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THROUGH JANUARY, 19, 2020 PAUL ANTHONY SMITH Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St. Drawing on the art historical traditions of Pointilism and Geometric Abstraction, Paul Anthony Smith creates “picotages,” named for a pattern printing technique that entails pressing textured blocks onto fabric. Trained in ceramics, Smith uses sharp, wooden tools to stipple the surfaces of photographs he has taken in New York City and Jamaica that examine the African and Caribbean diasporas. THROUGH JANUARY, 19, 2020 WORD AND IMAGE: THE SAINT JOHN’S BIBLE Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St. Featuring the first handwritten illuminated Bible commissioned by a Benedictine Monastery since the fifteenth century, The Saint John’s Bible incorporates contemporary imagery and events to connect traditional medieval craftsmanship with the twenty-first century. https://www.joslyn.org THROUGH FEBRUARY, 2, 2020 LOUDER THAN WORDS: ROCK, POWER, AND POLITICS Durham Museum, 801 S. 10th St. This exhibit explores how rock music has shaped cultural norms on topics such as civil rights, feminism, war, and more. Historical artifacts, photos, and videos show how the power of rock has influenced politics throughout American history. durhammuseum.org THROUGH FEBRUARY 15, 2020 Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts 724 South 12th St., Omaha Jillian Mayer: TIMESHARE Jillian Mayer’s practice continually explores how technology affects our lives, bodies, and identities through investigating the blurred lines between our physical and online worlds in regard to dependency and value. Recent works by the artist include her prolific group of Slumpies—the artist’s sculptural answer to the shape our bodies take while engaging with hand-held technology. While referencing the history of art and the live model, these playful yet critical sculptures address the way humans are physically altering their bodies due to these technologies. Often paired with humourous promo-videos, these deeply imperfect sculptures are inviting as well as entrenched with contemporary marketing techniques, allowing their reach to stretch between the art gallery and the storefront. In TIMESHARE, Mayer explores how art can function and/or aid during times of disaster or even when the planet becomes uninhabitable.

Her work uses the formula of part solutionism part subtle denial mixed with an “everything will be fine” attitude. While the problem might actually be too large to be addressed in any actual sense, the works in this show attempt, with humor and insight. For example, A Sculpture Can Be Used As A Flotation Device In Times Of Emergency is a text work that greets the viewers, and sets the stage for the exhibition. Upon entering further, the viewer will be transported into a contemporary conservatory, an indoor/outdoor sculpture park of sorts, complete with fountains, architectural resting zones, and greenery. Through a variety of mediums that include video, painting, and sculptural objects, Mayer’s environment can act as a place that offers refuge and solace while also serving as a blueprint for garden designers of the future. TIMESHARE investigates and comments on both art’s objective and the artist’s responsibility.

Friday – 11 AM–5 PM Saturday – 11 AM–5 PM Free and open to all. THROUGH MARCH 8, 2020 SOUND THE ALARM: THE MAKING OF THE OMAHA FIRE DEPARTMENT Durham Museum, 801 S 10th St. The Omaha Fire Department traces its roots to 1860 when the city’s first firefighting company was founded. Using documents from the Byron Reed Collection this exhibit chronicles the Omaha Fire Department’s late 19th century beginnings. INFLUENCE Thru August 20, 2020

Jillian Mayer: TIMESHARE was first presented at the University of Buffalo Art Galleries February 5–May 11, 2019.

Seeds of Time Screening January 9 | 6:30–8:30 PM

KANEKO 1111 Jones St. Omaha, NE 68102

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Jillian Mayer: TIMESHARE Catalogue Release Party January 30 | 6:30–8:30 PM Jillian Mayer is an artist living in Miami. Her works and performances have been premiered at galleries and museums internationally such as MoMA, MoCA:NoMi, BAM, Bass Museum, MoMa PS1, the Contemporary Museum of Montreal and film festivals such as Sundance, SXSW, Rotterdam and New York Film Festival. Mayer is a recent recipient of the Creative Capital Fellowship for 2015, the South Florida Cultural Consortium’s Visual/Media Artists Fellowship 2011 and 2014, Cintas Cuban Foundation Fellowship 2012, and was named one of the “25 New Faces of Independent Film” by Filmmaker Magazine. She is also a fellow of the Sundance New Frontiers Lab Program for 2014 and the Zentrum Paul Klee Fellowship in Bern, Switzerland for 2013 and was recently a Bemis Summer 2019 Artist-in-Residence. jillianmayer.net Gallery Hours: Wednesday – 11 AM–5 PM Thursday – 11 AM–9 PM

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www.focusomaha.com Creativity Begins with an Idea.

Nothing exists by itself; everything has something next to it. Something changes drastically depending on what is next to it. – Jun Kaneko The exploration and celebration of the creative process are at the core of the KANEKO mission. To seek out the challenges of artistry and to discuss the diversity of creative thought in philanthropy, education, and the sciences is what connects all KANEKO programs, exhibitions, and partnerships. This is the vein that passes through the diverse offerings of KANEKO, containing the unique and irreplaceable voice of one of the greatest artisans in history. To influence is to enact change; to sway the course of history and challenge the boundaries of what was once believed to be limitations. Jun Kaneko has forged this path for countless artists, educators, and creative thinkers around the lioiooityrworld, and in the founding of KANEKO has created for the Omaha Community a space in which to be inspired and to enact change.

Through the exploration of physical space, artistic themes, history, and experience, the season of INFLUENCE will examine the history of change at KANEKO while celebrating the future of the organization which has become a driving force for inclusion and diversity of creative thought in Omaha. The artists and collaborators participating in INFLUENCE will illustrate the importance of the creative process, visually and emotionally impact visitors, and present a unique vision that is the hallmark of KANEKO exhibitions. The INFLUENCE season displays the creative work of KANEKO founder and Japanese ceramist Jun Kaneko and how his work, teaching, and creative philosophy has impacted the Omaha community and beyond. INFLUENCE explores the results of living and collaborating within a creative environment, showcasing the history of the creative community in Omaha and how the path of creative individuals impacts the lives of others. The season will highlight projects by previous KANEKO program partners and explore how their work has changed since their creative debut at KANEKO. Their stories, combined with the stories of previous employees and apprentices of the Jun Kaneko Studio, the Bemis Residency Program, and the collective visiting audience of the Omaha community, will showcase the overarching narrative of creative inclusion that KANEKO has assisted in facilitating over the ten-year history of the organization.

