yourTICKET calendar for July 17

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

This weekend

LIVE MUSIC: Comstock Rock, Thursday through Sunday, Comstock. Event includes regional band Ignition, Nodding Lizard, Pranxter, Van Wailin', Easy Street and Sharp Dressed Man; Thursday; Van Wailin', 6 p.m., Tommy Tutone, 8 p.m. and Great White, 10 p.m. Friday; Missing Persons, 8 p.m. and Firehouse, 10 p.m. Saturday; and Head East, 7 p.m. and Nazareth with Manny Charlton, 9 p.m. Sunday. Single-day passes are $36 for adults and $15 for children age 6 to 12; four-day passes are $100 for adults and $40 for children 6 to 12. Children 5 and younger will be admitted free. Information: (866) 939-7798; or www.comstockmusic.net.

SPECIAL EVENT: Jones Arts and Crafts Show, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Conestoga Mall. Information: Janet Griffin, 382-4210

SPECIAL EVENT: Cruise Nite Weekend 2008, Thursday through Sunday, Kearney. Event includes show and shine car shows, live bands, barbecues, parade, car auction, drag races and more. Cruise night at the Archway, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday. Information: Brad Kernick, (308) 234-2538; or www.kearneycoc.net/CNAC/cruise_nite.htm

ON STAGE: "Forever Plaid," presented by the Minden Community Theater, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Minden Opera House, 322 E. Fifth St., Minden. Admission is $15. Information: (308) 832-0588 or www.mindenoperahouse.com.

ON STAGE: "The Music Man," presented by the Kearney Community Theater, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 83 Plaza Blvd., Kearney. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show follows at 8 p.m. Dinner and show tickets are $28; show-only tickets are $13.50. Information: (308) 234-1529.

ON STAGE: "The Spitfire Grill," presented by the Grand Island Senior High Fine Arts Boosters and the Piccadilly Players, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Senior High Little Theatre. Tickets are $10 and all proceeds will benefit the Fine Arts Boosters. Information: Jeannee Mueller, 379-2015.

LIVE MUSIC: Custer County Country Music Jamboree, sixth annual event, Friday through Sunday, Custer County fairgrounds, Broken Bow. Event includes traditional country music, gospel, blue grass and more. Information: John: (308) 872-2078.

SPECIAL EVENT: Flatwater Folk Festival, 11 a.m. Saturday and noon Sunday, Prairie Loft Center for Outdoor and Agricultural Learning, DLD Road adjacent to the Hastings Regional Center, three miles west of downtown Hastings. Featured entertainment will include the Wild Clover Band, the Mike & Amy Finders Band and Tom Prasada Rao and Cary Cooper. Event also includes children's activities, food vendors and more. Weekend pass is $15; children 12 and under will be admitted free. Information: Bernie Seifert at bs80824@windstream.net.

SPECIAL EVENT: Boone County Fair, Saturday through Wednesday, Albion. Information: Dee Schriver, (402) 395-9979 or www.boonecountyfair.net.

SPECIAL EVENT: Sherman County Fair, Friday through Wednesday, Loup City. Information: (308) 745-0430 www.loupcity.com.

ON STAGE: "Doubt, a Parable," by John Patrick Shanley, presented by the Nebraska Repertory Company, 7:30 p.m Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Temple Theatre, 12th and R streets, Lincoln. Season passes (for all three Nebraska Repertory Company shows) are $50 for adults, $45 for UNL faculty and staff, senior citizens and active military personnel; and $30 for students and youth. Individual performance tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for UNL faculty and staff, senior citizens and active military personnel; and $10 for students and youth; Lied Center box office, (800) 432-3231 or www.liedcenter.org.

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES: Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, 3133 W. Highway 34: Special exhibit: "Vittles: Flavors Across the Plains," through Sept. 14. July events: Meadowlark Music Festival, Thursday, July 17 and It's a Cowboy's Life: An Evening Around the Campfire," Friday, July 25. 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.

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES: Prairie Winds Art Center, 112 W. Third: July exhibit: Art Big and Small," featuring works by child/adult teams; and works by summer art students, Sky Winds Gallery; through July 31. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Information: 381-4001 or www.prairiewindsart.com.

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES: L'eglise Art Center and Gallery, 1105 K St., Aurora. Special exhibit: "Growin' in Heaps and Mounds," featuring sculptural and sound installations by Kurt Peterson and Rana Schmitz, through Aug. 30. 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.

Grand Island Public Library, 211 N. Washington: Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Information: Kathleen Nonneman 385-5333.

Walker Gallery, Fine Arts Building, University of Nebraska at Kearney: 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.

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES: Museum of Nebraska Art, 2401 Central Ave., Kearney: Nebraska art and artists from early 19th century to present. Special exhibits: "19th Century Images of Nebraska," through Aug. 17; "Audubon Selections: Canids from the Wilds of Nebraska," through Sept. 8; "Nebraska Now: Lisa Bang Hoffman, Photographs," through July 20; "The Eyes Have It," through Sept. 14; and "A Treasury of Murals: Nebraska's Post Office Legacy," through Oct. 12. 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.

