins, and Digital Sex were just a few of the bands on the scene at the time. Moerke credits original singer Matt Miller with coining the moniker.
Caillier came in as the reunion formed, rehearsals took place for a reunion show, and he was organically moved into the band. That happened about eight years ago after Moerke returned from roughly a decade in St. Louis. Over the years Moerke, Cox, and Higgins had played gigs as RAF. The reason for the reunion?
“He just kind of grabbed it out of the air,” Moerke “I think somebody just booked a gig. It just recalled. started to happen,” Moerke suggested “I’m half crazy anyway . . . everybody in the band is nuts.” A cassette of original material came out in the mid-1980s, but they then fell victim to many of After a moment, he added: “I probably enjoy it the common band issues of the day. now more than ever.” But, make no mistake, they are back. These days the lineup is Moerke on guitar, Tim Cox is the drummer, Dereck Higgins plays bass, Kelley Caillier sings and is the frontman, with Danny Stewart also on guitar.
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Moerke sees time and a need for help as the biggest challenges in the future. R.A.F. has some tracks in the can that he needs to mix. There also are guitar parts to be added.
Then there is the energy needed to be a good punk band. “There’s a physicality to the music that becomes a factor at some point,” Moerke stressed. “This type of thing is as much about the expression as anything and the expression is aggressive . . . At the point where you can’t give your all to the show . . . in punk music, you shouldn’t do it.” That point seems to be at an undetermined point in the future. R.A.F. is back, and while on hiatus to complete the album, they are looking at a spring release and that will mean future gigs. “We’ll probably keep going until someone’s dead.” For more on R.A.F.: www.facebook.com/RAFomaha
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Realtors Educated on how to Avoid Data Breaches By Eric Cano
Cybercrimes, including those involving transfer fraud and compromised records in real estate transactions, have increased over the past two years, and in 2019 – due to poor security systems and neglectful behaviors – these crimes and similar criminality are on a record-setting pace.
agencies Experian, Transunion, Equifax or Innovis.
This grim information and a word of caution came from CEO of Safr.Me, Robert Siciliano who spoke at the 2019 Realtors® Conference & Expo in San Francisco, during a Sunday morning session called Defend Against the Data Breach: Protect from Spyware, Malware, Ransomware and Keyloggers.
To avoid that fate, he suggested individuals refrain from using weak or common passwords for email or other accounts, such as “123456” or “password.” He also recommended having a password manager, in addition to using two-step verification for email and other accounts that require a sign-in.
“Bad guys are more organized than ever,” said Siciliano, who is a security expert and private investigator. “And now that they have your information, they turn that into cash.”
“If you don’t have this, you’re running naked through the woods and you’re going to get pricked.”
Siciliano, once a victim of a cybercrime himself, is now armed with the knowledge he needs to secure private information, such as his Social Security number, passwords and banking or financial details. He stressed the importance of doing a “credit freeze” with credit reporting
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“Equifax’s data breach affected 143 million people,” he said. “So, the bad guys already have your identity. Maybe you have been affected, maybe not, but it’s just a matter of time.”
Siciliano especially warned Realtors® and agents about being too lax and failing to take cybersecurity seriously. He stressed that hackers have capabilities to intercept emails between clients and real estate agents. The outcome, he said, could very well be the thief successfully stealing closing funds.
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Siciliano said it is common for hackers to monitor a housing transaction and wait for the time of closing when the hacker can pose as the agent and communicate with the buyer to wire the money to an illegitimate account. “Hackers say once they own your password, they own the email. Because they can pose as you.” Agents, Siciliano says, “Must have these uncomfortable conversations with your clients.” ‘If you get any emails from me with wiring instructions, call me.’ If it isn’t had ahead of time, you’re going to lose that sale and someone is going to get sued.”
