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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31 UNO THEATRE PRESENTS: THE SECRET GARDEN UNO WEBER FINE ARTS BUILDING 6505 University Drive South “An enchanted musical that opens a door to the heart”

pelling tale of forgiveness and renewal.

www.etix.com/ticket/v/12949/university-of-nebraska-omaha Thru November 18.

-----------------------------------------------Friday, November 2 | 6p - 9p BFF Artist Showcase: Kelsey Leinen Daisy Jones’ Locker, 6003 Maple St. Kelsey Leinen is an Omaha native who spent her childhood summers in the This enchanting classic of children’s wilds of Iowa. Her work draws from literature is reimagined in brilliant muthe rich imagery of myths and folktales, sical style by composer Lucy Simon and dreams and the primal archetypes that Marsha Norman, the Pulitzer Prize-win- rule in the subconscious realm. She is ning playwright of ‘Night Mother. fascinated by boundaries and Orphaned in India, 11 year-old Mary contradictions, and imagines both her Lennox returns to Yorkshire to live with life and her art as a dance between her embittered, reclusive infinite polarities. It is, of course, a uncle Archibald and his invalid son masquerade. Enjoy art, shopping, good Colin. The estate’s many wonders conversation and, of course, a glass of include a magic garden which beckons wine or two! -----------------------------------------------the children with haunting melodies and the “Dreamers,” spirits from Mary’s FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 | 6P - 9P past who guide her through her new life, FIRST FRIDAY OLD MARKET Omaha Old Market, 1100 Howard St. dramatizing The Secret Garden’s com-

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To make your First Friday experience even better there’s free parking and free rides on Ollie the Trolley, 6-9pm. Park free in the lot behind the Creighton physician’s clinic (SW corner of 13th & Leavenworth). Park there and hop aboard the trolley to circulate the neighborhood. Ollie the Trolley sponsored by participating galleries. -----------------------------------------------FALL CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW 9a to 5p Daily thru November 16 Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft St, Experience a fascinating fabrication of flowers at the garden’s annual fall chrysanthemum show. Bold mums combine with vibrant colors, diverse textures and other exotic design elements- representative of the storied Japanese culture. Presented by Fairacres Lawn Care Standard garden admission rates apply. Members are admitted free. https://www.lauritzengardens.org/

SELMA THE MARCH FOR FREEDOM 50 YEARS LATER, GREAT PLAINS BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM 2221 N 24 St., Omaha “In March of 1965 the Selma to Montgomery march was part of a series of civil-rights protests in Alabama. On Sunday March 7th, about 600 people started a planned peaceful march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, it was called a demonstration. But, when state troopers met the demonstrators with force at the edge of the city by the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the day became known as “Bloody Sunday.” Unlike “Bloody Sunday” the exhibit will focus on Omaha youth and adults journey down south to participate in the 50th anniversary of the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. On display thru December 29.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 2ND ANNUAL NEBRASKA BIKE/ WALK SUMMIT! Scott Conference Center 6450 Pine St., Omaha, NE Join everyone in Omaha’s bike friendly Aksarben Village for a chance to get information and inspiration and to network with others who share our vision of making Nebraska more bike/ walk friendly. ---------------------------------------------THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 | 6p - 9p ALPHA XI DELTA’S NACHO NIGHT Omaha Firefighters Hall 6005 Grover St, Omaha Join Alpha Xi Delta for their annual Nacho Night!! It will be a night full of unlimited nachos, singing karaoke, and much more. Tickets are $5 in advance or $7 at the door. All the proceeds from the night will go to their philanthropy, Autism Speaks! ---------------------------------------------FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 | 5p - 8p SPORTS ALL STAR NIGHT Omaha Children’s Museum 500 S. 20th St., Omaha The November family date night is a wacky night of games for everyone, young or old! The night celebrates sports and family time. Navigate the obstacle course, decorate a hat, join us for a Sports Take Apart activity, and join us in the kitchen for a healthy cooking program making Baseball Rollups (activities run while supplies last). All activities are included with regular museum admission. The museum does not close between regular museum hours and the start of All Star Night. ---------------------------------------------FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 | 5p - 7p Gear Up For Winter Family Night Union Pacific Museum 200 Pearl St, Council Bluffs Are you prepared for winter? Join us for games, crafts, and activities to help you get ready for the snow and ice! Learn about seasonal changes with Pottawattamie County Conservation. Play a fun game with Spielbound, Help make warm blankets for kids with Omaha Project Linus and find out all the things you can do at Do Space Do you ever wonder how your great great grandparents bundled up for winter? Grenville M. Dodge House will show us how people kept warm long ago. Get warm and cuddle up for story

time with the Council Bluffs Public Library, Learn how the forest critters prep for the cold with Fontenelle Forest and Find out how you can help share the warmth with Siena/Francis House Homeless Shelter, MICAH House and New Visions Homeless Services. This family night will kick off a month of giving at the museum. Throughout November, they will be collecting clean, new and gently used child and adult winter coats for MICAH House as well as clothing and non-perishable items for Siena/Francis House and New Visions. All ages. ---------------------------------------------FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 | 6p - 8:30p SAKURA JAPANESE FESTIVAL Milo Bail Student Center, Omaha The event will be packed with live performances by our members including Japanese exchange students and students who are learning Japanese language and culture at University of Nebraska Omaha. The performances will include a fashion show, Japanese traditional dance, Japanese pop-culture dance, Taiko (Japanese traditional drums), martial arts demonstrations, etc. We will also have booths to have audiences to try Japanese cultures such as origami, calligraphy, Japanese traditional clothes, auction, and serve Japanese food. ---------------------------------------------SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 | 12p KGOR TEDDY BEAR ROUNDUP Mangelsen’s, 3457 S 84th St, Omaha The goal is 4,000 teddy bears to “Stuff the Turkey for Aspen’s Angels” to benefit children who have experienced a tragedy or illness. https://aspendrakeseemannfoundation.org/about ---------------------------------------------SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 | 12p-6p Fall Spaghetti Dinner American Italian Heritage Society 5110 N 132nd St, Omaha Their biggest Spaghetti Dinner of the year. $9.00 for adults and $4.50 for children under 12. Includes pasta, meatballs, italian salad, bread and butter. Bar will be open as well. ---------------------------------------------SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 | 3p-7p Spaghetti Dinner, Raffle & Silent Auction #Lawless Strong 4830 S 21st Omaha You’re invited to a Spaghetti Dinner in support of a wonderful woman and

