metroMAGAZINE and Agency 89 have been looking for the “Spirit of Omaha!” After a 4 month search 8 ladies have been selected to compete in the final leg of FACES – Omaha Model Search.

Criteria not only included outter beauty but the difference the contests make in our community.

Join our judges as they select the Winner [...]]]>

metroMAGAZINE and Agency 89 have been looking for the “Spirit of Omaha!” After a 4 month search 8 ladies have been selected to compete in the final leg of FACES – Omaha Model Search.

Criteria not only included outter beauty but the difference the contests make in our community.

Join our judges as they select the Winner from our Top 8 Finalists! FACES – Omaha Model Search 2010 on July 8th at the OZONE from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Judges include Dave Wingert with KGOR; Laurie and Charles Kay, Photographers; Rob Killmer, Editor, metroMAGAZINE Rachel Richards with Omaha Fashion Week, and Fashion Consultant Andi Hallgren.

The Community can vote online at www.SpiritofOmaha.com or come out to OZONE on July 8th. Every vote placed that evening will equal 10 points for the final 8. Website voting receives 1 vote

Click here to view the finalists and to vote!

Recently returned from a European Tour, the Gulizia Brothers will perform this Thursday.

Tony Gulizia on the Keyboards & Vocals plus Joey Gulizia on the Percussion.

Stop in to see a rare appearance of the Gulizia brothers together for this event.

Tickets: General Admission $25.00 + $2 online processing fee. Includes a $15.00 credit towards CD purchases of 3 or more. VIP TABLES – $50.00 + $2 online processing fee. (Advance reservation required) NO REFUNDS

CLICK HERE to purchase your general admission ticket!

Click here for your VIP table!

JULY [...]]]> MIDWEST SMOOTH JAZZ SOCIETY & NEXT DIMENSION RADIO
PRESENT: “JAZZ ON THE VINE”

Tickets: General Admission $25.00 + $2 online processing fee.
Includes a $15.00 credit towards CD purchases of 3 or more.
VIP TABLES – $50.00 + $2 online processing fee.
(Advance reservation required)
NO REFUNDS

JULY 3, 2010 1:00PM- 10:00PM

Starring
Innervision Recording Artist:
Mr. Will Donato
His new song “Funkability” from his CD Miracle Man is currently #27 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Charts. With special guests Eddie Reddick and Shon Reddick.

Featuring
Muze Muzic Recording Artist:
Johnny “ Amazing” Meza
His hot new song “Dirty Martini” is getting great reviews.Check out his new CD “The New Standard”

Just Added
Blake Aaron Named “ a genius on the guitar” by The L.A Times. He has performed with Santana, Bobby Womack, The Gap Band, Lakeside and Dynasty. Check out his website www.blakeaaron.com

Also
Dr. Darryl White is an associate professor of trumpet at the University of Nebraska.
He has appeared as a guest soloist with the Omaha Symphony, Lincoln Symphony and Mesa Chamber Orchestra to mention a few. With Cym The sound is distinctive, passionate, creative, soulful, honest and powerful. Cym have created a unique sound and is one of the most influential groups in Omaha Ne.

SHOW SCHEDULE
1:00pm – Gates Open
1:15pm – Darryl White
2:30pm – Cym
4:00pm – Johnny “Amazing” Meza
5:00pm – Blake Aaron
6:00pm – Art of Sax with Shon Reddick
7:00pm – Will Donato
8:30pm – All Bands Jam

PLEASE READ!!!
You may bring the following items…lawn chairs, blankets, picnic baskets, kids.
You may not bring the following items… alcohol, tents, canopies, pets.

DANCING IS NOT ONLY ALLOWED, BUT HIGHLY ENCOURAGED

SOARING WINGS VINEYARD
17111 So 138th Street
SPRINGFIELD, NEBRASKA

Wine Tastings or Bottles available
Bottled water selections, Pizza Bar

Tickets: General Admission $25.00 + $2 online processing fee.
Includes a $15.00 credit towards CD purchases of 3 or more.
VIP TABLES – $50.00 + $2 online processing fee.
(Advance reservation required)
NO REFUNDS
CLICK HERE to purchase your general admission ticket!
Click here for your VIP table!

