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Brook Hudson of Omaha Fashion Week Does it All

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WOrkin’ it Brook Hudson of Omaha Fashion Week Does it All

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WOrkin’ itBrook Hudson of Omaha Fashion Week Does it All

By Kyle Eustice

Brook Hudson was working at Creighton Universi-ty’s Business School as the marketing director when her department was approached to become Omaha Fashion Week’s (OFW) first sponsor.

Creighton decided to support it to balance the many sports-related sponsorships the school had going at the time and to attract a female demographic.

Fast-forward two years later and Hudson found her-self walking down the aisle to marry the OFW’s found-er, Nick Hudson. A year after that, she accepted the job as OFW’s producer and has been doing it ever since. She now runs the day-to-day operations of OFW and its off-shoot activities like Omaha Fashion Camp. With her extensive background in marketing, public relations and event production, she’s a perfect fit for her current role as the OFW producer.

Hudson said she is thrilled to kick off another new year.

“For our designers, we are expanding our prize pack-ages in August,” Hudson says. “We will award a $500 cash prize each night to the top designer. Those design-ers will then compete in the Finale on Saturday night for a prize package worth $10,000. All of the prizes are made possible by SAC Federal Credit Union, our presenting sponsor. SAC is also making financial pack-ages available to support a number of the new creative

businesses that are emerging locally, such as our fashion designers.

“For our guests in the audience, we are always step-ping up the show experience each year with more red carpet photos, more fashion, more retail ideas and of course more cocktails,” she adds. “There are a lot of moving parts, but I think people will be wowed again. We love it when guests tell us, ‘That was such a unique night’s entertainment, I didn’t feel like I was in Oma-ha.’”

Hudson is also the founding member of Le Fleur Academy, a place where young girls learn about beauty, fashion, communication and entertainment industries from seasoned experts. Although she has a strong pas-sion for empowering young women, she never would have imagined her career would involve running a fash-ion show.

“I knew nothing about fashion until I started spend-ing more time listening to our designers and watching them work,” she reveals. “They are amazing artist-entre-preneurs, driven by the need to create. It’s really enjoy-able watching them do their thing, and seeing the pride in their eyes when they walk down the runway after presenting their collection. I also love working with our wide team of people who make it possible to stage the show. We are a close knit group, kind of like family, and those relationships are really wonderful. There’s some-thing rewarding in working hard together to pull off this


crazy feat no one, including me, would have thought possible 10 years ago.”

Hudson occasionally runs into a question about the use of ultra-thin models to present the clothing. In a so-ciety that equates “thinness” with “beauty,” the message sent out to young women across the world is curves are not desirable. Thankfully, that is beginning to change albeit on a small scale. The line between thin and too thin is, well, thin.

“There’s a lot of buzz in the media right now about plus sized models finally making it into runway shows and on the pages of major publications,” she explains. “France has gone so far as to ban models who have what their government considers an unhealthy body mass index. I think it’s an interesting conversation that is certainly taking place here in Omaha, as well. We are fortunate to have a diverse set of designers who each have their own target market, so we have been featur-ing models of all body sizes for a number of years now. Some designers serve the plus sized market, some are serving tweens, and some are serving the every day working woman. We try to find models that best fit those requirements. There’s nothing wrong with a mod-el who is thin, as long as she comes by that in a healthy way, but it’s refreshing to see curves on the runway, too.”

Omaha Fashion Camp kicks off June 8. There are two week-long program for children 6-11 years old and another one for 12-17 year olds. This is the ideal scenar-io for young people to get an idea of what fashion is and how they can have a role in it.

“At camp, kids get a well-rounded perspective of the industry,” she says. “It is led by our friends at Develop Model Management. Kids are introduced to modeling,

photography, sewing and patterns. They get to create a mood board defining their personal style and we take them on a shopping spree to Goodwill where they find items that reflect their newly defined style. The camp culminates with a special fashion show where each kid models a garment or accessory that they have made themselves. Parents are invited to watch the show. This year, the top looks from camp will be featured on live platform models at the OFW pre-parties. It’s good to start them young. Omaha is quickly becoming known for the high quality of its high school fashion designers. We are very proud of that and it all starts at camp.”