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beautiful family. If you are unable to join them and still would like to help donate here- https://www.gofundme. com/67na5i0 ---------------------------------------------GAME ON: THE HISTORY AND SCIENCE OF GAMING Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum. 28210 West Park Highway, Ashland, NE Game On: The History and Science of Gaming is a new interactive exhibit highlighting technology and animation, from early technology concepts to competitive gaming. The exhibit highlights pop culture and allows guests to build their own game. Exhibit includes giant video games, arcade games animation stations and an 8’ LED Pixel play illumination station. Explore the history and future of games! Enjoy the History and Science of Gaming until Sunday, January 06, 2019

EVENTS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Open Mic Night Driftwood Inn, 7p FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Gear Up For Winter Family Night Union Pacific Museum, 5p -----------------------------------------------Knockout Parties - DJ Jake The Mile Away Hall & Tavern, 7p -----------------------------------------------eNVy Amerisports, 8:30p

St. Albert Benefit Auction Bar Crawl 100 Block, 6p -----------------------------------------------eNVy Amerisports, 8:30p -----------------------------------------------Something Bigger Tour 2018 Horseshoe Casino, 9p

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Lewis Central Craft Fair Lewis Central High School, 9a -----------------------------------------------Veterans Day Parade American Legion Post #2, 11a -----------------------------------------------Denims & Diamonds Dinner & Auction Ameristar Caasino, 5:30p

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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 31 Hallowed Hippie Hour with Carrie Jean The Down Under, 3p ----------------------------------------------Music from Dr. Webb The Down Under, 4:20p ----------------------------------------------Kroctober: Carnival Omaha Kroc Center, 4:30p ----------------------------------------------Infusion Brewing Halloween Bingo Growler USA, 6p ----------------------------------------------The Brits Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Trick or Treat ft Boss Mode, Sozen, TrvpSquad, BASSIC-STYLS & RVGER Bourbon Saloon, 7p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke Is Back Marylebone, 7p ----------------------------------------------Ray’s Piano Party Mr. Toad’s, 7p ----------------------------------------------Acoustic Open Mic Night The New Frontier Bar, 7p ----------------------------------------------The Play That Goes Wrong Orpheum Theatre, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------The Secret Garden UNO Weber Fine Arts Building, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Monster Bash On Maple Addy’s Maple, 8p ----------------------------------------------Aly Peelers Open Mic Halloween Extravaganza The Down Under Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Comedy Open Mic w/ Dusty Stehl Barley Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke w/ Host Adam Flohr Brokedown Palace, 9p ----------------------------------------------Scr34m-O-W33n” hosted by Your Cousin Haunted Gauntlet Brother’s Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Halloween w/ Daniel & The Deliverance Harney Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------The Throwback 90’s Halloween Party The Waiting Room, 9p

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1 Autumn Festival Arts & Crafts Affair Ralston Arena, 11a ----------------------------------------------Heather Newman B-Day Party Chrome Lounge, 6p ----------------------------------------------Dead Can Dance Listening Party & Giveaway Drastic Plastic Underground, 6p ----------------------------------------------Michael Lyons Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Live Music w/ Come Together Band Vino Mas, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Premiere: 2018 Local Filmmakers Showcase, Film Streams, 7p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke The New Frontier Bar, 7p ----------------------------------------------Best of Clash Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Trivia The Sociable Inn, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------The Secret Garden UNO Theatre, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------The Shineys Growler USA, 8p ----------------------------------------------Trivia The Cove, 8p ----------------------------------------------The Wingtips with Linoma Mashers The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------Singo Music Bingo Two Fine Irishmen, 8p ----------------------------------------------Jack and the Ripper & Joe McCarthy Barley Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Thirsty Thursday Karaoke Forte Music Hall, 9p ----------------------------------------------Ricky Szablowski Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Chris Shelton Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Singer- Songwriter The Down Under Lounge, 9:30p

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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2 Autumn Festival Arts & Crafts Affair Ralston Arena, 11a ----------------------------------------------Arthrighteous Brothers Aksarben Village, 3:30p ----------------------------------------------Nebkon 2018 CoCo Key Arcade & Game, 4p ----------------------------------------------Two Blue Growler USA, 5p ----------------------------------------------FF Fall Open House Regency Parkway Art Gallery, 5p ----------------------------------------------Bourbon & Brews Party Twin Peaks, 5p ----------------------------------------------Nebraska Kidney Association Wine & Beer Tasting Soaring Wings Vineyard, 6p ----------------------------------------------Sam Swerczek The Cove, 5p ----------------------------------------------First Friday Old Market, 6p ----------------------------------------------November BFF w/ Black Jonny Quest, Hussies, Sweats & Dorsia The Sydney, 5p ----------------------------------------------BFF Artist Showcase: Kelsey Leinen Daisy Jones Locker, 6p ----------------------------------------------Swampboy Blues Band Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen, 6p ----------------------------------------------Sakura Japanese Festival Milo Bail Student Center, 6p ----------------------------------------------HLN14 :: feat. Wookiefoot & That 1 Guy, Funk Trek, Ro Hempel, Reggae Rapids, Extra Fresh, Come Back Sandy, Riconekt +more, Slowdown, 6p ----------------------------------------------Steve Thornburg The Market Basket, 6p ----------------------------------------------Big Red Block Party Scott Conference Center, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------On The Fritz Bogie’s West, 7p ----------------------------------------------BFF: Jaime Craig & Topher Charnley! Jake’s Cigar’s, 7p

Karaoke Millard VFW Post 8334, 7p ----------------------------------------------Goosebumps: The Musical The Rose Theater, 7p ----------------------------------------------Music By Therapy Bar & Grill, 7p ----------------------------------------------The Glass Menagerie Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Fortune Feimster Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p/9:45p ----------------------------------------------The Play That Goes Wrong Orpheum Theatre, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Bathtub Maria Apollon Art Space, 8p ----------------------------------------------Normal Blvd Growler USA, 8p ----------------------------------------------OK Party Comedy Infusion Brewery, 8p ----------------------------------------------Gregory Alan Isakov, with Haley Heynderickx, Sokol Auditorium, 8p ----------------------------------------------Bathtub Maria Apollon Art Space, 8p ----------------------------------------------Pineapple Karaoke Twisted Post Bar, 8p ----------------------------------------------Denham w/ Humble Jay & AceTheAllStar, Wired Pub, 8p ----------------------------------------------Bad Habit American Dream, 9p ----------------------------------------------Barley Street Blues Jam Barley Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Maiden Voyage Chrome Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------The Algorythms Envy Tequila Bar, 9p ----------------------------------------------Des Funk Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Trivia Night Julio’s, 9p ----------------------------------------------Farewell to Kat!!! with Dead Man’s Hand, Lookout Lounge, 9p -----------------------------------------------

