Holiday Guide

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2014 HOLIDAY

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GUIDE We’ve got stuff for you to do on each of the seven days of Christmas. Ho, ho, Go!

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Looking for something to do this week? We’ve got you covered. Hear a funky band, watch a play version of a fun holiday movie, or party like it’s 2015 (because it will be).

Nebraska Falun Dafa Association

Shen Yun All New 2015 program with Live Orchestra

January 13 & 14 | 7:30 PM Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

1200 club

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

José James

January 15 | 7:30 PM Holland Center | Scott Recital Hall

Omaha Symphony

A Night at Woodstock

January 17 | 7:30 PM Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

Satchel Grande / F R I D A Y

Omaha Symphony

Symphonic Space Odyssey

Dance off all of that holiday sluggishness with a funky fresh band at

January 18 | 2:00 PM

SLOWDOWN, 729 N. 14th St. Nine-piece local band SATCHEL GRANDE

Holland Center | Kiewit Hall

will funk up the stage with an opening performance by hip-hop performer BUCK BOWEN beginning at 9 p.m. Tickets for the show are $8 and available at theslowdown.com.

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

Ballroom with a Twist

January 21 | 7:30 PM

‘A Christmas Story: the Musical’ / FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall

Omaha Performing Arts Presents

Keep the kids from shooting their own eyes out and getting their tongues stuck on icy poles. Take them to the Rose Theater to see the holiday classic featuring Ralphie Parker on a neverending quest for his dream gift, a Red Ryder air rifle.

Tickets are $20 to $25.

Dinosaur Train LIVE!

January 23 | 7:00 PM Orpheum Theater | Slosburg Hall Omaha Symphony

Northern Lights Festival Music of Grieg, Nielsen and Sibelius

January 23 & 24 | 7:30 PM

Happy Goo Year / WEDNESDAY

The Faint / SUNDAY AND MONDAY

Oh, my goodness, it’s already 2015. How freaky is that? Dance away the past year at Slowdown at the eighth annual GOO party. Go VIP with a $75 ticket and get 1 cent drinks, appetizers and balcony access. Regular advance tickets are $20 for the party, which starts up at 9 p.m.

Omaha-based band The Faint is back in town for a two-show run at The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St. Todd Fink and crew will bring dancey indie rock to the stage with tracks from their latest, “Doom Abuse.”

Tickets are $20 for the 8 p.m. shows.

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UNO Hockey vs New Hampshire Tuesday, December 30, 7:07 p.m.

Wednesday, December 31, 4:07 p.m.

Sesame Street Live: Let’s Dance!

January 2 - 4, 2015 Creighton Basketball vs DePaul Wednesday, January 7, 8:00 p.m.

Barry Manilow Wednesday, February 11, 7:30 p.m.

Nickelback Thursday, March 5, 8:00 p.m.

2015 NCAA Div. 1 Men’s Basketball Championships 2nd & 3rd Rounds March 20 - 22, 2015 PHOTO BY HERB THOMPSON

Danny Deneberg as Ralphie and Angela Jenson-Frey as his mother in the Rose Theater’s “A Christmas Story: the Musical.” More info on Page 5.

ON THE 1ST THROUGH 7TH DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, GET OUT OF THE HOUSE

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ight about now, you’ve probably had your fill of “family time.”

You’ve watched Grandma drink a glass or two of wine, and you’ve sung all the words to every Christmas song you know. You’ve seen your cousins fight over the wish bone and spun so many dreidels, your wrist is sore. You’ve probably taken some quality naps in an armchair, only to be awoken by a rogue aunt, pinching your cheeks.

Togetherness is the reason for the season. But stay in that house with your family too long, and you’re going to go mad. You can’t spend the whole week watching reruns and eating leftovers.

Put on some real clothes (with some wiggle room for that holiday tummy) and get out the door this week.

Here at Go, we’ve run down just about every fun thing you can do in Omaha for the next seven days. Unless you hate music, movies, beer, dancing, food and fun. In which case, stay in that armchair.

The rest of you, keep reading. You’re going to have a crazy fun week.

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PBR Saturday, March 28, 7:00 p.m.

Harlem Globetrotters Saturday, April 18, 7:00 p.m.

