July/August 2016 Encounter

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VISUAL DIALOGUEMultimedia Artist Sarah Rowe

TRUE COLORSChanell Jaramillo Heals

With Holistic Passion

THE MCBRIDESRow Home Residents

In the Heart of Downtown

JOHN HARGISSCreator of Music,

Craft, and Theater

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Contents4 FACES: Josh Soto Local Musician Trades California for Omaha

6 COVER: Sarah Rowe Visual Dialogue

10 MUSIC: Josh Hoyer Colossal Heart & Soul

14 PERFORMANCE: Nils Haaland His Blue Period

16 FEATURE: Chanell Jaramillo Healing With Holistic Passion

20 DINING: Fauxmaha Hot Dogs of the Future

22 FASHION: Rugged Summer Looks

26 FACES: Mike Fratt A Life of Music

28 L IV ING: The McBrides Row Home Residents in the Heart of Downtown

32 FEATURE: John Hargiss Creator of Music, Craft, and Theater

37 HISTORY: Mount Vernon Gardens A Virginia Landmark in Omaha

38 Downtown Omaha Map

39 Merchants & Attractions

42 Calendar of Events

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VENICE, CALIFORNIA, TEMPTS many people—with sandy beaches and year-round sunshine, it is obvious why folks from around the world flock to the

destination. Josh Soto has lived there, and he moved on. He now calls Omaha home.

For the sake of Omaha’s music scene, Soto traded Southern California’s serene climate for volatile weather and bitter winters. He relocated five years ago, and he has been a fixture ever since.

Almost immediately after coming to Omaha, he started playing bass for a local band called The Scene, and he worked at Guitar Center. “I played in the Scene for about five years, and just from working there (at Guitar Center) I got to meet everyone and kind of integrate myself into the Omaha music scene,” Soto says.

Soto says Omaha feels so much like home it sometimes seems funny to think he came from a completely different place.

“It’s been a slow build, and it’s kind of funny how many people think I am from here,” Soto says. “I am a total gear junkie, so it kind of helped when people would come to me for advice, or just pick my brain about different things as a Guitar Center guy.”

After more than five years working at the shop near Oak View Mall, Soto is now the general manager of Ground Floor Guitars in the Blackstone District. He says Guitar Center customers often complained about the long commute to West Omaha. Ground Floor is a solution to their problem.

“I was approached by Phil (Schaffart, Ground Floor’s owner). He wanted to do a guitar shop in Blackstone, and it just made total sense,” Soto says.

According to Soto, Ground Floor won’t be the shop that has everything, but they will have the basics.

“We are going to have the essentials, so if you need a new pack of picks, or strings, an amp, or a new guitar, it’s all going to be right here,” Soto says.

Soto has a lot of love for the Omaha music scene, and he sees this new adventure with Ground Floor as a way to give back. “I think

it is going to allow me to better serve my friends in the music community right here in the neighborhood,” he says.

He recognizes how meaningful it is for a good guitar shop to have caring and attentive employees who build relationships with customers. For Soto, the notion even carries a hint of nostalgia.

“I knew a guy named Josh that worked in Guitar Center back in Hollywood, and he always took care of me, from when I was a 15-year-old idiot kid who had no money to when I actually started being in bands and playing shows,” Soto says.

Soto says he wants to be that person for other guitarists: the guy who always takes care of you, your “man on the inside.” Soto wants people to know they can count on him to take care of their needs.

“It’s sweet that the people of Omaha have trusted me and kind of adopted me,” Soto says with a laugh. “I get a lot of personal satisfaction in being able to help people. I love talking about gear, and I am very fortunate that I can do what I love for a living.”

Just like his employment at Guitar Center, Soto’s band, The Scene, was bound for change, too.

“We did a lot of really cool stuff. We toured a lot, we played Maha in 2012, and we played the opening ceremonies for the College World Series two years ago,” Soto says. “That band just recently ended.”

Soto briefly played with several local bands before joining his current group, High Up. Soto says his first rehearsal with High Up carried a very surreal realization.

“I’m playing with all stars,” Soto says. “That was one of those pinch me moments where I thought, ‘I’m playing with these guys?’” The rest of the band consists of Christine and Orenda Fink (vocals), Greg Elsasser (keyboard), and Eric Ohlsson (drums).

High Up got together just over a year ago and the band is sure to remain in the Omaha music scene for some time—much like their bassist, Josh Soto. Encounter

Visit highup1.bandcamp.com for more information.

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Local Musician Trades California for Omaha

T H E G U I TA R G U R U AT B L A C K S T O N E ' S G R O U N D F L O O R

by Jared Kennedy photography by Bill Sitzmann

Visual DIALOGUEM U LT I M E D I A A R T I S T

S A R A H R O W Eby Kara Schweiss

photography by Bill Sitzmann



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C O V E R



THE WORK OF multimedia artist Sarah Rowe is often described as having a

“sense of playfulness and a hint of sar-casm,” and Rowe herself says that art sometimes speaks in a way that is provocative and challenging more than serving as a thing of beauty.

“I’m just a firm believer in not questioning what it is that you’re called to do. I’m not trying to please anyone, not even myself necessarily,” she says.

Native American themes from symbology to his-tory are prevalent in many of Rowe’s works; she is of Lakota and Ponca descent and is an enrolled member of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska. “I was brought up with Lakota ceremony and tradition,” she says. “I identify with both, but I would say my spiritual ties are definitely Lakota.” Through her art, she has confronted issues from self-identity to the history of exploitation of Native Americans as well as honored the traditions of her ancestors.

“It’s been an interesting journey, certainly, as an urban Native. And there’s been a lot of discourage-ment there, but in a way it’s inspired me to carry on and use that part of me and that voice. I almost feel like I have a responsibility,” she says. “Using art as a platform is such a great way to raise awareness and have a dialogue…I want people to feel comfortable to approach me, and share my ideas and history, and connect as human beings that way.”

Her calling has led her to explore a wide spectrum of media, from metal to photography to performance art including traditional flute and dance.

“I went to art school as a sculptor but I was so inter-ested in learning all of these new techniques that I left with a studio degree,” she explains. Rowe received a bachelor’s degree in studio art from Webster University after studying in both St. Louis, Missouri, and Vienna, Austria. “I kind of just gave everything a try.”

Rowe is not only a visual and performing artist, but also a practitioner of the healing arts, or as she succinctly puts it: “Very hands-on.” She works as a licensed esthetician at Curb Appeal Salon and Spa in the Old Market, where she’s been able to integrate her heritage by practicing holistic, mul-tisensory body treatments with aspects of Lakota healing ceremonies. Rowe says she believes sharing knowledge of these healing ceremonies “enriches connections to ourselves and the earth, promoting well-being and balance of mind and body.” She also enjoys connecting to nature through hiking and exploring with her 11-year-old daughter, who’s already showing her own artistic talents as a writer and illustrator.

