Cory Matteson
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Comic Ralphie May coming to Rococo Theatre
Ralphie May nearly won the first season of the reality show, "Last Comic Standing," over a decade ago. He's been seemingly on the road doing comedy ever since, and he'll → Read More
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band 'stepping' onto Rococo stage
If you want to know a little about a Texan, try calling his bootmaker. → Read More
Ben Folds bringing his piano to Rococo
The last time Ben Folds visited Lincoln, in 2014, he got off the tour bus, walked around, bought some jazz records and a veggie wrap and cooked up a slightly → Read More
For some, the Bieber show will be a big first
They know they will be wearing shirts tie-dyed specifically for this event. Seeing as they’ll be sitting in the 300s, they doubt they’ll bring signs. Their Snapchat stories might end → Read More
Testing Nebraska's lakes for toxic algae means swim or no-swim
The weekly process that results in Nebraska lakes passing or flunking toxic algae tests began last Monday on a morning so hectic that a pan of homemade bread pudding went → Read More
Old Crow Medicine Show coming to town
The Rococo Theatre, host to many a summer wedding celebration, has likely had "Wagon Wheel" on a reception playlist or two (or 200) over the past decade. In August, the → Read More
After Academy of Rock closes, instructors and students vow to carry on
A familiar Friday afternoon scene at Lincoln music venues began to unfold on May 6 at the Night Owl Pub. → Read More
Get hung up on Kathy Griffin this Friday
Comedian Kathy Griffin called on Cinco de Mayo to discuss her May 20 performance at the Rococo Theatre. → Read More
Louis C.K. heading to Omaha this summer
In April, comedian Louis C.K. went on Howard Stern's show and talked about how his secret sitcom, "Horace and Pete," which he produced himself and released for sale on his → Read More
Comedian Kyle Kinane will fit in great at Zoo Bar
For all the times he lays into his own sub-standard behavior onstage, comedian Kyle Kinane blisters at making jokes that exploit others. He holds nothing back when a fan on → Read More
Halfsy registration already over halfway point, registration fees increasing Friday
On to the next one, right? → Read More
Easy race day recipes to make this marathon memorable
During the run-ups to the first two Good Life Halfsy races, Alex Cohoon became a bit of a de facto customer service rep, since her husband, Ben, is a co-founder → Read More
Psychedelic Furs, the Church coming to Rococo
The Psychedelic Furs and the Church will synth up the Rococo Theatre late this summer. → Read More
FWIW, 'Father of the Bride 3' story is bogus
We’re getting Steve Martin this September. We’re getting Martin Short, too. We’re not getting a sequel to a sequel of the remake to “Father of the Bride.” → Read More
Eddie Money coming to the Rococo
Edward Joseph Mahoney, who hasn't looked back since changing his name to Eddie Money in 1976, is coming to the Rococo Theatre this summer. → Read More
Diagnosing dysphagia: Therapists, researchers in Lincoln making it easier to swallow
For the past 44 years, Terry Scott has been, as he described it, “one of them nasty ol’ truck drivers.” The Gretna resident did runs out to Cheyenne and back → Read More
Pop-up kitchen continuing at White Rabbit
An effort to showcase some unfamiliar food truck-style meals brought dozens of people into the White Rabbit for March's First Friday. So the bar is bringing back the pop-up kitchen → Read More
Batman: UNL researcher looks inside the mask of a superhero
Who’s afraid of the big black bat? The answer might have something to do with how afraid we are in real life. → Read More
Confucius Institute shares culture through cooking
As Lei Shi stirred a bowl of ingredients together with a pair of chopsticks in a Leverton Hall kitchen lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus, Brent Claybaugh snapped → Read More
Recycled Sounds is Omaha bound
Recycled Sounds has found a new home. And Lincoln has lost a record store. → Read More