Eckophonic Ozone Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Elevate #28 w/ Mr. White Reverb Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Rhythm Collective The B. Bar, 9p ----------------------------------------------Mountain Man with The Dead Tongues The Waiting Room, 9p ----------------------------------------------Flippin Whiskey Two Fine Irishmen, 9p ----------------------------------------------Avourneen Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Side Talk The Down Under Lounge, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Morgan Wallen Beer Can Alley, 10p ----------------------------------------------DAD, Articulate & Darren Keen O’Leaver’s Pub, 10p

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3 Autumn Festival Arts & Crafts Affair Ralston Arena, 9a ----------------------------------------------Imagine Gala feat. Mat Kearney CHI Health Center Omaha, 6p ----------------------------------------------Jimmy D. Lan, Sebastian Lane Band & Us and Them Blues Band Chrome Lounge, 6p ----------------------------------------------Seckond Chaynce Bourbon Saloon, 7p ----------------------------------------------Benefit Concert & The Stars Are Watching Album Release The Well at Sozo, 7p ----------------------------------------------Fortune Feimster Omaha Funny Bone, 7p/9:30p ----------------------------------------------Beyoncé Tribute ft. Keiria Marsha The Opollo, 7p ----------------------------------------------Carrie-oke Entertainment (Karaoke) American Legion Post #1, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience Holland Center, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet Scott Recital Hall, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Haus of Chains w/ Stately Wayne Manor & Sick B Twizted Forte Music Hall, 8p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke & Music Smitty’s Garage, 8p ----------------------------------------------Monster Energy Outbreak Tour Presents Lil Xan Sokol Auditorium, 8p

Super Blues Party w/Kevin “Bone” Shaw The New Frontier Bar , 8p ----------------------------------------------Witchcraft Lemonade, Organ Grinder’s Henchmen & Angel Hill Barley Street, 9p ----------------------------------------------Those Far Out Arrows LP Release w/ Rusty Lord & DJ Tyrone Storm Brother’s Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Maiden Voyage and The Ozzbournes Chrome Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Simplicated Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 9p ----------------------------------------------Peace, Love, Etc. Growler USA, 9p ----------------------------------------------Des Funk Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Blu House And the Rent to Own Horns Ozone Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Day of the Dead w/ Ivan Alferez Rehab Nightclub, 9p ----------------------------------------------Lip Service The B Side of Benson Theatre, 9p ----------------------------------------------DJ Pink Bunny The Cove, 9p ----------------------------------------------Mountain Man & The Dead Tongues The Waiting Room, 9p ----------------------------------------------Avourneen Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Ladies of Hip Hop Reverb Lounge, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------As We Are, The Bricks & Misfire The Down Under Lounge, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------CatBeret, The Morbs & Heather Horst O’Leaver’s Pub, 10p

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4 Autumn Festival Arts & Crafts Affair Ralston Arena, 10a ----------------------------------------------Celebrating Twenty Years of Art Hot Shops Art Center, 2p ----------------------------------------------Bloody Mary Jazzfest Champions Run Omaha, 3p ----------------------------------------------Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience Holland Center, 3p ----------------------------------------------Colin Roberts Steak & Grapes, 5p ----------------------------------------------Gaming Guild The Down Under Lounge, 5p ----------------------------------------------continued on page 11

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Thursday November 1 thru Sunday November 4 2018 Autumn Festival Arts & Crafts Affair RALSTON ARENA

Sunday November 4

Bloody Mary Jazzfest

CHAMPIONS RUN

Friday November 2

Mountain Man w/ The Dead Tongues WAITING ROOM

Sunday November 4

The Band Perry

SLOWDOWN

Friday November 2

HLN14 :: featuring Wookiefoot & That 1 Guy

SLOWDOWN

Sunday November 4

Wild Nothing w/ Men I Trust

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Friday November 2

Saturday November 3 Monster Energy Gregory Alan Isakov, Outbreak Tour presents with Haley Heynderickx Lil Xan SOKOL AUDITORIUM SLOWDOWN

Monday November 5 thru Sunday November 12

Reubenfest

CRESCENT MOON

Tuesday November 6

Andy Grammer w/ Leroy Sanchez, John Splithoff SLOWDOWN

GOTV Kickoff with Conor Oberst, Kara Eastman, Edem Soul Music and Miwi La Lupa, The B. Bar, 6p The Band Perry w/ Dream Chief Slowdown, 7p ----------------------------------------------Emily Kinney w/ Paul McDonald The Waiting Room, 7p ----------------------------------------------Tapestries: The Reaping ft. Jonny Knogood, The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Emily Kinney The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------Party w/ Charla Karaoke! The Down Under Lounge, 10p

MONDAY NOVEMBER 5 Reubenfest 2018 Crescent Moon, 11a ----------------------------------------------Samurai Champloo Happy Hour! The Down Under, 3p ----------------------------------------------Aly Peeler and Andrew Bailie Monarch Prime & Bar, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------WHY? Alopecia 10 Year Anniversary Show w/ Lala Lala, Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------Bleu Monday The Down under, 9p

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6 Johnny Ray Gomez Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Spite w/ Falsifier & Depths of Hatred The Waiting Room, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Jake “The Snake” Roberts - Dirty Details Tour, Lookout Lounge, 7p ----------------------------------------------Shana Faloan with Hussies Reverb Lounge, 7p ----------------------------------------------Mitche Towne Jazz Organ Trio Jambo Cat, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------UNO International Concert Series: Nebraska Rising Stars Omaha Conservatory of Music, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic Jam Brokedown Palace, 8p ----------------------------------------------Ghost: A Pale Tour Named Death Orpheum Theatre, 8p ----------------------------------------------Wild Nothing w/ Men I Trust Slowdown, 8p ----------------------------------------------Trivia The Down Under, 8p ----------------------------------------------Jade’s Legendary Karaoke The Down Under Lounge, 10p

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Omaha Performing Arts 1200 Club Season Series Sponsors: C & A Industries, Mutual of Omaha By Focus Omaha Omaha Performing arts kicks off its 1200 Club Live at the Holland season at 7:30 PM Saturday, November 3, 2018 with music from the Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet live in the Scott Recital Hall at the Holland Performing Arts Center.

MARK GUILIANA JAZZ QUARTET Saturday, November 3, 2018 | 7:30pm Holland Performing Arts Center Rising star Mark Guiliana is in demand across the spectrum from jazz to rock to electronic music. Hailed as “one of the most influential drummers of his generation” by JazzTimes, the young artist blends virtuosity on the acoustic drums with artfully deployed electronic beats and processing.

rhythm that speaks to mankind’s need to cheer in the darkest of moments and to choose love over inhumanity in all things. In the band’s rebirth is an emphatic statement of purpose. This vibrant collection of transformative moments is a benchmark release for Sidewalk Chalk that marks the arrival of a powerhouse and proves that the Chicago sound machine is a phoenix rising.