Rowe has exhibited through numerous galleries and arts organizations including the four-year project Sweatshop Gallery in Benson (which she co-founded), RNG Gallery in Council Bluffs, The Union for Contemporary Art, and Joslyn Art Museum’s Art Seen. She is currently represented by Darger HQ Gallery, an international artist col-lective based in Omaha. Some of her pieces are commercially available at Hutch, a furniture and home accents retailer in Midtown Crossing, and samples of her artworks can also be seen on her website, saroart.net (the name winks at her lifelong experience of people running her first and last name together as “Saro”).

“You can never learn it all, and I think that’s part of the fun,” Rowe says. ENcounter

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“I’m just a firm believer in not questioning

what it is that you’re called to do. I’m

not trying to please anyone, not even

myself necessarily.”

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C O V E R



Colossal Heart & Soul

J O S H H O Y E Rby Ryan Borchers

photography contributed by Josh Hoyer

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M U S I C

JOSH HOYER, 39, isn’t afraid to speak candidly. With a heavy touring schedule and family at home in Lincoln, the lead singer and keyboardist for Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal

knows full well the sacrifices musicians have to make. The five-piece band describes itself online as a “combination of soul, funk, and R&B,” and Hoyer counts Otis Redding, James Brown, and Curtis Mayfield as major influences. He says “throwback soul” is something of a trend right now.

“I think that the soul resurgence is something that’s happening naturally because people are looking for something that’s more authentic these days in the music that they listen to,” Hoyer says.

“But we’re not trying to follow in that trend at this point. We’re not just trying to just be a throwback soul band.”

People used to call James Brown “the hardest working man in show business,” and Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal are no slouches either. They released their first record with Silver Street in 2014 and have since released a live album and two more studio albums, including the April 2016 release Running from Love.

In addition, the band toured 32 states last year, playing 150 shows and traveling nearly 60,000 miles. They’re on pace to do that again this year.

Some shows have 10 or 15 people in the audience; factoring in travel costs means that the tours aren’t necessarily financially lucrative.

“There’s a lot of parts that have to come together to have a success-ful show in a new city as a new band. And it’s very difficult to get your name out there, get people to recognize that when they look at the paper, and go, ‘Oh, I’ll go check out this Josh Hoyer dude.’ Why would you do that?”

The band recorded Running from Love in Nashville at the Sound Emporium with Ken Coomer, a Grammy-nominated drummer and producer. They hired a publicist to promote the record. They’ve also posted some videos on YouTube (as of this writing, the video for their song “Parts of a Man” has more than 65,000 views).

“Our goal, working with some of these higher-profile people and the higher-profile studio, was to hopefully get our foot in the door in…more of the national scene,” Hoyer says.

However, despite some fantastic reviews, the breakthrough suc-cess hasn’t quite arrived.

“I’m still proud of the art, I’m proud of what we did, but as far as the mass marketing or whatever, it didn’t really pull through yet at this point.”

Hoyer has a wife and two daughters (ages 7 and 2). Everyone in the band makes sacrifices to be on the road, and Hoyer says miss-ing his kids is the hardest part for him. He would be willing to eventually scale back and only play locally for his family’s benefit.

So, why press on for now?

“I ask myself that all the time, brother,” he says. “I love it. There’s nothing like connecting with an audience or a listener or a lover of music. When something magical or spiritual may happen in a room when they’re listening and we’re playing, there’s nothing like that.

“My experience is I have had just enough of that, where someone in the crowd will come up after the show and say, ‘Man, you really touched me. Thank you for your music; it empowers me.’ Just enough of that where you feel like you’re doing something that has merit to the world.” ENcounter

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Nils HaalandH I S B L U E P E R I O D

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STAGE AND VOICE actor Nils Haaland has assem-bled an array of roles. He's played Pupcake, the precocious, rambunctious, and lovable puppy com-

panion of Strawberry Shortcake. He's also played infamous Nebraskan serial killer Charles Starkweather.

Haaland is a founding member of the Blue Barn Theatre. He studied acting at the State University of New York (SUNY) with fellow Blue Barn founders Kevin Lawler and Hughston Walkinshaw. Sitting down at a large table at the Blue Barn, Haaland said his acting career started around age four, when he performed in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

He also remembers portraying one of the children killed in the play Medea.

"I was not a very good slaughtered child," Haaland says. "In a very somber moment, the audience sort of erupted in laughter because I was kind of fidgeting around."

At SUNY Haaland studied under acting coach George Morrison, whose pupils include Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman, Edie Falco, and Stanley Tucci.

After Haaland graduated from SUNY, he lived in Staten Island with Hughston Walkinshaw. Kevin Lawler called Haaland and asked if he would be interesting in starting a theatre company in Omaha. Haaland weighed the options: starting a theatre company in a city with a noticeably cheaper cost of living, or continue to plug away in New York.

"It's really beneficial to be there (in New York), but you're really at the mercy of so many factors," Haaland says.

"To be able to determine your own art ... that sounded well worth the journey."

Since the late 1980s, Haaland has acted at both the Blue Barn and the Omaha Community Playhouse. He also was a voice actor for DIC Entertainment, whose animated shows include Inspector Gadget, The Real Ghostbusters, and Strawberry Shortcake. When it came to voice auditions, Haaland said following one's first impulses was key to landing a role.

"To try to do a horse whinny, or a mountain lion roar, or a dinosaur roar...with a British accent...who might be a little morose."

Haaland's work has gone beyond acting into screenwriting. He currently is working with writer Amy Biancolli, helping her develop a sitcom tentatively titled Other Peoples' Dogs.

Haaland has also been known to come up with a name or two, such as the Blue Barn Theatre.

While at SUNY, Haaland was supposed to present an acting piece to the class. He was totally unprepared. He gave an on-the spot monologue in front of the class. When he finished, the professor asked him about the piece. Haaland said it was called the "Blue Barn" play. Susan Clement-Toberer, who is now producing artistic director of the Blue Barn, was in class at the time.

"I knew he was lying," Clement-Toberer says over the phone as she was in the middle of rehearsals for the play Heathers.

Hence, when there came a time to pull an acting miracle out of thin air, it was known as "Blue Barning" to the founding members. But Clement-Toberer said the name also reflected the general spirit and Haaland's contributions to the Blue Barn.

"It's kind of a way of creating a spur of the moment, organic experience," Clement-Toberer says. ENcounter

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F E AT U R E

True ColorsC H A N E L L J A R A M I L L O H E A L S W I T H H O L I S T I C PA S S I O N A N D P U R P O S E

by Sarah Wengert photography by Bill Sitzmann

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F E AT U R E

CHANELL JARAMILLO HELPS people discover their true colors—just as she once sought to divine her own.

Gifted with vision and intuition that transcended her child-hood in a hardscrabble neighborhood of Yuma, Arizona, she later revived those abilities to make another great escape. She transformed herself from an ill, overworked executive to a healer, surrounding herself in the safe, centered haven of her ultimate truth.

