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7914 W Dodge Rd. # 413 Omaha, NE 68114 18 HEALTH (402) 208-6545 Researchers find genetic vulnerability to menthol cigarette use By Focus Omaha focusomaha@gmail.com www.focusomaha.com

SPORTS Creighton Bluejays, Nebraska Husklers & University By Focus Omaha

Friday, February 22 Banana SPLIT - Erotic Art Show 6p When we think of “erotic art,” sensuality is what comes to mind. Each of us has a different perspective and experience in regards to desire, passion, and sensuality. Sharing those interpretations are what makes an erotic art show exciting, engaging, and FUN. The world could use an extra dose of love and levity right now. Artwork from more than 30 artists will be featured in this show, showcasing individual interpretations of eroticism in a variety of mediums. -----------------------------------------------Sunday, Febraury 24 6p-8p Sip & Paint for Sweet Cases Therapy Bar and Grill 5059 S 108th St, Omaha Cost is $20 per person *includes wine glass, stencils, painting supplies and paint, along with a quick art lesson on “How to Paint your glass” You must Pre-Register and pay fee prior to event as space is limited. You can pay online using Paypal https://paypal.me/ sweetcasesomaha?locale.x=en_US -----------------------------------------------Through February 22 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 exhi-

bition 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. -----------------------------------------------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 first 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 figurative 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 flora 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 fix 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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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 -----------------------------------------------Candy Land Night Through April 23rd Friday, Feb. 22 4 to 8P I LET THEM IN. Conditional Hospitality -----------------------------------------------and The Stranger, Bemis Center for Through April 14 Contemporary Arts, 724 South 10th St. Super Sports: Building Strength, “I let them in. Conditional Hospitality Sportsmanship, and Smarts and The Stranger” is a two-person exhiOmaha Children’s Museum, 500 S. 20th bition featuring videos by Kader Attia You’re the all-star in the special exand Candice Breitz, curated by Taraneh hibit Super Sports: Building Strength, Fazeli, 2018 Bemis Curator-in-Residence. Amidst the current “migration Sportsmanship and Smarts. Test your crisis,” these artworks interrogate who is skills throwing footballs and baseballs. Take aim on the mini soccer, hockey and afforded the right to speak or the ability to be understood considering dominant basketball courts. Each area in the exhibit is an interactive experience focusing on a different sport

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EVENTS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Tangier Shrine Circus Mid-America Center, Times Vary FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Knockout Parties - DJ Jake - Every Friday The Mile Away Hall & Tavern, 7p

---------------------------------------------EckoPhonic Amerisports Bar, 8:30p

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Mikey Dean Live Cellar 19, 7p

---------------------------------------------EckoPhonic Amerisports Bar, 8:30p

---------------------------------------------7 Day Stretch Whiskey Roadhouse, 9p

Family events continued from page 6. representational narratives and the political, socio-psychological and technological systems that shape our understandings of self and the communal. http://bemiscenter.org/iletthemin -----------------------------------------------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 20

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Triples & Quads Veltins & La Trappe Barchen Beer Garden, 1:30p --------------------------------------------Happy Hippie Hour with Carrie Jean The Down Under Lounge, 3p ----------------------------------------------Dr. Webb Music The Down Under Lounge, 4:20p ----------------------------------------------Beer, Bingo & Trivia Kros Strain Brewing Co., 6p ----------------------------------------------Pat O & The Show Ozone Lolunge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------CD 105.9 Whiskey Wednesday Library Pub, 7p ----------------------------------------------Trivia, Stocks n Bonds, 7p ----------------------------------------------Acoustic Open Mic Night The New Frontier Bar, 7p ----------------------------------------------Charlie Alley, Therapy Bar & Grill, 7p ----------------------------------------------The Novak & Haar Quartet featuring vocalist Kirk Vaughn-Robinson, Jambo cat, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Rayford Jones, The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic, Barley Street Tavern, 8p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke, Bogie’s Bar West, 8p ----------------------------------------------Thursday Night Trivia, Nifty Ba, 8p --------------------------------------------Fred Armisen , Slowdown, 8p --------------------------------------------Aly Peelers Open Mic Night The Down Under Lounge, 8p --------------------------------------------Kikagaku Moyo with Weeed The Waiting Room, 8p --------------------------------------------Karaoke w/ Host Adam Flohr Brokedown Palace, 9p ----------------------------------------------Moonraker/Dsm5/Hand Painted Police Car, brothers lounge, 9p --------------------------------------------Matt Cox, Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Karaoke, The Cove Lounge, 9p --------------------------------------------Open Mic Night (Hosted by Stathi) The B. Bar, 9:30p ---------------------------------------- Destihl Pint Night The Down Under Lounge, 9:30p --------------------------------------------Karaoke w/the Beautiful Tony Buttells The Sydney, 10p --------------------------------------------Karaoke Brokedown Palace, 10p

