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Follow the Yellow Brick Road to museum full of fun
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to museum full of fun

Kids will be able to follow the Yellow Brick Road to the fabulous Emerald City, with lots of stops...

 
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Sultan brings stream of conscious style to Slowdown

You may know him better as BBQ, one half of The King Khan & BBQ Show, but Mark Sultan goes by his...

 
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Indian Oven's secret speakeasy bar
Indian Oven's secret speakeasy bar

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Comedian likes to play off his audience
Comedian likes to play off his audience

Comedian Gary Owen, who performs at the Holland Performing Arts Center Friday night, is one of the stars of the recent movie “Think Like a Man.”

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Bring thinking caps to Durham for new brainteaser exhibit

A new exhibit, Mindbender Mansion, opens Saturday at the Durham Museum.

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'Revolution' trailer, 'Lazy Sunday 2'
'Revolution' trailer, 'Lazy Sunday 2'

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Local theater enjoys fruits of conference

When JoAnn MacDowell, then-president of Metropolitan Community College, announced the first Great Plains Theatre Conference in 2006, Omaha’s theater community wasn’t sure quite what to think.

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Maha adds more local bands to festival lineup
Maha adds more local bands to festival lineup

Maha Music Festival has rounded out its festival lineup with Frontier Ruckus and a slew of local artists.

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Live Music: Whispertown
Live Music: Whispertown

Whispertown joins us for the latest installment of Guest List, our ongoing video series in which we film the bands and you get to watch.

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John Wayne celebration features one of Duke's best
John Wayne celebration features one of Duke's best

For fans of John Wayne, Winterset, Iowa, is the place to be this weekend.

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Nickelback still brash at Omaha show
Nickelback still brash at Omaha show

The Canadian rock band packed the CenturyLink Center once again.

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One-woman show closes season at Brigit St. Brigit
One-woman show closes season at Brigit St. Brigit

The Brigit St. Brigit Theatre has the Great Plains Theatre Conference to thank for making its season-closing show possible.

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