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VOLUME 1 ISSUE 52 | DECEMBER 20 - JANUARY 2

YOUR FREE ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PERSONAL FINANCE, MUSIC & CLASSIFIEDS NEWSWEEKLY

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Sister Hazel

Picklegrass

FINANCE

Advice on Loans

THE ARTS

LIVE HEALTH Fitness Goals for the New

FAMILY

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CLASSIFIEDS

Diary of a Changing World By Steve Newman

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Through December 30 JK Thorsen Art Exhibition: New Work Connect Gallery, 5:30p - 8:30p 3901 Leavenworth St., Omaha, 68132 Exhibit Opening with: Live Jazz ~ “Pocket Change” First Friday Dec. 1 | 5:30 ~ 8:30 p.m. First Sat.: Dec. 2 | 1:00 ~ 4:30 p.m.

Please contact artist directly for inquires about artwork or for sales. -----------------------------------------------Through January 4, 2018 Holiday Poinsettia Show, 9a - 5p Lauritzen Gardens Witness the spectacular display of thousands of poinsettias at the Lauritzen Gardens this season, “About the Artwork” with Art including a 20-foot-tall poinsettia tree, Historian Jenni L. Schlossman, Ph.D. | a cascade of twinkling white lights and Rutgers University Dec. 1 ~ 6:30 p.m. glittering ornaments. Friday, December 22 to Food Bank for the Heartland ($1 and Dec. 2 ~ 1:30 p.m. -----------------------------------------------Holiday Under Glass off “Marks of Genius” admission for Through January 7, 2018 Joslyn Art Museum general public with donation). Svenja Deininger 2200 Dodge St, Omaha, 68102 ------------------------------------------------ Thorsen reminds us of play and presence while responding to our Joslyn Art Museum Holiday Under Glass A Christmas Carol times with a whisper. Not prone to Through an arduous process that Concerts begin at noon; admission is Through December 23 pretension or drawn to over-producinvolves repetitive coating, scraping, free. Enjoy sounds of the season during Omaha Community Playhouse tion, Thorsen continues to incorporate varnishing, and stripping, Svenja Holiday Under Glass, Joslyn’s annual By Charles Dickens | Adapted by holiday concert series featuring area Charles Jones | Musical orchestration ecologically responsible materials and Deininger achieves richly-layered practices in her work. paintings that contemplate the conmusical groups, now in its 23rd year. by John J. Bennett ------------------------------------------------ trasts between harmony and dissoSchedule: It just isn’t Christmas without A nance, subtlety and bravado. Christmas Carol. Experience Omaha’s January 5 • Dec 22 - Central High School Singers favorite holiday tradition as Ebenezer April Taylor Star Deli Deininger likens installations of her Scrooge takes us on a life-changing April Taylor’s opening reception will be paintings to written sentences. Like an Performances are held in the ConAgra journey filled with lovely costumes, on January 5th, from 7-9 pm, during individual word, each painting comes Foods Atrium, and Café Durham is exquisite music, beautifully crafted Benson First Friday! with its own meaning; however, it is open from 10:30 am to 3 pm. sets and special effects second to within the context of an exhibition that Conagra Brands is a sponsor of none. Perfect for the whole family! new relationships emerge among her Joslyn’s Holiday Under Glass concert producing partner: First National Bank The exhibition will be up through January 27th and is free and open canvases. The exhibition runs through series as part of its Shine the Light on orchestra sponsor: KPMG to the public during regular business January 7 during museum hours. Hunger campaign. Bring nonperishable http://www.omahaplayhouse.com -----------------------------------------------food items to the Museum to donate ------------------------------------------------ hours.

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Through February 19, 2018 The Art of the Brick and Nathan Sawaya The Capitol District The Art of the Brick is a global touring exhibition rated by CNN as one of the world’s “Must See Exhibitions.” These are the first art exhibitions to focus exclusively on the use of LEGO® bricks as an art medium and artist Nathan Sawaya has taken it to new heights. This award-winning artist has multiple unique exhibitions created solely from standard LEGO bricks often with several new sculptures created specifically for each exhibition. Each show has countless colorful LEGO pieces which Sawaya has transformed into whimsical and awe-inspiring creations.

Tickets: $17.50 to $20, available at www.artofthebrickomaha.com -----------------------------------------------Through April 15, 2018 Forever Forest Omaha Childrens Museum The national tour of Forever Forest begins right here in Omaha! Exploring the realities of forests through play, families will learn about sustainability, selective harvesting, transportation needs, and the every-day products we use that are made from trees. The exhibit includes a tree top climber, a realistic mini replica of a Union Pacific engine, a kid-sized home under construction for children to help build, and so much more! ------------------------------------------------

Sawaya’s ability to transform this common toy into something meaningful, his devotion to spatial perfection and the way he conceptualizes action, enables him to elevate what almost every child has played with into the status of contemporary art. Hours: Sunday - Thursday 10a - 7p Friday and Saturday 10a - 9p

