The North Platte Community Playhouse will be holding auditions for its Academy for Advanced Actors on Monday, April 25, and Tuesday, April 26, in the Patty Birge Room at the Playhouse, 301 East 5th Street, from 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
The Academy is open to all students entering 9th Grade through Students exiting 12th Grade. The workshop will be held June 26-July 2, and will run from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Students will have the opportunity to learn about numerous theatrical areas, including makeup, lighting, sound, staging, set design and many others. They will also prepare a full-length play, The Last Day of School, for the community, with two performances at the conclusion of the workshop.
Students selected to participate in the workshop (up to 20) will be required to pay a $35.00 fee. This includes all materials needed for the workshop and a t-shirt.
Those interested in auditioning do not need to have anything prepared, and will read selections chosen by the directors.
The Academy is directed by Brittany McDaniel and Scott Carlson.
A traffic stop for improper passing on Highway 6 in Hitchcock County led to the seizure of 240.5 lbs. of marijuana and one arrest.
Just before 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, a trooper stopped an eastbound 2007 Saturn Outlook for improper passing just west of Culbertson in Hitchcock County. A Red Willow County Sheriff’s canine (K9) indicated to the odor of drugs coming from the vehicle. A search of the SUV led to the seizure of 240.5 lbs. of marijuana. The marijuana, contained in two large duffel bags, was located in the cargo area of the vehicle.
The driver of the vehicle, Christopher I. Carrillo (M), 32, of Phoenix, Arizona, was lodged in the Hitchcock County Jail on a charge of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. A female passenger in the vehicle was released.
Andrew White III ranked among the Big Ten leaders in scoring and rebounding. (Photo Courtesy Stephanie Carpenter/Nebraska Communications)
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Members of the North Platte Community College Music Department will perform in a free “End of the Year Concert” on Tuesday. Pictured in front is Walker Baird. Middle row, left to right: Elizabeth Peters, Holly McPheeters, Robert Allen, Ryan Carey and Carmen Allen. Back row left to right: Donna Pucket and Malachi Murtaugh. (Courtesy Photo)
What better way to round out the 2016 spring term than with some fun and upbeat music?
The music department at North Platte Community College is having a free “End of the Year Concert” on Tuesday, and it’s inviting the public to join in the fun.
The performance will begin at 7 p.m. in the McDonald-Belton Theater on NPCC’s South Campus.
“Not only will this concert put everyone in the mood for summer, but it will also allow us to recognize our graduating students,” said Elizabeth Peters, music instructor. “Those include Walker Baird, who composed a piece that will be performed by the chamber ensemble. Walker will be one of our first graduates to receive an Associate of Fine Arts degree in music this May.”
In addition to the chamber ensemble, NPCC’s concert choir, select choir and jazz band will perform at the concert.
The audience will hear everything from the classics “Over the Rainbow” and “Kiss the Girl,” from the movie, “The Little Mermaid,” to modern hits such as, “Shut Up and Dance With Me.”
Peters will direct both the concert and select choirs. Carmen Allen will serve as collaborative accompanist and also direct the chamber ensemble. The jazz band will be directed by Ron Daly.
The following students will perform. A * denotes performers who are also in select choir, and ** denotes guest performers.
Kristopher P. Bain age 55 of Lincoln, formerly of North Platte, passed away Wednesday April 20, 2016 in Lincoln. Services are pending at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A former English teacher convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old Omaha student has been sentenced to prison.
A judge Wednesday sentenced 37-year-old Bryan Black to 32 to 60 years in prison.
Black pleaded no contest in January to attempted sexual assault of a child and visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct.
Prosecutors say Black began a relationship with a Millard North High School student in September 2014. The girl made her allegations in March 2015, a day before Black was arrested.
Black apologized in court Wednesday. His attorney asked for the minimum sentence of three years in prison, noting that Black was previously a military police officer who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Federal officials in San Diego say they have discovered an 800-yard-long secret tunnel under the U.S.-Mexico border, resulting in the seizure of more than a ton of cocaine and seven tons of marijuana.
The U.S. attorney’s office said Wednesday that the tunnel extends from a house in Tijuana, Mexico, to a fenced lot in a San Diego industrial area.
The tunnel was equipped with a rail system, ventilation, lights and a large elevator.
The tunnel exit on the U.S. side is about 3 feet wide and was covered by a trash bin. About 500 yards of the tunnel are on the U.S. side of the border.
Officials say six people were arrested in San Diego on Friday and charged with crimes involving drugs and construction of the tunnel.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An autopsy shows a Lincoln man had a heart problem before a fire broke out at his home.
The body of 71-year-old Gary Tunnison was found on March 16 inside a garage that had been converted into a living space.
The Lancaster County attorney’s office says the cause of Tunnison’s death was consistent with heart disease and that Tunnison had a heart episode before the fire.
MACY, Neb. (AP) — The White House says the Obama administration has raised the federal share of public aid for the Omaha Tribe’s recovery from the 2011 Missouri River flooding.
A news release sent Wednesday says the level has been raised to 90 percent of the total eligible costs from 75 percent. It’s unclear why the aid was increased. A Federal Emergency Management Agency spokesman said he couldn’t immediately reply. A tribal representative didn’t immediately return a message.
Hundreds of thousands of acres of land were flooded along the Missouri River in Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri in 2011 after heavy spring rains and a giant mountain snowpack forced massive releases from upstream dams.
The Omaha Indian Reservation lies primarily in northeast Nebraska but extends across the Missouri River into Monona County, Iowa.
The North Platte Community Playhouse will be holding auditions for its Academy for Advanced Actors on Monday, April 25, and Tuesday, April 26, in the Patty Birge Room at the Playhouse, 301 East 5th Street, from 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