2015 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Grand Prix Finals July 22-26, 2015 Taylor Swift October 9 and 10, 2015

2015 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championships December 17 and December 19, 2015

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THURSDAY DEC. 25 Mark Misfeldt, 7:30 p.m., jazz, The Omaha Lounge, 1505 Farnam St., 402-709-6815, no cover.

The Nighthawks play Tom Waits’ “Closing Time,” 9:30 p.m., O’Leaver’s Pub, 1322 S. Saddle Creek Road, 402-5561238. Bring a donation or dried food. Again proving that there’s live music in Omaha every single night of the year, The Nighthawks will play Tom Waits’ “Closing Time” from start to finish. The Nighthawks features members of local bands Gus and Call, Ladyfinger and McCarthy Trenching, and they’ll deliver Waits’ essential 1973 album with as much Christmas spirit as can be mustered while playing Tom Waits songs.

DINING Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs, 2200 River Road, 712328-8888. Amerisports is open from 3 to 11 p.m.; Bella’s is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Heritage Buffet is open for brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner from 4 to 9 p.m.; Star Club is open from 2 to 8 p.m. The bar will stay open until 11 p.m.

China Buffet, various locations in Omaha and Lincoln, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., chinabuffetmongoliangrill.net.

The Good Life Sports Bar and Grill, 1203 S. 180th St., 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., 402-933-2947.

Harrah’s 360 Steakhouse, 1 Harrah’s Blvd., Council Bluffs, 5 to 9 p.m., 712-329-6000.

Jaipur, 10922 Elm St., 5 to 9:30 p.m., 402-392-7331.

Legends Patio Bar and Grill, 6910 N. 102nd Circle, 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., 402-884-1006.

Szechuan Express, 315 N. 114th St., 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. (only carry-out after 4 p.m.), 402-330-9779.

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Enjoy the view of downtown Omaha at the 360 Steakhouse in Harrah’s Casino Council Bluffs.

MUSIC Acoustic Music Thursday, 9 p.m., Two Fine Irishmen, 18101 R Plaza, 402-933-3990, no cover.

DJ Kevin K, 10 p.m., The Candlelight Lounge, 5031 Grover St., 402-554-5822.

Durty Thursday with E Brown, 9 p.m., electronic, Bar 415, 415

S. 13th St., 402-346-7455, no cover.

Lil’ Slim, 9 p.m., blues, Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, 402435-8754.

NIGHTLIFE James Brown Funky Xmas, 9 p.m., House of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 402-505-5494, no cover. Get the heck outta the house and dance to James Brown tunes to wind down the holiday.

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IN LIVING COLOR

Andy Warhol & Contemporary Printmaking

from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation

In Living Color is a ticketed exhibition. $10 for general public adults; youth ages 17 and younger and college students with ID are free. Special Thursday pricing (4-8 pm): $5 for general public adults. Admission is FREE for Joslyn members.

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Major Sponsors: Carol Gendler, Annette and Paul Smith, Douglas County Contributing Sponsors: Joan Gibson and Don Wurster, Robert H. Storz Foundation Supporting Sponsors: Fran and Rich Juro,

Additional Support provided by Wiesman Development, Nebraska Arts Council and Nebraska Cultural Endowment

The Museum is closed on December 25. General admission is free.

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FRIDAY DEC. 26 MUSIC 3D in Your Face, 9 p.m., cover band, The 21st Saloon, 4727 S. 96th St., 402-339-7170.

3rd Alternative, Fallen Reign, Drowning in the Wake, 8 p.m., metal, Shamrocks Pub and Grill, 5338 N. 103rd St., 402-9330277.

Brad Hoshaw and the Seven Deadlies with Matt Whipkey Duo, John Klemmensen and the Party, Matt Cox, 9 p.m., folk, Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St., 402-408-0028, $5.

Brian Holland, 5 p.m., jazz, Vega, 350 Canopy St., Suite 220, Lincoln, 402-805-4785, $7.

Cattywhompass, 9 p.m., bluegrass, Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, 402-435-8754.

Chris Shelton, 9 p.m., rock, Firewater Grille, 7007 Grover St., 402-452-3473.