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Through December 23 Santa’s Magic Omaha Children’s Museum 500 South 20th Street,Omaha 68102 Santa’s Magic is an enchanting winter wonderland populated by friendly characters like the Snow Queen, Holly the Elf, and, of course, Santa. An interactive program is held several times daily and includes lights, music and Santa’s magical arrival. It even snows indoors! It’s truly a memorable experience for each boy and girl, especially when Santa calls each child over by name to hear his or her wishes. Showtimes: Tuesdays-Fridays: 10:30 a, 11:30 a, 1:30 p 2:30 p. Saturday: 10:30 a, 11:30 a, 1:30 p 2:30 p 3:30 p. Sunday12:30 p 1:30 p 2:30 p 3:30 p. ----------------------------------------------December 31 Noon Year’s Eve at the Zoo Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, 11a -1p 3701 S. 10th St Party with the animals and celebrate Noon Year’s Eve at the zoo. Event includes activities, magic show and an early countdown to 2017 culminating in a beach ball drop. More info: omahazoo.com ----------------------------------------------December 31 New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular Gene Leahy Mall, 7p 14th & Farnam Close out 2017 with a fireworks spectacular choreographed to music. More info: holidaylightsfestival.org ----------------------------------------------Through December 31 Gingerbread Festival Mormon Trail Center 3215 State St, Omaha, NE 68112 the Mormon Trail Center is showing the annual Gingerbread House Display with viewing from 10a until 8p each day. The 2017 theme is “Pioneer’s Christmas.” The display is free to attend. -----------------------------------------------

Through January 7, 2018 Holidays at the General Crook House General Crook House Museum Historic Fort Omaha, 30th and Fort Streets Make a visit to the General Crook House at Fort Omaha special during the holidays. From crocheted potholders and hot pads in the kitchen to vintage ornaments on the parlor tree and war memorabilia in the general’s study, each room of the historic military officer’s home holds a special attraction. 10a to 4p Mondays through Fridays; 1p to 4p Saturdays & Sundays More info: DouglasCoHistory.org ----------------------------------------------Through January 7, 2018 Zoom Into Nano The Durham Museum 801 S 10th St, Omaha, NE 68108 ZOOM INTO NANO presents a variety of large-scale, immersive experiences in the world of nanotechnology. Zoom into tiny structures and devices to see the amazing beauty of natural and manmade objects at very high magnification. Immerse yourself in models of atoms and molecules that are enlarged to 100 million times their actual size. Check out the full body interactive, where you use your hands to grab and pull apart the ends of a virtual RNA molecule. When you let go, the molecule folds back up into its natural shape. Are you up for the challenge? Explore the shapes and structures of things in our world--at the nanoscale! ZOOM INTO NANO was developed by Sciencenter of Ithaca, NY, through a partnership with Cornell University, with funding from the National Science Foundation. -----------------------------------------------

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EVENTS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22 3rd Annual Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl 100 Block, 6p ----------------------------------------------The Music of the Beatles Kikkers, 9p ----------------------------------------------SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23 Naughty or Nice Secret Santa Potluck Do Rock, 2p ----------------------------------------------Visit Santa Claus Pioneer Pumpkin Ranch, 4p ----------------------------------------------WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27 Wine Club Wednesdays Cellar 19 Wine & Deli, 1p -----------------------------------------------

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28 80’s & 90’s Trivia Caddy Shack Bar & Grill, 7p ----------------------------------------------FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29 Taxi Driver Amerisports, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Broadways Holiday Show The Barrell, 9p ----------------------------------------------SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30 Taxi Driver Amerisports, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31 NYE Celebration Winnavegas Casino, 12p ----------------------------------------------NYE with Taxi Driver Amerisports, 8:30p -----------------------------------------------

NYE Party with Mercury Girl Horseshoe Casino, 9p ----------------------------------------------NYE Extravaganza Driftwood Inn, 9p ----------------------------------------------MONDAY, JANUARY 1 Fernson Brewery Tap Invasion Barley’s Bar, 11a ----------------------------------------------TUESDAY, JANUARY 2 American Red Cross Blood Drive 100 Block, 10:30a ----------------------------------------------Through December 24 Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops 2901 Bass Pro Dr., Council Bluffs, Ia The Christmas village offers remote control trucks, a Lincoln Logs building area, a laser arcade and a foam toy arcade. ----------------------------------------------Through December 31 Gingerbread at the Tabernacle Kanesville Tabernacle, 222 E. Broadway, Council Bluffs See dozens of houses made from gingerbread and candy by local families, scout troops and youth groups. Through Dec. 31, 10a to 8p daily except Dec. 24 and 31, 10a -3p. The center will be closed on Christmas. -----------------------------------------------

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THURSDAY DECEMBER 21 Metroplolitan Area Youth Jazz Orchestra (MAYJO) Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Skretta etc Vino Mas, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Local Artists “Unplugged” Forte Music Hall, 7p ----------------------------------------------Acoustic Sensations with Hector Anchondo Ralston Arena, 7p ----------------------------------------------Dark Soltice Lookout Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke with DJ Mad Matz Reverb Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Tvrtle Dove presents: Miracle on Barley Street featuring Dominique Morgan Barley Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------Magick K Acoustic Duo Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------It’s a (not so) Wonderful Life Reverb Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Andrew Bailie with Diego Hervalejo Sanchez & Mr. E and the SK The Down Under Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Emo Nite Omaha The Waiting Room, 9p ----------------------------------------------Chris Shelton Dubliner Pub, 9:30p