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STORY TIME WITH SANTA Wednesday, December 11, 10:30am Shadow Lake Towne Center, 72nd Street & Hwy 370, Papillion Join us Wednesday December 4th and Thursday December 12th from 10:30AM-11:30AM as Santa and Mrs.Claus read to us one of their favorite Christmas stories! Don’t forget your camera because afterwards children can get their photo taken with Santa. 94.1 DIAPER DRIVE December 13, 2019 | 6am - 6pm December14, 2019 | 8am - 7pm Linden HyVee - 747 N 132nd St, Omaha, NE 68154 Channel 94.1 will be collecting diapers at the Linden Market Hy-Vee (132nd & Dodge). All diapers will be donated to homeless mothers at the Lydia House and needy mothers through Homeless Prevention Programs. All sizes are welcome, but sizes 4,5, and 6 are needed most! 50% of women and children at the Lydia House are victims of domestic violence. Be the difference in their lives! THE CAPITOL DISTRICT ICE RINK Friday, December 13, 6pm Continue your winter tradition with destination ice skating from December 6, 2019 – January 21, 2020! Visit The Capitol District Ice Rink where a portion of proceeds go to the Shine the Light on Hunger campaign, which supports Food Bank for the Heartland.

Join us in Stinson Park for the Lights of Aksarben and Cocoa with a Cop. There will be a heated tent, free horse and carriage rides, free face painting, free food and drink from Hilton Garden Inn Omaha Aksarben Village and the wonderful sounds of Music Masterz. Special thanks to Rental City Omaha, Midwest Sound & Lighting and Resource Rental for donating their services this season. We have so much to be grateful for this season so come have some fun with us. Aksarben Village…where there is always something fun going on! #lightsofaksarben2019 #aksarbenvillage #stinson park #cocoawithacop #omahaweekend #hiltongardeninn #rentalcity #holidays2019 #copsrock

HOLIDAY MAGIC FAMILY EVENT Saturday, December 14 · 1-3pm Oak View Mall · Omaha, Nebraska Celebrate the Season at the Holiday Magic Family Event Food Court Join us as we celebrate the season with crafts, performances, singing, face painting, & balloon art with the Snow Sisters, Snowman & Ice Harvester from everyone’s favorite winter wonderland movie.

Santa will be at your Fort Street Hy-Vee Decem- A VISIT FROM SANTA Saturday, December 14, 6pm-8pm ber 7th, 14th, and 21st 10am-1pm! Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street, Omaha SANTA’S COMING! We hope that you’ve been good this year, beSaturday, December 14, 8am Hy-Vee (14591 Stony Brook Blvd, Omaha, NE) cause Santa is on his way to Lauritzen Gardens! Join us Saturday December 14th from 8a.m. to Bring the kids, or the entire family, to visit with 11 a.m. to get a photo with Santa and participate the jolly ol’ man in his bright red suit as he makes in other fun activities! HOLIDAY MARKET Santa’s Reindeer at Bel Air Plaza Saturday, Dec 14th, 10am Bel Air Plaza Parking Lot, 12100 West Center Road, Omaha Santa and two of his reindeer will take test runs in Omaha. The reindeer will be in The Bel Air Plaza parking lot, 12100 West Center Road, on Saturday, December 7, and Saturday, December 14, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

The $10 admission fee includes skate rental (admission is still required for patrons who bring Children will be able to see the reindeer up close in the heated tent – and parents are encouraged their own skates). to take photos to capture the holiday memory. A portion of the proceeds from the rink is Santa and his elves will be on hand providing hot donated to Food Bank for the Heartland as part cocoa and scrumptious cookies. of the “Shine the Light on Hunger” campaign, a significant component of the Holiday Lights Fes- HORSE & CARRIAGE RIDES tival. Conagra Brands Foundation will match ice Saturday, December 14 · 1pm-5pm rink admission up to $100,000 for the campaign. Village Pointe Shopping Center 17305 Davenport St, Omaha For every $1 donated, Food Bank for the HeartHoliday shoppers can enjoy complimentary land can distribute three meals to those in need. horse and carriage rides throughout the center Bring non-perishable food item donations with on Saturdays from 1-5 p.m. Pick up and drop off you to the rink and drop them in the Shine the in front of fireplace by Marcus Village Pointe Light collection (blue) barrels - these donations Cinema. will be distributed to families in need by Food Saturday, Dec. 14 Bank for the Heartland. Saturday, Dec. 21 www.holidaylightsfestival.org/ice-rink/ LIGHTS OF AKSARBEN – COCOA WITH A COP Friday, December 13, 6pm-8pm Aksarben Village, 67th & Center, Omaha

Meet Woody and Buzz from Toy Story 4 from 1-2pm in Center Court. Bring your camera for pictures.

TOY STORY MEET AND GREET Saturday, December 14, 6pm Regency Court · Omaha, Nebraska

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a few stops at the garden this holiday season. Share a wish or special memory with the North Pole’s greatest ambassador, and capture this year’s holiday family photo (bring your own camera to take pictures). A visit with Santa at the garden is just one of the many ways to incorporate the beauty of nature into your family’s holiday traditions. While you’re here, enjoy all the Garden offers in the winter. Take a tour through the holiday poinsettia show, explore the Marjorie K. Daugherty Conservatory, watch the model garden trains, play games in the Metropolitan Utilities District Family Chill Zone, and/or bundle up and head out to enjoy the barks, berries, and seedpods of the winter season in our outdoor gardens. Santa will stop by the garden to mix and mingle on select days: - December 14 from 6 to 8pm - December 15 from 2 to 4pm Family events continued onto the bottom half of page 7.

