Your Ticket calendar for April 24

This weekend

Neil Simon's "Proposals," presented by the Kearney Community Theater, Thursday through Sunday, 83 Plaza Blvd., Kearney. Dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, show follows at 8 p.m. Sunday is a 2 p.m. show-only matinee. Dinner and show tickets are $28; show only tickets are $13.50 (also available for evening performances). Box office: (308) 234-1529 or boxoffice@kcftonline.com.

"The Misanthrope," presented by Flatwater Shakespeare, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, and 10 p.m. Friday, Haymarket Theatre, 803 Q St., Lincoln. Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for seniors and students. Information: (402) 484-7640.

St. Petersburg Ballet's "Romeo and Juliet," 7:30 p.m. Friday, and "Carmen," 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Lied Center for Performing Arts, 12th and R streets, Lincoln. Tickets range from $30 to $40 with student discounts available; box office: (800) 432-3231 or www.liedcenter.org.

"Annie," 8 p.m. Friday and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Orpheum Theater, Omaha. Tickets range from $25 to $55; Ticketmaster.

Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, 3133 W. Highway 34: Special exhibits and events: Hall County Student Art Show, through May 16 (artists reception: 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27). Outdoor exhibits open May 1. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Winter admission (through April 30) $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and $4 for youth 6-12; children 5 and under admitted free. Summer admission (May 1 through Sept. 30): $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and $6 for youth 6-12; children 5 and under admitted free. Information: 385-5316 or www.stuhrmuseum.org.

Prairie Winds Art Center, 112 W. Third: "In the Mind's Eye," featuring paintings and pastels by Donna Alber of Hastings, Donna Binfield of Juniata, Kenneth Bassett of Grand Island and Sandy Newman of Rapid City, S.D., through April 30; Sky Winds Gallery: Photos by Amy McIntosh, through April 30; "3 Dimensions," featuring works by wood turner Harry Adams of Alma, glass artist Dawn Hesnault of Grand Island and pastel artist Patrician Scarborough of Geneva, May 2 through May 31 (opening reception: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 2); and the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs traveling exhibits, May 2-31, Sky Winds Gallery. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Information: 381-4001 or www.prairiewindsart.com.

L'eglise Art Center and Gallery, 1105 K St., Aurora. Special exhibit: "Spring Fever," featuring the works of Sandra Albers of Lincoln and Traci Blehm-Rochholz of Omaha, through April 30; and "Creating Connections," an exhibit of art works created by art educators from Central and Eastern Nebraska, May 2 through June 28 (opening reception: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 3). Hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and by appointment. Information: (402) 631-9578.

Walker Gallery, Fine Arts Building, University of Nebraska at Kearney: Special exhibit: Senior Exhibition featuring works by students graduating in art education, studio fine arts and visual communications and design, through May 8. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (closed over the noon hour); gallery closes at 3:30 p.m. last day of exhibits. No admission charge. Information: (308) 865-8353.

Museum of Nebraska Art, 2401 Central Ave., Kearney: Nebraska art and artists from early 19th century to present. Special exhibits: Student Art Show, through May 4 (artwork will be changed weekly); "19th Century Images of Nebraska," through Aug. 17; "Audubon Selections: Canids from the Wilds of Nebraska," through Sept. 8; "Recent Acquisitions," through June 8; "Nebraska Now: Lisa Bang Hoffman, Photographs," April 19 through July 20; and "The Eyes Have It," April 25 through Sept. 14. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; closed major holidays. Docent-led, free tours offered the fourth Wednesday of the month. No admission charge, but donations accepted. Information: (308) 865-8559 or monet.unk.edu/mona.

Hastings Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 1330 N. Burlington. Special exhibit: "Hatching the Past: Dinosaur Eggs, Nests & Young," through Sept. 14, East Gallery; and "Flow: Sheldon Statewide," through May 18, East Gallery. April events: Raptor Recovery Nebraska," Thursday, April 17. J.M. McDonald Planetarium: "The Sky Tonight + Skywatch: Realm of the Galaxies," 2 p.m. weekdays, 1, 2:30, and 4 p.m. Saturdays and 2:30 and 4 p.m. Sundays, through May 10. "Realm of the Galaxies" features images taken by local astrophotographers and examine how galaxies appear in binoculars, small telescopes and professional instruments such as the Hubble Space Telescope. Planetarium shows require museum admission. Winter hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, through April 30. Summer hours (as of May 1): 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.  Admission: $6 for adults, $5.50 for seniors over 60, $4 for children ages 3 through 12. Information: (402) 461-4629 or (800) 508-4629 or www.hastingsmuseum.

Hastings College Art Gallery, Seventh and Elm, Hastings: Senior Thesis Exhibit 2, featuring works by Kira Ribordy and Amy Troeste, through April 29. No admission charge. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays; gallery is closed during college holidays and vacations. Information: (402) 461-7325.