While Omaha may not be a fashion capitol like New York City or Los Angeles, the fashion scene is bigger than one may expect. OFW is the nation’s fifth largest fashion event and largest in the Midwest. By promoting local designers for free, it leveled the playing field for creative talent, which helped unlock showcasing oppor-tunities for many people in the area and not just fashion designers.

“We have over 1,000 people behind the scenes each season of OFW, including; hair stylists, makeup artists, photographers, bloggers, journalists, models, personal assistants, dressers and volunteers,” she says. “One of the amazing advantages Omaha has over other fashion cities is the significant number of high school designers. The talent of our high school student-designers constantly amaze experts in other markets. As they graduate, they are starting to attend some of the top schools around the country. The strength of young talent here makes us especially excited about Omaha’s future as a design city. I feel very proud of our fashion community and can’t wait to see what the future holds.”

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cOlOr viBe 5k run/WAlk TD Ameritrade Park, 1200 Mike Fahey St., 9 a.m. Admission is $24. www.thecolorvibe.com

tHe scOOp: Come get crazy! The Color Vibe is coming to Omaha on April 18th and wants you to experience the most #VIBErant 5k of all time! Grab your friends and family and join us as we blast you with lots of fun, epic beats and TONS OF COLOR while you run/walk our course. Children 12 and under are FREE! You’ll come as a blank canvas and leave a colorful mural!! A portion of our proceeds will also go towards a local charity, Partnerships in Aging! Sign up now before spots fill up! http://www.thecolorvibe.com/omaha.php# #ColorVibeOmaha.

MulHAll’s eArtH Week kick-OFF celeBrAtiOn

Mulhall’s, 3615 N 120th St., 11 a.m. Admission is free. www.mulhalls.com

tHe scOOp: Mulhall’s is kicking off Earth Week with music from local artists, Burkum Boys and Matt Cronin and Friends. Localmotive Food Truck is also serving their famous rounders, frites, and more. And Truck Farm Omaha is also on deck, bringing their pickup--you know, the one with a garden plant-ed in the bed. Get ready to see how they’re teaching Omaha’s children about the important world of gardening. Plus there are booths from No More Empty Pots, City Sprouts, and Ask a Master Gardener. There’s even a chance one of them is bringing baby chicks. Localmotive is on sight from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Music starts at noon. Bring the kids for some fun children’s activities, and enjoy the spring color throughout our greenhouse.

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OperA OMAHA’s FiDeliO Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St., 2 p.m. Tickets are $19-$99.

www.operaomaha.org

tHe scOOp: Love triumphs in this stunning original production of Beethoven’s only opera, “Fidelio,” designed by Omaha’s own world-renowned artist, Jun Kaneko. This production -- never before seen in Omaha -- completes Jun Kaneko’s operatic triptych following the phenomenal “Madama Butterfly” and “The Magic Flute.” After acclaimed performances coast to coast, from San Francisco to Washington D.C., Opera Omaha is proud to be Jun Kaneko’s operatic home. “Fidelio” resonates as much today as it did two centuries ago: Love and faith triumph over injustice and tyranny. Conductor Nicholas Cleobury and director Michael Shell return to Omaha to lead a prominent cast of singers including soprano Wen-dy Bryn Harmer in the title role, tenor Bryan Register, and bass-baritone Kevin Short.

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yOu’re tHe Artist! Cali Commons, 40th and California, Noon to 4 p.m.

Cost is $20 for adults and $10 for children. www.calicommons.com

tHe scOOp: All supplies will be provided. You can do your own thing, or use our project idea sheets if you need help getting started. Need a little extra instruction? At 1:00 and 3:00, we’ll do training ses-sions that guide you through the process of creating a painting (but we promise your finished product won’t look like anyone else’s). When you’re done, you’ll leave your work at the gallery, and we’ll take care of hanging it up. Then, on Saturday, April 25 from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., invite your friends to the Artist Reception to show off your work! The reception is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be provided. You’ll be able to take your artwork home at the end of the reception, or arrange a time to pick it up the following week.


BOys & Beers Kleveland Clothing in Blackstone, 36th and Farnam, Noon to 2 p.m. Admission is free.

www.klevelandclothing.com

tHe scOOp: Doesn’t $1 donuts (or $5 donuts & unlimited beer), brewskis with the boys, and playing bags outside in April sound like a great way to spend your Sunday morning? Kleveland Clothing has all of that and more on April 19th. All are welcome so boys, bring your girls for a great shopping experience.

