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Omaha hip-hop duo focuses on more than music
Omaha’s Smoke Break is a hip-hop duo that has become much more. They have been releasing music for 13 years, and also have a podcast, appear in movies, write books and have appeared at comic-cons and card shows. The duo, who go by Mike and Morgan, recently pulled off one of their…
October’s musical treats
Mark your calendar now to join the Blues Society of Omaha (BSO) on Sunday, Oct. 25, at The. B. Bar, 4330 Leavenworth St. Beginning at 2 p.m., for the Nebraska Blues Challenge. The afternoon of music will select the Nebraska representatives for the annual International Blues…
Handmade Parade returns to Benson for First Friday event
The second annual Handmade Parade will bring giant puppets, handmade costumes, cardboard creations and people-powered art to the Benson Creative District during Benson First Friday on Oct. 2. Presented by Giant Joy Collective and BFF Omaha, the parade invites artists, families,…
Interstate of Despair
The latest “what if we made a metaphor literal” movie tackles the oft-sung refrain “life is a highway.” Don’t worry: It Ends realizes that the road trip of sentient modern human existence is, in fact, an abject nightmare for which there is no working GPS. Writer/director…
Jill Anderson and friends bring show with something to say to the Bluebarn Theatre
Veteran Omaha theater artist and singer Jill Anderson is known for deep subject dives – from Irish folk music to literary icons. As writer-director of a new staged concert at the Bluebarn Theatre, “Rise: Songs of Resistance and Resilience,” she delves into social justice music.…