 Plainsman Museum, 210 16th St., Aurora: Local and regional history, doll collection, iron toys, log cabin, sod house. Special exhibit: "Between Fences," a traveling exhibit developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibit Service, through May 15. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 1 through Oct. 31. Admission: $6 for adults, $4 seniors 62 and over, $2 for children 5 through 16; group rates available. Information: (402) 694-6531.

Minden Opera House Art Gallery, 322 E. Fifth St., Minden: Paintings by Mark Hartmann of Kearney, through May 31. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and during performances; closed Sunday except for scheduled events. Information: (308) 832-0588 or www.mindenoperahouse.com.



Thursday

Grand Island Senior High Show Choir Cabaret, 7 p.m., GISH auditorium. No admission charge, but freewill offerings will be accepted. Information: 385-5950.

Growroom, a band from Hastings, all-ages show, 7 to 10 p.m. the Tank, 123 E. South Front St. Admission is $3. Information: Allen Kohtz or Courtney Lei, 370-4420; or myspace.com/livewiremusicgrandisland/

UNK Bands in Concert, 7:30 p.m., Fine Arts Recital Hall, University of Nebraska at Kearney. No admission charge; information: (308) 865-8618.



Friday

Big Band Night, 7 to 10 p.m., Grand Island Senior High west gym. Admission is $5. Information: 385-5950.

Day of the Locust of Grand Island, with special guests Transcending Zero of Kearney and Dreaming of a Nightmare of Grand Island, 8 p.m., Gibby's Islanda Ballroom, Fourth and Eddy streets. This show is for those 21 and older only; admission is $5. Information: Allen Kohtz or Courtney Lei, 370-4420; or myspace.com/livewiremusicgrandisland/

"Screamer metal bands Oh Tragedy and Atrophy, plus others, all-ages show, 7 p.m., New Life Community Church, 301 W. Second. Doors open at 6:30; ticket are $3. All performance proceeds will be used for missions.

BD and the Boys, free dance after the races at Fonner Park, Heartland Events Center. Information: 382-4515.

Chamber Music Recital III, featuring the Chiara String Quartet and Jonathan Sokasits, piano; 7:30 p.m. Friday, Perkins Auditorium, Fuhr Hall of Music, Hastings College. No admission charge; information: (402) 461-7448.

Ramblin' Rounds round dancing (waltz, two-step, quick step and cha-cha), 8 p.m., Diamond D Ballroom, 611 W. Fourth. Cuer: Dick Busboom. Information: (308) 226-2420.



Saturday

David Phelps, former lead singer with the Gaither Vocal Band, in concert, 7 p.m. Saturday, Evangelical Free Church, 2609 S. Blaine. Special guest will be comedian Thor Ramsey. Artist Circle tickets are $25 in advance, $30 day of the show; general admission is $15 in advance, $20 day of the show. Information: 382-1898 or www.giefc.org.

Day of the Locust of Grand Island, with special guests Lifeless Design and Beta of Kearney, 8 p.m., Gibby's Islanda Ballroom, Fourth and Eddy streets. This show is for those 21 and older only; admission is $5. Information: Allen Kohtz or Courtney Lei, 370-4420; or myspace.com/livewiremusicgrandisland/

Circle B Dancers square dance 7:30 to 10 p.m., Circle B Hall, 508 Gold Road. Caller: Dean Hanke. Information: 381-8100.

"I Can't Give You Anything But Songs, The Life and Work of Dorothy Fields," a one-woman show featuring Pippa White, 7:30 p.m., Minden Opera House, 322 E. Fifth St., Minden. Tickets are $10; information: (308) 832-0588 or www.mindenoperahouse.com.

UNK Student Recital, featuring vocalist Alicia Spelts, 3 p.m., Fine Arts Recital Hall, University of Nebraska at Kearney. No admission charge; information: t (308) 865-8618.

UNK Jazz Rock Concert, 7:30 p.m., Fine Arts Recital Hall, University of Nebraska at Kearney. No admission charge; information: (308) 865-8618.

Live Music and Open Mic Night, 7 to 10 p.m., Blue Moon Coffee Company, 313 W. Third. Information: Clay Leeper, 398-5214.

Observatory show, 8:30 p.m. (weather permitting), Sachtleben Observatory, three miles south of Hastings on Wabash Avenue. Information/observatory schedule: (402) 462-7378.



Sunday

"Jack B. Nimble is on Steroids, Dude," and other short stories aimed at educating young people about the dangers of drugs, cigarettes, alcohol, sex and other inappropriate behaviors, 2 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church, 511 N. Elm. The presentation is part of Youth Services Days; no admission charge; information: Todd Usrey, 385-5124; or Cassey Graves, 384-6816.