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DAniel WOlFF UNO’s School of Music, 6900 Dodge St., 7:30 p.m, Admission is $5 or free with student I.D.

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tHe scOOp: Celebrated as one of Brazil’s most prominent guitarists, Daniel Wolff is in residence at the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s School of Music from April 19-24, 2015. A versatile musician, in addition to his career as a performer, Wolff acts extensively as a teacher, composer and arranger, which culminated in a Grammy Award in 2001. Winner of numerous guitar competitions in Brazil and the United States, he has performed widely across Europe, South America and the U.S., including an appearance at New York’s Carnegie Recital Hall, and his recordings and compositions have received high critical acclaim.


An evening WitH JAck lenOr lArsen KANEKO, 1111 Jones St., 11:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is $75.

www.thekaneko.org

tHe scOOp: KANEKO invites you to the grand finale of their FIBER programming with two special events featuring world-famous textile designer, scholar and collector, Jack Lenor Larsen. April 22, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Lunch with Jack offers a rare opportunity to meet, eat and mingle with the legendary Jack Lenor Larsen at an intimate luncheon inside the KANEKO gallery space. Tickets to this fundraising event are $75 per person with all proceeds benefiting KANEKO public programming. REGISTER for tickets now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lunch-with-jack-tickets-16201884272 or call 402.341.3800 to purchase tickets. April 22, 6:30–9 p.m. An Evening with Jack Lenor Larsen will feature a presentation by the fiber legend that explores past, present and future of textile design through the unique lens of Larsen’s illustrious career. This event is free and open to the public.

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OMAHA AutisM puzzle WAlk AnD 5k run

Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St., 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. $15 Adults 19 and over, $10 for those 18 and under, and $35 for 5K runner. www.ralstonarena.com

tHe scOOp: The Autism Society is hosting their Omaha Autism Puzzle Walk and 5K Run this week-end. Come join them for a great family event with bounce houses for ages 1-101, carnival games, face painting, character appearances and loads of fun. This INDOOR venue allows to go on rain or shine--the only outdoor activities are be the 5K Run, a Puzzle Walk that goes up to a 3K Leisure Walk and the Closing Ceremony Tunnel Walk.


BAck AFlOAtso-so sailors get the Wind Back in its sails

By Kyle Eustice

So-So Sailors are back. After being relatively quiet for the better part of two years, the Omaha indie band is slowly starting to emerge from its hibernation.

Frontman Chris Machmuller (Ladyfinger), keyboardist Aaron Markley (Gus & Call), drummer Dan Kemp (Blood-cow), guitarist Mike Friedman and bassist Brendan Greene-Walsh have been busy with life. Machmuller is about to have his second child with his relatively new wife, which has (nat-urally) changed, well, just about everything.

Touring is no longer a priority and he has other things to worry about other than being a “rock star.” However, that doesn’t mean he doesn’t play the part well. So-So Sailors just opened for Matthew Sweet at the Holland Performing Arts Center, and according to local columnist and music enthusi-ast Tim McMahan, they sounded “exquisite.”

It’s been a solid four years since the group surfaced. Their debut EP, Young Hearts, was released in December 2011, and subsequently released in June 2012 in the UK/Ireland by No Dancing. So-So Sailors is finally getting ready to release its first full-length album, and it’s about time. Machmuller had a few spare moments in between daddy duty, mixing the new album and running two businesses (O’Leaver’s Pub and Worker’s Take Out) to talk starting a family, new music and why touring just doesn’t have the same appeal anymore.

Shout Omaha: Is it just me or have you been under the radar lately?

Chris Macmuller: Yeah, we haven’t been too active. It wasn’t a conscious decision. It just sorta ended up like that. I guess a big factor was our guitar player Alex McManus moved to British Columbia. That certainly made it difficult to play out, considering we would need to fully acclimate a new guitar player before doing so. In addition, the birth of my daughter shifted my priorities, as well. There just isn’t as much free time for rehearsals these days.

