(AP) — The deadline is Friday for nominations for the Governor’s Arts Awards.

The awards ceremony is scheduled for March 25 at the Embassy Suites Hotel & Convention Center in La Vista.

Nominations may be submitted online at the Nebraska Arts Council website,http://www.nebraskaartscouncil.org/ .

The categories are Outstanding Artist, Emerging Leader, Business Leadership, Excellence in Arts Education, Heritage Award, Organizational Achievement and Thomas C. Woods III Partner in the Arts.

For more information, call the Arts Council offices at 800-341-4067 or 402-595-2122 or email [email protected].

“Due to audience demand, Disney on Ice presents Passport to Adventure has added a Sunday evening performance at 5:00 p.m., November 24 at the Viaero Center and Eagle Radio would like to offer you a special discount! Use the CODE: 5PMSHOW and receive $5 OFF per ticket when you purchase tickets at www.Kearneyevents.com or the Viaero Event Center Box Office.

Embark on the ultimate sightseeing holiday with all your favorite Disney characters in Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure. Join Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and Daisy on a journey to the magical worlds of Disney’s The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan and Lilo & Stitch. You’ll explore the Pride Lands with Simba, Timon and Pumbaa; voyage under the sea with Ariel and all her aquatic friends; tour London with Peter Pan and Wendy, before flying to Never Land; and travel to Hawaii to visit Lilo and Stitch.

Upbeat music, loveable characters and exciting destinations make Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure a holiday you’ll never forget. Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure features an international team of award-winning figure skaters, high-energy choreography and a colorful set that captures all four unique worlds. Audiences will be entranced as they experience this exciting excursion — one that will fill the arena with magic, music, and best of all, Mickey and Minnie!

Tickets for Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure are available online at www.kearneyevents.com or at the Viaero Events Center Box Office”

Playing FRIDAY 11/8

Screen #1
Enders Game….4:15, 7:20, 10:00
Screen #2
Thor: DW 2D….9:45
Thor: DW 3D…4:00, 7:00
Screen #3
Freebirds 2D….4:10, 7:10
Freebirds 3D…. 9:30
Screen #4
Last Vegas….4:05, 7:05, 9:30
Screen #5
Bad Grandpa….4:15, 7:15, 9:30
Rated R… Must ID
Screen #6
Captain Phillips….4:00, 7:00, 9:50

Playing SATURDAY 11/9 & SUNDAY 11/10

Screen #1
Enders Game….1:15, 4:15, 7:20, 10:00
Screen #2
Thor: DW 2D….1:00, 9:45
Thor: DW 3D…4:00, 7:00
Screen #3
Freebirds 2D….4:10, 7:10
Freebirds 3D…. 1:10, 9:30
Screen #4
Last Vegas….1:10, 4:05, 7:05, 9:30
Screen #5
Bad Grandpa….1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:30
Rated R… Must ID
Screen #6
Captain Phillips….1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:50

Playing MONDAY 11/11 – THURSDAY 11/14

Screen #1
Enders Game….4:15, 7:20
Screen #2
Thor: DW 3D…4:00, 7:00
Screen #3
Freebirds 2D….4:10, 7:10
Screen #4
Last Vegas….4:05, 7:05
Screen #5
Bad Grandpa….4:15, 7:15
Rated R… Must ID
Screen #6
Captain Phillips….4:00, 7:00

Playing FRIDAY 11/01

Screen #1
Enders Game….4:00, 7:00, 9:30
Screen #2
Freebirds 3D….4:00, 7:00, 9:00
Screen #3
Las Vegas….4:05, 7:15, 9:45
Screen #4
Bad Grandpa….4:15, 7:10, 9:30
Rated R… Must ID
Screen #5
The Counselor….4:15
Rated R… Must ID
Gravity 3D….7:10, 9:40
Screen #6
Captain Phillips….4:00, 7:15, 10:00

Playing SATURDAY 11/02 & SUNDAY 11/03

Screen #1
Enders Game….1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30
Screen #2
Freebirds 2D….1:00
Freebirds 3D….4:00, 7:00, 9:00
Screen #3
Las Vegas….1:10, 4:05, 7:15, 9:45
Screen #4
Bad Grandpa….1:15, 4:15, 7:10, 9:30
Rated R… Must ID
Screen #5
The Counselor….1:15, 4:15
Rated R… Must ID
Gravity 3D….7:10, 9:40
Screen #6
Captain Phillips….1:00, 4:00, 7:15, 10:00

Playing MONDAY 11/04 & THURSDAY 11/07

Screen #1
Enders Game….4:00, 7:00
Screen #2
Freebirds 3D….4:00, 7:00
Screen #3
Las Vegas….4:05, 7:15
Screen #4
Bad Grandpa….4:15, 7:10
Rated R… Must ID
Screen #5
The Counselor….4:15
Rated R… Must ID
Gravity 3D….7:10
Screen #6
Captain Phillips…. 4:00, 7:15

“The Velvet Underground’s” frontman Lou Reed has died.

According to a report from Rolling Stone, died this morning of unknown causes.

The website TMZ says Reed received a liver transplant in may, and was hospitalized due to complications in June.  It is unknown if his death is related to the transplant.