Tickets: General Admission $25.00 + $2 online processing fee.
Includes a $15.00 credit towards CD purchases of 3 or more.
VIP TABLES – $50.00 + $2 online processing fee.
(Advance reservation required)
NO REFUNDS

Tickets: General Admission $25.00 + $2 online processing fee. Includes a $15.00 credit towards CD purchases of 3 or more. VIP TABLES – $50.00 + $2 online processing fee. (Advance reservation required) NO REFUNDS

CLICK HERE to purchase your general admission ticket!

Click here for your VIP table!

JULY [...]]]> MIDWEST SMOOTH JAZZ SOCIETY & NEXT DIMENSION RADIO
PRESENT: “JAZZ ON THE VINE”

Tickets: General Admission $25.00 + $2 online processing fee.
Includes a $15.00 credit towards CD purchases of 3 or more.
VIP TABLES – $50.00 + $2 online processing fee.
(Advance reservation required)
NO REFUNDS

JULY 3, 2010 1:00PM- 10:00PM

Starring
Innervision Recording Artist:
Mr. Will Donato
His new song “Funkability” from his CD Miracle Man is currently #27 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Charts. With special guests Eddie Reddick and Shon Reddick.

Featuring
Muze Muzic Recording Artist:
Johnny “ Amazing” Meza
His hot new song “Dirty Martini” is getting great reviews.Check out his new CD “The New Standard”

Just Added
Blake Aaron Named “ a genius on the guitar” by The L.A Times. He has performed with Santana, Bobby Womack, The Gap Band, Lakeside and Dynasty. Check out his website www.blakeaaron.com

Also
Dr. Darryl White is an associate professor of trumpet at the University of Nebraska.
He has appeared as a guest soloist with the Omaha Symphony, Lincoln Symphony and Mesa Chamber Orchestra to mention a few. With Cym The sound is distinctive, passionate, creative, soulful, honest and powerful. Cym have created a unique sound and is one of the most influential groups in Omaha Ne.

SHOW SCHEDULE
1:00pm – Gates Open
1:15pm – Darryl White
2:30pm – Cym
4:00pm – Johnny “Amazing” Meza
5:00pm – Blake Aaron
6:00pm – Art of Sax with Shon Reddick
7:00pm – Will Donato
8:30pm – All Bands Jam

PLEASE READ!!!
You may bring the following items…lawn chairs, blankets, picnic baskets, kids.
You may not bring the following items… alcohol, tents, canopies, pets.

DANCING IS NOT ONLY ALLOWED, BUT HIGHLY ENCOURAGED

SOARING WINGS VINEYARD
17111 So 138th Street
SPRINGFIELD, NEBRASKA

Wine Tastings or Bottles available
Bottled water selections, Pizza Bar

Tickets: General Admission $25.00 + $2 online processing fee.
Includes a $15.00 credit towards CD purchases of 3 or more.
VIP TABLES – $50.00 + $2 online processing fee.
(Advance reservation required)
NO REFUNDS
CLICK HERE to purchase your general admission ticket!
Click here for your VIP table!

Tickets: General Admission $25.00 + $2 online processing fee.
Includes a $15.00 credit towards CD purchases of 3 or more.
VIP TABLES – $50.00 + $2 online processing fee.
(Advance reservation required)
NO REFUNDS

A Taste of Nebraska Wines, Food and Smooth Jazz Thursday, June 3rd 6pm – 10 pm

Anthony’s Steakhouse, Slattery Vintage Estates, The Institute for the Culinary Arts and the Midwest Smooth Jazz Society invite you to a premier event on Thursday, June 3rd at the Ozone Lounge. Slattery Vintage Estates Wine Steward Barb Slattery will introduce five wines. The [...]]]>

A Taste of Nebraska Wines, Food and Smooth Jazz
Thursday, June 3rd
6pm – 10 pm

Anthony’s Steakhouse, Slattery Vintage Estates, The Institute for the Culinary Arts and the Midwest Smooth Jazz Society invite you to a premier event on Thursday, June 3rd at the Ozone Lounge.
Slattery Vintage Estates Wine Steward Barb Slattery will introduce five wines. The Institute for the Culinary Arts students will assist Anthony’s Executive Chef Doug Rowe to prepare uniquely crafted foods complimenting each wine.
The Midwest Smooth Jazz Society will present Smooth Jazz music by “In the Gruv”.
Tickets are $15 per person for the wine tasting or as always “free” to hear the music.
To purchase your ticket call Anthony’s Restaurant 331.7575 at Ozone during Smooth Jazz Thursdays or click on the button below:

Midwest Smooth Jazz VIP members will get $5.00 off of the ticket price below. If you are not a VIP member, please, click here to join!