FRIDAY DECEMBER 22 Naughty Christmas Party KoZee Lounge, 5p ----------------------------------------------George Walker Little Espana, 6p ----------------------------------------------Little Joe Acoustic Happy Hour The Down Under, 6p

Squeeze Play American Legion Post #1, 7p ----------------------------------------------Manheim Steamroller Christmas Orpheum Theater, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Red Delicious Bogie’s West, 8p ----------------------------------------------Nevermind: Nirvana Christmas with Alice Un-Chained and Jump The Tiger The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------Fork In The Road Amerisports Bar, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Middle Folf, Stavro, 2:46 Club, Daisy Distraction, Slowdown, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Treesreach, Centerpiece & The Wild Notes Barley Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------Grunge Pop X-mas Vacation Bash Chrome Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Mercury Girl Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 9p ----------------------------------------------Lemon Fresh Day Firebarn Papillion, 9p ----------------------------------------------The Bishops Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------The Confidentials Ozone, 9p ----------------------------------------------CJ Mills Reverb Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Middle Folk, Stavro, 2:46 Club & Daisy Distraction, Slowdown, 9p ----------------------------------------------DJ Animale The Cove, 9p ----------------------------------------------Special Show The Backline, 9p ----------------------------------------------6 Year Anniversary featuring Black Swan Theory & more The Omaha Rockets Kanteen, 9p -----------------------------------------------

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Bruno Magnum & Lowercase Tres Bar 415, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Dicey Riley Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Secret Weapon Two Fine Irishmen, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Interrogated The Backline, 10p ----------------------------------------------The Arena (Improv) The Backline, 11p

SATURDAY DECEMBER 23 Frostival 10th Annual Charity Event featuring Blue Martian Tribe, Linear Symmetry, Kris Lager Band, Funk Trek, A Ferocious Jungle Cat, Jerry Pranksters, Rock and Roll Suicide / Dr. Webb & Friends, Midland Band, Peach Truck, Ro Hempel, Slow Stoics Waiting Room, 6p ----------------------------------------------Frostival 10th Annual Charity Event Reverb Lounge, 6p ----------------------------------------------Ugly Sweater Party Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 7p ----------------------------------------------3rd Annual Rocking for Ronald The Down Under, 7p ----------------------------------------------Renewal Vino Mas, 7p ----------------------------------------------Pineapple Karaoke American Legion Post 1, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Big Fert’s Big Holiday Extravaganza Lookout Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Satchel Grande and Andrew Baille Slowdown, 8p ----------------------------------------------Will Dougherty Loves Company The Backline, 8p ----------------------------------------------Fugly Sweater Party The Verdict, 8p -----------------------------------------------

Fork in the Road Amerisports Bar, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------“The Jet Squad” Terry Parker, Ed Archibald and Joel Ortiz The Omaha Lounge, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Techno Family Christmas Bar 415, 9p ----------------------------------------------BlueZombies Barley Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Billy Frogs Old Market, 9p ----------------------------------------------Scott Severin & Joshua Rector Growler USA, 9p ----------------------------------------------Undisco Kids Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------A Cuban Christmas with Hector Anchondo Havana Garage, 9p ----------------------------------------------Peace, Love, Etc. Ozone Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Ugly Sweater Party with DJ Shift-D The Cove, 9p ----------------------------------------------Dicey Riley Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Matt Whipkey, Raquel Telfer & The Shineys O’Leaver’s Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------AllSortsOfGood’s Christmas Miracle The B. Bar, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Lemon Fresh Day Two Fine Irishmen, 9:30p

SUNDAY DECEMBER 24 Sunday Funday The Down Under, 3p ----------------------------------------------DirtyTom & Bruno Magnum Bar 415, 9p

TUESDAY DECEMBER 26

THURSDAY DECEMBER 28

Open Mic & Jam Therapy Bar & Grill, 7p ----------------------------------------------Post-Xmas Show with Clark & Company & The Wildwoods Reverb Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Turbo Tuesdays featuring DJ Vic Nasty Bar 415, 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke with DJ Farley Forte Music Hall, 9p ----------------------------------------------Jake Bellows & Whispertown Slowdown, 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke with DynamicAir DJs Stoli’s Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke Night The B. Bar, 9p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic The Backline, 9p

Mississippi Heat Chrome Lounge, 6p ----------------------------------------------Twin Tenors: Pete Fucinaro & Matt Wallace, Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Steve Yoneda Vino Mas, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Local Artists “Unplugged” Forte Music Hall, 7p ----------------------------------------------Tvrtle Dove presents: Miracle on Barley Street featuring Brunch Band Barley Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------Hector Anchondo Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Prairie Cats Reverb Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Bound with Kristen Taylor, Electricradbolt & Steven Kae Lanier The Down Under Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Emo Nite Omaha The Waiting Room, 9p ----------------------------------------------Chris Shelton Dubliner Pub, 9:30p

