Focus V1I5

Page 1

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 5 | JANUARY 25 - JANUARY 31 | 2017 YOUR FREE ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, PERSONAL FINANCE, MUSIC & CLASSIFIEDS NEWSWEEKLY

LIVE AND LOCAL Matt Wallace

DINING

Jane’s health Market

REMEMBERING

Two Music Icons

FASHION

The Dad Hat

W.A.C. 25% down Standard APR of 17.75%

TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 5 |

ARY 31 JANUARY 25 - JANU

FINANCE, MUSIC TAINMENT, PERSONAL YOUR FREE ARTS, ENTER

FOCUS ON THIS WEEK!

| 2017

WEEKLY & CLASSIFIEDS NEWS

24

LIVE & LOCAL

FAMILY

Thursday at The Ozone will be an exceptional night as Wallace marks his 55th birthday with a special show beginning at 6:30 featuring some of the area’s best players and singers

EVENTS

26

SPORTS

10 ON TEN

Hightlights games and scores for Nebraska Huskers, Creighton Bluejays & Omaha Mavericks

11 NIGHTLIFE

27

HAPPY HOUR

12 FASHION

28

NEWS OF THE WEIRD

30

CLASSIFIEDS

LIVE AND LOCAL Matt Wallace

REMEMBERING

DINING Jane’s health Market

Two Music Icons

FASHION

The Dad Hat

4

THE ARTS

6 8

What is a dad hat? By Cass Butler

14 THIS WEEKS FEATURE

Immigration: There is nothing to fear but fear itself.

18 FINANCE

Things just seem to be exploding at Samsung these days- and I’m not talking about proĆts

20 DINING 22 HEALTH

Sponsored by Jane’s Health Market

Weekly News of the Weird By Chuck Shepherd

Focus is the Metro’s First Arts, Entertainment, Music, Personal Finance & ClassiĆed Newsweekly We’ve brought all of these elements together for the Ćrst time, all in one weekly format. Our goal is to provide you, the customer, with the best possible publication to suit all of your needs. Focus 7914 W Dodge Rd. # 413 Omaha, NE 68114 (402) 208-6545 focusomaha@gmail.com www.focusomaha.com

GALLERIES

the little gallery + benson underground Ćlm forum Anderson Enterprises 5901 Maple St., 68104 15418 W Center Rd, Omaha, 68144 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Union for Contemporary Art Anderson O’Brien Fine Art Old Market 2417 Burdette St., Omaha, 68111 1108 Jackson St., Omaha, 68102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------White Crane Gallery Artist Cooperative Gallery 1032 Howard St, Omaha, 68102 405 S 11th St, Omaha, 68102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THEATER Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts 724 S 12th St., Omaha, 68102 ---------------------------------------------Holland Performing Arts Center Blue Pomegranate Gallery 13th & Douglas St., Omaha, NE 68102 17305 Davenport St, Omaha, 68118 Shakespeare Festival ---------------------------------------------January 21-27 Cooper Brown Art ---------------------------------------------2215 Harney St., Omaha, 68102 Omaha Community Playhouse --------------------------------------------6915 Cass St., Omaha, NE 68132 Gallery 72 Around the World in 80 Days 1806 Vinton St., Omaha, 68108 January 20- February 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gallery 1516 Orpheum Theater 1516 Leavenworth St., Omaha, 68102 409 S Sixteenth St., Omaha, NE 68102 ---------------------------------------------Christine Eriander Beard Garden of the Zodiac January 25 1046 Howard St., Omaha, 68102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Rose Theater Hot Shops 2001 Farnam St., Omaha, NE 68102 1301 Nicholas St, Omaha, 68102 Thumbelina ---------------------------------------------January 14 - February 5 Joslyn Art Museum 2200 Dodge St., Omaha, 68102 ---------------------------------------------MUSEUMS Lewis Art Gallery 8600 Cass St., Omaha, 68114 Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts ---------------------------------------------724 S 12th St., Omaha 68102 MANGELSEN Images of Nature ---------------------------------------------1115 Harney St., Omaha, 68102 Durham Museum ---------------------------------------------801 S 10th St., Omaha, 68108 Modern Arts Midtown ---------------------------------------------3615 Dodge St., Omaha, 68131 Great Plains Black History Museum ---------------------------------------------7400 Dodge St., Omaha 68114 Old Market Artists Gallery ---------------------------------------------1034 Howard St., Omaha, 68102 Joslyn Art Museum ---------------------------------------------2200 Dodge St., Omaha, 68102 Passageway Gallery ---------------------------------------------417 S 11th St, Omaha, 68102 Omaha Children’s Museum ---------------------------------------------500 S 20th St., Omaha, 68102 Petshop Gallery ---------------------------------------------2725 N 62nd St., Omaha, 68104 Strategic Air Command & Aerospace ---------------------------------------------Museum, 28210 W Park Hwy, 68003

4 Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5

EXHIBITS

American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition Through January 29, 2017 Step back in time to an era of ćappers and suffragists, bootleggers and temperance workers, and real-life legends like Al Capone and Carry Nation. Created by the National Constitution Center, American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition is the Ćrst comprehensive exhibition about America’s most colorful and complex constitutional hiccup. Spanning from the dawn of the temperance movement, through the Roaring ’20s, to the unprecedented repeal of a constitutional amendment,

the exhibition brings the whole story of Prohibition vividly to life. American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition will be on display until January 29th at The Durham Museum, 801 S 10th St., Omaha, 68108

“Operation ‘Omaha Ivy’ ” by E. Taylor Shoop Through February 20 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily For this exhibit, E. Taylor Shoop has focused his lens on “ivy”, as an architectural element, to create his unique, kaleidoscopic compositions. The duality of “ivy”, a plant which has been viewed as both an invasive weed and a revered religious symbol, generated a strong interest and driving curiosity in the artist.

This show is the culmination of several months of scouting and photographing the city’s collection of çivy’, Ćnding examples that encapsulate the aesthetic, practical, and mythical themes associated with this plant genre. The artist will be available at Lauritzen Gardens on January 15 and February 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. to discuss his work.

January 11-May 15 Nature Connects: Art with Lego® Bricks Sean Kenney’s third exhibit at Lauritzen Gardens features some fantastic NEW pieces, including a proud peacock, a giant dragonćy, and a not so itsy-bitsy spider, as well as a couple of old favorites. Compare your wing span to a beautiful monarch butterćy, stand tall with a majestic buck and his en”deer”ing family, smell a giant pansy, go nose-to-nose with a titanic tortoise and make a splash with a friendly band of birds. Inspired by nature and built from more than 450,000 LEGO® pieces, this indoor exhibit features 13 displays with larger-than-life sculptures that represent the web of incredible connections that sustain life on Earth. Don’t miss the “Play and Let it Stay station,” where visitors of all ages can create, take apart, tinker, build and grow together. This blockbuster exhibit is included with admission, $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-12 and free for garden members and children under six.

One explores shadows, optical illusions and the unpredictable with latex paint on wood panels. The other examines the juxtaposition between the internal From here to there is a two-person and the external through the collaging exhibition of work that seeks to delin- Black Holes: Space Warps & Time Twists immerses visitors in the modern of words, paper and various styles of eate the boundaries of the invented Ćber art. world and to examine ideas of cultural search for black holes—the most mysterious and powerful objects in memory. Nancy Friedemann-Sánchez This show is about unifying contradicwill be exhibiting her Leaning Chumbes the universe — through a variety of interactive and multimedia experienc- tions. The work of each artist contains sculptures. Chumbes are belts of the elements of contrast: sharp versus soft es. Developed by the Harvard-SmithGuambiano indigenous community edges, the geometric and linear versus sonian Center for Astrophysics, this in Colombia. Friedemann-Sánchez free moving and changeable, bright recontextualizes the small textiles into 2,500 square-foot exhibition consists colors versus greyscale, pendulum substantial wooden planks resembling of 13 interactive components that captivate audiences and increase their motions versus spinning elements. And American Minimalist sculpture, thus providing stature to a cultural tradition understanding of core ideas in physical while each body of work may seem to science, including gravity and light, the engage one side of the brain more than oppressed by centuries of colonial the other, both aim to rećect two sides relationships within her native Colom- tools and techniques of astronomers, and the nature of theory and evidence of the same coin. bia. Leigh Tarentino will be exhibiting in science. paintings of imaginary gardens from Processes, materials and tools may a new series, Estates of the Realm. differ, but revision, rearrangement SAC Museum is located at 28210 Tarentino’s exteriors of gardens and and ever-shifting intent embody the landscapes are simpliĆed but complex West Park Highway, Ashland, NE 68003 More information can be found respective intents of each artist. in perspective and universal. from here to there is part of a series of online at http://sacmuseum.org/blackThe show runs through Feb. 28. holes/ collaborative and experimental projRegular hours at the little gallery are: ects facilitated by Darger HQ. Darger Tuesday through Friday: 3 to 6pm HQ connects Nebraska contempoSaturday: 10am to 1pm rary artists to the world by creating + by appointment collaborative working opportunities between local artists and national and international artists with related prac- Through January 27 Destination Mars tices, and develops partnerships that beneĆt artists by providing new means Petshop presents: “Destination Mars” An exhibition of contemporary phoof support through combined private tography from Serbia and non-proĆt sources. Darger HQ Curated by Katarina Radovic also educates, enriches and exposes the community to some of the most Petshop is located at 2725 N 62nd innovative contemporary art being Street in Benson. produced today. Through February 5 “From Here to There” Art Exhibit

space Museum will host “Black Holes: Space Warps & Time Twists” exhibit beginning January 14 through June 4.

