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Cousin Katie and the Flaky Biscuits Band – Fresh out of the Box By Andy Roberts
Artist Bio By D.J. Grothe
Name: Rachel Mindrup Hometown: Omaha, NE Medium/Style: Oil Portraits/Faces of Neurofibromatosis (NF) What inspires and influences your work the most? “The subject – the person I’m painting. They are inspiring people, and we collaboratively decide what they should be doing in the painting; it’s kind of a team effort. My subjects are what’s inspiring, otherwise I wouldn’t be painting them.” When was your first exhibition? “My first solo art exhibition was in 1997. My first exhibition of NFthemed work was at a group show in 2014, at the Art Institute of Boston. After that, I was part of a show at Georgia Regents University called ‘Artist Activists’, then another at Queens University in New York. I’ve been very fortunate to have my paintings move from gallery to gallery as I keep creating more. It has become kind of a very fluid, organic exhibition.”
What was your favorite piece to create? “I have to be honest, my favorite painting is the painting I’m currently working on. Because it’s done collaboratively, I’m getting to know somebody new each time. I enjoy getting to learn about their story and the journey they’re on. Looking back, there are probably some portraits I love more than others, and that’s because I’ve gotten to know those people really well afterward.” What are you currently working on? “I’m working on a painting of a man named Ashok Shresthas. I’ve already done his portrait, but I’m excited to do it again! His facial tumors swallowed up his eye, leaving half of his face an avalanche of tumorous mass. In Nepal, businesses refuse to hire him; there’s no anti-discrimination laws there. All that Ashok wants is a normal life. We were able to get him a medical visa, and he underwent surgery to remove the tumors. The total cost was $56,000, and so far we’ve raised $45,000 of that. That is what I’m extremely excited about – he gets a brand new face and a brand new portrait.”
Where do you see your art in the future? “I’m going to be painting portraits of people with NF until they find a cure for this. Because NF is one of those common genetic disorders that nobody’s ever heard of, it’s my job to change that. Once everyone knows what it is, there will be more money spent on research, which leads to clinical trials, which leads to a cure. That’s what I’m going to do for the rest of my life, until they find a cure.” Who’s the artist, living or dead, you admire most? “I’m gonna have to say Anthony Apesos. He was my adviser in grad school. He’s an amazing painter and writer, and he’s the one who encouraged me to do the NF series.”
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Advice to an aspiring artist? “I think you should do the work that you want to do, not the work you think you’re supposed to do. The truth is, I think people need to draw, paint and sculpt what they really want to do, because there’s gonna be authenticity in it. Make the work that you’re inspired to make, and keep making it.” Favorite quote? “It’s by the Japanese painter Katsushika Hokusai: ‘From the age of 6 I had a mania for drawing the shapes of things. When I was 50 I had published a universe of designs. But all I have done before the the age of 70 is not worth bothering with... When I am 80 you will see real progress. At 90 I shall have cut my way deeply into the mystery of life itself. At 100, I shall be a marvelous artist. At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my self “The Old Man Mad About Drawing.” ‘ ”
Keisha Swimming with Dolphins In Memoriam
You can check out Rachel’s work at RMindrup.com If you’d like to support Ashok’s surgery, visit www.gofundme.com/ ashok-shresthas-surgeries
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Questions? Contact Jessica Blackman at (402) 933-8220 or jblackman@ joslyn.org Thursday, April 12 | 5p-8p ----------------------------------------------Word as Image • Image as Word Through April 27 Joslyn Art Museum Join us for a celebration of letterpress Lisa Guevara: stretch here / relax here / cry poetry. Inspired by the text-driven work of Ed Petshop, 2725 N 62nd St., Omaha “stretch here / relax here / cry” is a Ruscha and National Poetry Month, re-self-discovery through continuous we welcome Omaha’s Gibraltar Ediexamination of old, personal valuables tions, an independent press founded combined with an array of obsolete by Denise Brady and Guy Duncan. ----------------------------------------------- necessities such as packing materials and worn cloth. Impulse-driven Saturday, April 12 paint marks create the trail from one Nature/Play thought to another, shaping a dialogue Joslyn Art Museum between the past and present. 2200 Dodge St Omaha, NE 68102 Explore art and nature in playful ways Exhibition thru April 27th at Joslyn Art Museum for Nature/Play ----------------------------------------------Through May 6 on Saturday, April 14 from 1 - 4 p.m. John Divola Exhibit Joslyn Art Museum Come prepared to trek the museum, 2200 Dodge St Omaha, NE 68102 indoors and out. Go on a scavenger hunt, encounter animal artifacts along Featuring six works from his 2008 the way and maybe meet a live animal series, Dark Star , this compact installation touches on the central or two! themes of the artist’s practice, capturing John Divola’s interventions Get your hands dirty making nain a series of haunting images. ture-inspired art.
