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Contents6 L IV ING: Boiling Point Jill Benz’s Renovated Track Home

10 VISUAL: Inking With Honor(s) Omaha Tattoo Artist Named One of Best in Industry

14 MUSIC: The Essential Simon Joyner A Surefire Cure

16 PERFORMANCE: Saying Yes to Improv Backline Comedy Club

18 COVER FEATURE: Carol Rogers Singing for Herself At Last

20 FEATURE: Nightcrawler Heaven The Legendary Donut Stop

22 DINING: Dinker’s Bar and Grill Fifty Years of Family, Friendships, and Famous Burgers

24 FASHION: Urban Renewal

28 FACES: Neville Lawrence High Art Meets Adult Swim

30 FACES: Britny Cordera Doane Old Market Poet

32 HISTORY: Back to the River Remember when Omaha’s riverfront was not a pretty sight?

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I LOVE HOW ISOLATED I am in downtown Omaha in a parking lot.”

Jill Benz says this from the second floor of her Little Italy home, trees dappling the light through every window. Standing there with her, I can’t disagree that, for a few seconds, I also forgot I am, essentially, at the back end of the Amtrak parking lot.

(“After three days, you don’t hear the trains,” Benz says.)

“ Sure, there are trains; and on the west side of the building there’s a 200-foot smokestack that tells the first chapter of the building’s story as a steam power plant for Burlington Station and other buildings in the area. But today, that Burlington-branded stack is the backbone of a waterfall that cascades from five different areas, and the sound of falling water, plus the insulation from the trees around the property, do produce an effect more bucolic than industrial.

That’s not to say Benz’s Burlington isn’t urban, or distinctly Omahan.

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The exposed brick walls of the main living area show photos of old Omaha—weathered images of buildings that no longer exist—along with an old Summer Arts Festival poster. A thick book detail-ing 1894 Omaha and South Omaha history perches on a table. On the first level in an open kitchen and entertaining space are old backdrops from the 6 p.m. news—”Channel 7, I think,” Benz says. Back upstairs, a show-stopping white leather banquette hugs the whole length of the living area—its bones are from the old Grandmother’s restaurant at 90th and Dodge streets. And there’s Benz herself, an

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active member of the Little Italy neighborhood association and a kind of local historian, telling the stories of each part of the history of her home—and her hometown—as we walk.

So, sure, Benz’s home might not feel like it’s in downtown Omaha (in a parking lot)—but it does feel like Omaha.

“I found the listing on Trulia,” Benz says. She left Omaha in the 2000s for Connecticut, where her daughter lives. Benz remarried there and estab-lished an interior design business. Then, a few years ago, her husband passed away.

Back in Omaha, her mother fell ill. Benz returned.

She looked at a place on the water that was bigger than she needed before she found the Burlington building. It had been on the market for a while—a friend of hers considered buying it himself. She called him, told him she was interested, and he got her in to see it.

“Then I dreamed about it, which has always been a sign for me,” Benz says. “The next day, we started the deal, and by the middle of the afternoon, I got it.”

She didn’t tell her other family members—specifi-cally her older brother—until a month and a half after the deal closed.

“My older brother has a different kind of brain than I do,” Benz says. “There were no furnace ducts or air-conditioning or kitchen. He asked me about all the things the building didn’t have.”

It has all of those things now—most notably the kitchen, on the entry level, designed in an open format with an island workspace. A lit peace sign hangs over the wall-oriented work area, and the whole thing stands adjacent to a garage door that opens to one side of the patio. Entertainment space both indoors and out boasts plenty of tables and stackable seating; outside, gas and wood fire pits stand back from brick walkways.

The second floor living space is decorated in bright blue and white, with graphic Greek- and Moroccan-inspired prints mixed with mid-century chairs and metal and glass tables. The Grandmother’s banquette plays against streamlined grey velvet sofas and tulip armchairs.

“I picked things I liked,” Benz said. “I went classic modern. I thought it would work.”

A white metal spiral staircase leads from the second floor to the third and fourth floors, where Benz’s bold print choices continue. The fourth-floor space has a cozy seating area with more modern leather chairs.

The building’s roof offers a view of downtown Omaha. A raised, framed structure houses a few outdoor sofas; curtains can be let loose to give the space privacy. >

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< Benz said the floors inside the building’s steel walls are heated now, though she’s tried to be as energy-efficient as possible. The building’s only enclosed area houses a geothermal heating and air-conditiong unit—a kind of new-era nod, perhaps, to the building’s past life.

“It’s such an unusual building,” Benz says. “It’s taken a while to get it right. I do love it. It takes a different kind of a person to live in this kind of a place. It’s such an adventure.” Encounter

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WHEN PICTURING TATTOO-FRIENDLY cities, one might imagine San Francisco or Austin. Omaha would probably not be the first place to come to mind,

yet it seems we are living with one of the nation’s premiere tattoo artists in our midst.

In April, social media blew up with the news that Jen Beirola, local tattoo artist and owner of Grinn & Barrett tattoo, was named one of the top five female artists in the industry. The award came from a blog about tattooing called Get Better Life, and Beirola says it was a total surprise: “I honestly do not know who nominated me. It was an incredible honor to be featured on that list.” >

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< Growing up in Newport, R.I., Beirola, who comes across as an endearing mix of fierce and humble, remembers being young when she first took an interest in tattooing. She was always encour-aged to pursue art, but was once told that a “tattoo parlor is no place for a girl.” She says her future was written in that moment. Years later while serving in the Air Force, Beirola was stationed near Omaha. She found her way to an apprenticeship at Grinn & Barrett, and has owned the shop since 2006.

Despite experiencing “years of peer pressure to move to a larger city,” she has discovered a strong community of support here and feels good about her decision to make Omaha home base. Still, Beirola travels often.

She regularly tattoos at conferences and finds that experience with different cultures helps expand her repertoire. On a trip to New Zealand she stayed with an indigenous Polynesian family and studied their traditional way of tattooing. On the same trip, she met an expert on Japanese iconography who later gave her lessons on the technique. While quick to point out that she is no expert on these cultures, it’s clear that Beirola takes the history and craft of tattooing seriously.

This attitude of respect also impacts her relationship with clients. Beirola’s style puts a special emphasis on the importance of placement when tattooing, ensuring that the result will not only be executed well but will complement the client’s body. She feels strongly about client education, pointing out the importance of choosing an artist who is in the business for more than just a paycheck. “Tattoos can be emotionally damaging if you get a bad one. Shops are opening left and right, and greedy busi-nessmen are churning out apprentices for free labor. The only protection consumers have from that is to do their homework.”

The recent publicity has provided a major boon for Beirola, who says she is “overcome with gratitude” at the response she’s received. While she seems to, in some ways, fit the stereotype of the tenacious tattoo shop owner, she is also clearly an artist of a different kind; one with a lot of heart, and a rever-ence for her profession. Fortunately for Omaha, it sounds like she is here to stay. Encounter

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SIMON JOYNER IS an American songwriting treasure. Writing, recording, and releasing music out of Omaha since 1992, Joyner has steadily built

a resume as a timeless talent. Cut from the cloth of Dylan, Cohen, and Van Zandt , Joyner has inspired countless artists of this generation with his masterful spin on literate song-craft. Conor Oberst and Gillian Welch are just a few to sing Joyner’s praises in recent years. The newly-released LP Grass, Branch & Bone on Woodsist Records is easily one of Joyner’s strongest in a catalog as expansive as is it impressive. Having no anthology or “hits” collection of his own, the following selections stand as some of Joyner’s strongest works. Those unfamiliar with Joyner or looking to make a killer playlist of amazing songs cannot go wrong with these nine classics:

D O U B L E J O E - Joyner’s 1993 sophomore album, Room Temperature is required listening for anyone interested in the history of Omaha songwriting. This raw album of solo performances is pure literary energy. “Double Joe” offers a timeless sense of wisdom that will grace Joyner’s entire career, “Why don’t you go see a show? It’s a surefire cure, pretend the drumbeat is your heart.”

