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Friday, Febraury 8 @ 8p Guster Holland Performing Arts Center Ernest Richardson, Conductor The Omaha Symphony, in collaboration with Maha Music Festival, presents Guster – live onstage with the Omaha Symphony! The renowned alternative rock band, known for their driving rhythms, gorgeous melodies and fun concerts, performs “Fa Fa,” “Satellite,” “Either Way,” and more fan favorites as never heard before in Omaha: enhanced by the power of a full orchestra. Get your tickets now for a rock show like no other! -----------------------------------------------Through February 20 Inner Worlds Modern Arts Midtown, 3615 Dodge St. Featuring works of Jennifer Homan, Martha Horvay, Merrill Peterson and Laura Nothern. -----------------------------------------------Through February 22 Salute to Black Men and Womern Great Plains Black History Museum, 2221 N 24th St. This exhibit features drawings by Terry Diel in this tribute to histopric women and distinguished men, including Maya Angelou, Rosa Parks, Malcom X and many more. Free. -----------------------------------------------Through February 23 I LET THEM IN. Conditional Hospitality and The Stranger Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts 724 South 12th Street “I let them in. Conditional Hospitality and The Stranger” is a two-person exhibition featuring videos by Kader Attia and Candice Breitz, curated by Taraneh Fazeli, 2018 Bemis Curator-in-Residence. Amidst the current “migration crisis,” these artworks interrogate who is afforded the right to speak or the ability to be understood considering dominant representational narratives and the political, socio-psychological and technological systems that shape our understandings of self and the communal. ------------------------------------------------
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Through March 8 Into Purer Light by Jeremy Caniglia Public · Hosted by Creighton University Lied Art Gallery, 2500 California Plz A Creighton University alumnus and a painter with a noted Omaha name will open the Lied Art Gallery’s Ćrst exhibition of the new year. Jeremy Caniglia, MEd’16, will exhibit paintings and drawings in a show titled “Into Purer Light.” The pieces are Caniglia’s latest Ćgurative works and are an exploratory journey into the Greek concept of the afterlife. -----------------------------------------------Through March 23 Effects of PTSD | Elizabeth Boutin Fred Simon Gallery,1004 Farnam St. Elizabeth Boutin unpacks her memories and journals onto canvas based on the time she spent volunteering as a American Red Cross Volunteer. She assisted with wounded soldiers during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, during which time she encountered many wounds, hardships, and the discovery that time can not heal all things. One important take-away from her time as a military spouse and volunteer are the painful effects of PTSD. She only started to delve into these memories and harmful mental condition in 2014, and has taken to her art historical and painting expertise to share her story and relate to with others with similar stories. Free. ------------------------------------------------
Through May 12 Dinosaur UpROAR, Lauritzen Gardens 100 Bancroft St., 9a to 5p daily Don’t miss this life-sized adventure through the fauna and fearsome ćora of Lauritzen Gardens that’s fun for the
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whole family. Dinosaur UpROAR offers a realistic glimpse into the prehistoric world, allowing visitors to experience what life was like millions of years ago when dinosaurs roamed the earth. The indoor exhibit will feature 20 life-sized installations positioned throughout the garden, where massive creations by Guy Darrough will appear right at home nestled among plants that have survived through the ages and jungle-like landscapes. The carefully crafted dinosaurs will range in size from a 14-inch Sordes to a massive 33-ft. Daspletosaur, and plant fossils of Nebraska and a collection of prehistoric plants will also be highlighted. With discovery stations and plenty of educational activities and special events scheduled throughout the exhibit, it is bound to be a RAWR-ing
good time in the garden. Included with paid garden admission or membership ($10 adults, $5 children 6-12, free for children under 6). Explore more during Dino-Nights, February 15-17, 22-24, March 1-3, 8-10, 2019 from 5 to 8 p.m. each evening When the gates close and the sun goes down, guests get to explore the garden’s “Jurassic dark.” Get an evening fossil Ćx that’s fun for the whole family when the sculptures of Dinosaur UpROAR are illuminated (thanks to the amazing advancements in technology made since the Jurassic Period). Dino Nights are only for a limited time, enjoy them before they go extinct! ------------------------------------------------
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Through February 23rd I LET THEM IN. Conditional Hospitality and The Stranger Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts 724 South 12th Street, Omaha “I let them in. Conditional Hospitality and The Stranger” is a two-person exhibition featuring videos by Kader Attia and Candice Breitz, curated by Taraneh Fazeli, 2018 Bemis Curator-in-Residence. Amidst the current “migration crisis,” these artworks interrogate who is afforded the right to speak or the ability to be understood considering dominant representational narratives and the political, socio-psychological and technological systems that shape our understandings of self and the communal. www.bemiscenter.org -----------------------------------------------Monday, March 18 | 6p PJ Masks Live! Save The Day Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St, Omaha
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PJ MASKS LIVE: is back with an all new super-heroic, live musical show, featuring the heroic triofrom your favorite series: The PJ MASKS! Watch Catboy, Owlette and Gekko along with their new friend PJ Robot, as they try to save the day from the sneaky villains - Romeo, Night Ninja and Luna Girl! Fluttering Feathers! Leaping Lizards! What a CAT-tastrophe! www.ralstonarena.com -----------------------------------------------Through April 14 Super Sports: Building Strength, Sportsmanship, and Smarts Omaha Children’s Museum, 500 S. 20th You’re the all-star in the special exhibit Super Sports: Building Strength, Sportsmanship and Smarts. Test your skills throwing footballs and baseballs. Take aim on the mini soccer, hockey and )DPLO\ HYHQWV FRQWLQXHG RQWR WKH ERWWRP KDOI RI SDJH
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EVENTS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Aries & No Play, Andrews Lounge, 7p Shawn Fredieu, Rodeo Saloon, 7p FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Knockout Parties - DJ Jake - Every Friday The Mile Away Hall & Tavern, 7p
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10 World’s Greatest Hobby On Tour Mid-America Center, 10a
)DPLO\ HYHQWV FRQWLQXHG IURP SDJH basketball courts. Each area in the exhibit is an interactive experience focusing on a different sport or profession related to sports. Children can develop team-building skills, and learn about nutrition and an athletic lifestyle, all through play. There’s even a separate toddler area for our youngest athletes-in-training. www.ocm.org -----------------------------------------------Through April 28th Oliver Jeffers: 15 Years of Picturing Books Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge This exhibition chronicles Oliver Jeffers’ development and success as a children’s book artist, including illustrations from The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home, both The New York Times #1 Best Sellers. A Mind’s Eye Gallery exhibition.