Online purchases will have a $2 processing fee added.

A Taste of Nebraska Wines, Food and Smooth Jazz Thursday, June 3rd 6pm – 10 pm Slattery Vintage Estates, The Institute for the Culinary Arts and Smooth Jazz invites you to a premier event on Thursday, June 3rd at the Ozone Lounge

5 wines will be introduced along with uniquely crafted dishes to pair with each wine created by [...]]]>

A Taste of Nebraska Wines, Food and Smooth Jazz
Thursday, June 3rd
6pm – 10 pm

Slattery Vintage Estates, The Institute for the Culinary Arts and Smooth Jazz invites you to a premier event on Thursday, June 3rd at the Ozone Lounge

5 wines will be introduced along with uniquely crafted dishes to pair with each wine created by Institute for the Culinary Arts.

Wine Steward Barb Slattery will introduce each wine and metro culinary students will assist with the food sampling creations.

Smooth Jazz music will be provided by “In the Gruv”.

Tickets are $15.00 per person.

To purchase your ticket call Anthony’s Restaurant 331.7757 at Ozone during Smooth Jazz Thursdays

We are asking our members to help us come up with a slogan. ($25.00 Gift Certificate to the Ozone to the winner).

We need a slogan to be used on our merchandise, Youtube videos and advertising.

We [...]]]> Click here to add your entry!

We are asking our members to help us come up with a slogan. ($25.00 Gift Certificate to the Ozone to the winner).

We need a slogan to be used on our merchandise, Youtube videos and advertising.

We will challenge our bands to turn this slogan into a jingle. ($100.00 Gift Certificate to the Ozone to the band).

You, our members will pick the best jingle.

We will have the band that came up with that jingle turn it into a song.

We will challenge all of our bands to put their spin on it.

Our members will pick the best rendition of the song and we will record that song for the first MSJS Compilation CD.

All of the bands that participate will be invited to add one song to the MSJS compilation CD.

The winner will get one additional song on the CD.

Thanks again for supporting live Jazz and the MSJS.

Jim Harvey
VP MSJS

Submit your entry for the Slogan by using the “leave a reply” box below. If you do not see the box, please, click here!

We need a slogan to be used on our merchandise, Youtube videos and advertising.

We will challenge our bands to turn this slogan into a jingle. ($100.00 Gift Certificate to the Ozone to the band).

You, [...]]]> We are asking our members to help us come up with a slogan. ($25.00 Gift Certificate to the Ozone to the winner).

We need a slogan to be used on our merchandise, Youtube videos and advertising.

We will challenge our bands to turn this slogan into a jingle. ($100.00 Gift Certificate to the Ozone to the band).

You, our members will pick the best jingle.

We will have the band that came up with that jingle turn it into a song.

We will challenge all of our bands to put their spin on it.

Our members will pick the best rendition of the song and we will record that song for the first MSJS Compilation CD.

All of the bands that participate will be invited to add one song to the MSJS compilation CD.

The winner will get one additional song on the CD.

Thanks again for supporting live Jazz and the MSJS.

Jim Harvey
VP MSJS

The Kearney Area Community Foundation vision is to maintain a philanthropic culture to assure that donors and the community are served in an atmosphere of trust and professionalism [...]]]>
May 7-8, 2010
Fri. 5-11 pm and Sat. 3-11 pm
Wine & Jazz 2010
Downtown Kearney: The Bricks
In the Outdoor Entertainment Tent
(on the corner of Central Avenue & 25th Street)

The Kearney Area Community Foundation vision is to maintain a philanthropic culture to assure that donors and the community are served in an atmosphere of trust and professionalism which will, in turn, allow the Kearney Area Community Foundation to make a meaningful and positive impact on the residents of our community, now and in the future.