More information on the artists and their work can be found on their websites: http://www.nancyfriedemann.com/ http://leightarentino.com/ Darger HQ is located at 1804 Vinton Street, Omaha.

January 14-June 7 Black Holes: Space Warps & Time Twists The Strategic Air Command and Aero-

January 20-February 12 Alicia Scherich: World Peace Alicia Scherich: World Peace opens at Oscillating Bodies the Lied Art Gallery on Friday, January Torrey Smith + Nadia Shinkunas 20 with a reception from 5-7pm. February. 3-28 Opening Reception Feb. 3 from 6-9pm The exhibition continues through February 12. The gallery is located at Cass and N. 24th Streets on the The deets: Creighton University campus, and is This collaboration from Torrey Smith open Monday-Friday from 11am-1pm and Nadia Shinkunas is an expression of their attempt to engage unique and and 5-6pm, Saturday-Sunday from 1-4pm. Additionally, it is open from overlapping components of the left 9am-7pm on February 8 as part of a and right brains. campus-wide festival.

Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5 5

Alley V 3375 Oak View Dr., Omaha, 68144 ---------------------------------------------Backyard Playworld 14525 Industrial Rd., Omaha 68144 ---------------------------------------------Chuck E. Cheese 225 N. 76th St., Omaha 68114 ---------------------------------------------Co-Co Keys Water Resort 3321 S 72nd St., Omaha, 68124 ---------------------------------------------Dave and Buster 2502 S. 133rd Plz., Omaha, 68144 ---------------------------------------------Defy Gravity 10421 Portal Rd., La Vista, 68128 ---------------------------------------------Family Fun Center XL 10765 M St., Omaha, 68127 ----------------------------------------------

Maplewood Lanes 3030 N. 101st St., Omaha, 68134 ---------------------------------------------Motto McLean Ice Arena 5015 S. 45th St., Omaha, 68117 ---------------------------------------------Moylan Iceplex 12550 W. Maple Rd., Omaha, 68164 ---------------------------------------------Omaha Children’s Museum 500 S. 20th St., Omaha, 68102 ---------------------------------------------Pump It Up 960 S. 72nd St., Omaha, 68114 ---------------------------------------------Skate City Bellevue 1220 S. Fort Crook Rd., Bellevue ---------------------------------------------SkateDaze 3616 S. 132nd St., Omaha 68144 ---------------------------------------------Sky Zone 4215 S. 133rd St., Omaha, 68137 ---------------------------------------------The Amazing Pizza Machine 13955 S Plaza, Omaha, 68137 ---------------------------------------------The MARK 20902 Cumberland Dr., Elkhorn ---------------------------------------------West Lanes Bowl 151 N. 72nd St., Omaha, 68114 ---------------------------------------------The MARK 20902 Cumberland Drive Elkhorn, 68022 Center Hours: Monday-Thursday: 10am-10pm Friday-Saturday: 10am-12am Sunday: 10am-10pm Over 25 Big Screen TV’s, 4 Projectors, 360 Degree TV Viewing, Family Entertainment including XD Dark Ride, Laser Tag, & Arcade, Full Food & Drink Menu

6 Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5

Alley V 3375 Oak View Dr. Omaha, Ne 68144 Hours of Operation: Sunday - Thursday: 11am - 11pm Friday - Saturday: 11am - 1am Bowling, Games and attractions including Clip N’ Climb, Mini Bowling, Atomic Rush and Laser Tag, Full Food & Drink Menu Happy Hour Monday through Thursday 4pm-7pm Half Priced Appetizers or To Share menu items and Half Priced Draft Beers! Monday Night Madness-4p to close: 3 Great Specials to choose from Only $10.95 each, plus tax Tuesday: UnbelievaBowl 8p to close Thursday: Ladies Night Every Thursday after 9p Appetizer and Drink Specials Friday- Visit Website for updated specials Saturday & Sunday- Funday Package Specials and Pricing are subject to change.

Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5 7

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 25 WORLD PEACE EXHIBIT LIED ART CENTER, 9A ----------------------------------------------“FROM HERE TO THERE” ART EXHIBIT DARGER HQ, ----------------------------------------------GENERATIONS OZONE LOUNGE, 6:30P ----------------------------------------------RAY’S PIANO PARTY MR. TOADS, 7P ----------------------------------------------BARREL AGED BEER DINNER THE OLD MATTRESS FACTORY, 7P ----------------------------------------------“DESTINATION MARS” SERBIAN PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT PETSHOP GALLERY, 7P ----------------------------------------------STEVE LOVETT SHOWCASE THE 21ST SALOON, 7P ----------------------------------------------BENSON SONGWRITER EXCHANGE’S SONG CHALLENGE SHOWCASE REVERB LOUNGE, 7P ----------------------------------------------AMERICA’S PUB QUIZ NEBRASKA BREWING CO. PAPILLION, 7P ----------------------------------------------AMERICA’S PUB QUIZ VARSITY SPORTS CAFE & ROMAN COIN RALSTON, 7P ----------------------------------------------AMERICA’S PUB QUIZ TWO FINE IRISHMEN, 7:30P ----------------------------------------------SWAMPBOY BLUES BAND ON THE Q ST BAR, 7:30P ----------------------------------------------THE SOUND OF MUSIC ORPHEUM THEATER, 7:30P ----------------------------------------------AMERICA’S PUB QUIZ FARNAM HOUSE BREWING CO., 8P ----------------------------------------------BLACK EYE JAM BLACK EYE DIVE, 8P -----------------------------------------------

JOSH ABBOTT BAND WITH ABBY NICOLE & COUNTY ROAD THE WAITING ROOM, 8P

WELL THIS IS AWKWARD THE BACKLINE, 9P ----------------------------------------------HONEYWISE WITH MOSTLY BROWN ACOUSTIC DUO, JEREMY RING & BROKEN ROOT THE DOWN UNDER LOUNGE, 9P ----------------------------------------------HOOT N HOLLER DOLLAR NIGHT FEATURING RAGGED COMPANY BARLEY STREET TAVERN, 9P ----------------------------------------------DRAG SHOWS CLUB VIBE, 9P

THURSDAY JANUARY 26

FRIDAY JANUARY 27

MIDLANDS INTERNATIONAL CAR SHOW CENTURYLINK CENTER, 11A ----------------------------------------------PEDAL HAPPY POTLUCK OMAHA BICYCLE CO., 7P ----------------------------------------------JTAS CRU THE 21ST SALOON, 6P ----------------------------------------------STARKILL, SPELLCASTER, FALLEN REIGN LOOKOUT LOUNGE, 6P ----------------------------------------------DUSTIN WEST VINO MAS, 6:30P ----------------------------------------------MATT WALLACE | BIRTHDAY BASH OZONE LOUNGE, 6:30P ----------------------------------------------WINTER JAM 2017 MID AMERICA-CENTER, 7P ----------------------------------------------AMERICA’S PUB QUIZ VARSITY SPORTS CAFE & ROMAN COIN RALSTON, 7P ----------------------------------------------AMERICA’S PUB QUIZ FIREBARN SPORTS BAR, 7P ----------------------------------------------AMERICA’S PUB QUIZ THE SOCIABLE INN, 7:30P ----------------------------------------------CHRIS D’ELIA OMAHA FUNNY BONE, 7:30P ----------------------------------------------VERSUS THE BACKLINE, 8P ----------------------------------------------TURNPIKE TROUBADOURS WITH DALTON DOMINO THE WAITING ROOM, 8P ----------------------------------------------REVERB KARAOKE WITH DJ MAD MATZ REVERB LOUNGE, 8P -----------------------------------------------