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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 6 Happy Hippie Hour with Carrie Jean The Down Under Lounge, 3p ----------------------------------------------Dr. Webb Music The Down Under Lounge, 4:20p ----------------------------------------------Front Porch, Therapy Bar & Grill, 5p ----------------------------------------------Beer, Bingo & Trivia Kros Strain Brewing Co., 6p ----------------------------------------------Kingdom of Giants w/ From This Day Forward, 64-Hit Combo & TBD Lookout Lounge, 6p ----------------------------------------------The Brits, Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------David Sanborn, The Jewell, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Wes Urbaniak and the Mountain Folk Growler USA, 7p ----------------------------------------------CD 105.9 Whiskey Wednesday Library Pub, 7p ----------------------------------------------Trivia, Stocks n Bonds, 7p ----------------------------------------------Acoustic Open Mic Night The New Frontier Bar, 7p ----------------------------------------------Music By Shawn Fredieu Therapy Bar & Grill, 7p ----------------------------------------------Rayford Jones The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Comedy Open Mic Barley Street Tavern, 8p ----------------------------------------------Thursday Night Trivia, Nifty Bar, 8p ---------------------------------------------HUNNY x Hockey Dad w/ Pllush Reverb Lounge, 8p ---------------------------------------------Magic Beans & Kitchen Dwellers w/ Mr. E & the Stringless Kite, Slowdown, 8p ---------------------------------------------Aly Peelers Open Mic Night The Down Under Lounge, 8p --------------------------------------------DJ Lay-C Bar 415, 9p
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Deltaphonic w/ Jack Osborn // Omaha Barley Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------EDM Night w DJ JFrank Candlelight Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Ladies Night & Chad Lee Live Copacabana Cocktail Lounge, 9p --------------------------------------------Thirsty Thursday Karaoke Forte Music Hall, 9p ----------------------------------------------Hector Anchondo Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------KoZee Karaoke, KoZee Lounge. 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke | Salsa Lessons, Rehab Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Andrew Bailie, Brokedown Palace, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Chris Shelton, Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Singer-Songwriter Night The Down Under Lounge, 9:30p
Wooden Music’s Scriptown Brewing Company, 7p ----------------------------------------------Not U Two Therapy Bar & Grill, 7p ----------------------------------------------Tammy Pescatelli Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p/9:45p ----------------------------------------------Guster & The Omaha Symphony Holland Center, 8p ----------------------------------------------Mitch Towne Trio Jambo Cat, 8p THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7 ----------------------------------------------Mr. Hotheaded Kid Nebraska - no cover Lookout Lounge, 8p Growler USA, 12p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------RAP /HIP-HOP Music Festival Omaha Home & Garden Expo Wired Pub, 8p CHI Health Center, 5p ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gallivant, The Long Awaited & Dustin Arbuckle and the Damnations Fallen Reign, American Dream, 9p Chrome Lounge, 6p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ragged Company, Project : ConstellaSmooth Jazz with Chad Stoner Band tion & Ted & Alice, Barley Street, 9p Ozone Lounge, 6:30p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8 Simplicated, Debut Acoustic Open Mic Night Chrome Lounge, 9p The New Frontier Bar, 7p 1st Nebraska Snow Sculpting Comp --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Main Street Studios and Gallery, 9a The Jazzy Truth Jeremiah Dane ----------------------------------------------Copacabana Lounge, 9p Vino Mas, 7p Omaha Home & Garden Expo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHI Health Center, 11a About-Face, Faintheart & Midwest Haystak Stak ----------------------------------------------Coastal, Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 9p Forte Music Hall, 7:30p Jessica Errett --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Cove Lounge, 5p Flippin Whiskey, Forte Music Hall, 9p Tammy Pescatelli --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p Front Porch The Return of IBC Semi-Finalist Stan & ----------------------------------------------The B. Bar, 5:30p The Chain GangGrowler USA, 9p Spence w/ Taking the Hourglass, The --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wood Notes, Saints of Lust Dave Zolo w/ Matt Wallace Guster After-Party w. OJAI Slowdown, 7:30p Harney Street Tavern, 6p Harney Street Tavern, 9p ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Trivia, The Sociable Inn, 7:30p Texas Moon Polka Police ---------------------------------------American Legion Post #1, 7p Huber Haus German Bier Hall Thursday Night Trivia, Nifty Bar, 8p ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Daddy Mac & The Flak Trivia Night, Julio’s, 9p Matt Hackett Jazz LIVE Bogie’s West, 7p ----------------------------------------------South Omaha’s Finest Tequila Garage, 8p ----------------------------------------------The Angry Minnows ----------------------------------------------Come Together Band: I saw her standing On The Q St Bar, 9p Shoreline MaĆa, The Waiting Room, 8p there, Firewater Grille, 7p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Innocence R&B Night featuring Sherri McPherson ----------------------------------------------Dirty Dancing Night: Sips & Dips Ozone Lounge, 9p The Omaha Lounge, 8:30p Omaha Ballroom, 7p --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Karaoke w/ Host Adam Flohr Brokedown Palace, 9p ----------------------------------------------Matt Cox Solo Residency Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic Night (Hosted by Stathi) The B. Bar, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Wednesday Night Karaoke with Brixz Brokedown Palace, 10p