OMAHA GINGERBREAD FESTIVAL – 10th-13th Streets and from Harney to Jackson Through December 15, FREE Streets. The display also covers North and South Gingerbread displays and holiday performances. Omaha along 24th Street. Santa is included with paid garden admission Location: Ramada Inn, 3321 S. 72nd St., Omaha Shine the Light on Hunger invites visitors to do($10+tax adults, $5+tax ages 6-12) and is free nate non-perishable food at the ice skating rink for garden members and children under 6. No SANTA’S WONDERLAND AT CABELA’S and other locations throughout the festival. pre-registration is needed. Through December 24, FREE Sounds of the Season Saturdays, through New Cabela’s, 12703 Westport Pkwy., La Vista, NE Year’s Eve ANDREA VON KAMPEN’S Santa’s Wonderland offers free crafts throughANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOW out the season, featuring a different craft each Holidays in the Old Market – The lights will be Saturday, December 14 · 7pm week. Plus, families can enjoy games and activon nightly from through January 5. As part of Bottle Rocket Brewing Co. ities and visits and pictures with Santa. (Bass Holidays in the Old Market, special holiday ac230 South 5th St., Seward Pass required for free photo with Santa.) Write tivities, events, and caroling will also take place. Tickets - $15 a Letter to Santa, Receive an email from Santa! Capitol District Ice Skating Rink – Open Dec. Doors - 6:30 PM Show - 7:00 PM FREE Craft & Activity Tables and more! 6, -Jan. 21, 2020. $10 admission fee includes Special guests include David von Kampen, Paul von Kampen, Kurt von Kampen, Jessica Hanson, SANTA’S WONDERLAND AT BASS PRO SHOP skate rental and benefits Food Bank for the Heartland. and Stephen Cantarero. Through December 24, FREE This event sold out last year so be sure to arrive Santa’s Wonderland offers free crafts through- KETV Family Festival – Sunday, December 1 (12 – 5pm) early to claim your seat. All seats are general out the season, featuring a different craft each admission. week. Plus, families can enjoy games and activSTORY TIME WITH SANTA ities and visits and pictures with Santa. (Bass Thursday, December12, 10:30am HOLIDAY MARKET Pass required for free photo with Santa.) Shadow Lake Towne Center Sunday, December 15, 11am Location: Bass Pro Shops, 2901 Bass Pro Dr., 72nd St.& Hwy 370, Papillion The Waiting Room Lounge · Omaha, Nebraska Council Bluffs, IA. Join us Thursday December 12th from No Cover / All Ages 10:30am-11:30am as Santa and Mrs.Claus read It’s the most wonderful time of the year! HOLIDAY LIGHTS FESTIVAL – to us one of their favorite Christmas stories! We’re back again as a must-visit destination Through January 5, 2020 Don’t forget your camera because afterwards on Sunday, December 15th for gifts created by FREE children can get their photo taken with Santa. local craftsmen and artists with shoppers and Celebrate the spirit of the holidays with a full vendors alike enjoying this unique and eclectic season of festive, family-friendly activities. LAKESHORE’S FREE CRAFTS FOR KIDS holiday experience. Not only will we be playing Due to the construction at the Gene Leahy Mall, Saturday, December 14, 11am holiday movies and music while you browse, the lights will illuminate the Old Market and sur- Lakeshore Learning, 12005 W. Center Rd. we’ll even have a carefully curated Holiday rounding streets with white lights and garland Free Crafts for Kids, Ages 3 and up Market-specific cocktail menu! This is a free, from November 25 through January 5, with CARRIAGE RIDES AT VILLAGE POINTE family-friendly event! added special events as part of the Holidays in the Old Market. This year’s lights will span from Saturday, December 14, 1pm Family events continued from page 6. - December 20 from 6 to 8pm

Holiday shoppers can enjoy complimentary horse and carriage rides throughout the center on Saturdays from 1-5pm Pick up and drop off in front of fireplace by Marcus Village Pointe Cinema. Saturday, Dec. 14 & & Saturday, Dec. 21 KIDS EAT FREE ON MONDAYS* Monday, December 16, 23, 30 *one free meal per adult qualifying purchase, subject to change at anytime. Hector’s, 1201 S. 157th St., Omaha, NE 68130 DIGGIN’ DINOS Open through April 11, 2020 Omaha Children’s Museum, 500 South 20th Street, Omaha, NE 68102 Diggin’ Dinos will place children in an imagined world where dinosaurs and humans work together to build a dinosaur research facility. The exhibit will include a combination of life-sized animatronic dinosaurs and construction equipment as well as a digging and building area. Children will be able to test out a variety of S.T.E.M. careers including engineer, architect, construction worker, vehicle operator, paleontologist, and veterinarian. Engineering challenges and interactive presentations will also take place in the exhibit daily.

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Lemon Fresh Day at Ozone Lounge, 9pm

Terrance “Bud” Crawford Fight Night Grown Folks Social Club, 8pm

Envy @ Two Fine Irishmen, 9pm Davepartment of Nateural Russources w/ Dave Tamkin The Down Under Lounge, 9:30pm

SATURDAY DECEMBER 14

Win/Win w/ Muscle Cousins, Bach Mai, Bailey Tamerius, Slowdown, 8pm Brandon Liberty is back at Therapy Therapy Bar, 8pm Names Without Numbers - CD Release The Waiting Room Lounge, 8pm

Supper with Santa Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, 6pm

Lifegate Christian School’s 5th Annual Christmas Craft Fair, 9am

The return of SuckerPunch Stocks n Bonds, 8:30pm

The Happy Hippie Hour with Carrie Jean, The Down Under Lounge, 3pm

Six Year Birthday Party Brickway Brewery, 6pm

A Harley Wonderland Defiance Harley-Davidson, 10am

Deviator, Barley Street Tavern, 9pm

Dr. Webb, The Down Under Lounge, 4:20pm

Héctor Anchondo Band at The Jewell, 6:30pm

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 11

The Hegg Brother’s HOLIDAY JAM The Jewell, 6:30pm Karaoke, Retro Rewind, 7:30pm Open Mic with Host Aly Peeler The Down Under Lounge, 8p Comedy Open Mic Barley Street Tavern, 9pm

THURSDAY DECEMBER 12 Aly Peeler, The Cove Lounge, 5pm Joyann Parker Band, The Jewell, 6pm Holiday Cheers: A Festive Evening for Adults 21+, Lauritzen Gardens, 6pm SAVE the DATE: Whispered Like the Wind The Union for Contemporary Art , 6pm