J O Y D I V I S I O N - 1994’ s The Cowardly Traveller Pays His Toll placed Joyner on the international songwriting map and it was famously played in its entirety by legendary DJ John Peel. The closing track has become a classic in its depiction of passing youth and the ensuing confusion.

I W R O T E A S O N G A B O U T T H E O C E A N - The music throughout Simon’s fourth LP, 1996’s Songs for the New Year, establish the somewhat out-of-tune tunefulness he still employs to great effect. This song has all the hooks, insights, and imagery that endear Joyner to singer-songwriter fans the world over.

B R I N G D O W N G O L I AT H - This driving number that opens 1998’s Yesterday Tomorrow and In Between proves that Joyner’s folk songs have a pounding rock and roll heart. Over the years “Goliath” has become an in-concert staple.

O N E F O R T H E C AT H O L I C G I R L S - Not just con-fined to LPs, some of Joyner’s best works have sprung up on numerous compilations, EPs, and 7s. This composition from 1998 is a lo-fi masterpiece giving us the timeless self-aware observation, “If I was drunk, I didn’t let on.”

M Y L I F E I S S W E E T- Throughout the Joyner discogra-phy a balance is struck between the lowest of lo-fi recordings and masterfully executed studio productions. This standout track from 2001’s Hotel Lives features the percussion talents of Wilco’s Glenn Kotche. The playing, singing, and writing on this gem perfectly embody the depths of its characters drunken escapism.

T H E O N LY L I V I N G B O Y I N O M A H A - On 2006’s excellent Skeleton Blues Joyner presents this classic, both a play on his namesake and his hometown. Stretching over an epic seven minutes is nothing new for a Joyner song. This one reaches orchestral catatonic heights on an outro that is pure shattered beauty, a beyond signature work.

U N D E R M Y S K I N A G A I N - In a perfect world Simon Joyner songs have occupied the radio dial since 1992. Unfortunately, most of his works run a touch too long for modern programming. This jewel off the recently released Grass, Branch & Bone may be the closest Joyner has come to a possible crossover. With its beautiful melody on love and drifting, we are given the sage advice, “Make like a tree boy, lay down some roots.”

N O S TA L G I A B L U E S - For a man with several mas-terworks, the sheer quality of this closing track off Grass, Branch & Bone is staggering. Anyone anywhere near their middle age years can easily relate to this timeless tale of time passing and, “All those sweet dreams we bartered and sold so long ago.” Encounter

AS SOON AS the word “morph” came up, I knew I was going to be in trouble.

My improv workshop with Dylan Rohde, the founder and co-owner of Backline Comedy Club, began with an innocent enough warm-up exercise. Rohde made me, and the rest of the workshop participants, toss an imaginary red ball around in a circle.

Every time one of us caught or threw the ball, we had to yell “red ball.” Eventually, Rohde added more items into the mix—a blue square, an orange cat, and a white diamond. But Rohde’s next instructions made me break into a sweat.

“Ok, next you’re going to morph the object as you catch it in the air. Your object has to be the same color as the object you origi-nally caught, but a new item.”

My mind raced as I tried to think of what item to come up with next—red bowl? Red shoes? No, another person just used shoes for their turn. What about a red coat?

I laughed to myself as I remembered the instructions Rohde gave us at the beginning of the workshop—“Try to think as very little as possible.” I had to constantly come up with new objects on the fly—how could I do that and still think as little as possible? And I worried that as the workshop continued, I wouldn’t be able to shake this feeling.

Rohde first began leading improv classes in 2011, before moving Backline Comedy Club into its current Harney Street location in 2013. Classes through Backline cost $125 for seven sessions. Though he sees people from a wide variety of backgrounds take his classes—aspiring actors, doctors, and even one politician—he says the lessons learned during improv classes are applicable to any walk of life.

“The two biggest things that we teach during improv are to trust and to listen,” Rohde says. “It’s being able to listen to what someone else is saying, so you’re not thinking while they’re talking. Not only trusting your teammates to help you, but also trusting in yourself and being able to make something out of nothing.”

I knew that was exactly what I needed to do—trust myself. But it was easier said than done. I looked around in awe at my fellow performers, most of whom seemed to be improv naturals. Eventually I discovered that, of the 11 of us who were in the workshop, only myself and another woman were

improv newbies.

“Ok,” I thought to myself. “Maybe I’m not as bad at

this as I thought I was—these guys have all done this before.”

Things took a turn for the better after some moonshine—well, after improvising a routine based around moonshine. One of my lines got a few chuckles from my fellow improvers, and I started to relax.

Gradually, the exercises started getting more complicated—but once I relaxed, I actually found them pretty easy. When two people had to take the lead on a five-person routine, I eagerly volunteered. Five minutes, a plane crash, a breakup with my “fiancé,” and a conversation with an island innkeeper later, I survived.

After the two hours were up, I didn’t want to leave Backline’s workshop. Who doesn’t want to live in a world where you are told to think as little as possible and say yes to everything?

I did strive to keep Rohde’s mantra in mind for the next week. But as I slugged through a busy week, my positivity started to wane. Still, I don’t want to just toss aside the lessons I learned during Backline’s workshop. After all, I did survive a plane crash—can’t I survive anything the world outside of improv throws at me? Encounter

“The two biggest things that we teach during improv are to trust and to listen.”

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Carol RogersS I N G I N G F O R H E R S E L F AT L A S T

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SOMETHING IN JEANNE Rogers broke. It fissured

slowly, building and build-ing until it exploded into one moment. That moment came in 2007 in the piano room, where she had sat side by side with her daughter, Carol Rogers, for so many years.

“At last, my love has come along/my lonely days are over/and life is like a song.” The Etta James music drifted over Carol with an ironic sort of hopelessness.

Her mother was not play-ing the requested song.

A look of incredulity and sorrow passed over Rogers’ face. Jeanne noticed, and her fingers stopped on the keyboard.

“Guess I’m not good for anything anymore,” Jeanne said. She walked away, shut her bedroom door, and wept.

Rogers’ heart shattered, seeing her once proud mother struggle with the music they both loved. Growing up in north Omaha, their house was a like a “nightclub 24/7.” Music was a connection

in a city filled with prejudice, and people of a l l races flocked to the Rogers’ home

to sing, jam, and dance.

As a Central High student, 16-year-old Rogers flew to the Arctic Circle (“probably as the token black person,” she says, laughing) with the Omaha Can Do Ambassadors tour. She later studied music at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, but felt she was destined to leave and do something amazing.

Four years later she auditioned for Stevie Wonder. She recorded one song, was not hired, and did not even get to meet Wonder. Depressed, desperate, and distraught, she moved back to Omaha. Rogers heard God’s voice late one night telling her to go back to California, and a week later she packed everything she owned into her Volkswagen to audition for Trini Lopez.