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Friday, April 13 | 6:15p - 8:15p Ralston Arena Public Ice Skating $5 admission per person Skate Rental: Free www.ralstonarena.com -----------------------------------------------Saturday, April 14 | 9:30a - 12:30p Living History Day Gifford Farm Education Center 700 Camp Gifford Rd., Bellevue, NE History comes alive as you see the farm animals and take a hayride back in time to our 1804 Lewis & Clark style encampment, Native American style tepee, and one room schoolhouse! Visit with our special guest groups. So pack a picnic lunch and plan your visit to Gifford Farm Education Center. -----------------------------------------------Through July 29 American Adventure Durham Museum, 801 S 10th Street Omaha, NE 68108 info@durhammuseum.org Do you have what it takes to survive? Take a step back into history to find out. In 1607, settlers landed on the shores of Virginia and called it home, creating the first permanent European settlement. Little did they know that less than half of them would survive the year in this new wilderness. Minotaur Mazes’ American Adventure takes visitors on an immersive, educational role-play adventure that asks people to conquer one great challenge: survive the year as one of the original Jamestown colonists. Sound easy?
representing “life points” for health, wealth, food, and morale. You have to maintain all of them to “survive” the exhibit. Visitors will encounter four content-rich “Season Galleries” and engage in hands-on activities that result in choices relevant to their character. Survival is based on visitor knowledge and ingenuity but also the abilities and priorities of chosen identity. The American Adventure experience quickly reveals the reality of what Jamestown’s settlers faced, but also how everyday decisions and interactions with the environment can be a matter of life and death. Even if you don’t survive, try again! There’s a new adventure every time you enter the exhibit!
Think again. Only 38 of the 104 settlers survived. But don’t worry – you’re not tied to their destiny. You can beat the odds and determine your fate – it all depends on the choices you make… and a bit of luck. Blending historical accuracy and the complexities of real life and death decisions, American Adventure delivers a truly unique and effective learning experience. Visitors choose a unique identity of one the Jamestown colonists and track a series of life choices on an easy to use abacus
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EVENTS THURSDAY, APRIL 12 Thirsty Thursday Rodeo Saloon, 8p FRIDAY, APRIL 13 Friday the 13th Flashlight Tours Squirrel Cage Jail , 7p -----------------------------------------------Knockout Parties with DJ Jake The Mile Away Hall & Tavern, 7p -----------------------------------------------The Six Amerisports, 8:30p
The Six Amerisports, 8:30p SUNDAY, APRIL 15 SWI Chorale Spring Concert Arts Center @ IWCC, 2p MONDAY, APRIL 16 WWE Trivia The Buck Snort, 6p -----------------------------------------------TUESDAY, APRIL 17 Grease Trivia Lighthouse Cb, 7p
SATURDAY, APRIL 14 A Night of Hope Gala Iowa Western, 5p -----------------------------------------------Noah Hobson Cellar 19 Wine & Deli, 6p ------------------------------------------------
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WEDNESDAY APRIL 11 Happy Hippy Hour with Carrie Jean & Dr. Webb Music The Down Under, 5p ----------------------------------------------Jam Session Vino Mas, 6p ----------------------------------------------Bozak & Morrissey Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Paint & Sip Growler USA, 7p ----------------------------------------------Desecrate Ethereal, Xenophonic, Orpheus, & Valiska Lookout Lounge, 7p ----------------------------------------------Ray’s Piano Party Mr. Toad’s, 7p ----------------------------------------------Power Rangers Live Ralston Arena, 7p ----------------------------------------------Trivia Night Blazin’ Pianos, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Carolyn Harrell & Michael Adams The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic with Host Aly Peeler The Down Under, 8p ----------------------------------------------The Wizardly World of Harry Potter Trivia, The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke Forte Music Hall, 9p ----------------------------------------------Songwriter Night Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Pleasures w/ Hussies The Sydney, 10p
THURSDAY APRIL 12 Tab Benoit Chrome Lounge, 6p ----------------------------------------------Matt Wallace & Fusion Force Ozone Lounge, 6:30p -----------------------------------------------
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Come Together Vino Mas, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke The New Frontier Bar, 7p ----------------------------------------------Acoustic Sensations w/ The Greco Duo The Side Room at Ralston Arena, 7p ----------------------------------------------Clash of the Comics Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Ty Hakeem, Ed Archibald & Michael Adams, The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------The International Omaha - Session 1: Team Dressage Challenge CenturyLink Center, 8p ----------------------------------------------Jessica Errett Growler USA, 8p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke Reverb Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Old School Skate Night SkateDaze, 8p ----------------------------------------------Anything Goes (Live Podcast) The Backline, 8p ----------------------------------------------Room 100 Barley Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------Domestic Blend Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Loving The Mic: Open Mic Night Love’s Jazz & Art Center, 9p ----------------------------------------------Omaha Comedy All Stars Live! (Standup), The Backline, 9p ----------------------------------------------An Evening with Dereck Higgins IV The Down Under Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Mic Check Showcase 9 featuring Jahda, Cold Case, Eazie, KB, Shannon Marie & Trent Black, Waiting Room, 9p ----------------------------------------------Chris Shelton Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------The Chopping Block (Standup) The Backline, 10p