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 27 Webbsday Happy Hour with Brandon Webber, The Down Under, 5p ----------------------------------------------Do Or Die Bourbon Saloon, 6p ----------------------------------------------The 70’s Band Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Trivia Night Blazin Pianos, 7p ----------------------------------------------Ray’s Piano Party Mr. Toad’s, 7p ----------------------------------------------Sweet Tea Music The B. Bar, 7p ----------------------------------------------Carolyn Harrell & Michael Adams The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------New Humans Jambo Cat, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------After Arizona Reverb Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal Slowdown, 8p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic with Host Aly Peeler The Down Under, 8p ----------------------------------------------Comedy Open Mic with Dusty Stehl Barley Street, 8:30p

FRIDAY DECEMBER 29 Dustin Prinz Growler USA, 5p ----------------------------------------------Little Joe Acoustic Happy Hour The Down Under, 6p ----------------------------------------------Crazy Town Lookout Lounge, 7p ----------------------------------------------Sh*t Show (Standup) The Backline, 8p ----------------------------------------------Taxi Driver Amerisports Bar, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Adult Onesie Pajama Jam Slowdown, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Skert Reynolds & Just Jace Bar 415, 9p ----------------------------------------------Uncle Foot, King Me, White Wolf T-Shirt Barley Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------Cheshire Grin Chrome Lounge, 9p -----------------------------------------------

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Friday/Saturday December 22/23 #

Friday December 22

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas By Chip Davis Picklegrass ORPHEUM THEATER THE DOWN UNDER

Sunday December 31

Charlie Burton and Or What? BARLEY STREET

Sunday December 31

Raoring Twenties NYE THE DOWN UNDER

Saturday December 23

Frostival REVERB LOUNGE & WAITING ROOM

Sunday December 31

Saturday December 23

Rocking For Ronald THE DOWN UNDER

Sunday December 31

NYE Winter Wonderland NYE Party TWO FINE IRISHMEN BOURBON SALOON

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Saturday December 23

AllSortsOfGood Christmas Miracle THE B. BAR

Tuesday January 2

Black Label Society SOKOL AUDITORIUM

Rewind Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 9p ----------------------------------------------Blue House Firebarn Papillion, 9p ----------------------------------------------Riptide Refugee Forte Music Hall, 9p ----------------------------------------------The Shineys Growler USA, 9p ----------------------------------------------Swampboy Blues Band Havana Garage, 9p ----------------------------------------------The Six Ozone, 9p ----------------------------------------------Names Without Numbers, Totelstal & Lonely Estates Reverb Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Resident Line The B. Bar, 9p ----------------------------------------------DJ Animale The Cove, 9p ----------------------------------------------See Through Dresses, Twinsmith The Waiting Room, 9p ----------------------------------------------Skert Reynolds & Just Jace Bar 415, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Dicey Riley Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Mitch Gettman with TBA The Down Under, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Hi-Fi Hangover Two Fine Irishmen, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Dummy Head Torpedo, Light Speed Highway & Brother Russ O’Leaver’s Pub, 10p

Pinheads Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 9p ----------------------------------------------Joystick Firebarn Papillion, 9p ----------------------------------------------Finding Dixie Forte Music Hall, 9p ----------------------------------------------Christopher Raven Growler USA, 9p ----------------------------------------------Pete Fucinaro Group Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Live Wire Ozone Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Dicey Riley Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Polka Police The Down Under, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Hi-Fi Hangover Two Fine Irishmen, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Music Crush Everyday Pre NYE Bash Reverb Lounge, 10p ----------------------------------------------Roast of 2017 (Standup) The Backline, 10p ----------------------------------------------Starbound Chrome Lounge, 10:30p

SUNDAY DECEMBER 31

New Years Eve Show with Sailing in Soup, Chrome Lounge, 5p ----------------------------------------------NYE with Sinners & Saints Chrome Lounge, 5p ----------------------------------------------New Year’s Eve Bash Omaha Children’s Museum, 6p ----------------------------------------------SATURDAY DECEMBER 30 New Years Extravaganza Champions Run, 6:45p Dustin West ----------------------------------------------Vino Mas, 7p Karaoke NYE ----------------------------------------------- Forte Music Hall, 7p The Pinheads ----------------------------------------------Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 8p New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular ----------------------------------------------- Gene Leahy Mall, 7p Finding Dixie ----------------------------------------------Forte Music Hall, 8p NYE Celebration ----------------------------------------------- KoZee Lounge, 7p Criteria, Little Brazil, Noah’s Ark Was ----------------------------------------------A Spaceship, The Waiting Room, 8p New Years Eve Piñata Potluck ----------------------------------------------- Mercury - Drinks + Food, 7p Emily Ward, TV & the Spiders & Jessica ----------------------------------------------Errett, Barley Street, 9p Z-92’s Rock the Eve Party, Doubletree ----------------------------------------------- Hilton Downtown, 7:30p