At least that was what she thought. It turned out to be for Brazilian jazz singer Sergio Mendes. Rogers was soon selected to be one of “Sergio’s Girls.” Disciplined and focused—she’ll sing something 100 times just to get to the right spot—Rogers picked up the mixed style with ease.

“He (Mendes) is a genius, and a genius doesn’t let things slide,” she says. “I appreciated that.”

Rogers sang around the world.

“It was my finishing school,” she says. She grew up in the limelight, learning embarrassing life lessons along the way.

Rogers greeted King Hussein of Jordan with a hair pick in her Afro. She laughed so hard she could barely perform.

She jokingly mimicked Frank Sinatra while on a Brazilian state visit at the White House during Ronald Reagan’s term. “I did it my way,” she crooned in a Sinatra parody.

“Psst—Frank. . .look,” one band member whispered.

“Old-blue-eyes has better things to do,” Rogers said. She turned, shocked to see Sinatra standing behind her. He just laughed.

At the same event, she placed her makeup bag and silver stilettos on top of an antique piano. She saw the eyes of the security guards widen and heard audible gasps from the room.

“It was Martha Washington’s piano,” she recalls. “I just felt so at home.”

Rogers called friends in Omaha from the White House but no one believed her.

“If you are calling me from jail, you better not be asking me for bail money.”—Click.

“Are you drinking?”—Click.

She had the chance to again perform in front of Stevie Wonder. Rogers felt she wasn’t worthy to touch the hem of his record sleeve, but after hear-ing her smooth vocals he wanted to steal her away.

She was surrounded by glitz and glam—John Travolta’s birthday party, Bruce Springsteen’s gala, even getting flown to a private island in a helicopter.

She was also a single mother, and needed at home. So after 25 years with Mendes and 12 releases, including the Grammy Award-winning Brasileiro, Rogers called it quits. She became a vocal instruc-tor to celebrities and continued to record albums.

“She is a real pro, one of the best,” Omaha pianist-composer Chuck Marohnic believes. “I just think she’s a treasure. Omaha is lucky to have her.”

While living a dream life with the stars, she, along with her siblings, kept a close eye on her mother. Rogers didn’t want to “uproot this old tree” and move Jeanne to California. Instead, she came back to Omaha in 2013 to be near her mother, currently at Douglas County Health Center.

Now 60, Rogers has time for herself. Snow showers replaced sunny skies. Her fast-paced, action thriller life became a slow motion picture.

Her hair is a mass of silvery dreadlocks, her pos-ture elegant, and her face still smooth. She even started dating again. Perhaps her “lonely days are over” but Rogers refuses to settle for anything less than the best.

Her jazzy tone now has a gospel-like soul to it. She takes a sip of her Bloody Mary (with a bit of

“stank” in it like her grandmother taught her) and smiles. Last night at Omaha Lounge, she sang from the heart. Even though her mother brought her back to the open plains of the Midwest, music will always be the catharsis, the glue that holds everything together.

“Music,” Rogers says, “is the thing that keeps me alive.” Encounter

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LET US NOW observe the urban jungles of Heartlandia and the Omaha teen, as he and she migrate to a small hole-in-

the-wall in Little Bohemia where the coffee is cheap and the doughnuts are even cheaper.

The Donut Stop is a rite of passage for these social creatures, with its promises of late hours, caffeine, and perhaps most appealing to a teen’s loitering nature, places to sit. It’s a powdered-doughnut mustache meets a real one—a first honest attempt at a night life.

It’s been that way since the beginning—at least that’s how owner Marlene Rodgers says she remem-bers it. She and her late husband, Donut Stop founder Hal Rodgers, opened their doors in 1988, and throughout the nineties, naughts, and tweens, hand-stamped concertgoers and brain-cramped

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scholars have polluted the nighttime atmosphere with wild conversation and restless banter. They used to pollute it with other things, too.

“Back when you could smoke in here, you could cut the air with a knife,” Rodgers says on a very clear and quiet Friday evening. “Sometimes you couldn’t see the table next to you.”

As reminders of this slight barbarism of yore, the half-textured walls of the Donut Stop still radiate a decrepit yellow probably not unlike the color of the Marlboro Man’s 80-year-old fingernails, or the paint’s closest Pantone match. But that’s just an afterthought to the clowder—cat posters, cat calendars, and cat ceramics—that adorns the walls and shelves throughout the shop. It’s a space so carelessly decorated that it both epitomizes the hipster aesthetic and destroys it.

“Since we like animals, a lot of our customers find us things and give them to us,” Rodgers explains unapologetically about her business’ eclectic décor,

“so we hang them on the walls.”

If it couldn’t get any more or less cool, the Donut Stop doesn’t accept “plastic” (an archaic term for credit and debit cards once used around the time of the car phone). It doesn’t roast a single origin bean in-house or brew it through a Rube Goldberg machine, either. No, a self-serve cup of Donut Stop coffee is secure in its flavor profile of gas station Folgers as it proudly sits on a warming plate like a throwback brew should.

But when you’re so engrained in Omaha lore that you unofficially rank among the zoo, Warren Buffet’s house, and the pedestrian bridge as places to visit when in town (and, more importantly, you

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“I’d just hate to close it [Donut Stop], but you know I’m not getting any younger, and it can’t go on forever,” she admits with a sigh of regret. “It’s tough, but I’m going to keep it going as long as I can.” Rodgers pauses as if waiting for an answer from within. “As long as I stay healthy, it’ll be open—I have a lot of loyal customers I’d hate to disappoint.” Encounter

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DINKER’S. THE NAME: hard to forget. The red sign with huge yellow letters proclaiming it the home of “Omaha’s Best Burger”: hard to miss. The food: hard to resist.

In a world filled with carbon copies, Dinker’s stands out for its longevity, unpretentiousness, and reasonably-priced quality. Perched on a hill at 2368 S. 29th St. and clearly visible from I-480 at the Martha St. exit, Dinker’s still packs ‘em in 50 years after the late Frank “Dinker” Synowiecki opened a small bar two doors up from the present site.

The son of an immigrant, Synowiecki (sin-oh-WICK-ee) spent his whole life in the area, a Polish neighborhood then known as Sheelytown. He used his smarts and vision to tap into the quintessential American fare: beer, a burger, friendly conversation, and sports. Today, two of his grandchildren make sure Dinker’s never deviates far from the original script.

“We don’t take any shortcuts,” says cook John Hutfless, whose mother is a Synowiecki. “We do things exactly the way they’ve always been done.”

John’s cousin, Kerry Synowiecki Mumm, assumed ownership of Dinker’s after her father, Robert, passed it on to her in 2013. She credits fresh ingredients and her grandmother’s recipes.

“We make homemade specials every day. We also make homemade soups, home-made salad dressings, even our pickles are hand-cut,” says Mumm.

Dinker’s gets its freshly-ground beef delivered three to four times a week from Del Gould Meats in Lincoln. As the self-proclaimed King of the Kitchen, Hutfless says he easily goes through 1,100 to 1,200 pounds of beef a week. Workers use a 7-ounce ice cream scoop to gather up the beef—almost half a pound of meat—then hand-pat the burgers every morning. But what makes them so juicy?



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“The fat content. Fat equals flavor,” says Hutfless with no apologies. And for those who don’t want to eat anything that can turn a take-out bag translucent?