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Proving Up Kaneko, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------The International Omaha - Session 2: Pat Godwin Dressage Showcase Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p CenturyLink Center, 4p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blue House Virginia Kathryn Fire Barn Spots Bar, 8p Growler USA, 5p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BandRanch OutLaws Dan/Jon Acoustic Happy Hour Forte Music Hall, 8p The Down Under Lounge, 5p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aaron Stroessner Quartet featuring Kali Indiana Emily Bass, Jambo Cat, 8p Black Oak Grill, 6p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dad jokes (Improv) John Worsham The Backline, 8p Cantina Laredo, 6p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MitiS, PRXZM & Pretty Nails Luke Johnson The Waiting Room, 8p CRAVE, 6p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tyi Hakeem, Ed Archibald & special Evan Bartles guest, The Omaha Lounge, 8:30p Della Costa, 6p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINO, The Willards Band, SAS & Texas Moon Township & Range American Legion Post #1, 7p Barley Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------Taxi Driver Karaoke with DJ Nilla Wafer Bogie’s West, 7p Boondocker’s, 9p ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------The International Omaha - Session 1: Casey Muessigmann Speed jumping Final Bourbon Saloon, 9p CenturyLink Center, 7p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Those far Out Arrows, Sam Locke Stormfest 2018 featuring Deadechoes, Ward & Sean Pratt & the Sweats Cynge, Obesity, Primal Waters, The Brothers Lounge, 9p Ruble Effect, The Blood of War, ----------------------------------------------Autumn Paradox, Lookout Lounge, 7p Karaoke ----------------------------------------------- Cali Bar, 9p Karaoke ----------------------------------------------Millard VFW Post 8334, 7p Grunge Pop ----------------------------------------------- Chrome Lounge, 9p Music by The Kerwins ----------------------------------------------Therapy Bar & Grill, 7p OddFellas, Gallivant & The Long ----------------------------------------------- Awaited, Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 9p Class Show ----------------------------------------------The Backline, 7p Lash LaRue & the Hired Guns ----------------------------------------------- Growler USA, 9p Angel Hill ----------------------------------------------The Well, 7p The Bishops ----------------------------------------------- Harney Street Tavern, 9p Bernstein & Mahler ----------------------------------------------Holland Center, 7:30p eNVy ----------------------------------------------- Ozone, 9p
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Chastity Belt and Lala Lala Reverb Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Josh Powell Skyybox, 9p ----------------------------------------------Good To Be King: A Celebration of Tom Petty, Slowdown, 9p ----------------------------------------------Freakin’Friday (The 13th) 80’s Party Stoli’s Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Cards of Destiny (Improv) The Backline, 9p ----------------------------------------------Dicey Riley Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Pat Godwin Omaha Funny Bone, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------The North Fork w/ Mississippi Jake The Down Under, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Paul Swope, Ryan Nordstrom O’Leaver’s Pub, 10p ----------------------------------------------Interrogated (Improv) The Backline, 10p ----------------------------------------------The Arena (Improv) The Backline, 11p
SATURDAY APRIL 14 Guitar Restring & Recycling Event Dietz Music, 10a ----------------------------------------------The International Omaha - Session 2: Jumping Showcase CenturyLink Center, 2p ----------------------------------------------3rd Annual RGMS Fundraiser Maplewood Lanes, 4p ----------------------------------------------Stormfest 2018 featuring Murderhouse, Stronghold, Before I Burn, Screaming Red Mutiny, Tendead, The Resurrectionmist, In The Attack, Exit Sanity, Slantpiece, Sprout the Antihero, Lookout Lounge, 5p ----------------------------------------------Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis Gruenling, Chrome Lounge, 5:30p ----------------------------------------------The Catcalls: Unplugged Regency Lodge, 6p ----------------------------------------------Leo Lonnie Big Band Dance Fraternal Order of Eagles, 7p ----------------------------------------------Big Canvas The Backline, 7p -----------------------------------------------
Magnum Pro Wresting: Magnum Mania The Side Room at Ralston Arena, 7p ----------------------------------------------Dustin West with Olivia Kisicki The Well, 7p ----------------------------------------------Jared Temme Vino Mas, 7p ----------------------------------------------Take A Bow Productions “Karaoke” American Legion Post #1, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------The International Omaha - Session 3: Team Dressage Challenge CenturyLink Center, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Bernstein & Mahler Holland Center, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Pat Godwin Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Motown Tribute Night The Down Under Lounge, 7:45p ----------------------------------------------Joystick Fire Barn Spots Bar, 8p ----------------------------------------------Saint Tax Tricks Day Grant St. Bar, 8p ----------------------------------------------The Matt Amandus Jazz Trio Jambo Cat, 8p ----------------------------------------------Daisy Jones’ Locker’s Pinup Prom