Crescent Moon Blues Band, 8 p.m., blues, Crescent Moon Coffee, 140 N. Eighth St. #10, Lower Level, Lincoln, 402-4352828, no cover.

DJ Tasty J, 10 p.m., The Candlelight Lounge, 5031 Grover St., 402-554-5822.

Hi-Fi Hangover, 9 p.m., cover band, Two Fine Irishmen, 18101 R Plaza, 402-933-3990, no cover.

Johnny Pintore Band, 7:30 p.m., variety, American Legion Post #1, 7811 Davenport St., 402392-0444, $5.

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Kelihans, 9 p.m., Irish, The Dubliner, 1205 Harney St., 402342-5887, $3.

Kevin Lloyd, 7:30 p.m., jazz, The Omaha Lounge, 1505 Farnam St., 402-709-6815, no cover.

Little Brazil, 9 p.m., rock, Reverb Lounge, 6121 Military Ave., 402884-5707, $7.

McKenzie River Band, 9 p.m., cover band, Whiskey Roadhouse, Horseshoe Council Bluffs, 2701 23rd Ave., Council Bluffs, 712323-2500.

Mr. Sinister, 9 p.m., cover band, Arena Sports Bar and Grill, 3809 N. 90th St., 402-571-2310, no cover.

Old Style Flatland Band, Indago Jed, Jerico Panic Vega, 9 p.m., rock, Knickerbockers, 901 O St., Lincoln, 402-476-6865.

Ritual Device with Cellophane Ceiling, Nightbird, 9 p.m., punk, The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St., 402-884-5353, $10. John Wolf and Tim Moss are bringing back both their production company, Main Vein Productions, and their bands, Cellophane Ceiling and Ritual Device, respectively, for one night. Both rock bands hit their peak in the early ’90s before calling it quits in 1995 while Wolf & Moss’ Mein Vein booked acts in Omaha such as Nirvana and Soundgarden. Relive those times again Friday!

Rough Cut, 9 p.m., cover band, Ozone Lounge, 7220 F St., 402331-7575.

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“Yesterday and Today” The Rumbles, 8 p.m., cover band, Amerisports Bar, 2200 River Road, Council Bluffs, 712328-8888, no cover.

Satchel Grande with Buck Bowen, 9 p.m., funk, Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St., 402-345-7569, $8. It’s the X-Mas Spectacular!

Celebrate having cleaned up all the wrapping paper and eaten all the Christmas cookies with a night of funky jams from Satchel Grande, which will play several new songs at this show, the band’s last for a bit while it records a new album.

Skipglitch, Carlos Gonzales, 9 p.m., electronic, Bar 415, 415 S. 13th St., 402-346-7455, $5.

NIGHTLIFE Last Friday Comedy Night, 9 p.m., 140 Character Assanination by OK Party, Down Under Lounge, 3802 Leavenworth St., 402-342-3806, no cover.

Soda Pop Friday with DJ Travis Howe, 10 p.m., House of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 402-5055494, $5.

THEATER “A Christmas Story: the Musical,” 7 p.m. 1983 movie turned into stage musical, Rose Theater, 2001 Farnam St., 402345-4849 or rosetheater.org,

$25 main floor, $20 balcony.

Discount vouchers at Hy-Vee supermarkets. Reservations required.

“Murder Under the Mistletoe,” 7:30 p.m. Santa, Mrs. Claus, Rudolph and the elves solve a North Pole murder at the Millard Plaza Ballroom, 5339 S. 139th Plaza, 402-250-3139 or email info@murderunderthemistletoe. com, $35 to $40, includes dinner.

“Yesterday and Today,” 7:30 p.m. Billy McGuigan and company at the Omaha Community Playhouse, Howard Drew Theatre, 6915 Cass St., 402-553-0800 or omahaplayhouse.com, $38.

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SATURDAY DEC. 27

SUNDAY DEC. 28 MUSIC

MUSIC The 402, 9 p.m., cover band, Whiskey Roadhouse, Horseshoe Council Bluffs, 2701 23rd Ave., Council Bluffs, 712-323-2500.

Ed Archibald & Jeff Scott, 7:30 p.m., blues, The Omaha Lounge, 1505 Farnam St., 402-709-6815, no cover.