“We have salads,” he assures.

“Contrary to popular opinion, we don’t season our meat,” adds Mumm. “I think a lot of the flavor comes from our griddle.”

The hamburger meat may not be seasoned, but the griddle sure is. Hutfless primes the griddle every morning by cooking 50 pounds of bacon, which he then uses in dishes throughout the day. Dinker’s also goes through at least 35 dozen eggs weekly, delivered fresh from Thomas Farms in Decatur, Neb. They need them for their biggest seller.

“The Haystack is by far our most popular burger,” says Mumm. “That one has grilled ham, American cheese, and a fried egg on it.” The Haystack sits on a grilled Rotella’s kaiser bun—light and fluffy but sturdy enough to hold the hamburger and its toppings together.

Another popular offering, the Bluejay Burger, scores big with the Creighton crowd. It comes with melted Swiss cheese, bacon, and thick, homemade bleu cheese dressing.

“This place is shoulder to shoulder on Creighton basketball game nights,” says John. “Coach (Greg) McDermott and his staff come here. Doug still pops in whenever he’s in town.”

Customers also plow through Dinker’s signature onion rings—hand-battered, slender, tender, and slightly clumped together. Like the meat, Hutfless’ batter lacks seasoning, but the take-out onion ring basket comes with packets of salt for those who want the option. Among the appetizers, Dinker’s chicken wings soar. Crispy on the outside, fresh and meaty inside, they pack just enough heat to satisfy those with a “hot” preference without overpowering the “mild” crowd.

As subjective as the word “best” is, Dinker’s “best” claim comes with hefty backup. In numerous local, regional, and national publications; online blogs, travel sites, and social media, Dinker’s consistently ranks at or near the top of surveys on food, bars, and atmosphere. The latest accolade appears on Thrillist.com, which named Dinker’s the most iconic bar in Nebraska. The ability to “get a stiff drink” to go with “Omaha’s best burger” impressed the writers, as did the simplicity of the place.

If “Dinker” Synowiecki were to come back today, he would probably feel as comfortable as he did when he opened the original establishment in 1965, save for the eight giant TV screens and two Keno screens on the walls.

His old three-door beer cooler still works and sits in the corner of the bar area, its giant compressor whirring in the basement. The tables and chairs resemble some bygone faux wood-and-chrome era. Customers order their food at the kitchen counter, their drinks at the bar, and pay in cash only. Well-heeled lawyers sit beside, and talk with, construction workers with muddy boots.

Neighborhood regulars—retirees—come every day for their coffee, burgers, hot beef sandwiches, or flat iron steak specials. They come for the famil-iarity and the friendship. To them, Dinker’s has been, and always will be, the “best.” Encounter

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IT TAKES A bold man to admit when he’s super. It takes an even bolder man to admit when he’s Superstar.

But singer-songwriter Neville Lawrence knows who he is. And whether he’s on stage, on camera, or, say, resting on his living room couch after a gruel-ing graveyard shift, he’ll be the first one to say it:

“I am extraordinary—I’m super at everything,” Lawrence explains in a charm-ing Caribbean accent while pantomiming boxing combinations. “I can do gymnastics and stuff—I’m just Super…star, that’s who I am.”

For almost a decade, the 51-year-old has amassed tens of thousands of YouTube hits for his lo-fi, VHS-style music videos, which capture him dancing to the beats of his own electronic drums. Bedecked in what could only be described as a sequined space suit— which, like everything else, Lawrence made him-self—Superstar lip syncs like he doesn’t know the words and moves on camera like he doesn’t know he’s standing in his own front yard. It’s high art for the ironically inclined and Adult Swim for anyone left.

“I put myself out there, let people know I love them, I’m here for them, I exist, and I am who I am,” he says. “I’m for real: Who I am and what I do is not artificial, it’s me…I’m the real thing.”

As for the music itself, Lawrence, who is originally from Trinidad, says his hypnotic blend of Afro-Caribbean R&B is inspired by the “divinity of God,” Michael Jackson, and Tina Turner. His underlying message of discipline, toler-ance, love, and peace, he says, bleeds out of his songs’ soulful combinations of electronic loops and reverberated incantations.

“It takes wisdom and understanding to be wise and super and harmless as a dove—to be the best you can be,” he notes almost cryptically about the importance of his music’s positive messages.

Lawrence says he participated in dance groups on his home island at a young age, but his music career didn’t really begin until he moved to Brooklyn in the late ‘80s. It was there where he says he shared stages with budding hip-hop artists Snoop Dogg and Biggie Smalls. And it was there where he says he met Star, or Ann Lawrence, the Cher to his Sonny, the woman who would eventu-ally bring him to Omaha with their only daughter.

“I was bugging him to go on a date, but he said he only liked ladies who wore dresses,” Star recalls in a separate phone interview about their first Manhattan subway encounter. “We got to be good friends first.”

The star-crossed lovers would eventually rely heavily on that foundation of friendship, she says, for the future had only heartache in store for their then-blossoming relationship. But not before the two would light up Omaha’s late-night television screens in the ‘90s and ‘00s with tawdry commercials for multiple self-titled albums.

Superstar and Star have since divorced. But that’s a story for another time, another place, or, perhaps, another one of Lawrence’s YouTube rants. In the meantime, he says he’d rather stay positive and keep making music.

“We never let anything offend us and get us down,” Lawrence speaks for both he and Star. “We’re still excited, we’re still making our fans happy, we’re still making people happy. We’re not going to give up.” Encounter

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writer on Howard Street in the Old Market. The “Old Market Poet” is a common sight, typing up poems on commission.

“I’ve always been interested in doing something with the community in the Old Market, like the musicians do,” she says. “It’s really fun going out there and meeting different people and running into people I know already.”

“Interested” might be the key word here, because the 21-year-old Cordera certainly has many interests. Cordera has been a street poet for almost three years, since she graduated from high school in 2012. You can count on her being in the Old Market most days, weather permitting; barring days when she has school (she’s a full-time student at UNO, studying creative writing and religious studies).

By no means, though, does her interest in poetry begin and end with her work on Howard Street. Cordera considers poetry to be her calling and pub-lished her first book of verse and prose, Wingmakers, this past February with Pinyon Publishing.

“Being able to type at the typewriter and get poems written, even if people aren’t coming up, is also a great gift,” she says. “There are some nights where I write two or three poems that aren’t for other people.”

She writes daily and produces at least a couple of new works a week. (I can tell you from personal experience, dear reader, that’s a demanding output.)

“It’s important to write a lot and to write every day in order to get better, in order to hone your abilities,” she says.

When it comes to that honing process, Cordera has a long list of qualities she would like for her poems to have. In addition to being vivid and free of cliché, she wants her poetry to have musicality.

“I see music and poetry as being one and the same,” she says. “The thing with poetry is that if it doesn’t sound right, I’m not going to use it in my poem.”

Indeed, music was how Cordera became interested in street poetry in the first place. In addition to writing, she plays the violin, and it was her violin teacher who suggested she write poems in the Old Market. Beyond being musical, Cordera believes the poem should be deep and weighty.

“I like a poem that says something, that has deeper undertones to it,” she says. “I’m trying to connect a web of themes and ideals of the world. I’m trying to connect things that seem unconnected already, but are actually thoroughly connected.”