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DevonDupree+Jallee Bday Bash Parliament Pub, 9p ----------------------------------------------Collge NigtRehab Nightclub, 9p --------------------------------------------Elevate presents: M25 Reverb Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Chris Shelton Stoli’s, 9p ----------------------------------------------The Funk Hunters: Typecast Tour 2019 JackLNDN / FunkStatik The Waiting Room, 9p ----------------------------------------------Live Band Karaoke w/ themotherdudes The Down Under Lounge, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Damian McCarthy Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Samantha Crain, Sean Pratt, McCarthy Tren, O’Leaver’s Pub, 10p ----------------------------------------------Leafblower/Universe Contest/Dross The Sydney, 10p
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9 1st Nebraska Snow Sculpting Comp Main Street Studios and Gallery, 9a ----------------------------------------------Omaha Home & Garden Expo CHI Health Center Omaha, 10a ----------------------------------------------Tammy Pescatelli Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p --------------------------------------------The Matt Amandus Jazz Trio Jambo Cat, 8p --------------------------------------------Karaoke & Music, Smitty’s Garage, 8p --------------------------------------------Trivia & Karaoke Night, Stumble Inn, 8p --------------------------------------------Jumpin Kate and the Naked Reserves The New Frontier Bar, 7p -------------------------------------------Frequency, Bar 415, 8p --------------------------------------------Dr. Webb Infusion Brewing Company, 8p --------------------------------------------The Matt Amandus Jazz Trio Jambo Cat, 8p --------------------------------------------Ecstatic, Therapy Bar & Grill, 8p --------------------------------------------Randall Gruber, Aris & Adam Peterson Barley Street Tavern, 9p
GhostShip Chrome Lounge, 9p ---------------------------------------Peace, Love, Etc., Growler USA, 9p --------------------------------------------Daniel & the Deliverance Harney Street Tavern, 9p --------------------------------------------Trivia, Julio’s, 9p ---------------------------------------------Eckophonic, Ozone Lounge, 9p --------------------------------------------Janglepop & Clarence Tilton Reverb Lounge, 9p --------------------------------------------Emo Nite guest DJ Shane Told The Waiting Room, 9p --------------------------------------------3 Son Green & Mr. E The Down Under Lounge, 9:30p --------------------------------------------Damian McCarthy Dubliner Pub, 9:30p
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 10 1st Nebraska Snow Sculpting Comp Main Street Studios and Gallery, 9a ----------------------------------------------Omaha Home & Garden Expo CHI Health Center Omaha, 10a ----------------------------------------------The 2019 Omaha Holistic Expo Scott Conference Center, 11a ----------------------------------------------4th Annual Omaha Doughnut Shootout The Waiting Room, 11a ----------------------------------------------Hutch Valentine’s Day Pop-Up hutch, 12p ----------------------------------------------With a little help from my friends Chrome Lounge, 2p ----------------------------------------------Patriot Spirit Night at Omaha Lancers Hockey, Ralston Arena, 4p ----------------------------------------------Irish music session - Omaha Brazen Head Pub, 6p --------------------------------------------Paris Monster | Andrew Bailie OutrSpaces, 7:30p The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p -------------------------------------------FREE Booze Bingo! The Down Under Lounge, 8p --------------------------------------------DeVotchKa, with Neyla Pekarek The Waiting Room, 9p --------------------------------------------I Duet, You Duet, We All Duet! The Down Under Lounge, 10p FRQWLQXHG RQ SDJH
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With A Little Help from My Friends – A Bene- Elton John: Farewell Ćt for Gunnar Guenette Yellow Brick Road CHROME LOUNGE CHI HEALTH CENTER
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MONDAY FEBRUARY 11 Unbreakable / Split Movie Monday The Down Under Lounge, 3p --------------------------------------------Aly Peeler and Andrew Bailie Monarch Prime & Bar, 6:30p --------------------------------------------Ozone Big Band Ozone Lounge, 6:30p --------------------------------------------Ward Davis Buck’s Bar and Gril, 7p --------------------------------------------Early Karaoke Forte Music Hall, 7p --------------------------------------------BINGO at Southwest Infusion Brewing Company, 7p --------------------------------------------Secrett Weapon Perry’s Place, 7p --------------------------------------------Poker Night Therapy Bar & Grill, 7p --------------------------------------------MaĆa Trivia Vis Major Brewing, 7p --------------------------------------------Michelle Eva Bleu w/ B. Baldwin The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p --------------------------------------------Pub Quiz w/ Rob & Sara! The Sydney, 8p --------------------------------------------Open Mic Barley Street Tavern, 9p --------------------------------------------DJ Howie’s Karaoke Grant St. Bar, 9p --------------------------------------------Open Mic and Molly’s Molly’s Pub, 9p --------------------------------------------Poker Night Therapy Bar & Grill, 7p --------------------------------------------Open Jam With Jason Figueroa The Down Under, 9