Guiliana was chosen as Best Jazz Drummer in the Modern Drummer Readers Poll 2017, while DownBeat dubbed him a Rising Star in its Critics Poll. Along with leading his own groups – the acoustic Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet and electronica-minded Beat Music – the drummer has appeared on a string of acclaimed recordings with others. The verve and precision of Guiliana’s drumming was a primer mover of “Blackstar,” David Bowie’s multiple Grammy Award®-winning final album. Hospitality Sponsor: Hilton Omaha

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DAVE STRYKER Saturday, January 26, 2019 | 7:30 PM Holland Performing Arts Center Rising star Mark Guiliana is in demand Omaha native and celebrated jazz across the spectrum from jazz to rock guitarist Dave Stryker brings his to electronic music. Hailed as “one of signature style to the Holland Center’s the most influential drummers of his 1200 Club. Dubbed “one of the most generation” by JazzTimes, the young distinctive guitarists to come along in artist blends virtuosity on the acoustic recent years,” he has been one of the drums with artfully deployed electronic Top Jazz Guitarists for the last several beats and processing. Guiliana was years in the Downbeat Critics and chosen as Best Jazz Drummer in Readers Polls. the Modern Drummer Readers Poll Stryker grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, 2017, while DownBeat dubbed him SIDEWALK CHALK moved to New York City in 1980, and a Rising Star in its Critics Poll. Along Friday, January 25, 2019 | 7:30 PM joined organist Jack McDuff’s group. with leading his own groups – the Holland Performing Arts Center | Scott From 1986 to 1995, he played with acoustic Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet Recital Hall tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. and electronica-minded Beat Music – Chicago-based band Sidewalk Chalk He has also performed with Freddie the drummer has appeared on a string transcends genre with a wholly original Hubbard, James Moody, Dizzy Gillespie, of acclaimed recordings with others. sound that combines jazz, funk, hip-hop Jimmy Smith, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and The verve and precision of Guiliana’s and R&B. The Chicago Tribune raves, many others. Stryker is the adjunct drumming was a prime mover of “While many bands strive hard for professor of jazz guitar at Jacobs “Blackstar,” David Bowie’s multiple Grammy Award®-winning final album. originality, it’s unlikely that any of them School of Music at Indiana University, could best Sidewalk Chalk.” Comprised and at the John J. Cali School of Music The 2018/2019 1200 Club transforms of an emcee, vocalist, drummer, bassist, at Montclair State University. the Holland Performing Arts Center’s keys player, trombonist and trumpeter, His most recent CD “Strykin’ Ahead” Suzanne and Walter Scott Recital Hall this powerhouse group has audiences into a relaxed nightclub setting where and critics alike abuzz with excitement! reached No. 3 and has been in the Top 20 for 20 weeks on the JazzWeek Radio patrons can experience performances Sidewalk Chalk has released their chart, and was picked as one of the top by nationally and internationally known fourth full-length album, “An Orchid CDs of 2017 by Downbeat. artists in jazz, blues and comedy. While Is Born,” on Ropeadope Records enjoying the evening’s entertainment, and produced by Grammy AwardETIENNE CHARLES: CREOLE SOUL audience members may enjoy horswinner Robert “Sput” Searight. This Friday, February 22, 2019 | 7:30 PM d’oeuvres and cocktails served right to is the album that Sidewalk Chalk has Holland Performing Arts Center their candle-lit table. truly always been trying to make – a Trumpeter and bandleader Etienne speeding bullet ripe with heat and Charles explores his musical roots in

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Creole Soul! He buoyantly taps into a myriad of styles from his AfroCaribbean background including calypso and Haitian voodoo music. Charles performs with the dynamic stage presence befitting an artist who has worked with the likes of Roberta Flack, René Marie, David Rudder, Wynton Marsalis and more. Born on the Island of Trinidad in 1983, Charles defies easy musical categorization. A recipient of a 2015 Guggenheim Fellowship and recent Chamber Music America Grant for New Works, he has been hailed by New York Times as “an auteur”. According to Downbeat Magazine “Charles delivers his ebullient improvisations with the elegance of a world-class ballet dancer.” He has received critical acclaim for his exciting performances, thrilling compositions and knack for connecting with audiences worldwide. More recently, he received the distinct honor of being selected as a 2015 Guggenheim Fellow in the Creative Arts. VERONICA SWIFT FEATURING THE BENNY GREEN TRIO Thursday, March 14, 2019 | 7:30 PM Holland Performing Arts Center At just 23, swinging singer Veronica Swift is quickly making her mark on the jazz world. Possessing a rare combination of technical command and depth of feeling that belies her age, she won second place in the prestigious Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition and has performed at top venues across the nation. Don’t miss this young star on the rise in the 1200 Club! A native of Charlottesville, North Carolina, the prodigious Swift made her recording debut at age 9 with saxophonist Richie Cole and has followed her muse ever since, recording her second album with tenor player Harry Allen, making her debut at Jazz at Lincoln Center at 11, and indulging