NYE Party with High Country American Legion Post #1, 8p ----------------------------------------------Outta Basement NYE Bash Bourbon Saloon, 8p ----------------------------------------------Bad Luck Sammy and Those Guys NYE Grant St. Bar, 8p ----------------------------------------------NYE Super Hero & Villain Costume Party, Perry’s Place, 8p ----------------------------------------------GooYears Eve with High Up & Resident DJ’s, Slowdown, 8p ----------------------------------------------Resolution with TrvpSuad, Guhmi, Djit Bar 415, 9p ----------------------------------------------New Year’s Eve with Charlie Burton Barley Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------R-Style New Year’s Eve Party Firewater Grille, 9p ----------------------------------------------Rockin’ Steady NYE Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------The 70’s Band NYE Hotel RL, 8p ----------------------------------------------Swampboy Blues Band Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen, 9p ----------------------------------------------To The NYnew: All Inclusive NYE Omaha Design Center, 9p ----------------------------------------------Echophonic NYE Ozone Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------String Theory’s NYE Reverb lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------High Heel New Years Eve Sempeck’s, 9p ----------------------------------------------Johnny Knicklehead NYW Party Starsky’s Bar N Grill, 9p ----------------------------------------------DJ Animale The Cove Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------NYE with Hi-Fi Hangover The Session Room, 9p ----------------------------------------------Black & Gold NYE with DJ Shor-T The Tavern,9p ----------------------------------------------Cover Me Badd NYE T Henery’s, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------NYE Party with Ragged Company, Super Moon & Gallivant The Down Under Lounge, 9:30p -----------------------------------------------

Cult Play with No Thanks & Houma O’Leaver’s Pub, 10p ----------------------------------------------NYE Celebration featuring Obvious Funk Vs. Dramatron The Sydney, 10p

MONDAY JANUARY 1 The Hangover | New Year’s Day Party Parliament West, 1p

TUESDAY JANUARY 2 Sweet Tea Music The Corner Kick, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic & Jam Therapy Bar & Grill, 7p ----------------------------------------------Black Label Society Sokol Auditorium, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Turbo Tuesdays featuring DJ Vic Nasty Bar 415, 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke Night The B. Bar, 9p

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NYE at the DU w/ Ragged Company, Super Moon & Gallivant The Down Under Lounge 3530 Leavenworth St, Omaha 9:30p | 21+ | $10 Will be ringing in the new year with Ragged Company, Super Moon and Gallivant, these acts are always a fun time. The theme this year is “Roaring Twenties,” so put on your favorite suits and flapper girl outfits, and take a shot at the costume contest! Admission includes free champagne toast and party favors! Tickets are available now from the bands! -----------------------------------------------

NYE Party Bourbon Saloon 311 S 15th St., Omaha, NE 2 levels of the best music and 5 Dj’s spinning the tunes! Montez and Sam from kiss 96 will be broadcasting live all night long and ringing in the new year, prizes include apple TVs, Amazon fire sticks, trip give away and much more! Balloon drop, champagne toast, call to reserve a VIP table or just show up to party! ----------------------------------------------New Year’s Eve w/ Charlie Burton & Or What! Barley Street Tavern The Barley Street Tavern 2735 N 62nd St, Omaha, NE 68104 9pm/$5/21+

Ring in the New Year at Barley Street Tavern this year with Charlie Burton & Or What! ----------------------------------------------NYE Party with Bucka Ruse Two Fine Irishmen 18101 R Plaza, Omaha, NE 68135 9pm/ $5 /21+ Ring in the New Year boot scooting style with Bucka Ruse Call 402-933-3990 to reserve your table! Champagne, appetizers and bottle service! Complimentary champagne toast at midnight! ----------------------------------------------NYE Champagne Bash Jerzes Sports Bar & Keno 501 Olson Drive, Papillion, NE 68046 5p

Free Champagne at midnight Dinner Specials Giveaways $1000 Cash & Prizes given every 30 minutes 5p to midnight. Must be present to win. ----------------------------------------------NYE Party Jerry’s Bar 6301 Military Ave Omaha, Nebraska 68104 Jerry’s Bar will be ringing in the New Year. Open at 7am on New Year’s Eve and 6pm on New Years Day! -----------------------------------------------

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4th Annual All Sorts of Good Christmas Miracle Saturday December 23rd at 9:30 pm The B. Bar 4330 Leavenworth St, Omaha, NE 68105 This is one you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to miss! Join the B. crew as musicians from all over Omaha get together to bring you some holiday cheer!

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Diary of a Changing World

By Steve Newman

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New Arctic ‘Normal’

A new “report card” on how climate change is affecting the Arctic reveals that permafrost is now thawing more quickly, as polar sea ice melts at its fastest pace in 1,500 years. “2017 continued to show us we are on this deepening trend where the Arctic is a very different place than it was even a decade ago,” said NOAA arctic researcher Jeremy Mathis. He told the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union that what’s happening in the Arctic is affecting the rest of the planet. Earlier studies found that changes in Arctic sea ice and temperature can alter the jet stream -- a major influence on weather across North America, Europe and Asia. “The Arctic has traditionally been the refrigerator to the planet, but the door of the refrigerator has been left open,” Mathis said.

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-54° Oimyakon, Siberia

+43° Julia Creek, Queensland

Aspen Clone

An explosion in the number of Utah’s mule deer is threatening the largest and possibly the oldest living organism on the planet. The Pando clone is a forest of over 47,000 quaking aspens that share a single root system and are genetically identical. The colony emerged about 80,000 years ago from a single seed. But foresters say the Pando clone is “tired” and aging because its young sprouts are being munched on by the deer, which have grown in numbers since the native wolves disappeared.

to communicate with each other, according to a new study. The U.S. environment agency NOAA says this is altering the behavior, feeding, mating and socializing of the commercially important fish. The study concludes that since the fish make sounds to attract mates and listen for predators, not hearing those signals could threaten their breeding success and survival.