Creighton Bluejays Womens Basketball vs. Wichita State Shockers Womens Basketball Creighton Bluejays Men’s Basketball vs. Univer- RYAN CENTER/DJ SOKOL ARENA, 1pm sity of Texas Rio Grande Valley Men’s Basketball Holiday Magic Family Event CHI Health Center, 7pm Oak View Mall, 1pm Elf the Musical, Rose Theater, 7pm Toy Story Meet and Greet, Regency Court, 1pm Friday The 13th at The Malvern Manor Christmas Concert, Durham Museum, 1:30pm Malvern, IA, 7pm A Christmas Carol Omaha Community Playhouse, 7:30pm Jesus Christ Superstar Orpheum Theater, 7:30pm

Jesus Christ Superstar, Orpheum Theater, 2pm Winter Garden Wonderland Tour Lauritzen Gardens, 2pm

DJ, Retro Rewind, 9pm

Travis Last Show W/ Shoot To Thrill Stocks n Bonds, 9pm Ragged Company Album Release Party The B. Bar, 9pm

Holiday at Hogwarts 2019, Apollon, 7:30pm

Elf the Musical, Rose Theater, 2pm

Stately Wayne Manor, Fallen Reign, The Rewind, I am the Pendragon Winchester Ba , 9pm

Marilyn Maye, Scott Recital Hall, 7:30pm

Holiday Harmony featuring Ashley Mohling Lauritzen Gardens, 4pm

Wires Pub Presents: Organ Grinder’s Henchmen w/ Viscerous, Wired Pub, 9pm

Holiday Harmony featuring Nancy Rix Lauritzen Gardens, 6pm

Pat O and The Show @ Two Fine Irishmen, 9pm

Holiday Lites The B Side of Benson Theatre, 7:30pm

Jerry Pranksters at The Down Under, 9:30pm East of Omaha Presents: Cody Hicks East of Omaha, 6pm

Bad Self Portraits, Reverb Lounge, 8pm

Flatland Cavalry, Bourbon Theatre, 8pm

Home Alone Trivia, The Cove Lounge, 8pm

Garst, Kill Vargas, Reverb Lounge, 8pm

A Miracle On Barley Street, Barley Street, 8pm

Brother Ali, The Waiting Room Lounge, 8pm

Elaine Stoner, The Songs of Christmas The Jewell, 7pm

Kali Indiana, Copa Cabana, 9pm

FRIDAY THE 13TH: A NEW BEGINNING Alamo Drafthouse, 8pm

Christmas Vacation Fest 2019 Bourbon Theatre, 7pm

Singer - Songer Writer Event Dave Tamkin, The Down Under Lounge, 9:30pm American Dream, 9pm Light Speed Highway w/ The Regulation, Blandford, O’Leaver’s, 9pm Red Delicious at Stocks and Bonds, 9pm

Lights of Aksarben - Cocoa with a Cop Stinson Park, 6pm

Supper w/Soul Tree & Vonnie Kyle, The B. Bar,9pm

Holiday Movie Watch N’ Skate: Elf The Capitol District Ice Rink, 6pm

24 Hour Cardlock, King of the Tramps, The Electroliners, Barley Street Tavern, 9pm

Saturday Night Karaoke : Charla Moe and Curly’s, 9pm

Holiday Harmony: Fairview Chime Choir and Fairview Elementary, Lauritzen Gardens, 2pm

Cody Hicks, Slowdown, 8pm

FRIDAY DECEMBER 13

Live Music from Chad Lee, Copacabana, 9pm

Blackstone Krampus Krawl, Farnam House, 2pm Eckophonic, Ozone Lounge, 9pm

Crobot, ‘68, Bourbon Theatre, 8pm

Chris Shelton, Dubliner Pub, 9:30pm

Trivia, Julio’s, 9pm

Omaha Performing Arts 1200 Club - Marilyn Maye presents The Merriest Holland Performing Arts Center, 7:30pm

Abigail Williams, Aenimus, Oppress The Tyrant, DopeCorpse, Azimuth, Lookout Lounge, 7:30pm Magick K Acoustic, Rathskeller Bier Haus, 8pm

DJ, Retro Rewind, 9pm

DJ Sweetlife The Cove Lounge and Grille, 9pm

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Five Finger Death Punch, CHI Health Center, 6:30pm

Renewal, Vino Mas, 7pm Jesus Christ Superstar Orpheum Theater, 7:30pm Holiday at Hogwarts 2019 Apollon, 7:30pm Santacon 2019, Benson, 8pm Terrance Crawford Fight Live - No Cover The Cove, 8pm

Doom Lagoon ~ Little Violence ~ BB Sledge O’Leaver’s, 10pm

SUNDAY DECEMBER 15 Holidays in the Old Market Old Market, 11am Holiday Market, Reverb Lounge, 11am Holiday Market The Waiting Room Lounge, 11am University Of Nebraska Omaha Men’s Basketball Vs. UT Rio Grand Valley Baxter Arena, 12:30pm Ice Skating with The Ice Queen and Snow Princess The Capitol District Ice Rink, 1pm

Omaha Women’s Basketball vs. Cleveland State Ozone Big Band, Ozone Lounge, 7pm Baxter Arena, 3pm Drag Queen Chirstmas, Orpheum Theater, 8pm Jesus Christ Superstar Orpheum Theater, 6pm Open Mic at Barley Street Tavern, 9pm Holiday Harmony: Rich Blues and More Plays Christmas Music Lauritzen Gardens, 6pm

TUESDAY DECEMBER17

A Christmas Carol Omaha Community Playhouse, 6:30pm

Santa’s Workshop (with real reindeer) Civic Center Park Clubhouse La Vista, 4pm

Kelley Hunt & Friends, Winter Soulstice The Jewell, 6:30pm

Family Night with Santa at The Durham Durham Museum, 5pm

Hasco Duo, Reverb Lounge, 7pm

Omaha Women’s Basketball vs. Graceland Baxter Arena, 7pm

Holiday at Hogwarts 2019, Apollon,7:30pm Xtreme Music Bingo, Observatory Bar, 7pm

MONDAY DECEMBER 16 Holiday Harmony featuring Karen Kalinowski Lauritzen Gardens, 5pm

Open Mic & Jam, Therapy Bar, 7pm Creighton Bluejays Men’s Basketball vs. Oklahoma Sooners Mens Basketball, CHI Health Center, 7:30pm