ALEX GEMIGNANI Saturday, May 11, 2019 | 7:30 PM Holland Performing Arts Center Celebrated actor Alexander Gemignani brings the glitz of Broadway to the 1200 Club in the Holland Center! Shattering the acknowledged rules of Gemignani is also a music director, hip-hop production, Martin samples composer/lyricist and artistic across genres to create original tracks. director. His Broadway credits include His productions have made him one of Having shared the stage with legendary Enoch Snow in the current revival the most sought-after producers from blues and R&B greats such as Ray Hospitality Sponsor: Hilton Omaha of CAROUSEL, which earned him a the streets of Los Angeles to across the Charles, Gladys Knight, Smokey Tony Award® nomination. He has STORM LARGE country. His father was a jazz musician, Robinson, Etta James, Buddy Guy, Koko also appeared in VIOLET, CHICAGO, Friday, March 22, 2019 | 7:30 PM and his mother was a gospel singer, Taylor, Junior Wells, Lonnie Brooks, LES MISÉRABLES, SWEENEY TODD, Holland Performing Arts Center destining him for a life in music. Johnnie Johnson and many more, her ASSASINS and SUNDAY IN THE PARK Hailed as a “chanteuse who can infuse history is extensive and performances WITH GEORGE. VELVET CARAVAN rock tunes and jazz standards with a memorable. Most recently she Saturday, April 6, 2019 | 7:30 PM punk-rock attitude and an uncanny appeared with Taylor Mac in his historic Other roles off-Broadway include Holland Performing Arts Center knack for storytelling” by DC Metro 24-hour performances of American ROAD SHOW (Drama League Velvet Caravan blends gypsy, honkyTheater Arts, Storm has achieved popular music, in New York, and also in nomination) and AVENUE Q. He also tonk, swing and Latin-upbeat tunes success in music, acting and writing. Australia and New Zealand. played King George in HAMILTON with After rising to national prominence as a from all over the world with thunderous Other major appearances for television the Chicago production. He’s been seen contestant on the CBS show “Rock Star: virtuosity and a relentless sense of include “Jimmie Kimmel Live” and on television on “Empire,” “Homeland,” humor. Whether on the big stage with Supernova”, she has built a fan base performances with Bob Seger and the “Chicago Fire” and “The Good Wife.” that continues to follow her around the a full orchestra or in an intimate jazz Silver Bullet Band on “The View” and club, the Savannah, Georgia-based world. “The David Letterman Show”. Davis Career highlights include performances quintet pours violin, acoustic guitar, is a Detroit institution and a cultural upright bass, accordion, keyboard and with the San Francisco, Pittsburgh, ambassador for the blues and the percussion into a gumbo of lively music. Motor City. Houston, Toronto, Baltimore, BBC, This unorthodox, high-energy, acousticPhoenix, and Vancouver Symphonies, based quintet has, over the past few and her Carnegie Hall debut singing years, emerged as one of the shining Weill’s “Seven Deadly Sins” with the lights of Savannah’s burgeoning music Detroit Symphony. Storm debuted scene. In that time, the band has grown with the band Pink Martini in 2011, singing four sold-out concerts with the to perform as an instrumental combo which routinely drew enthusiastic and National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center. She continues to tour loyal followers at raucous restaurants and jazz clubs to a respected and internationally with the band and was admired touring act that’s comfortable featured on their album “Get Happy”. in an attentive listening room or large Her memoir, “Crazy Enough,” was concert hall. They have recently built named Oprah’s Book of the Week and awarded the 2013 Oregon Book Award their show to occasionally collaborate with vocalists, orchestras and a variety for Creative Nonfiction. of featured musicians. TERRACE MARTIN AND FRIENDS THORNETTA DAVIS Friday, April 5, 2019 | 7:30 PM Friday, May 10, 2019 | 7:30 PM Holland Performing Arts Center Musician, producer and rapper Terrace Holland Performing Arts Center Experience the soulful sounds of Martin puts a fresh spin on funk, jazz “Detroit’s Queen of the Blues,” and classic in the 1200 Club at the Thornetta Davis! A respected singer Holland Center! and talented songwriter, Davis The Los Angeles artist and son of her taste for 20s and 30s swing with the legendary Nighthawks band led by historian and musician Vince Giordano. The daughter of renowned pianist Hod O’Brien and singer Stephanie Nakasian, Swift has shared stages with Michael Feinstein, Jon Hendricks, Paquito D’Rivera, Esperanza Spalding and Joe Lovano.

Omaha jazz legend Curly Martin has lent his skills to artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Quincy Jones, Snoop Dogg, 9thWonder, Talib Kweli and many others.

possesses a strong voice, melodic command and smooth delivery that have been exciting and wowing audiences around the world for over 30 years. Backed by a great band of veteran Detroit musicians, she tells her stories with incredible delivery, always leaving her audiences wanting more.

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19 Leasing Opportunity 20 Amnesty Home 21 The Mix 22 Leasing Opportunity 23 Le Quartier Baking Company By Focus Omaha 24 Stephanie Moss Salon The Loft at Remlo Studios Countryside Village is located at 87th 25 Coming Soon and Pacific Streets, smack in the heart 26 The Dapper Dwelling of one of Omaha’s most beautiful 27 Paper Kite Omaha residential neighborhoods. 28 The Linen Gallery 29 Leased 1 Coming Soon House of R 30 Leasing Opportunity 2 Leasing Opportunity 31 merci. 3 Omaha Power Yoga 32 Vanessa Barrett Interiors 4 Travel Faire 33 Cedar 5 Leasing Opportunity 34 Village Alterations 6 Pucci’s 35 Starbucks Coffee 7 Crash Bang Boom 36 Robert Max Opticians 8 Village Needleworks 37 Max I. Walker 9 Leased 38 The Fold 10 Leasing Opportunity 39 Village Pomegranate 11 merci. 40 Made In Omaha 12 Vanessa Barrett Interiors 41 Coming Soon House of R 13 Cedar 42 Swartz’s Delicatessen 14 Village Alterations 43 Inkwell 15 Countryside Village Management 44 Dennison Dahlman Spirited Barbers 16 RSVP 45 The Simple Man 17 The Casual Pint 46 Timber Wood Fire Bistro 18 Nails Spa Village 19 Leasing Opportunity Countryside Village: Omaha’s 20 Amnesty Home Original Small Town in the City. 21 The MIx 22 Leasing Opportunity 31 Coming Soon Camille’s Bakery 17 The Casual Pint 18 Nails Spa Village

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30 Craft Beers on Tap Delicious Food Happy Hour M-TH 4-6 The Casual Pint Countryside Village

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Gaining Confidence By Focus Omaha The Huskers should have gained some confidence after the decent win over Minnesota and the scrimmage-like trouncing of Bethune-Cookman (did anyone feel like we were in the Big 8 again), and now face the daunting task of playing the Ohio State Buckeyes. One of the issues facing the Huskers is that Urban Meyer is almost unbeatable when having an extra week to prepare and his team is coming off a bye-week. The last time he lost after one was as a first-year coach at Bowling Green when current NFL star Ben Roethlisberger threw for 305 yards to hand Meyer a 24-21 loss to Miami (OH). Since then Meyer is 21-1 after byeweeks and has defeated teams ranked as high as No. 4 during that stretch. What makes it even more unbelievable is he’s amassed this record with four different teams in four different conferences.

Ohio State has averaged 60 points per game in the last three contests against Nebraska. The Buckeyes haven’t punted in the last two games. The Buckeyes’ air game will be a major challenge to a Nebraska secondary that continues to find its way. There could be a lot of points in this one as the Huskers also have shown the ability to move the ball vertically. Saturday’s game at Ohio State will mark the Huskers’ third Big Ten road game of the season against a ranked opponent On the bright side Nebraska and Ohio State have combined for 1,800 all-time victories entering Saturday’s matchup. Ohio State is second all-time with 905 victories, while Nebraska’s 895 wins ranks fifth in college football history. Nebraska sophomore receiver JD Spielman is just the third player in school history with a pair of 50-catch seasons, including 53 receptions this season. Senior Stanley Morgan Jr. could join the group with six catches on Saturday against Ohio State.

