November/December 2014 Encounter

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MATT WHIPKEY TIME FLIES AND STANDS STILL IN HIS NEW ALBUM

PERSIAN DIVERSION

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Contents

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L I V I N G : A Family Downtown The Browns

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A R T: Thread by Thread The Art of Shea Wilkinson

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M U S I C : Matt Whipkey Time Flies and Stands Still in His New Album

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T H E AT E R : Performance Man Doug Hayko and His Art in Motion

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F E AT U R E : Skateboard Underground Those in the Know Head to Silo

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D I N I N G : Persian Diversion Ahmad’s Offers a Culinary Journey to the Middle East

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FA S H I O N : Nuclear Winter The Beauty of Radiation

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Advantage Coupons

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FA C E S : Timothy Rimmer Karma Chameleon

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FA C E S : Marian Fey Standing Up for the Arts

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Downtown Omaha Map

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Merchants & Attractions

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November/December 2014 Publisher Todd Lemke Executive Editor David Williams Managing Editor Robert Nelson Editorial Intern Claire Martin Contributing Writers Kim Carpenter • Anthony Flott • Jason Kuiper Robyn Murray • James Walmsley Creative Director John Gawley Director of Photography & Interactive Media Bill Sitzmann Contributing Photographer Keith Binder Senior Graphic Designer & Web Content Manager Kristen Hoffman Graphic Designer Rachel Joy Account Executives Greg Bruns • Gil Cohen • George Idelman Gwen Lemke • Vicki Voet Assistant to the Publisher Sandy Besch-Matson Event Director Erin Cox Account Assistants Alicia Smith Hollins • Jessica Linhart Dawn Dennis • Sydney Stander Operations Tyler Lemke Accounting Jim Heitz Warehouse Distribution Manager Mike Brewer For Advertising Information: 402.884.2000 omahamagazine.com Owned and Managed by Omaha Magazine, LTD All versions of Encounter are published bimonthly by Omaha Magazine, LTD, P.O. Box 461208, Omaha, NE 68046-1208.

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Scott and Kristin Brown In a Quiet Moment With Son, Brock.

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LIVING

A Family Downtown H AV I N G A C H I L D D I D N ’ T P U L L THE BROWNS FROM DOWNTOWN.

by Anthony Flott photography by Bill Sitzmann

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T HELPS TO have an elevator.

Which is just what Kristin Brown tells friends and the curious whenever they ask how in the world she’s going to get that baby stroller and other infant paraphernalia into her home. “We always get the question, ‘How are you going to carry all the baby gear in from the car when living on the second floor?’” Brown says. “To their surprise, our response is ‘Do you have an elevator in your home?’

“It’s not any more difficult living off ground level to get groceries or gear inside. It’s quite easy, and not something that should discourage someone from living in a condo.”

Kristin and her husband, Scott, have been doing just that since 2007 when the couple moved into the Kimball Lofts at 15th and Jones streets.

They had figured that when they began their life together, it would be in a house: The kind with a yard and a driveway (and mowing and shoveling). They were suburbanites, after all. Both grew up in west Omaha, attending Millard North High School together before graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Their first search for a home brought them to the Dundee neighborhood. The Browns found a house they liked but waited too long to bid on it. It was snatched up by the next day. Soon thereafter, Kristin got Scott to join her on the Downtown Condo Living Tour. That took them to Kimball Lofts.

“Neither of us had spent much time Downtown, but we knew we loved city living,” Kristin says. “Within minutes of touring the Kimball Lofts building we could picture ourselves starting our lives there as a married couple.

“The minimalist lifestyle was most appealing. We knew we’d use every bit of space in our condo. And we love to travel, so being able to pick up and go without the responsibilities that came with a traditional home was important to us.”

Still, the Browns figured their downtown living was only meant for two—and not for children. Once a third Brown was added, they’d get a home with a yard. “We assumed that’s where we’d end up sooner rather than later,” Kristin says. Sooner came in 2014 with Kristin due to give birth to her first child, Brock, in August. It wouldn’t be long until the 1,500 square feet they were sharing wouldn’t be enough.

They considered building on a lot in West Omaha, but without knowing how large their family would grow, found it difficult to commit to plans. They wanted something move-in ready. They found it across the hall in the largest condo in Kimball Lofts. Their neighbors had moved out. The Browns moved in. Now they had two bedrooms and gobs of entertaining space amid nearly 2,600 square feet.

“We decided to reevaluate our desires and what was important to us,” Kristin says. >

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Guests first enter a large kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances and a long stone countertop that seats six at bar stools. That flows into the living room and dining room, where the Browns have a table that can host 16 guests when it unfolds. Off the dining room is a small deck where Scott frequently grills. There’s a room for baby Brock and a spacious master bedroom. The ceiling is high and exposed throughout.

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“Not having to fight traffic day after day is a huge benefit,” she says.

Yes, there are space constraints. In their previous condo, Scott’s bikes —he rides regularly and competes in triathlons—were stored in the hallway. There’s room for them now in a closet, but today the baby stroller takes residence in the hallway. And the dryer is stacked atop the washer in their walk-in closet (at least there’s no trip to put away clean clothes).

But if they have to do with less stuff, they certainly have more stuff to do. The Browns are outside more often, perhaps, than their suburban counterparts with yards. From their condo, Scott can hit trails that take him through Iowa on the Wabash Trace or to Fort Calhoun. They walk downtown frequently—to the pedestrian bridge or throughout the Old Market. And quite frequently to dinner.

“Being able to walk out our front door to the best restaurants in Omaha is a huge perk,” Kristin says. “And everyone knows everyone. There’s nothing better than going to the local market or our favorite restaurant or coffee shop and being greeted by our first name.” Encounter NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2014 9

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Thread by Thread THE ART OF SHEA WILKINSON

by Kim Carpenter photography by Bill Sitzmann

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USHROOMS AND ALIENS. Taken together, the

two don’t have much in common. But their basic forms, with their sinuous, looping lines, are the hallmark of fabric artist Shea Wilkinson’s intricately crafted quilts.