More than anything else, perhaps, the idea of a web tying together a large variety of interests sums up Cordera’s aesthetic. Her other affinities include history and mythology. Wingmakers itself is heavily influenced by ancient mythology, as well as the bird constellations.

As if all that weren’t enough, Cordera plans to pursue a master’s in either religious studies or classics after she graduates. She intends to write more poems and books. She’s also learning Latin and Greek and hopes to work as a translator.

You may be wondering at this point how she gets it all done.

“I just do it,” she says with a smile.

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THE ASARCO LEAD refinery along the Missouri riverfront was Omaha’s largest company in the mid-1880s. In fact, in the

early 1900s, the Omaha plant was the largest lead refinery in the world.

The company then known as American Smelting and Refining Co. was looked upon as a good corporate citizen.

But a century went by and people began learn-ing how lead could pollute the Missouri River and the air, as well as possibly affect their health. Asarco began facing scrutiny, especially from the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Not only was there a question of pollution, but the riverfront area that sustained other heavy industrial companies, including four battery companies, was unattractive and unappealing.

“The riverfront was drab and dismal and it was embarrassing to come to Omaha out of Eppley with all the industrial and junk yards and Asarco, which had the largest land piece on the riverfront,” Former mayor Hal Daub says.

Cleaning up the area was a first step toward a reno-vated riverfront. For Daub, focus on the riverfront began in 1995 with debate on renovating the old Civic Auditorium that sat in downtown Omaha. Daub proposed that, instead of spending city funds

fixing up the auditorium, the city should clean up the riverfront and build a new auditorium there.

At the same time, he also saw developing the riv-erfront as key to downtown renewal. Prominent business leaders were telling him they might move their companies from the dying downtown.

Daub wanted a cleaned-up riverfront to anchor the renovation of downtown. So he picked up the phone and called Asarco’s corporate office in New York.

A former U.S. congressman, Daub knew his way around the Superfund and federal rules on cleaning up sites determined to be hazardous to human health.



“I knew Asarco qualified as a Superfund and that Nebraska could shut down the plant,” Daub says.

“We got the title to the land and $50 million for cleanup from Asarco.”

He is quick to point out that Asarco was coopera-tive. “They understood the dilemma they faced in a changing environment and they agreed.”

The facility closed in 1997 after 110 years. Demolition ended in late 1999, completing the larg-est cleanup of lead-contaminated yards in history.

The closing of Asarco paved the way toward Omaha’s riverfront development. Today Lewis & Clark Landing and Storz Brewing Company sit where Asarco was located.

In 2000, the city added a second project in the revitalization effort, buying 107 acres from Union Pacific where the railroad’s shops sat near the river, after cleanup efforts directed by the EPA.

The cleanup also made way for the new convention center-arena in 2000, the project that had first turned Daub’s attention to the riverfront. Voters approved bonds to build near the riverfront what is now the CenturyLink Center Omaha.

The Union Pacific land also now hosts TD Ameritrade Park, the Hilton Hotel, and parking lots, according to Greg Peterson, who was then the city’s assistant planning director.

Union Pacific and Asarco were both important to an integrated plan for development along the riverfront, says Daub.

“Sometimes you have to tear down old stuff because you can’t see past the ugliness of what’s there in order to envision what could be there,” says Daub. Encounter

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PepperJax Grill [D-15] .............................402-315-1196Wheatfields Express [E-15] ....................402-991-0917Zio’s Pizzeria [F-15] ................................402-344-2222

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801 Chophouse at the Paxton [C-13] .....402-341-1222Le Bouillon [F-15] ...................................402-502-6816Omaha Prime [F-15] ...............................402-341-7040The Boiler Room [F-17] ..........................402-916-9274V. Mertz [F-15 in The Passageway] ....... 402-345-8980

FA S T F O O D

Little King [E-15] .....................................402-344-2264Subway [D-15] ....................................... 402-341-8814

S P E C I A LT Y F O O D

Cubby’s Old Market [D-16] ....................402-341-2900La Buvette Wine & Grocery [F-15] ........ 402-344-8627

N I G H T L I F E

B A R S

Bar 415 [D-15] .......................................402-346-7455Barry O’s Old Market Tavern [G-15] .......402-341-8032Billy Frogg’s Grill & Bar [E-15] ................402-341-4427Eat the Worm [E-15] ...............................402-614-4240Havana Garage Cigar Bar [G-15] ............402-614-3800J D Tucker’s [G-15] ................................402-934-5190Mr. Toad’s Pub [G-15] ........................... 402-345-4488Parliament Pub [E-14] ............................402-934-3301The Hive [E-14] ...................................... 402-504-4929The Stadium Club Sports Bar & Grill [G-15].........................402-359-1290The Tavern [G-16] .................................. 402-341-0191

C R A F T C O C K TA I L S /M I C R O B R E W E R I E S

Brickway Brewery & Distillery [E-15] ......402-933-2613Rock Bottom Brewery [F-14] ..................402-614-9333The Berry & Rye [F-15]........................... 402-613-1333The Boiler Room [F-17] ..........................402-916-9274Upstream Brewing Company [F-16]...... 402-344-0200

L O U N G E S

Bricks & Mortar Bar & Bistro [F-17] ...... 402-934-0005Omaha Lounge [C-14] ............................402-709-6815Sake Bombers @ Blue [E-15] ............... 402-408-5566Waters Edge Lounge at Embassy Suites [G-15] ...................... 402-346-9000

P U B S

Dubliner Pub [E-14] ................................402-342-5887O’Connors Irish Pub [D-15] ....................402-934-9790Omaha Tap House [C-13] .......................402-932-5131Stiles Pub [E-15] .....................................402-991-9911T. Henery’s Pub [F-14] ...........................402-345-3651

W I N E

Bricks & Mortar Bar & Bistro [F-17] ...... 402-934-0005La Buvette Wine & Grocery [F-15] ........ 402-344-8627Nosh Restaurant & Wine Lounge[G-11] . 402-614-2121

H E A LT H & B E A U T Y

S A L O N S & S PA S

Curb Appeal Salon & Spa [G-16]........... 402-345-0404RARE [D-15] ...........................................402-706-9673

The Hair Market Salon [F-15] ................ 402-345-3692The Nail Shop [H-12] ............................. 402-595-8805Urbane Salon & Day Spa [G-13] .............402-934-2909Victor Victoria Salon & Spa [F-15] ........ 402-933-9333Wonder Foot Spa [E-14] .........................402-618-7595

TAT T O O PA R L O R S

Big Brain Productions [E-17] ..................402-342-2885

W E L L N E S S

Alegent Creighton Clinic [C-18] ..............402-280-5500Anytime Fitness [F-17] ...........................402-991-2333Commercial Optical Co. [D-16] ..............402-344-0219Natural Therapy [D-18] ..........................402-995-9874Old Market Massage [D-15] .................. 402-850-6651OM Center [D-15] ...................................402-345-5078Omaha Dental Spa [F-15] ......................402-505-4424Omaha Yoga School [F-15] ....................402-346-7813Wonder Foot Spa [E-14] .........................402-618-7595