Omaha Boat Sports & Travel Show 2019 CHI Health Center, 5p ----------------------------------------------Danielle Nicole w/ The Brandon Miller Band, Chrome Lounge, 6p ----------------------------------------------90th Annual Tangier Shrine Circus Mid-America Center, 6:30p --------------------------------------------Smooth Jazz with Darryl White Band Ozone Lounge, 6:30p ----------------------------------------------Skretta Ect., Vino Mas, 6:30p ---------------------------------------------Danielle Nicole W\ The Brandon Miller Band, Slowdown, 7p ----------------------------------------------Acoustic Open Mic Night The New Frontier Bar, 7p ----------------------------------------------Colin Roberts, Vino Mas, 7p ----------------------------------------------Josh Blue, Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Trivia, The Sociable Inn, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Ladies Night w/ Luke Johnson Copacabana Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Juke Butter, Growler USA, 8p ----------------------------------------------Thursday Night Trivia, Nifty Bar, 8p ----------------------------------------------Vundabar, Slow Pulp & The Natural States, Reverb Lounge, 8p ----------------------------------------------Alex Cameron, Lola Kirke, Slowdown, 8p -------------------------------------------Aaron Watson w/ Kyle park The Waiting Room, 8p ----------------------------------------------Jared Justen / Lifeline Barley Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Ladies Night Copacabana Cocktail Lounge, 9p --------------------------------------------Thirsty Thursday Karaoke Forte Music Hall, 9p ----------------------------------------------Gottberg Solo, 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 ----------------------------------------------Open Jam w/ Vince Swaney The Down Under Lounge, 9:30p

Omaha Boat Sports & Travel Show 2019 CHI Health Center, 12p ----------------------------------------------Open Mic Crane Coffee Coffeehouse & Bakery, 5p ----------------------------------------------The Road to Oktoberfest was Paved w/ Good Intentions, Rathskeller Bier Haus, 5p ----------------------------------------------Mace Hathaway Growler USA, 5p ----------------------------------------------Luke Johnson The Cove Lounge, 5p ----------------------------------------------Sandhills Tap Takeover Growler USA, 5:30p ----------------------------------------------Duke Tumatoe The B. Bar, 5:30p ----------------------------------------------Flappers and Fizz The Durham Museum, 6p ----------------------------------------------Simplicated Bogie’s West, 7p ----------------------------------------------Twitch! with MurderHouse, Die to Exist and The Tale Untold, Chrome Lounge, 7p ----------------------------------------------Double Treble Classic Rock Coffee, 7p ----------------------------------------------Embracer Dr. Jack’s Drinkery, 7p ---------------------------------------- 90th Annual Tangier Shrine Circus Mid-America Center, 7p --------------------------------------------Down & Desperate Rocks Therapy Therapy Bar & Grill, 7p ----------------------------------------------C’mon Spring!! Party w/ The Radio Eclectic, The Sociable Inn, 7p ----------------------------------------------Etienne Charles: Creole Soul Holland Center, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Josh Blue Omaha Funny Bone, 7:30p/9:45p ----------------------------------------------Aladdin, Orpheum Theatre, 7:30p ----------------------------------------------Mitch Towne Trio Jambo Cat, 8p ----------------------------------------------Satchel Grande w/ Omaha Beat Brigade The Waiting Room, 8p --------------------------------------------Starbound American Dream, 9p ----------------------------------------------Battling Giants, Beryllium Takeover & Terradactyl, Barley Street, 9p -----------------------------------------------

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Chris Shelton Copacabana Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------The 9s, Growler USA, 9p ----------------------------------------------Crime Sena Harney Street Tavern, 9p ----------------------------------------------Groove Puppet, Ozone Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Party Life Night-clubside, Latin Night-lounge, Rehab Nightclub, 9p --------------------------------------------Riley, Davey Muise, Michael Barr & Kea. Reverb Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------SPACE JESUS, Buku, Toadface, Huxley Anne, Slowdown, 8p -------------------------------------------The Bedrock, Earthbound & Down Ben Freeman, Down Under Lounge, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Wild Colonial Bhoys Dubliner Pub, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Lemon Fresh Day Forte Music Hall, 9:30p ----------------------------------------------Sore Lips!, The Sydney, 10p ----------------------------------------------Superman’s Hero featuring Molten Wired Pub, 10p

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23 Omaha Boat Sports & Travel Show 2019 CHI Health Center, 9a ----------------------------------------------Farewell Series / #4: Artists Day, Hlazatova, Resnick and Thein Gallery 72, 10a ----------------------------------------------Adam Clayton Powell Discussion with Preston Love Jr. Great Plains Black History Museum, 10a ----------------------------------------------Halley’s Comet 10K Two Rivers, 10a ----------------------------------------------Creighton vs. Georgetown CHI Health Center, 1:30p ----------------------------------------------Beertopia Ralston Arena, 3p ----------------------------------------------The Coconuts Vino Mas, 6:30p ---------------------------------------------The Matt Amandus Jazz Trio Jambo Cat, 8p --------------------------------------------Karaoke & Music Smitty’s Garage, 8p --------------------------------------------Trivia & Karaoke Night Stumble Inn, 8p ----------------------------------------