The Backroads, 7 p.m., country, Crescent Moon Coffee, 140 N. Eighth St. #10, Lower Level, Lincoln, 402435-2828, no cover.

The Brits, 8 p.m., cover band, Amerisports Bar, 2200 River Road, Council Bluffs, 712-328-8888, no cover.

Darren UK, Johnny Invisible, 9 p.m., electronic, Bar 415, 415 S. 13th St., 402-346-7455, $5.

DJ Double D, 10 p.m., The Candlelight Lounge, 5031 Grover St., 402-554-5822.

EZRA with Laughing Falcon, Dead Echoes, 9 p.m., metal, Bourbon Theatre, 1415 O St., Lincoln, , $5 in advance, $10 day of show.

The Females, Rojo Fiasco, Varmit, 9 p.m., punk, Knickerbockers, 901 O St., Lincoln, 402-476-6865.

The Good Life with Big Harp, Oquoa, 9 p.m., indie, The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St., 402-8845353, $13. Omaha indie rock band The Good Life, who last released “Help Wanted Nights” in 2007 with Saddle Creek Records, has reunited for a few shows this year, and its members are back together for a few more around Christmas. Tim Kasher of Cursive will be joined by bandmates Roger Lewis, Ryan Fox and Stefanie Drootin-Senseney, and joining them will be Big Harp, DrootinSenseney’s band with her husband, Chris Senseney.

Hi-Fi Hangover, 9 p.m., cover band, Two Fine Irishmen, 18101 R Plaza, 402-933-3990, no cover.

Kelihans, 9 p.m., Irish, The Dubliner, 1205 Harney St., 402-342-5887, $3.

The Last Draft with Through the Stone, Edem, 9 p.m., rock, Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St., 402408-0028, $5.

The Mighty Jailbreakers, 3 p.m., blues, Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, 402-435-8754.

Mojo Bag, 6 p.m., blues, The 21st Saloon, 4727 S. 96th St., 402-3397170.

WED-SAT

Buck Bowen Pyrate with The Howl, 9:30 p.m., rock, O’Leaver’s Pub, 1322 S. Saddle Creek Road, 402-556-1238, $5.

R-Style, 9:30 p.m., R&B, Love’s Jazz and Art Center, 2510 N. 24th St., 402-502-5291, $5.

Shadow Ridge Band, 7 p.m., country, Eagles Club, 118 S. Fifth St., Missouri Valley, Iowa, 712-642-3165, $5.

Soul Dawg, 9 p.m., cover band, Ozone Lounge, 7220 F St., 402-3317575.

Two Drag Club with Civicminded, Brad Hoshaw, 9 p.m., rock, Reverb Lounge, 6121 Military Ave., 402-8845707, $7.

NIGHTLIFE Buck Bowen’s Dance Your Mask Off Debutante, 10 p.m., House of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 402-505-5494, no cover. Don a funky mask and dance the night away to electronic music, spun by Buck Bowen.

THEATER “A Christmas Story: the Musical,” 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. 1983 movie turned into a stage musical, Rose Theater, 2001 Farnam St., 402-345-4849 or rosetheater.org, $25 main floor, $20 balcony. Discount vouchers at Hy-Vee supermarkets. Reservations required.

“Murder Under the Mistletoe,” 7:30 p.m. Santa, Mrs. Claus, Rudolph and the elves solve a North Pole murder at the Millard Plaza Ballroom, 5339 S. 139th Plaza, 402-250-3139 or email info@murderunderthemistletoe. com, $35 to $40, includes dinner.

“Yesterday and Today,” 7:30 p.m.

Billy McGuigan and company at the Omaha Community Playhouse, Howard Drew Theatre, 6915 Cass St., 402-553-0800 or omahaplayhouse. com, $38.

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Bandit Sound, Fallen 77, American Waste(d), 9 p.m., punk, Knickerbockers, 901 O St., Lincoln, 402-476-6865.

Bonehart Flannigan with Brad Hoshaw and the Seven Deadlies, Orion Walsh and the Ramblin Hearts, 9 p.m., country, Duffy’s Tavern, 1412 O St., Lincoln, 402-474-3543, $5.