Reverb Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Dipped In Soul - April Fools! The B Side of Benson Theatre, 8p ----------------------------------------------Singles Night Therapy Bar & grill, 8p ----------------------------------------------The Party After, Fallen Reign, The Long Awaited & Spite the Queen Forte Music Hall, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Ninja Funk The New Frontier Bar, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Tyi Hakeem, Ed Archibald & special guest, The Omaha Lounge, 8:30p ----------------------------------------------Mitch Gettman, Seth Doud, Rachel Ziegler & Jean Jacques Barley Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------Finding Dixie Bourbon Saloon, 9p ----------------------------------------------The Pack A.D., Brook Pridemore & Natural States Brothers Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------continued on page 11
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Cypress Grove Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 9p ----------------------------------------------The Party After Forte Music Hall, 9p ----------------------------------------------Old Market Reggae Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Lemon Fresh Day Ozone, 9p ----------------------------------------------Timeflies, Bryce Vine & Baby Raptors Slowdown, 9p ----------------------------------------------The 402 & DJ KB Debut The Session Room, 9p ----------------------------------------------Logan Mize & Luke Pell The Waiting Room, 9p ----------------------------------------------BarsQuiat The Great: Album Release Party , Wired Pub & Grill, 9p ----------------------------------------------Grungepop American Dream, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Sinners & Saints Chrome Lounge, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Dicey Riley Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Pat Godwin Omaha Funny Bone, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Muscle Cousins, The Roleys & Briner O’Leaver’s Pub, 10p ----------------------------------------------Laserbulb & Kethro The Sydney, 10p
SUNDAY APRIL 15 Symphony in Space Holland Center, 2p ----------------------------------------------Proving Up KANEKO, 2p ----------------------------------------------Generations American Legion Post #1, 3p ----------------------------------------------The International Omaha - Session 3: Grand Prix CenturyLink Center, 3p ----------------------------------------------Gardens-Flowers-Bugs Concert Omaha Conservatory Of Music, 3p ----------------------------------------------Gaming Guild The Down Under Lounge, 3p ----------------------------------------------Buttons, Keys & Strings Brazen Head Pub, 6p -----------------------------------------------
Pat Godwin Omaha Funny Bone, 7p ----------------------------------------------Jay Lunar and the Magnificent Houdini w/ Side Effects, The Well, 7p ----------------------------------------------The Penske File, The Broke Loose & The Lawsons, Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 8p ----------------------------------------------Caitlin Rose & The Kernal Reverb Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Booze Bingo The Down Under Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Ripe with Caleb Hawley The Waiting Room, 8p
MONDAY APRIL 16 Tribute to the Fallen UNO Milo Bail Student Center, 12p ----------------------------------------------Gooch & His Big Las Vegas Band Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Harriet Alargunsoro with DJ Intel Baxter Arena, 7p ----------------------------------------------Tornado Kaneko, 7p ----------------------------------------------The Maine, The Wrecks & The Technicolors Slowdown, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Michigan Rattlers Barley Street Tavern, 8p ----------------------------------------------Sycdvk and Tangerine Beat Pageturner’s Lounge, 9p
TUESDAY APRIL 17 Julie Baker Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------On the Cinder, Canker Blossom, Midwest Depressed & Speedball Summer, Lookout Lounge, 7p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic & Jam NIght Therapy Bar & Grill, 7p ----------------------------------------------Spencer’s WILD Bar Trivia The Down Under Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Another Lost Year, NoResolve & Locust Grove, Wired Pub & Grill, 8p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke The Down Under, 10p
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Talking Trash: Energy Bags By D.J. Grothe Omaha is a city on the cutting edge of sustainability. At least, that’s what Dow Chemical Company would like you to believe. In late 2016, after the success of their initial pilot in Citrus Heights, CA, Dow launched a program that promises to convert “previously non-recycled plastics” into “valuable energy resources.” The company proudly estimates that they’ve diverted more than 11 tons of plastic bags, dinnerware, wrappers and packaging from our landfills. For the consumer, it’s straightforward: just fill up an orange bag, then leave it on the curb with your recyclables. If you’d like, you can even give yourself a pat on the back. Just don’t forget to buy more Hefty® Energy Bags™, available exclusively at your local Hy-Vee store. This might all seem a little too good to be true – and it is. Despite Dow’s repetitive use of sustainability buzzwords and a commendation from Environmental Leader, virtually nothing about their project is
environmentally friendly. After Firstar Fiber, the city of Omaha’s recycling contractor, collects and sorts these bags, they’re sent away to be shredded and burned as fuel for cement production. According to Omaha-based sustainability firm Verdis Group, it’s debatable whether or not this waste-to-energy process burns cleaner than conventional coal.
“They’re still setting up the expectation that there’s some kind of recycling going on,” Yoder explains. “It’s preying on the good intentions of people who want to do the right thing.”