“Life experiences are teachings,” says Jaramillo. “You can look at them as challenges and get stuck in your circumstance, or, you can see them as lessons and allow them to take you to a place of wisdom.”

Jaramillo is a solution-focused holistic health practitioner with a Ph.D. in transpersonal psychology, a school of psychology that integrates the spiritual and transcendent aspects of the human experience within the framework of modern psychology. She employs that phi-losophy in guiding her clients toward their own personal truth and optimum path. Working primarily as a transformational life coach from her Omaha Healing Arts Center office, Jaramillo skillfully walks the line between analysis and intuition, academic knowledge and life-learned wisdom, fact-based theory and gut-based truth.

Jaramillo first adjudicates clients with her Biopulsar, a biomedical measuring device that’s one of just 300 in the U.S. It reads energy from the hand’s 49 reflex zones—each correlating to an organ or gland in the body—to produce a uniquely kaleidoscopic aura scan portrait, bursting with colors from the chakras, or spirit centers in the body. Jaramillo interprets these colors, from red for basic trust to violet for spirituality, to determine distressed bodily areas.

Someone needing more white in her life may need to unblock the heart center. A client needing more turquoise can use something as simple as a coffee cup to visually help open the lines of communica-tion between the heart and the spoken word.

Jaramillo then provides clients a customized healing regimen, which can include lifestyle and diet changes, yoga, energy work, massage, and other forms of therapy.

“In real time, [the Biopulsar] measures your consciousness—what you’re feeling and thinking,” says Jaramillo, adding that thoughts have relationships throughout the body that are able to create hold-ing patterns and can cause physical problems. “It’s used medically for preventative health in Europe and Asia because it shows if a thought has manifested yet at a physical level or if it’s still within your auric field.”

Before Jaramillo could heal others, she had to find her own path to healing and happiness.

Years ago, while navigating 70-hour workweeks as an executive for a large Southern California resort and winery, Jaramillo became extremely ill. A chorus of doctors chimed in with various theories, yet none could explain why she was sick.

“I started balancing my work/life better and changed my entire outlook,” says Jaramillo, who, on the heels of a profound awaken-ing, found herself intuitively guided toward lifestyle adjustments that ultimately healed her where prescription medicine had failed.

Striving to make sense of her experience led Jaramillo down a path resulting in a vocational calling to return to husband Chris Basilevac's native Omaha and work as a holistic healer.

“I kept having dreams guiding me back to Omaha to work in the spiritual field. At first I thought, ‘Uh, Universe, I think you have your coordinates wrong,’” says Jaramillo. But the call persisted, so she decided to “just trust and follow the breadcrumbs.”

The leap paid off, and Jaramillo now embodies the tradition of her great-grandmother, a curandera, which means “healer” in Spanish.

“I’ve always admired the idea of the crone, the wise old woman, which isn’t honored in our society today,” she says. “I want to be that wise old crone someday, who people can look to knowing that I speak from the experience of living life, learning from mistakes, and growing. Maybe that’s how I ended up doing this work, trying to return to a tradition our culture’s lost.” ENcounter

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“Life experiences are teachings,” says Jaramillo. “You can look at

them as challenges and get stuck in your circumstance, or, you can see them as lessons and allow them to

take you to a place of wisdom.”



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F E AT U R E



Hot Dogs of the Future

FA U X M A H Aby James Walmsley


THERE'S A SLIGHT cognitive discon-nect when one first encounters Mick Ridgway's vegan hot dog cart. It's not

his plant-based frankfurters, which reject those sacrosanct animal ingredients—including snouts, lips, and buttholes of pigs—that are encased in American tradition. It's the proprietor himself.

Ridgway, 25, isn't the prototypical animal activist. He's not a pamphlet-waving militant, nor does he exude an odor of patchouli from a sea of tie-dye. He's just a regular dude, he says, who likes sports, motorcycles, and playing the drums.

“I want to show people that being vegan isn’t weird at all—that’s the idea behind it,” says Ridgway, who abstains from consuming and wearing animal products. “And a hot dog is a great starting point for that discussion.”

For meat-loving denizens of Omaha and vegetarian outliers alike, Ridgway's vegan-next-door diplo-macy and "right man for the job" attitude has helped transform his enterprise, Fauxmaha Hot Dogs, into less of a hipster novelty and more of a foodie desti-nation in the short year it's been open for business.

Of course, Ridgway's tastes-like-the-real-thing-maybe-even-better franks probably have something to do with his success, too.

"Hot dogs are already fake, so they're easier to rep-licate—even ordinary, store-bought hot dogs can have a soy filler in them," he explains. "So hot dogs are a very good stepping stone to get people to try new things."

A Fauxmaha hot dog is a quarter pound of seitan, or "wheat meat," and resembles a bratwurst in both size and color. The smoky, salty from-scratch links

achieve a textural symbiosis between their pillowy middles and chewy, naturally developed casings that provide an ample amount of snap to each bite. The only thing missing is the cholesterol. Ridgway jokes that he makes up for that deficiency with about 25 grams of protein per link.

“My hot dogs don't leave a lot to the imagination," he admits. "They're pretty straight up."

Still, even with all the traditional hot dog fixings that can compliment Fauxmaha's classic hot dog taste, and specialty franks that include a slightly sweet, subtly spicy bánh mi dog, Ridgway says there are some who can't help but flash a look of bewilderment or disgust when confronted with his "cruelty-free" comfort food.

“I chalk it up to tradition and the vegan stereotypes that I see in movies and on TV as vegans being weird, being weak, being frail," he says. “(Vegans) are not portrayed as strong, capable types, and that definitely trickles down into how people view vegan food.”

Ridgway also says he isn't about to play the martyr when he's slinging pups outside of Soggy Paws in the Old Market or grilling franks in Modern Love's Midtown parking lot during the spring, summer, and fall. Besides, he's got "the hot dog cart of the future," he says, and that's enough to make some people feel uncomfortable.

“It’s different—it hasn’t, to my knowledge, been done before,” he says. "But I think there’re enough people who maybe aren’t vegan or vegetarian who appreciate what I'm trying to do.” Encounter

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FA S H I O N



I WALKED INTO THE oldest business in the Old Market looking for Mike Fratt. My search for the general manager of Homer’s Music was blocked by

towering racks of vinyl records and CDs.

Then I heard his voice. The voice that hosted a three-hour radio show called “Sunday Morning” for 10 years on 89.7 The River—until he got tired of getting up at 5 a.m. every Sunday. The radio show on the campus of Iowa Western was 16th in the ratings when he began. Several years later, ratings had zoomed to third place.

A bassist, Fratt has played in local bands for 30-plus years, touring to concerts in cities such as San Francisco and New York. (He harbors a special love for western swing and bluegrass.) He also has written about music for various publications.

Fratt has worked in the retail side of the music biz since his high school days in 1975, when he worked at Musicland at Crossroads Mall and the Record Shop at Westroads Mall.