How has that changed you? Well, my daughter Ruby just turned 2 and the next one

is due Aug. 31. It’s all about perspective, I guess. Having children makes everything else in your life seem a lot less im-portant, you know, stuff like rock shows, deadlines, parties, and work-related bullshit.

Are your goals different now than before you start-ed a family?

Yes, I’d say so. I have very little interest in touring these days. I just don’t want to be away from my girls (daughter and wife). They’re too much fun.

Are you working on new material?We don’t have new material yet. Or at least I hav-

en’t written anything new. The group has a substantial back catalogue of unfinished and/or unreleased mate-rial. But, to properly answer you question, our first full-length is nearly completed…finally. We started recording two years ago. So, yes, a new release is com-ing soon. I guess I don’t consider those songs “new” anymore considering how long we’ve been working on them.

How has your musical style evolved over the years? It’s funny, but I feel like I’m a lazier songwriter

now. Or maybe it’s just easier to write now. It’s hard to say. But ultimately, I feel that I’m a more honest song-writer these days. It’s easier to tell the truth than lie. By that I mean, I tend to be a little less cryptic nowadays.

Do you think Omaha’s music “scene” keeps getting better?

I don’t know. There’s a lot of quality music around. Yeah, I’ll say it keeps getting better. But, why? Shit. I dunno. I guess as long as new artists continue to be inspired and/or influenced by quality predecessors and are talented enough to channel that into their own ver-sion of quality, then we’ll be OK.

What’s up for this year?New record and new baby.

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What’s going on in Omaha? You’ll find out here! Submit calendar listings to [email protected]. Be sure to include NAMES, DATES, TIMES, ADDRESSES and COSTS, and please give us AT LEAST 7 days notice. Events are included as space allows.

tHursDAy, April 16Verbal GumboHouse of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 7 p.m. Admission is $7. www.houseofloom.com Crabby about the political climate? Want some okra change? Just want to discuss your relationshrimps– or the andouille sausage in your life? Well, Verbal Gumbo is here with some hot, spicey flava with a side o’ rice and rhythm. This is the spoken word event that promotes our rich diversity of culture and style. Bring your spoon to the House of LOOM every 3rd Thursday.

Super Happy Funtime BurlesqueThe Waiting Room 6212 Maple St. 9 p.m.

Tribute Night: Tom Waits Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St., 9 p.m. Admission is $5. Celebrating the music of Tom Waits with local musicians performing their favorite Waits songs as well as a few of their own that are inspired or influenced by him. Featuring performances by Stephanie Krysl, Scott Severin, Virginia Tanous Gallner, Brad Hoshaw, Daniel Burns, Jeff Dworkin, Andrew Samson, Jeremy Mercy, Gunter Voelker, Kait Berreckman, Stephen Monroe, Jacob radley Duncan, Eliza Doo and more.

Hector AnchondoThe Omaha Lounge, 1505 Farnam St., 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. www.theomahalounge.com

Movie Trivia NightThe Sydney, 5918 Maple St., 8 p.m. Admission is free. www.thesydneybenson.com Get to the Sydney at 8 p.m. Thursday for your chance to win awesome prizes and the eternal glory of bragging to your friends that you know more about movies than them! (For this month, anyway!) For any movie quiz noobz, all of the information, rules, et-ceteruh is below! *The Rules:* There will be 40 questions, broken up into five categories of eight questions each (with a ten-minute break between the second and third category). No use of smart phones, laptops, phoning a friend, etc. In

fact, you should probably just not have your phone out at any point during the quiz. Teams of FIVE or less. If you have more than five, you can still play, but you won’t be eligible for our fantastic prizes. And what are those fantastic prizes?! *The Prizes:* There will be a first place prize, an individual prize, and Best Team Name prizes! All of which have been donated so graciously by local film-based-businesses/groups and the Sydney.

FriDAy, April 17Revel House of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 9 p.m. Admission is $5. www.houseofloom.comRevel is the only night in Omaha dedicated to ladies who love ladies. It’s an opportunity for the Lesbian community and those who are friends and allies of the LGBT community at large to come together to enjoy the safe company of like-minded people with drinks and dancing. Hosted by Danielle Renae, Tena Hahn and Tara Jeck. Resident DJ Ema Marco.

