Thursday is Open Jam night!
Louis Bar & Grill (5702 NW Radial HWY) - This Thursday, Open Jam night is featuring Platte River Rain.

Chrome Lounge - Every Thursday Night - 9pm to 1am

First Friday Art Openings
Friday, February 5 is the North Lincoln Art Crawl with Against the Wall Gallery, Heart of Gold Jewelers, LUX Center for the Arts, Mo Java Café, and the lichen. Gallery maps will be provided at each of the galleries.

Tugboat Gallery Proudly Presents: "YEE YEE YEE" featuring Elisa Di Feo, Emily Newman and Ying Zhu. Opening reception February 5th from 7-10. Located at 116 N. 14th Street, Lincoln, NE. Second story above Gomez Art Supply Elevator entrance at 1410 'O' Street.

Saturday February 6
The Artists’ Cooperative Gallery (Omaha) is showing the work of its five new members, Cheryl Boomer, Linda Hatfield, Dale Macafee, Chris Nuce and Darlys Vande Voort, Feb. 3 through Feb. 28, 2010. Artists will host an opening reception from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Feb. 6, 2010.

JACKSON ARTWORKS (Omaha) BARBARA SIMCOE  - "Matadors & Madonnas". Painting/drawing/digital photography.  LEE MURRAY  - Film – “Isabella”. February 6 – 28, 2010. Opening reception for the artists Feb 6, 6-9 pm. Glass Harmony Gallery's (in the front of Jackson Artworks) will also host an opening reception. New glass works by Corey Broman & Selected works by photographer Kat Moser. 1108 Jackson St.

Benson Grind (Benson) The 'Meet the Artist Series' continues with the art of Marylyn Felion, 7pm-9pm.

Joey Lynch art for sale: Posters, prints, developed screens and other miscellaneous items. Proceeds will benefit the final construction costs of PUSH Gallery.  Saturday Feb 6 and Sunday Feb  from noon to 4pm @ PUSH Gallery, 1803 Vinton St. Omaha.

A Rowdy Saturday Night at Knickerbockers with Audrey and the Killigans.
The Killigans CD Release Show is this Friday, January 29th at The Slowdown.  Opening for them will be the Cave Kids and Parting Shot. 9pm

On Tuesday, February 2, at 7pm, Film Streams and Omaha Performing Arts will present a special one-time screening of the documentary THROW DOWN YOUR HEART, about banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck's trip to Africa to discover the instrument's little-known African roots. The screening will be presented in conjunction with the performance of Béla Fleck, The Africa Project that will take place at the Holland Center on Saturday, February 20 at 8pm as part of Omaha Performing Arts' 2009/2010 Jazz Series. More information about the screening and concert can be online at: http://www.filmstreams.org/filmstreams_calendar.aspx?ID=489.

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A Benefit For Haiti w/ Tilly And The Wall, Bright Eyes, It's True, Simon Joyner, The Mynabirds, Bear Country, McCarthy Trenching.
Thursday, January 28th 8:30 pm at SLOWDOWN.

A Benefit for Emily
Emily Koesters is being treated for complications from Schimke Immuno-Osseous Dysplasia (SIOD) (only 4 cases in the United States). She needs help financially for medical bills and other costs.

Friday, January 22nd, at the Slowdown will be a benefit featuring Sail by the Stars, Sarah Benck, Midwest Dilemma, Jeff Koterba & Larry Frederickson of the Prairie Cats, and ShurThing! $10, 8pm, 21+. www.HelpEmily.com

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A Benefit For Haiti w/ Tilly And The Wall, It's True, Simon Joyner, The Mynabirds, Bear Country, McCarthy Trenching.
Thursday, January 28th 9:00 pm at SLOWDOWN.

Audrey met up with Rebecca Lowry, a local ukulele player. Why the ukulele? Find out here.

See Rebecca (All Young Girls Are Machine Guns) at the Barley Street Tavern with Kyle Harvey and Kick Narl this Saturday, 9pm, 21+.

Friday is "Four Play Fridays' at Venue 162. (162 W Broadway Council Bluffs, IA) with Bloodcow, Zebras, The Clincher, What Dwells Within $5 for 21, $7 for 18-20, 8pm, All Ages til 11pm.

Saturday at The Hole (715 S 16th St) is Techlepathy, Shores of the Tundra, Aseethe, Twitch and D2D. $5, 8pm, All Ages.

Residency Opportunity - The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts in Nebraska City, NE offers 2- to 8-week residencies year-round for writers, visual artists, and music composers. Housing, studio space, $100/week stipend are provided. Approximately 50 residencies are awarded per year. Two deadlines each year: postmarked March 1 for the following July through December 15; postmarked September 1 for the following January through June 15. $25 application fee. See web site for complete information, guidelines and application:www.KHNCenterfortheArts.org. The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the  Arts, 801 3rd Corso, Nebraska City, Nebraska 68410. 402-874-9600, info@KHNCenterfortheArts.org

Congratulations goes out to Emphatic who just got signed with Atlantic Records. Audrey has the details here.