To Dow’s credit, the orange bag program in Omaha has proven that full-scale collection of non-recyclable plastics (NRPs) can be compatible with existing waste management As stated by Dow, the long-term services. Furthermore, the pyrolysis goal of the energy bag program is to process used by Agilyx, Dow’s partner develop new methods of converting in the Citrus Heights pilot, to convert soft plastics into feedstock for new soft plastics into synthetic crude oil plastics, closing the gap in the resource requires significantly less energy than cycle. In short – the eventual plan is to conventional oil extraction. Future recycle this material. For this reason, growth in participation will, according Verdis gives its “cautionary support” to to their report, supply the company the program; however, the firm notes with a large enough volume of NRPs to that Dow’s present focus appears to be justify the operation of plastic converenergy production. sion facilities. Rick Yoder, chief sustainability officer for UNO, has been an outspoken critic of the program. Because incineration produces the greenhouse gas CO2 and other toxins, he argues that these plastics are better left in landfills, where they remain relatively inert. He also objects to Dow’s marketing tactics, which have relied heavily on recycling terminology to paint a greener public image for the project.
Dow is currently in the process of expanding the energy bag program, implementing similar waste-to-energy schemes in Cobb County, GA and Boise, ID. Critics like Yoder point out that the energy bag program – regardless of whether plastics are converted or burned – does not address the root issue: industrial overproduction. He argues that recycling initiatives create
a seedy incentive for manufacturers to produce more plastics, shifting the burden of responsibility to consumers. Echoing the sentiments of the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), Yoder believes that solutions to the problem must start with source reduction. “There are ways to approach material design that produce less plastic,” he says. “People don’t necessarily realize that.” Local activist Leigh Neary could not agree more. Her website, www. existgreen.com, is centered around the “zero-waste” lifestyle, offering sustainable options for the conscious consumer. This summer, she intends to open a package-free shop at 49th and Underwood, right in the heart of Dundee. She says her goal is to operate the business “completely plastic-free”, allowing customers to fill their own reusable containers. Neary believes that the energy bag program serves primarily to perpetuate the use of plastic. She suggests that environmentally concerned consumers instead focus their efforts on source continued on page 14
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reduction: “Use that passion to reduce plastic, not to separate it.” The energy bag program will be debated this coming Thursday, April 19th. Speakers at the event include Rick Yoder and Dave Gubbels, CEO of Firstar Fiber. Tickets are available at www.localstubs.com/events/ethics-on-trial To learn more about Omaha’s recycling program in general, visit www.firststarrecycling.com
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Diary of a Changing World
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The U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Centre said the coverage on that date was 14.5 million square km, or only 60,000 square km above the record low set on March 7 last year. above the record low set on March 7 last year. Freak warming this February saw temperatures soar more than 25 degrees F. above normal in some parts of the Arctic. Temperatures at the North Pole rose above freezing for several days even as the polar region was still in perpetual darkness. Powerful storms in both the Atlantic and Pacific this past winter sent warm water and winds flowing northward into the Arctic.
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Brazilian metropolis of São Paulo. Several species nearly sent into • Earth movements were also felt in extinction by a killer chytrid central Taiwan and El Salvador. fungus appear to have evolved with resistance to the pathogen. Their populations in Panama alone have now Tropical Cyclones Torrential rains from Tropical rebounded to previous levels. Storm Josie killed four people as they swamped villages in A hybrid strain of the fungus has Fiji. been responsible for numerous die-offs of amphibians worldwide • Cyclone Iris churned the Coral Sea since the 1980s. It’s believed to have emerged because of the global trade in as former Super Typhoon Jelawat lost force over the North Pacific. amphibians.
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African Divide
A widening fissure that has appeared for kilometres across the landscape of Kenya’s Rift Valley has wrecked homes and destroyed a stretch of highway. One family said a crack developed in their cement floor and started spreading after weeks of rain, floods and tremors. “The cracks run almost in a straight line, so you can project. If you see a
While not all species have evolved quickly enough to survive, the deep croaks of frogs and toads are returning to some of the once-quiet streams in Panama, according to researchers from the University of Pittsburgh. But they caution that the amphibians are still infected with the fungus; they are just better able to limit its growth and damage.
Earthquakes The Arctic’s sea ice grew far less than normal this winter. Image: U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center
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At least 53 people were injured when a magnitude 5.3 temblor struck the Iran-Iraq border. • A deep tremor beneath Bolivia rocked buildings as far away as the
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The crack ate part of a Rift Valley highway. Photos: Kenya National Highways
crack coming your way, get away,” said geologist David Adede. The East African Rift Valley is splitting the African tectonic plate in two. Scientists believe the split will, over the next 50 million years, see a long slice of East Africa break away from the continent.
Whaling Season
a break from its efforts to thwart Japan’s whaling by clashing with the fleet in the Southern Ocean.
Eruption
Vanuatu’s Manaro Voui volcano produced fountains of lava and a plume of ash that damaged crops, water supplies and buildings on Ambae Island.
Japan’s whaling fleet returned home after slaughtering 333 of the marine mammals since November.
The volcano is one of the world’s most dangerous and began erupting in the island nation last September.
The fleet of five ships operated this season without interference from anti-whaling groups for the first time in seven years, allowing the hunt for minke whales to proceed without disruption or confrontation.
All of Ambae’s 11,000 residents were evacuated at that time and had just returned before the latest activity.