The 28 year old did not intend to be an artist. Instead, Wilkinson’s professional path seemed more aligned to a living overseas, and her fairly peripatetic life seemed to foreshadow that kind of career: She earned a BA in German and international studies from the University of Nebraska-Omaha, lived in the Czech Republic and after marrying her husband Jake in 2009, earned a certificate to teach English in Berlin.

In 2010, the couple travelled to Mexico where they taught English until 2011.

Wilkinson used her free time to do what would become her artistic medium: stitching. “After work, I had so much free time—we only taught three hours a day— and people would go for drinks,” Wilkinson says, “but I stayed home and quilted five or six hours.” Hand quilting, though, pushed her too far physically, so she began using a sewing machine. “I had always had a sewing machine in my life, and after about six months I got one. I didn’t like machine quilting, but I had to get over that bias, because I needed something to do.” >

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< Get over it, she did. Wilkinson began creating distinctive design elements with brilliantly colored threads, and her subject matter developed relatively quickly. “I thought, ‘What can I draw?’ Mushrooms, aliens, and plants were easy for me.”

Once she and her husband returned to Omaha, Wilkinson continued quilting, but no longer as a hobby. “I was eager to continue quilting and figure out how to have a career in art,” she remembers.

That career developed quickly through coveted artist residencies. In 2012, she became a Union of Contemporary Arts fellow, and the following year she became a Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts’ community arts resident at Heartland Family Services. This year, she received a residency at the Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts in Wyoming.

Wilkinson also became a studio assistant to internationally renowned fiber artist Mary Zicafoose, from whom she learned additional techniques, such as wrapping fiber and weaving. She additionally received career-transforming advice. “Through her I learned to work on a larger scale. I had been doing smaller pieces that weren’t as intensive. She suggested I create diptychs and triptychs or to make series to have a larger presence. Until then, working large hadn’t occurred to me.”

It’s been barely three years since Wilkinson embarked on a career as an artist, and she still seems surprised at her success. “Being an artist was absolutely unexpected,” she muses. “It never, ever crossed my mind.

I had no concept of being an artist.” Now, as she continues to improve and evolve with each piece she creates, Wilkinson has the concept, not just of being an artist, but what her art should be. Encounter

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Underwater T I M E F L I E S A N D S TA N D S T I L L S I N M AT T W H I P K E Y ’ S NEW ALBUM.

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by James Walmsley photography by Bill Sitzmann IME IS A curious thing. It’s there and

then it isn’t. One minute we’re giving time away in reckless fits of youth, and then another, well, we’re clinging to that minute too tightly to do anything with it. It’s the age-old story of life and death. And it’s the present-day story of Matt Whipkey’s forthcoming album, Underwater.

“I think I probably took for granted the idea that maybe I’d always be young,” Whipkey says cautiously, as if listening for a hint of Death’s wiretap on his phone line. “It seemed like there was always next year. One day you’re 33.”

Born from the emotional asphyxiation he experienced during and after the production of last year’s Penny Park: Omaha, NE: Summer 1989 album, Whipkey says Underwater is an audio-biographical account of the darker moments of his early 30s.

“A lot of things happened personally that I had not dealt with for a while,” he confesses. “Then all of a sudden they hit me in kind of a rush.”

That cascade of melancholy, which eventually broke open Whipkey’s floodgates of repression, he says, inspired a

10-song odyssey through the bitter winds of last winter.

Whipkey says his introspective journey brought him to the studio almost immediately, which strays from his decade-long formula of grueling preproduction rehearsals.

Though, that’s not the only honesty he says he’s salvaged during the recording process. Underwater, which is slated to come out this February, will attempt to mirror reality though Whipkey’s use of organic instrumentation. And its lyrical content will voice real names, as opposed to the eponymous hero, Penny Park, who pervaded the veteran songwriter’s last effort.

“The songs are a lot more personal,” Whipkey says. “I like the idea now. I hope down the road I’m not like, ‘I shouldn’t have used those people’s real names.’ But for the moment, I’m okay with that.”

Whipkey won Artist of the Year and Album of the Year at the 2013 Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards for what he calls his “double-vinyl ode to a former amusement park,” or “Penny Park,” a pun on the nowextinct Peony Park. But he’s no stranger to the award.

The musician also achieved honors in 2008 and 2009 as part of Brad Hoshaw & The Seven Deadlies. >

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< “It’s more fun being the main guy winning them,” he says while laughing.

Because accolades don’t necessarily equate to monetary gains, Whipkey admits he relies on guitar lessons and musician residencies to supplement his income. In terms of his band, the unsigned artist says he funds all of his own studio sessions, but relies on crowd funding to distribute his albums.

Whipkey says he encourages fans to donate to his Kickstarter through Nov. 18 to preorder a tangible copy of Underwater.

“I want to make it really stick. I guess at 33 the idea of international celebrity and fortune is pretty silly and unrealistic,” he says, exhaling a deep breathe. “I want to make this work just as a good, solid career, and there’re ways to do that.” Encounter

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Performance Man D O U G H AY K O AND HIS ART IN MOTION

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Y DAY HE’S a mild-mannered assistant

director of learning and development at Omaha’s Hyatt hotels. By night and during weekends, though, Doug Hayko is one the city’s most well-known—and perhaps most infamous— performance artists, one who frequently makes people uncomfortable in the most thought-provoking ways.

by Kim Carpenter photography by Bill Sitzmann

The 44-year-old became interested in performance art while studying theater at Creighton University. “It was pretty basic,” he remembers, “but I had an affinity for unique performance pieces.” He continued his studies at the University of WisconsinMadison, where he again focused on theatre as well as the history of theatre and its more academic side. “I was interested in techniques that did something to engage the audience in different pieces,” he explains, “and I was really interested in doing and embracing and watching pieces that were fused with societal issues. Here were really profound, engaging issues.”

But Hayko found that performing in a university environment was doing so to a limited audience—one who already understood what performance art could deliver intellectually—rather than to the general public, with whom he could more profoundly engage. For that reason, he left graduate school and put performance art on hiatus and instead moved to southern California where he began working for Hyatt.

