iamjacobm wrote:Thanks. Also by the "as soon as possible" comment I take it they mean by June 15th.
Yeah, I'm sure they can't get it open fast enough. Â Wouldn't surprise me if it ends up being a temporary concept just to get the place open. Â Then "finish" it after the CWS.
iamjacobm wrote:Thanks. Also by the "as soon as possible" comment I take it they mean by June 15th.
Yeah, I'm sure they can't get it open fast enough. Wouldn't surprise me if it ends up being a temporary concept just to get the place open. Then "finish" it after the CWS.
Saw it in very quick passing today. Â The patio looks pretty much ready to go, the inside still looks like it could use some work.
There’s shag carpet, vintage light fixtures and a giant mountain scene on one wall that has the oversaturated look of most (if not all) mountain scene photographs of that era. At the bar, patrons can snack on peanuts out of vintage ceramic dishes. It’s softly lit and cozy, though it also has a large, L-shaped patio for those who prefer sunshine to basements (even faux ones).
“I don’t feel like there are a lot of lounges downtown,” said Jason Kulbel, who owns and operates the bar with Robb Nansel. “It was more about kind of just creating a comfortable space, and a space that’s comfortable to me is a basement that’s well-lit.”
The Trap Room opened Saturday, at 733 N. 14th St., in part of the space formerly occupied by American Apparel, just across from the Slowdown, which is also owned and operated by Kulbel and Nansel.
They wanted the Trap Room to complement the Slowdown, a place where people could go for a drink before or after a show. And they’re hoping it also draws fans looking for a craft beer, a good cocktail and maybe a bit of quiet during the College World Series. They rushed to complete the bar in time for the series, fully remodeling the space in six weeks.
Alexander Payne will host David O. Russell for Feature VI for Film Streams. Russell has directed Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle and The Fighter.
In recent years, Omaha’s musical reputation has been strongly linked to, well, “the Omaha sound,” which has been made famous by bands like Saddle Creek Records’ Bright Eyes, The Faint, and Cursive. Thanks to the label-owned Slowdown, named in honor of the band Slowdown Virginia, Omaha has a nationally recognized mixed-entertainment venue, one made up of the music venue, shops, restaurants, and apartments.
As for the variety of acts booked to play the venue, it’s indeed varied; artists who have stopped through the place recently range from Montreal post-rockers Godspeed You! Black Emperor to Los Angeles noise rockers HEALTH to Brooklyn psych rappers Flatbush Zombies. As one of the newer venues on this list, the Slowdown is sure to become more and more of an attraction drawing out-of-towners to Omaha.