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Vital Signs: Estimated Proportion of Adult Health Problems Attributable to Adverse Childhood Experiences and Implications for Prevention By Focus Omaha
Approximately three-fifths of the adults among the 25-state study population experienced at least one type of adverse childhood experience, and approximately one in six reported experiencing four or more types of adverse childhood experiences. This study found that adverse childhood experiences are associated with leading causes of morbidity and mortality and with poor socioeconomic outcomes in adulthood. Persons reporting more types of adverse childhood experiences were among the highest at risk. These findings are consistent with those from similar analyses conducted in England, Europe, and
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North America and suggest that preventing adverse childhood experiences might reduce occurrences of the outcomes examined, with potential reductions ranging from 1.7% (overweight or obesity) to 44.1% (depression). Given these findings, preventing adverse childhood experiences could have broad positive health, social, and economic impacts. For example, preventing adverse childhood experiences could potentially reduce the number of persons with coronary heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, by up to 12.6%, representing a potential reduction of approximately 1.1 million cases
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of coronary heart disease for the 25 states analyzed. Applied to national estimates in 2017, this translates to up to 1.9 million cases of coronary heart disease, 2.5 million cases of overweight or obesity, 1.5 million incidences of high school noncompletion, and 21 million cases of depression that would have been potentially avoided by preventing adverse childhood experiences. Those who experienced four or more types of adverse childhood experiences accounted for a disproportionate share of the preventable fraction of every health and socioeconomic outcome measured. Although the prevalence
of any type of adverse childhood experience was similar among men and women, the prevalence of four or more types of adverse childhood experiences was higher among women. The prevalence of adverse childhood experiences was also higher among persons aged 18–24 and 25–34 years, particularly the prevalence of four or more types of adverse childhood experiences, compared with other age groups. The higher risk among the younger groups could be due to differences across cohorts in risk, willingness to disclose, or ability to recall adverse childhood experiences. Increased mortality among those with continued on page 19
continued from page 18 higher adverse childhood experiences could also contribute to this pattern. Strategies to prevent adverse childhood experiences in the first place and to intervene with those who have been exposed to adverse childhood experiences might help to reduce the prevalence of engaging in health risk behaviors in young adulthood and subsequent negative health outcomes. These strategies might also help to break the multigenerational cycle of adverse childhood experiences as these age groups are most likely to start families or raise children. Significant racial/ethnic inequities were also observed: AI/AN, blacks, and the Other racial/ethnic groups had substantially higher prevalences of four or more types of adverse childhood experiences, compared with whites. Communities could focus on reducing stressors these groups might face from living in under-resourced neighborhoods and from historical and ongoing trauma caused by systemic racism or multigenerational poverty resulting from limited educational and economic opportunities. Depression, heavy drinking, smoking, lower educational attainment, lack of health insurance, and unemployment were significantly associated with adverse childhood experiences. Previous research has also documented the connection between adverse childhood experiences and substance use and suicide, underscoring the importance of preventing adverse childhood experiences as a strategy for addressing the opioid overdose crisis, reducing the prevalence of suicide, and preventing leading causes of death in the United States. Prevention of adverse childhood experiences is possible with state and community efforts to build resilient families and communities, provide parental support to develop positive parenting and coping skills, and increase access to, and use of, comprehensive health services. The findings of this report are subject to at least six limitations. First, recall and social desirability biases might reduce accuracy of self-reported adverse childhood experiences, thereby underestimating the actual prevalence of adverse childhood experiences. Second, causality cannot be inferred from these cross-sectional data. Third, data were from 25 states and might not be generalizable to other states. Fourth, the data do not assess severity, frequency, or duration of adverse childhood experiences, nor do they contrast the effects of specific types of adverse childhood experiences. Fifth, it was not possible to control for factors that could affect both adverse childhood experiences and selected outcomes (e.g., family socioeconomic position during childhood). Finally, the BRFSS adverse childhood experience module is a brief public health surveillance instrument. As such, it identifies a limited set of adverse childhood experiences and not the full range of childhood adversities. Despite these limitations, the findings from this study can help multiple sectors, including clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and the