The Omaha native has worked at Homer’s for 38 years. One of the few independent music stores still standing in the nation, Homers once had as many as 11 locations in Omaha and Lincoln. Now all that remains is the glass-front store in the Old Market boasting album covers and local shows.

“The ‘Walmarting’ of music, followed by the digital revolution, pushed independent music stores out of business,” says Fratt.

The recent resurgence of the popularity of vinyl records and their warmer sound have brought buyers back into the store. Record Store Day, a worldwide event held the third Saturday in April that was co-founded by the Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS), also has created enthusiasm.

As a CIMS board member, Fratt helped organize Record Store Day. He is currently CIMS chairman.

It’s an exciting day for vinyl record fans. A line forms down Howard Street and around the corner, with people hoping to get a limited edition item. Some fans arrive at 3 a.m. The store doesn’t open until 10 a.m. This year, an estimated 500 people stood in line.

The scene is duplicated around the world. “In some cities, people start lining up the night before,” Fratt says.

In 1985, a fire in an adjacent building destroyed the space Homer’s occupied at 1210 Howard Street. Homer’s moved to 1114 Howard after the fire, where the store did business for 25 years.

Homer’s returned to 1210 Howard in 2010, one of five loca-tions the Old Market store has occupied in its 45-year history.

From a small shop in the middle of the country, Mike Fratt has made a nationwide impact. The Wall Street Journal fea-tured him on its cover in November 2014 when he led a battle against moving Record Release Day from Tuesday to Friday.

“People already shop weekends,” says Fratt, who at the time served on the Music Business Association board of directors.

He lost that battle, but won another after orga-nizing retailers to file an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the right to sell used goods.

“Justice Breyer noted part of our brief in his decision,” he says. “That was a career highlight for me.”

Fratt also served on the board of directors of the Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards. He organized the first multi-venue showcase in the Benson area, where he and his wife, Sarah, live.

About three to five percent of Homer’s sales happens online. Tourism is a healthy contributor to the bottom line, he adds.

“From April through October, one-third of our business is from tourists. They don’t have a store like this in their city, whether New York, Kansas City, or Chicago.” Encounter

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Homer’s Manager Mike FrattA L I F E O F M U S I C

by Judy Horan photography by Bill Sitzmann

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Left to right: M.J. and Caroline McBride

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L I V I N G

CAROLINE MCBRIDE SOBBED as she left midtown Omaha with her partner, M.J., and the last load of their belongings from their midtown home. She was so happy there.

The tears quickly subsided as they arrived at their new home.

“It’s pretty easy when you are greeted with strangers bearing champagne,” M.J. says.

The couple now live in The Rows at SoMa, a group of rowhouses along Leavenworth between 11th and 13th streets. Bluestone Development approached them about moving.

Bluestone owner Christian Christiansen was looking for buyers of his new development off the Old Market, and a mutual friend suggested he contact the ladies.

“When we bought down here, it was dirt and not much else. We really had to trust and go on a wing and a prayer,” M.J. says. “Everything they promised has come true.”

Christiansen promised great people (in the neighborhood) and quality workmanship (in the building). The couple appreciate the diversity of The Rows’ residents. Their neighbors range from millennials to folks in their 60s, from single people to married couples.

Caroline and M.J. welcome all the new friends. Caroline has even joined the board of the homeowner association, which hosts wine nights on Wednesdays.

“They’re great,” Jerre Tritsch, current HOA president and a retired lawyer, says of the couple. “They’re fun people. Very positive. We love having them here.”

“There’s always an eclectic group of people and dogs,” Caroline says.

Walking around the neighborhood, Caroline greets everyone by name, and they smile and say hello back. In fact, the only complaints that the couple receive follow M.J. starting her Harley-Davidson motorcycle before 7 a.m. >

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H E A R T O F D O W N T O W Nby Daisy Hutzell-Rodman




< The wine nights take place in the community garden, which features two crescent-moon shaped benches on a paver patio. The garden includes 14 planting beds, available by a lottery system. The landscaping and gardens are all organic.

It’s also beautiful, in part, thanks to Keep SoMa Beautiful, a group started by the community that walks through the streets to make sure the side-walks are intact and mess-free.

“Overall we’re looking to encourage an attitude of participation in the community,” says Tritsch.

“Don’t wait for a contractor or management company to do something. Pitch in and help, because that helps to build relationships within the community.”

The first row house the couple lived in was a two-bed, 2-1/2-bath townhouse in the middle of the development. The 2,200-square-foot home looked out over the community garden. Sitting on one of the benches in the garden, a visitor would hardly know the heart of the Old Market lies a quick stroll down the street.

“There’s a sense of openness by the total privacy that’s built in,” Caroline says.

The couple specifically wanted to live in one of the homes facing Leavenworth Street and the Old Market.

In 2009, they acquired one of The Rows’ eight 2,500-square-foot homes with three beds and 3 1/2 baths. They liked the floor plan, which is longer and includes more windows.

“One of the first questions people ask is about win-dows,” M.J. says. “Are you covering them? Are you leaving them uncovered? What about the kitchen?”

The creative couple, who established and operate Rebel Interactive agency, found an appropriately creative solution—sheer panels with black squig-gly details running down them. The contemporary design fits well with their home, which includes brightly colored artwork and furniture throughout.

The couple appreciate that art is a part of SoMa. The garden features a sculpture commissioned by Bluestone for the area. The community also features an art gallery that doubles as a commons room and is available to residents at SoMa. Caroline and M.J., who have been together since 1997, used the gallery to celebrate with their friends and neighbors follow-ing their marriage in Iowa in September of 2013.

This urban-living development embraces people (and pets) of all types. Amenities such as snow removal and lawn care help residents leave home with peace of mind.

“A lot of people are attracted to SoMa because they travel quite a bit,” says Tritsch.

The McBrides count themselves among those travel-ers. They spend many weekends at Lake Okoboji with their black cat, Reo, and Boston terrier, Bella. They also travel to Key West, Florida, once a year to stay at their time share, and to Arizona to visit M.J.’s mom.

Their travels always end back at their row home in Omaha.

“We love being close to Bemis and KANEKO,” Caroline says. “It’s nice being right across the street from world-class creativity.”

M.J. smiles brightly as she thinks about her down-town life.

“I’ve enjoyed living other places, but I love living here,” M.J. says. Encounter

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M U S I C , C R A F T, A N D T H E AT E Rby Leo Adam Biga


MASTER CRAFTSMAN AND stringed instrument maker John Hargiss learned the luthier skills he plies at his North Omaha shop from his late father,

Verl. In the hardscrabble DIY culture coming from their roots in the southern Missouri hills and river bottoms, people made things by hand.

"I think the lower on the food chain you are, the more creative you become. I think you have to," Hargiss says.