Devine Ozigbo has carried the ball 67 times in the past five games for a total of 620 yards. Ozigbo has been stopped Guess who’s second in active coaches with wins after a bye-week? That’s right for a loss on just one of the 67 carries in those five games. The Texan is averag- it’s Alabama’s Nick Saban. ing 124.0 yards per game and 9.3 yards As they say, records are made to be bro- per carry while starting the past five games. ken and the Buckeyes haven’t exactly been playing flawless football themselves, but don’t expect any miracles at This game will be played at 11 a.m. and is set to air on Fox. Ohio Stadium. Ohio State comes into the game with a 7-1 overall record, including a 4-1 mark in Big Ten Conference play and did not play last weekend. Ohio State rose to No. 8 in both national polls after the weekend. OSU was ranked among the top five in the nation each week before a loss at Purdue on Oct. 20. Ohio State features one of the nation’s most explosive offensive attacks, averaging 555.5 yards and 43.0 points per game. Both figures lead the Big Ten. At some point, Husker fans hope, this matchup becomes more competitive.

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Ketogenic Diet By Focus Omaha Like all things in life, there’s no one diet that fits everyone plan, so make sure to find the one that’s right for you. That’s why over the Holiday season, Focus is going to help by looking at some of the diet plans that may help to get you back to feeling like you’re ready to take on the world. Ketogenic Diet The driving force behind this diet is to limit carbs (carbohydrates) and eat a lot of fat. By a lot of fat, about 96 to 98 percent of your overall caloric intake is in fats such as meat, fish, butter, and cold pressed oils, like coconut oil. One issue with this diet is an overall goal of getting your body to go into a state of ketosis which is a metabolic state characterized by raised levels of ketone bodies in the body tissues. That is typically pathological in conditions such as diabetes, or may be the consequence of a diet that is very low in carbohydrates.

The dark side of this may be that you do it by relying on what is typically considered to be less than healthy eating habits, right? Maybe not. Many studies show that the ketogenic diet may be more efficient than a low-fat diet. Hmmm.

High-protein ketogenic diet: This is like a standard ketogenic diet, but includes more protein. The ratio is often 60% fat, 35% protein and 5% carbs.

Some foods to eat include: Fatty Fish, Eggs, All Meats Butter and Cream It’s important when beginning this diet, Nuts, Seeds and Avocados you make sure to monitor your glucose levels and keep track of your macros. It Some foods (and drinks) to avoid: goes without saying that if you’ve had Sugary foods, Grains an issue with an eating disorder, this Fruit except for berries may not be the best diet for you since Beans or legumes you can easily become obsessed with it. Alcohol and Sugar-free diet foods There are also different types of Make sure to check with your physician ketogenic diets, below are a few and/or dietician to find out which diet examples: might be best for you. Until next week, Standard ketogenic diet (SKD): This is “Stay Healthy, Omaha!” a very low-carb, moderate-protein and high-fat diet. It typically contains 75% fat, 20% protein and only 5% carbs. Cyclical ketogenic diet (CKD): This diet involves periods of higher-carb refeeds, such as 5 ketogenic days followed by 2 high-carb days. Targeted ketogenic diet (TKD): This diet allows you to add carbs around workouts.

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The Play That Goes Wrong is Right for Omaha By Howard Schwartz Let’s not say this is “something completely different” even though it might be. The Play That Goes Wrong, a Tony Award-winner, makes its Omaha debut this week at The Orpheum Theater, presented by Omaha Performing Arts. In its four year on London’s West End, The Play That Goes Wrong is a British comedy about the theater. A three-man writing team from Mischief Theater created the work, which centers on The Cornley University

Drama Society which is attempting to stage a 1920’s murder mystery. As one would expect from the title, things don’t go so well. It has been suggested that Monty Python is in the play’s DNA – a definite plus. Producer JJ Abrams was in London shooting The Force Awakens and used a “Hopefully never quite as wrong as in free night to check out the play. the play!” “I was amazed by the whole The Broadway production of The Play construction of it. The way it was put That Goes Wrong opened a year ago together. The rhythm of it,” Abrams April at the Lyceum Theatre. Scheduled recalled. He met one of the producers to close this August, the run has been at intermission and asked if he could extended into January. help bring it to the States. That ended with the original cast performing the show on Broadway. Abrams made some suggestions for taking it to American audiences and in promoting the play including going on Stephen Colbert’s show. In a stunning move, they took the audience to a performance after the taping of the show. “We walked hundreds of people — I think it was over 400 people — through Times Square to the Theatre where they got to see the play,” Abrams said. He called the play “unadulterated, hysterically funny” and thinks people’s desperate need to have a good time has contributed to its success. “It’s about remembering one of the great reasons we are alive is to come together and to laugh.” One of the authors, Jonathan Sayer, acknowledged the need for the bad murder mystery to start with a body that keeps moving. “Absolutely. You know, there’s always a little bit of some kind of experience we’ve had, that informs some of the moments,” he stated. “But, obviously we take it to a much, much more excruciating place.” The play also is informed by the past experience of Sayer’s fellow theater vets and co-writers Henry Shields and Henry Lewis “Yeah, absolutely,” Sayer agreed.

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It received a Tony Award for Best Set Design, Broadway.com’s Audience Choice Award for Best Play, and the Theater Fans Choice Award for Best Play.

Hilarity and non-stop pandemonium can be expected. Get your tickets to ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ today! Visit TicketOmaha.com, in person at the Ticket Omaha Box Office on the first floor of the Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas Street, or by phone at (402) 345-0606.

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Stan and the Chain Gang – Repping the State in Memphis

Spurgeon handles vocals and harmonica, admitting his harp skills need some work. When it comes to that instrument, “The blues is on another level,” he stated. “Always wanted to do something By Andy Roberts different,” Spurgeon recalled when This is a lot more than “the sound of the asked how the Chain Gang came about. Sam Cooke’s work was a project men, working on the chay-unn gang!” that had long been the subject of a proposed play, but Spurgeon couldn’t What Stan Spurgeon of The get any publishers interested so he Confidentials started as a tribute stayed with The Confidentials - a band to Sam Cooke has developed into he assured us remains very much an a blues sensation that is bound for active concern and will continue to Memphis. Stan and the Chain Gang perform. recently won the local competition and in late January they’re heading to Still, the project remained on his the International Blues Challenge in mind. Cooke may be known for his Memphis. pop hits, like “Chain Gang” and “You “On Beale Street,” Spurgeon stated. As Send Me,” but Spurgeon said it was a listen to the raw-edged Live at the in the Beale Street that, according to Harlem Square Club years ago with legend, helped name a certain former Laughery that opened his ears and disc jockey and guitar player as the connected the tragic star’s work to the Beale Street Blues Boy and then B.B. blues. It expanded the band’s musical King. vocabulary as well. Still seeking exposure on the local scene, Stan and the Chain Gang feature “Sam Cooke was the uniting factor,” Spurgeon recalled. “When I think of a lineup with some of the area’s best. blues I think of 1960s His Confidentials band mate Nate Muddy Waters.” Bray is on bass. Andrew Brookins plays drums with ace guitarists George Laughery and Grover Lipkins. Laughery But he knows there is so much more to that also plays keyboards. great American art form.