O L D M A R K E T L O D G I N G

D O W N T O W N H O T E L S

Courtyard by Marriott [G-11] ..................402-346-2200DoubleTree Hotel [A-11]..........................402-346-7600Embassy Suites Old Market [555 S. 10 St.]....................................... 402-346-9000Fairfield Inn and Suites [1501 Nicholas St.] ..................................402-280-1516Hampton Inn [1212 Cuming St.] ........... 402-345-5500Hilton Garden Inn [G-11] ........................402-341-4400Hilton Omaha [10th & Cass St.] ............ 402-998-3400Holiday Inn [1420 Cuming St.] ............... 402-341-0124Homewood Suites [1314 Cuming St.] ....402-345-5100Hotel DECO XV [B-14, 15th & Harney] ...402-991-4981Hyatt Place [E-16] ..................................402-513-5500Magnolia Hotel Omaha [A-15] ................402-341-2500Residence Inn by Marriott [B-12] ...........402-342-4770

M O V I N G & S T O R A G EThe Storage Loft [E-18] ..........................402-807-2537U-Haul [D-18] ........................................ 402-346-9322Urban Storage [D-18] .............................402-342-4449

P R A I S E & W O R H I PThe Market Church [D-17] .........TheMarketChurch.comUrban Abbey Worship Service [G-16] ....402-898-7600

R E A L E S TAT E

R E A LT O R S

America First Companies [G-13] ............402-444-1630Berkshire Hathaway Real Estate[13th & California].................................. 402-493-4663Blackthorne Real Estate Development .. 402-884-6200Bluestone Development [B-17] ............. 402-505-9999Grubb & Ellis/Pacific Realty ................... 402-345-5866Investors Realty, Inc. .............................. 402-330-8000Mercer Management Co. [F-15] ........... 402-346-4445NP Dodge Condo Sales ..........................402-255-5099NuStyle Development Corporation ..........712-647-2041Old Market Life [D-16]............................402-305-8106Sandi Downing Real Estate [E-15] ......... 402-502-7477Shamrock Development, Inc. [D-13] ......402-934-7711

S H O P P I N G

A N T I Q U E S

Antique Annex [E-16] .............................402-932-3229Fairmont Antiques & Mercantile [E-16]402-346-9746

Flying Worm Vintage [E-16] ...................402-932-3229Joe’s Collectibles (E-16 Alley] ................ 402-612-1543

Reserve Goodwill [D-15] ........................402-342-4102Second Chance Antiques [C-14] ........... 402-346-4930The Imaginarium [D-15] .........................402-594-7061

A R T G A L L E R I E S

Anderson O’Brien Fine Art [F-16]...........402-884-0911

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Travel essentials plus souvenirs and Nebraska-made gifts.

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Artists’ Cooperative Gallery [F-14] ................. 402-342-9617Farrah Grant Photography [F-15] ................... 402-312-8262

A R T G A L L E R I E S [ C O N T ’ D ]

Garden of the Zodiac [F-15 in The Passageway) ...............................402-341-1877Mangelsen-Images of Nature Gallery [E-14]..................................................402-341-8460Old Market Artists Gallery [F-15] ....................402-346-6569Omaha Clayworks [D-16] ...............................402-346-0560Passageway Gallery [F-15 in The Passageway] ...............................402-341-1910Visions Custom Framing [E-18 @ Bemis Center] ..................................402-342-0020White Crane Gallery [F-15 inThe Passageway] ............................... 402-345-1066

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Jackson Street Booksellers [E-16] ................. 402-341-2664Soul Desires/Urban Abbey [G-16]..................402-898-7600

C L O T H I N G & A C C E S S O R I E S

All About Me Boutique [F-15] .........................402-505-6000Curbside Clothing [F-15]Drastic Plastic [E-15] ......................................402-346-8843Flying Worm Vintage [E-16] ...........................402-932-3229McLovin [G-15]...............................................402-915-4002Nouvelle Eve [F-15] ........................................402-345-4811Overland Outfitters [G-15] ..............................402-345-2900Reserve Goodwill [D-15] ................................ 402-342-4102Simply Fabulous [E-16] ...................................402-812-2193Souq, Ltd. [F-15 in The Passageway] ............ 402-342-2972The Lotus [E-15] .............................................402-346-8080Wallflower Artisan Collective (1402 S. 13 St.) 402-677-9438

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Drastic Plastic [E-15] ......................................402-346-8843Homer’s Music & Gifts [E-15] .........................402-346-0264

F L O W E R S

Old Market Habitat [F-15]...............................402-342-0044

G I F T & S P E C I A LT Y S T O R E S

Ashley’s Collectibles [E-15, L. Level] ..............402-934-3100City Limits [F-15] ............................................402-345-3570Le Wonderment [F-15] ...................................402-206-9928Old Market Sundries [G-15] ...........................402-345-7646OM Center [D-15] ...........................................402-345-5078Souq, Ltd. ]F-15 in The Passageway] ............ 402-342-2972

Susie’s Baskets [D-13] ...................................402-341-4650Tannenbaum Christmas Shop [G-15] .............402-345-9627

H O M E F U R N I S H I N G & D E C O R

Iron Decor and More [E-16] ............................402-346-6123Niche [F-15] ...................................................402-344-4399Urban By Design [D-15] ..................................970-214-7608

J E W E L R Y

Cibola of Omaha [F-15] ...................................402-342-1200Cornerstone Gem & Bead Co. [D-16].............402-346-4367Goldsmith/Silversmith [F-15] ..........................402-342-1737Perspective Jewelry Design Studio [E-14] .....402-934-4416

S M O K E S H O P

Havana Garage Cigar Bar [G-15] ....................402-614-3800Hooka Ran’s [E-15] ........................................402-934-3100SG Roi Tobacconist [F-15] .............................. 402-341-9264

N E A R B YA R T S & E N T E R TA I N M E N T

A R T G A L L E R I E S & M U S E U M S

Hot Shops Art Center [D-1] ............................402-342-6452Modern Arts Midtown [GG-210] ....................402-502-8737

M O V I E T H E AT E R

Film Streams [D-4] .........................................402-933-0259

S P O R T S

CenturyLink Center Omaha [H/I-5/6] .............402-341-1500TD Ameritrade Park Omaha [E/F-3/4] .......... 402-546-1800

Z O O • B O TA N I C A L C E N T E R

Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha’s Botanical Center [100 Bancroft St.] ...........................................402-346-4002Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium/IMAX Theater [3701 S. 10th St.] ..........................................402-733-8400

B A N K I N GPinnacle Bank [10th & Douglas] .....................402-346-9180

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9th Street Tavern & Grill [H-11] ......................402-315-4301Blatt Beer & Table [E-5].................................. 402-718-8822Capitol Lounge & Supper Club [G-10] ............402-934-5999Farnam House Brewing Company [HH-22] ...402-401-6086

Goodnights Pizza Bar & Patio [D-4] ................402-502-2151Heritage Food & Wine [B-13] .........................402-991-0660Hiro 88 [D-16, 13th & Jackson] .....................402-933-5168Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen [B-13] ...................402-342-3662King Fong Cafe [B-14] .................................... 402-341-3433Liberty Tavern [G-6] .......................................402-998-4321 Mula [CC-22] ................................................. 402-315-9051Nosh Wine Lounge [G-11] ...............................402-614-2121Omaha Press Club [A-11] ...............................402-345-8008Orsi’s Italian Bakery & Pizzeria [7th & Pacific] 402-345-3438Siagon Surface [C-14] ....................................402-614-4496Storz Trophy Room [K-8] ................................ 402-502-1643Wilson & Washburn [C-14] .............................402-991-6950