The most aggressive of the campaigners, Sea Shepherd, announced last year it was taking
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Baseball Highlights By Focus Omaha
Omaha Mavericks
The weather did Omaha no favors either, causing Tuesday’s scheduled game with Nebraska to be cancelled. It forced the Mavericks (11-17, 7-4 Summit League) to play a doubleheader with North Dakota State on Thursday, with UNO dropping a pair of games by 2-1 and 2-0 scores. Creighton Bluejays It looked like a short work week for the The series finale was cancelled due to Jays with a Tuesday win over Kansas snowy weather conditions and will not State 8-3, for the club’s seventh be made up. Omaha was to return to straight win. The forecast was bleak, action on Tuesday against Kansas at so a weekend home series with Butler, Werner Park. A three-game weekend the team challenging CU for tops in series follows in Macomb, Illinois, at the Big East was cancelled. Western Illinois. Until Friday afternoon, when alternate plans were made and the team got on a bus and headed for the campus of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville for single games on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday brought an end to Creighton’s winning streak as the Bulldogs took the first game 6-4. Creighton came back on Sunday for a 3-2 win as Mitch Ragan tossed seven strong innings and Isaac Collins knocked in two runs with a seventhinning double. Nebraska Baseball Weather permitting, CU (18-7, 1-1 The Huskers continued their Big East) will return to action at TD Ameritrade Park with a Tuesday game unimpressive stretch last week as they had two games postponed, one against South Dakota State and a cancelled and lost the other two on Wednesday meeting with Kansas. Saturday 17-5 in East Lansing to Then it’s off to New York City for a Michigan State and again on Sunday to weekend series with St. John’s. the Spartans 5-3.
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They’re scheduled to play Kansas State coaches enshrined in the Nebraska on Tuesday night before thankfully Athletic Hall of Fame. returning home this weekend to face Iowa in a three-game series. Darin better enjoy the fame, because if this baseball team continues to Congratulations to Head Coach Darrin underperform, he may be the next Erstad (baseball 1993-94-95; football coach on the hot seat! 1994) for being inducted in the 2018 Nebraska Athletic Hall of Fame. The class also included student-athletes Peaches James (softball 2001-02-0304), Sarah Pavan (volleyball, 2004-0506-07), Mike Rozier (football, 198182-83) and Tom Schlesinger (men’s gymnastics 1985-86-87-88), along with football coaches Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne, who will be the first
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Latest Vital Statistics Report:
Marriages Increase, Age at Death for Men Sets Record
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12,338 marriages took place in Nebraska in 2016. This the fourth straight year for an increase in marriages (12,119 in 2015; 12,082 in 2014; and 11,765 in 2013). The long-term trend shows that Nebraska’s marriage rate has been declining since 1970.
Age at marriage continues to increase. Over one-third (38.3 percent) of all Nebraska marriages in 2016 involved a bride and groom who were both at least 30 years old up from 25.1 percent in 1990. The number of divorces in Nebraska declined. There were 5,949 divorces in 2016 versus 6,018 in 2015. Overall, the divorce rate has been on a slow decline since the 1990s.
Nebraska’s leading causes of death: 1. Cancer 2. Heart disease 3. Chronic lung disease 4. Stroke 5. Accidents (unintentional injuries)
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One of every four (25.4 percent) Nebraska divorces granted in 1990 terminated marriages lasting three years or less; this • figure fell to 21.2 percent in 2016. Conversely, the proportion of divorces granted in Nebraska that ended marriages lasting 20 years or more increased from 13.4 percent in 1990 to 18.1 percent in 2016. Just over half (50.5 percent) of the state’s 2016 divorces involved couples with children, and 5,562 children were affected by these divorces.
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The average age at death for Nebraskans in 2016 was 75.2 years old, a decrease from 2015 of 75.3.
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new record high.
A total of 26,594 live births were recorded by Nebraska women in 2016 compared to 26,678 in 2015. This was the second year in a row of decrease after three consecutive years of increases. The average age of a Nebraska woman giving birth to her first child increased in past decades – 24.2 years in 1990 to 26.1 years
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Nebraska’s 2016 live births included 442 sets of twins and 12 sets of triplets. In 1990, there were 257 sets of twins and six sets of triplets.
To see all of the statistical information covered, view the 2016 Vital Statistics Report here. The primary information covered in the report is from 2016. The year delay in the release of the report is to allow for data collection, data analysis and completion of the report. Follow DHHS on Facebook and Twitter to learn more about the health of Nebraskans.
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Carson City Heat – Straight Outta Benson Via Motown By Andy Roberts The name sounds like a country band . . . like some tequila-fueled, testosterone-soaked country rockers blasting straight out of the desert into your town to take all your women. But . . . When you see the guys in matching suits “straight out of the sixties,” you know you’re in for something that definitely did not come out of Nashville or Bakersfield. “We wanted a city name,” singer-guitarist Chris Crutcher recalled. Vocalist Dave Utterback added, “We wanted it to sound like it was from the sixties.” The current version of Carson City Heat is three years old, but the story began 13 years ago.