He observed his late father fashion tables and ax handles with ancestral tools and convert station wagons into El Caminos with nothing more than a lawnmower blade and a glue pot. Father and son once forged a guitar from a tree they felled, cut, and shaped together.

These days, the son's hands are sure and nimble enough to earn him a tidy living at his own business, Hargiss Stringed Instruments. His shop is filled with precision tools—jigs, clamps—many of vintage variety.

Some specialized tools are similar to what dentists use. "I do almost the same thing—polish, grind, fill, recreate, redesign, restructure."

Assorted wood, metal, and found objects are destined for repurposing.

"I have an incredible way of looking at something and going, 'I can use that.' Everything you see will be sold or used one way or the other."

In addition to instrument-making, he's a silversmith, leather-worker, and welder. A travel guitar he designed, the Minstrel, has sold to renowned artists, yet he still views himself an apprentice indebted to his father.

"He was a craftsman. Everything I know how to create probably came from him. Everything I watched him do, I thought, 'My hands were designed to do exactly what he's doing.' On his tombstone I had put, 'A man who lived life through his hands.'"

Hargiss also absorbed rich musical influences.

“(I was) constantly around what we don't see in the Midwest—banjo players, violin players, ukulele players, dulcimer players. There are a lot of musicians in that part of the world down there. Bluegrass. Rockabilly. Folkabilly. That would be our entertainment in the evenings—music, family, friends. Neighbors would show up with instruments and start playing. Growing up, that was our recreation."

He feels a deep kinship to that music, and his father had a hand in his musical development.

"My daddy was a good musician, and he taught me to play music when I was about 9. By 11, I was already playing in little country and bluegrass bands. I can play a mandolin, a guitar, a banjo, a ukulele, but I'm pretty much a guitar player. And I sing and write music." >



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< Hargiss once made his livelihood performing. "I like playing music so much. It's dangerous business because it will completely overpower you. I knew I needed to make a living, raise my children, and have a life, so playing music became my hobby. I worked corporate jobs, but I kept being pulled back. It didn't matter how hard I tried. I'd no more get the tie and suit off than I'd be out in the garage making something else."

It turned into his business.

Hargiss directly traces what he does to his father.

"I watched him repair a guitar he bought me at a yard sale. The strings were probably three inches off the finger board. I remember my daddy taking a cup of hot coffee and pouring it in the joint of that neck and him wobbling that neck off, and the next I knew he'd restrung that guitar. I think that's when I knew that's what I'm going to do."

The memory of them making a guitar is still clear.

"The first guitar I built, me and my daddy cut a walnut tree, chopped it up, and we carved us a dreadnought—a traditional Martin-style guitar. I gave that to him and he played that up to the day he died."

Aesthetics hold great appeal for Hargiss.

"I'm fascinated by architectural design in what I create and in what I make. I study it."

He called on every ounce of his heritage to lovingly restore a vaudeville-house-turned-movie theater. It came attached to the North Omaha buildings off Hamilton and 40th streets that he purchased five years ago. The theater lay dormant and unseen for 65 years, like a time capsule, obscured by walls and ceil-ings added by property owners, before he and his girlfriend, Mary Thorsteinson, rediscovered it largely intact. The pair, who share an apartment behind the auditorium, restored the building themselves.

Preservation is nothing new to Hargiss, who reclaimed historic buildings in Benson, where his business was previously located. He was delighted to find the theater at the North O site, but knew it meant major work.

"I've always had this passion for old things. When we found the theater, I remember saying, ‘This is going to be a big one.’"

Motivating the by-hand, labor-of-love project was the space's

"potential to be anything you want it to be." He's reopened the 40th Street Theatre as a live performance spot.

Hargiss is perpetually busy between instrument repairs and builds—he has a new commission to make a harp guitar—and keeping up his properties. Someone's always coming in wanting to know how to do something, and he's eager to pay forward what was passed on to him.

The thought of working for someone else is unthinkable.

"I get one hundred percent control of my creativity. I'm not stuck. I'm not governed by, ‘Well, you can't do it this way.’ Of course I can because the sound this is going to produce is mine. When you get to control it, then you're the CEO, the boss, the luthier, the repairman, the refinisher, the construction, the engineer, the architect. You're all of these things at one time."

Besides, he can't help making things. "There's a drive down in me someplace. Whatever I'm working on, I first of all have to see myself doing it. Then I go through this whole crazy second-guessing. And then the next thing I know it's been created. Days later I'll see it and go, 'When did I do that?' because it takes over me, and it completely consumes every thought I have. I just let everything else go." Encounter

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Rockabilly. Folkabilly. That would be our entertainment in the evenings—music, family, friends. Neighbors would show up with instruments and start playing. "

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A Virginia Landmark in OmahaM O U N T V E R N O N G A R D E N S

by Max Sparber photography contributed by Douglas County Historical Society

GEORGE WASHINGTON LOOMS large in history. Even if he hadn’t been elected our first president, he made his mark as commander-in-chief of the

Continental Army, and as the man who presided over the conven-tion that drafted our Constitution. He was also a phenomenally wealthy plantation owner—estimated to have been our wealthi-est president.

Washington’s family plantation was called Mount Vernon, named for English naval officer Edward Vernon. Washington’s elder brother served under Vernon in the marvelously titled "War of Jenkins' Ear," a British and Spanish conflict named after the ear cut off of a British smuggler.

Washington looms so large in American history that people have named at least 32 pieces of land after him, including at least 30 cities, one District of Columbia, and a state. Patriotically minded Americans have also taken to naming things after Mount Vernon, or recreating it—Wikipedia lists at least six full-sized replicas of his mansion built over the course of American history, as well as a particular interest in the plantation’s famous gardens.

These gardens are even replicated in Omaha, which will surprise nobody who has heard its name: Mount Vernon Gardens, a half-scale replica of Washington’s estate located on a bluff in South Omaha.

The idea for the replica first made an appearance in 1927. A national ladies association, appropriately known as the Mount Vernon Ladies Association, originally sent Omaha’s city engineer to the Virginia plantation to look it over. Inspired by this, he

and Park Commissioner Joseph B. Hummel decided they could build a local duplicate.

It was, of course, impossible to exactly mirror Washington’s gar-dens in Omaha—“we cannot have the beautiful magnolia trees and boxwood for hedges does not do so well here,” Hood told the Omaha World-Herald. But they would reproduce the place’s beauty, if not its exact collection of trees, flowers, and plants. To show off their intentions, in 1929, the city invited students of Technical High School to create a miniature version of the proposed park, which was then displayed at a spring flower show.

In 1930, the city started construction. Trees and shrubs were added to the site at a cost of $3,500, although some of that was immediately damaged by motorists who sped along River Drive in April, stripping trees of their flowers. Nonetheless, by May of that year, the garden was ready for visitors, including a reproduction of the sun dial that reportedly stood at the original plantation during Washington’s time. The park included a Masonic maze exactly the size and shape planted by Washington near a Martha Washington garden. And where Martha once planted vegetables, this Mount Vernon offered more flowers, arranged according to the time of day they best represented.