public, appreciate the connections between cumulative exposure to adversity and mental, physical, and socioeconomic outcomes. Fundamental to adverse childhood experience prevention is the creation of safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments for all children and families. CDC’s comprehensive approach to preventing adverse childhood experiences uses multiple strategies derived from the best available evidence. These strategies emphasize early prevention and include 1) strengthening economic supports for families (e.g., earned income tax credits, family-friendly work policies); 2) promoting social norms that protect against violence and adversity (e.g., public education campaigns to support parents and positive parenting, bystander approaches to support healthy relationship behaviors); 3) ensuring a strong start for children (e.g., early childhood home visitation, high quality childcare, preschool enrichment programs); 4) enhancing skills to help parents and youths handle stress, manage emotions, and tackle everyday challenges (e.g., social and emotional learning programs, safe dating and healthy relationship skill programs, parenting skill and family relationship approaches); 5) connecting youths to caring adults and activities (e.g., mentoring and after school programs). The sixth strategy is intervening to lessen immediate and long-term harms through enhanced primary care to identify and address adverse childhood experience exposures with screening, referral, and support; victim-cen-
tered services; and advancement of trauma-informed care for children, youths, and adults with a history of adverse childhood experience exposures. This is important for reducing the consequences of adverse childhood experiences and for helping to protect the next generation of children from exposure to violence and other adverse experiences, such as witnessing substance misuse in their household. Multiple studies have documented that substantial reductions in adverse childhood experiences are possible and can have broad and sustained benefits (14–16). For example, adverse childhood experience prevention strategies are associated with higher academic achievement and reductions in depression, suicidal behavior, arrest and incarceration rates, and substance use in adolescence and adulthood. Adverse childhood experiences can contribute to a large public health burden across multiple outcomes. Effective, comprehensive approaches to preventing adverse childhood experiences are available. States and communities can use data and resources such as CDC’s Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Leveraging the Best Available Evidence to better understand adverse childhood experiences in their locales, prioritize adverse childhood experience prevention, and improve the mental, physical, and social well-being of their populations over the lifespan. Corresponding author: Thomas R. Simon, tgs9@cdc.gov
Adult Health Problems Attributable to Adverse Childhood Experiences and Implications for Prevention — 25 States, 2015–2017
What is already known about this topic? Adverse childhood experiences are common and are associated with many poor health and life outcomes in adulthood.
What is added by this report? Nearly 16% of adults in the study population reported four or more types of adverse childhood experiences, which were significantly associated with poorer health outcomes, health risk behaviors, and socioeconomic challenges. Population attributable fractions representing potential percentage reductions in outcomes ranged from 1.7% for overweight or obesity to 44.1% for depression.
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Standing Bye Jays II-Michigan Game By Focus Omaha
It’s not hard to ascertain the mood of fans when I say there seems to be a lot of disappointment associated with the current fate of this Husker football season. Thanks, in large part to the almost deity-like quality given to the grand entrance of Head Coach Scott Frost by the media and NU administration, there was never anywhere else for this to go (outside of divine intervention) but initially in a poor direction. On Monday during a press conference QB Adrian Martinez, who has become adept at presser blanket statements, discussed the motivation for the team to finish strong and continue to get better each day in practice. Quite inspiring. Head Coach Scott Frost also discussed the test that lies ahead of them in trying to win two-outof-three games to become bowl eligible, “To win in this league [you’ve got] to be big and strong and physical. That’s obvious to anybody inside the league or outside the league. Wisconsin and Iowa have certainly been two of the biggest and most physical teams in this league. That’s the reason they’ve had success. Our guys are stronger and I think more capable of playing in these types of games this year than last year, but we’ve got to keep working and make sure
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By Andy Roberts
Using only seven scholarship players, the Creighton Bluejays cruised to a season-opening 81-55 win over Kennesaw State on November 5. The home opener went about as expected with plenty of playing time for everyone who was fit to hit the floor. Three players who have started games were out injured, while a fourth becomes eligible after the first semester and The Huskers face #15 Wisconsin on Saturday at Memphis transfer Antawn Jones must sit out 11 A.M. in Lincoln. the full year. we’re a bigger team and stronger team and more physical team, too. We’ll continue to do that as well as we can through strength and conditioning and through recruiting. I think our guys are more suited to it this year than we were 12 months ago.”
Saturday’s meeting will be the 14th all-time matchup between Nebraska and Wisconsin and the ninth game between the school since Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011. The schools have met each season since 2014 as members of the Big Ten West Division. • Wisconsin has a 9-4 advantage in the series, with wins in the past six meetings, including the 2012 Big Ten Championship Game. • The Huskers hold a 3-2 lead in series in games played at Memorial Stadium, with its most recent victory a 30-27 win in 2012. • NU will be facing a ranked Wisconsin team for the sixth time in nine matchups as Big Ten foes. The game will be televised on BTN.