In 1998, though, Hayko returned to Omaha and in 2005 staged an ambitious adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard at the Bemis Underground. It involved layers upon layers of text, with each audience member taking something different from the experience.

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That’s something Hayko strives for with every performance he gives.

“Even though we can’t catch it all,” he emphasizes, “we all carry away something unique.”

Since then, Hayko has offered numerous such experiences, each exploring a situation designed to create provocative encounters, such as East of 72nd: Disrupting the Omaha Landscape in Six Acts (2007), Toxic Lawncare (2010), and Experts at the Museum of Alternative History (2013), each of which represents a small selection of his work. At times, Hayko’s performances have been controversial, such as Sickened at the Shelterbelt Theatre in 2008, which featured the artist curled in a fetal or a kneeling position smeared in fake blood while holding a doll.

Controversial or not, each piece has Hayko’s inimitable sense of intensity. The artist remarks: “Even if it’s a onetime performance, my hope is that it sticks with people and continues conversations long after the piece is over—not the next day, not the next month, but something they recall, and talk about. Isn’t that what any artist wants —for art to have legs and continue to be talked about?” Encounter

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Skateboard Underground THOSE IN THE KNOW HEAD TO SILO

by Robyn Murray photography by Bill Sitzmann

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ILO BARELY LOOKS open. The only sign indicating its

presence at 517 S. 13th Street is a small sticker that reads “SILO” in black, block letters. The sign, which sits slightly askew, is pasted on a glass door beneath a blank, gray marquee.

It’s intentionally vague. Enticingly exclusive. Silo, a skateboard shop which officially opened in June, doesn’t even list a telephone number.

“It’s almost like going back to beeper days,” says store owner, Brant Van Boening.

That throwback style is kind of the point. Silo, an expansion of the Grand Island original, sells skater fashion gear and lifestyle products to discerning buyers—those who, like Van Boening, 35, are seeking a return to the “glory days” of skateboarding— the early 80s and 90s when teens connected over grainy videos of flips and twists and daredevil rides. It was that time before corporate sponsorship and TV specials— when skating was rebellious, a counter-culture means to express individuality. “Our big thing, or this kind of movement,” Van Boening says, “is just finding kindred spirits in smaller companies that celebrate the uniqueness of what skateboarding was.”

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Inside Silo, those kindred spirits are represented in backpacks, shoes, jackets, hand-stitched wallets, and select socks, each carefully arranged on sparse shelves. The store’s whitewashed walls are broken up by a colorful display of local and imported skateboards that look more like artwork than sporting gear. On the shelves, the products include handmade, limited and exclusive lines—outdoor jackets

by Patagonia, a California-based company that traces its manufacturing “from fabric to assembly, all the way to our doorstep;” Syndicate, a limited line of VANS (staple of skater street cred) shoes; and CONS, an exclusive range of Converse shoes similar to classic Chuck Taylors but with rugged soles and cushioned insoles, that sums up Silo’s selection: comfortable, high quality, and distinctive.

“There’s not a single product in here that we [Van Boening and his small team] haven’t worn, had, put through the ringer in some shape or form,” he says, adding he hopes to create a personal shopping experience for his customers.

“We want to connect with our customers on a face-to-face basis, and we want to take the time to talk about products in an honest way.”

Those products can be pricey, and there’s definitely an elite quality to them, but Van Boening notes they are not meant to be snobbish. “Everything in here is made to be used and abused,” he says. “[The products are] for that kid with that discerning eye for quality, durability, and specialness.”

So special, in fact, that even the president of VANS needed to track down a pair of his own line recently. Silo received an email (no phone…) from his assistant requesting a pair of the latest Syndicate shoes. “By the time he even saw them, they were already allocated [to select dealers] and out the door,” Van Boening says.

“We took care of him the same day.” Encounter

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Persian Diversion AHMAD’S OFFERS UP A CULINARY J O U R N E Y T O T H E M I D D L E E A S T.

by Jason Kuiper photography by Bill Sitzmann

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F YOUR DINING experience at Ahmad’s Persian Cuisine feels less than formal, know that vibe is exactly what Ahmad Nazar intended when opening his Old Market restaurant 24 years ago.

Nazar came to the United States from his native Iran to study business with plans of returning to his homeland after graduating. However, while he was in Omaha attending Creighton University, the Iranian Revolution transformed his country.

Though he still goes back to Iran every five or six years, he said it is not the Iran he grew up in.

At 2 p.m. on a recent Friday afternoon, Ahmad’s should be closing its doors. Lunchtime is supposed to be over.

Yet people still file in to sit in the quaint restaurant at 10th and Howard Streets. Nazar greets everyone with a smile and comes out to speak with each of his diners.

Some are return customers who he knows by name.

An Indian couple asks Nazar to explain some of the dishes on his lunch menu, which he is glad to do. Seated near the counter are two young women and a little girl. One of the women is heavily inked and, upon receiving her lunch, yells back into the kitchen, “I love you guys!” Later,

after the three have finished their lunch and ordered Turkish coffee, the woman implores the little girl to give Nazar a hug, which after some more prodding, she does.

When asked if it is common for guests to keep filing in even though he’s supposed to be closing to get ready for his dinner crowd, Nazar said he wouldn’t think of turning anyone away. He has customers that come in from all over the metro area and beyond.

“It’s not my place to turn anyone away, it gives me great pleasure sharing my food with others,” he says.

Sharing his dishes with friends—that’s how Nazar started cooking. When he was a student, friends would come and he got in the habit of cooking for them. He says it was too expensive to go out to eat. Pretty soon he had friends coming over to his little apartment requesting certain meals.

“You should be a chef, have your own restaurant,” he says he was told often in those days. He learned to cook under his mother’s watchful eye when he was 14. His first dish was khoresht gheymeh, a beef dish in a sauce with cinnamon, potatoes, and onions. >

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In college he was working at different restaurants in Omaha such as V. Mertz and the French Café. He says he loves and respects all cuisines, but when it came to opening a restaurant he knew to stick to his roots.