The local site has long been a favorite for visitors and events, particularly weddings. The popularity of the gardens helped encourage a restoration that added accessible walkways in the 1990s. Encounter

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Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts [E-18] .......................402-341-7130Joslyn Art Museum [2200 Dodge St.] ...402-342-3300KANEKO [F-17] ......................................402-341-3800Omaha Children’s Museum [500 S. 20th St.] ...................................402-342-6164The Durham Museum [801 S. 10th St.] ................................... 402-444-5071

T H E AT E R & P E R F O R M I N G A R T S

Blue Barn Theatre [1106 S. 10th St.] .....402-345-1576Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre [1002 Dodge St.] ....................................402-502-4910Holland Performing Arts Center [1200 Douglas St.] ................................ 402-345-0606OM Center [13th & Howard St] ..............402-345-5078Omaha Symphony [1605 Howard St.] ...402-342-3560Opera Omaha [1850 Farnam St.] ......... 402-346-4398Orpheum Theater [409 S. 16th St.] ...... 402-345-0606The Rose Theater [2001 Farnam St.] ... 402-345-4849Ticket Omaha [13th & Douglas St.] ....... 402-345-0606

B A N K I N G | L E G A L | B U S I N E S S S E R V I C E SAmerican National Bank [C-14]........... 402-457-1070Bozell [G-18] .......................................... 402-965-4300Clark Creative Advertising [D-16] .......... 402-345-5800Cullan & Cullan [F-14] ............................402-397-7600First National Bank [E-15] ......................402-341-0500J. P. Cooke Rubber Stamp Co. [D-15] .... 402-342-7175Klein Law Office [E-16] ...........................402-391-1871Market Media [E-14] ............................. 402-346-4000Security National Bank [F-15] ................402-344-7300Stinson Leonard Street [D-14] ............... 402-342-1700Sutera & Sutera Law Office [F-15] .........402-342-3100

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B A K E R I E S & S W E E T S H O P S

Bliss Bakery [F-17] .................................402-934-7450Cupcake Omaha [F-15] ......................... 402-346-6808Dolci Old Market [G-15]..........................402-345-8198Hollywood Candy [E-16] .........................402-346-9746Juice Stop [E-15] ....................................402-715-4326 Old Market Candy Shop [G-15] ............. 402-344-8846Ted & Wally’s Ice Cream [E-16] ..............402-341-5827Wheatfields Express [E-15] ....................402-991-0917

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13th Street Coffee Co. [D-16] ................402-345-2883Aromas Coffeehouse [F-17] ...................402-614-7009Beansmith [E-14] ................................... 402-614-1805OM Center [D-15] ...................................402-345-5078Scooter’s [E-15] .....................................402-991-9868The Tea Smith [E-15]..............................402-932-3933Urban Abbey/Soul Desires [G-16] ..........402-898-7600

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Ahmad’s Persian Cuisine [G-15] ............ 402-341-9616Blue Sushi Sake Grill [E-15] ................... 402-408-5566Bricks & Mortar Bar & Bistro [F-17] ...... 402-934-0005Falling Water Grille [G-15] .................... 402-346-9000Himalaya’s [G-15] .................................. 402-884-5977J’s On Jackson [F-16] .............................402-991-1188Jackson Street Tavern [E-16] .................402-991-5637Jams Bar & Grill [F-14] ........................ 402-399-8300Julio’s Old Market [D-15] ...................... 402-345-6921M’s Pub [F-15] .......................................402-342-2550Matsu Sushi [G-13] ............................... 402-346-3988Michael’s Cantina at the Market [F-14] ..402-346-1205Nicola’s Italian Wine & Faire [D-16] ....... 402-345-8466Old Chicago [F-14] ..................................402-341-1616Omaha Tap House [C-13] .......................402-932-5131

Plank Seafood Provisions [E-15] ............402-507-4480Roja Old Market [E-14] ...........................402-346-9190Spaghetti Works [F-15] ..........................402-422-0770Stokes Bar & Grill [E-15] ........................ 402-408-9000The Diner [E-14] .....................................402-341-9870Trini’s Mexican Restaurant [F-15 in The Passageway] ..................... 402-346-8400Twisted Fork Grill & Bar [F-15] ...............402-932-9600Upstream Brewing Company [F-16]...... 402-344-0200

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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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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Curb Appeal Salon & Spa [G-16]........... 402-345-0404RARE [D-15] ...........................................402-706-9673The Hair Market Salon [F-15] ................ 402-345-3692

The 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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Anderson O’Brien Fine Art [F-16]...........402-884-0911Artists’ Cooperative Gallery [F-14] .........402-342-9617

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Farrah Grant Photography [F-15] ................... 402-312-8262

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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

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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]...............................................402-915-4002Overland Outfitters [G-15] ..............................402-345-2900Reserve Goodwill [D-15] ................................ 402-342-4102Simply Fabulous [E-16] ...................................402-812-2193Silo [E-16] .......................................................308-395-8987Souq, 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

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

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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] ............ 402-342-2972Susie’s Baskets [D-13] ...................................402-341-4650Tannenbaum Christmas Shop [G-15] .............402-345-9627

The Tea Smith [E-15]......................................402-932-3933

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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

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

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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

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

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

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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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Local Beer, Patio & Kitchen[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] ...402-401-6086Goodnights Pizza Bar & Patio [D-4] ................402-502-2151Heritage Food & Wine [B-13] .........................402-991-0660

Hiro 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] ....................................402-614-4496Wilson & Washburn [C-14] .............................402-991-6950

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

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

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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

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

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Patrick’s Market [B-15] .................................. 402-884-1600Peanut Butter Johnny’s (Food Truck) [CC-22] 402-206-7459

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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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California Bar [LL-20] .....................................402-449-9138Crescent Moon [HH-22] ................................. 402-345-1708Farnam House Brewing Company [HH-22] ...402-401-6086

Nite Owl [CC-22] ............................................ 402-991-6767Oasis Hookah Bar and TaZa Nightclub [B-13] 402-502-9893Scriptown [CC-22] .........................................402-991-0506Sullivan’s Bar [CC-22] ....................................402-933-7004

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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ART AND MUSEUM EXHIBITS