Reed’s band, “The Velvet Underground,” rocked in the 60’s and 70’s with songs such as “Heroin,” “Sweet Jane,” “Walk on the Wild Side” and many more.  They are considered by many to be one of the most influential punk bands in history.

Reed was 71-years-old.

 

 

The North Platte Community College Music Department will present their fall concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the McDonald-Belton Theater on the South Campus of the college.

There will be a Halloween theme for the concert. Candy will be handed out at the end of the program. Students and directors will be appearing in costume and those who attend are encouraged to dress up as well.

The concert will feature the NPCC Choir, Select Choir and Jazz Band. The Choir, directed by Elizabeth Peters with Donna Pucket as collaborative accompanist, will perform selections including “Dry Bones,” “The Ballad of Sweeney Todd,” and “We May Not Be Vampires (But We’re Still Men).” The Select Choir, also directed by Peters, will perform “Africa” and “All the Pretty Little Horses.”

Members of the NPCC Choir are: Nicole Hines and Sonie Kuhlman of Gothenburg; Abby Kurtzer of Haxtun, Colo.; Matt Perry of Keenesburg, Colo.; *Baylea Vallier of Laramie, Wyo.; *Abi Bradley, *Kaleb Christensen, *Christian Farmer, *Amariah Gesinski, *Drake Heikes, Steven Marshall, *Jacob McNeel, Stacia Nutter, Amy Taft, Sara Savage, *Nikki Schmidt, Mariah Sprunk, Meshka Waya and *Kylie Wroot of North Platte; Mik Keeling of Sutherland; Frankie Lewis of Tryon; William Bartlett of  Wauneta; and Briana Dickerson of Westminster, Colo. (*Indicates Select Choir member)

The Jazz Band, directed by Ron Daly, will perform numbers including “Free Bird,” “25 or 6 to 4,” and “Any Way You Want It.”

Members of the NPCC Jazz Band are: Mariah Strasburg of Arnold; Bre Zierke of Callaway; Karie Funk of Culbertson; Wes Layton and Scott Miller of Hershey; Walker Baird, Abby Bradley, Brin Brauer, Kaleb Christensen, Drake Heikis, Joey Peck, Christina Rankin and Carl Rippe of North Platte; Clara Brown of Ogallala; Matt (Rascal) Martinez of Sutherland; and Frankie Lewis of Tryon. Guest performers include Tori Daly on saxophone and Josh Hall on the guitar.

The event is free and open to the public

Playing FRIDAY 10/25

Screen #1
Captain Phillips….4:00, 7:15, 10:10
Screen #2
Jackass: Bad Grandpa….4:15, 7:15, 9:30
Rated R… Must ID
Screen #3
Escape Plan….4:05, 7:15, 9:45
Rated R… Must ID
Screen #4
The Counselor….3:45, 7:05, 10:20
Rated R… Must ID
Screen #5
Cloudy w/ Chance 3D….4:00
Gravity 3D….7:10, 9:40
Screen #6
Carrie…..4:15, 7:15, 10:00
Rated R… Must ID

Playing SATURDAY 10/26 & SUNDAY 10/27

Screen #1
Captain Phillips….1:00, 4:00, 7:15, 10:10
Screen #2
Jackass: Bad Grandpa….1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:30
Rated R… Must ID
Screen #3
Escape Plan….1:10, 4:05, 7:15, 9:45
Rated R… Must ID
Screen #4
The Counselor….12:45, 3:45, 7:05, 10:20
Rated R… Must ID
Screen #5
Cloudy w/ Chance 3D….1:15 AM, 4:00
Gravity 3D….7:10, 9:40
Screen #6
Carrie…..1:20, 4:15, 7:15, 10:00
Rated R… Must ID

Playing MONDAY10/28 & THURSDAY 10/31

Screen #1
Captain Phillips….4:00, 7:15
Screen #2
Jackass: Bad Grandpa….4:15, 7:15
Rated R… Must ID
Screen #3
Escape Plan….4:05, 7:15
Rated R… Must ID
Screen #4
The Counselor….3:45, 7:05
Rated R… Must ID
Screen #5
Cloudy w/ Chance 3D….4:00
Gravity 3D….7:10, 9:40
Screen #6
Carrie…..4:15, 7:15 (Thursday 4:15 ONLY)
Rated R… Must ID
Enders Game….8:00 (Thursday ONLY)

(AP) — A variety of bands are joining forces to help with the tornado cleanup and recovery efforts in Wayne.

Concerts are scheduled for Friday and Saturday.

One concert will take place on Friday at the Wayne City Auditorium, from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m.

On Saturday, another concert will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Norfolk from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m.

Admission for each night is $10, and those who attend are encouraged to dress in costume. Relief funds have also been established at all four banks in Wayne.

(AP) — Peru State College expects 27 high school show choirs from Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas will attend its 42nd Annual Show Choir Festival next week.

Performances are scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday in the College Theatre. Awards will be presented for the best high school show choir in each class. The performances are free and open to the public.

Peru State’s own show choir, the Misty Blues, will perform at 11 a.m. Tuesday and at 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

For more information, go online at www.peru.edu or call 800-742-4412.