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Omaha Magazine

Omaha Magazine

October 2024

Features


Joe Starita Sheds Light

Elevating Excellence

   

The Usual Suspects


From the Editor: Shaping Omaha Through Education

History: Howard Harold Hanson  

Adventure: Joy Ride

Obviously Omaha: An Apple for Teacher

Not Funny: Smells Like Pre-Teen Spirit

 

Arts + Culture


Film: Short Films, Long-Lasting Impressions

Music: Devourer of the Arts

Literature: D.M. Whitaker

Art:  Exploring the Depths

 

People


Gen O: Under the Weather/On Top of the Currents

Sports: Westside Warrior

Profile: Diagnosing Resilience

 

Giving


Feature: Hope Through Language

 

60Plus in Omaha


Active Living: Transforming Health & Wellness

Nostalgia: The Rhythm Boys

Profile: From Blank Page to Full Tome

 

Dining


Chef Profile: B5 Brewing Company

Review: A Mediterranean Adventure in the Old Market

Feature: Ele Chocolates

 

September 2024

Features


The Omaha Advantage

Larry the Cable Guy Gives Big 

   

The Usual Suspects


From the Editor: Omaha Gives!

Adventure: Fighting (Literally) For a Cause

History: From Hotels to Airfields

Obviously Omaha: Generous Hearts, Creative Minds

Not Funny: Doctor Piaget

 

Arts + Culture


Music: Everything Exceptional

Sound Art: Not a Confidence Man. Just Confidence, Man 

Film: Sparkling Conversations Through Performance

Video: Omaha’s Neighborhood Werewolf

 

People


Gen O: “Zoo Grown” 

Profile: Two Teams, One Goal

Sports: On a Pin High

 

Giving


Feature: Spouses Supporting Spouses

 

60Plus in Omaha


Profile: All for Love 

Nostalgia: The Creche Society

Active Living: Adult Swim

 

Dining


Profile: Boys Town’s Overlook Café

Chef Profile: Lyle's Pizzeria

Review: Nothing Ordinary, Everything Extraordinary

 

 

July/August 2024

Features


Keeper of the Castle

Front Roe Fresh

   

The Usual Suspects


From the Editor: Arts & Culture Flourish

Adventure: So Many Places

History: Morton “Devil May Kaer” 

Obviously Omaha: Artistic Escapes in Omaha

Not Funny: 20 Things to Do If Your Kid Wants to Become An Artist

 

Arts + Culture


Film: A Really Weird Job

Music: If I Got It, You Got It

Theater: Collaboration for Community

Visual:  A Pen in His Hand

 

People


Gen O: A Self-Propelled Creative Rocket

Profile: One of One

Sports: It Takes Pas De Deux

 

Giving


Feature: Radio Talking Book Service

 

60Plus in Omaha


Profile: The Knit Wits  

Nostalgia: Cultural Halls of Yore That Are No More

Active Living: For Whom the Bell Tolls

 

Dining


Feature: From Tableside Prime Rib to Delicate Pastries

Chef Profile: The Lemon Tree Café

Review: “Joyful Notes”

 

June 2024

Features


Amuse Your Bouche

   

The Usual Suspects


From the Editor: Caution…

Adventure: Hogan’s Hero

History: Brioche & Biscuits

Obviously Omaha: Omaha’s Culinary Conquests

Not Funny: Where Do Kids Come From?

 

Arts + Culture


Food Styling: Culinary Cutie

Literacy: Hamming It Up

Theater: Making All the World a Stage

Visual:  Empty Bowls, Full Hearts

 

People


Gen O: Operation Others

Profile: The Unlikely Oenophile

Sports: Feeding Fútbol

 

Giving


Feature: One Pierogi At a Time

 

60Plus in Omaha


Profile:  The Godfather, aka Dale O’Brien

Nostalgia: Kitty, Kitty, Kitty

Active Living:  Rei’s Bakery

 

Dining


Feature: I Feel Like My Grandma Just Made Me Dinner

Chef Profile: Coming Back Around

Review: A Restaurant for the Memory Books

May 2024

Features


To Infinity and Nebraska 

A Skyward Vision 

    

The Usual Suspects


From the Editor: 3,2,1…Blast Off To Adventure

Adventure: Worth a Shot

History: Marking History

Obviously Omaha: Adventure Awaits in Omaha

Not Funny: Just Ask George

 

Arts + Culture


Music: From the Big O to the Great White Way

TV: The Woman Behind the Breaking News

Poetry: Iamb, Iamb, Iamb

Visual Art: Paintbrush in One Hand, Mailbag in the Other

 

People


Gen O: Looking to Joy

Profile: Dates Across the State

Sports: The Art of the Axe

 

Giving


Feature: A Well-Deserved “Well Done”

 

60Plus in Omaha


Profile:  The Schoolhouse Blues 

Nostalgia: Beginning and End

Active Living: There’s Something About Mary 

 

Dining


Feature: You Say Tamayta

Chef Profile: Teaching Omaha To Trust the Crust

Review: New England to Nebraska

 

March/April 2024

Features


Light Amid the Darkness

Magic Hour, Short Exposure

    

The Usual Suspects


From the Editor: To Your Health

Adventure: Special Journeys

History: Walter Reed’s Fateful Years in Nebraska

Obviously Omaha: Get Fit in the Metro

Not Funny: Lockjaw

 

Arts + Culture


Music: King Iso: Reigning with Empathy

Visual: Crafting Inclusivity

Video: Maps No More!