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When that deal fell through, Nazar jumped at the chance. Interestingly enough, the restaurant opened at the time of the first Gulf War. “My wife thought I was crazy and that people would avoid us because of the war,” Nazar says.

But that wasn’t the case. In fact, Nazar says, his restaurant has always hosted a lot of military people. Many are his most faithful customers. He said he’ll often get calls from Offutt Air Force Base higher-ups to reserve tables for groups of officers traveling to the Middle East so they can experience the region’s cuisine before traveling there.

Nazar takes as much pride in the look of the restaurant as he does in the dishes. The paintings depict Persian scenes and he has about 35 pieces he rotates throughout the year whenever he wants to change up the mood.

Understandably, he also pays close attention to the food. He said he doesn’t use unhealthy oils and buys the freshest ingredients. He even advises diners how they should enjoy the food.

“Most of our meats do not need knives,” he says. Tender and flavorful, he says. That’s the goal.” Encounter

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IMOTHY RIMMER’S DAILY confrontation with his closet can be something of a skirmish. Some days it’s an all-out battle.

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Rimmer’s work has been seen in such publications as Black Sophisticate, Pashion, and Real Style.

Looking beyond the glitz and glamor, Rimmer’s dual identities cloak a deeply spiritual persona. He directed a 150-voice choir in Mississippi and he’s raised his voice in praise with guest appearances on the Bobby Jones Gospel television show and in other gigs across the South. His life, he says, has had him inhabiting opposing

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“My early life was a lot of back-and-forth, back-and-forth,” he says, “and I know that had a lot to do with shaping who I am today. My dad wasn’t there and my momma had mental health issues. It could get pretty tough at times, you know, a lot of drinking and other things. I had to fend for myself quite a bit, knocking on neighbor’s doors looking for food,” he adds.

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“There’s such a growing body of evidence about the impact that arts education can have on student achievement,” she says. Other than increasing engagement and parental involvement, sometimes the arts simply provide motivation, she says. “I think a lot of kids—and I wasn’t any different—need a reason some mornings to get up and go to school.” That goes for her kids, too. “For at least three of our children,” she says, “if they hadn’t had music to look forward to everyday at school, it could have been a tough sell getting them up and going.”

Fey’s interest in her children’s education led her to run for a seat on the OPS board in 2011, where she advocates for more arts education. Her tenure has been consumed by searches for superintendents and board structure changes. But despite the setbacks, she says she’s proud “OPS has never abandoned the arts.”

Add her role as elected official to fundraiser, and Fey’s transition from participant and teacher to behind-the-scenes mover and shaker is complete. At the Cultural Endowment, Fey travels around the state building relationships with senators and donors, and she manages a private fund that should reach $10 million (with its public match) by 2016. The fund provides grants to arts and humanities organizations Award-winning around the state, impacting thousands of Nebraskafood kids.& wine list –

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Drastic Plastic...E16.............................402.346.8843 ....................................................... 402.345.5078 Blue Barn Theatre...F17.......................402.345.1576 Flying Worm Vintage...E16................... 402.932.3229 Ayurvedic Healing (both at Omaha Healing Arts Center) Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge K5........ 402.444.5900 The Lotus...E16....................................402.346.8080 Dr.Rajesh Kotecha...E15................ 402.345.5078 CenturyLink Center Omaha...H7.......... 402.341.1500 McLovin’...H15...................................... 402.915.4002 Joyce Librunner, LMT...E15............402.740.0366 The Durham Museum...H19.................402.444.5071 Nouvelle Eve...F15.................................402.345.4811 Dental Film Streams...D4................................ 402.933.0259 Old Market Sundries...G16................... 402.345.8198 Derek Fender, DDS...E15............... 402.342.3901 Henry Doorly Zoo...(3701 S. 10th St.).402.733.8401 Overland Outfitters...G16.....................402.345.2900 James Polerecky, DDS...C15..........402.341.7576 Holland Performing Arts Center...E12.402.345.0606 Joslyn Art Museum...(2200 Dodge St.)........................... Reserve Goodwill in the Market...E16...402.342.4102 Omaha Dental Spa (at the Loft)...F16.....................

Second Chance Antiques...D14...........402.346.4930 ....................................................... 402.505.4424 402.342.3300 Silo Skate Shop...D17.......................... 308. 395 8987 Fitness KANEKO...F17......................................402.341.3800 Lauritzen Gardens...(100 Bancroft St.).402.346.4002 Souq, Ltd...G15.................................... 402.342.2972 Anytime Fitness...F18.................... 402.991.2333 MJ Carriage Service...(11th & Howard).402.453.6745 Urban Outfitters...D4.............................402.280.1936 Kempo Karate...(19th & Farnam)...402.905.6865 Omaha Yoga School...G15..............402.346.7813 Ollie the Trolley......................................402.597.3596 D I N I N G Massage Therapy Omaha Children’s Museum...(500 S. 20th St.)............... 801 Chophouse at the Paxton...C14.... 402.341.1222 9th Street Grill...H11.............................402.315.4301 Old Market Massage...E15............ 402.850.6651 402.342.6164 Ahmad’s Persian Cuisine...G15............402.341.9616 Omaha Healing Arts Center...E15......... 402.345.5078 Omaha Symphony...A16...................... 402.342.3560 Block 16...B14......................................402.342.1220 Medical Opera Omaha...(1850 Farnam St.)......402.346.7372 Blue Sushi Sake Grill...E15.................. 402.408.5566 Commercial Optical Co...E16......... 402.344.0219 Orpheum Theater...B15....................... 402.345.0606 Convenient Care Walk-in Medical.(105 N. 31st Ave) The Rose Theater...(2001 Farnam St.).402.345.4849 The Boiler Room...F17..........................402.916.9274 Capitol Lounge & Supper Club...G11... 402.934.5999 .................402.346.1111 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha...E3..........402.546.1800 Creighton Family Healthcare...D19.402.280.5500 Ticket Omaha...(www.ticketomaha.org).......................... Culprit Bakery...B14............................. 402.505.3897 Cupcake Omaha...G16........................ 402.346.6808 Downtown Chiropractic...(21st & Douglas)............