Social Arachnophilia

Images of giant and scarylooking spiders posted on social media are helping scientists identify dozens of species that may never have been documented. Writing in the journal Insect Conservation and Diversity, researcher Heather Campbell, formerly of the University of Pretoria, says she made the discoveries after getting involved with a group of “massive spider nerds.” They venture

Its oldest trees, between 110 and 130 years old, aren’t being replaced by new growth because the deer find the sprouts irresistible. A study suggests fencing in young growth can protect it from the deer, and cattle that occasionally tromp on the clone’s root system.

Noisy Seas

An Arctic sunrise illuminates a rapidly thinning polar sea ice pack. Photo: NASA

The noise pollution produced by ships and marine construction projects in the Gulf of Maine is drowning out the sounds that Atlantic cod and haddock need

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The Togo starburst baboon spider, or Heteroscodra maculata, is one of Africa’s numerous and exotic baboon spider species. Photo: Baboon Spider Atlas

out at night looking for southern African baboon spiders, then post their findings online. Together, Campbell and the adventurers published the Baboon Spider Atlas, which used various Facebook photos posted by the group and other curious arachnophiles. The atlas may have identified 20 to 30 new species.

Iceland Rumblings

Iceland’s dormant Skjaldbreidur volcano is showing signs of unrest, with more than 100 tremors of magnitudes up to 3.8 rattling the glacier that covers it.

The agreement began protecting 600,000 square miles of the Ross Sea effective Dec. 1. It bans commercial fishing in about 72 percent of the reserve.

Earthquakes

Iran was hit by two tremors, with a magnitude 5.4 quake rocking the border with Iraq, where a stronger temblor last month killed at least 530 people. Earth movements were also felt in northern India’s Himalayan Jammu and Kashmir state, the Czech-Polish border region and northwest Oregon.

Skjaldbreidur is Iceland’s most dangerous volcano. It last erupted in 1727-1728.

Antarctic Refuge

The world’s largest marine reserve has just been established in Antarctica’s Ross Sea in what conservationists hail as a “watershed moment” for conservation.

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College Hoops By Focus Staff Nebraska Cornhuskers

The Nebraska basketball team came so close to beating Kansas on Saturday that one might be concerned about them coming out slow against UTSA. Not so. As a matter of fact, the Huskers managed to put up more points than they’ve ever scored at Pinnacle Bank Arena, and their 104 points were the most scored since Dec. 19, 2005, against North Carolina A&T. They needed all of them as the Roadrunners looked just like their mascot on offense, running up and down the court. But, the Huskers managed to pull it out by a score of 104-94. • -James Palmer Jr. finished with a career-high 25 points, topping his previous high of 22 against UCF on Nov. 23. Palmer also reached double figures for the 12th time in 13 games • Anton Gill posted his first 20-point game, scoring a career-high 21 to best his previous high of 17 against Marist on Nov. 24 Next for the 8-5 Huskers is Delaware State on Friday followed by Stetson on the 29th. Both games are in Lincoln and neither teams should pose too much of a challenge.

over Texas-Arlington, then holding off a second-half rally by the Mavericks. The Jays (9-2) were lead by Texas native Marcus Foster’s season-high 32 points. Lots of Jays contributed as the team prepared to wrap-up the preconference play on Wednesday night when South Carolina Upstate comes to the CenturyLink Center. Creighton appears set to go 10-2 before Big East play begins. Creighton is one of four league teams in the rankings with the overall league ranking second in the power ratings. Division II Bemidji State comes to town to fill a gap in the league schedule that otherwise leaves Greg McDermott’s team with an uncomfortably long break in the middle of the Big East season.

Omaha Mavericks

Omaha (3-11) got back on track with a couple home wins - beating Arkansas State and Cornell College of Iowa - at Baxter Arena, before spending early Monday evening at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. The Jayhawks, coming off their escape at Nebraska, basted the Mavericks 109-64 in a game played on ESPN 2. Still, it was great exposure for the upcoming UNO program, and now they can look forward to Summit League play where last year they finished a bucket short of the NCAA Tournament. But first, they host Montana State in a Thursday night rematch of the season opener.

However, as Nebraska fans know all too well, every game counts and NU cannot afford to overlook anyone as a promising season continues to unfold.

Creighton Bluejays

Creighton, back in the Top 25 in both polls, played what was expected to be one of its tougher non-conference games on Monday night, cruising to a 20-point halftime lead

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Fitness Tips For The New Year! By Focus Omaha

It’s getting close to the New Year and that means it’s time for those resolutions. At the top of many of our lists is getting in shape and leading a healthy lifestyle. Focus will be helping in that journey each week as we team up with New Dawn Nutrition Owner and fitness expert Brandon Stewart.

Fitness Tips for the New Year

Set realistic goals and don’t try to do too much. Make sure to ask an expert about the fitness goals that are specific to you and your body type. New Dawn has in-body measuring and testing equipment so people that are interested can track their goals for free. It tells you your BMI (Body Mass Index), BFP (Body Fat Percentage), and can even track whether you’re properly hydrated.