Santa & Mrs. Claus at DJ’s Dugout Millard, 5:30pm Tuesday Night Karaoke : Deontae Moe and Curly’s, 9pm Holiday Harmony featuring Jean Holtmann Lauritzen Gardens6:30pm 6:30pm Open Mic (Standup), The Backline, 9pm Music Bingo At Bertha’s, Bertha’s Bar, 7pm Ladies Night!, Liquid Sunshine Taproom, 7pm

Karaoke, The Down Under Lounge, 10pm

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FRIDAY DECEMBER 13 # 7PM BROTHER ALI W/ NUR-D & DJ LAST WORD WAITING ROOM 6212 MAPLE ST. OMAHA

SATURDAY DECEMBER 14 4PM

THE CHRISTMAS BAR CRAWL DUBLINER PUB 1205 HAREY ST., OMAHA

SATURDAY DECEMBER 14 6:30PM

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH

CHI HEALTH CENTER 455 N 10TH ST., OMAHA

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FRIDAY DECEMBER 13 9PM CODY HICKS W/ PONY CREEK SLOWDOWN 729 NORTH 14 ST

MONDAY DECEMBER 16 8PM

A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS ORPHEUM THEATER 409 S SIXTEENTH STREET

FRIDAY DECEMBER 13 7:30PM

CHRISTMAS W/ THE NELSONS

STARRING MATTHEW & GUNNAR

THE ARTS CENTER @ IWCC

TUESDAY DECEMBER 17 7:30PM

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THE LIED CENTER 301 N 12TH S. , LINCOLN

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Every year it seems like we’re always scrambling to figure out what to do for the Holidays. With so many other important things to do (like shopping) we thought we’ make things easier by providing you with a list of some of the bigger things happening from now until the end of the year!

PETROCK SPECTACULAR WEEKEND December 20 & 21 Slowdown, 729 N 14th St., Omaha Doors at 7pm Main Room $15 Advance/$18 Day of Show

29th, 2019 Two traveling ensembles will hold performances in cities across the country.

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“I remember when I came out with my first Christmas album in 1984 followed by our first tour. Back then, many in the music industry said SANTA’S MAGIC 2019 focusing on Christmas just wouldn’t work,” said through Dec. 23 Two nights, two DIFFERENT shows! Davis. Omaha Children’s Museum, 500 S 20th St. HOLIDAY AT HOGWARTS 2019 The holiday tradition families love returns for Through Saturday, December 21, 9:30pm Pitside and Balcony are first come, first pick “Now, 35 years later, we are still going strong. another enchanting season. Santa’s Magic is an Apollon, 1801 Vinton St Omaha from $35.00 within the section. I want to thank our fans for making us part interactive show with indoor snowfall and deBe transported to the Wizarding World for of their holiday tradition. Today we often see lightful characters like the Snow Queen, Santa’s a Happy Holiday Feast at Hogwarts School. All ages show. Check entry requirements at multi-generational families join us during the elves, and of course, Santa Claus. At the end During your magical stay, you will receive http://theslowdown.com/All-Ages holidays each year.” of each show, children will be able to talk onelessons taught by the Hogwarts Professors and on-one with Santa and get their picture taken Wizards, visit Diagon Alley for wands and other Cruising straight out of the 70s like an old Davis founded his own record label, American with him. Multiple shows will be held daily and necessary wizarding supplies and gifts, and friend comes PetRock - the pinnacle of 70s Gramaphone, which went on to become one are included with museum admission. The last enjoy a grand Feast. musical excellence. Since their debut perforof the industry’s largest independent record half-hour of the day is a chance to meet Santa mance, PetRock has played nonstop capacity labels. A Grammy Award winner, Mannheim and the holiday characters, and will not include General Admission Ticket $35 - includes all the shows, wowing ever-growing audiences with Steamroller has sold more than 40 million a show. wonderful interactive entertainment, a uncompromising excellence. Driven by a deep albums, 29 million in the Christmas genre. wizarding wand, and a delicious meal. and everlasting love of the iconic and timeless Their holiday CD’s have become synonymous Show schedule music of the 70s and a (dare we say, fanatical?) with Christmas and occupy top positions on Tuesdays through Fridays (and Monday, Dec. VIP Ticket $60 - includes everything in the dedication to delivering the most devoted, Billboard’s Seasonal Chart every year. 23): 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., base admission ticket plus: loving, and downright accurate 70s tribute 2:30 p.m. experience possible, PetRock washes audienc- This year’s show will feature the original Saturdays: 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., Hogwarts Acceptance Letter (mailed to the es with the cool grooves, smooth moves and classic Christmas hits from the first Mannheim 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. address provided) timeless tunes of one of the greatest decades Steamroller Christmas along with multimedia Sunday: 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 of music the world has ever known… Minus the effects in an intimate setting. Davis will direct p.m., 4:30 p.m. 1 Non-Alcoholic Butter Beer or Beverage Disco! and co-produce Tour performances with Magic- Meet & Greets Space Entertainment. Tues - Fri (and Mon, Dec. 23): 3:30 to 4pm Deluxe Wand MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER Saturdays: 5:30 to 6 p.m. December 21 Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Sunday: 5:30 to 6 p.m. Hogwarts Art Print or Special Handcrafted Orpheum theater Davis is co-produced by MagicSpace EntertainItem only available to VIPs 409 S. 16th Street, Omaha, NE 68124 ment. The company is headed by Lee D. MarNEW YEAR’S EVE FIREWORKS Chip Davis, founder and creator of Mannheim shall, Joe Marsh, John Ballard, and Steve Boulay SPECTACULAR Sponsored by Wells Fargo Doors open at 7:00 and show starts at 7:30. Steamroller, will celebrate the 35th Anniversa- and has been producing and presenting national Tuesday, December 31, 2019 | 7pm The show will last approximately 2 hours. ry of his annual Christmas concert tour, making tours, Broadway shows, concerts and museum NEW SHOOT OFF AND VIEWING LOCATION! it the longest running consecutive concert tour exhibits worldwide for over 35 years. They have Near CHI Health Center & TD Ameritrade Park. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are in the entertainment industry! an office in Park City, UT. www.magicspace.net Arrive early for FREE parking to view the show non-refundable. For photos and more information in the recommended viewing areas: Davis said the hallmark tour will begin on Nohttp://media.magicspace.net/mannheim-steamvember 11th, 2019 and run through December roller/media CHI Health Center Lot B (opens to public at 6pm)

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CHI Health Center Lot C opens to public at 6pm) CHI Health Center Lot A opens to public at 6pm) Gallup Parking Lot opens to public at 6pm) Lewis & Clark Landing Parking Lot – (Riverfront Drive, Omaha, NE)

Catch a glimpse of special holiday characters as they dive in the Scott Aquarium shark tunnel on Saturdays, December 7, 14 and 21, 2019, at 10:15 a.m. Also, select Zoo residents will be getting special enrichment gifts throughout the day.