CREIGHTON BASEBALL VS. ST. JOHNSTD Ameritrade Park, 1200 Mike Fahey Street6 p.m.

BRIAN REGANHolland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St7:30 p.m.

WE BE LIONSwith Rothsteen, Artillery Funk, & The Shivering FlowersThe Waiting Room, 6212 Maple St.8 p.m.

KARAOKE AT THE CALI BARThe California Bar, 510 N 33rd St9 p.m.

MOUNTAIN SPROUTReverb Lounge, 6121 Military Ave9 p.m.

Opera Omaha’s FidelioOrpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St., 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $19-$99. www.omahaperformingarts.org “Fidelio” resonates as much today as it did two centuries ago: Love and faith triumph over injustice and tyranny. Conductor Nicholas Cleobury and director Michael Shell return to Omaha to lead a prominent cast of singers including soprano Wendy Bryn Harmer in the title role, tenor Bryan Register, and bass-baritone Kevin Short.

Matt Cox BandHarney Street Tavern, 1215 Harney St.,9 p.m. Admission is free.

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Super Ghost with Blue Bird, & Two Drag ClubBarley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St., 9 p.m. Admission is $5. www.barleystreet.com

sAturDAy, April 18Harlem GlobetrottersCenturyLink Center Omaha, 455 N. 10th St., 7 p.m. Tickets are $24-$102. www.centurylinkcenteromaha.com The iconic Harlem Globetrotters are coming to town with their unrivaled family show, featuring some of the greatest athletes on the planet. With incredible ball handling wizardry, amazing rim-rattling dunks and trick shots, side-splitting comedy and unequaled on-court fan interaction, this must-see event is guaranteed to entertain the whole family – creating memories that will last a lifetime. The Globetrotters will face a great challenge this year, as the infamous Washington Generals are more determined than ever to beat the Globetrotters. The Generals, the last team to beat the Globetrotters, are now coached by a former member of that 1971 team. They are on a mission and will do whatever it takes to win, with a new strategy that’s sure to give the Globetrotters a run for their money.


LIL DICKYThe Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St.8:30 p.m.

LADYFINGERThe Waiting Room, 6212 Maple St.9 p.m.

CLARENCE TILTON CD RELEASEReverb Lounge, 6121 Military Ave9 p.m.

Omaha National College FairCenturyLink Center Omaha, 455 N. 10th St., 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. www.nacacnet.org

Weekend Dance Destination House of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 10 p.m. Admission is free. www.houseofloom.comThere’s always two things consistent about our weekends: House of Loom turns into a House of Dance with sweat-inducing DJs ready to free the booty, and a House of Celebration, ready to host whatever celebration-worthy moment you have in your life. If you’re looking for a place to celebrate,

dance and release, we’re your spot. Always enjoy a rotating cast of resident DJs, great theme parties, international flavors and live performances. Contact us at [email protected] for table reservation & bottle service packages.

Xion with Kevin Sandbloom, Pflames, & CJ MillsBarley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St., 9 p.m. Admission is $5. www.barleystreet.com

Opening Reception: Susan P. Puelz Kiechel Fine Art, 1208 O St., Lincoln, 5 p.m. Admission is free. www.kiechelfineart.com Kiechel Fine Art (Lincoln, NE) is pleased to be showcasing our first solo exhibition of the year. Susan P. Puelz has been working consistently over the past year to prepare for this solo exhibition and she and Kiechel Fine Art invite the art communities of Nebraska to come and celebrate this showcase with an opening reception Saturday.

Asian/Pacific Islander Culture FestCreighton University, Skutt Student Ballroom, 8 p.m. Admission is free. www.creighton.edu An evening filled with dazzling performances that showcase the unique artistic talents of Creighton’s Asian/Pacific Islander students, as well as members from the greater Omaha Asian/Pacific Islander community takes place this weekend. The event is held on Creighton’s campus in the Skutt Student Center Ballroom.

Luke PolipnickHarney Street Tavern, 1215 Harney St., 9 p.m. Admission is free. www.harneystreettavern.com Luke Polipnick is back at it this Saturday night at Harney Street. Modern Jazz at it’s finest...one of Omaha’s best jazz guitarists. No two songs will ever sound the same with the amount of improv and originality that he brings every time he plays. Get there early to get the best seats.

