Howard Mandel’s freelance Urban Improvisation
The AACM — Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians — continues after 45 years to encourage highly original, edgy and exciting artists — as I detail in my new City Arts column.
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Omaha Tribe Plans to Reopen Onawa Casino
The Omaha Tribe plans to reopen a casino near Onawa in western Iowa, more than a year after closing it following regulatory problems and declining business.
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