Bill Sammon Growler USA, 7p --------------------------------------------Mitch Towne Jazz Organ Trio Jambo Cat, 7:30p --------------------------------------------Hector Anchondo The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p --------------------------------------------Open Mic Jam Brokedown Palace, 8p --------------------------------------------Elton John: Farewell Yellow Brick Road, CHI Health Center, 8p --------------------------------------------Gang of Four w/ Eric in Outerspace Slowdown, 8p --------------------------------------------Spencer’s Trivia Dojo The Down Under, 8p --------------------------------------------Music Quiz! w/Sara and Rob The Sydney, 8p --------------------------------------------Cherub w/ Mosie The Waiting Room, 8p --------------------------------------------Turbo Tuesdays w/ Vic Nasty Bar 415, 9p --------------------------------------------Karaoke Forte Music Hall, 9p ---------------------------------
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Few performers could pull off the outrageous Ćnery which became famous for giving musicians like Elvis, Liberace, Queen, Michael Jackson and Sir Elton John that extra pizzazz to keep people talking. But make no mistake, it’s their music that kept people coming back for more.
records and nine No. 1 hits in the U.S. alone. He’s sold over 150 million albums in a career that’s spanned Ćve decades.
If that’s not impressive enough, he has the No. 2 all-time best-selling single in the U.S. That was “Candle in the Wind 1997/Something About the Way You Look Tonight,” a tribute to Princess Elton John’s career started in April 1970 Diana that has sold over 33 million copies since 1997, second only to Bing with his self-titled American debut Crosby’s “White Christmas.” The Crosby album that also included his Ćrst Top classic was released way back in 1942. 10 hit (ironically on the B-side) in “Your For 30 consecutive years (1970-2000) Song.” John had at least one song in the That launched a run of 57 Top 40 hits Billboard Hot 100. (second only to Elvis Presley), 27 top ten
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Unlike many of the aforementioned music industry icons, John is saying farewell on his terms with his Ćnal “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour.”
sponsored funds for the care of people living with HIV, Elton John entered rehab. He’s spoken openly about his years of drug and alcohol addiction. “I still dream, twice a week at least, that There was a time, however, when it may I’ve taken cocaine and I have it up my not have been that way. If he hadn’t met nose,” John told Steve Inskeep of NPR’s Ryan White from Indiana. White struck Morning Edition in 2012. “And it’s very up an unlikely friendship with John and vivid and it’s very upsetting, but at least was only 19 years old when he died from it’s a wake-up call.” AIDS contracted due to his suffering from hemophilia and receiving blood The singer also started the Elton John transfusions. AIDS Foundation which gives grants to AIDS and HIV prevention and treatment Shortly after White’s death, which programs. He told NPR’s Inskeep, “It inspired Congress to enact the Ryan got me to realize how out of whack my White Care Act to provide government life was, because I was just in and out
of a drug-fueled haze in the ‘80s. I did nothing to help people with AIDS,” he says. “I was a gay man who really sat on the sidelines.” On their personal 50-year Yellow Brick Road, John and lyricist Bernie Taupin, who connected roughly 50 years ago in London through an ad posted in the New Musical Express weekly music magazine, have taken us blissfully along for the ride. Minus a six-year break, they’ve taken up many causes and through their songs shared many heartfelt messages. The 1973 album Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player, which included the song “Daniel” for example, is a story about a Vietnam Vet who returned home to the farm after the war only to Ćnd out there was no peace to be had. In the song he eventually decides to leave America to live in Spain. In 1974, the album Caribou was released along with the single “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.” Taupin later was quoted in Esquire as saying of the song: “I like to be more interesting than a good old ‘I love you, you love me, my heart will break if you leave me.’ Throw in a curveball. ‘Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.’ Put a dark twist on them.”
George Michael in 1991. John tried unsuccessfully to help Michael with his addiction issues, which eventually contributed to the younger singer’s untimely demise. There’s the 1975 album Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, which retrospectively gave us a glimpse into John’s early days of working with Taupin. It included “Someone Saved My Life Tonight” about a 1969 suicide attempt. From “Blue Eyes” and “Rocket Man” to “Sad Songs” and “Crocodile Rock,” Sir Elton John has taken us on a journey with far too many songs to list in one story and a legacy that will endure far beyond the Ćnal keystroke of his farewell tour. Don’t miss your last chance to see Sir Elton John at the CHI Health Center February 12 at 8pm.