Open Mic Poet Night Sozo Coffeehouse, 1314 Jones St., 7 p.m. Admission is free. www.sozocoffeeshop.com Sozo has been showcasing local talent on their stage for sixth months. Sozo’s stage and audience have been begging for a poetry night. This is that poetry night! If you recite, write or enjoy poetry you want to help this up! Come enjoy some brew and listen to creativity in the heart of the Old Market on a Saturday night.

sunDAy, April 19Salsa Sundays


House of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 7 p.m. Tickets are $7. www.houseofloom.comHouse of Loom has dedicated its Sunday nights and classic wood floors to all things salsa, buchata, merengue, cha-cha-cha, pachanga, and guaguanco. And to host and DJ the night, they’ve chosen long-time loom collaborator and the most charismatic, talented salsa dancer in Omaha, Mr. Blandon “Salserodalante” Joiner. Every Sunday kicks off with a salsa dance lesson for all levels of social dancers at 7 p.m., and you don’t need a partner. Dancers requested and spectators welcome as we offer fresh mint leaf in our Cuban Bacardi Mojitos.

CHURCH FOR SINNERSReverb Lounge, 6121 Military Ave 12 p.m.Whether you’re in your Sunday Best or sweatpants, Church for Sinners is every Sunday at Noon! I’ve been told we can absolve all of your sins with a Bloody Mary or two..


METRO SHOW CHOIR SHOWCASEHolland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St2:00 p.m.

RITTZ: SOUTH WEST KINGS TOURThe Waiting Room, 6212 Maple St., 9 p.m.

THE SOFT MOONReverb Lounge, 6121 Military Ave, 9 p.m.

Lancers: Clark Cup Playoff Game 1Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St., 5:05 p.m. Tickets are $16.95-$22.95 (Advance Tickets); $20.95-$26.95 (Day Of Tickets). www.ralstonarena.comThe Omaha Lancers continue their quest to claim the organization’s eighth Clark Cup Championship with another home game in the Western Conference Semifinal on Sunday April 19th at 5:05PM (if necessary) at Ralston Arena against either the Tri-City Storm or Sioux City Musketeers.

MOnDAy, April 20First Cut: Service Industry NightHouse of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 9 p.m. Admission is free. www.houseofloom.comCheap drinks like $2 Honey Brown Ale pints, $3 premium vodka & gin wells and board games make this an easy Monday night. Service industry welcome.

IN THE MOODOrpheum Theatre, 409 S. 16th St.

3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.Hop aboard the “Chattanooga Choo Choo” to “Tuxedo Junction” and get “In the Mood” to hear a “Moonlight Serenade” performed by a 13-piece Big Band and a half-dozen singer-dancers with some hot boogie woogie! In The Mood is a fully-staged tribute to Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, The Andrews Sisters, and big band greats of the ‘40s. Complete with period costumes and choreography, In The Mood celebrates America’s greatest generation that listened and boogied to up-tempo big band rhythms and danced to intimate ballads. Experience the jazzy, brassy, sentimental, and patriotic music of the World War II era.

WAITING ROOM MUSIC QUIZThe Waiting Room, 6212 Maple St., 8:00 p.m.MarQ Manner and Eric Ziegler host the monthly Music Quiz nights at The Waiting Room Lounge. Done in traditional pub quiz format, teams of four or less will compete for prizes and bragging rights. MarQ Manner is a music writer for Shout! Weekly and Eric Ziegler knows everything. They will be throwing out forty questions in five categories which will include audio, video, and visual questions. If you have been bragging for years that you know all there is to know about music, here is your chance to prove it!

GEEKS WHO DRINK PUB QUIZWilson & Washburn, 1407 Harney St, 8 p.m.Irreverent pub quiz (think trivia, with alcohol) combined with some of the best food and drink that Omaha has to offer.

PUB QUIZThe Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St., 9 p.m.Pretty much weekly since 2007! Gather up a team of friends (or brains) and get ready for a challenge from the Quiz Masters.