The DiBaise Brothers Therapy Bar & Grill, 8p --------------------------------------------BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Tesseract, Astronoid, Schiermann Slowdown, 7:15p -------------------------------------------Dr. Webb Infusion Brewing Company, 8p --------------------------------------------The Matt Amandus Jazz Trio Jambo Cat, 8p --------------------------------------------The DiBaise Brothers Therapy Bar & Grill, 8p --------------------------------------------Swampboy Blues Band The New Frontier Bar, 8:30p -------------------------------------------Edge of Arbor, Sack of Lions & The Electroliners, Barley Street Tavern, 9p --------------------------------------------Hookt, Chrome Lounge, 9p --------------------------------------------Shidiots / Radical Operations / T Squares / PeeCats / ToTheTeeth Dr Jack’s Drinkery , 9p --------------------------------------------Blue House Copacabana Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Sailing In Soup Growler USA, 9p --------------------------------------------HST 5-Year Anniversary Party w/ Matt Cox Band, Harney Street Tavern, 9p --------------------------------------------Trivia, Julio’s, 9p ---------------------------------------------Live Wire, Ozone Lounge, 9p --------------------------------------------The Real Zebos, Xaiiya & Garst Reverb Lounge, 9p --------------------------------------------Lily DeTaeye, Jack McLaughlin, Talent Show, The B. Bar, 9p ----------------------------------------------DJ Pink Bunny, The Cove Lounge, 9p ----------------------------------------------Bryce Vine w/ Travis Thompson / 7715 The Waiting Room, 9p --------------------------------------------Side Talk, State Disco & Ragged Company The Down Under Lounge, 9:30p --------------------------------------------Cameron & Mike From Flannigan’s Right Hook, Dubliner Pub, 9:30p

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24 Omaha Boat Sports & Travel Show 2019 CHI Health Center, 9a ----------------------------------------------Sip & Paint for Sweet Cases Therapy Bar & Grill, 4p ----------------------------------------------90th Annual Tangier Shrine Circus Mid-America Center, 6:30p --------------------------------------------South Omaha Eagles Club #154, 1p ----------------------------------------------Of Mice and Men Omaha Community Playhouse, 2p ---------------------------------------------

90th Annual Tangier Shrine Circus Mid-America Center, 6:30p ---------------------------------------- Single Mothers / Mobina Galore / Kill Vargas / Lookout Lounge, 7:30p -------------------------------------------DR. DOG, The Nude Party Slowdown, 8p -------------------------------------------FREE Booze Bingo! The Down Under Lounge, 8p --------------------------------------------Rose Gold Dr Jack’s Drinkery , 9p --------------------------------------------ASOG + Eric In Outerspace The B. Bar, 9p --------------------------------------------Nick Davis Karma Nightclub, 9p --------------------------------------------Karaoke The Down Under Lounge, 10p

MONDAY FEBRUARY 25 Happy Hour! The Down Under Lounge, 3p --------------------------------------------Omaha Fashion Week Omaha Design Center, 6p --------------------------------------------Ozone Big Band feat. Bob Fields Ozone Lounge, 6:30p --------------------------------------------The Toasters Dr Jack’s Drinkery , 7p --------------------------------------------Early Karaoke Forte Music Hall, 7p --------------------------------------------BINGO at Southwest Infusion Brewing Company, 7p --------------------------------------------Aly Peeler & Andrew Bailie Monarch Prime, 7p --------------------------------------------Poker Night, Therapy Bar & Grill, 7p --------------------------------------------Mafia 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 --------------------------------------------Parker Gispert (The Whigs) ~ Blake Rave ~ The Shineys, O’Leaver’s Pub , 9p --------------------------------------------Open Jam With Jason Figueroa The Down Under, 9p ---------------------------------------- Monday Night Karaoke at The Dub Dubliner Pub, 9p ---------------------------------------- Ektomorf, The Tenebrian Machine, & TBD, Wired Pub, 10p

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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21 FEBRUARY 24 90th Annual Tangier Shrine Circus MID-AMERICA

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 22

Double Treble

CLASSIC ROCK COFFEE

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21

Aaron Watson WAITING ROOM

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23

Creighton Basketball CHI HEALTH CENTER

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21 FEBRUARY 24 Omaha InternaTIONAL Boat Sports & Travel Show CHI HEALTH CENTER

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21

Etienne Charles: Creole Soul WAITING ROOM

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21 FEBRUARY 23

Josh Blue FUNNY BONE

MONDAY TUESDAY FEBRUARY 25 - # FEBRUARY 26 FEBRUARY 26 Kurt Vile and the Between the Buried and Me Garden Bros Circus Violators w/ The Sadies BAXTER ARENA SLOWDOWN SLOWDOWN