They played at a party and “everyone” wanted to be in the band The band was, “Kind of a joke,” when it started, according to guitarist Rob Rutar. “We played for about two years . . . and then we were done,” added Crutcher. Carson City Heat then went into hibernation for about a decade. In addition to Crutcher, Rutar and Utterback, Carson City Heat is Dave Keim on bass with Nic Woods on drums creating a charged-up rhythm section. Two years ago Carson City Heat returned. According to their Facebook page the band’s sound is: “Throwback jams that make you move your feet.” The guitar players offered other thoughts. Crutcher offered: “I usually tell people The Beatles meet The Jackson Five,” Crutcher said. “I say it’s modern Motown,” offered Rutar. Another description put forth during our visit at Jerry’s in Benson was a sound like Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake singing with The Clash as their band. “There’s a little bit of edge,” Rutar stressed. Referring to an old Tom Hanks movie, Utterback suggested, “It’s that band from ‘That Thing You Do’ but they continued into the 70s.” Keim said, “We’re a rock band that plays pop music.” Keys to the Carson City Heat sound are songs that feature rhythm, harmonies, and catchy melodies. The bass
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and drums work together exceptionally “It’s a work in progress,” Rutar well to drive the songs. acknowledged. It’s basically an all-original material You can expect it to be pop and danceband with a 12-song album to offer. “If able. people feel like dancing, we’ll play some covers,” Rutar offered. “Staying in the same vein,” Crutcher emphasized. One thing he likes to do when that happens is, “Watch people’s asses move.” Carson City Heat is performing about Of course! once a month and isn’t looking to increase that significantly. Crutcher writes most of the music, then takes it to the rest of the band. “It’s nice to be less accessible,” Rutar Rutar said most of the band members said, adding that creates demand for have a say in “tweaking out” the new the band’s performances. songs. Carson City Heat is next scheduled to When asked if his writing begins with take the stage at the Waiting Room music or lyrics, Crutcher responded, “I on April 28 appearing with Blue Moon go both directions.” Ghetto. Utterback said there is a friendly competition among band members on the creative end of things. That has proven helpful. “We challenge each other,” Crutcher agreed. The writing has started on a new album, Rutar revealed, but Crutcher cautioned against expecting anything too soon.
For more on Carson City Heat: www.facebook.com/carsoncityheat Carson City Heat on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=aUQWg9zGVAk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkyrdR80cHk
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Cousin Katie and the Flaky Biscuits BandFresh out of the Box By Andy Roberts
songs that you’ve never heard another band cover, and to play songs everyone loved. Cousin Katie and the Flaky Biscuits Band includes four members who have played in The Personics over the years. They are Lisa Marcuccio on guitar and vocals; Nick Babics on guitar, bass and vocals; Jay Hanson on vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards and harmonica; and Tomm Roland on drums and vocals.
Terry Olson, often seen locally with Soul Dawg, is on vocals, guitar and bass. He’s the only member who has Members of The Personics, Soul Dawg, not been a member of The Personics. Olson has known Marcuccio for and Billy McGuigan’s Yesterday & around 20 years since his days in The Today project have joined forces for Finnsters. some serious fun. Their goal is to play Obviously, they had nothing else going on, so why not form another band.
The band formed after Marcuccio’s Cousin Katie suggested she play music in addition to the Personics. Acting simply on a whim, Marcuccio talked to Olson and Babics about doing something acoustic. From that this decidedly non-acoustic group formed, almost organically. “I wanted to stretch. The Personics were the only band I’d ever played in,” Marcuccio said.
“We’re not doing songs our other bands do,” Roland stressed. Marcuccio stated: “We wanted to set us apart.” The band currently has around 45 songs it its repertoire, so expect deep cuts and B-sides from your favorites – songs you know, but don’t always hear.
“They (the audience) might say they’ve heard that but hopefully not all the She called Hanson to talk about it and: time,” Roland emphasized. “Tomm fell in our lap.” The combined experience of the memThey play, “Things that you haven’t bers is a strength of the band, with heard in a long time.” Biscuits able to perform a wide range of styles. All of them can sing a little Cousin Katie and the Flaky Biscuits bit and the guitar players offer three Band plays everything from Squeeze to the Psychedelic Furs to Nick Gilder, distinct styles. The Cure, Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Distinctive styles but personalities Pretenders, The English Beat and Blondie. In other words, a real focus on that blend extremely well, as a quick visit over a beer will show. the 80s and 90s. “That era is also things we like,” Roland emphasized. In other words, the music they play with the Flaky Biscuits Band is a lot of fun. “That’s what drove me to it. Plus, if you have the right sound, you only have to play one note,” Hanson jokes.
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“But seriously,” Marcuccio said. “Myself being with these guys is the best part.” The members have only played two gigs to date. Their calendar is starting to fill after a show at Two Fine Irishmen.