MIDLANDS INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW CENTURYLINK CENTER, 10A ----------------------------------------------THANK BOULEVARD IT’S FRIDAY JERRY’S BAR, 5P ----------------------------------------------FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT SERIES FEATURING PEREGRINE FLAGSHIP COMMONS, 7P ----------------------------------------------CHRIS D’ELIA OMAHA FUNNY BONE, 7:30P ----------------------------------------------THE SOUND OF MUSIC ORPHEUM THEATER, 8P ----------------------------------------------SUPER BOB, P-TRO, HAUS OF CHAINS, CHILDREN OF OSIRIS LOOKOUT LOUNGE, 8P ----------------------------------------------FLIPPIN WHISKEY BUSHWACKER’S SALOON, 8P ----------------------------------------------TEN O’CLOCK SCHOLARS W BROTHERS TANDEM & CLARENCE TILTON REVERB LOUNGE, 8:30P ----------------------------------------------CORNHUSTLE 040 FEATURING LUSYD BAR 415, 9P ----------------------------------------------REVEL THE TAVERN, 9P ----------------------------------------------MISS MAX 33 PAGEANT THE MAX, 9P ----------------------------------------------A NIGHT OF OZZ AND MAIDEN CHROME LOUNGE, 9P ----------------------------------------------POWER HOUR THE BACKLINE, 9P ----------------------------------------------ANONYMOUS HENCHMEN, THE

8 Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5

SLEEPERHITS, SLOW STOICS BARLEY STREET TAVERN, 9P ----------------------------------------------LUCKY DUTCH WITH KING OF THE TRAMPS AND DIEGO DANGER THE DOWN UNDER LOUNGE, 9P ----------------------------------------------IBC SENDOFF PARTY THE 21ST SALOON, 9P ----------------------------------------------DINOSAUR PILE UP WITH DESIATO THE WAITING ROOM, 9P ----------------------------------------------ENVY OZONE LOUNGE, 9P ----------------------------------------------ONE PIMP AVENGERS, D.N.D, TRUST, STATELY , DR. JACK’S DRINKERY, 9P ----------------------------------------------DJ SAM EC PARLIAMENT PUB, 9P ----------------------------------------------DAVID NANCE GROUP, SATANIC ABORTION, BIRDO BROTHER’S LOUNGE, 9P ----------------------------------------------RETRO VERTIGO PARLIAMENT PUB OLD MARKET, 9P ----------------------------------------------RIVER KITTENS HARNEY STREET TAVERN, 9P ----------------------------------------------PEACE, LOVE, ETC. FIREWATER GRILLE, 9P ----------------------------------------------BREAKING RESOLUTIONS ‘17: A BENEFIT FOR THE AFSP 28 S 29 ST., COUNCIL BLUFFS, 9P ----------------------------------------------DAMIEN MCCARTHY DUBLINER PUB, 9:30P ----------------------------------------------RED CITIES, THE BROKE LOOSE, HALFWIT O’LEAVER’S PUB, 9:30P ----------------------------------------------CHRIS D’ELIA OMAHA FUNNY BONE, 9:45P ----------------------------------------------INTERROGATED/THE ARENA THE BACKLINE, 10P ----------------------------------------------A GROWN & SEXY AFFAIR CLUB VIBE, 10P

SATURDAY JANUARY 28 MIDLANDS INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW CENTURYLINK CENTER, 10A ----------------------------------------------32ND ANNUAL FLOWER FESTIVAL SAINT CECILIA CATHEDRAL, 10A

----------------------------------------------KINDER NATURE: SNOW SCIENCE HITCHCOCK NATURE CENTER, 10A ----------------------------------------------INDOOR AIR SHOW SAC MUSEUM, 10A ----------------------------------------------MAC N’ CHEESE BINGE MIDTOWN CROSSING, 11A ----------------------------------------------THE UNAPOLOGETIC WOMAN LOVE’S JAZZ & ARTS CENTER, 11A ----------------------------------------------CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS VS DEPAUL CENTURYLINK CENTER, 1:30P ----------------------------------------------CHRIS D’ELIA OMAHA FUNNY BONE, 7P ----------------------------------------------KEN SITLER VINO MAS, 7P ----------------------------------------------“DESTINATION MARS” SERBIAN PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT PETSHOP GALLERY, 7P ----------------------------------------------OMAHA MAVERICKS HOCKEY BAXTER ARENA, 7:07P ----------------------------------------------PRCA CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO MID-AMERICA CENTER, 7:30P ----------------------------------------------THE REGULATION, CONNY FRANKO, CJ MILLS, HAUNTED GAUNTLET SLOWDOWN, 8P ----------------------------------------------TAKE COVER: OMAHA (A HEAR NEBRASKA FUNDRAISER) WITH WITH TODD ZACK JR., THE WAY OUT, BACH MAI, EDEM SOUL MUSIC, THICK PAINT, SEE THROUGH DRESSES, ROTHSTEEN, DOMINIQUE MORGAN, DAVID NANCE AND MORE! THE WAITING ROOM, 8P ----------------------------------------------RUSS CANICK BIRTHDAY BASH WITH CHRIS GLOVER, TEKNIQUE, BIG MISTA & RIPPA, BUGGY LEWIS & THE RABBIT GRENADES, AJ THE DREAD LOOKOUT LOUNGE, 8P ----------------------------------------------THE BEL AIRS THE 21ST SALOON, 8P ----------------------------------------------REGGIE SHAW HORSEMEN PARK, 8:30P ----------------------------------------------ECKOPHONIC OZONE LOUNGE, 9P ----------------------------------------------LUPINES, THE MORBS, & SEAN PRATT AND THE SWEATS

THE SYDNEY, 9P ----------------------------------------------SKRETTA ETC DR. JACK’S DRINKERY, 8P ----------------------------------------------THE TRANSCENDENTALS WITH LIVE BROADCAST THE DOWN UNDER, 9P ----------------------------------------------THE SHINEYS, N8 M SIC, KRISTEN TAYLOR, MIA BOUREK BARLEY STREET TAVEN, 9P ----------------------------------------------BENSON SOUL SOCIETY REVERB LOUNGE, 9P ----------------------------------------------THE SUN-LESS TRIO, RELAX IT’S SCIENCE, LODGINGS BROTHERS LOUNGE, 9P ----------------------------------------------MERCURY GIRL PARLIAMENT PUB OLD MARKET, 9P ----------------------------------------------CHRIS D’ELIA OMAHA FUNNY BONE, 9:30P ----------------------------------------------WORRIED MOTHERS, TOTAL VOLTAGE, CHALANT O’LEAVER’S PUB, 9:30P ----------------------------------------------DAMIEN MCCARTHY DUBLINER PUB, 9:30P ----------------------------------------------BIG CANVAS THE BACKLINE, 10P ----------------------------------------------MEATBALL RESIDENCY WITH ALLSORTSOFGOOD & STORIES OF THE SUN THE BLACKSTONE MEATBALL, 10P ----------------------------------------------DJ DANCE PARTY WITH DJ XL MONTANA CLUB VIBE, 10P

----------------------------------------------CHUCK AND BILL’S COMEDY SHOW THE 21ST SALOON, 8P ----------------------------------------------LIVE JAZZ WITH LUIGI INC. MR. TOAD, 9P

SOVEREIGNTY THE WAITING ROOM, 8P ----------------------------------------------MANIC MONDAY WITH DJ TRAVIS PARLIAMENT PUB, 9:30P

MONDAY JANUARY 30

TUESDAY JANUARY 31

GOOCH & HIS LAS VEGAS BIG BAND OZONE LOUNGE, 6:30P ----------------------------------------------AMERICA’S PUB QUIZ LIQUID SUNSHINE TAPROOM LA VISTA, 7P ----------------------------------------------SIGNING OF THE 18TH AMENDMENT ANNIVERSARY PARTY THE DOWN UNDER LOUNGE, 7P ----------------------------------------------ADDICTS COMEDY TOUR OMAHA FUNNY BONE, 7:30P ----------------------------------------------DOOM ROOM LOOKOUT LOUNGE, 8P ----------------------------------------------NEW MUSIC MONDAY WITH MORE THAN BLOOD, RIFT, &