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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 26 Open Jam w/ Tony Romero Therapy Bar & Grill, 6p --------------------------------------------Adam Lee, Ozone Lounge, 6:30p --------------------------------------------Open Jam hosted by Scott Moyer Barley Street Tavern, 7p --------------------------------------------Garden Brothers Circus Baxter Arena, 7:30p --------------------------------------------Mitch Towne Jazz Organ Trio Jambo Cat, 7:30p --------------------------------------------Hector Anchondo The Omaha Lounge, 7:30p --------------------------------------------Open Mic Night Brokedown Palace, 8p --------------------------------------------Kurt Vile and the Violators w/ The Sadies, Slowdown, 8p --------------------------------------------Spencer’s Trivia Dojo: Battle of Science The Down Under, 8p --------------------------------------------Breaking Bad Trivia: Walt’s Chemistry Test, The Waiting Room, 8p --------------------------------------------Karaoke, Forte Music Hall, 9p --------------------------------- Open Mic (standup), The Backline, 9p --------------------------------If you Wish Upon a Karaoke The Down Under Lounge, 10p

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It was April 26, 2017, to be exact, when Mouth of the South tragically met its fiery end in Florence. While the cause may never be determined with certainty, a smoker outside the back of the restaurant is thought to be the culprit.

Unwilling to let his dream die and wanting to make things bigger and better, Ernst re-opened in a new location at 7051 Ames Avenue more than a year after the fire. The effort to stay in Florence due to the build-out delays simply was going to take way too long.

Owner Ryan Ernst discovered his love for Southern food while traveling back and forth from New Orleans since he was 14. After his father died when Ernst was only 20 years old, he found himself working as an Ironworker in New Orleans. Making too much money at the age of 21 did nothing but spell trouble, so he instead decided to start working in kitchens.

The new location has had a storied history of exciting themes which have struggled to drive traffic. Ernst, who brings an established name and a customer base frothing at the mouth for the original southern victuals, expects a different result.

After working at Lo Sole Mio where he befriended former chef Dino Lo Sole, the victim of a 2013 South Dakota motorcycle crash while attending the annual Sturgis rally, Ernst named the restaurant in Dino’s honor. Lo Sole used to call Ernst the “Mouth of the South.”

With the extra space come some welcome changes. They have five big screens in the bar and eight total TV’s. Ernst says while they’re not trying to promote themselves as a sports bar, if sports is your thing they can accommodate you. Another big change is the patio that faces the Benson Park Golf Course and includes separate lounge seating for the cigar smokers in the crowd.

While a lot of people view starting a restaurant from the money perspective, for Ernest there’s nothing more satisfying than watching someone take their first bite The expanded menu is not only full of the classic Southern favorites so many have of his food. come to love, from Jambalaya to Po’ Boys, Ernst has expanded it with many new offerings. His personal favorite, Crawfish Etouffee, was previously offered only during Mardi Gras but now is a regular menu item.

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If Southern grub isn’t your style, you will find an assortment of great hamburgers, smoked wings, and superb specials (you may want to check-in to see when they’re offering ribs) to satisfy every palette. Ernst emphasizes all the items are 100% made from scratch and they strive to put a solid product on the plate every time. For those who are looking for the people they grew fond of, there are still some of the friendly faces that you’ve grown accustomed to. Long-time kitchen manager Quentin who started off as a prep cook, along with servers Andrea Jennings and “Mama” are still there ready to greet and cater to your (within reason) every need. “I’m glad to be back. I’m so grateful for the dedicated people who still supported us even after a year-and-a-half. It made the wait worth the struggle,” Ernst stated. Stop in today and find out why. You won’t be disappointed.

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Researchers find genetic vulnerability to menthol cigarette use By Focus Omaha

FDA- and NIH-funded study finds unexpected sensory variant exclusive to African-Americans. A genetic variant found only in people of African descent significantly increases a smoker’s preference for cigarettes containing menthol, a flavor additive. The variant of the MRGPRX4 gene is five to eight times more frequent among smokers who use menthol cigarettes than other smokers, according to an international group of researchers supported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health. The multiethnic study is the first to look across all genes to identify genetic vulnerability to menthol cigarettes. The paper was published online in the journal PLOS Genetics(link is external) on Feb. 15. Menthol provides a minty taste and a cooling or soothing sensation, and plays a particularly troubling role in U.S. cigarette smoking patterns. According to the FDA, nearly 20 million people in the United States smoke menthol cigarettes, which are particularly popular among African-American smokers and teen smokers. In the U.S., 86 percent of African-American smokers use menthol cigarettes, compared to less than 30 percent of smokers of European descent. In addition, menthol cigarettes may be harder to quit than other cigarettes. Although not originally the focus of the study, researchers also uncovered clues as to how menthol may reduce the irritation and harshness of smoking cigarettes.

Communications Disorders (NIDCD). “These results can help inform public health strategies to lower the rates of harmful cigarette smoking among groups particularly vulnerable to using menthol cigarettes.” The research team, led by Dennis Drayna, Ph.D., chief of the Section on Genetics of Communication Disorders at the NIDCD, conducted detailed genetic analyses on 1,300 adults. In the initial analyses, researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas (UT Southwestern), used data from a multiethnic, population-based group of smokers from the Dallas Heart Study and from an African-American group of smokers from the Dallas Biobank. In conjunction with researchers from the Schroeder Institute® for Tobacco Research, Washington, D.C., the scientists further confirmed their findings in a group of African-American smokers enrolled in the Washington, D.C., Tobacco QuitlineTM. The researchers report that 5 to 8 percent of the African-American study participants had the gene variant. None of the participants of European, Asian, or Native American descent had the variant.

