‘Sherlock’ Scored Live music to be played at screening ‘Hard Twisted’ Reviewer: Book based on frightful true tale Page 9A Page 9A hursday, December 6, 2012 Zappa Plays Zappa at Whiskey Roadhouse Sunday On Sunday, Zappa Plays Zappa will be live at Whiskey Roadhouse inside Horseshoe Casino. Zappa Plays Zappa is an American tribute act led by Dweezil Zappa, the eldest son of the late American composer and musi- cian Frank Zappa, devoted to performing the music of Frank Zappa. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show will begin at 8 in Whiskey Roadhouse. Tickets are available online at whiskeyroad- A DIFFERENT TAKE ON HOLIDAY CLASSIC house.com, by phone at 1 (800) 745-3000, at all area Ticketmaster locations and the Harrah’s Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel’s self-serve kiosk. Must be 21 or older to attend. Beatles tribute show returns to OCP OMAHA – Billy McGuigan, his brothers Ryan and Matthew, and a backing band of local musicians are back with their tribute to the Beatles at the Omaha Community Playhouse, 6915 Cass St., Omaha. “Yesterday and Today,” an interactive Beatles experience, runs Friday through Dec. 31. The performers play all Beatles music, take audience requests and interact with the audience – so no two shows are the same. The brothers started the show as a tribute to their late father who loved The Beatles and introduced his children to the band. The McGuigan brothers now tour the country with “Yesterday and Today” to create the ultimate living tribute to their father. Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. There are two performances on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31. The 7 p.m. show is $50 per person, and the 10 p.m. performance is $75 per person. (No group discounts on New Year’s Eve) The New Year’s Eve shows include complimentary champagne punch and cake prior to each performance with a champagne toast at midnight. Tickets are $38 except for the special performances listed above. For groups of 12 or more, tickets are $32. Purchase tickets at the OCP box office, (402) 553-0800 or online at OmahaPlayhouse. org or TicketOmaha.com. Submitted photos Omaha Performing Arts presents “Aspen Santa Fe Ballet The Nutcracker” at the Orpheum Theater Friday through Sunday. Aspen Santa Fe returns with ‘Nutcracker’ OMAHA – The critically acclaimed Aspen Santa Fe Ballet returns to the Orpheum Theater for a third year in a row to present “The Nutcracker” this weekend. With visions of sugarplum fairies, handsome princes and courageous soldiers, “Aspen Santa Fe Ballet The Nutcracker” is full of childlike wonder. Featuring choreography that combines traditional and contemporary elements, including cirquestyle aerialists, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet brings energy and versatility to this timeless holiday favorite. The ballet company’s artistic director, Tom Mossbrucker, and executive director, Jean-Philippe Malaty, held local auditions in September for 60 children’s roles and selected nearly 100 Omaha-area youth to participate in the production, as some roles are double-cast. Ballet Nebraska, the local professional dance company, is managing rehearsals and helping to prepare the local participants for the production. In addition to the four public performances, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet will also perform three student matinee performances of The Nutcracker at the Orpheum The- Nearly 100 Omaha-area youth participate in “Aspen Santa Fe Ballet The Nutcracker,” which runs Friday through Sunday at the Orpheum Theater in Omaha. ater for metro-area students on today and Friday. Aspen Santa Fe Ballet is one of the largest danceonly performing troupes in the country. The company’s signature style has encompassed a far-reaching aesthetic vision, incorporating a wide range of dance elements, including cirque-style feats. For over a decade, Mossbrucker and Malaty have led the company in Moody Blues to play one show in Omaha Monday OMAHA – Rock legends The Moody Blues bring their upcoming winter tour to the Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St., Omaha, on Monday at 7:30 p.m. The Moody Blues recently completed South Africa performances in Capetown and Johannesburg, in addition to a 32-city U.S. tour across the east coast this past March and April, which was one of the Top 20 grossing tours this year according to Pollstar Magazine. Since their formation in 1964, the Moody Blues have sold in excess of 70 million albums worldwide and have been awarded 14 platinum and gold discs. The tour continues the celebration of the 45th anniversary of their landmark album “Days of Future Passed.” Tickets are $97.50, $77.50 and $49. Purchase them through Ticket Omaha, (402) 345-0606, TicketOmaha.com, or at the box office, 13th and Douglas streets. landmark appearances at the famed Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, the Kennedy Center and the Joyce Theater in New York City. ASFB is a uniquely structured and multi-faceted organization, founded in 1990 by longtime Aspenite Bebe Schweppe. It not only is a nationally recognized dance company, a leader in the dance world in terms of repertoire, acquiring and DIXIE QUICKS & RNG GALLERY AS SEEN ON “DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES” commissioning work from top choreographers; but it is also one of the largest dance presenters in the country, welcoming the best in dance in both Aspen, Colo., and Santa Fe, N.M. Education is a priority for the organization with schools in each of the cities. Cultural community activity is also included under the ASFB umbrella, with the popular awar d-winning Mexican folklore youth program, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Folklórico, offered in both locations. Omaha Performing Arts presents “Aspen Santa Fe Ballet The Nutcracker” at the Orpheum Theater, 409 S. 16th St., Omaha, at 8 p.m. on Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday; and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets start at $25 and are available to purchase online at TicketOmaha.com, (402) 345-0606 or at the Ticket Omaha office inside the Holland Performing Arts Center, 13th and Douglas streets. Group tickets are available. Submitted photo “Yesterday and Today,” featuring Billy McGuigan and his brothers with a backing band, opens Friday at the Omaha Community Playhouse. SUNDAY SPECIAL! BOWL YOUR BRAINS OUT!!! 8pm - 11pm BUY 1 GET 1 FREE $9.99 FOR ALL THE BOWLING YOU CAN HANDLE! Shoe rental INCLUDED! 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