Rapper Tone Loc has collapsed on stage while performing in Iowa.

Loc, whose real name is Anthony T. Smith, collapsed after finishing a song during a Saturday night concert in Des Moines. Three of the newspaper’s workers who were at the show said people attended to Loc for several minutes before fans were asked to leave.

Loc’s condition wasn’t immediately clear Sunday.

It’s not the rapper’s first time collapsing on stage. Loc, who is best known for his 1980s hits “Funky Cold Medina” and “Wild Thing,” collapsed and had a seizure during a 2009 concert in Pensacola, Fla. Authorities said he had apparently overheated.

Loc also collapsed in 1995 while attending a Los Angeles Lakers game. The reason he collapsed wasn’t given.

A dozen sites in and around Omaha will provide free science-related activities for the public during the inaugural Nebraska Science Festival.

The festival, which runs April 12-14, features science- and technology-related activities all with the goal of making science accessible, interactive, relevant and fun for kids and adults alike.

During the festival weekend, each participating site will offer free admission and/or a free activity during specially designated times. Tickets may be required and can be found online at nescifest.com or in the Festival program guide. A limited number of guides will be available at the participating sites.

Presented by the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the Nebraska Science Festival brings together various science-related Nebraska organizations interested in the advancement of science literacy. Other sponsors include The Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures and media sponsors KETV and The Reader.

For more information visit: www.nescifest.com.

Here’s a closer look at the Festival participants and what each will offer:

City Sprouts Community Garden – Join us from 1 to 5 p.m. on April 14, and get a head start on your garden. What makes seeds grow? What grows from seeds? How many different ways are there to plant seeds? We will answer these questions and more. Tour the gardens at 4002 Seward St. and then take home several types of seeds that you can grow in your garden. Free admission with a SciFest ticket.

The Durham Museum – Join us at the inaugural Nebraska Science Festival Expo and participate in fun and engaging hands-on learning opportunities. On April 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be a wide variety of booths to promote science and its impact in our everyday lives. Free admission with a SciFest ticket.

Film Streams at the Ruth Sokolof Theater – On April 13 at 2 p.m., Film Streams will present a special screening of the documentary “Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin & the Farm Midwives. Following the film, a panel discussion will be presented by the Olson Center for Women’s Health. Tickets for the screening and discussion are $9 general, $7 for seniors, students, teachers, military and those arriving by bicycle, and $4.50 for Film Streams members.

Fontenelle Forest – Love birds? Join us April 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for bird banding, guided bird hikes, raptor presentations by Raptor Recovery Nebraska and Fontenelle Forest staff members. You also can explore artifact tables and visit a booth staffed by Wild Birds Unlimited. Children can do an art/craft project. Free admission with a SciFest ticket.

The French Bulldog – On April 14 from noon to 2 p.m., discover “The Science of Charcuterie.” Participants will learn the science involved in curing meat from Bryce Coulton, head chef at The French Bulldog. Participants will learn about all the different techniques required to ensure that the meat is cured properly, will taste good, and is safe to eat. Must be 21 and older to attend, $5 per person. RSVP required to [email protected] as space is limited.

Hot Shops Art Center – On April 13-14 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the art center will feature special Science of Art displays and free demos. Free admission with a SciFest ticket.

Joslyn Art Museum – Karin Campbell, the museum’s Phil Willson Curator of Contemporary Art, will present three 20-minute talks about the Jennifer Steinkamp: Madame Curie exhibit. The April 14 talks are scheduled for 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Free admission from noon to 3 p.m. with a SciFest ticket.

Lauritzen Gardens – Life on Earth is sustained through a web of incredible interconnections. Explore this architecture of life in the “Nature Connects” exhibit at the Lauritzen Gardens, which features 27 larger-than-life sculptures built from nearly half-a-million individual LEGO® bricks. Free admission on April 13-14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for one child age 12 and under with every paid adult admission with SciFest ticket.

Metropolitan Community College – On April 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., all ages are invited to explore various science disciplines through interactive activities with an underlying theme of energy or motion. “Science in Motion” will be located in the science area of the Mahoney building at the South Campus. Also on hand will be the Department of Health and Public Service with activities that include: Trauma Emergencies/Immobilization, Cardiac Station, Jaws of Life/Extrication Demonstration and Fire Hose Evolutions. Free admission with a SciFest ticket.