The Faint with Sucettes, Ruby Block, 8 p.m., rock, The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St., 402-884-5353, $20. Years ago, The Faint would gather its fans for two nights of electro-rock jams and plenty of dancing.

The tradition continues Sunday and Monday with a two-night stand. (And don’t forget the afterparty each night at Reverb Lounge, just around the corner from The Waiting Room.)

HAPpy Hazard CD release show with The Dancing Dead, Kamakauzzy, Yellow, 9 p.m., punk, Vega, 350 Canopy St., Suite 220, Lincoln, 402-805-4785, $5.

Josh Hoyer and the Shadowboxers with All Young Girls Are Machine Guns, 7 p.m., soul, Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St., 402-345-7569, $8.

Karl Lyden Mixtet, 7 p.m., jazz, Pizza Shoppe Collective, 6056 Maple St., 402556-9090.

Luigi Inc., 9 p.m., jazz, Mister Toad, 1002 Howard St., 402-345-4488, no cover.

Mark Irvin, 2 p.m., singer/songwriter, Soaring Wings Vineyard, 17111 S. 138th St., Springfield, 402-253-2479, no cover.

Open Mike Night, 9 p.m., O’Leaver’s Pub, 1322 S. Saddle Creek Road, 402-556-1238, no cover.

Stephen Hawthorne & Ricky Williams, 7:30 p.m., blues, The Omaha Lounge, 1505 Farnam St., 402-709-6815, no cover.

NIGHTLIFE Faint After Party with Todd Fink, 11 p.m., Reverb Lounge, 6121 Military Ave., 402-884-5707, no cover.

The Return of Fancy Party Comedy, 9 p.m., Reverb, 6121 Military Ave., 402884-5707, $5.

Roast of 2014, 9 p.m., The Backline, 1618 Harney St. Send out 2014 by laughing at all of the terrible things that happened with area comedians.

Zoolarius, 8 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, 402-435-8754.

THEATER “A Christmas Story: the Musical,” 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., 1983 movie turned into a stage musical, Rose Theater, 2001 Farnam St., 402-345-4849 or rosetheater.org, $25 main floor, $20 balcony.

Discount vouchers at Hy-Vee supermarkets.

Reservations required.

“Yesterday and Today,” 6:30 p.m., Billy McGuigan and company at the Omaha Community Playhouse, Howard Drew Theatre, 6915 Cass St., 402-5530800 or omahaplayhouse. com, $38.

MONDAY DEC. 29

TUESDAY DEC. 30 MUSIC DJ Relic Soul Party, 9 p.m., Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, 402435-8754.

Dos Lobos, 6 p.m., blues, Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, 402435-8754, $8.

Hector Anchondo, 7:30 p.m., blues, The Omaha Lounge, 1505 Farnam St., 402-7096815, no cover.

Pril Jam, 6:30 p.m, cover band, Rookies Bar & Grille, 1702 N. 120th St., 402-4930351.

Sam Bass, Logan Krug Band, Carson Wirges, 9 p.m., rock, Knickerbockers, 901 O St., Lincoln, 402-4766865.

Scott Evans, 6:30 p.m., singer/songwriter, Ozone Lounge, 7220 F St., 402-331-7575.

Vic Nasty, 9 p.m., electronic, Bar 415, 415 S. 13th St., 402346-7455, no cover.

Washed Out DJ Set with Brent Crampton, $pencelove, 9 p.m., Vega, 350 Canopy St., Suite 220, Lincoln, 402-805-4785, $13 to $15.

NIGHTLIFE The Weisenheimers Office Party comedy show, 8:30 p.m., Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St., $10 advance, $12 day of show. This local comedy group hosts its own holiday party at the Slowdown. Bring your own “office party” of 10, and the whole group gets in for $75.

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Joel Petersen of The Faint.

Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, 402-435-8754.

Ed Archibald & Jeff Scott, 7:30 p.m., blues, The Omaha Lounge, 1505 Farnam St., 402-709-6815, no cover.

The Faint with Ramona and the Slimdudes, Feel Tight, 8 p.m., rock, The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St., 402-884-5353, $20.

Mike Gurciullo and His Las Vegas Lab Band, 6:30 p.m., big band, Ozone Lounge, 7220 F St., 402-3317575.