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“The roots, you go back to it . . . what do they say? ‘The blues had a baby and they called it rock ‘n’ roll’ . . . It’s right from the heart . . . Look what the world has done with the blues.” Spurgeon’s love for the blues continues to grow, but the interest has always been there. He remembers “Uncle Fred” listening to Muddy Waters while polishing his car.

The plan, for Stan, has been to offer a mix of soul, blue, gospel, and Americana with inspiration provided by the Cooke influence. With all the band members involved in other projects, the International Blues Challenge was initially viewed as a chance to expose the new act to a larger audience. Stan and the Chain Gang had played relatively few shows, mostly at The Ozone and Growler USA. “To me it was always fun music,” “There’s always that chance of winning Spurgeon stated. A few college friends but the main thing was (to) go get from Chicago turned him on to some ourselves out in front of some people of the classic acts from that city and that would listen to what we’re doing,” the younger Spurgeon saw many of Spurgeon offered. “I was surprised that his heroes at old The Howard Street we won but honored.” Tavern and The Zoo Bar. He was even more surprised they “There’s no messin’ around. They feel were able to compete when their it,” Spurgeon said. performances came after many of the members played gigs with their other Not that The Confidentials lack for projects that ended around 1 a.m. feelings, but there’s a difference in Stan earlier that day. Now they’ll work on and the Chain Gang and Spurgeon’s a show for the competition that will work in The Confidentials. include some originals plus a few blues classics for the fans. “It’s more raw,” he said. “Every musician appreciates the power, the rawness, “We’re going to go down there and the authenticity of the blues.” represent well.” For more on Stan and the Chain Gang: www.facebook.com/ StanChainGang/

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Federal Reserve Payments Study finds U.S. payments fraud a small but growing fraction of overall payments The value of fraudulent noncash payments in the United States rose significantly between 2012 and 2015--outpacing growth in noncash payments overall, according to a new report based on Federal Reserve Payments Study data. The studyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s survey of depository institutions found that the value of noncash payments fraud rose 37 percent from $6.1 billion in 2012 to $8.3 billion in 2015. Over the same period, the total value of noncash payments rose 12 percent from $161.2 trillion to $180.3 trillion. The report provides estimates of payments fraud totals and rates for payments processed over generalpurpose credit and debit card networks, including non-prepaid and prepaid debit card networks, the automated clearinghouse (ACH) transfer system, and the check clearing system. These payment systems form the core of the noncash payment and settlement systems used to clear and settle everyday payments made by consumers and businesses in the United States. The fraud data were collected as part of Federal Reserve surveys of depository institutions in 2012 and 2015 and payment card networks in 2015 and 2016. The types of fraudulent payments covered in the study are those made by an unauthorized third party.

States, driven primarily by card fraud. According to the payment card networks, the rate of card fraud, by value, was nearly flat from

Among the key findings of the card network survey: . For every $10,000 of payments 2015 to 2016, with the rate of inin 2015 and 2016, credit card fraud person card fraud decreasing notably increased from $16.95 to $17.13, while and the rate of remote card fraud debit card fraud decreased from $9.61 increasing significantly. Even so, both to $9.15 surveys found that card payments . The combined fraud rate of credit fraud, at less than one-tenth of a and debit cards declined negligibly percent of all card payments, is rare, from $13.55 for every $10,000 of and also represents a small fraction of payments in 2015 to $13.45 in 2016 the value of card payments. . In-person card fraud decreased from Among the key findings of the $3.7 billion in 2015 to $2.9 billion in depository institution survey: 2016 while remote card fraud grew . The 2015 payments fraud rate, by from $3.4 billion to $4.6 billion value, was more than 20 percent larger . The total number of fraudulent than in 2012, while the 2015 fraud card payments increased from 63.5 rate, by number, was nearly 70 percent million in 2015 to 71.4 million in larger than in 2012 2016. Fraudulent debit card payments . There was an estimated 46 cents of payments fraud for every $10,000 of payments in 2015, compared to 38 cents of payments fraud for every $10,000 of payments in 2012 . The value of fraudulent card payments and automated teller machine (ATM) withdrawals rose from an estimated $4 billion in 2012 to $6.5 billion in 2015 . Card fraud, by value, accounted for more than three-fourths of noncash payments fraud in 2015, rising from less than two-thirds in 2012 . Check fraud, by value, declined to $710 million in 2015 from $1.1 billion in 2012 . The value of ACH fraud rose to $1.2 billion in 2015 from $1 billion in 2012, but the fraud rate was little changed Data from the card network survey, which covered general-purpose credit and debit (non-prepaid and prepaid)

Data from the depository institutions survey show that the overall rate of payments fraud, by value, increased from 2012 to 2015 in the United

card payments, but did not include ATM withdrawals, show that while the value of total card fraud increased, the fraud rate stabilized, recording a negligible decline from 2015 to 2016. In particular, card payments fraud increased from $7.1 billion in 2015 to $7.5 billion in 2016. The value of credit card fraud in both years was more than double that of debit card fraud, and the fraud rate for credit cards in both years was substantially higher than for debit cards.

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increased from 4.3 for every 10,000 payments in 2015 to 4.6 in 2016, while fraudulent credit card payments were flat at 11.7 for every 10,000 payments in both 2015 and 2016 . Fraud using counterfeit cards declined from $3 billion in 2015 to $2.6 billion in 2016, coinciding with a sharp increase in the use of cards with microchips for in-person payments from 2015 to 2016 . Driven by the adoption of chip card technology, the share in the value of inperson payments using a chip instead of a magnetic strip increased from 3.2 percent in 2015 to 26.4 percent in 2016 The report is a collaborative project of the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. It is intended to foster a better understanding of developments in the payments system, and to inform efforts to improve the U.S. payments infrastructure. The Federal Reserve will continue to collect fraud data to determine whether changes foreshadow any persistent trends.

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Single Females Remain a Force in Market Single female buyers continue to be a powerful force in the market, while low inventory, rising interest rates and increasing home prices remain, holding back first-time buyers despite notable interest in buying a home.