“We’re booked probably every couple months,” Marcuccio pointed out. “I think probably once a month (would be enough) with all the projects we’ve got going.” Hanson, who often plays with McGuigan, said: “I would not be opposed to it being busier and busier.” Marcuccio expressed her desire for the band to break into playing private events, feeling they will be a good fit for those shows. “It’s a little more cerebral,” she stated. To learn more about Cousin Katie and the Flaky Biscuits Band: https://www.facebook.com/ Cousin-Katie-the-Flaky-BiscuitsBand-1933966556839484/
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Learning More About Loan Fees
By Steve Sorensen
Steve Sorensen Foundation One Bank Executive Vice President Chief Lending Officer NMLS: 1457428 17445 Arbor Street, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68130 The housing market is hot and homes are selling rapidly and at rising prices. That means many borrowers are scrambling to get the best deal on a mortgage. But rates are only part of the equation, fees tacked onto a mortgage can vary widely. There are several factors that cause variations in closing costs from lender to lender. First, each lender sets its own administration and underwriting fees to cover overhead expenses. These fees are passed on to the borrower and can vary greatly, so that accounts for some of the differences in closing cost estimates. Lender fees typically come in two different forms, either fixed amount fees like processing
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or underwriting, and fees that are a percentage of the loan amount, which are typically referred to as origination fees. When combined with the profit a lender may make on the sale of the loan into the secondary market, the fees are designed to cover overhead costs and produce a profit. Lender fees can vary widely because lenders have different income expectations, pricing approaches and fee structures.
Understanding how the Loan Estimate works can improve your home loan experience and help you to negotiate better loan terms from your lenders
For purchase transactions, some of the highest amounts of closing costs are for “pre-paid:” pro-rated interest, homeowner’s insurance premium and setting up the escrow account for taxes and insurance. Other fees, like appraisal and notary, can and do change periodically. Under today’s set The approach that a lender uses for estimating fees can vary at the time of of rules, the cost of a typical residential a rate quote. Even when an application appraisal has risen to around $400 to $500 from around $300 just a few is submitted, there are things about years ago. the transaction that affect fees that the lender may not know such as the Ask us, we’re here and Our Mortgage exact closing date which would affect loan officers are happy to help. the amount of interest that must be paid at closing. You may ask yourself, is the lowest closing cost always the best way to go (if the quoted rates are equal)? Make sure loan terms, interest rate, and discount points are equal, then compare the closing costs. The annual percentage rate can be a good indicator of the level of fees at closing, but does not factor in all closing fees. Consumers really need to look at the closing fee details and compare, if one lender’s fees are higher than another, the one with the lower lender fees is probably better which assumes other fees are standard vs. lower negotiated rates, like settlement fees and appraisal fees. By law, lenders are required to give you a Loan Estimate of closing costs within 72 hours of your loan application. The purpose of the law is two-fold. First, it helps consumers to compare mortgage rates and fees between lenders. Second, it binds mortgage lenders to their initial fee quotes, preventing “lastminute changes” in the cost of a loan.
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BARRETT’S BARLEYCORN 4322 Leavenworth St. M-F 4P-6P $2.25 Domestic Bottles $3.00 Well Drinks BUSHWOOD LOUNGE 711 N 14th St. $1 Off Everything 3p-7p REverse Happy Hour Monday-Thursday 8p-2a CADDYSHACK 2076 N 117th Ave & 7007 S 181st St M-F 2P-6P $1 Off Beer, Wine & Wells TUES- HAPPY HOUR All Day DANNY’S BAR & GRILL 2007 N 72nd St. M-F 3P - 6P $3.00 16 oz. Tall Boys & 1/2 Price Appetizers Daily Lunch & Dinner Specials CHARLESTON’S 13851 FNB Pkwy & 7540 Dodge St. M-F 3P-6P 1/2 price apps, $5 Wine and Margs, $1 off all drinks JAIPUR BREWING CO. 10922 Elm St., Omaha, NE 68144 THURS, FRI, SAT 4P - 6P $3.45 16oz Hand Crafted Beers, Jalapeno Ale, Wheat, IPA, Raspberry Wheat. $5.95 House Wines by the Glass. $23 Bottle House Wines. $4.95 House Liquors. $5.95 Cocktails. Happy Hour Appetizers and Breads from $1.25 – $4.75 JAZZ, A LOUISIANA KITCHEN 1421 Farnam St $2.99 - $10.99 select appetizers $1.50 domestic drinks; $2 well drinks; $3.75 rum drinks, margaritas
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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PERRY’S PLACE 9652 Mockingbird Dr. Monday – Friday 4P – 7P $2.50 Domestic Pints, $6.50 Pitchers $2.75 Domestic Bottles & $3.50 Wells
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AUCTIONS CITY OF OMAHA VEHICLE IMPOUND AUCTION Saturday, April 14 | 10a Great Plains Realty and Auction Co. 7809 F Street City Of Omaha Police Impound Auction Gates Open at 8a For Inventory and pictures visit WWW.GPSOLD.COM -----------------------------------------------CITY OF OMAHA VEHICLE IMPOUND AUCTION Saturday, April 21 | 10a Great Plains Realty and Auction Co. 7809 F Street Gates Open at 8a WWW.GPSOLD.COM
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