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Ty-Shon Alexander led CU (1-0) with 19 points as Marcus Zegarowski added 18. Creighton outrebounded the visitors from Georgia 41-34. Things are expected to get tougher on Tuesday the 12th when the Bluejays travel to Ann
Arbor, Michigan at press time for a Gavitt Tipoff Games matchup with the Wolverines. It’s been a while since the teams have played, with Michigan winning 83-76 in overtime at the 2009 Old Spice Classic at Orlando. Creighton has enjoyed good success against the Big Ten in recent years, going 13-5 against the league since Greg McDermott became CU head coach in 2010. Juwan Howard of Fab Five fame is in his first season as the Michigan coach. It may be the only time all season Coach Mac is at a height disadvantage in the coaching matchup. A Saturday afternoon home game with Louisiana Tech follows the Michigan trip.
Mavericks Fall in Opener at Wichita State, 68-54 By Howard Schwartz
So close to the Big Dance last season, the Omaha Mavericks opened their 2019-2020 campaign on Tuesday night at Wichita State. It is the school’s 107th season and the ninth as a member of the NCAA’s Division I.
Omaha has seven returning letter winners including three starters from the 2018-2019 squad. That includes 56 percent of its offensive production. Look for this team to win close to 20 games and challenged for a tournament berth again.
A mix of returnees and new talent will face off with the Shockers, 22-15 last season for Gregg One more note: The Creighton and Omaha Marshall. It was the third meeting of the schools women opened against each other at Baxter with all three games played in Kansas. Arena on Tuesday night. Both clubs expect to be much improved this year as the Jays finished last JT Gibson, KJ Robinson, Ayo Akinwole and Matt season a game under .500 and the Mavs used a Pile are first-time team captains this season. On lot of young players in building for this season. Thursday Omaha returns to Baxter Arena for the home openers against Midland University. www.focusomaha.com That game is set for a noon tip-off. WHAT’S YOUR FOCUS?
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Could a Health Savings Account Help Strengthen Your Retirement Plan? By Mike Herek
By one estimate, a 65-year-old couple who retire in 2019 may need about $300,000 in savings to pay their health-care expenses in retirement. This includes premiums for Medicare Parts B and D, supplemental (Medigap) insurance, and median out-of-pocket prescription drug expenses, but not other health expenses such as long-term care, dental care, and eye care.1 Health expenses are rising faster than inflation, and even insured workers are finding it harder to pay their portion from year to year (premiums, copays, coinsurance, and deductibles), much less plan for the future. The stakes are even higher for early retirees (younger than 65) and self-employed individuals who must purchase their own health insurance and bear the entire cost themselves. A health savings account (HSA) is a tax-advantaged account linked with a high-deductible health plan (HDHP). They work together to help you cover your current health-care costs and also save for your future needs.
Any interest or investment earnings compound on a tax-deferred basis inside the HSA. Withdrawals are tax-free if the money is spent on qualified medical expenses. When HSA money is spent on anything other than qualified medical expenses, withdrawals are taxed as ordinary income, and an onerous 20% penalty applies to taxpayers under age 65. Depending on your state, HSA contributions and earnings may or may not be subject to state taxes. Contribution rules The maximum HSA contribution limit in 2020 is $3,550 for individual coverage or $7,100 for family coverage. This annual limit applies to all contributions, including those made by you, your family members, or your employer. You can contribute an additional $1,000 starting the year you turn 55. Once you sign up for Medicare, you can no longer contribute to an HSA.
Tax trifecta HSAs offer several tax benefits to help encourage diligent saving.
Funds roll over from year to year and are portable, which means they are yours to keep. When HSA balances reach a certain threshold, you can steer the funds into a paired account with investment options similar to those offered in a 401(k). You can make 2019 contributions up to April 15, 2020.
Pre-tax contributions can often be made through an employer via payroll deduction, or you can make contributions yourself and take a tax deduction whether you itemize or not. Either way, HSA contributions reduce your adjusted gross income and federal income tax for the current year.