Identifying the genetic variant pointed the researchers in an unexpected direction, leading them to provide the first characterization of this naturallyoccurring MRGPRX4 variant in humans. “This study sheds light on the molecular The gene codes for a sensor, or receptor, mechanisms of how menthol interacts that is believed to be involved in with the body,” said Andrew Griffith, detecting and responding to irritants M.D., Ph.D., scientific director and from the environment in the lungs and acting deputy director of NIH’s National airways. Institute on Deafness and Other

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“While this gene variant can’t explain all of the increased use of menthol cigarettes by African-Americans, our findings indicate that this variant is a potentially important factor that underlies the preference for menthol cigarettes in this population. While things like cultural factors or industry Collaborators at the University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill, then advertising practices have been a focus for understanding menthol use thus worked with the research team to look more closely at the effect of the African- far, our findings indicate that Africanspecific genetic factors also need to be specific variant on the function of the considered,” said Drayna. MRGPRX4 receptor. They found that the variant alters a specific type of cell The FDA has sought public commentary signaling, and that menthol alters this and scientific information on the use further. Additional studies confirmed of menthol in tobacco products. The that this sensor is found in the airways, agency has announcedplans to propose suggesting that menthol is likely to a ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes affect how we sense irritation in the and cigars(link is external), in large part airways. because of the high use of menthol “We expected to find genes that relate to taste receptors, since menthol is a flavor additive,” said Drayna. “Instead, we discovered a different kind of signaling molecule that appears to be involved in menthol preference.”

cigarettes among youth and young adults. More than half of smokers ages 12 to 17 smoke menthol-flavored cigarettes. The prevalence rises to 7 out of 10 among African-American youth who smoke, according to the FDA.

the Illuminating the Druggable Genome Common Fund Initiative (U24DK116195).

About the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD): The NIDCD In addition to UT Southwestern and supports and conducts research and UNC Chapel Hill, research collaborators research training on the normal and were from the NIH’s National Center disordered processes of hearing, for Complementary and Integrative balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, Health; the University of Bologna, and language and provides health Italy; the Estonian Biocenter, Tartu; the information, based upon scientific University of California, Merced; and discovery, to the public. the Schroeder Institute® for Tobacco Research. About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation’s medical This study was funded in part by the NIH research agency, includes 27 Institutes intramural research program and the and Centers and is a component of the FDA through an interagency agreement U.S. Department of Health and Human through funds via the Family Smoking Services. NIH is the primary federal Prevention and Tobacco Control agency conducting and supporting Act, as well as by NIH through the basic, clinical, and translational medical NIDCD (HHSN263201300011C and research, and is investigating the causes, Z1A000046-16), the National Center treatments, and cures for both common for Advancing Translational Sciences and rare diseases. For more information (UL1TR001105), the National Institute about NIH and its programs, visit www. of Mental Health (U01MH104974), nih.gov. the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (F31NS093917), and the NIH Office of the Director through the National Institute on Drug Abuse (RC1-DA028710) and

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Of Note: *- Nebraska held Northwestern to their second-lowest scoring output of the season with 50 points.

Creighton Bluejays

Nebraska Huskers

*- Isaiah Roby notched his third double-double of the season and seventh of his career with 19 points and 16 rebounds. His 16 rebounds was a career-high. Roby also tied his season-high for blocks with five. The last Husker with at least 19 points and 16 rebounds in a game was Aleks Maric against Missouri on Feb. 13, 2008 (32 points, 16 rebounds).