402.345.0606 B A R S , L O U N G E S & P U B S The Diner...F15.....................................402.341.9870 ....................................................... 402.345.7500 DJ’s Dugout Sports Bar/Blazin’ Pianos...G11.................. Ritch Miller, DC.............................. 402.345.7500 Bar 415...E15.......................................402.346.7455 402.763.9974 Heartland Pathology...A14............. 402.346.0195 Barry O’s...G15.....................................402.341.8032 Eat the Worm...E16..............................402.614.4240 Physical Therapy Berry & Rye...F16................................. 402.631.1331 Falling Water Grille @ Embassy Suites...H16................... Bobby Escolas, CMHT (Hypnotherapist).................

Billy Frogg’s Grill & Bar...F15................402.341.4427 402.346.9000 .......................................................402.990.2979 Blue Sushi Sake Grill...E15.................. 402.408.5566 The Flatiron Café...(17th & Howard).... 402.344.3040 Jannette J. Davis, MS, CST...G13..402.341.2230 Bricks & Mortar Bar and Bistro...G18.. 402.934.0005 Hiro 88...D16....................................... 402.933-5168 Cynthia Duggin, MSW, LCSW...E15.......................

Capitol Lounge & Supper Club...G11... 402.934.5999 ....................................................... 402.345.5078 DJ’s Dugout Sports Bar/Blazin’ Pianos...G11.................. J’s on Jackson...H6...............................402.991.1188 Jackson St. Tavern...F17......................402.991.5637 East & West Physical Therapy...E15.......................

402.763.9974 Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen...C14.......... 402.342.3662 ....................................................... 402.345.5078 The Dubliner Pub...E15........................ 402.342.5887 Joe Banana’s (1022 S.10th St.)...........402.346.7227 Chanell Jaramillo, MTP, CMH, HHP...E15...............

Eat the Worm...E16..............................402.614.4240 Julio’s Old Market...D16.........................402.345.692 .......................................................402.689.0905 Havana Garage Cigar Bar...G15............402.614.3800 Kitchen Table, The...D13......................402.933.2810 Jeff Stormberg, PhD...C14............402.393.0642 The Hive...F15..................................... 402.504.4929 Liberty Tavern...G7.............................. 402.998.4321 Tim Swisher, MHR, LMHP, LADC...G13.................

House of Loom...(1012 S. 10th St.).... 402.505.5494 Little King...F4..................................... 402.344.2264 ........................................................402.341.2230 J.D.Tucker’s...G15................................402.934.5190 M’s Pub...F15...................................... 402.342.2550 Pharmacy Depot Drug...C11......... 402.544.DRUG Jackson St.Tavern...F14.......................402.991.5637 Maria Sangria...F14..............................402.504.4901 Julio’s Old Market...D16...................... 402.345.6921 HOME FURNISHINGS Matsu Sushi...G14............................... 402.346.3988 Habitat Restore...(24th & Leavenworth..402.342.0044 La Buvette Wine & Grocery...G16........ 402.344.8627 Michael’s at the Market...F14...............402.346.1205 Iron Decor & More...F16....................... 402.346.6123 M’s Pub...F15...................................... 402.342.2550 Nicola’s Italian Wine & Faire...E16....... 402.345.8466 Julia Russell...F12..................................402.891.0691 Mr. Toad’s...G15.................................. 402.345.4488 O Dining & Lounge...G14......................402.502.7888 Niche...G15...........................................402.344.4399 Maria Sangria...F14..............................402.504.4901 O’Connors Irish Pub...E16....................402.934.9790 Room...G15.......................................... 402.342.7666 Nosh Restaurant & Wine Lounge...G11.402.614.2121 Old Chicago...F15 .................................402.341.1616 Simply Fabulous...G4.............................402.812.2193 O Dining & Lounge...G14......................402.502.7888 Omaha Prime...G15..............................402.341.7040 Urban by Design...E16......................................................

O’Connor’s Irish Pub...E16...................402.934.9790 PepperJax Grill...D16............................. 402.315.1196 970.214.7608 Old Chicago...F15..................................402.341.1616 Pickleman’s...B14................................. 402.505.9775 Zongkers Custom Woods...(S. 3rd St.)............................

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Courtyard by Marriott...H12 ...............................402.346.2200 DoubleTree Hotel...B/C10....................................402.346.7600 Embassy Suites Old Market...H16.......................402.346.9000 Fairfield Inn and Suites...C2.................................402.280.1516 Hampton Inn...E2.................................................402.345.5500 Hilton Garden Inn...C2 ........................................402.341.4400 Hilton Omaha...G7 ..............................................402.998.3400 Holiday Inn...E2.....................................................402.341.0124 Homewood Suites...D2 .......................................402.345.5100 Hotel DECO XV...B14........................................... 402.991.4981 Hyatt Place E16...................................................402.513.5500 Magnolia Hotel Omaha...A16 .............................402.342.2222 Residence Inn C12..............................................402.342.4770

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The Afternoon...W23...........................................402.933.3809 Arlan’s Barber Shop...W23..................................402.505.8767 Brix...W21............................................................402.991.8466 Callahan Financial Planning...V23.......................402.341.2000 Cantina Laredo...W21.........................................402.345.6000 Chef2...W22.........................................................402.991.5656 Coldstone Creamery/Rocky Mountain Chocolate...X22..............