For the last signature event of the Holiday Lights Festival, enjoy the spectacular firework show with family and friends at the NEW LOCATION!

Event activities are free to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium members or with regular paid Zoo admission. http://www.omahazoo.com

Due to the Gene Leahy Mall construction, the firework display has a NEW SHOOT OFF AND VIEWING LOCATION! The fireworks will be shot of in Lot D of the CHI Health Center. Arrive early and park for FREE to view the upclose show in the recommended viewing areas listed above. The event is expected to draw thousands of people.

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In our neverending quest to continually find new bands for you to feast your ears on, Focus caught up with three-time OEA Award Winners Jack Hotel and singer-songwriter Gunter Voelker for a Q&A this week! You guys are from Lincoln, right? Yep! The band consists of: Günter Voelker - singer-songwriter, guitar Joe Salvati - dobro, lap steel Josh Rector - violin Kim Taruc - upright bass What made you gravitate towards Americana/ Roots music and where did your passion originate from? My passion for roots music must start with my parents. It’s more or less what I grew up listening to: folk, blues, and country blues. It’s what my parents’ friends played around fires with guitars. Appalachian songs, country songs, folk songs, songs that everyone seemed to know without needing them to be explained. I listen to and appreciate a lot of different kinds of

music, but I realized in my adulthood that those sounds had become the music of my heart, and whenever I write a melody, that’s what tumbles out. You’ve already celebrated a lot of success locally. What’s in the future?

I’ll be at Rock ‘n’ Joe Coffee Bar on 12/14, and at the Listening Room in Hastings with Sky Smeed on 1/24. You can find out more about Jack Hotel on their site at https://www.jackhotelmusic.com.

Nice of you to say! We’re finishing up our third album, A Town Called Hesitation, which we’re really excited about. I’d say people can expect us to keep plugging away: more songs, more records, more videos, more shows. We’re going to keep doing it as well as we can until the wheels fall off. If you could have a jam session with anyone in the world, who would it be? I wouldn’t complain if I found myself around a coffee table with Ry Cooder playing mandolin, Gillian Welch on guitar and vocals, Jason Romero on banjo, Brittany Haas on violin, and Andy Hall on dobro. But even sitting in with a bunch of superstars, I bet I would miss things about Joe, Josh, and Kim. Upcoming Shows?

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Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with the Use of E-Cigarette, or Vaping Products By Focus Omaha

CDC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), state and local health departments, and other clinical and public health partners are investigating a national outbreak of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI). WHAT IS NEW CDC has analyzed national data on use of THC-containing product brands by EVALI patients. • Overall, 152 different THC-containing product brands were reported by EVALI patients. • Dank Vapes, a class of largely counterfeit THC-containing products of unknown origin, was the most commonly reported product brand used by patients nationwide, although there are regional differences. While Dank Vapes was most commonly reported in the Northeast and South, TKO and Smart Cart brands were more commonly reported by patients in the West and Rove was more common in the Midwest. The data further supports that EVALI is associated with THC-containing products and that it is not likely associated with a single THC-containing product brand. • CDC recommends that people should not use THC-containing e-cigarette, or vaping, products, particularly from informal sources like friends, family, or in-person or online dealers. In addition,

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acetate in all of the samples. 0 THC was identified in 82% of the samples and nicotine was identified in 62% of the samples. 0 CDC tested for a range of other chemicals that might be found in e-cigarette, or vaping, products, including plant oils, petroleum distillates like mineral oil, MCT oil, and terpenes (which are compounds found in or added to THC products). None of these chemicals of concern were detected in the BAL fluid samples tested. This is the first time that we have detected a chemical of concern in biologic samples from patients with these lung injuries. These findings provide direct evidence of vitamin E acetate at the primary site of injury within the lungs. These findings complement the ongoing work of the FDA and some state public health laboratories to characterize e-liquid exposures and inform the ongoing national outbreak.

ABOUT THE OUTBREAK: • The EVALI cases and EVALI deaths reported as of December 3, 2019, include data from a two-week period, November 17 through November 30. • As of December 3, 2019, CDC will only report hospitalized EVALI cases and EVALI deaths regardless of hospitalization status. CDC has removed nonhospitalized cases from previously reported case counts. • Due to only reporting hospitalized EVALI cases as of December 3, 2019, CDC removed 175 nonhospitalized cases from previously reported national cases. See Public Health Reporting for more information. people should not add any substances to e-cigarette • As of December 3, 2019, a total of 2,291 or vaping products that are not intended by the hospitalized EVALI cases have been reported to manufacturer, including products purchased CDC from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, through retail establishments. and two U.S. territories (Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands). THC-containing products continue to be the Forty-eight deaths have been confirmed in 25 most commonly reported e-cigarettes, or vapstates and the District of Columbia (as of December ing, products used by EVALI patients, and it ap- 3, 2019). pears that vitamin E acetate is associated with • Although the number of reported cases EVALI. However, many substances and product appears to be declining, states are still reporting sources are being investigated, and there might new hospitalized EVALI cases to CDC on a be more than one cause. Therefore, while the weekly basis and should remain vigilant with investigation continues, persons should consid- EVALI case finding and reporting. er refraining from the use of all e-cigarette, or vaping, products. ABOUT PATIENT EXPOSURE: • All EVALI patients have reported a history of CDC will continue to update guidance, as approusing e-cigarette, or vaping, products. priate, as new data become available from this 0 Vitamin E acetate has been identified complex outbreak. as a chemical of concern among people with e-cigarette, or vaping, WHAT WE KNOW product use associated lung injury Laboratory Findings Reported November 8, 2019: • Analyses of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) (EVALI). fluid samples (fluid samples collected from 0 THC is present in most of the samples tested by FDA to date, and most the lungs) of patients with e-cigarette, or patients report a history of using vaping, product use associated lung injury THC-containing e-cigarette, or (EVALI) identified vitamin , an additive vaping, products. in some THC-containing e-cigarette, or 0 The latest national and state vaping, products. findings suggest THC-containing • CDC laboratory test results of BAL fluid e-cigarette, or vaping, products, samples from 29 patients submitted to particularly from informal sources CDC from 10 states found vitamin E

