Your Ticket briefs for Aug. 7

GILT to host ’Broadway Today'

An evening of hit Broadway music, raffle prizes and more will be one the schedule when the Grand Island Little Theatre hosts it annual fundraiser, "Broadway Today!" set for 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at College Park.

Entertainment will feature a musical revue of Broadway hits from the past decade.

Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar will start at 6:30 p.m., curtain at 7:30. Tickets are $18 each or $30/couple. For tickets, call 382-2586.



Central Catholic grad to present a ’Night of Music'

Brandon Nordhues, a 2005 graduate of Central Catholic High School, will present a "Night of Music," featuring traditional classic and contemporary theater and jazz music at 7:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, in the Central Catholic Little Theatre.

Nordhues will be a senior this fall at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minn., where he is majoring in choral music education and vocal performance. He plays piano, organ, percussion, trumpet, and guitar. He has led music at services for St. Mary's Cathedral, has been a member in a number of GICC/GILT/Piccadilly Players musicals and just finished the role as Sister Mary Amnesia in "Nunsense A-Men" at the community theater in St. Cloud, Minn. This summer Nordhues is working for the music department for the College of St. Benedict/St. John's University and is the music director at the parish church St. John the Baptist in Collegeville.

This is the third summer concert for Nordhues in Grand Island. The first half will feature the classical repertoire he has been studying in school, and the second half will feature musical theater and jazz selections that will involve other vocalists and instrumentalists.

There is no admission charge for the 90-minute concert but freewill donations will be accepted.



Country music show planned for Monday

A Midwest Country Music Show is set for 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, at the Grand Theatre, 316 W. Third.

The show will feature Bob and Sheila Everhart of Anita, Iowa; Joel Gothard of Gillette, Wyo.; Jim Barnes of Orleans; Tom Schroeder of Dannebrog and Elton Flodman of Hordville.

Tickets cost $12 in advance and are available at Howard's Jewelry store in Grand Island and $15 at the door. For more information, call Flodman at (402) 757-3201.



Children's theater set in St. Paul

ST. PAUL -- The Children's Theatre Workshop in St. Paul will be presenting "Son Seekers: Nation Vacation," at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday at the Methodist Church in St. Paul.

Cast members are Karly Nitsch, Jayme Krecji, Makenz Gorecki, Megan Allen, Josh Harrahill, Abby Hargens, Caleb Bornmann, Daren Kosmicki, Bridgette Dove, Madison Lucht, Megan Lucht, Mercedes Lassen, Jared Saiz and Brendan Graff. Vickie Nielsen is the director.

 

It's ’Fair Time' in Railroad Town

Come one, come all to the Railroad Town Fair set for Saturday and Sunday at Stuhr Museum!

From "J.P. Black's Booth of Curiosities," featuring odd and strange items from all over the world, to the fair games and the plethora of vegetables, canned goods, needlework, textiles, baked goods and more on display, the "Railroad Town Fair" faithfully re-creates a county fair from the 1890s.

There will be many hands-on activities available on both days, such as carnival games; displays of baked goods, floral arrangements and more; an apple-peeling contest; drawing a picture and entering it into the fair, and an appearance by Madame Wanda, fortune teller extraordinaire.

The Silver Cornet Band will perform its final concert of the season at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. In addition to activities, anyone can enter the produce competition by signing up in advance Log onto www.stuhrmuseum.org for an entry form.

Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and $6 for children 6-12. Children 5 and under are admitted free, as are Stuhr Museum and Hastings Museum members.

For more information or a complete schedule of events, call 385-5316.



It's time for ’Morning at the Museum'

HASTINGS -- The giant screen film "Amazing Caves" will be featured during Morning at the Museum set for Tuesday at the Hastings Museum.

For the August program, the day will begin with refreshments in the Diorama Hall at 9 a.m. Guests will then watch "Amazing Caves" at 10 a.m. and then see a sky show in the J.M. McDonald Planetarium at 11 a.m. and have time to tour the museum at their leisure, including the traveling exhibit, "Hatching the Past: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies." Admission is $5 for members and $7 for non-members.

Reservations for the Morning at the Museum are due by Monday; call visitor services at (402) 461-4629 or (800) 508-4629, option zero.



New exhibits on display or opening soon at MONA

KEARNEY -- Two new exhibits have recently opened at the Museum of Nebraska Art in Kearney and another is set to open Aug. 19.

"A Treasury of Murals: Nebraska's Post Office Legacy," is on display through Oct. 12. Between 1938 and 1942, 12 new post offices in small Nebraska communities were the sites of decorative interior murals, as selected by the Treasury Department's Section of Painting and Sculpture. The artists and their mural designs were chosen through competitions; thus, the program was unique among other government art programs of the era that provided work-based relief. This exhibition provides a historical look at the selection process of, the public's reactions to, and the general history behind Nebraska's post office murals.

"Nebraska Now: Susan Knight," is also on display through Oct. 12. Trained as a painter, Omaha artist Knight has moved into the realm of paper-cutting to create small and large scale works. For her first solo exhibition at MONA, Knight explores environmental shifts occurring within the Great Lakes by creating a full-room installation comprised of cut paper. These cut paper works are sometimes void of color, sometimes full of color, and sensitive to the effects of light and shadow to create sculptural form.

"Stories Behind the Art," is set to open Aug. 19. This year-long exhibition features artwork from MONA's collection selected to emphasize a narrative theme. Images from 19th century artists through artists of today allow visitors to engage with the art, and serve as inspiration to develop personal stories, proving that a picture is truly worth "a thousand words." Curriculum units for use by classroom teachers have been developed.