402.359.1719 Corky Canvas...W22........................................... 402.637.4066 CRAVE...W22......................................................402.345.9999 Definitive Vision...W23.........................................402.502.7323 Delice European Bakery...W23............................402.505.9500 Element by Westin...X21.....................................402.614.8080 Fashion Cleaners...X22........................................402.916.1987 Garbo’s Salon & Spa...X22..................................402.933.8988 Glo Lounge...X23................................................402.342.4505 The Grey Plume...W22........................................402.763.4447 Hutch...W22........................................................402.955.9842 Ingredient...X23...................................................402.715.4444 Lenny’s Sub Shop...X23.......................................402.218.1745 Marcus Midtown Cinema...X23..........................402.345.0102 NT Nails............................................................... 402.991.7676 Pana 88...............................................................402.934.7262 Prairie Life Fitness...W22....................................402.916.5000 Saints Pub & Patio...W21.....................................402.932.1911 Three Dog Bakery...X23...................................... 402.715.4500 Wohlner’s Neighborhood Grocery and Deli...X21.402.551.6875 Verizon Wireless by Z Wireless...X23...................402.991.1180

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Antiquarium Records...D15................................402.345.0294 Homer’s Records...E15.......................................402.346.0264 Drastic Plastic...E16...........................................402.346.8843

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902 Dodge Condos...G11................................... 402.215.7118 Ashley Park...(204 S. 25th)............................... 402-934-3100 Brandeis Building...A13......................................402.345.6564 Farnam 1600 Building...(1905 Harney St.).........402.342.1616 Grubb/Ellis Pacific Realty...F15..........................402.345.5866 Harney Street Apartments...G18.........................402.934.7510 Legend Building...(1429 S. 13th)...................... 402-934-3100 Old Market Lofts...K3......................................... 402.346.1000 Overland Building...D16..................................... 402-934-3100 Pullman Building...(1017 S. 10th St.)................ 402-934-3100 Riverfront Place...C14..........................................402.397.4837 Shamrock Development/Paxton Building...C14..402.934.7711 Skinner Macaroni Apartments...D17..................402.346.2346 The Cornerstone Apartments...F15.................... 402.346.0510 The Greenhouse Apts...H13............................... 402.341.3200 TipTop Building...C2............................................402.345.8000

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13th Street Coffee Co...E16.............................. 402.345.2883 Aromas Coffeehouse...G18................................402.614.7009 Bliss Bakery...G18...............................................402.934.7450 Blue Line Coffee...D3.........................................402.932.0294 Cubby’s Old Markey Grocery...E17..................... 402.341.2900 Hollywood Candy...H4........................................ 402.346.9746 La Buvette Wine & Grocery...G16.......................402.344.8627 Nosh Restaurant & Wine Lounge...G11...............402.614.2121 Old Market Candy Shop...G16............................402.344.8846 Patrick’s Market...C15.........................................402.884.1600 Red Mango...D4................................................. 402.933.8815 Scooter’s Coffeehouse...F16.............................. 402.991.9868 Soul Desires...G16 ............................................. 402.898.7600 The Tea Smith...F15...........................................402.932.3933

Ted & Wally’s Ice Cream...F16.............................402.341.5827 Wheatfields Express...F15...................................402.991.0917

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Cibola of Omaha...G16.......................................402.342.1200 City Limits...F16................................................. 402.345.3570 Cornerstone Gem & Bead Co...E16................... 402.346.4367 DSR Power Sports...E15..................................... 402.991.1383 Goldsmith/Silversmith...G16..............................402.342.1737 Green St. Cycles...D4........................................ 402.505.8002 Hookah Ran’s...D15...........................................402-934-3100 Iron Decor & More...F16.....................................402.346.6123 J.P. Cooke Rubber Stamp Co...D16...................402.342.7175 Jay Welter Cigars...(18th & Jackson).................402.345.1965 Kessler’s...F17....................................................402.715.5888 The Lotus...D16..................................................402.347.8080 Machu Picchu Imports...D16..............................402.706.7818 Old Market Sundries...G16.................................402.345.8198 Overland Outfitters...G16..................................402.345.2900 Perspective Jewelry...E15..................................402.934.4416 Red Square...G15.............................................. 402.342.8878 Reserve Goodwill in the Market...E16................402.342.4102 SG Roi Tobacconist...G16...................................402.341.9264 Simply Fabulous...E17........................................402.812.2193 Studio 13...(1736 S. 13th St.).............................402.934.1111 The Summit...(1601 Dodge St.).........................402.341.5555 Susie’s Baskets...E13.........................................402.341.4650 Takechi’s Jewelry...(17th & Harney)...................402.341.3044 Tannenbaum Christmas Shop...G16................. 402.934.8389 Visions Custom Framing Studio...E17............... 402.342.0020

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Banking & Finance American National Bank...C14......................402.457.1070 First National Bank...F16.............................402.885.2574 Pinnacle Bank...G12....................................402.346.9180 Security National Bank...G16...................... 402.344.7300 Commercial Alliance Group...G18................................... 402.344.7700 Clark Creative Advertising...D16.................402.345.5800 J.P. Cooke Rubber Stamp Co...D16.............402.342.7175 Market Media.............................................. 402.346.4000 Vic Gutman & Associates............................ 402.345.5401 Information Downtown Omaha, Inc.................................402.341.3700 Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce...D15.....................

402.346.5000 Old Market Business Association...(www.oldmarket.com) Omaha Convention & Visitors Bureau...G14.402.444.4660 Omaha Downtown Improvement District......402.916.1796 Omaha Public Library...C13.........................402.444.4800 Legal Boyle & Associates, PC...F16....................... 402.706.7810 Cullan & Cullan...F15.................................... 402.397.7600 Klein Law Offices...H16.................................402.391.1871 Stinson, Morrison, Hecker LLP...E14.............402.342.1700 Sutera & Sutera Law Office...F15.................402.342.3100 Other Big Brain Productions...F17..........................402.342.2885 Movers Not Shakers...H13............................ 402.614.9770 Old Market Mini Storage...(501 Pacific St.)..402.342.0022 Omaha CVB...G14.........................................402.444.4660 Salon & Spa Curb Appeal Salon...G16..............................402.345.0404 Omaha Healing Arts Center...E15...............402.345.5078 The Hair Market Salon...G14.........................402.345.3692 The Nail Shop...(9th & Douglas)...................402.595.8805 Rain Salon...(1006 S. 10th St.)......................402.991.9974 Sirens Salon & Day Spa...F16.......................402.933.9333 Urbane Salon & Day Spa...D15.....................402.934.2909

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ART AND MUSEUM EXHIBITS Peter Hill November 7-29, Modern Arts Midtown—3615 Dodge St. Come experience Peter Hill’s abstract paintings in this captivating exhibit. Opening reception 6-8pm, Nov. 7.