Open Mike, 9 p.m., Vega, 350 Canopy St., Suite 220, Lincoln, 402805-4785, no cover.

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Singer/Songwriter Open Mike Night, 8 p.m., Ploughshare Brewing Co., 1630 P St., Lincoln, 402-7420420.

Songwriter Open Mike, 9 p.m., Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St., 402-408-0028, no cover.

Zoo Bar House Band, 7 p.m., rock, Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, 402-435-8754, $3.

NIGHTLIFE Faint After Party with Teetah, 11 p.m., Reverb Lounge, 6121 Military Ave., 402-884-5707, no cover.

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DAILY DOSE OF HOLIDAY CHEER Museums and other cultural centers have events planned daily during the holidays.

When you’ve got a moment to spare, stop in and check these out.

SEE (BUT DON’T EAT) GINGERBREAD HOUSES Exhibits are open each day this week except Christmas in Omaha and Council Bluffs. The 29th Annual Gingerbread Festival at the Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters, 3215 State St., is free and open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Christmas Blessings at Kanesville Tabernacle, 222 E. Broadway in Council Bluffs, is free and open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

SKATE UP A STORM If ice skating is your thing, or you like to watch people fall down a lot, head to one of the open ice rinks around town.

Most rinks are closed Christmas Day but are open the rest of the week. The ConAgra Foods Ice Rink, on the ConAgra campus at 10th and Harney Streets, is closed today but is open from 1 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday, and 1 to 5 p.m. New Year’s Eve. The $5 admission fee includes skate rental — and don’t forget to bring nonperishable food and household goods to be collected for the Food Bank for the Heartland.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center ice rink, east of 42nd Street between Emile Street and Dewey Avenue, is also closed today, but is then open 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Tuesday and Wednesday and noon to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Cost is $7, including skate rental; cash or credit (no debit) only. You can also head to the Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St., for $5 public skating, with free skate rental. Hours are Friday and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m., 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, and 3 to 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.

TAKE IN CHRISTMAS AT UNION STATION The Durham Museum’s annual holiday tradition includes the Ethnic Holiday Trees Exhibit, which showcases cultures from around the world, and of course the huge Christmas tree, all lit up to oooh and aaah over.

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The Holiday Light Spectacular is a choreographed blend of light and seasonal music projected onto the Turner Park side of Midtown Crossing’s condominium buildings. The show is at 7 p.m. and runs for approximately 20 minutes. The best area to view the show is in the middle of Turner Park, facing west. For more great light displays, drive through South 24th Street and around the Gene Leahy Mall.

The Union Pacific Railroad Museum, 200 Pearl St. in Council Bluffs, will have a temporary model train exhibit available through Jan. 3. The museum is closed today but will be open 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

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Awaiting Eli, Die to Exist, The Creation Complex, Nevermind the Riot, 9 p.m., hard rock, Shamrocks Pub and Grill, 5338 N. 103rd St., 402-933-0277, $10.

Backfire Band, 8 p.m., blues, Pizza Shoppe Collective, 6056 Maple St., 402-556-9090.

Bennie and the Gents, 9 p.m., cover band, Whiskey Roadhouse, Horseshoe Council Bluffs, 2701 23rd Ave., Council Bluffs, 712-323-2500.

Ben Tweedt, 6 p.m., jazz, The Omaha Lounge, 1505 Farnam St., 402-7096815, no cover.

Black light show with Hi-Fi Hangover, 9 p.m., cover band, Two Fine Irishmen, 18101 R Plaza, 402933-3990, no cover. eNVy, 9 p.m., cover band, Anthony’s Steakhouse ballroom, 7220 F St., 402331-7575, $65 per person for prime rib buffet, Champagne at midnight.

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Hott2Trott, 9 p.m., cover band, Arena Sports Bar and Grill, 3809 N. 90th St., 402-571-2310, $10.

Josh Hoyer and the Shadowboxers, 9 p.m., soul, Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th St., Lincoln, 402-435-8754.

LeGrand and Company, 9 p.m., cover band, Waterfall Lounge, 10208 S. 168th St., 402-991-8001.

Logan Krug Band, 9 p.m., rock, Knickerbockers, 901 O St., Lincoln, 402-476-6865.