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium – On April 13-14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., visit prehistoric and modern day animals at the Dinosaurs Alive: The Lost Valley exhibit. Discover how you can protect these modern day animals and habitats by touring the conservation research center and see where our researchers work. Dive in and discover the ocean by becoming a marine biologist. Spend your time identifying penguins and taking measurements for turtle research. Finish your adventure meeting and working with a paleontologist. Regular zoo admission. Redeem a SciFest ticket to receive a bag of fossils.

The Strategic Air & Space Museum – On April 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the museum will offer a variety of hands-on activities in our Science Zone. Make a snowflake to take home, build your own hovercraft, launch paper rockets and much more. Be sure to be at the museum for a 1 p.m. presentation by Nebraska’s hometown astronaut, Clayton Anderson. Free admission with a SciFest ticket.

UNMC College of Dentistry, Lincoln – On April 13 from 10 a.m. to noon, you’ll have the opportunity to tour the College of Dentistry at 40th and Holdrege streets on the UNL East Campus. You’ll also receive a brief overview of the college, have an opportunity to “play dentist” with dental simulators, enjoy other hands-on activities, and a demonstration of SimMan, medical emergency simulator. Free admission with a SciFest ticket.

 

Children in North Platte and Kearney will have the opportunity to learn and experience the thrill of creating live music with professional musicians when the Omaha Symphony presents several unique and interactive concert events in those communities during the month of March.

The Omaha Symphony’s All Aboard Tour project is an initiative designed to bring the musical resources and talents of the Omaha Symphony to communities throughout the state of Nebraska. The tour is designed to find ways to engage communities in making music through educational opportunities with the Omaha Symphony as a well as performances with them.  The orchestra is under the direction of Ernest Richardson.

The first stop on the All Aboard tour is Kearney. Through a partnership with the String Project at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Omaha Symphony musicians have spent many hours working with nearly 50 string students in third through ninth grade over the past several months. Students in the String Project each have one to four years of experience on the violin, viola, cello or bass, and have studied their instruments under the direction of Dr. Noah Turner Rogoff, professor of music at UNK.

Through All Aboard, symphony musicians Anne Nagosky, violin, and Judy Divis, violist, have prepared the students to perform a collaborative concert with the Omaha Symphony Chamber Orchestra on Wednesday, March 13. The free, public concert will be held at the UNK Fine Arts Building Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m., and will include performances by the String Project students, as well as selections from Beethoven, and an abbreviated, multimedia presentation of the Omaha Symphony family concert, The Misadventures of Melvin the Explorer.

North Platte is the second stop on the All Aboard tour. Presented by the North Platte Concert Association, the Omaha Symphony has introduced the Carnegie Hall LinkUp! educational program to more than 300 students from every public and private school in the North Platte community. Link Up is designed to teach children how to read music and play an instrument, the recorder, while being exposed to high-quality classical music.

Teachers in North Platte began implementing the Link Up curriculum in January. Classroom visits by symphony musicians John Klinghammer, clarinet, and Jason Sudduth, oboe, have provided additional instruction and encouragement to the students, as well as a deeper interest in music as a whole.

Their hard work will culminate in a performance with the Omaha Symphony Chamber Orchestra at a public concert on Tuesday, March 19, 7:30 p.m., showing off their musical chops on the recorder during several pieces. The concert will also include selections from The Misadventures of Melvin the Explorer, and the world premiere of Rock Star Energy, a piece composed for the recorder by North Platte student Kaylen Streeter in a local composition contest.  Also the orchestra will play selections by Mendelssohn, Beethoven’s and other composers.

“The LinkUp! curriculum allows the students of North Platte to take their musical classroom experience to a whole new level, allowing for interactions and performance opportunities with world class professional musicians.  This program not only helps them learn to read music and play an instrument, but provides a point of inspiration – and a challenge – to rise to the standard of playing music with a live orchestra.  It’s an incredibly opportunity for them to experience music in a unique setting, and an opportunity for the whole community to be involved as well.” said T. Adam Goos, Omaha Symphony Vice President of Education and Community Partnerships.

The Omaha Symphony All Aboard tour sponsors include the Hawks Foundation, the National Endowment of the Arts, the Nebraska Arts Council, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment and Union Pacific Railroad.

Sponsors for the Kearney leg of the tour include the UNK Faculty Senate Artists and Lecturers Committee, the Carol Cope Foundation and the Kearney Area Community Foundation.

