Seamus Campbell Takes the Stage
June 14, 2017 ·
Posted In: Omaha Magazine , People
Like so many kids, 9-year-old Seamus Campbell loves The Jungle Book. He’s one of countless children to be enchanted by the thought of boppin’ around the jungle with cool, scat-singing Baloo, relishing the “Bare Necessities” […]
Broom Man
June 1, 2017 ·
Posted In: Omaha Magazine , People
Sculptor John Lajba has made a name for himself by documenting Omaha’s most iconic figures. His subjects range from joyous to somber. One of his bronzes, The Road To Omaha, is a familiar image broadcast […]
Transitorily Yours
May 31, 2017 ·
Posted In: Encounter , People
Since we all know millennials are prone to nostalgia and the whole “Netflix’n’chill” bit, I recently watched the series The Get Down. In the Netflix production, a couple of kids work their way through the […]
Dream Team
May 24, 2017 ·
Posted In: Encounter , People , South Omaha
There’s a dazzling, eye-catching photo that adorns the bare-bones brick wall inside the photography studio at 1820 Vinton St. A lovely girl sits in a deep-blue cloud of a dress, highlighted by silver accents. In […]
Memorial Day Tribute
May 8, 2017 ·
Posted In: 60 Plus in Omaha , History , People
Memorial Day is a federal holiday—a day of remembrance for those who have died while serving in our country’s armed forces. The May/June issue of Omaha Magazine features the stories of several Nebraska veterans and […]
Wicked Omaha
Posted In: History , Lifestyle , Omaha Magazine , People
Musty newspapers, photos, archives, public records, presentations, and endless hours of research. Sure, the life of a modern folk historian sounds glamorous, but it’s not all like Raiders of the Lost Ark. In many ways, […]
Kevin Simonson
April 25, 2017 ·
Posted In: Omaha Magazine , People
Kevin Simonson of Omaha realizes he occupies an unlikely position as a leading chronicler of that dark jester of American letters, the late Hunter S. Thompson. Thompson, a New Journalism exponent, gained a Grateful Dead-like […]