(63 percent). Single male buyers came in third and accounted for half the number of buyers as their female counterparts (9 percent). However, single males tended to purchase more expensive homes, with a median price of $215,000, compared to single females with a median price of $189,000 (the lowest of all household buyer types).

This is according to the National Association of Realtors®’ 2018 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers1, which also identifies numerous current consumer and housing trends, including mounting student debt balances; the impact of pets on home buying decisions; increases in down payments for all buyers; the rising age of repeat buyers; and the fact that a vast number of respondents use a real estate agent to buy or sell a home, which kept for-sale-by-owner transactions at an all-time low. “With the lower end of the housing market – smaller, moderately priced homes – seeing the worst of the inventory shortage, first-time homebuyers who want to enter the market are having difficulty finding a home they can afford,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. “Homes were selling in a median of three weeks and multiple offers were a common occurrence, further pushing up home prices. These factors contributed to the low number of first-time buyers and the struggles of would-be buyers dreaming of joining the ranks of homeownership.” Here are some additional key trends of buyers and sellers detailed in this year’s 150-page report. Single Female Buyers continue to be a strong force in the market For the second year in a row, single female buyers accounted for 18 percent of all buyers. The group was the second most common household buyer type behind married couples

Buyers continue to rely on agents and the internet to find the right home For the third year in a row, 95 percent of buyers used the internet at some point during their home search process, and 50 percent said that they found the home they eventually purchased online. Eighty-six percent of buyers used a real estate agent in their home search, and repeat buyers were more likely to use an agent than firsttimers (87 percent to 86). Overall, 87 percent of buyers ended up purchasing their home through a real estate agent (the same as 2017), as finding the right home and negotiating terms of sale were the top factors buyers desired from their agent. Ninety percent of respondents said they would definitely or probably use their agent again or recommend them to someone else. “With inventory so low, buyers are relying on their agent’s knowledge of markets and neighborhoods to find listings, rather than relying only on online searches,” said NAR President Elizabeth Mendenhall, a sixthgeneration Realtor® from Columbia, Missouri, and CEO of RE/MAX Boone Realty. “A Realtor® has years of

The share of first-time buyers continues to fall The share of first-time home buyers continued a three-year decline, falling 33 percent (34 percent last year). This number has not been 40 percent or higher since the first-time homebuyers credit ended in 2010. “Low inventory, rising interest rates and student loan debt are all factors contributing to the suppression of firsttime home buyers,” said Yun. “However, existing home sales data shows inventory has been rising slowly on a year-over-year basis in recent months, which may encourage more would-be buyers who were previously convinced they could not find a home to enter the market.”

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experience, generating insight and expertise that can help buyers navigate a tight market where buyers are forced to move fast and make competitive bids in order to get their dream home.” Student loan debt continues to be an issue Once again, student loan debt stands out as a challenge keeping would-be buyers out of the market. Among the 13 percent of buyers who said saving for a down payment was the most difficult part of the buying process, 50 percent reported that student loan debt had inhibited their ability to save for a home purchase or down payment. Twenty-four percent of all buyers indicated that they have student loan debt, at a median of $28,000, and 40 percent of first-time buyers indicated that they have student loan debt at a median of $30,000. “Even with a thriving economy and an abundance of job opportunities in many markets, monthly student loan payments coupled with sky-high rents and rising home prices make it exceedingly difficult for potential buyers to put aside savings for a down payment,” said Yun. Down payments higher for all buyers Overall, buyers paid a median 13 percent down payment, up from 10 percent last year and the highest since 2005. First-time buyers paid a median 7 percent down payment, up from 5 percent last year and the highest since 1997 (9 percent), while repeat buyers paid a median 16 percent, up from last year’s 14 percent and the highest since 2010. A majority of buyers ranked their personal savings as the primary source of their down payment (58 percent). Repeat buyers were most likely to use the proceeds from the sale of the previous primary residence (56 percent), while first-time buyers were the most likely to use a gift from a friend or relative (24 percent).

Nearly all buyers choose a singlefamily home A majority of buyers continue to choose a detached, singlefamily home (82 percent) as opposed to a townhouse or row house (8 percent) or a condo/duplex/apartment unit (4 percent). Median age of repeat home buyers skyrockets; stays flat for first-time buyers For the third straight year, the median age of first-time home buyers was 32 years old. A majority of firsttime buyers were married couples (54 percent), followed by single females (18 percent). Their median income was the same as last year’s at $75,000, and they spent a median of $203,700 on a home. These buyers were more likely to purchase smaller homes than repeat buyers, with a median size of 1600 square feet. The age of repeat buyers increased to an all-time high of 55 years old (up from 54 last year). A majority of repeat buyers were also married couples (57 percent), followed by single females (18 percent). Their median income increased from $97,500 last year to $100,000 and they spent a median of $280,000 on a home. The median home size remained the same as last year, at 2000 square feet.

Pets Influencing Home Buying Decisions Fifteen percent of all buyers said that convenience to vets and/ or outdoor space for their pet was a critical factor in determining where they wanted to purchase their home. That number rises to 20 percent, or one-fifth of buyers, for unmarried couples.

“These buyers, not finding the smaller home they are looking for, may decide to purchase an equivalently sized home or simply stay put in their current home.”

recent home buyers. Respondents had the option to fill out the survey via hard copy or online; the online survey was available in English and Spanish. A total of 7,191 responses were received from primary residence buyers. FSBO’s at a record low For-Sale-ByAfter accounting for undeliverable Owner sales accounted for 7 percent of questionnaires, the survey had all sales – the lowest number recorded an adjusted response rate of 4.6 in this survey’s history. This number percent. The sample at the 95 percent “NAR conducted a survey on the has been steadily declining since a high confidence level has a confidence important role pets play in our home of 15 percent in 1981, with more and interval of plus-or-minus 1.15 percent. buying decisions and the unique more owners relying on the expertise considerations that pet owners of an agent to help navigate the Recent home buyers had to have face,” said Mendenhall. “Realtors® complicated process and intricacies of purchased a home between July 2017 understand that when someone buys a a home sale. and June 2018. All information is home, they are buying it with the needs characteristic of the 12-month period NAR mailed a 129-question survey of their whole family in mind. And ending in June 2018 with the exception in July 2018 using a random sample any pet owner will tell you that their of income data, which are for 2017. weighted to be representative of sales animals are an important and beloved on a geographic basis to 155,250 part of their family.” Downsizing not a trend Only 9 percent of buyers listed downsizing as a factor in their decision to move. In fact, 73 percent of buyers purchased a home that was either larger or similar in size to what they previously owned. “Homeowners that may be looking to downsize tend to be competing for the same homes as first-time buyers, and we are experiencing a scarcity of inventory in those smaller sized, moderately priced homes,” said Yun.

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