PRIL’S JAM 21ST SALOON, 6P ----------------------------------------------STEVE DUNNING OZONE LOUNGE, 6:30P ----------------------------------------------MARC RIZZO OF SOULFLY LOOKOUT LOUNGE, 7P ----------------------------------------------AMERICA’S PUB QUIZ VARSITY SPORTS CAFE & ROMAN COIN MILLARD, 7:30P ----------------------------------------------ADDICTS COMEDY TOUR OMAHA FUNNY BONE, 7:30P ----------------------------------------------AMERICA’S PUB QUIZ MALONEY’S IRISH PUB, 8P

SUNDAY JANUARY 29 MIDLANDS INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW CENTURYLINK CENTER, 10A ----------------------------------------------32ND ANNUAL CATHEDRAL FLOWER FESTIVAL SAINT CECILIA CATHEDRAL, 1P ----------------------------------------------SINGLES SUNDAY FACE TO FACE THERAPY BAR & GRILL, 2P ----------------------------------------------CHRIS D’ELIA OMAHA FUNNY BONE, 7P ----------------------------------------------AMERICA’S PUB QUIZ TWO FINE IRISHMEN, 7P

Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5 9

1

Wednesday January 25 9p

6

Saturday/Sunday January 28 & 29 10a

Josh Abbott Band at The Waiting Room

Flower Festival at Saint Cecilia Cathedral

2

3

7

8

4

5

9

10

Thurs-Sunday Thursday Thursday Friday January 26-29 January 26 January 26 January 27 6:30p 11a 7:30p 9p Midlands International Car Show at The Matt Wallace’s Birthday Winter Jam at The Baxter Dinosaur Pile Up at Bash at The Ozone CenturyLink Center Arena The Waiting Room

Saturday Saturday January 28 January 28 11a 8p Mac N’ Cheese Hear Nebraska Binge at Midtown 7DNH &RYHU %HQHĆW DW Crossing at Turner Park The Waiting Room

10 Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5

Saturday Monday/Tuesday January 28 January 30 & 31 9p 7:30p Mercury Girl at Parliament Pub Old Mar- Addicts Comedy Tour at ket Omaha Funny Bone

Starting at 6:30pm, you can enjoy music from Matt, the Hegg Brothers, Michael Pujado, and Greg Ahl

JOSH ABBOTT BAND WITH ABBY NICOLE & COUNTY ROAD THE WAITING ROOM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25 Thanks to its inherently upbeat and singable material, Josh Abbott Band has become one of the leading acts in Texas music, winning four trophies in the inaugural Texas Regional Radio Awards. But JAB has national cred to boot - it’s landed three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart including “Oh, Tonight,” the Ćrst charted track to feature Grammy-winning Kacey Musgraves - and nabbed a Top 10 album with the 2012 release Small Town Family Dreams and reached No. 12 with the 2014 EP Tuesday Night. The six-piece ensemble is releasing its most ambitious project to date with the 2015 album Front Row Seat, a song cycle that follows a relationship from Ćrst meeting through its euphoric rise to a difĆcult breakup and contemplative aftermath. The release is accompanied by a national tour that takes the band to some of America’s most iconic country clubs. Josh Abbott Band performs LIVE Wednesday night at Thw Waiting Room, 6212 Maple Street, Omaha, NE 68104 Doors at 8PM | Tickets: $20

THE MIDLANDS INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW CENTURYLINK CENTER OMAHA JANUARY 26-29 All the newest cars, trucks and SUVs at the CenturyLink Center for four days only See, touch and experience the automotive industry’s latest and greatest. SHOW DATES & HOURS Thursday, January 26 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, January 27 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, January 28 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, January 29 10 a.m.5 p.m. TICKETS Adults (age 13+) $9 Seniors (age 65+) $7 Kids (age 7-12) $7 Children (age 6 and under) FREE Anyone showing military ID $7 $1 off coupons available at all local area dealerships

WINTER JAM 2017 BAXTER ARENA THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 Founders and hosts of the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, NewSong’s iconic career has spanned more than 30 years and includes 20 albums, 20 #1 Christian radio singles, a #1 mainstream AC hit, a GRAMMY® Award nomination and induction into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, among numerous other achievements. One of the most beloved bands in Christian music, the group’s discography includes such deĆning songs as “Arise, My Love,” “Rescue,” “The Same God,” and the blockbuster holiday favorite, “The Christmas Shoes.”

DINOSAUR PILE UP THE WAITING ROOM FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 Come pile up with Dinosaur Pile Up at The Waiting Room this Friday, January 27th.

2017 FLOWER FESTIVAL SAINT CECILIA CATHEDRAL JANUARY 28 & 29 Winter Jam exploded from a single The 2017 Cathedral Flower Festival show in 1995 to the world’s #1 Ćrstmarks 32 years this year. Its theme is quarter tour for four consecutive quite a milestone as well: 150 years years, according to Pollstar. of Nebraska Statehood. St. Cecilia Throughout two decades, Winter Cathedral, located at 701 N. 40th Jam has helped provide a powerful Street in Omaha, is the site for the platform for the Gospel in major festival Saturday, January 28 and arenas nationwide, consistently showcasing Christian music’s brightest Sunday, January 29, 2017 stars. The tour’s storied history was Along with the incredible ćoral documented in April’s one-night displays, attendees will experience live national box-ofĆce release, “This Is music in the Cathedral, refreshments Winter Jam,” presented by Fathom from WheatĆeld’s in the Cathedral Events and WORD Entertainment. Cultural Center, an art display in the Last year Winter Jam played to more Sunderland Gallery entitled ‘Nebraska than 700,000 people across the country, shattering the tour’s previous Through the Eyes of Children,’ along with special entertainment and the attendance records. For Further newly remodeled Cathedral Gift Shop. information, visit jamtour.com Admission is free of charge, although free-will donations are gladly accepted.

MATT WALLACE’S BIRTHDAY BASH THE OZONE JANUARY 26 Celebrate Matt Wallace’s Birthday bash on Thursday, January 26th

Festival Hours are as follows: January 28 10am – 4pm & 7pm – 9pm January 29 1pm – 4pm

Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5 11

What Is A Dad Hat? By Cass Butler

across headlines screaming Celebs are Obsessed with Dad Hats, It’s All About the Dad Hat and of course Fifteen Dad Hats to Buy Now. I had to ask again, “What have I missed, what is a dad hat?” I wondered if it was like the cornrow versus boxer braid debate. A rebrand of a very old trend to make the trend appear new for a different audience or different generation. I had to ask around. I know many of us are guilty of using a phrase or expression without having the full grasp of it, just to keep up with the status quo. Believe it or not, no one could answer the question straight up. I have heard, “I

çWhat is a dad hat?’ That was the Ćrst thought I had when I was buying what I thought was snapback hat. The hat I was purchasing had all the telltale signs of a snapback; an adjustable, ćatbill hat. I’ve got a big head and even bigger hair, so my preference is more towards the strap back versus the snapback. If we are going to be technical it would be a “strapback” hat. But work with me. This so-called dad hat was a snapback hat in my book. I thought no more about it – it was a dope hat so I bought it. Fast forward a few months and I have continued to hear about the dad hat trend that has become a status symbol for the who’s who. I have run

12 Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5

don’t know,” and “it’s a hat dads made popular, everybody loves dad hats,” among other responses that didn’t answer the question for me. I have zero idea why this phenomenon has gotten under my skin. But let’s just say I still wasn’t quite ready to fall in line and start tossing this catchy, headwear term around. It is too close to dad jeans. Which implies less than ćattering, very vanilla, and a deĆnite fashion don’t. The complete opposite of stylish. The way this trend is being rocked is anything but a fashion don’t Perhaps dads brought this normcore mainstream but all of the design inspiration leans toward a decidedly fashion-forward crowd. So back to the question, what is a dad hat? Drumroll please....it is a freakin’

baseball cap. Seriously. Apparently there are over 32 million people who have been equally perplexed about this phenomenon, according to some deep Google research. Yes, a dad hat is simply a baseball hat re-branded. You can even call it a cap. Or a strapback. Does a rose by any other name still smell just as sweet?

Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5 13

Immigration: There is nothing to fear but fear itself! By Andy Roberts The talk has been out there. Maybe it is more like a rant or a roar.

Imagine yourself a student in a foreign land, thinking about coming to the United States. Just to study, not necessarily stay here permanently.

of Nebraska at Omaha. His career has taken him around the world, with stops on Wall Street and as a consultant in South Africa, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, and the U.K.

%uild a wall

It may not give you a warm feeling inside. It could give you second thoughts.

&reate a Muslin registry

What would you be thinking?