Preservation in the ArchiveThrough Jan. 1, 2017, at the Durham

Museum, 801 S. 10th St. The photo archive

at The Durham Museum gives visitors a sneak

peek at its digitization initiative, explores the

history of the archive, and brings to light the

museum’s race against time and deteriora-

tion to save these iconic images. Admission

$10; free for ages 17 and under, students,

and members. 10am-5pm. 402-444-5071

-durhammuseum.org

Odyssey’s Shipwreck! Pirates & TreasureThrough Aug. 28 at the Durham Museum,

801 S. 10th St. Odyssey’s SHIPWRECK!

Pirates & Treasure takes visitors on a voyage

through more than 2,000 years of seafar-

ing history. The exhibit contains more than

500 authentic shipwreck artifacts, a variety

of interactive games and challenges, and a

full-size replica of ZEUS, Odyssey’s eight-ton

remotely operated vehicle. 402-444-5071

-durhammuseum.org

Sheila Hicks: Material VoicesThrough Sept. 4 at Joslyn Art Museum,

2200 Dodge St. Drawing on traditions of

weaving, architecture, fashion, and her own

personal narrative, Sheila Hicks' fiber-based

works reveal a remarkable understanding

of color, line, and texture. Admission $10;

free for ages 17 and under, students, and

members. 10am-8pm. 402-342-3300

-joslyn.org

Doug Aitken: Migration (empire)Through Sept. 4 at Joslyn Art Museum,

2200 Dodge St. For this spellbinding

video, Aitken filmed animals in the incon-

gruous setting of roadside motel rooms,

reflecting the migratory patterns of wildlife,

and illuminating tensions between the built

and natural environments. 402-342-3300

-joslyn.org

Pirates & Mermaids: Voyage to Creature CoveThrough Sept. 4 at Omaha Chil-

dren’s Museum, 500 S. 20th St. Ahoy

mateys! Climb aboard and join a pirate adven-

ture. Omaha Children’s Museum will explore

what it takes to be a pirate, go “Under the Sea”

on a mermaid adventure, and bring visitors

face to face with creatures from the deep, all

without leaving the museum. 402-342-6164

-ocm.org

Drawing Stories: The Picture Book Art of Marla FrazerThrough Sept. 18 at Joslyn Art Museum,

2200 Dodge St. Explore the art of author-

illustrator and Caldecott Honoree Marla

Frazee. Watercolor and gouache paintings

from All the World, A Couple of Boys Have

the Best Week Ever, Roller Coaster, Walk

on!, and other books will be on view in

this Mind’s Eye Exhibition. 402-342-3300

-joslyn.org

FAMILY EVENTS

Monday Nights 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

2016 U.S. Olympic Swim TrialsJuly 1-3 at CenturyLink Center 455 N.

10th St. Omaha was selected as the

host of the 2016 trials based upon the

overwhelming success of the 2008 and

2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Swim-

ming. An estimated 1,500 swimmers are

expected to compete in Omaha to qualify

for the U.S. Olympic team. 402-341-1500

-centurylinkcenteromaha.com

Playing with Fire Festival July 2 at Turner Park, 3102 Dodge St.

Playing with Fire, an annual summer music

festival, sizzles along the edges of incendi-

ary blues, rock, funk, R&B, and soul. Even

more, Playing with Fire speaks to the heart of

the music community in Omaha. The line-up

includes: headliner Sugaray Rayford, Andria

Simone and Those Guys, Nick Schnebelen

Band, and Far & Wide. Fireworks will con-

clude the event. 4:30pm. 402-960-1001

-playingwithfire.net

Red, White and Zoo!July 2-4 at Henry Doorly Zoo, 3701 S. 10th St.

Celebrate Independence Day with the red,

white, and blue creatures of Omaha's Zoo.

Throughout the holiday weekend, Red, White

and Zoo! visitors can "parade" through the zoo

on a self-guided tour in search of red, white,

and blue animals. How many can you find?

There will be entertainment including bounce

houses, music, and special animal encoun-

ters for all ages. 9am-5pm. 402-773-8401

-omahazoo.com


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Brew at the Zoo July 16 at Henry Doorly Zoo, 3701 S.

10th St. Join Omaha’s Zoo for a suds-

sippin’ safari as we host our third annual

Brew at the Zoo event. Guests age 21 and

over will enjoy a stroll through the zoo and

sample unique brews from dozens of local

breweries, as well as a selection of locally

produced wines. Spend your night with

live music from Red Delicious, food, fun

games, and, of course, the exotic animals

of the zoo. 8pm-11pm. 402-773-8401

-omahazoo.com

The Color RunJuly 16 at CenturyLink Center, 455 N. 10th St.

Also known as The Happiest 5K on the Planet,

this event involves volunteers chucking paint

and making people smile. Less about your

10-minute-mile and more about having the

time of your life, The Color Run is a five-kilome-

ter, untimed race in which thousands of par-

ticipants are doused from head to toe in differ-

ent colors at each kilometer. 402-341-1500

-thecolorrunomaha.com

Railroad DaysJuly 16, various locations All aboard for a

fun-filled weekend. Lauritzen Gardens, the

Durham Museum, the Union Pacific Railroad

Museum, the RailsWest Railroad Museum,

and the Historic General Dodge House are

coming together to celebrate our region’s rich

railroad heritage at Railroad Days 2016. Each

participating venue will offer a variety of fam-

ily-friendly activities in addition to the venues’

ongoing programs and exhibits. A $15 family

pass allows admission to and transportation

between all five locations. A $5 pass is also

available for one additional adult with the

purchase of a family pass. 402-346-4002

-omaharailroaddays.com

Jr. All Star Wacky OlympicsJuly 18-22, 25-29 at Omaha Children’s

Museum 500 S. 20th St. It’s not necessary

to travel to Rio this summer to earn your Olym-

pic Gold. Jr. Olympians will train and com-

pete in the wackiest of potato-sack relays, a

water balloon javelin throw, and a hula hoop

obstacle course. Develop Olympic uniforms

and create mascots in this stupendous sports

spectacle. Everyone’s a winner in the Jr.

All Star Wacky Olympics. 402-342-6164

-ocm.org

Joslyn Castle Classic Car ShowJuly 24 at Joslyn Castle, 3902 Davenport St.

Come enjoy beautiful classic cars, trucks

and motorcycles displayed throughout the

5.57 acre Joslyn Castle estate. 11am-

4pm. Admission $12.50. 402-595-2199

-joslyncastlecarclassic.com

Tour de ZooJuly 16 at Henry Doorly Zoo 3701 S. 10th St.

Bring your bike and ride during Tour de

Zoo. This is a family event that includes

dinner, snacks, refreshments, and spe-

cial animal encounters during the fun-

filled evening. Admission is $20 for zoo

members, $25 dollars for non mem-

bers. 6:30pm-8:30pm. 402-773-8401

-omahazoo.com

Back to School BashAug. 6-7 at Henry Doorly Zoo 3701 S. 10th St.

Before the bell rings for class this school

year, visit Omaha’s Zoo for one last hurrah.

Get into the school spirit by hanging out with

local mascots while enjoying kid-friendly

music from Omaha Street Percussion.

Finish summer with a bash! Gifts, pro-

vided by Oriental Trading Co., will be given

out while supplies last. Event activities are

free to zoo members or with regular paid

zoo admission. 9am-5pm. 402-773-8401

-omahazoo.com

Omaha’s Original Greek FestivalAug. 19-21 at St. Mary Ave. & Park Ave.