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES: Hastings Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 1330 N. Burlington. Special exhibit: "Hatching the Past: Dinosaur Eggs, Nests & Young," through Sept. 14, East Gallery. July events: Chuckwagon Roundup, Saturday, July 19. J.M. McDonald Planetarium: "The Sky Tonight," 1, 2:30, and 4 p.m. daily, through Aug. 31. 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: 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:. 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.

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES: Plainsman Museum, 210 16th St., Aurora: Local and regional history, doll collection, iron toys, log cabin, sod house. 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.

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES: Minden Opera House Art Gallery, 322 E. Fifth St., Minden: "Landscapes in Oil," by Will Kefauver of Kitchawan, N.Y., through July 15 (artists reception: 6 p.m. Friday, July 11); and paintings by Kent Sullivan of North Platte, July 16 through Aug. 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.

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES: 1885 Opera House, 413 N. Webster: Red Cloud: Special exhibit: "The Colorbox VI," featuring the art of area youth, through Aug. 22. Information: (402) 746-2641.



Thursday

LIVE MUSIC: Adams Family and Friends Band, a presentation of the Summer Concert Series sponsored by the Grand Island Parks and Recreation Department, 8 p.m., Nebraska Veterans Home. No admission charge; bring blankets or lawn chairs. Information: Todd McCoy, 385-5444, ext. 290.

SPECIAL EVENT: Kearney County Fair, Sunday through Thursday, Minden. Information: (308) 832-0645 or www.mindenne.org

LIVE MUSIC: Jazz on the Green, featuring Darryl White and his quintet, 7 p.m., Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St., Omaha. No admission charge; information: Amy Rummel, (402) 661-3822 or arummel@joslyn.org.



Friday

LIVE MUSIC: Leesha Harvey, a singer-songwriter from Alda, CD Release Concert 7 p.m., Hornady-Marshall Theatre, College Park.Admission is $3; information: 381-6511, leesha@leeshaharvey.com, or http://leeshaharvey.com.

DANCE: 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

SPECIAL EVENT: Children's carnival, 4 to 8 p.m., Faith United Methodist Church north parking lot, 13th and Eddy streets. Event will include food, games and prizes, and entertainment.

DANCE: Circle Squares square dancing, 7:30 to 10 p.m. (plus tips from 7:30 to 8 p.m., Diamond D Ballroom, 611 W. Fourth. Caller: Dick Busboom. Information: (308) 226-2420 or (308) 687-6343.

SPECIAL EVENT: Mud Festaturday, Annevar Park, Ravenna. Event includes food, multiple class car and truck mud drags and more. Information: Liz Swenson, (308) 452-3161 or www.ci.ravenna.ne.us.

LIVE MUSIC: Chris Cagle, in concert, 7 p.m. 9, Dawson County Fair, Lexington. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the gate; information: (308)


Sunday

SPECIAL EVENT: Art in the Park, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Stolley Park. Event includes booths with fine arts, performing artists, dancers, children's art activities, art club displays, children art displays. No admission charge; information: Alan Lienert, 382-8589

SPECIAL EVENT: Chocolate Indulgence, a fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grand Island, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Midtown Holiday Inn; come try a variety of chocolate treats. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Information: 384-3456



Next week

Midwest Country Music Show, featuring Terry Smith of Nashville, Tex and Mary Schutz of Texas, Bill Craven, Jay Kelly, Tom Schroeder and Elton Flodman, 7 p.m. Monday, July 21, Grand Theatre, 316 W. Third. Advance tickets are $12 and are available at Howards Jewelry; information: Elton Flodman, (402) 757-3201.

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

Garfield County Frontier Fair, Monday, July 21, through Sunday, July 27, rodeo grounds, Burwell. Information: Dennis Bonsall, (308) 346-5010 or www.burwellchamber.net.

Jazz musician Bob Ravenscroft, in concert, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, Minden Opera House, 322 E. Fifth St., Minden. No admission charge. Information: (308) 832-0588 or www.mindenoperahouse.com.

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.

Adams County Fair, Wednesday, July 23, through Sunday, July 27, fairgrounds, 947 S. Baltimore, Ave., Hastings. Entertainment lineup includes Jason Aldean, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday; Jack Ingram, 8:30 p.m. Thursday; Blake Shelton, 8:30 p.m. Friday; Professional Bull Riding, 7 p.m. Saturday and Demolition Derby, 5 p.m. Sunday. Ticket packages are available and include admission to Wednesday, Thursday and Friday shows; general admission, $40; reserved, $55; and stadium, $70. Individual show tickets are also available. Information: Sandy Himmelberg, (402) 462-3247. (888) 462-3247 or www.adamscountyfairgrounds.com.