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*- James Palmer Jr. scored 13 points By Focus Omaha and now has 1,058 points, one point shy By Focus Omaha By Focus Omaha of Herschell Turner for (1,059) for 29th Senior Mitch Hahn from Fremont buron NU’s scoring list. Nebraska G James Palmer Jr. may be ied a jumper with 0.2 seconds remainThe Bluejays ended a three-game road learning the importance of giving up ing as Omaha topped South Dakota trip with a third straight loss – the *- Palmer has reached double figures in the rock instead of taking poor shots as State 85-84 in front of a record crowd second of the trip in overtime. CU was 22 consecutive games dating back to he lead the team with 6 assists which at Baxter Arena. Hahn had a team16-for-47 on layups on the road – so Nov. 20 and 25 of 26 games this season. high 22 in the game, including 4-of-5 essentially four plays from an undefeat- helped in defeating Northwestern in Lincoln 59-50 on Saturday night. from three-point range. Matt Pile, KJ ed road swing. *-Palmer’s six assists were his secRobinson and Zach Jackson each added ond-highest total of the season. F Isiah Roby also showed what he can 17 points. South Dakota State got 29 But at Xavier it was Naji Marshall who points and 12 rebounds from Kimball, scored 10 of his team-high 23 points in do when he’s not limited by early foul *- With his seven made free throws trouble. Roby led the team with 19 Nebraska, native Mike Daum. The Jackthe final 6:32 to move the X-men past tonight, Palmer now has 156 made free points and 16 rebounds. When asked rabbits were topped by David Jenkins Creighton. The Jays had three shots throws this season. He is two behind after the game about what was working who dropped in 34 points including at a 3-pointer in the final 10 seconds Dave Hoppen (`158, 1984) for fifth so well offensively and defensively for ten 3-pointers in the Valentine’s Night of overtime to tie the proceedings and place. him Roby stated, “I would say I got chalshowdown. send it to a second OT. Martin Kramlenged by my teammates a lot just to be pelj had 18 points and nine rebounds *- Nebraska only committed eight turnmore aggressive on both ends that was Saturday afternoon the Mavericks to lead the visitors – who returned to overs tonight. The Huskers have now the biggest thing for me. ” surged behind 24 second-half points Omaha on Sunday to start a set of four accumulated 10 or less turnovers in five by Zach Jackson to top Purdue Fort home games in their final six league of the last six games. As the Huskers head into their final Wayne on Senior Day. The fourthcontests. stretch to jockey for position leading straight win improved Omaha to 16-9 *- With the victory tonight, Nebraska is The Jays, previously ranked No. 2 in the up to the Big Ten tournament, here are 9-6 against Northwestern all-time and (10-2 Summit League) and kept them within a half-game of first place. The nation in 3-point shooting, had just ex- the keys to victory: the Huskers are now 6-5 against the Mastodons (17-11, 9-4) remained in perienced a 45-for-146 stretch over six • Roby continues to stay aggressive and Wildcats since joining the Big Ten. out of early foul trouble. third. games or just better than 30 percent. • Palmer Jr. continues to look for open The game on Sunday was not without *- The seven blocked shots by Nebraska players instead of trying to take over Zach Jackson finished with game highs its bright spots . . . but like Groundhog was only one rejection away from tying the game with poor shooting attempts. of 27 points and 10 rebounds, including Day, things kept repeating and for the the season-high as a team. • The Huskers continue to move well 24 points in the second half. Matt Pile fourth straight game and sixth time instead of standing around on offense. dropped 14 points with seven rebounds this season, the Jays lost a lead at the *- The nine fouls committed by Nebras• Most importantly they need to conwhile Mitch Hahn and JT Gibson added under 4:00 timeout. AS they did eight ka tonight tied the fewest amount of days earlier, The Pirates used a late run tinue to play good defense. When asked fouls committed since the Huskers had 11 points each. to win with 81-75 the final. This time it about winning with defense Coach nine against Western Illinois (Nov. 24). Miles said, “If we don’t, we won’t win. I Omaha’s final game is set for 4:30 dropped their record to 13-13. thought we were really good defensiveWednesday at Baxter Arena against *- Nebraska is now 13-7 this season ly tonight. I thought we had a very solid Western Illinois. It will be the LeatherThese things are to be expected with when having at least three players in defensive effort. And when I say “solid” necks third trip to Nebraska this year, a young team, but not to this extent. A double figures. Isaiah Roby scored 19, that is not a dismissive ‘oh we were having earlier lost to Creighton and trip to DePaul on Wednesday is next. James Palmer Jr. netted 13 and Glynn solid.’ It was like ‘we were rock solid.’” Nebraska. Watson Jr. chipped in 12 points. Nebraska will now head on the road Tuesday to face Penn State before coming back hme on Saturday to face Purdue.

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WithloveFelicia & The Light Emerge on the Scene By Andy Roberts

When asked if she sleeps, Felicia Webster burst out in laughter. “I actually do. I try to get to bed by 10:30 every night,” she stated. That apparently happens despite a high volume of inspirational early morning social posts and late-night performances. She acknowledged that, as an artist, sleep does not always come easily due to that schedule. “It’s also my mind. I’m busy creating all the time.” Webster is a radio and event host, a teaching artist and educator, and now she has a band. WithloveFelicia (her artistic identify) & The Light manifested itself out of a love of poetry, sounds and various music genres. Their soulful, yet experimental sound is rooted in the foundation of spoken-word poetry, storytelling and verbal-vocal play. The formation of this new outlet should surprise no one. “I have always been a performing artist since I was little,” Webster recalled. “I have had groups throughout time and space.”