#1 Diet

“Your bodies are made in the kitchen,” Brandon said. “We’re a social society and eating is a big part of what we do when we get together. You have to be able to stand your ground to achieve your weight loss goals and it can also be hard to resist the convenience factor because most of us have such busy lifestyles.” He added, “If you truly have goals, it takes time and effort.” That includes planning your meals for the week.

#2 Hydration

Next to diet, hydration is the most important factor in reaching your goals. A government study found that 30% of all adults and 75% of children aren’t properly hydrating. Heck, 15% of Americans were found to not even drink tap water. In 1998 Americans consumed 54 gallons of soda compared to 42 gallons of water. The bottom line is that ¾ of Americans have been found to fall short of drinking the 8-10 cups of water daily that doctors say is important to maintaining optimal health.

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#3 Supplements

Supplements play a key role in your ability to take it to the next level. Not all supplements, however, are created for the same person. What are you looking for? Are you looking to gain muscle, or just stay fit? Are you practicing for an event? Education, when it comes to supplementation, is important and this is an area where the staff at New Dawn are pros. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and find out what’s best for you and your needs.

#4 Exercise

Since there hasn’t been a magic pill created to keep us in shape while we sit on the couch, exercise remains a must. When you’re starting a new program or fitness journey, you have to build into it. Make realistic goals and if you’re uncertain about how to get started then make sure to interview different trainers. There are a lot of great personal trainers in town, so make sure to find the one that’s best suited for you. Finding the person that has your best interest in mind is key. Nutritional advice and diet plans are available at New Dawn Nutrition, and

if you’re looking for more advice on how to get started, it’s free. Brandon wants people to know, “We’re here to help!” He said, “If we can change your lifestyle and mindset, that’s a big win for us.” That’s why their motto is, “It’s not what we do, it’s why we do it.”

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PicklegrassNebraskaborn Bluegrass By Andy Roberts

Brian Gerkensmeyer has been playing music for a while, and with some of the area’s best players. On a given day you might find him playing the blues, jamming in a Grateful Dead sort of way with the Jerry Pranksters,or picking on bluegrass.

By day he works in a food distribution program for the state and three nights a week he teaches music at Blue Raven Studios. “They run about 200 students a week,” Gerkensmeyer said. Among those with whom he has shared the stage are Baby Jason and the Spankers, Ripple Effect, Magic Slim, Sean Benjamin,and Kris Lager. Most of his life Gerkensmeyer has been known as a bass player, he plays guitar in Picklegrass, his bluegrass project that is set to perform on Friday at the Down Under Lounge. Known as “Pickles” for fairly obvious reasons that also explain the band’s name, Gerkensmeyer developed an interest in playing the essentially acoustic roots music known as bluegrass in 2003. For several years he took lessons from Nebraska bluegrass guru Steven Hanson and has performed in a number of groups since then, competing four times in the National Flat pick and International Finger-style competitions.

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Picklegrass is Gerkensmeyer on guitar; Thad Miller on fiddle; Matt Richardson on banjo; upright bass player Jennifer Richardson; and Brian McGovern playing mandolin. But for now, let’s take a look at “Pickles” and his musical history. He’s been at it for quite a while. “I did all the band stuff growing up,” Gerkensmeyer recalled, looking back at school bands including a jazz band at Seward High and taking piano lessons while growing up. “I studied music at UNL for two years,” he said. “Played in the jazz band and concert band.”From that formal setting he made his move into rootsier sounds. “Then I got into blues and spent quite a few years playing blues,” he recalled. “Did some road work.Then I got into bluegrass.” It was around that time that he began learning from Hanson, but that didn’t close other musical doors.The Jerry Pranksters, his Grateful Dead tribute band, have been around for 11 years. “Pickles” said he admired Jerry Garcia’s tinkering in bluegrass which helped draw his interest to that musical form. He especially likes the work Garcia did with David Grisman on the “Olds & In The Way” recording.

Bluegrass and his guitar work provide a fresh musical outlet.”I play bass in the Pranksters. Bass is kind of my main instrument by trade.” But no longer his only one, as bluegrass provides a whole new area of musical exploration.It also has a surprisingly strong following.”It’s a pretty widespread appeal. It kind of had a resurgence,” Gerkensmeyer said of bluegrass. Alison Krauss, and others, he pointed out, plus festivals, have brought about a new public awareness of the art form to the public. Gerkensmeyer also pointed to Matt Davis, a Nebraska native now based in Nashville, who is another leader in the bluegrass resurgence despite being just a teenager.”To me, bluegrass music is kind of like gymnastics,” Gerkensmeyer explained. “It’s kind of a higher art form.” He listed bluegrass, along with jazz and classical music, as art forms that require extreme dedication.”You gotta keep your chops,” he emphasized, as there are no amps or distortion to cover up mistakes. There is a simple purity and earthiness in bluegrass that are part of the appeal, he said, admitting that is pretty much a “roots music”