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like friends, family, or in-person or online dealers, are linked to most of the cases and play a major role in the outbreak. CDC has analyzed national data on use of THC-containing product brands by EVALI patients. 0 Overall, 152 different THC-con taining product brands were reported by EVALI patients. 0 Dank Vapes, a class of largely counterfeit THC-containing products of unknown origin, was the most commonly reported product brand used by patients nationwide, although there are regional differences. While Dank Vapes was most commonly reported in the Northeast and South, TKO and Smart Cart brands were more commonly reported by patients in the West and Rove was more common in the Midwest. WHAT WE DON’T KNOW While it appears that vitamin E acetate is associated with EVALI, evidence is not yet sufficient to rule out contribution of other chemicals of concern. Many different substances and product sources are still under investigation, and it may be that there is more than one cause of this outbreak. WHAT CDC RECOMMENDS • CDC recommends that people do not use THC-containing e-cigarette, or vaping, products. • CDC also recommends that people should not: Buy any type of e-cigarette, or vaping, products, particularly those containing THC from informal sources like friends, family, or in-person or online dealers. Modify or add any substances to e-cigarette, or vaping, products that are not intended by the manufacturer, including products purchased through retail establishments. • While it appears that vitamin E acetate is associated with EVALI, evidence is not yet sufficient to rule out the contribution of other chemicals of concern. • Many different substances and product sources are still under investigation, and it may be that there is more than one cause of this outbreak. • The only way to assure that you are not at risk while the investigation continues is to consider refraining from use of all e-cigarette, or vaping, products. • Adults using e-cigarettes to quit smoking should not go back to smoking; they should weigh all risks and benefits and consider utilizing FDA approved cessation medications. • Contact your healthcare provider if you need help quitting tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. • Adults who continue to use an e-cigarette, or vaping, product, should carefully monitor themselves for symptoms and see a healthcare provider immediately if they develop symptoms like those reported in this outbreak. • Adults with ongoing problematic marijuana use should seek out evidence-based behavioral treatment. As appropriate, they should also seek treatment for any other co-occurring substance misuse or abuse problems or related health conditions.

continued from page 18 • A number of therapy-based treatments such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, contingency management, motivational enhancement therapy, and multi-dimensional family therapy have been shown to help people who have problematic marijuana use that led to significant impairment or distress. • Visit Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Treatment Locator to locate treatment in your area or call 1-800-662-HELP (4357). • Regardless of the ongoing investigation: E-cigarette, or vaping, products should never be used by youths, young adults, or women who are pregnant. • Adults who do not currently use tobacco products should not start using e-cigarette, or vaping, products. There is no safe tobacco product. All tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, carry a risk. • THC use has been associated with a wide range of health effects, particularly with prolonged frequent use. The best way to avoid potentially harmful effects is to not use THC-containing e-cigarette, or vaping, products. Persons with ongoing problematic marijuana use that causes significant impairment or distress should seek evidence-based treatment by a healthcare provider. • People who have significant impairment or distress from ongoing problematic use of THC-containing e-cigarette, or vaping, products should seek evidence-based behavioral treatment and recovery services.

KEY FACTS ABOUT USE OF E-CIGARETTE, OR VAPING, PRODUCTS • Electronic cigarettes—or e-cigarettes—are also called vapes, e-hookahs, vape pens, tank systems, mods, and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). • Using an e-cigarette is commonly called vaping. • E-cigarettes work by heating a liquid to produce an aerosol that users inhale into their lungs. • The liquid can contain: nicotine, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabinoid (CBD) oils, and other substances and additives. THC is the psychoactive mind-altering compound of marijuana that produces the “high.” KEY FACTS ABOUT VITAMIN E ACETATE • Vitamin E acetate is used as an additive, most notably as a thickening agent in THC-containing e-cigarette, or vaping, products. • Vitamin E is a vitamin found in many foods, including vegetable oils, cereals, meat, fruits, and vegetables. It is also available as a dietary supplement and in many cosmetic products, like skin creams. • Vitamin E acetate usually does not cause harm when ingested as a vitamin supplement or applied to the skin. However, previous research suggests that when vitamin E acetate is inhaled, it may interfere with normal lung functioning.

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Creighton Bluejays By Andy Roberts

An exhausted Creighton team returned from a challenging trip to Las Vegas to meet a spunky Oral Roberts team 72-60 on Tuesday with four players scoring in double figures. Christian Bishop topped four Jays in double figures with 17 points and eight rebounds.

Mavericks III By Howard Schwartz

Marcus Zegarowski had 30 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Jays (7-2) never trailed.Ty-Shon Alexander added 22. Creighton leads the all-time series, 27-26, including 17 of the past 21 regular-season meetings at all sites, and has won 12 straight regular-season home games in Omaha.

The Mavericks continued their road swing with a Tuesday trip to Arkansas State. They took a 32-25 lead at halftime against the Red Wolves in Jonesboro before falling 78-73. Omaha (5-5) had five players in double figures plus Matt Pile’s eight with 14 rebounds in a strong showing.

Creighton is off until Friday when the club hosts the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Following that, Oklahoma is in town on the 17th, Many Jays fans, in particular, will remember the at which point Creighton should see the return December 2013 game in which Doug McDerof two injured players and enlist the help of a mott’s senior team took a 38-8 lead over the dynamic transfer to its roster. Cornhuskers. This time, it got to 40-9 before the Jays crossed the finish line with a 95-76 www.focusomaha.com win. WHAT’S YOUR FOCUS?

Sunday night found Omaha at Northern Arizona, with a visit to Arizona – yes, that Arizona -set for Wednesday.

