OEA Nominee Showcase Block Party in Benson

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What: OEA Nominee Showcase Block Party

Where: Benson – in the area of Maple and 60th Streets

Five establishments hosting performances:
Barley Street Tavern, España Tapas Bar, Mick's Music and Bar, the PS Collective and The Waiting Room Lounge

When: Wednesday, December 5 – 6 p.m. to midnight

Admission: $5 wristband allows entry to all establishments
OEA Awards Academy members admitted for free, must check in at The Foundry coffeehouse. Band members are also to check in at The Foundry.

PRESS: Cameras encouraged, press asked to check-in and meet bands at The Foundry (6051 ½ Maple St.) for interviews.
Omaha , Neb. – To provide the public and the Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards Academy a chance to see and support the 2007 OEA Awards nominees, all are invited to the OEA Nominee Showcase Block Party in Benson on December 5. Five Benson establishments—Barley Street Tavern, España Tapas Bar, Mick's Music and Bar, the PS Collective and The Waiting Room Lounge—will host performers. The event presents dozens of live acts spanning performing arts and live music with a visual arts slideshow, all highlights from the 2007 OEA Awards nominee pool. A $5 wristband gets the public into all participating establishments from 6 p.m. to midnight. Academy members are admitted at no charge and must check in at The Foundry coffeehouse. Band members must also check-in at The Foundry. The evening is sponsored by Bud Select.
"We want people to come early, stay late and see the best of what Omaha has to offer in one evening," said Mike Fratt, Academy/Nomination Committee Co-Chair for Live Music.
The Waiting Room Lounge, Barley Street Tavern and Mick's will host bands performing in 20-minute segments. España will feature DJs and ethnic ensembles, and the PS Collective will present the performing arts showcase. Screens throughout The Waiting Room and other establishments will show a constant feed of visual arts nominee highlights.
The 2007 OEA Awards will take place on December 27 at the Scottish Rite Temple Theatre and January 3 at the Holland Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available now through Ticket Omaha. Visit www.oea-awards.com for more information and an organizational overview.

A full listing of performing arts and live music artists and their assigned venues will be available at each establishment the night of the block party.

Confirmed live music performers as of this date:
A. Symbiont
Sarah Benck & The Robbers
Black Squirrels
Coyote Bones
Brent Crampton
DJ CMB
DJ Shif D
DJ Shor T
Filter Kings
Forty Twenty
John Henry
Icares
Lucas Kellison
Ladyfinger
Little Brazil
Narcotic Self
Satchel Grande
Chris Saub
Secret Weapon
Side Effects
Southpaw Blue Grass
Venaculas
Matt Whipkey
Wholes
Tim Wildsmith

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Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards, Inc. seeks to enhance our community by planning and producing an annual awards event uniquely recognizing the live music and performing and visual arts of the Metropolitan Omaha area.