Speaking of dark, the song was later performed as a duet with
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University of Nebraska to gauge the risk of substance, prescription drug misuse in rural communities By Focus Omaha
7KH WHDP ZLOO XVH DQRQ\PRXV VHOI VFUHHQLQJ TXHVWLRQQDLUH DW FRPPXQLW\ HYHQWV University of Nebraska researchers are joining efforts to raise awareness among rural agricultural workers about substance and prescription drug use, particularly about opioids. By raising awareness, researchers hope to inćuence behavior change to improve the health and safety of agricultural workers. Until recently, Nebraska was at the bottom of the list of states with opioid overdose deaths, but according to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, drug overdose deaths in Nebraska are increasing, said Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, Ph.D., coprincipal investigator at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health. It’s estimated that 20 million people aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder related to alcohol or illicit drugs. In 2017, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported rising death rates among working-age rural adults due to prescription drug misuse and heroin abuse. Researchers at UNMC, the University of Nebraska at Kearney and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension will implement a $20,000 pilot study to try to determine the risk level of opioid and alcohol misuse among adults 19 years and older in rural Nebraska communities. They also will determine the feasibility of intervening using an anonymous, self-screening questionnaire. The study team will use a voluntary, anonymous, self-screening questionnaire at 12 community events
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held over 18 months with the goal of completing more than 300 screenings. The tool, which is not a clinical diagnosis, takes Ćve to 10 minutes to complete on paper or through link access on a mobile phone The research team includes Christine Chasek, Ph.D., co-principal investigator, University of Nebraska Kearney Department of Counseling and School Psychology; Susan Harris-BroomĆeld, University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension; and Chandran Achutan, Ph.D., UNMC College of Public Health Department of Environmental, Agricultural & Occupational Health. Dr. Watanabe-Galloway said she and her colleagues anecdotally hear about substance abuse issues in rural populations from rural health professionals, but researchers need to conduct a study to determine its actual prevalence. “We are interested in creating awareness in communities about the risks as well as identifying the resources for those who need help,� Dr. WatanabeGalloway said. “Not being aware of the risk of dependence on opioids is part of the problem, but a lot of people are not aware, especially in rural areas.� Another goal of the study is to work with rural health and policy professionals to design evidencedbased interventions that prevent opioid addiction, treat those addicted and prevent death from overdose.
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realize they have opioids in their medicine cabinets. In the long run, I look forward to using data from this project for educating rural Nebraskans about what behaviors to watch for and how to avoid succumbing to those addictions.�
into agricultural work settings using an extension model.�
Chandran Achutan, Ph.D., UNMC College of Public Health Department of Environmental, Agricultural & Occupational Health “This study is important because Christine Chasek, Ph.D., co-principal substance abuse impacts individuals investigator, University of Nebraska at Kearney Department of Counseling and families, especially in rural communities where access to help and School Psychology “The USDA report about mortality rates is limited. The number of opioids prescribed in Nebraska is higher than rising among working-age rural adults the national average, so we need to is in part due to the opioid crisis. This get a handle on this before it becomes is a major concern for rural states like a crisis. Because agriculture is the Nebraska, Iowa, and Kansas, where backbone of the Nebraska economy, it prescription rates for opioids are high is imperative that farmers and others in and binging drinking rates are high. the rural community are healthy. This project proposes a new approach to addressing the opioid crisis and GET YOUR FOCUS ON! alcohol misuse by taking substance use screenings out of the clinic and
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The win keeps UNO in the hunt for the conference title while the Fighting Hawks dropped to 9-14 overall. UND managed to pull within 64-60 with 10:14 to play but the Mavs quickly got the lead back to double Ćgures. Next is a road trip to South Dakota on Thursday followed by a Valentine’s Day game at home with South Dakota State.
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By Focus Omaha St. John’s hit Ćve threes to close the Ćrst half, grabbed a 10-point halftime lead, then ran to an 83-67 win from Creighton last Wednesday at CHI Center. It was a night when Chris Mullin’s team just appeared to be the better squad. Shamorie Ponds had 26 points with eight assists and eight rebounds for the visitors from NYC. Ty-Shon Alexander topped the Jays with 15. CU turned it around on Super Bowl Sunday, bringing the energy and pounding Xavier inside for a 76-54 win. Center Martin Krampelj matched his career best with 23 points and freshman Marcus Zegarowski added 13 against the Musketeers. On the negative side, a post-game exam showed the point guard suffered a broken bone in his hand during the game. That makes him the fourth Bluejay to suffer a serious injury this season. It was not known at press time how long he would be out.
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Nebraska Huskers By Focus Omaha
At press time, the Huskers are looking to snap a Ćve-game losing streak which culminated in a terrible shooting effort and zero (that’s right) assists by Senior PG Glen Watson Jr. following a 71-64 loss at Illinois on Saturday.
Nebraska outrebounded the Fighting Illini 50-36, largely due to the one bright spot on the team during the The win, Greg McDermott’s 200th at last two games in Senior F Tanner Creighton, coupled with Georgetown’s Borchardt, who had 12 points and an loss at Villanova, moved Creighton incredible 18 rebounds, which is the (13-9, 4-5) into a third-place tie in the most rebounds by a Husker in a decade. Big East. Now it’s off to Philadelphia But even with superior rebounding it’s for a game at Nova. The defending difĆcult to overcome an overall 36 pernational champs remain on top of the cent shooting percentage. The Huskers league and are unbeaten in conference have been shooting 34.9 percent play. CU follows Wednesday’s game in collectively during their current losing Philadelphia with two more on the road streak. NU was shooting 47.3 percent – at Seton Hall and Xavier. through its Ćrst 17 contests. The Huskers will face #24 Maryland on Wednesday before heading to Purdue on Saturday.