She rapped as a teenager and had a group with her sister and a friend – we have seen The Wordsmiths and The Black Love Collective plus Felicia and the Poetry Ensemble. The Last Few was a neo-soul band in Omaha and there was Soul Tree with Dani Cleveland. “Over time poetry or rap . . . has been a part of my life’s journey.” Often Webster has created space for others to rap, but some friends pushed long enough and she decided to start her old band. “Now it’s my turn to showcase everything I can bring to the table,” she said. “We are a soulful, experimental (group) that’s rooted in spoken word poetry, storytelling and verbal-vocal play. “We’re very experimental with a twist,” Webster stated. “It is an experience.” WithloveFelicia & The Light include multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Brooks, Dox Beatbox does percussion through his vocal work on a beatbox and Felicia’s

sister, Celestine Webster, sings while D. Kevin Williams sings and does other vocal play with some percussion. Essentially the band is one instrument with voices for everything else. WithloveFelicia & The Light debuted at The Slowdown for the Roe on the Rocks benefit for Planned Parenthood on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. A Black History Month show at UNL is set for February 28. On March 29 they are set to perform at the Sun Theater at the Community Playhouse in Gothenburg.

“The plans are to play, definitely some local festivals, but I’m not limited to Omaha,” Webster said. “I’m on the move.” That could mean shows throughout the country and while there are no recordings beyond videos on Facebook of live performances, she hinted that is quite possible. “We’re open to gigs.” For more on Felicia Webster: www.withlovefelicia.weebly.com https://www.facebook.com/ withlovefeliciapublicfigure/

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1200 Club – Creole Soul with Etienne Charles By Andy Roberts A little taste of – well, maybe a big taste of a lot of things as Etienne Charles brings his “Creole Soul” show to Omaha for a Friday show at Omaha Performing Arts 1200 Club series inside the Holland Center. Charles integrates historic AfroCaribbean musical traditions and jazz. An Associate Professor of Jazz Trumpet at Michigan State University, he will explore those roots on Friday by tapping into a myriad of styles. The Trinidad-born musician will include calypso and Haitian voodoo music.

His dynamic on-stage presence has been earned performing with the likes of Roberta Flack, René Marie, David Rudder, and Wynton Marsalis among others. In 2015, Charles received a Guggenheim Fellowship and later earned a Chamber Music America Grant for New Works. The New York Times has hailed him as “an auteur”. According to Downbeat Magazine “Charles delivers his ebullient improvisations with the elegance of a world-class ballet dancer.”

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“Etienne Charles is known for his great For more on Etienne Charles: artistry and daring improvisations. www.etiennecharles.com No show is ever the same,” said Laura Kendall, VP of Programming and Education at Omaha Performing Arts. “We are thrilled OPA audiences will experience Charles live. He’s an up-andcoming artist and a perfect addition to this 1200 Club season!” The 2018/2019 1200 Club is sponsored by C&A Industries Inc. and Mutual of Omaha. The club transforms the Holland Performing Arts Center’s Suzanne and Walter Scott Recital Hall into a relaxed nightclub setting where patrons can experience performances by nationally and internationally known artists in jazz, blues and comedy. Tickets are $35 at TicketOmaha.com, in person at the Ticket Omaha* Box Office inside the Holland Performing Arts Center.

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Finance-Survey of Consumer Finances By Michael Herek

The Federal Reserve Board in March will begin its Survey of Consumer Finances, a statistical study of household finances that will provide policymakers with important insight into the economic condition of a broad cross section of American families. The survey has been undertaken every three years since 1983. It is being conducted for the Board by NORC, a social science research organization at the University of Chicago, through December of this year. The data collected will provide a representative picture of what Americans own (from houses and cars to stocks and bonds), how and how much they borrow, and how they bank. Past study results have contributed to policy discussions about the recovery of households from the Great Recession, changes in the use of credit, the use of tax-preferred retirement savings accounts, and a broad range of other issues. “This survey is one of the nation’s primary sources of information on the financial condition of different types of families,” Federal Reserve Board

Chairman Jerome Powell said in a letter to prospective survey participants. “Our previous surveys…have helped the Federal Reserve and other parts of the government make policy decisions and have also supported a wide variety of basic research, public discussion, and education.” Participants in the study are chosen at random from 128 areas, including metropolitan areas and rural counties across the United States, using a scientific sampling procedure. A representative of NORC contacts each potential participant personally to explain the study and request time for an interview. “I assure you that we give the highest priority to guarding the privacy of all survey participants and the confidentiality of their answers,” Chairman Powell said. NORC uses names and addresses only for the administration of the survey, and that identifying information will be destroyed at the close of the study. NORC is forbidden from giving the names and addresses of participants to anyone at the Federal Reserve or anywhere else.

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Summary results for the 2019 study will be published in late 2020 after all data from the survey have been assessed and analyzed. The attached letter from Chairman Powell will be mailed in mid-March to approximately 13,000 households urging their participation in the study.