The Machete Archive, The Kickback, Powers, The Renfields, 8 p.m., progressive, Duffy’s Tavern, 1412 O St., Lincoln, 402-474-3543.

OCS New Year’s Eve dance featuring DJ Gordie Z, 8 p.m., Firefighter’s Hall, 6005 Grover St., 402-391-3581, $16.

Punching Puppets, 9 p.m., rock, The 21st Saloon, 4727 S. 96th St., 402339-7170, no cover.

WEDNESDAY DEC. 31 Ray’s Piano Party, 5 p.m., Mister Toad, 1002 Howard St., 402-3454488, no cover.

Secret Weapon, 9 p.m., cover band, The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St., 402-884-5353, $12. Act like it’s New Year’s Eve 1989 with Secret Weapon rocking all of your favorite ’80s covers.

Pump your fist, sing along and ring in the new year.

Shadow Ridge Band, 8 p.m., country, The Center, 716 S. Main St., Council Bluffs, 712-3235995, $20.

Shenanigans, 9 p.m., Irish, The Dubliner, 1205 Harney St., 402342-5887, $10.

Taxi Driver, 8 p.m., cover band, Amerisports Bar, 2200 River Road, Council Bluffs, 712-3288888.

Tom Buller, 9 p.m., blues, The Omaha Lounge, 1505 Farnam St., 402-709-6815.

Twinsmith, Uh Oh, 9 p.m., rock, O’Leaver’s Pub, 1322 S. Saddle Creek Road, 402-556-1238, $10.

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Noon Year’s Eve, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium. Ring in the new year without staying up until midnight. Free with membership or with regular paid zoo admission.

Noon Year’s Eve celebration with music, crafts and a bubble wrap stomp, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Durham Museum, 801 S. 10th St. Regular museum admission. durhammuseum.org.

New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular display to mark the closing of the Holiday Lights Festival, 7 p.m., Gene Leahy Mall, 14th and Farnam Streets.

Noon Year’s Eve at the Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium

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Into the Woods More than 25 years after composer Stephen Sondheim and script writer James Lapine asked the intriguing question “What happens after happily ever after?” their Broadway musical “Into the Woods” at last reaches the screen. The mashup of fairy-tale plot lines stars Meryl Streep as the witch, Chris Pine as a prince, Emily Blunt as the baker’s wife, Anna Kendrick as Cinderella and Johnny Depp as the big bad wolf. Rob Marshall (“Chicago”) directs.

Sondheim reportedly approved Disney script changes to make the musical more familyfriendly, which has fans of the stage version on edge.

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A reimagining of the 1977 Broadway musical recasts the redheaded orphan as an African-American foster child. Quvenzhane Wallis charms, as does Jamie Foxx as a cell-phone magnate who learns to care for her.

Cameron Diaz, Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale are less gifted at song and dance. 2½ stars

BIG HERO 6

Robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada and his plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.

INTO THE WOODS

A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree.

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB

Larry (Ben Stiller) spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.

PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR

The plot is nonsensical,

the action hyperkinetic.

But these birds from the Madagascar franchise prove they deserve their own animated feature by being funny. 3 stars

long, sweeping, epic battles and action sequences.

The movie leans heavily on digital effects but touches lightly on character development. 2½ stars

Redmayne is a marvel showing the gradual decline of Hawking’s motor control to Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Jones’ emotional range is equally impressive. 3 stars

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BIG EYES

True story of Margaret Keane, whose paintings of sad waifs with oversize eyes became a pop art sensation in the early 1960s. Amy Adams is terrific as Margaret, whose bullying and deceptive husband, Walter (Christoph Waltz), takes credit for her work until she learns to stand up for herself. 3 stars

EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS

Director Ridley Scott retells the Old Testament story of Moses (Christian Bale) with eye-popping special effects, including a tsunami parting the Red Sea. But the overlong movie falls short in stirring human-scale emotion and is uninspiring on matters of faith. Joel Edgerton co-stars. 2½ stars

THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES Director Peter Jackson’s third and final installment based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” is all about

No beginning, no end, an unsatisfying story arc. But Jennifer Lawrence is so good in this setup movie to the franchise’s finale, you almost don’t mind. 3 stars

THE GAMBLER

Lit professor and gambler Jim Bennett’s debt causes him to borrow money from his mother and a loan shark. Further complicating things is his relationship with one of his students.