These days he teaches in the areas of conćict negotiation and mediation. Those are skills that serve him well in his other role at the university.

Seal the borders.

Dr. Patrick McNamara is Director of International Studies at the University

As the Trump Administration takes ofĆce, McNamara senses unease

14 Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5

among those looking to come and learn in this divided nation. “I expect there to be more fear in our international students,” he admitted, “Especially in those from Muslim countries about whether America is a welcoming and safe place.” McNamara said the university has started to hear from some students that their countries and their families may be worried about them, hardly a

surprise given some of the rhetoric. The University of Nebraska at Omaha has long been a leader in attracting international students. UNO promotes itself as the most diverse university in the region with more than 2,000 international students. Its website says it manages a set of programs that range from training teachers in Afghanistan to preparing Nebraskans for a new world. The university has the major responsibility for the Bethsaida Excavations Project, That responsibility includes management of the annual dig in the ancient city on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee. UNO also is home to the Center for Afghan Studies, where former director Dr. Thomas Gouttierre brought universal recognition to the campus. There is a four decade-long history between the school and the country. Many of the Center’s team members have deep roots in that war-torn land. There is more, but UNO has been a major player in recruiting international students. They don’t want that to change, but a changing political climate must be addressed. What the school has been hearing from the students and speciĆcally about UNO is a much different

message than that of the past few decades. But it’s not like the UNO administration has been sitting on its hands, waiting to see what happens. “We talk about ‘Nebraska Nice’ and sometimes that feels so cliché,” McNamara said. “When it comes to welcoming outsiders, Nebraska generally and Omaha speciĆcally do a great job.” In December the university hosted a meeting with all the international student leaders to reassure them that, despite what they may be hearing elsewhere, UNO would continue to be a welcoming and a safe place. “We had a town hall dialogue on UNO as a welcoming campus,” McNamara recalled. The discussion centered on how they were going to keep it that way. Not insigniĆcantly, the largest groups of students come from Saudi Arabia, Oman, China, and India, McNamara said.

McNamara emphasized. “They bring a richness of cultural experience to our domestic students in a way that we could never replicate.” Having international students is a vital part of the educational and cultural community, he stated, but the recruiting of foreign students continues. “There are concerns in some international partners,” McNamara pointed out. “The chancellor sent a letter to the UNO community and I sent a letter to our international partners to ensure them UNO would remain a safe and welcoming place for alls students” Addressing those concerns and continuing to make sure all people are welcome at UNO will be an ongoing project. McNamara is conĆdent and determined.

Patrick McNamara, Ph.D. “My biggest fear is fear itself,” McNamara stated quoting FDR. “I believe that the American people will continue to provide a home, a welcoming and safe place, for people from counties from all over the world.

“I think that we will continue to recruit international students and the challenges in that will probably lessen “That is who America is, and that is The university would not be the same over time as they realize that life in the who America will continue to be.” without them, he said. Trump Era is not as bad as they feared,” “The contributions of our international he said. students go far beyond academics,”

Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5 15

Omaha loses two local music icons – Eric Goolsby Musician, producer, and Mike Kronschnabel

thanks to Eric Goolsby’s involvement in the local music scene. The bass player, engineer and great guy passed away last Thursday after an extended siege by cancer.

By Andy Roberts & Focus Staff

Later he was a manager at a West Omaha Hy-Vee where put together parties featuring local bands in the green space outside the dining area.

Goolsby and his band Caribe Ćrst came to Omaha from Lawrence, Kansas, in the early 1980s. He liked it and stayed. His friend and sometimes band mate. Steve Monson of the Linoma Mashers, said Goolsby sometimes ran sound for the Mashers and engineered the band’s second album. He later was part of the Blue Mangoes, a reggae band, in the late 1980s, The New Humans, and World Power Reggae Band.

A lot of Omahans had a good time

He was a visionary who saw how the scene could be shared on live, local TV like no one else during the 1990s with Visitation is Friday at Heafey“Trout Tunes,” a program he recorded Hoffman-Dworak-Cutler’s Bel Air at local venues. Previously he had Chapel at 121st and West Center Road. The family will receive friends gone under the name Ryan O’Connor on “alternative” FM station KRCK and from 6-8 p.m. with funeral services presented “Omaha’s Cutting Edge.” the following morning at 10 a.m. “A generous and caring spirit,” Monson said of his friend.

For additional details call 402-391-3900.

Recently he had opened Moose Lodge recording and was bringing his “Trout Tunes” archive on line via YouTube.

In addition, Kronch was a great guy. Mike Kronschnabel’s boundless It would be impossible to talk about energy and ability to share a story or strike up a conversation will be sorely the history of the Omaha music missed. There will be a rememberance scene in the 90’s without ‘Kronch’. ceremony on Friday from 6-9 p.m.at Mike Kronschnabel passed away Jerry’s Bar in Benson. Jan. 19 at the age of 56 from congestive heart failure.

Mike Kronschnabel

16 Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5

Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5 17

Samsung Is Exploding! By Focus Staff Things just seem to be exploding at Samsung these days- and I’m not talking about proĆts First phones and now washers. If you own a Samsung washer, you may not want to place your head above it because chances are it might explode, leading to a recall of more than 2.8 million washers. Over 730 units already have exploded, resulting in nine injuries. Focus decided to look into how recalls are determined and just many washers have to explode, for example, before a recall is determined to be

necessary. The most famous instance I can remember comes from the movie ‘Fight Club’ when the narrator, Ed Norton, shares with an airline passenger how his employer, which happens to be, in this case, a car company, goes about initiating a recall. Narrator bA new car built by my company leaves somewhere traveling at 60 mph. The rear differential locks up. The car crashes and burns with everyone trapped inside. Now, should we initiate a recall? Take the number of vehicles in the Ćeld, A, multiply by the probable rate of failure, B, multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C. A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don’t do one.

18 Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5

Impossible that companies can be so callous, right? Not so. In legal terms this is referred to as the “Calculus of Negligence” or Hand Test. There are three variables: B. Burden of taking Precaution P. Probability L. Loss Applied, this formula comes out as B<P*L or Burden<Probability*Loss. The things we can learn in movies, right? The formula is the same. The probability multiplied by the number of the cars in the Ćeld gives you the total probability of loss in the Ćeld. The loss in this case is the average settlement, and as bof cases are settled out of court, using the average out of court settlement is completely fair.b There are lots of other determining factors that go into a product recall.

population affected. 4, Retail value of the product. 5. How long the product has been in the marketplace. 6. The remedy that will be offered to consumers. Companies are required to notify the public so everyone is aware of the recall. Costs include media slots for radio, TV, newspapers, and direct mail. Companies are responsible for retrieving the recalled product. Costs include shipping, collecting, destroying, and replacing it. Litigation costs due to product failures, threats to health safety, or mismanagement of the recall process can lead to multiple lawsuits. However, all is not lost. Organizations can seek recall insurance, which I’m sure in the case of Samsung, has to be very expensive at this point.

Well, there you have it. Now you know 1. The seriousness of the threat to public everything you ever wanted to, or didn’t, about product recalls. health or safety. 2. The number of affected products or units. 3. Consumer demographics of the

Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5 19

Jane’s Health Market By Focus Staff

Is it a deli? Or a cafe. I’m not sure, but it’s deĆnitely all organic and full of goodness. The best part about Jane’s fresh eats are the prices, which are extremely reasonable for the offerings.

made with rye bread and fermented compressed soy grains soaked in amino acids. To that Jane’s adds vegan cheese, and 1,000 Island vegan dressing.

Lemonade made from in-house ćavors with lemon and apple. You also can build your own juices Stop into Jane’s Health Food Store today

Tuna Sandwich- Line caught Albacore tuna made with vegan dressing and capers. This is some great tuna and besides, it’s good for you, but being good for you shouldn’t taste this yummy Or should it.

Cookies and Cream Vega n Cupcakes

Chicken Salad - Plum Creek Organic Chicken w/ Himalayan Sea Salt and organic celery and pepper. Treats ChocolateCovered Raw Lasagna Almond and Peanut Butter Balls Fresh ground almonds and peanuts are what make this a real treat. A great alternative to processed candy bars. Chocolate Beet CakeThe cake is made from beets. The frosting is made from avocados. :hat?? 1o really It’s tasty and an amazing alternative to regular chocolate cake with a unique ćavor twist.

