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Harlem Globetrotters ::
Celebrating their 80th Anniversary, the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters are bringing their 2006 ‘Unstoppable’ North American Tour to Omaha. Sponsored by Western Union, the Globetrotters will take the court on Saturday, April 1, 2006, against the New York Nationals. “As we celebrate our 80th consecutive season of touring North America in 2006, the Globetrotters have put together something very special for the fans who have supported the team now for nine decades,” said Globetrotters’ Owner & Chairman, Mannie Jackson. “’Unstoppable’ represents both the energy and commitment of the players to give the fans something special. We look forward to bringing that energy to Lincoln.” For more info, go to http://www.harlemglobetrotters.com.
Saturday, April
1, 2006 ~ 2pm
Pershing Auditorium
~ 226 Centennial Mall
Phone: 402.441.8744
Tickets: $18 ~ Available at Ticketmaster.com
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Dark Star Orchestra ::
There are a lot of
cover bands around and a lot of those are Grateful Dead cover bands. You've
seen them, they're good. Most include the music of Jerry Garcia, Bobby
Weir et al with other cover songs and some originals mixed in. DSO is
a different breed of "Dead" band. What Dark Star Orchestra does
is recreate the Grateful Dead. Not with hippie wigs and fake beards but
through the live music. They play the setlist song for song in the same
arrangements used by the Dead members of that period. When you're at a
DSO show you may really be in the Providence Civic Center back in May
of '81. Or you could even be at the 1973 Denver Coliseum show listening
to Weather Report Suite. Who knows?
For more info, go to www.darkstarorchestra.net.
Thursday,
April 13th ~ 7pm doors/8pm show
Pershing Auditorium
~ 226 Centennial Mall
Phone: 402.441.8744
Tickets $21 advance,
$24 day of show.
Available at the Pershing box office, all Ticketmaster locations, ticketmaster.com
or charge at 402.475.1212.
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Bad Dreams ::
BAD DREAMS is an original movement piece: an exploration of the human nightmare. Taken from recorded accounts of actual nightmares, BAD DREAMS blurs the line between what we fear from day to day and what haunts us while we sleep.
Rough Magic Productions aims to use a collaborative, nourishing atmosphere to produce new works of theatre that balance culture and counterculture, responsibility and risk, relevance and timelessness. For more, contact: roughmagicproductions@yahoo.com
Thursday, April
13 ~ 7:30pm
Friday, April 14 ~ 7:30pm & 10:30pm
Saturday, April 15 ~ 7:30pm
Loft at the Mill ~ 8th & P Street, Suite 301
Tickets: $10 for adults and $5 for students available at the door or in
advance by calling (402)730-3936.
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FIRES IN THE MIRROR: Crown Heights, Brooklyn and Other Identities ::
Drawn from interviews with residents, political and religious leaders, gang members and street dwellers caught up in the riots that followed the accidental death of a 7-year-old African-American boy hit by a Hasidic man’s car in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. A disturbing dramatic exploration of social relationships that touch us all!
A panel discussion will follow the April 20 performance (at apx. 9 PM) in the Studio Theatre. The panel discussion is free and open to the public.
April 13, 14,
15, 19, 20, 21, 22 ~ 7:30 PM
Temple Building ~ 301 N. 12th
Studio Theatre ~ 3rd Floor
Tickets: $16 regular,
$14 faculty/staff and senior citizen, $10 student/youth
Lied Center Ticket Office ~ 301 N. 12th ~ 472-4747 or 800-432-3231
11 AM to 5:30 PM Monday through Friday and one hour prior to performance
in the Studio Theatre lobby
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Nickel Creek ::
Distinguished by their youth and eclectic taste, Nickel Creek became a word-of-mouth sensation on the progressive bluegrass scene and soon found their appeal spreading beyond the genre's core audience. Nickel Creek were regulars on the festival circuit through most of the '90s, and in 1998, with help from Alison Krauss, they landed a record deal with the roots music label Sugar Hill. Krauss produced their self-titled debut album, which was released in 2000. Though it was decidedly a bluegrass record, Nickel Creek boasted elements of classical, jazz, and rock & roll both classic and alternative.
Nickel Creek released their sophomore set, "This Side," in 2002; it debuted in the Top 20 of the pop charts and went all the way to number two on the country listings. Even more eclectic than its predecessor, the Krauss-produced album turned indie rock fans' heads with a cover of Pavement's "Spit on a Stranger." "This Side" won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album in early 2003. In 2005, the group worked with producers Tony Berg and Eric Valentine (the latter had worked with Smashmouth and Queens of the Stone Age) to produce "Why Should the Fire Die?" a dark and introspective collection of new material that found the trio steering even further away from their bluegrass beginnings.
April 15, 2006
~
Rococo Theatre
:: rc dub & jah roots ::
On Friday April 14, RC Dub and their our friends from Springfield, MO, Jah Roots will share a night with us and you. This Middle Massive Reggae event will be full of fun and music with dub, ska, dancehall, roots, rocksteady, reggae, and all that jazz...
Friday April
14, 2006 ~ 9ish
Zoo Bar ~ 14th &
p
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Burning Spear ::
One of the most brilliant and respected roots artists in Jamaica's history, Burning Spear (Winston Rodney) has unleashed a host of classic dread records over the years. Part Rastafarian preacher, part black historian, more than any other roots artist, Burning Spear has illuminated Rastafarianism in song, sharing his beliefs with an avid public. In his 36-year career, Rodney, now 61, has released 32 albums, including the Grammy-winning Calling Rastafari in 1999 and an early catalog of work at the core of the reggae canon.
Rodney returns to Nebraska on April 18th for the first time since October 2000. Burning Spear performed in Omaha in 1996 and 1997 and in Lincoln from 1998 to 2000. Burning Spear recently performed in New York City at a sold-out Webster Hall concert with Sinead O'Connor, whose reggae tribute album "Throw Down Your Arms" features five Burning Spear covers including the title track. For more information: www.burningspear.net
Tuesday, April
18th ~ 9:30pm
Knickerbockers
~ 901 0 St
18+ $17 Advance/$20 Day of Show
Available from ticketmaster
and Knickerbockers: 476-6865
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Winnie-the-Pooh ::
Winnie-the-Pooh, the famous “bear of very little brain,” is singing happily, “Isn’t it funny how a bear likes honey,” when the terrible trouble begins. Kanga comes to the forest with soap for baths and spoonfuls of Strengthening Medicine. Something must be done!
| Friday,
April 28 - 7 PM Saturday, April 29 - 2 PM & 7 PM Sunday, April 30 - 2 PM & 7 PM |
Thursday,
May 4 - 7 PM Friday, May 5 - 7 PM Saturday, May 6 - 2 PM & 7 PM Sunday, May 7 - 2 PM & 7 PM |
Lincoln
Community Playhouse
56th & Normal ~ 489.7529
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Russian National Ballet - Swan Lake ::
The Russian National Ballet came of age in Moscow during the Perestroika of the late 1980s, when many dancers and choreographers began freely combining Russian tradition with new methods in dance. This year the company returns to North America to present the most revered of ballets, the Petipa/Ivanov version of Tchaikovsky’s enchanting love story, Swan Lake.
"They have mastered equally well the art of classical, character, modern dance and even light jazz, but it is the classical dance that is the cornerstone of the theater." – Cutler Majestic Theater, Emerson College, Boston
Saturday, April
29, 2006 ~ 7:30pm
Lied Center ~ 12th
& R
Ticket: $29/34/39 ~ Student/Youth: $19.50/17/14.50