Pros and cons HDHPs are designed to help control health costs. HSA owners are forced to pay attention to prices, so they may select lower-cost providers and be more likely to avoid unnecessary spending. On the other hand, some people with HDHPs might be
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Retirement strategy Another HSA benefit is that account funds not needed for health expenses are available for any other purpose after you reach age 65. Although HSA funds cannot be used to pay regular health plan premiums, they can be used for Medicare premiums and qualified long-term care insurance To be eligible to establish or contribute to an HSA, premiums and services that you may need later you must be enrolled in a qualifying high-deduct- in life. ible health plan — an HDHP with a deductible of at least $1,400 for individuals, $2,800 for families If you can afford to fund your HSA generously in 2020. Workers who are offered HDHPs (as a while working, some of those dollars could be choice or their only option) or purchase their own left untouched to accumulate for many years. insurance often face much higher deductibles. In You could even pay current medical expenses out 2019, the average deductible for employer-proof pocket and preserve your HSA assets for use vided HDHPs was $2,486 for individual coverage during retirement. But save your receipts in case and $4,779 for family coverage.2 you have an unexpected cash crunch. You can reimburse yourself for eligible expenses at any time. Qualifying HDHPs also have out-of-pocket maximums, above which the insurer pays all costs. In Compare carefully 2020, the upper limit is $6,900 for individual cov- Open enrollment is the time of year when erage or $13,800 for family coverage, but plans employers typically introduce changes to their may have lower caps. This feature could help you benefit offerings. If you purchase your own health budget accordingly for a worst-case scenario. insurance, you might also be presented with new options for 2020. The bottom line is that choosing Premiums are typically lower for HDHPs than and using your health plan carefully could help traditional health plans. Until the deductible is you save money. If you choose an HDHP, make satisfied, members usually pay more up-front sure to contribute the premium dollars you are for services such as physician visits, surgery, and saving to your HSA, and more if you can. prescriptions, but typically receive the insurer’s Before you sign up for a specific plan, read the negotiated discounts. policy information and look closely for any coverSome preventive care, such as routine physicals age gaps or policy exclusions, consider the extent and cancer screenings, may be covered without to which your prescription drugs are covered, esbeing subject to the deductible. Under new IRS timate your potential out-of-pocket costs based guidance issued in July 2019, the list of prevenon last year’s usage, and check to see whether tive care benefits that HDHPs may provide was your doctors are in the insurer’s network. expanded to include certain medications and treatments for chronic illnesses such as asthma, 1) Employee Benefit Research Institute, 2019 diabetes, depression, heart disease, and kidney 2) Kaiser Family Foundation, 2019 disease. Providing this coverage encourages patients to seek care before problems become more www.focusomaha.com serious and costly. reluctant to seek care when they need it because they don’t want to spend the money in their account. A high deductible can make it difficult to pay for a costly medical procedure, especially if there hasn’t been much time to build up an HSA balance.
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Focus on Lincoln, “KRNU and the Royal Grove� By Tatiana Ballinger Richard Bennett is a college student at UNL who studies broadcasting and advertising while sifting through admissions at KRNU and tending bar at the Royal Grove alongside Eli Murdoch of The Kiez. Prospects for these three endeavors opulently revolve around indie music 24 hours a day for this young community messenger. Turn to the webcast at any hour at KRNU.unl.edu to listen to curated local and national acquisitions and Husker student sportscast.
singles per intake to ensure generalized gist and natural selection for this involved student reviewer.
KRNU and the Royal Grove borderline subculture while honoring local art first and foremost. Pedestaled submissions played on college radio resonate with Richard. He shares vaporwave from New York called Yeule, power pop Dorean Electra of Houston, and shoegaze country with Orbison vocals also known as Beginning of Summer on Sub Pop, to The Royal Grove first opened its doors in 1933 name top picks. and again in January 2018. It has apparently never sold out once since it re-opened, and has The community space is large enough to house not exceeded an all ages head of approximately an impressive number of local support for a 600 on Halloween 2019. Richard shared stats variety of shows. Burgeoning ideas for thriving UNL students would fit nicely in this historical about the college radio station and ghost setting. Next oddities come to town Wednesday, stories about the old bar over a passion fruit draught in downtown Lincoln the night Come November 13, 2019, featuring elemental Together, a Beatles tribute band, came together degrees of separation to a famous person Powerman 5000 and Adema from the old to perform for an intimate audience at the school and on the last eve of gracious taking, Royal Grove last Friday, November 8, 2019. the Grove will encourage a cash prize dance Richard listens to about four new albums each contest to the most popular interpreter. Upweek and stays in contact with promoters by stairs at the Royal Grove is usually kept closed providing them feedback about the submisdue to modest attendance and happily houses sion. He explains that promoters rely on how a mischievous apparition as told by Allan, the stations chart their albums in relation to other security guard. bands and genres in analog algorithm. Fair Tune into 90.3 FM for student exhibition. Visit first impressions are prioritized for dubbed the Royal Grove for obscure events. Focus on the space Richard Bennett creates for grinding enthusiasts.
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