C O F F E E & T E A

Archetype Coffee [CC-22] ............................. 402-934-1489Blue Line Coffee [D-4] ...................................402-932-4463

FA S T F O O D

Zesto Ice Cream [5-E] ....................................402-932-4420

FA S T C A S U A L

Block 16 [A-13] ...............................................402-342-1220Kitchen Table [B-13] ....................................... 402-933-2810Panda House Downtown [A-13] ......................402-348-1818Table Grace [17th & Farnam] ..........................402-708-7815

F I N E D I N I N G

Spencer’s for Steaks & Chops [G-11].............402-280-8888Sullivan’s Steakhouse [B-13] .........................402-342-0077The Flatiron Cafe [17th & Howard] .................402-344-3040

S P E C I A LT Y F O O D

Patrick’s Market [B-15] .................................. 402-884-1600

S P O R T S B A R

Burger Theory [B-2] .......................................402-933-6959DJ’s Dugout Sports Bar/Blazin’ Pianos [G-10] .......................................402-763-9974Old Mattress Factory Bar & Grill [D-6] .......... 402-346-9116The Dugout [D-2] ...........................................402-934-5252

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L O U N G E

Brothers Lounge [FF-22]................................402-558-4096The Omaha Lounge [B-13]............................. 402-709-6815

B A R S

Crescent Moon [HH-22] ................................. 402-345-1708Farnam House Brewing Company [HH-22] ...402-401-6086Nite Owl [CC-22] ............................................ 402-991-6767Oasis Hookah Bar and TaZa Nightclub [B-13] 402-502-9893Scriptown [CC-22] .........................................402-991-0506Storz Trophy Room [K-8] ................................ 402-502-1643Sullivan’s Bar [CC-22] ....................................402-933-7004

M U S I C • D A N C E

Capitol Lounge & Supper Club [G-11] ............402-934-5999Slowdown [C-4] .............................................402-345-7569The Max [C-16] ...............................................402-346-4110Whiskey Tango [B-13] ....................................402-934-4874

W I N E

Corkscrew Wine & Cheese [CC-22] ..............402-933-3150Nosh Wine Lounge [G-11] ...............................402-614-2121

S H O P P I N G

C L O T H I N G & A C C E S S O R I E S

Kleveland Clothing [CC-22] .............................402-401-6147Lids Locker Room [E-5] .................................402-334-0183Urban Outfitters [D-3] .....................................402-280-1936

G I F T & S P E C I A LT Y S H O P S

Greenstreet Cycles [D-4] ...............................402-505-8002Inclosed Studio [D-4] ..................................... 402-321-3442The Shop Around The Corner [E-15 The Imaginarium] ..................................402-609-8046

H O M E F U R N I S H I N G & D E C O R

Habitat ReStore [24th & Leavenworth] .......... 402-934-1033

J E W E L R Y

Takechi’s Jewelry [17th & Harney] ................. 402-341-3044

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Saddle Creek Shop [D-4, 721 N. 14th St.] ....402-384-8248

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ART AND MUSEUM EXHIBITS

Sarah Timberlake: New AbstractsThrough July 11, Gallery 72—1806

Vinton St. Timberlake’s use of colors

and line structures produce fasci-

nating abstract mixed-media works

on paper. 5-9pm. 402-496-4797

- gallery72.com

John Dennison: Hot New Ceramic WorksThrough July 18, Gallery 72—1806

Vinton St. John Dennison’s ceramic

works includes highly intriguing artis-

tic ceramic masks and wall hangings and

his very beautiful functional cups, bowls

and plates. 5-9pm. 402-496-4797

- gallery72.com

Michelle Daisley Moffitt & Ron Quick ExhibitsThrough July 24, Fred Simon Gal-

lery—1004 Farnam St. Painter

Michelle Daisley Moffitt and photog-

rapher Ron Quick exhibit their latest

works. 8-5pm. Free. 402-595-2122

- nebraskaartscouncil.org

Paintings & PhotographyThrough July 26, Artists’ Cooperative

Gallery Ltd—405 S. 11th St. View work

by painters Hope Dendinger and Richard Mar-

koff, and photographer Alan R. Smith. Closed

Mondays. Free admission. 402-342-9617

- artistscoopomaha.com

Journey of Memory: Allen SayThrough August 9, Joslyn Art Museum—

2200 Dodge St. This exhibition explores the

technical mastery and thematic complexity of

the prolific artist and children’s book author

Allen Say. Free admission. 402-342-3300

- joslyn.org

Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern ScienceThrough September 6, Durham

Museum—801 S. 10th St. Step into the

world of archaeologists, Egyptologists and

other researchers through multiple hands-on

elements, immersive storytelling, and real

mummies and artifacts. 402-444-5071

- durhammuseum.org

A Call to RespondThrough September 19, Bemis Center

for Contemporary Arts—724 S. 12th

St. This five-month series takes audience

interaction and collaboration as its focus,

and aims to generate meaningful dialogue

about collective action and creative place-

making. 11am-5pm. Free. 402-341-7130

- bemiscenter.org

Art Seen: A Juried Exhibition of Artists from Omaha to LincolnThrough October 11, Joslyn Art

Museum—2200 Dodge St. Reflecting

diverse lives and concerns, this exhibition

investigates a range of media and styles and

will address varied themes, including personal

narrative, the social landscape, environmen-

tal issues, and contemporary approaches to

painting.This exhibition will have a ticket fee.

Free for members, youth ages 17 and younger,

& college students with ID. 402-342-3300

- joslyn.org

Kon TrubkovichThrough October 11, Joslyn Art

Museum—2200 Dodge St. A Russian

immigrant who relocated to the United States

as a boy, Trubkovich is interested in the notion

of the disconnections – from places, people,

and experiences – that occur throughout life. A

Riley CAP Gallery exhibition. 402-342-3300

- joslyn.org

Station to Station: The Burlington and KETV ExhibitThrough October 24, Durham

Museum—801 S. 10th St. The Bur-

lington Station opened in 1898. After

sitting empty, the building will have a

new lease on life through the entrepre-

neurial spirit of one of Omaha’s premier

news organizations, KETV. 402-444-5071

- durhammuseum.org

‘Maiz’ ExhibitThrough October 30, El Museo Latino—

4701 S. 25th St. Maíz was developed and

organized in collaboration with the Museo

de Filatelia in Oaxaca, Mexico and El Museo

Latino in Omaha. Maíz features works by 24

artists from Oaxaca and Omaha. Opening

reception is May 5, 5-7pm. 402-731-1137

- elmuseolatino.org

This May Hurt A Bit: Medicine in Old Omaha ExhibitThrough February 16, 2016, Durham

Museum—801 S. 10th St. This

exhibit takes visitors to just after Oma-

ha’s founding and the colorful world of

medicine that early settlers encoun-

tered. Recurring daily. 402-444-5071

- durhammuseum.org

Gangsters and Tunnels: Douglas County and Prohibition ExhibitThrough April 19, 2016, General

Crook House Museum—5730 N.

30th St 11b. The Douglas County His-

torical Society takes a look at the history

of prohibition in Omaha with an exhibit–

the Temperance movement, the distill-

ers, the bootleggers, and the gangsters.

$6 suggested donation. 402-455-9990

- douglascohistory.org

Wild, Wild West DayJuly 25, Durham Museum—801 S.