Hastings College City Band Festival, 5 p.m., Chautauqua Pavilion, Prospect Park, Fifth and Laird, Hastings. No admission charge; information: (402) 461-7448.

"Joyous," a choral concert featuring the University Women's Chorus, University Men's Chorus, the Choraleers and Collegium, 3 p.m. Sunday, Fine Arts Recital Hall, University of Nebraska at Kearney. No admission charge; information: t (308) 865-8618.

Michael Bublé, in concert, 8 p.m., Qwest Center, Omaha. Tickets range from $49.50 through $79.50; Ticketmaster.

"The Altar and the Door," tour featuring Casting Crowns, 6 p.m., Mid-America Center, Council Bluffs. Tickets range from $28 to $75; Ticketmaster.

Legacy Five, a Southern gospel group, in concert, 7 p.m., College View Seventh Day Adventist Church, 4801 Prescott Ave., Lincoln. Tickets/information: (402) 792-2450.

Elinor Bartholomew Fine Arts Festival, Sunday, April 27, through May 11, St. Mark's Episcopal Pro-Cathedral, 422 N. Burlington Ave., Hastings. Opening reception: 11:30 a.m. Sunday, April 27. Hours:  9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday. Information: (402) 462-4126.



Next week

Nebraska Christian Schools Spring Concert, featuring the band, choir, small groups and soloists, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, school gym, Central City. No admission charge; but freewill offerings accepted.

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, men's national music fraternity concert, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, student recital, Perkins Auditorium, Fuhr Hall of Music, Hastings College. No admission charge; information: (402) 461-7448.

"Summer is Icumen In," presented by the Kearney Symphony Orchestra Concert, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, Merryman Performing Arts Center, 300 W. 24th St., Kearney. General admission is $8, UNK students admitted free, Information: (308) 865-8417.

"Movin' Out,' featuring the music of Billy Joel, Tuesday, April 29, and Wednesday, April 30, Lied Center for Performing Arts, 12th and R streets, Lincoln. Tickets range from $47 to $57 with student discounts available; box office: (800) 432-3231 or www.liedcenter.org.

Tech N9ne and Paul Wall, with special guest Ill Bill, "Fire and Ice Tour 2008," 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, Pershing Center, Lincoln. Advance tickets are $25; day of show tickets will be $28. Ticketmaster, (402) 475-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com. Information: (402) 441-8744.

"Postmortem," Grand Island Senior High spring play, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1, Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4, GISH Little Theatre. Tickets are $4 for adults and $3 for students. Information: 385-5950.

"Holy Ghosts," presented by the Hastings College Theatre Department, 8 p.m. Thursday, May 1, Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4, Scott Studio Theatre, Hastings College. For mature audiences only; tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for senior citizens and non-Hastings College students. Box office hours are noon to 5 p.m. weekday; (402) 461-7380, or e-mail tickets@hastings.edu.

Jones Arts and Crafts Show, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 4, Conestoga Mall. Information: Melissa Griffith, 382-4210.

World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1, and Friday, May 2, Pershing Center, 226 Centennial Mall South. Tickets are $19.50 and $22.50 for adults with discounts available for children 12 and under and seniors 60 and over; group discounts are also available, call (402) 441-7500. Other tickets available through Ticketmaster; information: (402) 441-8744.

"Rent," 8 p.m. Friday, May 2, and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Orpheum Theater, Omaha. Tickets range from $27.50 to $50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 10; Ticketmaster.

"Variety Hour 2008," Grand Island Conestoga Barbershop Chorus annual show, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Westridge Middle School. Show will feature the Conestoga Chorus, its member quartet Director's Choice, special guest quartet Paradigm. Admission will be $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased at Ron's Music, Brown's Shoe Fit and both Skagway locations, as well as from any member of the chorus. Information: Steven Scott, 384-1697.

Spring Fling Dance Showcase, fifth annual event organized by DanceSteps, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, the Liederkranz, First and Walnut. Tickets are $15 and will be available at the door. Information: Don or Esther Amick, 380-6073 or www.dancestepsonline.com.

"Soireé Française," a recital celebrating the richness and diversity of French vocal repertoire featuring mezzo-soprano Anne Donnadieu and pianist Mark Clinton, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Lied Center for Performing Arts, Lincoln. Tickets are $24 with student discounts available; box office: (800) 432-3231 or www.liedcenter.org.

The Blackwood Brothers Quartet, one of the biggest names in gospel music history, 6 p.m. Sunday, May 4, Berean Bible Church, 4116 W. Capital Ave. No admission charge, but freewill offerings will be accepted. Information: 382-7881; or www.blackwoodbrothers.com.