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guy.”I am. I was in a country band for nine years,” he said. “We played a lot in western Nebraska.”It paid well, he recalled, but Gerkensmeyer doesn’t seem to miss it. Picklegrass hopes to do some recording, he said, and they currently perform a mix of traditional and original material. “We do old standards and I write a bunch of songs, too,” Gerkensmeyer stressed.The road may have to wait. “We’re all pretty busy. Touring’s not such an option.” For the uninitiated, Friday at the Down Under provides an opportunity to experience a great American art form. What should people expect? “High energy, foot-stompin’, hootena-

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Sister Hazel’s Ken Block and Drew Copeland to Play Ralston Arena’s Side Room on January 4 By Howard Schwartz It going to be just like a home visit, with music. That’s what Ken Block, lead singer of alternative rock band Sister Hazel promises, when he and rhythm guitarist-singer Drew Copeland play the Ralston Arena’s Side Room on January 4. While Sister Hazel has built a reputation over more than two decades for its style the blends multiple musical genres, Block said the Ralston show promises to be a more intimate affair, and it’s something they’ve done before.

“We started as a duo even before there was a Sister Hazel,” Block recalled. The band’s success kept them so busy there was little time for the smaller shows, but he looks forward to stripping down the songs and having more time to tell stories and talk about the songs’ origins. “Another way to connect on a deeper level with fans,” is how Block described the shows. “There’s nothing to hide behind but the songs.” Fans will also be able to see another side of Block and Copeland, who are a fun-loving duo. “There’s a lot of laughs as well,” Block admitted, adding it’s something short of a real tour and more of a fill in when Hazel is not on the road. “Drew and I add about a half dozen of them in . . . we’re just filling them in throughout the year.” Much of the music planned for the Ralston show will have a familiar ring to it. “We do mostly stuff off the records,” Block acknowledged. “We’ve got a ton of music after being in a band for 24 years.” Both Block and Copeland have solo records, and some of that material could make it into the set. “They’re very well received,” he said There is a possibility that at some point Block and Copeland might record as a duo. “We’ve certainly talked about it,” he acknowledged. Another topic of conversation for the Gainesville, Florida-based Block and friends has been the tragic and unexpected

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passing of that town’s musical legend, Tom Petty. Block is still feeling the pain of the legend’s passing. “It was an enormous shock to all of us,” Block stated. “That guy paved the way for all of us.” Block recalled “Refugee” on the radio and suddenly believing someone from where he was could make it in the music business. “It was kind of my ‘Beatles on Ed Sullivan’ moment,” he recalled. “We played the same clubs growing up, we played the same frat houses. “I don’t know that there’s been another American artist that has a complete body of work that resonates with so many people from all walks of life as Tom Petty has.” So Sister Hazel will be among those those who carry on, continuing to build on what came before them. Fans can expect to hear soon from the band. “Sister Hazel has a new EP coming out in February,” Block said, adding he expects it to be the first in a series of

four. Why an EP and not a full length recording? “We wanted to get more music out more frequently,” Block explained. “We wanted to get in while things were fresh, were still moving.” It was better for the band, he felt, than waiting to get off the road. “For us it was really answering what our fans were asking for.” The new stuff can wait, but at Ralston Arena, he said the fans will get a fresh take on some favorites. Expect all the radio cuts, he said, and some deeper cuts the Hazel Nuts (fans) want to hear, and look for it in a different setting from their arena shows. “We’ll have that place feeling right like we’re sitting in their living room,” Block said. “I promise people will walk out feeling better than when then they walked in.” For more on Sister Hazel: www.sisterhazel.com

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Advice on Loans After the New Year By Focus Omaha

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JULIO’S 123rd & Center M-F 3P – 6P & FRI & SAT AFTER 9M $1 off all Tap Beer, $3 House Margaritas, $5 Pitchers of Bud Light & Miller Light

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PITCH PIZZERIA 5021 Underwood Ave./ 17808 Burke M-F 3P-6P $5 off any appetizer $5 off any pizza PLANK SEAFOOD & PROVISIONS 1205 Howard St. Monday-Saturday 3-6:30 pm & Sunday Noon-8 pm OMAHA TAP HOUSE 1401 Farnam St. & 579 N 155th Plz M-F 3P - 6P & ALL DAY SUNDAY $1 Off All TapBeers $4 Svedka, $4 Windsor, $4 Sauza Silver, $4 Cruzan Rum RAILCAR MODERN AMERICAN KITCHEN 1814 N 144th St. M-F 3:30-6:30P $4 Well Drinks $3 Off Signature Cocktails SCRIPTOWN 3922 Farnam M-F 4P - 6P $1 Off Beers & $1 Off Well Drinks THE DOWN UNDER 3530 Leavenworth St. MON-TUES 4P-7P WED-FRI 3P-7P SUNDAY-ALLDAY

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EMPLOYMENT COCKTAIL WAITRESS, SHOT SERVERS, BEER TROFT, BARTENDERS Bourbon Saloon in downtown omaha is currently seeking new staff. Cocktail waitress, shot servers, beer troft & bartender positions are all available. Must have weekend availability and be 19+ to apply. We are a high volume concert venue/night club so there is plenty of opportunities to see some awesome shows, have some fun and make good money. Please call, text or email to set up a time to apply. 402-813-6944 Lyndseyd15@gmail.com Bourbon Saloon 1419 Farnam St. ------------------------------------------------

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