Nebraska Repertory Company, Temple Theater, 12th and R streets, Lincoln. Schedule includes "The Cripple of Inishmaan," by Martin McDonagh, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, Thursday, July 24, Friday, July 25, Wednesday, July 30, Saturday, Aug. 2, Wednesday, Aug. 6, and Thursday, Aug. 7, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10; "Doubt, a Parable," by John Patrick Shanley,7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 26, Thursday, July 31, and Saturday, Aug. 9, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3; and "Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins," by Stephen Temperley, 2 p.m. Sunday, July 27, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, and Friday, Aug. 8. Season passes (for all three Nebraska Repertory Company shows) are $50 for adults, $45 for UNL faculty and staff, senior citizens and active military personnel; and $30 for students and youth. Individual performance tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for UNL faculty and staff, senior citizens and active military personnel; and $10 for students and youth; Lied Center box office, (800) 432-3231 or www.liedcenter.org.

Knights of Rhythm Band, a presentation of the Summer Concert Series sponsored by the Grand Island Parks and Recreation Department, 8 p.m. Thursday, July 24, Buechler Park. No admission charge; bring blankets or lawn chairs. Information: Todd McCoy, 385-5444, ext. 290.

Lausitzer Blasmusikanten, "the original Brass Musicians from the Lausitz area" in Germany, 6:30 to 9:20 p.m. Thursday, July 24, the Liederkranz, 401 W. First. No admission charge, but freewill offerings will be accepted. Information: 382-9337.

David Scott, contemporary jazz, 7 p.m. Thursday, July 24, Museum of Nebraska Art, Cliff Hillegass Outdoor Sculpture Garden, 2401 Central Ave., Kearney. No admission charge; gates open at 6 p.m. Information: (308) 865-8559 or monet.unk.edu/mona.

Jazz on the Green, featuring jazz singer Connie Evingson of Minneapolis, 7 p.m. Thursday, July 24, Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge St., Omaha. No admission charge; information: Amy Rummel, (402) 661-3822 or arummel@joslyn.org.

Neil Diamond, in concert, 8 p.m. Thursday, July 24, Qwest Center, Omaha. Tickets range from $53 to $118; Ticketmaster.

Nebraska's Big Rodeo, Thursday, July 24, through Saturday, July 26, rodeo grounds, Burwell. Event includes rodeo performances, Canadian chuckwagon racing, wild horse racing, chariot races, dinnerbell derby, bull riding, world champion clowns, motorcycle dare devils and contestants and a parade at 10 a.m. Saturday. Information: Lee Jeffres, (308) 346-5010 or www.burwellchamber.

Polk County Fair, Thursday, July 24, through Sunday, July 27, Osceola.

"The Music Man," presented by the Kearney Community Theater, July 24-26 and July 31 through Aug. 3, 83 Plaza Blvd., Kearney; 2 p.m. matinee only Aug. 3. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show follows at 8 p.m. Dinner and show tickets are $28; show-only tickets are $13.50 (also available for evening performances). Information: (308) 234-1529.

"The Spitfire Grill," presented by the Grand Island Senior High Fine Arts Boosters and the Piccadilly Players, 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 25, and Saturday, July 26, and 2 p.m. Sunday, July 27, Senior High Little Theatre. Tickets are $10 and all proceeds will benefit the Fine Arts Boosters. Information: Jeannee Mueller, 379-2015.

CornStalk Festival, Friday, July 25, and Saturday, July 26, Cairo. Event includes Fun run/walk, parade, children's activities, cardboard boat races, car show, road rally, beer garden, celebrity auction and more. Information: Jaci Knuth, (308) 390-6686

"Magic in Me," a children's theatre musical, 7 p.m. Friday, July 25, and Saturday, July 26, Grace Abbott Park. Sponsored by the Grand Island Parks and Recreation Department; there is no admission charge. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Information: Todd McCoy, 385-5444, ext. 290.

Sommerfest, Saturday, July 26, the Liederkranz, First and Walnut. Food served from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; entertainment offered from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. No admission charge; food and beverages will be offered for sale. Information: 382-9337.

Czech Friends Polka Band, 3 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 26, the Liederkranz, First and Walnut. Admission is $5; information: 382-9337,

Circle B Dancers square dance, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 26, Circle B Hall, 508 Gold Road. Pot-luck supper, 6 p.m. Caller: Jerry Wright. Information: 381-8100.

Bradshaw Days, Saturday, July 26, Bradshaw. Event includes downtown car show, children's activities, hamburger feed, contests and more. Information: Beverly Bornschlegel, (402) 736-4634.

Lincoln Highway Festival and Car Show, Sunday, July 27, Shelton. Event includes flea market, antique car show, games and more. Information: Beverly Thomas, (308) 647-6617.

Merrick County Fair, Sunday, July 27, through Wednesday, July 30, Central City. Event includes demolition derby, junior rodeo, 4-H exhibits and more. Information: Kendra Jefferson, (308) 946-3897 or www.centralcitychamber.com


On film

Grand Theatre, 316 W. Third: "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Famed archaeologist/adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones is called back into action when he becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls. Starring Harrison Ford and Cate Blanchett, this film is rated PG-13. Tickets are $3.50 for adults and $2.50 for children under 12. 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 "Wired to Win: Surviving the Tour de France," 1 p.m. daily, through Aug. 31 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 Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian ," 7:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, and July 25-27. Admission is $4.50.) Information: (800) 508-4629 or www.hastingsmuseum.org.