On film

Grand Theatre, 316 W. Third: "10,000 B.C." a prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe, 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday; rated PG-13. Admission: $3.50 for adults and $2.50 for children under 12. Free matinee: "The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep," 2 p.m. Saturday. Information: 381-2667 or www.grandmovietheatre.com.

Lied Super Screen Theater, Hastings Museum, 1330 N. Burlington, Hastings: "Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure," 11 a.m. and 2 and 4 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m. and 2, 4 and 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday; and 11 a.m. and 2 and 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, through Dec. 2; "Dinosaurs Alive!" noon and 3 p.m. Thursday; noon, 3 and 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and noon and 3 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday, through Sept. 8; and "Forces of Nature," 1 p.m. daily, through June 2. Admission is $7 for adults, $6.50 for seniors and $5.50 for children; Thursday special: $5 tickets and free bag of popcorn for 5, 6 and 7 p.m. shows.  (Special screening: "The Spiderwick Chronicles," 7:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4:30 p.m. Sunday.) Admission is $4.50.) Information: (800) 508-4629 or www.hastingsmuseum.org.



A look ahead

Grand Island Senior High Varsity Band spring concert, 7 p.m. Monday, May 5, GISH auditorium. No admission charge; information: 385-5950.

Grand Island Senior High Orchestra Concert, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, GISH auditorium. No admission charge; information: 385-5950.

Grand Island Senior High vocal music recital, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, Little Theatre. No admission charge; information: 385-5950.

The Police, in concert with special guests Elvis Castile and the Impostors, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, Qwest Center, Omaha. Tickets range from $50 to $225; Ticketmaster

Grand Island Senior High vocal concert, 7 p.m. Sunday, May 18, GISH auditorium. No admission charge; information: 385-5950.

Grand Island Senior High string recital, 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 19, Little Theatre. No admission charge; information: 385-5950.

Big Band Dance, featuring the Loony Lynn Orchestra, 6 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18, the Liederkranz, First and Walnut. Admission is $7.50; information: 382-9337

Rehab McEntire, in concert, 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 13, Mid-America Center, Council Bluffs. Tickets range from $49 to $85 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 26; Ticketmaster.

"Yesterday and Today: A Concert Celebrating the Music of the Beatles," featuring Billy McGuigan and his brothers, Matthew and Ryan, 7 p.m. Saturday, July 12, Hornady-Marshall Theatre, College Park. A "Live from the Park," presentation, tickets are $35; GILT box office: 382-2586, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, with Steve Winwood, in concert, 8 p.m. Sunday, July 20. Tickets range from $53 to $97; Ticketmaster.

Jonas Brothers, in concert, 7 p.m. Monday, July 21, Qwest Center, Omaha. Tickets range from $59.50 to $75; Ticketmaster.

Dave Matthews Band, in concert, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, Qwest Center, Omaha. Tickets are $63; Ticketmaster.

Journey, in concert with special guests Heart and Cheap Trick, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, Mid-America Center, Council Bluffs. Tickets range from  46.50 to $72; Ticketmaster.

Raven-Symone, star of Disney's "That's So Raven," in concert, 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, Buffalo County Fairgrounds, Kearney. Information/tickets: Buffalo County Fair office, (866) 301-1201 or (308) 236-1201.

Jim Gaffigan's "Sexy Tour," 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, Omaha Music Hall, Omaha. Tickets are $37.75; Ticketmaster.

Celine Dion, in concert, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008, Qwest Center, Omaha. Tickets range from $47.50 to $135; Ticketmaster.



Venue & ticket info

Heartland Events Center: 700 E. Stolley Park Road, 382-4515, www.HeartlandEventsCenter.com.

 FirsTier Event Center: 609 Platte Road, Kearney; office: (308) 338-8144; ticket office: (308) 338 -8011, www.kearneyevents.com.

Pershing Center: Pershing Center, 226 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln; (402) 441-8744, www.pershingcenter.com.

Lied Center for Performing Arts: 12th and R streets, Lincoln; (800) 432-3231, www.liedcenter.org.

Qwest Center: 455 N. 10th St., Omaha; (402) 341-1500, www.qwestcenteromaha.com.

Orpheum Theater: 409 S. 16th St., Omaha; box office: (402) 345-0606 or www.omahaperformingarts.org.

Holland Performing Arts Center: 13th and Douglas; Omaha; box office: (402) 345-0606 or www.omahaperformingarts.org.

Omaha Music Hall: 17th and Davenport, Omaha; (402) 997-9378.

Mid America Center: One Arena Way, Council Bluffs, Iowa; (712) 323-0536, www.midamericacenter.com.

Ticketmaster: (402) 475-1212, (402) 422-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Some events may list a basic ticket price that does not includes a facility or handling fee. That fee, which varies by venue and ticket broker, will be added to the ticket price when purchased.