Then, the big one on Saturday as Creighton hosted Nebraska in the I-80 showdown. It was over quickly.

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Bank Relief Provided for Hemp Growers By Mike Herek

Four federal agencies in conjunction with the state bank regulators today issued a statement clarifying the legal status of hemp growth and production and the relevant requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) for banks providing services to hemp-related businesses.

This statement also indicates that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will issue additional guidance after further reviewing and evaluating the USDA interim final rule.

The statement was issued by the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, FinCEN, the Office of the The statement emphasizes that banks are Comptroller of the Currency and the no longer required to file suspicious activity Conference of State Bank Supervisors. reports (SAR) for customers solely because they are engaged in the growth or cultivation Banks can contact the USDA, state departments of agriculture, and tribal of hemp in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. For hemp-related customers, governments with further questions regarding the Agriculture Improvement banks are expected to follow standard SAR Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) and its procedures, and file a SAR if indicia of implementing regulations. suspicious activity warrants. This statement provides banks with background information on the legal status of hemp, the U.S. Department of Agricultureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (USDA) interim final rule on the production of hemp, and the BSA considerations when providing banking services to hemp-related businesses.

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Hyddin at the Slowdown By Tatiana Ballinger The Slowdown housed a cash-only celebration Friday, December 6, 2019, for Hyddin, Atliens, and Omaha’s own String Theory. This genre of electronic dance music is called dubstep and organized many scarved and pantsless minors who vomited all over the bathroom before the clock struck nine due to a risky mixture of nerves and alcohol, according to two Slowdown employees and security guards who pleaded with me for my word to not join the nauseated mob. “No way,” I said standing with three other smiling stags. On a typical amateur night in any urban town, crowds of burner playa people emerge from tinted windows on bumping cars swerving over bridges in overt presence and synchronization. The music alone proved serendipitous to many outwardly woke coeds shivering in line with their heads high and glassed over eyes. Will a looming tech boom bring more laptop wizzes to make more dubstep? Will Omaha become a hub for electronic dance music? I would not put it past the cornhusker beef state to fully transition to tech especially for its music niche, but it seemed all too natural in a complete absence of name branded Patagonia and North Face “fashion” that night at the Slowdown, a lovely perk to a calm seer of beauty.

allowed out of towners to safely carpool into the city for a concert. The club kid revivals smoked vape pens in thrifted fur hats, bringing a new hyphy to the clubs of Omaha. Not fully committed to steampunk or disco aesthetics, a Halloween store mixture of the two reminds us of a regular Tuesday afternoon in the park in San Francisco, sans tutu. Focus on quirky Omaha music via facebook for upcoming events for the mostly lyricless String Theory of Omaha, streaming at soundcloud. com/string-theory-music for a time and place. In punk scenes, being sad, sober, and alone is allowed and even celebrated. There is an understanding of solace in the fashion statement alone. For dubstep, however, it is probably best to stick to the buddy system before someone asks you out by tossing a glow stick to cross your path in a calculated fluke. This is a real counter-culture strong in its numbers and with no desire to be understood. The fashion is festive, encompassing a lot of different styles of dress. The music is the glue that holds these attitudes together, a sort of peace and love, unity and respect grey zone that breeds shade when you find yourself alone at the show and without any pants.

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TIGER TOM’S 7103 Military Ave M-F 4P-6P $12 Domestic Buckets TIMBER WOOD FIRE BISTRO 8702 Pacific St – Countryside Village M-F Patio Only 11A-7P M-SAT 2P- 6:30P & SUN 2P-10P $2 Off Local and Craft Drafts, $2.50 Tier 1 Import and Domestics, $3 Tier 2 Import and Domestics, $3 Off Signature Cocktails, $4 Well Drinks, $2 Off Glass of Wine, $1 Off Tap Wine. & Select Gourmet Food UNDERWOOD BAR 4918 Underwood Ave M-F 4:30-6P $2 Bud and Bud Light WESTEND COCKTAILS AND APPETIZERS 1529 S 203rd St Suite 1 M-F 3P-6P AND ALL DAY SUNDAY $1 off all craft/import beers, $3.75 domestic bottles, $4.75 wells, $7.50 signature martinis, $2 off all other house cocktails. $8, $6, and $4 select appetizers! RAILCAR MODERN AMERICAN KITCHEN 1814 N 144th St. M-F 3:30-6:30P $4 Well Drinks, $3 Off Signature Cocktails RATHSKELLER BIER GARDEN 4524 Farnam St. M-SAT 3P to 6P | 10P-Close SUNDAY – All Day BOSO .25– Buy one second one for $.25 SCRIPTOWN 3922 Farnam M-F 4P - 6P $1 Off Beers & $1 Off Well Drinks SMITTY’S GARAGE 7610 Dodge St. Everyday 3P - 6P & 9P - CLOSE $2.50 Domestics THURSDAYS $1 OFF Local Beer Draws THE CASUAL PINT 8718 Countryside Plaza M, W, TH 4P-6P TUES All Day $1 Off All Draft Beers. Friday – 1/2 Price Growler Refills Sunday – Ladies Day. $1 Off All Pints THE DOWN UNDER 3530 Leavenworth St. MON-SAT 3P-7P SUNDAY-All Day THERAPY BAR & GRILL 5059 S 108th St Monday-Friday 3-6pm $.50 cents off Bottles, Drafts, & Wells

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WILSON & WASHBURN 1407 Harney St. M-F 2P- 6P REVERSE HH 10P-2A M-W and ALL DAY SUNDAY Regular menu available everyday from 11am-12am / Brunch Menu Sat & Sun, 10am-2pm YOSHITOMO 6009 Maple St. T-F from 4-6P Reverse HH Friday & Sat 10p-11 P and ALL DAY SUNDAY. Includes several food and drink specials ZIO’S PIZZERIA 1109 Howard Street 7834 Dodge Street 12997 West Center Road 18110 Wright St. Lunch Specials: Every Weekday 11A-4P EVERY DAY 4-6 PM $3 imported/craft beer $3 margaritas, $3 glass of wine 50% off domestic bottled beer and 50% off tap beer. ZIPLINE BEER LOUNGE 3808 S 203rd Plaza MON-THURS 4P-6 P and includes discounted pints!

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