Regular business hours. Free. 402-502-8737.

-modernartsmidtown.com BAM! It’s a Picture Book: The Art Behind Graphic Novels November 8 - March 29, 2015, Joslyn Art Museum – 2200 Dodge St. This exhibition features the work of Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Mark Crilley, Matt Holm, Raina Telgemeier, and Lincoln Peirce. Tuesday - Wednesday & Friday - Sunday 10am- 4pm; Thursday 10am- 8pm. Free admission. 402-342-3300.

- joslyn.org Janette Beckman Photography: Hip Hop Artists and Rebel Culture Through November 29, Carver Bank – 2416 Lake St. Londoner Janette Beckman has shot bands and powerful portraits celebrating London music and style. Beckman’s photography is now on display at Carver Bank. 402-933-6624.

- bemiscenter.org/carverbank/about.html Dundee’s Annual Holiday Show December 1-31, Dundee Gallery—4916 Underwood Ave, Lower Level. Come join Dundee Gallery in celebrating its annual holiday exhibition. Regular business hours. Free. 402-505-8333.

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Twentieth Century Masters: Dalí, Chagall, Miró and Picasso December 5-20, Gallery 72—1806 Vinton St. Collect documented works by masters Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Joan Miró and Salvador Dalí. The selected works showcase the spirit and genius of these extraordinary artists. Time & admission TBA. 402-496-4797. -gallery72.com Selected Works of Cedric Hartman, Wallace Cunningham’s Reality < An Idea, and Olson Kundig: Anthology Through January 3, 2015, Kaneko— 1111 Jones St. Local artist Cedric Hartman is known for making thoughtful, idiosyncratic work in the architectural realm This exhibition at Kaneko will be the first time. Hartman has curated a public exhibition of his work along with Wallace Cunningham and Olson Kundig.

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; Sat 1-5pm. Free admission. 402-341-3800. -thekaneko.org Andy Warhol in Living Color: Contemporary Prints from Jordan D. Schnitzer Through January 11, Joslyn Art Museum - 2200 Dodge St. This exhibit examines how color impacts both subject and viewer, creating a dialogue between Warhol and 19 contemporary artists. 402-342-3300.

- joslyn.org Orly Genger Through January 11, 2015, Joslyn Art Museum – 2200 Dodge St. This exhibition in the Riley CAP Gallery will feature Genger’s

cast bronze sculptures, and a monumental woven sculpture. Tue-Wed & Fri - Sun 10am – 4pm; Thur 10am – 8pm. Free admission.

402-342-3300. – joslyn.org

Cathedral Arts Project in celebrating St. Cecilia Day, featuring organist Marie Rubus Bauer. 3pm. Free admission. 402-553-5524.

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Handel’s Messiah November 23, Holland Performing Arts Center—1200 Douglas St. The 190-voice chorus accompanied by chamber orchestra will be joined by incredible soloists and conducted by artistic director, Edward B. Hurd. 3pm. Free admission. 402-321-8210.

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Mozart’s Requiem November 2, St. Cecilia’s Cathedral—701 N. 40th St. Join in the Cathedral Arts Program in a commemoration of All Souls’ Day with the St. Cecilia’s Cathedral Choir and the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Choir and Orchestra. 7:30 pm. Free admission.

402-553-5524. – cathedralartsproject.org Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony November 7-8, Omaha Symphony, Holland Performing Arts Center – 1200 Douglas St. “Resurrection,” Mahler’s epic work for vocal soloists, chorus, and massive orchestral forces, is a transcendent monument to human aspiration and redemption. 7:30pm.

Tickets start at $22. 402-342-0606.

– omahasymphony.org Mötley Crüe with Alice Cooper November 13, CenturyLink Center Omaha – 455 N. 10th St. Iconic rock ‘n roll band Mötley Crüe announced The Final Tour and the band’s ultimate retirement. 7pm.

Tickets start at $34.80. 402-341-1500.

– centurylinkomaha.com St. Cecilia Day: Organ Music, Ancient & Modern November 23, St. Cecilia’s Cathedral—701 N. 40th St. Please join

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Har Mar Superstar and The Pizza Underground November 28, The Waiting Room Lounge – 6212 Maple St. Come watch Har Mar Superstar and The Pizza Underground perform at the Waiting Room Lounge. Tickets $15. 9pm. 402-884-5353.

- waitingroomlounge.com Christmas with The King’s Singers December 3, Holland Performing Arts Center – 1200 Douglas St. A class act with a delightfully British wit, The King’s Singers have a packed schedule of concerts, recordings, media and education work that spans the globe. 7:30pm.

Tickets $22-$39. 402-345-0606.

- omahaperformingarts.org Holiday Under Glass December 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, Joslyn Art Museum – 2200 Dodge St. Enjoy the sounds of the season during Holiday Under Glass, Joslyn’s annual holiday concert series

featuring area musical groups. 12-12:45pm.

Free with regular museum admission. 402342-3300. – joslyn.org Cellist Yo-Yo Ma December 4, Lied Center for Performing Arts – 301 N. 12th St, Lincoln, NE. Classical music’s most distinguished artist and the winner of 15 Grammy Awards, cellist Yo-Yo Ma returns to Lincoln to celebrate the Lied’s 25th anniversary. 7:30pm. Admission $65-$85.

402-472-4700. – liedcenter.org Joyful Noise: A Gospel Christmas featuring Salem Baptist Church December 7, Holland Performing Arts Center – 1200 Douglas St. This upbeat Christmas celebration will feature a combination of blended classics and new music intertwined with unforgettable drama and expertly choreographed dance. 4pm & 7pm. Tickets $13.50. 402-345-0606.

– omahaperformingarts.org Creighton’s Classical Christmas December 11, Creighton University Performing Arts—2500 California Plz. Start a holiday tradition with the Creighton Chamber Choir and University Chorus. 7:30pm. Free admission. 402-280-2509. -creighton.edu/ ccas/fineandperformingarts/ The Beach Boys Christmas Show December 12, Orpheum Theater– 409 S. 16th St. This holiday season, the group is bringing their beach-like state of mind to the Orpheum Theater; performing hits from their classic Christmas Album. 7pm. Tickets starting at $90. 402-345-0606. - ticketomaha.com Mannheim Steamroller Christmas December 22-23, Orpheum Theater– 409 S. 16th St. Grammy Award winner Chip Davis has created a show that features the beloved Christmas music of Mannheim Steamroller along with dazzling multimedia effects performed in an intimate setting. 7:30pm. Tickets starting at $57.