 

People


Profile: Rachel D. Fox Lives to Uplift

Profile: 100% Committed to Mother Earth

Gen O: The Future of Medicine

Sports: Batter UP!

 

Giving


Feature: Nebraska Cures

 

60Plus in Omaha


Profile: Dear Judy

Nostalgia: The Omaha Racers

Active Living: In the Pool & On the Road

 

Dining


Feature: Dining at Ooh-De-Lally in Dundee

Chef Profile: Bringing the Blue Zone to the Big O

Review: Illuminating the Luminarium

 

January/February 2024

Features


Positive Change

When Corporate Legacy Becomes Community Commitment

    

The Usual Suspects


From the Editor: New Year New Inspirations

Adventure: Insurmountable Challenges

History: Protecting Ourselves: Malcolm X’s Nebraska Legacy

Obviously Omaha: Laugh it Up in Omaha

Not Funny: Why Do We Never Get An Answer

 

Arts + Culture


Music: Let’s Make Some Sound!

Visual: A Brush Beyond Borders

Film: Alexander Payne Represents Nebraska Wherever He Goes

Dance: Never Too Late/Never Too Soon

 

People


Profile: Accessing the Essential

Gen O: Go-Getter With a Cause

Sports: Volleyball Supernovas

Reflection: A World Away at Home

 

Giving


Feature: Hopes Fulfilled

 

60Plus in Omaha


Profile: What’s Old is New Again: Boomer Radio

Nostalgia: Belle of the Ball

Active Living: Life Cycles

 

Dining


Feature: A Glass Half Full

Chef Profile: Shandy’s Swedish Bakery

Review: On the Salted Edge

November/December 2023

 

Features


Weathering the Storm

Affording Omaha

    

The Usual Suspects


From the Editor: O, the Humanity

Adventure: No Man’s Land, No More

History: From Trading Trappers to Tall Trees

Obviously Omaha: Salt Sanctuaries

Not Funny: It’s Unanimous

 

Arts + Culture


Music: Return of the Funk, the Music, & the Omaha Stylee

Visual: One Street, One Sketch at a Time

Film: The Headliner

Mixed Media: Harmonizing Artistry, Music, & Mental Health

 

People


Profile: Heartland Darkland

Gen O: Changing the Game

Sports: Peak Performance

 

Giving


Feature: With Loving Intent

 

60Plus in Omaha


Profile: Music, the Mother Tongue

Nostalgia: We Don’t Cruise Anymore

Active Living: One Step at a Time

 

Dining


Feature: History & Innovation Cooked up in the Same Pot

Chef Profile: All Aboard Izzy’s Pizza Bus

Review: A Fusion Fiesta

 

October 2023

 

Features


Making the Grade

On Board with Skatefest Omaha

    

The Usual Suspects


From the Editor: Whiteboards, School Boards, & Skateboards

Adventure: Where the Wild (Women) Are

History: The Man Who Didn't Flinch

Obviously Omaha: Local Independent Bookstores

Not Funny: Typos I Have Known and Loved

 

Arts + Culture


Music: Occam's Guitar Pick

Visual: Illustrating History to Build the Future

Film: The Dead Hour Haunts Omaha

Theater: All the World's a Stage & Everyone Belongs on It

 

People


Profile: The Play-By-Play

Gen O: Sarah Fernandes is Redefining Play Time

Sports: Omaha Stripes

 

Giving


Feature: Carrying the Tune

 

60Plus in Omaha


Profile: Dialing the Dead

Nostalgia: Teaching Wellness After Illness

Active Living: The Way They Were

 

Dining


Feature: Cooking Classes in the Metro

Profile: Archetype's Espresso Extraordinaire

Review: An Omaha Legacy Steakhouse

 

September 2023

 

Features


Painters, Patrons, & Preservation
Dismantling Gun Violence, One Week at a Time

    

The Usual Suspects


From the Editor: Omaha, NE: The City that Keeps on Giving
Adventure: Marathon Man
History: Do Blondes Have More Fun?
Obviously Omaha: 'Tis Better to Give
Not Funny: When In Rome

 

Arts + Culture


Music: One Cool Cat 
Visual: Scarlet, Cream, & an Abstract Dream
Radio: The Hot Widow Club Podcast
Theater: A Laughing Matter

 

People


Profile: Play-to-Pay
Gen O: Nebraska's Young Ambassador
Sports: Leading a Nebraska Volleyball Renaissance
 

Giving


Feature: to the (Bike) Rescue

 

60Plus in Omaha


Profile: The Dedicated Dr. Dunn
Nostalgia: A is for Applejack
Active Living: Of Bronze, Iron, & Ink