THE IMITATION GAME

A smart script and stellar acting shine in this story of English mathematician and logician Alan Turing, who cracked the Enigma code during World War II. 3½ stars

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INTERSTELLAR

Director Christopher Nolan’s overlong sci-fi tale stars Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway as astronauts seeking a new planet to save a dying Earth’s inhabitants. The science is dubious, but McConaughey is terrific.

3 stars

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING

Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones give two of the best performances of the year as physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife, Jane.

Dale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business, but things don’t go as planned because of a slick investor, prompting the trio to pull off a harebrained and misguided kidnapping scheme.

TOP FIVE

A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancée talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show.

UNBROKEN

Jack O’Connell is memorable as Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini, a bombardier on a WWII plane that crashes into the sea in this true story. Zamperini survives 47 days in a raft, only to land for two years

in a cruel Japanese prison camp. Angelina Jolie directs this well-crafted picture.

WILD

Reese Witherspoon’s gritty performance as a lone hiker on the Pacific Crest Trail is Oscar bait. Based on the memoir by Cheryl Strayed, who made the 1,100-mile trek after her mother died and her life fell apart. Flashbacks scramble the timeline somewhat.

Contains nudity, drug use, sexual content and language. 3½ stars

UNRATED THE BABADOOK

A single mother plagued by the violent death of her husband battles with her son’s fear of a monster lurking in the house, but she soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.

HAPPY VALLEY

A documentary that observes the year after Pennsylvania State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky’s arrest on child sex abuse charges.

PK

A stranger known by the initials P.K. asks unusual questions in this Indian family drama.

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12 CHEERS

Drink up to our holiday cocktail tournament.

Go to Omaha.com/12Cheers to see the cocktails offered by all participating bars, then head out to try your favorites!

THE WINNER Midtown Crossing

KERRY’S WINTER SOLSTICE

Grane’s entry will keep you warm during the cold winter months You saw. You drank. You voted.

And you named Kerry’s Winter Solstice the winner of our 12 Cheers holiday cocktail tournament.

The whiskey craft cocktail at Grane, 120 S. 31st Ave. in Midtown Crossing, is perfect for the cold winter months.

“We developed it as we dream of longer days and warmer places,” said Grane owner Dan Matuszek, who named the cocktail after his wife. “We wanted to make it aspirational.”

It mixes warm weather flavors from lemon juice, coconut water and a housemade banana liqueur with a wintry mix of allspice liqueur and Henry McKenna Bottled-in-Bond 10-Year Bourbon. It’s topped with a sprinkle of fresh, shaved nutmeg.

Ingredients

“I wanted to give it that warm tropical feel, but not too citrusy,” said head bartender Devon Mundt.

Kerry’s Winter Solstice is based off of a whiskey sour, but it lacks the supersweetness or heavy flavor of its simpler counterpart.

A sip of the drink is smooth and sweet with a little light spice.

It has become the most popular cocktail at the bar behind Grane’s on-tap Old-Fashioned. Bartenders poured nearly 150 in one night last weekend.

Though Grane recently made a few changes to its craft cocktail menu, which it does a few times a year, Kerry’s Winter Solstice remains on the menu alongside about a dozen other cocktails.

1½ oz. Henry McKenna Bottled-in-Bond 10 Year Bourbon ½ oz. roasted coconut water ¾ oz. lime ½ oz. banana purée ½ oz. Bitter Truth pimento dram

Directions

BY KEVIN COFFEY

Place all ingredients over ice in a shaker, and shake until it’s too cold to hold. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with freshly grated nutmeg. Enjoy, the Winter Solstice is upon us!

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A glass of the Kerry’s Winter Solstice craft cocktail at Grane. On Omaha.com/Go, see a video of bartender Devon Mundt making the drink.

Previous contestants: The Berry & Rye, Brickway Brewery & Distillery, Charlie’s on the Lake, The Den, J. Coco, Interlude Lounge, Liberty Tavern, LIV Lounge, The Omaha Lounge, Twisted Cork Bistro and Tavern, and Wilson & Washburn.

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