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Omaha took a 16-point lead into halftime, then held on despite a second-half North Dakota run for a 90-72 win at Baxter Arena on Sunday. The Mavs (13-9, 7-2 Summit League) put all Ćve starters in double Ćgures led by Zach Jackson with 22 and JT Gibson with 20.
With A Little Help from My Friends – $ %HQHĆW IRU Gunnar Guenette
Items have been donated for a silent auction and rafćes. Shuck’s Fish House will be serving food with proĆts going to help Guenette. An array of the area’s Ćnest musicians will perform, including Hector Anchondo who was aided by a beneĆt about a year ago.
By Howard Schwarz
Guenette will perform with Sailing in Soup and Acoustic Groove. Lash LaRue Most people and all musicians know a and the Hired Guns will open the show full-time gig as an artist generally comes and Shawn Fredieu will play and sit in with an extremely poor insurance with some acts. Music will start at 3 plan – especially when it comes to with set changes on the hour. health insurance. Thankfully multi“He’s in a bad way,” Balderston said of instrumentalist Gunnar Guenette has Guenette. “Just decided we needed to insurance through his job but the bills do something to help him out.” still keep coming. Guenette was a bit slow to agree to the So, ace bassist Craig Balderston of The beneĆt, but Balderston got him to agree 9s, Acoustic Groove, Swimming in Soup to the event. and increasingly with Joe McCarthy, has helped organize a beneĆt set for 3 p.m. “There’s always people that have worse things,” Guenette said. “My brothers in February 10 at Chrome Lounge. music decided that they wanted to do “Gunnar’s essentially got the body of a something to speed up the process.” 90-year-old man,” Balderston joked. His friend and bandmate in several projects The process has involved multiple tests and other procedures with payment needs hip and back surgeries. in advance in many cases. Guenette “I reached out to the Blues Society and Ćgures the years of live music on they kind of take it and run with it,” multiple instruments has taken its toll Balderston stated. “The Blues Society is on his body. always eager to get on board and help “I probably got a little too carried away out.” I guess,” he chuckled, knowing the time
has come to address the situation.
“A lot of my friends are coming to play,” Guenette said. “It should be a fun day.”
“It’s one of those things you try to manage,” Guenette stated. “I don’t want For more info on With A Little Help to wait to get too much older to address from My Friends, Sailing in Soup, and it.” Gunnar Guenette: https://www.facebook.com/ A $10 donation is suggested for the events/370555883763582/ door. Anyone wanting to help but unable to attend can drop off auction https://www.facebook.com/ items or contributions at the Tavern on sailinginsoup/ Q, 18010 R Plaza.
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The Creator of the “Cha Cha Slide” Goes Country – Sort Of – With Rowdy Cain By Andy Roberts Some funky Chicago step music is getting new life via an Omaha connection.
Fast forward to 2014 and Cain is at a DJ convention in Las Vegas. Generally not much of a gambler, he was sitting a $5 table when he struck Local country artist Rowdy Cain had up a conversation with DJ Casper – a what he thought was a hit sitting Chicago hip-hop artist who gained around for years. Not his usual international fame with his hit “Cha traditional country fare – this one had a Cha Slide” – a track that has more than little different beat. a half billion hits on YouTube. “I just wrote a dance song to see if I Casper, the stage name for Willie Perry, could write a dance song,” Cain recalled. suggested they hang out while in Las That was about 2003 and at the time Vegas. They clicked and agreed to stay the song was called “Freak Y’all.” in touch. After about a year of keeping Cain, who writes and produces his own on touch, Cain had an idea and texted music, worked with Dave Dahir on the Casper about the song he’d been arrangement and recorded basic tracks sitting on for more than a decade at that point. at Scott Gaeta’s studio. But for years “I think it’s a hit. I’d like to put you the song just sat there.
on it,” Cain recalled telling him. He ćew Casper to Omaha and recorded his parts, which the DJ wrote for himself, at Gaeta’s studio. Cain recalled one major radio chain had committed to releasing the song to the company’s country outlets, but the country/hip-hop combo was a bit out there and there was a problem completing a video. Basically, Cain and Casper were both suddenly facing serious health issues – Casper came down with two rare forms of cancer and Cain had heart issues. Today Casper is in remission and Cain said he’s taking better care of himself. Renamed “Jump on the Train,” the video was Ćlmed live at six Omaha-area
clubs just a few weeks ago with Tim Bezy shooting and editing. “It’s really evolved,” Cain said of his song. “It’s not a country song – it’s just a line dance song.” He has done “Jump on the Train” live on a few occasions, including at a Chicago fundraiser for Dorothy Brown, a candidate for mayor in the Windy City. Cain is encouraged by the early reception for “Jump on the Train” and pointed out the people in the video responded to the music without prompting or direction. “I think this is the best time (to release the song) because country music has changed,” Cain explained. “People listen to all types of music.” Due to its pending release, Focus was not provided a copy of the video to post, but Cain assures everyone it will not be hard to Ćnd. “It’s going to be on every jukebox in the world soon,” he said. “We have a distributor . . . We’ll let that go for a while and the rest is up to Casper.” For more on DJ Casper, here is “Cha Cha Slide”: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=EWBLyKB9Ok8
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What Are the Costs of the Government Shutdown? By Michael Herek