Vegan Tempeh Reuben Tempeh Reuben:here do you Ćnd this elsewhere in Omaha? This is a tasty sandwich

There are many other offerings at Jane’s and these are just a few. They also have soups and freshly squeezed juices made from organic produce. Two of the best are the Blood Builder, which is an in-house favorite made from beets, carrots, and lemon, and the Green

20 Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5

Mushroom Stroganoff

Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5 21

Healthy Beverages By Focus Staff Everyone needs to drink something, right? Then why not drink a healthy beverage that can do you some good. Here are a few concoctions that are said to have health beneĆts.

upset, fever, TB, and heart disease. It is said also to be an antiinćammatory, and there has been talk of using basil seed oil for Ćghting cancer. Side Effects: Holy Basil might slow blood clotting so you should stop using at least two weeks before any surgery.

Kambucha

Holy Basil TeaOriginally from India, it is used as an “adaptogen” to counter stress and anxiety. The Hindu name, Tulsi, means “the incomparable one.” It also is used to Ćght the common cold, ću, stomach

22 Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5

Is a fermented beverage of black tea and sugar. It contains a colony of bacteria and yeast that initiate the fermentation process when combined with sugar. Sounds kind of gross, right? It’s fermented by bacteria and yeast commonly known as a “SCOBY” or symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast. You can buy it at most health food stores, as it contains B-vitamins, enzymes, probiotics, and high concentrations of good acids which are said to improve digestion, increase energy, prevent cancer, and other beneĆts.

Apple Cider Vinegar Solves upset stomachs and is said to be a cure for a sore throat and improves blood sugar. It also is used to whiten teeth and reduce blood pressure. There you have it. These are just a few of the healthy drinks that are available. Look for more in upcoming issues. In the meantime, Stay +ealthy 2maha

Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5 23

Matt Wallace – The Saxman Cometh By Andy Roberts

birthday with a special show beginning at 6:30 featuring some of the area’s best players and singers. You could call it a career celebration, but this guy is far from done. Wallace graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1985 and was already making a living playing music. With his political science degree in hand, and experience on the Board of Regents as UNL’S Student Body President, he was ready to hit the road.

There was a problem with a new kid in Mr. Johnson’s music class at Oakdale Elementary. One of the Ćfth graders was playing his alto sax on the rests, when he He began recording with Rick Swanson should have been quiet. and Urban Surrender on Chip Davis’s American Gramaphone label. It wasn’t The teacher asked his new student why long before the legendary Maynard was he was doing that. Ferguson discovered Wallace and he went on the road from 19867-1998, “Because I hear music ” young Matt and then added three more tours by Wallace said. the end of 2002. To which Mr. Johnson replied: “Please don’t play on the rests and I can’t wait to get you in jazz band.” Matt Wallace started playing in the Jazz Band in seventh grade and never stopped. He started with alto sax, he recalled, because band students picked their instruments in alphabetical order by their last name. With W near the end of the alphabet he felt that was the best one left. His expertise now extends to the baritone and soprano saxophones.

“Played on every continent but Antarctica,” he recalled. In addition to Ferguson, Wallace has performed with Delbert McClinton, Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, 10,000 Maniacs, Greg Allman, Paul Shaffer, Joe Piscopo, and Los 5. These days he plays with the Brian England Groove Prescription, Finest Hour, the Countryside Church Jazz Band, Jules and Joe, Cuban Missile Crisis, Tijuana Gigolos, the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra, and during a Latin night the Ćrst Sunday of the month at Omaha Lounge. No, that’s not a complete list.

Thursday at The Ozone will be an exceptional night as Wallace “It keeps me busy,” Wallace said. marks his It has been 2 years since his Ćrst paid 55th gig with Resurrected Swing. For those considering life as a musician he offered: “Be versatile . . . If you love it, it’s a great way of life, but you have to fully embrace it.” That is the plan for Thursday at The Ozone, when The Hegg Brothers from

24 Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5

South Dakota will be making a trip to Omaha. Wallace has played on the Heggs’ Christmas tour for eight years and is on their new recording which is due in December. “Jeremy Hegg writes such a great show. It’s the tried and true tunes but done with a twist,” Wallace stated. “Omaha would love it.” In addition to the Heggs a large group of the area’s best players are expected and Wallace anticipates a wide range of vocalists.

“We’ll be doing lots of Steely Dan,” he promised. Thursday is set to be an extraordinary evening of music, with the end of the road far, far away. Asked about the future, Wallace simply said: “Keep playing away. “I think if you pay attention to your health, the musicians just get better,” he then added with a grin, “At least you get wiser about things.”

Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5 25

College Basketball By Andy Roberts & Focus Staff CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS

extended action of the season and performed well. He may be on the cusp of stardom himself by season’s end and posted Watson-like numbers with 17 points, eight assists, four rebounds and only two turnovers. Junior guard Marcus Foster scored 30 points, the K-State transfer’s best since coming to Creighton. Defense and rebounding were not team strengths before Marquette, but now the need to address them is more urgent. This team can still win a lot of games, but there is new work to do. Coach Greg McDermott is just the man to Ćgure it out. Next games: At Georgetown on Wednesday, and home versus DePaul on Saturday.

Creighton Bluejays 18-2, 5-2 Big East

NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS

Two big losses for the Creighton Bluejays who had reached a school-best #7 in the national rankings. As feared when Focus went to press last week, senior all-American point guard Maurice Watson is done for the year. The nation’s leader in assists tore his left ACL in the win at Xavier which puts an end to his college career. In a season and a half Wop, as he was known, established himself as the heart and soul of the team and one of CU’s most popular players – and not just of recent years. Most were concerned about how the team would adjust on offense with its spark plug gone. Fairly well, if Saturday’s 102-94 loss to Marquette is any example. The Jays scored plenty of points, but Watson may have been missed more on defense where his vocal leadership paid dividends unrealized by most until Saturday. Freshman 'avion Mintz saw his Ćrst

Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-10, 3-4 Big Ten

rebound and sticking back a layup for a 65-64 win in New Jersey. Basketball can be a fragile game, and one has to wonder about the state of the Huskers’ psyche. So close, so often, and yes, they are so young. Tim Miles has a tough job ahead of him, and this writer, for one, thinks he may be on the right track. Things don’t get any easier with a Wednesday game at Northwestern (164) which started the skid and appears headed for its Ćrst NCAA bid, followed by a home game with Purdue, a team that expects to play every March and has a brutally large and physical front line.

2uch The agony of defeat. After a 3-0 start in the Big Ten, the Nebraska Cornhuskers have lost four straight, and that hurts, but the last two Next games: At Northwestern on were especially painful. Two games they Wednesday; Hosting Purdue on Sunday could have won, and appeared to have in the bag during at least one point in the game, slipped away, each by one point in UNO MAVERICKS the Ćnal seconds. First was the 67-66 home loss to Ohio State after Glynn Watson Jr. slipped and the Buckeyes scored on a layup, Then Rutgers followed a similar script on Saturday with a shooter getting his

26 Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5

Not to be outdone by Creighton, the Mavericks allowed 103 points while scoring 86 in a loss at Oral Roberts on Saturday. Guard Tra-Deon Hollins scored a career-high 33 points in the shootout that ended a four-game winning streak. Earlier in the week, the Mavericks completed that win streak with an 9788 home win over Denver. Marcus Tyus had 30 in that one and Hollins added 24.

Omaha Mavericks 11-10, 4-4 Summit League

Derrin Hansen’s club continues to develop and is always a good bet for a fun night out. A little work on defense would not be out of place, and they have until Saturday to do some of that.

This entire section could have been titled “The Defense Rests.”

Next game: South Dakota State at Baxter Arena on Saturday.