402-345-0606. - ticketomaha.com FAMILY EVENTS So Now You’re a Zombie: A Handbook for the Newly Undead November 6-15, Apollon– 1801 Vinton St. The Apollon will teach you how to be the best zombie you can be, one moan, stumble, and shrieking person at a time. 7:30pm. Tickets $30. 402-884-0315. - apollonomaha.com

enLIGHTen: An Illumination of the Forest & Mind November 6-January 3, 2015, Fontenelle Forest—1111 Bellevue Blvd.

Vibrant lighting designs build the stops on a one-of-a-kind interactive, educational journey of the Forest and Mind. 5:30-9pm. Nonmembers: Children $8, Adults $10; Members: Children $4, Adults $5. 402-731-3140. -fontenelleforest.org Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk November 27, Midtown Crossing – 31st33rd and Farnam-Dodge Sts. Come join in the fun on Thanksgiving morning to walk or run a 5K around midtown. Bank some extra calories for the Turkey Day Meal. 9am. 402-595-2199.

- joslyncastle.com Lights of Aksarben—Tree Lighting November 28, December 5, 12-13, Stinson Park – 2285 S. 67th St. Come enjoy free hot cocoa and cookies for the Lights of Aksarben. There will be music, face painting, horse and carriage rides, and fun for all. Nov. 28, 7-9pm; Dec. 5, 12, 13, 6-8pm. 402-3455401. - aksarbenvillage.com Holiday Poinsettia Show November 28-January 4, 2015, Lauritzen Gardens - 100 Bancroft St. Thousands of poinsettias bursting with rich, vibrant color fill the floral display hall in a glowing tribute to the holidays during the spectacular holiday poinsettia show. 9am-5pm, $3-$7.

402-346-4002. – lauritzengardens.org Holiday Happenings December 6, 13, 20, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium—701 S. 10th St. Catch a glimpse of special holiday characters as they dive into the shark tunnel inside the Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium. Also, Zoo residents will be getting special enrichment gifts throughout the day. Free for members or paid Zoo admission. 10:45am. 402-738-2047.

-omahazoo.com MythBusters: Behind the Myths December 9, Orpheum Theater –409 S. 16th St. The all-new live show “MythBusters: Behind the Myths” brings you faceto-face with the curious world of Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage. This event is family friendly and appropriate for all ages. 7:30pm.

Tickets starting at $44.25. 402-345-0606.

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Discover DaVinci & Michelangelo: Side by Side December 10, Holland Performing Arts Center—1200 Douglas St. A multi-media exploration of the Renaissance and the genius of Da Vinci and Michelangelo presented by Mark Rodgers, curator of the Museum of Leonardo da Vinci in Florence, Italy. 7:30pm. $20.25-$41.25. 314-724-7668.

-ticketomaha.com The Ugly Sweater Run December 13, Stinson Park – 2285 S. 67th St. Rummage up the ugliest sweaters you can find and celebrate the holidays by participating in the best 5k of the year. All you have to do is register online to join in the fun. 11am-2pm. Admission TBA. 402-345-5401. - aksarbenvillage.com

Broken Mirror #15 November 13, 15, 16, The Rose Theater—2001 Farnam St. Broken Mirror #15 examines the complex issues that affect real girls in today’s cover-girl world. Each year, the company of young women use poetry, improvisation, comedy, music and more to create a dynamic piece of new theater that is exciting, daring, and thought-provoking. Thursday & Saturday, 7pm; Sunday, 4:30pm. $6. 402-345-4849. -rosetheater.org

Ballet Nebraska’s The Nutcracker November 22, Iowa West Comm. College Arts Center, Council Bluffs – 2700 College Rd and December 6-7, Orpheum Theater – 409 S. 16th St. Beyond spectacular entertainment, The Nutcracker reminds all that dreams have power, and imagination is something to treasure. M-F, 9am4pm. Starting at $25. 402-541-6946.– balletnebraska.org

A Jazzy Taste of Wine November 14, Love’s Jazz & Arts Center—2510 N. 24th St. Get ready to imbibe the soul of jazz. Need a planned hangout? Can’t wait to chill with friends? Set the date; it’s a perfect way to kick off the weekend before the holidays. 6pm. $8-$10. 402-502-5291.– lovesjazzartcenter.org

A Christmas Story: The Musical December 5-28, The Rose Theater – 2001 Farnam St. This musical adaptation of the beloved movie brings all the classic laughs of Flick getting his tongue stuck to a flagpole, Dad receiving his special award, a disastrous visit to Santa, and many more to life onstage. Friday 7pm; Saturday & Sunday 2pm. Tickets starting at $20. 402-345-4849. - rosetheater.org

A Christmas Carol November 21-December 23, Omaha Community Playhouse—6915 Cass St. Experience Omaha’s favorite holiday tradition as Ebenezer Scrooge takes you on a life-changing journey filled with beautiful costumes, exquisite music, perfectly crafted sets and special effects second to none. Time and admission TBA. 402-553-0800. – omahaplayhouse.com

Beauty and the Beast December 19-21, Omaha Performing Arts—409 S. 16th St. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped in a spell placed by an enchantress. Friday & Saturday 8pm, Sunday 1:30pm. $35 and up. 402-345-0606. – omahaperformingarts.org

PERFORMING ARTS A Wrinkle In Time November 1-16, The Rose Theater – 2001 Farnam St. Meg embarks with her brother, Charles Wallace, and their friends on a dangerous quest traversing time and space to rescue her dad from evil forces on another planet. Fri 7pm; Sat2pm & 5pm; Sun 2pm. Nonmembers, $18; Members: free.

402-345-4849. - rosetheater.org

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