Open Mic Night 402 Collective, 6051 Maple St., 6 p.m. Admission is free. www.402artscollective.org Come with your instrument and your skills to THE 402 music venue in downtown Benson any Monday night. Get your name on the list and get ready to show the world. Each artist is given a 10min slot. All ages are welcome. The 402 Arts Collective wants to provide a venue that is open to all ages, fun for the family, and is a great experience for local musicians. Their hope that seasoned artists along with those just getting started will come share their talent for others to enjoy just for the love of the art. They only ask that you keep it clean, fun, and excellent.

tuesDAy, April 21Open Mic Night with Dusty StahlBarley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St.,


10 p.m. Admission is free. www.barleystreet.com Local comedian Dusty Stahl hosts an open mic night every Wednesday. Bring your best material and come on down.

Hot Jazz with Luigi, Inc.Mr. Toad’s, 1002 Howard St., 9 p.m. Admission is free. www.mrtoadspub.com

TAP TUESDAYReverb Lounge, 6121 Military AveAll Day$1.50 off Craft and Import taps, every Tuesday, all night long!

CREIGHTON BASEBALL VS. OMAHATD Ameritrade Park, 1200 Mike Fahey Street6:30 p.m.

Karaoke TheatreHouse of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 9 p.m. Admission is free. www.houseofloom.comEvery Tuesday at House of Loom, it’s everything you love about karaoke with the volume turned up. Don’t be afraid to go crazy: bring your own costumes, create your own choreography, bring your back up dancers or just grab some in-house props we’ll have on hand. Join the community here: http://www.facebook.com/karaoketheatre.

Sydney Pub QuizThe Sydney, 5918 Maple St., 8 p.m. Admission is free. www.thesydneybenson.comCalling all quizzies and quizzettes. If you are looking for a way to cram some knowledge into your brain and cram some beer down your gullet – why not try to do both at the same time? If you would like a chance to get that beer for free along with a night of fun and facts – you should head down to the Sydney on Tuesdays. Grab a team of 5 or fewer and answer 40 fun questions for lots of opportunities to win great prizes (most of them obviously and awesomely include alcohol). Don’t mind your own quizness.

WeDnesDAy, April 22Free Show Wednesdays Barley Street Tavern, 2735 N. 62nd St., 9 p.m. Admission is free. www.barleystreet.com

JUICY J & ALEX WILEYSokol Auditorium, 2234 S. 13th St.7 p.m.

MICKEY AVALONThe Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St., 9 p.m.

Two GallantsReverb Lounge, 6121 Military Ave, 9 p.m.

DJ SPiRALE and guestsHouse of Loom, 1012 S. 10th St., 10 p.m. Admission is free. www.houseofloom.com Every Wednesday you’ll find DJ SPiRALE and guests holding down a weekly residency. SPiRALE is an Omaha native that has spent many years in Mexico City, giving her an edge over most local DJs on eclectic, tasteful & underground selections of music. Her nights span a whole emotional range of music, covering anything from house, techno, downtempo to even reggae.

OngOing eventsFlorabundaThrough April 25, at KANEKO, 1111 Jones St., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.www.thekaneko.com Florabunda is an exhibition that showcases bright designs of historically prominent fabric designers during the golden age of the Hawaiian shirt, exploring the artistic and cultural significance of this form of fabric design. In addition to the garments on display, this exhibition will also feature historic photographs and informative video to glean insight into the designers’ creative process, and production of the fabric and shirts themselves. The design and production of classic floral patterns and the composition of abundant Hawaiian foliage is at the heart of this exhibition. Composed of shirts from the 1950s through the 1980s, the collection highlights such designers as Alfred Shaheen, John Meigs, Elsie Das, and many more.

Fiber LegendsThrough April 25, at KANEKO1111 Jones St., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. www.thekaneko.org Fiber Legends explores the different ways in which fiber art conveys movement, captures and transmits culture and functions as fine art through the works of Nick Cave, Sheila Hicks and Jon Eric Riis. Nick Cave first gained widespread recognition for his Soundsuits: full-body outfits crafted from discarded objects found in antique shops and flea markets. Part sculpture, part costume, the complex, kaleidoscopically colorful works are often featured in solo and group movement performances. Jon Eric Riis, from Atlanta, Georgia, is an internationally known contemporary fiber artist and a collector of Asian textiles. Since 1976, Riis has exhibited his handwoven tapestries throughout Europe, Asia, and North America. Sheila Hicks is a Nebraska native and world-renowned fiber artist. Her work ranges from miniatures to architectural commissions to whimsical soft stones, and employ both loom and non-loom techniques.