ALLEY V 3375 Oak View Dr. W- All Night 1/2 Price Appetizers Draft Beers $4 Well Cocktails & House Wines BARRETT’S BARLEYCORN 4322 Leavenworth St. M-F 4P-6P $2.25 Domestic Bottles $3.00 Well Drinks CADDYSHACK 2076 N 117th Ave & 7007 S 181st St M-F 2P-6P $1 Off Beer, Wine & Wells TUES- HAPPY HOUR All Day CHARLESTON’S 13851 FNB Pkwy & 7540 Dodge St. M-F 3P-6P 1/2 price apps, $5 Wine and Margs, $1 off all drinks JAZZ, A LOUISIANA KITCHEN 1421 Farnam St $2.99 - $10.99 select appetizers $1.50 domestic drinks; $2 well drinks; $3.75 rum drinks, margaritas JERRY’S BAR 6301 Military Ave 25¢ Off All Drinks JULIO’S 123rd & Center M-F 3P – 6P & FRI & SAT AFTER 9M $1 off all Tap Beer, $3 House Margaritas, $5 Pitchers of Bud Light & Miller Light LEAVENWORTH BAR 4556 Leavenworth St. M-F 12P-7P $2.25 Domestic Draft Beers $2.25 Well Drinks LOOKOUT LOUNGE 320 S 72nd St. EVERY DAY 4-7, MIDNIGHT - 2 AM $2 PBR, $2.50 Domestic Bottles , $3 Wells, $3 Fireball

MARLEYBONE TAVERN 3710 Leavenworth St. M-F 4:30-6:30P MEATLOAF MONDAY- 6-9P 50¢ Wings WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY Prime Rib Special THURSDAY-New York Strip, Fajita, and Taco Night MC FLY’S 4305 Center St 11:00am - 6:00pm: $1.75 pints, $2.00 domestic longnecks NOSH WINE LOUNGE 1006 Dodge St. Everyday 4P- 6P Reverse HH 10p -12a $3 domestic beers and wells, $2 off Glasses of Wine, $4 House Wine OMAHA TAP HOUSE 1830 N 72nd St. M-F 3-6P & ALL DAY SUNDAY All Tap Beers $1.00 Off, $4.00 Glasses of Wine, $4.00 Captain Morgan $4.00 Windsor, $4.00 Smirnoff O’CONNORS 1217 Howard St. M-TH- 4P-6P & FRI 2P-7P $1.00 off all Draft, Premium, and Domestic Wells PERRY’S PLACE 9652 Mockingbird Dr. Monday – Friday 4P – 7P $2.50 Domestic Pints, $6.50 Pitchers $2.75 Domestic Bottles & $3.50 Wells PARLIAMENT OLD MARKET 1212 Harney St. MONDAY-MANIC MONDAYS with D.J. Travis $2 draws, $3.50 wells, $4.50 calls THURSDAY-LADIES NIGHT $2 Domestic Drafts, $4 Calls & $5 Specialty Drinks PARLIAMENT WEST 16939 Wright Plz EVERYDAY 3P - 7P 1/2 Price Martini’s, $2 Domestic Pints,

$1 Off Other Drinks PITCH PIZZERIA 5021 Underwood Ave. 17808 Burke St. M-F 3P-6P $5 off any appetizer $5 off any pizza RAILCAR MODERN AMERICAN KITCHEN 1814 N 144th St. M-F 3:30-6:30P $4 Well Drinks, $3 Off Signature Cocktails RUSTY NAIL PUB 14210 Pierce Plz TIL 7PM MON - SAT & ALL DAY SUN $1.00 off all Alcholic Drinks SAINTS PUB MIDTOWN & ROANOKE M-F 2P-6P REVERSE: 10P to Close (drinks only) AND ALL Day Sunday

THE HOMY INN 1510 N Saddle Creek Rd. M-F 4P-7P 50¢ off Wells, $1.00 off all pitchers and Domestic Bottles SMITTY’S GARAGE 3309 Oak View Drive EVERYDAY 3P-6P $2 Domestic Longnecks THERAPY BAR & GRILL 5059 S 108th St TIGER TOM’S 7103 Military Ave M-F 5P-7P $12 Domestic Buckets UNDERWOOD BAR 4918 Underwood Ave M-F 4:30-6P

SCRIPTOWN 3922 Farnam M-F 4P - 6P $1 Off Beers & $1 Off Well Drinks SHARK CLUB 2808 S 72ND ST. M-F 4P - 7P 1/2 off appetizers $2 well drinks; $1.75 domestic bottled beers; $2.75 glasses of wine THE SOCIABLE INN 4917 S 136TH ST M-F 2P-7P $2.50 Pints, $7.00 Pitchers, $2.50 Domestic Bottles,$2.50 Busch Lt Tall Boys & $3.25 Wells THE DOWN UNDER 3530 Leavenworth St. MON TUES 4P-7P WED THURS FRI 3P–7P SUNDAY FUNDAY 3P–2A $2 Domestic Tallboys $3 Wells, $1.75 Rolling Rock Draws, $6 Bloody Marys and Marias w/ Infused Liquor

Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5 27

Police Report -- Taylor Trupiano grudgingly paid his $12 “trafĆc� Ćne in December, issued by a Roseville, Michigan, ofĆcer who caught his car warming up unattended -- in his own driveway. Police routinely issue such tickets (Ćve to 10 each winter, based on a town ordinance) to send drivers like Trupiano a message that unattended cars are ripe for theft, which burdens Roseville’s police department. (A police spokesman said the driverless warmups are illegal even for locked cars.) [WXYZ-TV (Detroit), 1-9-2017]

Craigslist were accurate and that she was putting herself through school by supplying them (making about $200 a day). The seller claimed that “many� pregnant women market their urine for tests -- even though the main use of the test seems to be “negotiation� with boyfriends or husbands. [WFOXTV, 12-16-2016]

Perspective “You Have the Right to (Any Ol’) By Chuck Shepherd Attorney�: While poor, often uneducated murder defendants in some states receive marginal, parttime legal representation by lawyers at the bottom of their profession (usually -- Awwwwwww (1) Jasper Fiorenza, unable to keep their murder clients 24, was arrested in St. Petersburg, Florida, in November and charged with off of death row), Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, convicted breaking into a home in the middle of the night. The female resident said she of three murders in the 2013 attack and facing a possible death sentence, awoke to see Fiorenza and screamed, but that the man nonetheless delayed once again will be represented for free by a team at the top of the profession his getaway in order to pet the -- headed by the chief of the New woman’s cat lounging on her bed. York federal public defender’s ofĆce. (2) In December, Durham, Ontario, The Redneck Chronicles Tsarnaev was previously represented police ofĆcer Beth Richardson (1) John Bubar, 50, was arrested in by a team topped by the chief of the was set for a disciplinary hearing ParsonsĆeld, Maine, in November Boston federal public defender’s after repeatedly lifting his son’s mobile (“discreditable conduct�) because, ofĆce. [Boston Herald, 1-3-2017] earlier in 2016, after being called home with his front-end loader and to intervene at a drug user’s home, dropping it. The father and son had Least Competent Criminals she had noticed the resident’s cat been quarreling over rent payments (1) Matthew Bergstedt, 27, was “cowering� in a corner and had taken and debris in the yard, and the father charged with breaking into a house in her to a veterinarian, but without only eased up after realizing that his grandson was still inside the home. (2) asking the owner’s permission. [Tampa Raleigh, North Carolina, in December, though he failed to anticipate that the Bay Times, 12-1-2016] [CTV News Update: The Florida Fish and Wildlife resident was inside, stacking Ćrewood (Toronto), 12-2-2016] Conservation Commission reversed (which he used to bloody Bergstedt’s itself in December and allowed Mary LEAD STORY -face for his mugshot). Questionable Judgments Thorn of Lakeland to keep her 6-footPost-Truth Society (2) On Dec. 5 in New York City, a David Martinez, 25, was shot in long pet alligator (“Rambo�) at home so-far-unidentiĆed man made Ćve the stomach during a brawl in New with her despite a regulation requiring In January, the U.S. Court of Appeals separate attempts to rob banks in York City in December. He had that a gator that size needs a more Ćnally pulled the plug on Orange ver a three-hour three hour inadvertently initiated the chaos when, midtown Manhattan over spacious roaming area. Thorn and County, California, social workers who span, but all tellers trying to park in Manhattan’s East Rambo have been together for over a had been arguing in court for 16 years refused his demands, Village just after Saturday midnight, that they were not guilty of lying under decade. [Associated Press via Yahoo and he slinked away he moved an orange trafĆc cone that News, 12-12-2016] [WFTV (Orlando), oath because, after all, they did not each time. (Police had obviously been 12-21-2016] understand that lying under oath in said a man matching placed to reserve court is wrong. The social workers had his description had the parking space. Unclear on the Concept been sued for improperly removing successfully robbed He apparently “I’m (as) tired of hearing the word children from homes and defended a bank four days earlier.) [WNCN-TV failed to realize ‘creep’ as any black person or gay their actions by inventing “witnesses� (Raleigh), 12-27- 2016] [NBC-TV (New that the parking person is of hearing certain words, � to submit made-up testimony. Their York), 12-6-2016] spot was in front wrote Lucas Werner, 37, on his lawyers had been arguing that the of the clubhouse of Facebook page in December after social workers’ “due process� rights Recurring Themes Hells Angels, whose he was banned from a Starbucks in were violated in the lawsuit because The Return of Anger Relief: (1) members happened Spokane, Washington, for writing a in no previous case on record did a What was billed as the United to take notice. polite dating request to a teenaged judge ever have occasion to explicitly .ingdom’s Ćrst “Rage Cage� opened [New York Daily News, 12-12-2016] barista. Managers thought Werner spell out that creating Ćctional witness in Nottingham, England, in December, was harassing the female, who is at statements is not permitted. [OC allowing patrons to vent with The Entrepreneurial Spirit least the age of consent, but Werner Weekly, 1-6-2017] crowbars, baseball bats and hammers charged illegal “age discrimination� and An unnamed pregnant woman to smash crockery, electronics convinced a reporter from made a “science� claim that “age gap The Way the World Works and glassware -- at prices ranging Jacksonville, Florida, station WFOXlove� makes healthier babies. [NWCN Former elementary school teacher from about $15 to about $40. (2) In TV in December that the “positive� News (Seattle), 12-30-2016] Maria Caya, who was allowed to resign October, a bookstore in Cairo, Egypt, urine tests she was advertising on quietly in 2013 from her Janesville, Wisconsin, school after arriving drunk on a student Ćeld trip, actually made money on the incident. In November 2016, the city agreed to pay a $75,000 settlement -- because the police had revealed her blood-alcohol level to the press in 2013 (allegedly, “private� medical information). The lawsuit against the police made no mention of Caya’s having been drunk or passed out, but only that she had “become ill.� [Fox News, 10-26-2016]