 

Dining


Feature: Ich Liebe Omaha: Oktoberfest
Chef Profile: The Secret Sauce
Review: A Toast to Little Italy

 

July/August 2023

 

Features


The Picture of (Mental) Health
Something to Say, Something to Ask

    

The Usual Suspects


From the Editor: Perhaps These Words Will Endure
Adventure: On the Record
History: Breaking the Fourth Wall of Omaha's "Little Theater"
Obviously Omaha: Omaha, Lend Us Your Ears!
Not Funny: Art for Your Auntie

 

Arts + Culture


Theater: Twist of Fate 
Visual: A Legacy Etched in Glass
Fashion: Lost In Time
Film: Look Like Somebody
 

People


Gen O: The True Meaning of Grit
Sports: The Art of War

 

Giving


Feature: Building Community Through Arts Engagement
 

60Plus in Omaha


Profile: Molding Omaha's Art Community
Nostalgia: Anonymous, Androgenous, Unique
Active Living: Omaha's Timeless Duo

 

Dining


Feature: Turning Up the Heat, Raising the Stakes
Chef Profile: Go, Go, Gadget Chef
Review: A High-End Music Haven
 

June 2023

 

Features


How Sweet It Is!
Flourishing Initiatives

    

The Usual Suspects


From the Editor: Home Sweet Omaha
Adventure: Paddling a Pumpkin to a World Record
History: A History of Heat & Eat
Obviously Omaha: Omaha’s Ethnic Grocery Stores
Not Funny: Salt
 

Arts + Culture


Visual Art: Food For Thought
Video/Photo: Midwest’s Best
Radio: Hop, Skip, & Dig In
Author: For a Good Time, Call

 

People


Profile: A Sweet Ride Comes Full Circle
Gen O: How the Cookie Strumbles
Sports: Fueling Success

 

Giving


Feature: Layers of Love

 

60Plus in Omaha


Profile: The Hellenistic Dynamic Duo
Nostalgia: A True GRRR-eat!
Active Living: Living Off the Land
 

Dining


Feature: From Deep Roots to Farm-To-Table Dinners
Chef Profile: A Taste of Home
Review: Delicious. Approachable. Hospitable.

 


 

May 2023


Features

A Labor of Love
Freedom From Gender

 

The Usual Suspects

From the Editor
Adventure: Observable Magic
History: The True & Grisly Story of William Thompson's Scalp
Obviously Omaha: Get a Clue: Omaha Escape Rooms
Not Funny: The Last of Me

 

Arts & Culture

Film: Souls Laid Bare
Visual: At the Intersection of Art and Justice
Music: KVNO's 50th Celebration Tribute
Theater: A Novel Strain of Comedy

 

People

Sports: Taking the Reins
Profile: A Love Letter to Crash Pads
Gen O: Riding the 'Korean Wave'

 

Giving

Giving Profile: The Ingenuity of Care 

 

60 Plus

Profile: Hive-Minded
Nostalgia: Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom: From Humble Roots to Well-Funded Reboots
Active Living: The World of Spins, Loops, and Barrel Rolls

 

Dining

Feature: No Passport Required
Profile: Through the Grapevine
Review: Oh, Mai Thai!
 

March/April 2023

Come Hell or High Water: Nebraska & Colorado Battle in Chronic Drought
Work∙Shop: Where Vintage & Underground Meet the Streets

 

From the Editor: Better Make it a Double
Adventure: The Lincoln Underground
History: Disorganized Crime
Not Funny: The Shoe Horn Blows at Midnight

 

Visual: Molding a Message
Photography: One Frame at a Time
Music: Chords of Community
Radio: A Master of Radio Entertainment

 

Sports: All Figured Out
Event Profile: Packed With History
Profile: Citizen King
Gen O: Faron Medhi's Magic

 

Giving: The Brotherhood of Bristles

 

Profile: Artists in Motion
Nostalgia: In Search of Dropped Quarters
Active Living: The Old Guard

 

Feature: An Extension of Faith in Stewardship
Profile: Choice Cuts with a Side of Charm
Review: A Taste of France
 

January/February 2023


Features

Resurrected: Willie Miller's Path to Healing
More Than a Hotline, a Lifeline: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Ultra Running: A Step Beyond the Marathon
 

The Usual Suspects

From the Editor
Adventure: Casting for Recovery
History: Open to Anyone
Not Funny: Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise

 

Arts + Culture

TV: Remaining Unapologetically Herself-KETV's Waverle Monroe
Music: Maestro of Medicine and Music, Nick Yeutter, MD
Visual: The Camp of Kitsch

 

People

Sports: Sticking the Landing, Lexi Zeiss
Profile: A Good Death-Finding Comfort in Mortality
Gen O: A Guide in the Dark

 

Giving

Giving: A Work of Heart

 

60 Plus

Profile: Treading with Care in Matters of Life & Death
Nostalgia: It's a Marathon, Not a Race
Active Living: A Chop Above

 

Dining

Feature: A New Era
Profile: Achieving the Dream
Review: Meals and Matinees-Zinc Omaha