The Quilted Conscience Project Through April 25, at KANEKO, 1111 Jones St., Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturday, 1–5 p.m. Admission is free. www.thekaneko.org The Quilted Conscience Project (TQC Project) is an arts education experience that fosters inter-generational and cross-cultural bonds between people who, otherwise, might never meet. The project works with immigrant/refugee children, newly arrived in the United States, and traditional-American communities, here for many generations, who don’t yet know their newest neighbors. It encourages creativity, respect, and friendship. TCQ Project honors the living legacy of Nebraska born-and-raised social justice pioneer Grace Abbott and is guided by Abbott’s words: “Justice for all children is the high ideal in a democracy.”

‘Tech City’ ExhibitThrough May 10, at Strategic Air & Space Museum28210 West Park Highway, Ashland9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $12. www.sasmuseum.comThe Strategic Air & Space Museum announces the opening of a traveling engineering exhibit as a way to inspire learning and interest in careers that focuses on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The Tech City exhibit is designed with interactive learning that will appeal to visitors of all ages and is designed with features just for girls. Visitors can design a model for a city plaza, build a structure that will hold up under the force of an earthquake, change traffic lights and solve traffic jam problems, dam the creek to prevent it from flooding, build a bridge, experiment with sound engineering to produce their own recordings and more. Dinner Detective Murder Mystery ShowThrough December 19, at Doubetree Hotel, 1616 Dodge St., 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $54.50. www.thedinnerdetective.com he Dinner Detective is the largest, award-winning, interactive comedic murder mystery dinner show in the United States. We are now running public and private shows in cities across the country every week. Our immensely popular shows are set in the present day. Unlike other murder mystery dinner shows, here you will find no cheesy costumes, no recited campy dialogue and no hokey song and dance. Our performers are dressed just like everyone else, leaving all of the guests to suspect who is a part of the show and who is not. In many instances, guests are seated with the performers and don’t even realize it until they die...the performers, that is! Our Detectives proceed to interrogate everyone and find clues as more people die. At the end of the night, prizes are awarded to the Top Sleuth who solves the crime.

‘This B**** is Goin’ Down: An Evening on the Titanic,’ Through April 25, at Apollon, 1801 Vinton St.10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. every Friday and Saturday). Tickets are $25-$35 (includes dinner). www.apollonomaha.comFrom recreating the final dinner in the first class dining room to skimping on the lifeboats that might have saved you, become a passenger on the RMS Titanic’s fateful voyage as our artists examine the breadth of human emotion on an evening of leisure and uncertainty. This is an immersive and interactive performance experience that will include visual art, music, performance, and dinner.

Aksarben Curling LeagueThrough May 15, at Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St.Days and Times Vary. www.ralstonarena.com League games are always free to come watch - grab a drink and a snack and watch the action from the warm area by the bar. You can sign up as a team or as an individual and we’ll place you on a team. We try to pair up newer curlers with more experienced players to keep the leagues balanced. All of our leagues are Open Leagues - teams can be all-men, all-women, or a mix - and welcome all ages and abilities. No knee or back is too creaky and kids 8 years and older can play, too. If you want to play, but can’t commit to a regular schedule you can register as a social member and play as a substitute in our leagues when you’re available. Each week subs are need, so we’ll make sure you get out on the ice.

La Veinticuatro: South 24th Walking TourThrough October 1 (first Thursday of the month), at 24th and N St.5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. www.south24thomahatour.com A guided walk of 8 blocks lasting 75-90 minutes through an ethnic historic and commercial district currently with a Latino flavor. We note architecture, the arts, ethnic culture, local business, and the past/present.

Public Ice SkatingThrough April 25, at Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St. www.ralstonarena.com LEARN TO SKATE: The Ralston Skating Academy’s professional coaching staff will be offering 15 minute private Learn to Skate lessons at each Public Ice Skating for a $10 fee.Visit the RSA table upon arrival to reserve your spot and coach! Learn more about RSA by visiting their website.The Ralston Arena stocks Jackson Ultima leather figure skates. Sizes available on a first-come, first-serve basis or bring your own skates. Please enter through the Southeast entrance.


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