Friday, May 9, 2014

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Kelly: Florence celebrates 50 years of curtains, costumes — and melodrama

Kelly: Florence celebrates 50 years of curtains, costumes — and melodrama

The community actors will hit the stage this weekend, just as residents did 50 years ago — and they'll fight an overwrought battle of good versus evil while audiences cheer the charming hero and heroine and shower the dastardly villain with boos and hisses.




Dining review: Taste of Asia a friendly, easy-on-the-wallet spot worth a try

Dining review: Taste of Asia a friendly, easy-on-the-wallet spot worth a try

Taste of Asia, which opened in January, didn't turn me into a pan-Asian convert, but I found enough good to want to go back for more.




Pitch Pizzeria makes a best-in-nation list

Pitch Pizzeria makes a best-in-nation list

Pitch Coal Fire Pizzeria recently won a spot on Open Table's list of the “Top 100 Hot Spot Restaurants in America.”




Review: Superb ‘Wicked’ bewitches audience

Review: Superb ‘Wicked’ bewitches audience

This is the third extended tour of “Wicked” to visit the Orpheum.




Movie review: 'Neighbors' more bad taste than laugh-out-loud funny

Movie review: 'Neighbors' more bad taste than laugh-out-loud funny

"Neighbors" comes from director Nicholas Stoller, who wrote and directed "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," and from the screenwriters of "The 40-Year-Old Virgin."




Movie review: Strong story makes this 'Oz' a family-friendly stroll

Movie review: Strong story makes this 'Oz' a family-friendly stroll

This time, we’re off to see the wizard in a story based on the book, “Dorothy of Oz,” written 25 years ago by Roger S. Baum.




Wine festival will have excellent eats

Wine festival will have excellent eats

The wineries that will participate in Omaha Crush — the revamped, relocated version of the Riverfront Wine Festival — are still being selected, but the restaurants have been confirmed, and it’s an impressive lineup.




James Beard winner knows Midwestern fare

James Beard winner knows Midwestern fare

The annual James Beard Award winners were announced this week, and though no Omaha chefs have yet been finalists, a cookbook author with Midwest roots did take an award home this year.




What to watch: Tom Selleck will surprise you in 'Blue Bloods' finale

What to watch: Tom Selleck will surprise you in 'Blue Bloods' finale

Danny works an off-limits case and alerts Frank when he realizes he's stumbled onto something big. What Frank finds during his digging into the case leaves him shocked.




Omaha chef part of knives company campaign

Omaha chef part of knives company campaign

Chef Clayton Chapman, who owns The Grey Plume in Midtown Crossing, is the first face that appears on Wusthof Knives' "Defining The Edge" campaign.




Borgata Pilsner available at 13 bars

Borgata Pilsner available at 13 bars

Borgata Brewery & Distillery in the Old Market has expanded its sales outside of its tasting room. The brewery, located at 1116 Jackson St., now has its Pilsner available in 13 different bars around Omaha.




Win Mike Birbiglia tickets

Win Mike Birbiglia tickets

You could win tickets to the sleepwalking comedian's Omaha show.




The Broadway touring shows that have made the most Omaha stops

The Broadway touring shows that have made the most Omaha stops

“Wicked” is among an elite list of Broadway tours OPA has brought back to Omaha multiple times, but it's not the champ.




Dining notes: Make those Mother’s Day plans

Dining notes: Make those Mother’s Day plans

If you’re still making special plans for your mom this weekend (reminder: Sunday is Mother’s Day!) here are some last-minute specials to consider.




Still time to take a European adventure with Beer Corner USA

Still time to take a European adventure with Beer Corner USA

A few spots are left on Beer Corner USA’s European Bier Odyssey Adventure.




Mike Birbiglia keeps the jokes coming

Mike Birbiglia keeps the jokes coming

Comedian Mike Birbiglia's jokes sometimes get him in trouble. Sometimes, they bring him closer to people.




An app to help you make fancy coffee

An app to help you make fancy coffee

Really getting into brewing coffee? When you ditch the automatic coffeemaker for something a little more work-intensive, it can be difficult to get everything just right.




Cabaret-style show coming to Omaha Community Playhouse

“A Song Cycle,” a cabaret-style show celebrating contemporary musical theater, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Monday as part of the Omaha Community Playhouse’s 21 & Over series. The series is geared to mature audiences.




59-year-old Husker bar, bowling alley to close

59-year-old Husker bar, bowling alley to close

The Cedar Bowl and Touchdown Club closed on Monday but will continue to honor commitments through May 20. The two employed a combined 35.




The 9 summer movies that probably aren't going to be good

The 9 summer movies that probably aren't going to be good

For every promising movie pummeling its way into theaters this summer, there will be two to three useless pictures.




What songs should graduate from being high school graduation songs?

What songs should graduate from being high school graduation songs?

That song you never wanted to hear again, particularly in a hot gym you can't escape.




CONCERT REVIEW

Soulful John Legend gives date nights an excellent start

Soulful John Legend gives date nights an excellent start

Giving the Holland Performing Arts Center an intimate feel, he croons about love and real-life romance.




Shelterbelt will stick to full-length plays, aims to help foster local talent

In announcing its 22nd season, the Shelterbelt Theatre’s leadership says it’s headed in a new direction.




Play about Gen. Crook’s life to highlight commemoration

A new play about the life of Gen. George Crook will highlight Friday’s annual Ponca Chief Stand Bear Commemoration.




Band of the week: The Envy Corps

Band of the week: The Envy Corps

Though known as being based in Des Moines and originating from Ames, Iowa, The Envy Corps now has an Omaha connection: Frontman Luke Pettipoole now lives in Omaha.






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