MONA, located at 2401 Central Ave. in Kearney features Nebraska art and artists from early 19th century to present. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; the museum isclosed major holidays. Docent-led, free tours are offered the fourth Wednesday of the month. There is no admission charge, but donations are accepted. For more information call (308) 865-8559 or check the Web site at monet.unk.edu/mona.



Car show planned for Aug. 17 in Stolley Park

Vintage and Classic Wheels of Grand Island will host its 25th anniversary Car Show from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, in Stolley Park.

More than 80 trophies will be presented to cars in numerous categories; car registration is from 9 a.m. to noon, with the Show and Shine show starting at noon. Pre-entry fee is $12; day of show entry is $15; the early entry deadline is Aug. 11. There is no charge to come and view the show.

For more information, call Jan Duncan at 384-2622; Ron York at 382-8387; or Bill Taylor at 384-7106; or check the Web site at http://webpages.charter.net/rat/vcwheels.



Sounds of Summer Concert Series concludes at MONA

KEARNEY -- The Museum of Nebraska Art's outdoor summer concert series closes Thursday, Aug. 14, with the local group Treo playing blues, reggae, Americana and rock.

MONA's Cliff Hillegass Outdoor Sculpture Garden gate opens at 6 p.m., the music starts at 7. Tables and chairs are provided. Admission is free. Concert-goers are invited to bring a picnic dinner to have before the performance.

MONA is located at 2401 Central Ave.

There is no admission charge; for more information, call (308) 865-8559 or check the Web site at monet.unk.edu/mona.



Archer plans sesquicentennial celebration

ARCHER -- A celebration in honor of Merrick County's 150 birthday is planned for 4 p.m. to midnight Aug. 16 in Archer.

Organizers have put together an afternoon and evening of activities for the whole family including a quilt show and old gun show in the Archer Community Center. Alice Torpin, a former Archer resident and well-known quilter, will be displaying many of her quilts. A quilt made in 1929 by the women of the Archer Methodist Church as a money making project will also be on display. The women charged 10 cents to sew a family's name on the quilt. Many names of early Archer area residents are on it. The quilt then sold for $10 at the annual church bazaar. Merrick County residents are invited to bring their old quilts to display with information about the quilt attached. For more information about the quilt display, call Kathy Stovall at (308) 795-2311.

The old gun show will include the collections of local residents including muzzle loaders, shot guns, rifles, shell boxes, etc.

Outhouse race with teams from each town in the county will be competing for prizes. Each team will consist of five people with one sitting inside and four pushing the outhouse.

Children's activities include old-fashioned games, petting zoo and a kiddie parade. Chris Sayre with the Nebraksa Humanities Council will present an interactive musical program with instruments from the past. Other events include a barbeque, old tractor display, sand volleyball tournament, hay rides around Archer, beer garden, a free outdoor movie, music by Jay Ferris and fireworks.

For more information, call Steve Lamon, (308) 794-2204; Dean Hartwig, (308) 795-2202; or Nora Lindner, (308) 946-3326.



Disney shows coming to Omaha, Lincoln

"Disney on Ice: Disneyland Adventure" opens Thursday, Sept. 18, for six performances at the Qwest Center in Omaha.

Showtimes are 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. Tickets range from $12 to $52 and are available through Ticketmaster; call (402) 422-1212 or check the Web site at www.ticketmaster.com.

"Disney Live! Winnie The Pooh," is set for 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Pershing Center in Lincoln. Tickets range from $16 to $26 and are also available through Ticketmaster; call (402) 475-1212.



’Rock Band Live' tour to make stop in Lincoln

LINCOLN -- Headline acts Panic At The Disco and Dashboard Confessional, with special guests Plain White T's and The Cab, will be on hand during "Rock Band Live's" tour stop Oct. 18 at the Pershing Center in Lincoln.

The musical video game phenomenon of "Rock Band" will let bands rock their way onto the main stage with a truly interactive experience that allows fans to compete in head-to-head competitions for the chance to play on the main stage in-between the tour acts' sets. Bands will be selected through local radio promotions, national contests and on-site at each show.

Tickets for the tour will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday.

"Rock Band Live brings together a terrific combination of artists for a night of rock ’n roll love," said Paul DeGooyer, MTV's senior vice president of Electronic Games and Music. "The bands are fantastic, the timing dovetails perfectly with the release of ’Rock Band 2,' and the events will be tons of interactive fun for families."

Panic At The Disco will be featured on the "Rock Band 2" game disc coming out this September. In addition, all Rock Band Live tour acts will be featured in a forthcoming downloadable content pack for the game.

"Rock Band Live" is an MTV event and sponsored by Hot Topic and Pepsi Stuff. Each will offer exclusive consumer promotions later this fall. For more information on the tour and ticket sales, visit the Web site at www.rockbandlivetour.com.



Bill Gaither and Friends plan Omaha concert

OMAHA -- Bill Gaither and Friends will be appearing in concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov.13, at the Qwest Center in Omaha.

Tickets range from $19.50 to $39.50 and are available through Ticketmaster; call (402) 1212 or check the Web site at www.ticketmaster.com.



This week at the Grand ...

"Get Smart" held over this weekend at the Grand Theatre, 316 W. Third. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

 Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 for CONTROL, battles the forces of KAOS with the more-competent Agent 99 at his side. Starring Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson and Alan Arkin, this film is rated PG-13.

 Tickets are $3.50 for adults and $2.50 for children under 12. For more information, call 381-2667 or visit grandmovietheatre.com.