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history ended after 35 days on January 25, 2019. A temporary appropriations bill extended funding for shuttered federal agencies to February 15, 2019, while a bipartisan committee negotiates a new spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security.1 The full impact of the shutdown will not be known for months, but ofĆcial estimates have been released, and it may be helpful to look at the estimated cost to the U.S. economy, as well as the effect on public safety and other government services. Nine departments closed The shutdown began on December 22, 2018, when funding lapsed for nine cabinet-level departments (agriculture, commerce, homeland security, housing and urban development, interior, justice, transportation, Treasury, and state) as well as a number of other government agencies.2 About 800,000 federal workers in these organizations missed two consecutive paychecks.3 Some 380,000 of these workers were originally placed on unpaid leave (furlough), while 420,000 were deemed “essential” and required to report to work without pay.4 As the stoppage progressed, tens of thousands of furloughed workers were ordered back to work without pay.5 All federal employees will receive full back pay as soon as possible — many by the end of January — but about 1.2 million government contractors had no guarantees and may lose income permanently. It has been estimated that contractors faced more than $200 million a day in lost or delayed revenue.6-7
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Family hardship and public safety Missing paychecks was a hardship for many families and especially difĆcult on lower-paid essential workers. (Furloughed workers in many states could apply for unemployment beneĆts or seek other employment opportunities.) The most visible manifestation of this issue was increased absences by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers. On January 20, the absentee rate for TSA airport screeners was 10%, up from 3.1% on a comparable day last year. According to the TSA, many workers took time off for Ćnancial reasons, such as an inability to pay for child care or transportation. Increased absences resulted in long lines, delays, and gate closures at some airports.8 Air trafĆc controllers, who are better paid, remained on the job without pay and normal support staff. However, on January 25, an increase in absences by controllers temporarily shut down New York’s LaGuardia Airport and led to substantial delays at airports in Newark, Philadelphia, and Atlanta. This may have been an impetus to reopen the government later that day.9 Other public safety employees who worked without pay include the U.S. Coast Guard, customs and border protection agents, and law-enforcement ofĆcers at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Marshals Service, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Bureau of Prisons.10 Disrupted services While essential workers maintained some federal services, furloughed workers left signiĆcant gaps. National parks were closed or understaffed, resulting in lost revenue, vandalism, and mounting
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trash.11 Many federal services were delayed or suspended, ranging from food inspections and civil court cases to consumer protection services, rural home loans, and federal reports used for everything from projecting the economy to deciding what crops to plant.12-16
on goods and services and $9 billion in compensation for federal employees. Assuming the government stays open, most of this is expected to be recouped over the next eight months, but $3 billion in gross domestic product (GDP) may be permanently lost.19
The IRS called back 26,000 furloughed workers to process tax refunds, but almost 14,000 of them had not reported as of January 22. The IRS is understaffed under normal circumstances, and it may take time to get up to speed, adding to the challenges of processing returns that rećect changes in the new tax law.17 About $2 billion in tax revenue may be lost as a result of reduced IRS compliance efforts during the shutdown.18
Three billion dollars is a tiny fraction of total U.S. GDP — about 0.02% — but quarterly GDP growth may take a larger hit. The CBO projects an annualized loss of 0.2% growth in the fourth quarter of 2018 and 0.4% in the Ćrst quarter of 2019. So the CBO’s pre-shutdown estimate of 2.5% annualized growth in the Ćrst quarter would be reduced to 2.1%. GDP growth may be 1% higher than expected in the second quarter.20
Broader economic impact According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget OfĆce (CBO), an estimated $18 billion in government spending was lost or delayed during the shutdown. This includes $9 billion of direct spending
Even if delayed spending is recovered, lost productivity by furloughed workers and government contractors will not be regained.21 Consumer conĆdence dropped in December and January due in part to the shutdown, but may rebound
if the government remains open.22 A longer-term concern is the potential loss of federal workers, including those who leave for other opportunities and qualiĆed candidates who may look elsewhere due to doubts about the future stability of federal jobs.23 It remains to be seen whether all government agencies continue to operate with full funding after the February 15 deadline. If so, the long-term economic costs of the shutdown may be relatively small, but the impact on individuals who fell behind Ćnancially or missed out on 22) The Conference Board, January 29, 2019 government services could be signiĆcant. 1, 9) The Washington Post, January 25, 2019 2, 1 -20 &ongressional %udget 2fĆce, January 2019
3, 23) CNBC, January 26, 2019 4) The Wall Street Journal, December 21, 2018 5, 13) CNN, January 16, 2019 6) Federal News Network, January 28, 2019 7) Bloomberg, January 17, 2019 8) Associated Press, January 21, 2019 10) ABC News, December 29, 2018 11) nationalgeographic.com, January 7, 2019 12) The Wall Street Journal, January 9, 2019 14) Federal Trade Commission, December 28, 2018 15) CNBC, January 9, 2019 16) CNN, January 8, 2019 17) The New York Times, January 25, 2019 21) S&P Global Ratings, January 11, 2019
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Getting to Know The OG Art School Punks: Talking Heads