10th St. Witness old-fashioned gun

fights, learn about famous cowboys as

portrayed by Wild West Creations reenac-

tors, and more. 10am-5pm. 402-444-5071

- durhammuseum.org

CONCERTS

Monday Night at the MoviesMidtown Crossing—3333 Farnam

St. Movies, all rated PG or PG 13, are

shown on the lawn at Turner Park, starting

at dusk. Free admission. 402-598-9676

-MidtownCrossing.com


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Bridge BeatsFridays July 10 and 24, Aug. 7 and

21, Bob Kerrey Bridge—down-

town Omaha. Music begins at 6

p.m. Free admission. 402-444-4640

-bridgebeats.com

Jazz on the GreenJuly 9-August 13, Midtown Cross-

ing—3333 Farnam St. Omaha Per-

forming Arts will again present Jazz

on the Green. The lawn opens at 5pm.

2015 lineup to be announced soon.

7:30pm. Free admission. 402-345-0606

- jazzonthegreenomaha.com

AWOLNATIONJuly 26, Sokol Underground—2234

S. 13th St. Doors open at 7pm. 8pm

show. $26-$100. 402-346-9802

- sokolunderground.com

NickelbackJuly 28, CenturyLink Center Omaha

– 455 N. 10th St. Tickets from the origi-

nally scheduled March 5 show will be hon-

ored at this show. With special guests Pretty

Reckless. 8pm. $25-$80. 402-341-1500

- centurylinkcenteromaha.com

The EaglesJuly 29, CenturyLink Center Omaha

– 455 N. 10th St. The legendary Eagles

will perform at CenturyLink Center on July

29 at 8:00 PM as a part of our 15th anni-

versary celebration. Tickets are on sale

now. 8pm. $45-$179. 402-341-1500

- centurylinkcenteromaha.com

John MellencampAugust 2, Orpheum Theater–409 S.

16th St. Grammy-winning Rock & Roll Hall

of Famer John Mellencamp, “The Voice of

the Heartland,” will bring his tour to Omaha

to perform gems from his new record “Plain

Spoken.” 7:30pm. $42-$118. 402-345-0606

- ticketomaha.com

Lord HuronAugust 3 at Slowdown—729 N. 14th

St. In 2014, trail-weary but intrepid, Lord

Huron set up camp deep in Los Ange-

les at Whispering Pines Studios to notch

their latest songs and abet the journeys

of others. 9pm. $20. 402-345-7569

- theslowdown.com

Maha Music FestivalAugust 15, Aksarben Village—67th

and Center Sts. 2015 lineup: Indie rock

band Modest Mouse, hip-hop duo Atmo-

sphere, alt-country group The Jayhawks,

dream pop band Alvvays, and Ex Hex, Speedy

Ortiz and The Good Life, All Young Girls

Are Machine Guns, Freakabout and BOTH.

Tickets $50. Noon-12am. 402-496-1616

- mahamusicfestival.com

Brit Floyd – The Pink Floyd ShowAugust 23, Orpheum Theater– 409 S.

16th St. “Brit Floyd - The World’s Great-

est Pink Floyd Show,” returns to North Amer-

ica. 7:30pm. $39-$49. 402-345-0606

- ticketomaha.com

FAMILY EVENTS

Fairytale LandThrough August 9, Omaha Children’s

Museum—500 S. 20th St. Enjoy

sing-alongs, dancing knights, and acting

out old fairytales. $11, free admis-

sion for kids under 2. 402-930-2352

- ocm.org

LEGO: Travel AdventureThrough September 6, Omaha Chil-

dren’s Museum—500 S. 20th St. This

exhibit invites children and their families to

use LEGO bricks to create their own imagi-

nary dream machines. $11, free admis-

sion for kids under two. 402-930-2352

- ocm.org

Gardens Gone Wild at Lauritzen GardensThrough October 4, Lauritzen Gar-

dens—100 Bancroft St. More than 30

whimsical sculptures by nationally-acclaimed

wildlife sculptor Dan Ostermiller find summer

residency in the beautiful surroundings

of Lauritzen Gardens. 9am-5pm. $10 for

adults, $5 for children. 402-346-4003

- lauritzengardens.org

Tempo of Twilight at Lauritzen GardensThrough October 4, Lauritzen Gar-

dens—100 Bancroft St. Bring your chairs,

food, beverages and the whole family to enjoy

music; act to be decided. Weather permit-

ting, concerts are held outdoors. 6-8pm. $10

for adults, $5 for children. 402-346-4003

- lauritzengardens.org

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Dentist

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Telephone: 402.341.7576

www.cityviewdentalomaha.com

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we use printing OMAHA MAGAZINE. PrintReleaf certified partner.

Please recycle your used magazines.

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Salsa SundayJuly 5, House of Loom—1012 S. 10th St. Enjoy a salsa

dancing class at 7:30pm with DJ Blandon Joiner, with social

dancing to follow at 9pm. All levels welcome. Recurring every

Sunday. 7:30pm-2am. $7. 402-706-7833

Brew at the ZooJuly 18, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium—3701

S. 10th St. Join us at this event including samples of beer

and wine from local breweries, live music from Red Deli-

cious, food, games and animal encounters. 21+. 7-10pm.

$50 for members, $55 for non-members. 402-738-2038

-omahazoo.com

Beer & Bacon FestivalAugust 1, Old Mattress Factory—501 N 13th St. Try

a variety of bacon-themed samples of local craft beer

at this event. Tickets $30 adults. 21+. 402-984-4857

-omahabeerandbacon.com

Sweet Corn FestivalAugust 8-9, Lauritzen Gardens—100 Bancroft

St. Celebrate this backyard favorite and Nebraska’s

agricultural jewel with a variety of activities, entertain-

ment, and plenty of delicious locally grown sweet corn.

9am-5pm. $10 for adults, $5 for children. 402-346-4003

-lauritzengardens.org

Omaha Fashion WeekAugust 17-22, Tented location, 14th and Cuming

Streets. This event has become a new tradition for

the area, and it brings in fashionistas and artists from

across the Midwest. Events range from children’s wear

to bridal and more. Tickets $40-$80. 402-937-1061

-omahafashionweek.com

PERFORMING ARTS

Shakespeare on the Green: OthelloThrough July 3, Elmwood Park—64th & Dodge Sts.

Show up early to get the best seats and enjoy great food, preshow

entertainment, activities, and more. 8pm. Free. 402-280-2391

- nebraskashakespeare.com

Late Night CatechismThrough July 19, Omaha Community Play-

house—6915 Cass St. Call it Loretta Young meets

Carol Burnett. This is part catechism class, part stand-up

routine. It’s an interactive comedy, one of the longest running

shows in Chicago and U.S. theater history. 402-553-0800.

– omahaplayhouse.com

Improv GenesisAugust 6, The Backline—1618 Harney St. Every

Thursday. See a mix of veteran improv players along with

some up-and-comers. This is our night to experiment with

new shows, so you might see something you’ve never

seen ever before. 8-11pm. Free admission. 402-720-7670

- backlinecomedy.com

Loretta LynnAugust 7, Holland Performing Arts Center—1200

Douglas St. Loretta’s music has confronted many of the

major social issues of her time, and her life story is a rags-to-

riches tale familiar to pop, rock and country fans alike. She has

journeyed from the poverty of the Kentucky hills to Nashville

superstardom to her current status as an honest-to-goodness

American icon. 8pm. Tickets starting at $64. 402-345-0606

- ticketomaha.com


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