Remember to say, “Opa!” and head to

St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church for

Omaha’s Original Greek Festival. Authen-

tic Greek music, culture, food, and alcohol

await. Adult entry costs $3, and the event

is free for children under age 12, students,

military, police, and fire department staff.

-www.greekfestomaha.com

Corporate Cycling ChallengeAug. 21 at Heartland of America Park, 800

Douglas St. The Corporate Cycling Chal-

lenge is Nebraska's largest one-day bicycling

event, with a choice of three different routes.

Each route varies in length and difficulty, from

the 10-mile "Olde River Ride,” to the 25-mile

"Riverside Ride,” to the 42-mile "Tour De Fort.”

-corporatecycling.com

Omaha Fashion WeekAug. 22 at Omaha Design Center, 1502

Cuming St. Omaha Fashion Week is cel-

ebrating nine years in 2016. The nation's

fifth largest fashion event supports more

independent fashion designers than any

other organization in the region. Omaha

Fashion Week nurtures the youngest of

fashion designers by providing mentoring,

educational opportunities, and a profes-

sional platform for designers to show-

case and sell their work. 402-934-4303

-omahafashionweek.com

CONCERTS

Omaha Under the RadarJuly 6-9, various locations. A variety

of performers and interdisciplinary artists

in contemporary and experimental music,

dance, theatre, performance art, and other

live art forms will take the stages during this

three-day fine arts festival. Venues include

the Bemis Center, House of Loom, Joslyn

Art Museum, KANEKO, Project Project,

Milk Run, Slowdown, and W. Dale Clark

Library. Full festival passes are $40. Tick-

ets for individual events are $10 at the door.

-undertheradaromaha.com

Jazz on the GreenThursdays July 7-Aug. 11, Midtown

Crossing, 3333 Farnam St. Omaha Per-

forming Arts will again present Jazz on the

Green. The lawn opens at 5pm. The lineup

includes: July 7, Blue House with the Rent

to Own Horns; July 14, Esencia Latina; July

21, Cha Wa; July 28, Billy McGuigan and

the Omaha Big Band; August 4, Davina and

the Vagabonds; and August 11, Kim Waters.

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

-jazzonthegreenomaha.com

Tempo of Twilight at Lauritzen GardensThrough Oct. 4, Lauritzen Gardens, 100

Bancroft St. Bring chairs, food, beverages,

and the whole family to enjoy musical perfor-

mances. Weather permitting, concerts are

held outdoors. Visit the gift shop or café for

barbecued beef sandwiches, lemon bars,

freshly popped popcorn, and more. 6-8pm.

Garden admission applies and is $10 for

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Bridge BeatsJuly 8 and 22, Aug. 5 and 19 at the Bob

Kerrey Bridge on the Riverfront. Bridge

Beats free summer concerts presented by

the City of Omaha Parks and Recreation

returns for its fourth season. Concerts will

feature local talent under the new shaded

outdoor stage, and 3-D interactive chalk

drawings throughout the Bob Kerrey Pedes-

trian Bridge Plaza. Attendees are encour-

aged to bring a lawn chair, blanket, and a

picnic basket—or enjoy drinks from Harney

Street Tavern and food from the rotating

line-up of food trucks. 402-444-4640

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Femi Kuti and the Positive ForceJuly 14 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St.

Kuti is the oldest son of afrobeat pioneer Fela

Kuti. He grew up playing with his father’s

band and, like Fela, has also shown strong

commitment to social and political causes.

The influential musician has collaborated

with such U.S. musicians as Common, Mos

Def, and Jaguar Wright. General Admis-

sion $25.00 adv./$28.00 day of show.

Reserved tickets $45.00. 402-345-7569

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Béla Fleck and Chris ThileJuly 12 at the Holland Performing Arts

Center, 1200 Douglas St. Premiere banjo

player Béla Fleck and mandolinist, com-

poser, and vocalist Chris Thile combine

forces for what will be a night of musical

surprises. Celebrated for their refreshing

approaches to bluegrass, jazz, pop, and

classical music, both are multiple Grammy

Award-winning musicians. 7:30pm.

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Diana RossJuly 22 at the Orpheum Theater, 409

S. 16th St. Diana Ross is one of the most

iconic female singers of all time. Her musi-

cal repertoire encompasses R&B, soul, pop,

disco, and jazz, and includes “Stop! In The

Name of Love,” “Where Did Our Love Go,”

“You Keep Me Hangin’ On,” “You Can’t Hurry

Love” and “Endless Love,” which remains one

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Journey & The Doobie BrothersAug. 6 at CenturyLinkCenter, 455 N. 10th

St. Don’t miss this power mashup with two

of the biggest rock groups of the 20th century.

The Doobie Brothers have sold more than 40

million albums worldwide throughout their five

decade career. Journey has secured two gold

albums, eight multi-platinum albums, and

one diamond album. 7:30pm. 402-341-1500


Maha Music Festival Aug. 20 at Stinson Park Mark your cal-

endar for the eighth annual Maha Music

Festival. Details on tickets and the 2016

lineup are coming soon. 402-314-8516

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5 Seconds of Summer: Sounds Live Feels Live TourAug. 22 at CenturyLink Center 155 N.

10th St. 5 Seconds of Summer is an Aus-

tralian rock band from Sydney that formed

in 2011. The group initially gained celebrity

on YouTube, posting videos of themselves

covering songs from various artists during

2011 and early 2012. 402-341-1500


Omaha Girls Rock ShowcaseJuly 16 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th

St. One of two showcases to end a week

of camp at Omaha Girls Rock, a non-

profit whose mission is to empower young

women to find their unique voice through

creativity, music education, and per-

formance. No ticket required, but a $5

donation is suggested. 402-345-7569

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Chris BottiJuly 20 at Holland Performing Arts Center,

1200 Douglas St. Grammy Award-winner

Chris Botti returns to Omaha. With soar-

ing musical imagination, the trumpeter has

found a form of expression that begins in

jazz and expands beyond any single genre.

He’s earned acclaim for his best-selling

albums including When I Fall in Love, To

Love Again, and his latest, Impressions.

Experience a night of pop hits, jazz standards,

classical masterpieces, and instant favor-

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Glass AnimalsJuly 21 at Sokol Auditorium, 2234 S. 13th St.

Glass Animals vocalist and songwriter David

Bayley draws influence for both music and

artwork from his involvement in the world

of medicine and neuroscience (at just 22

years old, he has studied both), creating

a sound with its roots spread between the

electronic and live instrumentation. The

result is the warm, narcotic space between

a downbeat, slow-burning groove, and

electro-pop catchiness. $25 in advance

and $30 at the door. 7pm. 402-346-9802

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Miranda Lambert: Keeper of the Flame TourJuly 30 at CenturyLink Center, 455 N. 10th St.

Miranda Lambert is a country music singer

and songwriter who gained fame as a final-

ist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star,

where she finished in third place and later

signed to Epic Records. 402-341-1500

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