cut, sharp, simple, was a middle Ćnger to bell-bottoms and boas. The Heads just wanted to play music and in some spectral, semi-intellectual way, what could be more punk rock than doing so in a suit? Eschewing the brash simplicity of its pissed-off peers in favor of more complex arrangements, bending more to world music inćuences then American rock and roll, the Heads wanted you to By Jesse D. Stanek dance at the same time you were stickThe Talking Heads punk-rock street cred ing it to the man. Same as it ever was. is undeniable. Sure they didn’t dress like Four individuals comprised the core The Ramones or sound like Dead Boys, of the band: Byrne on lead vocals and they weren’t going to piss in your parent’s houseplants but they weren’t going guitar, drummer Chris Frantz, Tina to play it straight either. Started by three Weymouth on bass, and Jerry Harrison on keyboards and guitar. By the time art school students fresh to the Big of the critically acclaimed concert Apple by way of Rhode Island, Talking documentary “Stop Making Sense” Heads came at an exciting time, CBGB the band had added an additional ćeet was experiencing a golden moment, birthing America’s response to the UK’s of musicians and singers, including Clash and Sex Pistols, music videos were keyboardist Bernie Worrell who made a coming soon and The Heads’ snarky sub- name for himself as part of the Parliament/Funkadelic world. The Talking versive, poly-rhythmic songs, ćavored more by Fela Kuti than Sid Vicious were Heads ushered in what would be called new-wave, they spiced it with art-rock unlike anything at the time or prior. and punk and let it marinate in funk. Frontman David Byrne has always The band had radio success, tunes like eschewed the stereotypical ripped jeans “Burning Down The House, “Once in and safety pins look in favor or baggy A Lifetime,”and “Psycho Killer” were suits and skinny ties, short hair, cropped on the pop charts but it was the videos tight and clean. In the same way that that set the Heads apart from the pack punk’s minimalism grew out of disco’s of synth-heavy, sculpted-hair hessians excess, the Talking Heads’ look, clean dominating the airwaves in the early
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1980s. You may even picture Byrne, shaking his body incessantly, karate chopping down his arm when someone mentions the Talking Heads. The music’s anxious energy and Byrne’s athletic charisma make for an eyeful, memorable stuff. The Heads played up the visual thing live on stage as well (as evidenced in “Stop Making Sense” which streams for free on Amazon Prime), dancing in unison, Byrne taking winded, full-force laps around the stage, knees, hips, necks and shoulders always moving to a beat, constant motion, constant energy and relentless drive.
of the nose to all the American Dream white-picket-fence nonsense. Dance monkey dance, no need to worry, everything is under control.
From 1978-80 the band released three records with producer Brian Eno, known for his work with Roxy Music and David Bowie: “Songs About Buildings and Food,” “Fear of Music” and 1980’s iconic “Remain in Light.” The latter being the band’s studio high-water mark. They had worked with Eno on the two prior releases, they knew their way around each other. Byrne’s fascination with Fela Kuti bringing an exotic, foreign pulse to The band’s Ćrst record, 1977’s “Talking much of the record’s groove. “Remain” Heads:77” is a fun listen. Just kids, fresh also saw the beginning of the band out of art school, the world full of endbringing in additional players to build less possibilities and their adopted home up the sound. They toured the album as of The Village brimming with an unmis9-piece band. “Once in A Lifetime” was takeable creative energy. “Psycho Killer” a smashing commercial success, due in put them on the World’s map, some part to it’s eccentric video. “The Great of it’s lyrics working equally as well as Curve” served as an excellent precursor descriptors of the band’s overall sound to the world music avenues Byrne would and feel: tense and nervous, real live later explore as a solo artist. wire. The cut “Don’t Worry About The Government” along with later songs like As far as understanding the Talking “Found A Job” and “Dancing For Money” Heads, really “getting’ the whole thing, hearing the big picture, nothing serves conveyed a tongue-in-cheek dissatisfaction with the status quo, a turning up as better evidence than “Stop Making
Sense,” both the documentary Ćlm and the accompanying Soundtrack. You really hear the band’s burgeoning penchant for static funk. The band had reached the pinnacle of its musical proĆciency, the apex of its powers, the guest musicians brought new layers and the old songs managed to sound new all over again. The album has the hits, it also has wonderfully-weird versions of “Slippery People” and “Life During Wartime.” The Ćlm was an early effort by acclaimed director Jonathan Demme who would go on to do “The Silence of The Lambs” and “Philadelphia.” The band had one of those ugly-lawsuit type falling outs so a full-on reunion probably isn’t in the cards, but all the members have gone on to other outlets. Weymouth and Frantz (husband-wife duo) had commercial success with Tom-Tom Club, enlisting many of the musicians performing on later TH tours. David Byrne has had a gloriously peculiar solo career, releasing a varied collection of recordings, inćuenced by world music trends and whatever seems to tickle his fancy at any given moment. He started a record label, Luaka Bop which has a Brazilian ćavor releasing artists like 2s Mutantes, Tim Maia and Tom Ze alongside musical outliers like Javelin and Delicate Steve. You could spend years
exploring Byrne’s solo catalog (not a bad idea) but a good jumping off point would be his 1981 collaboration with Eno “My Life In The Bush of Ghosts.” This album could be the very deĆnition of headphone music, songs so rich in layer and texture that a perfunctory poke around won’t serve the purpose. Sonic sketches, everyday sounds, computerized instrumental runs, organized musical mayhem backing the incognito and often-buried vocals. Records to Stream/Download: Talking Heads “Talking Heads:77” Talking Heads “Remain In Light” Talking Heads “Stop Making Sense” Brian Eno & David Byrne “My Life In The Bush of Ghosts” Focus On The Stream/Getting to Know is a weekly column by contributing writer Jesse Stanek. Each week the column will introduce (or in the case of many artists reintroduce) the reader to a different band or artist and tell you why they’re worth checking out. The column will recommend albums by the artist/band to stream or download.
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