Tickets are $20/day – purchase at door
Ages 21 and older will be admitted; must show photo ID

Food thoughtfully prepared to pair with Nebraska wine available to purchase from Chartwells and The Venue.

Non-alcoholic beverages also available to purchase.

“Cooking with Nebraska Wine Class” by Alley Rose (Zack Nelson) on Saturday 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. before the Festival. Limited seating for the Cooking Class at the Festival. For more information contact the Kearney Area Community Foundation at 308-237-3114
Enjoy a great lineup of Nebraska jazz musicians.
Friday’s Entertainment:
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. The Platte River Jazz;
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. The Wizards with Lois Thalken
9:00 – 11:00 p.m. The Confidentials.
Saturday’s Entertainment:
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. The Tallboys
5:00-7:00 p.m. Wes Hird & Friends with Kate Fly
7:30 – 11:00 p.m. Ed Archibald & Friends.

The Durham Museum is honored to participate in the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History’s Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM). As part of this month-long celebration, a special concert series will be held on April 24 and 25 in the [...]]]> The Durham Museum is Celebrating Our Regions Vibrant Jazz Heritage – April is Jazz Appreciation Month!

The Durham Museum is honored to participate in the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History’s Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM). As part of this month-long celebration, a special concert series will be held on April 24 and 25 in the museum’s Stanley & Dorothy Truhlsen Lecture Hall. On Saturday, special programming explores “Jazz through the Eras” and Sunday’s programming celebrates the “Legends of Omaha Jazz.”

JAM Jazz Weekend

Street Railroad Company Jazz Band
Early Jazz/Dixieland
11AM in the Stanley and Dorothy Truhlsen Lecture Hall

The Street Railway Company Jazz Band has played as a group since 1985 and includes 7 pieces (cornet, trombone, clarinet, piano, drums, tuba and banjo). Specializing in traditional New Orleans Dixieland Jazz, the band has traveled to Europe to perform in Poland, the Czech Republic and Spain, including live radio performances in Prague and Valencia. The band plays from memory and by improvisation.

Sing, Sing, Swing Orchestra
Swing
1PM in the Stanley and Dorothy Truhlsen Lecture Hall

The Sing, Sing, Swing Orchestra led by pianist, composer, Robert Glaser performs both traditional and contemporary Big Band selections featuring the music of Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Poncho Sanchez among others. Vocalist Tyler Hughes is featured singing well-known hits of Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra, and Michael Buble.

Steve Thornburg Quartet
BeBop
3PM in the Stanley and Dorothy Truhlsen Lecture Hall
The Steve Thornburg Quartet plays jazz, soul and pop instrumentals with passion and superb musicianship. STQ’s style is saxophone driven in the tradition of legendary alto players Arthur Blythe, Johnny Hodges and Sonny Fortune. The Steve Thornburg Quartet has been playing steadily since 1984. The STQ has appeared as a back-up group for Grammy nominated jazz singer Karrin Allyson.

Matt Wallace
Modern Jazz
5PM in the Stanley and Dorothy Truhlsen Lecture Hall
An Omaha native, Matt Wallace has played with some of the finest jazz artists of our day. His career is highlighted with a decade long stint on tour with the great Maynard Ferguson band. Matt’s band can be heard at various venues and private parties in the area as well as Matt himself being a special addition to many area bands such as Mike Gurciullo’s Las Vegas Lab Band and the Latin Jazz band, Los Motunos.

The Guilizia Brothers Band featuring Joe Genovesi
2PM in the Stanley and Dorothy Truhlsen Lecture Hall

Joe Genovesi is a true Omaha Jazz Legend. From the “Cats of Rhythm” in his early days to Harry Connick’s Jr.’s 1998 concert, Joe Genovesi has performed with many great entertainers including Stevie Wonder, Jack Jones, Karen Carpenter, Tom Jones, Debbie Reynolds, The Temptations, Jack Benny, Red Skelton, Jimmy Durante and Bob Hope. The list goes on. During this special performance at The Durham Museum, Joe Genovesi will perform with the Guilizia Brothers Band.

Participation in JAM Jazz is free with museum admission or museum membership. Museum admission is $7 for adults; $6 for seniors; and $5 for children age 3-12. For information about The Durham Museum, please visit the museum’s Web site at www.durhammuseum.org.