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Getting to Know The Afro-Beat President: Fela Kuti By Jesse D. Stanek

Fela Kuti was more than just a musician, he was a prophet and a rebel. His music was an evolving sonic soup of jazz-funk, flavored with the musical nuances of his home country Nigeria. His presence along with his of-the-people rhetoric was a constant thorn in the side of the country’s unstable military leadership. Nigeria gained its independence in 1960, so Kuti was coming of age amidst a restless political backdrop of civil wars and military juntas fresh in the national consciousness. The scars of warring with neighbors had not quite healed or yet disappeared. His music was raw and stimulating, dozens of bodies on stage singing, drumming, dancing. Fela working the crowd shirtless with a microphone in one hand and a cigarette in the other, his face painted in a traditional fashion oozing a sensual and intellectually seductive energy, pushing the masses to dance in one moment and imploring them to look at the corruption and ineptitude of African leadership in the next. He was one part

band leader, one part spiritual teacher and one part political instigator. Musically Kuti is considered the creator of Afro-Beat, a genre defined by Merriam-Webster as “urban popular music originating in Nigeria in the late 1960s that emphasizes percussion rhythms and features elements of jazz and funk and lyrics which are often strongly political.” Having come from a family with means, by Nigerian standards, he spent time in London and the United States as a young man becoming greatly influenced by the civil-rights struggle in America. However, it wasn’t only the American struggle for personal dignity which influenced Kuti. He was also greatly impacted by the music of the times, becoming almost worshipful of James Brown and his brand of big band funk. Kuti took a page out of The Hardest Working Man in Show-business’ book, crafting his high energy stage presence and dance moves after Brown’s exhausting style.

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The backing band for most of his early work was called Africa ‘70, a melange of players, horns, drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, tightly choreographed backup dancers/singers and African “Queens” done up gorgeously in spectacular colors. The unit brought life and a huge sound to Kuti’s vision aided by his suave dress and sultry delivery which floated perfectly on top. In 1971 the group recorded a live performance with British drummer Ginger Baker (Cream), “Live 1971” which remains one of Kuti’s best known releases and an excellent example of the mastery with which Africa ‘70 played. They were one of the biggest bands of the 1970s, both literally and figuratively, right up there alongside larger-than-life acts like Parliament/ Funkadelic and the bands of fellow African Babatunde Olatunji. Fela composed in the jazz realm. He wrote and visualized his music as jazz, he thought in terms of the genre’s ethereal language and found a freedom in jazz’s open-ended phrases, allowing the band to explore musical directions fitting of the particular moment and energy. Much like South Africa’s Hugh Masekela and Ethiopia’s Mulatu Astatke, Kuti helped put African jazz on the world map. He was equal parts Miles Davis and James Brown. His period with Africa ‘70 backing is characterized by musical circles, with one instrument

coming in, then another and another, circling back around until the full band was cranking on all cylinders, then right when you might think the song is about to end, Fela comes in with the vocals and the songs begins in earnest. Most of Kuti’s songs stretch well beyond the 15-minute mark, bobbing and weaving, ducking and jumping, pulsating with rhythms capable of tickling the subconscious. Arrested over 200 times by Nigerian authorities, Kuti was keenly aware of the knife he metaphorically held to the Government’s throat. Always a man of the people, Kuti created an inner-city compound in Lagos he called the Republic of Kalakuta, a fortress for his band, many wives (Kuti married 27 of his backing singers in a single ceremony) and closest friends and companions. In 1981 the military raided Kalakuta in a nightmarish act hard to fathom, residents were raped, beaten with chains and both Fela and his mother were thrown out second story windows. Fela ended up in the hospital but his mother wasn’t as lucky, succumbing to her injuries and dying. His mother’s brutal murder only served to strengthen Kuti’s resolve, leading him to turn up the heat on the corruption he witnessed daily, allowing his voice to permeate even farther into the makeshift and slapdash ghettos of his homeland.

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In and out of prison, exiled for a short time and living in Ghana, Kuti’s finances were in shambles. After a much anticipated performance at The Berlin Jazz Festival, most of the members of Africa ‘70 quit the band, believing they were not being fairly compensated for their roles in the traveling show. This led to the creation of Egypt ‘80, a band of younger musicians who had grown up enamored with Kuti and added a new level of professionalism and tight musicianship to the well established sound. Egypt ‘80’s groove was a walking dance, not the breakout dance-floor groove blaring from the clubs but more of a subtle head nodding, fingers snapping, dodging traffic and slipping down the crowded sidewalks kind of groove. Egypt ‘80’s playing was much tighter than its predecessors, with Kuti becoming more demanding and controlling as he aged. Much like Brown, Fela’s players and dancers needed to be pistol-point-perfect, crisp and cohesive, in-step and on-point, the music never suffering underneath the weight of his often political messages. He succumbed to complications related to AIDS in 1997, despite the fact his Doctor brother was one of the nation’s leading activists in prevention of the disease.

Songs like “Zombie,” “Go Slow,” “Beasts of No Nation” and “Coffin For Head of State” remain a poignant rebuke to corruption of power and mankind’s often tragic placing of profit before people. They also remain extreme danceable and some of the best funk grooves ever recorded. Records to Stream/Download: Fela Kuti & The Africa ‘70: “Live! With Ginger Baker” Fela Kuti: “Best of the Black President” Fela Kuti (Featuring Roy Ayers): “Music of Many Colors” Fela Kuti” “Zombie” Egypt ‘80 & Fela Kuti: “Live in Detroit 1986” 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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