28 Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5

set aside a small, soundproof room where patrons could go scream at the top of their lungs for 10 minutes about whatever stresses them. The store owner pointed to an academic study demonstrating screaming’s “positive effect” on the brain. (The prototype store is still Donna Alexander’s Anger Room in downtown Dallas, thriving since 2011, offering a variety of bludgeoning weapons, and especially active this election season, with target mannequins gussied up to be “Trump” and “Clinton.”) [TalkRadio.co.uk, 12-52016] [CNN, 10-27-2016] [New York Times, 11-26-2016] The Passing Parade (1) Two weeks after a Pakistani International Airlines crash killed all 47 on board, some employees of the company Ćgured they needed to dispel the bad karma (for their own safety) and thus sacriĆced a black goat on the tarmac at Islamabad airport next to an ATR-42 aircraft (the same model that crashed). (2) Badminton player Mads Pieler Kolding, in a January match in India’s Premier Badminton League, returned a volley at a world’s record for a shuttlecock -- 265 mph. [NPR, 1219-2016] [Deadspin.com, 1-12-2017] A News of the Weird Classic (March 2013) Suspicions ConĆrmed In January (2013), the National Hockey League labor dispute ended, and players returned to work, but as if on cue, some owners resumed their suspect claims that high player salaries were killing them Ćnancially. However, the Phoenix Business Journal reported in December 2012 that the NHL Phoenix Coyotes’ bookkeeping methodology allowed them to turn a proĆt for the season only if the lockout had continued and wiped out all the games. In other words, based on the team’s bookkeeping, the only way for the Coyotes to make money was to never play. [Phoenix Business Journal, 1226-2012] Thanks This Week to Gerald Sacks and to the News of the Weird Board of Editorial Advisors. COPYRIGHT 2017 CHUCK SHEPHERD

Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5 29

FREE ESTIMATES 4ualiĆed contractor, 25 years experience, insured, siding, windows, rooĆng, decks and remodeling, 402-2030531. SNOW BLOWER, Troybilt, 5 hp, 21” cut, 2 stage, 3 speed and reverse, $230 cash, 402426-2252 Blair.

AUCTIONS Thursday January 26th - 5pm 6205 N. 89th Circle - Omaha, NE 68134 New EdenPure Infrared Heaters, New Tower Inn “Lazy Leopard Lounge” Original Sign, Teak Bookcase, New 22 Diamond Ladies Bulova Watch, Blue Sports Watch by Toy Watch Co., Elegant Glassware, Huge Scrapbooking Collection, Scrapbook Supplies, New Household Products, Furniture, Appliances, Estate Jewelry, Baccarat Crystal, Marilyn Monroe Collection, Tools, LG Smart TV, Ike Dollars, Antiques and More -BOHEMIAN CAFE AUCTION

asp?ahid=8975 For more info go to www. HammerDownAuctions-Omaha.com or call 402-884-8884 HammerDown Auctions “The Midwest’s ULTIMATE Public Auto Auction” 8505 Crown Point Ave Omaha,NE 68134

EMPLOYMENT

1406 South 13th Street - Omaha, NE 68108

10% Onsite Buyers Premium Applies to All Purchases More info online at http://www. globalauctionguide.com/ -Public Auction Saturday February 4th 2017 @ 10am 11+ other Marshal vehicle’s will be sold. Bid Live onsite or Online at https:// www.proxibid.com/aspr/HammerdownAuctions/8975/AuctionsByCompany.

BUILDING SITES, 2 to 5 acres on pavement or remote areas. Dave Roberts 712-6422490, 8am to noon.

DODGE 2500, ‘11, mega cab, short bed, white, $16,900. Call 712-268-5345

PICK UP TIMES - DAY OF AUCTION AND MON. JAN 30, 10-5 pm

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase a piece of Omaha history. Stop by to share old memories with the Kapoun family and reminisce with old friends.

FOR LEASE, retail/ ofĆce space, 3300 sq ft available, includes WiFi, website, security system, key cards, break area and discounted utilities, 402-671-5775

$0-$1200 PAYING CASH For unwanted vehicles, call 24/7, 402-590-7315

Preview: Friday January 27th - 4pm to 7pm

Everything must go regardless of price.

REAL ESTATE

VEHICLES

Saturday January 28th - 10:30am

One of the most iconic and famous Omaha landmark restaurants served their last meal in September and has now decided to share the memories with you. Join us as we offer up at public auction all of the old artwork that decorated the walls, hand painted wood trim and wall hangings, original Czech wait staff uniforms, old menu’s, Jim Beam decanters, dinner plates, cups and saucers, chairs, tables, booths and so much more.

MR. NICE GUY Heating & Cooling, $60 service calls, 402-612-4860, se habla espanol.

DRIVE WITH Uber. You’ll need a Smartphone. It’s fun and easy. Call 1-800-604-9039 HIRING NOW Nebraska licensed Ćre alarm inspector/ installer, competitive wages, beneĆt packages, call for details and requirements. Protex Central 402-592-8225. OTR DRIVERS wanted, $2000 sign on bonus Join the Universe family, 800-589-8179, 4909 South 33rd Street, www.universetruck. com MAKE $1,000 weekly Paid in advance Mailing Brochures at Home. Easy pleasant work. Begin Immediately. Age unimportant. www.homemoney77.com MAKE $1000 Weekly Mailing Brochures From Home. Helping home workers since 2001. Genuine Opportunity. No Experience Required. Start Immediately. www. MailingNetwork.net GUTTER CLEANING Free estimates, also garage & trash cleanups, 402-672-3370. PAINTING/ HANDYMAN Specializing in small painting & handyman repairs. Complete interior & exterior painting, 402-681-7200.

30 Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5

WANTED: 1975 to 1985 Chevy tow truck, call 402-453-8185 CARS, TRUCKS & Vans for Sale Buy Here, Pay Here, Wolfson Used Cars 2007 Pontiac G6 Wolfson Used Cars, 402-558-3233 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Wolfson Used Cars, 402-558-3233 2001 Chevrolet Corvette Wolfson Used Cars, 402-558-3233 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Wolfson Used Cars, 402-558-3233 2008 Jeep Liberty Wolfson Used Cars, 402-558-3233 20089 Honda Accord Wolfson Used Cars, 402-558-3233 2011 Mazda Mazda3 Wolfson Used Cars, 402-558-3233 2009 Chevrolet Traverse Wolfson Used Cars, 402-558-3233 2013 Ford Escape Wolfson Used Cars, 402-558-3233

2012 Chevrolet Cruze Wolfson Used Cars, 402-558-3233 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Wolfson Used Cars, 402-558-3233 2011 Hyundai Sonata Wolfson Used Cars, 402-558-3233 2011 Chevrolet Malibu Wolfson Used Cars, 402-558-3233 GREAT CARS, GREAT PRICES L.A. AUTOS, 7700 L ST. 402.592.7887

MISCELLANEOUS Assure Women’s Center, 6510 Sorensen Pkwy, 402-397-0600 For over 25 years we have been helping women Ćnd the answers they need We can provide information on ALL your options. https://assureomaha.com/

Focus | January 25 - January 31 | Volume 1 Issue 5 31

Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.