North Platte sponsors of Link Up include the John Russell Applegate Fund for Teachers through the Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation, the NebraskaLand National Bank, the North Platte Public School Foundation and the North Platte Concert Association.  The concert association appreciates the support of Creative Interiors and Great Western Bank, corporate sponsors of the evening concert

Margaret Balerud, president of the North Platte Concert Association, commented, “The North Platte Concert Association is so pleased to be part of the Link-Up Program.  It brings outstanding talent to our community.We are thrilled with the musical exposure and opportunity given to our North Platte fifth graders.  Everyone benefits”

The Omaha Symphony is a non-profit organization that presents more than 200 live orchestral performances from September through June.  In addition to MasterWorks, Symphony Pops, Symphony Rocks, Movie Music, Symphony Joslyn, and Family series concerts, the Omaha Symphony’s nationally recognized education programs touch the lives of more than 30,000 schoolchildren each year. For tickets or information regarding the Omaha Symphony, call 402-342-3560 or visit omahasymphony.org.

Admission to the concert is with membership in the North Platte Concert Association.  Memberships can be purchased from Pat Hoban, the secretary of the concert association, 1412 West 4th Street (308-534-4699).  Memberships are $50 for adults, $100 for families, and $15 for students.  The concert association’s website is npconcertassociation.org

Students who are selected to perform with the orchestra will receive one ticket for a parent.  Ten minutes before the evening concert a limited number of  individual tickets will be sold for $15.00.

The Nebraska State Fair has signed one of the country’s most prolific groups to its line-up.  Chicago will perform on Saturday, August 31, 2013.  Ticket cost is $30 dollars plus fees. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, June 18 at 8 a.m.

According to State Fair Events and Entertainment Director, Chelsey Jungck, “There’s no question that Chicago is one of the most successful bands in the history of music.  With record sales over 100-million, 21 Top 10 singles, five consecutive number one albums, and 11 number one singles, Chicago is the first American band to chart Top 40 albums in five decades which is a landmark accomplishment.”

Formed in 1967, Chicago weaved an entirely new sound—rock and roll with horns. The groups’ string of hits includes, “25 or 6 to 4,” “Just You and Me,” “Saturday in the Park,” ”Old Days,” “Wishing You Were Here,” and the list goes on and on.

Jungck said, “The Nebraska State Fair prides itself in presenting the very best in Classic Rock and Roll. Chicago is the epitome of artists who have helped shape a generation.  As one of the few bands that have continually toured since their inception, fairgoers will be amazed at their recollection of where they were when a Chicago hit was on the radio.”

“When one thinks of what group is and always has been at the forefront of the music industry, there’s no question that Chicago ranks at the top,” Jungck said.

Actress Barbara Feldon is 80
Singer Al Jarreau is 73
Singer-actress Liza Minnelli is 67
Singer James Taylor is 65
Keyboardist Bill Payne of Little Feat is 64
Actor Jon Provost is 63
Bassist Steve Harris of Iron Maiden is 57
Singer Marlon Jackson of The Jacksons is 56
Actor Jerry Levine is 56
Actor Courtney B. Vance is 53
Actor Titus Welliver is 52
Actress Julia Campbell is 50
Guitarist Graham Coxon of Blur is 44
Actress Kendall Applegate is 14.

Are you celebrating your birthday today? Happy Birthday!!

Showing thru 3/14
Screen #1
The Last Exorcism 2…1:00. 4:05, 7:20 & 9:55
Screen #2
Jack the Giant Slayer 2D….4:10 & 9:45
Jack the Giant Slayer 3D….1:05 & 7:00
Screen #3
Safe Haven….1:10, 4:00, 7:00 & 9:50
Screen #4
Identity Thief….1:20, 4:20, 7:05 & 9:40
R(must ID)
Screen #5
Escape From Planet Earth 2D….4:14 & 9:30
Escape From Planet Earth 3D…. 1:15 & 7:15
Screen #6
Good Day to Die Hard….1:15, 4:00, 7:10 & 9:50
R(must ID)

Showing 3/15-3/21
Screen #1
Incredible Burt Wonderstone….1:10, 4:00, 7:00 & 9:40
Screen #2
OZ The Great & Powerful 2D….4:05 & 10:05
OZ The Great & Powerful 3D….1:00 & 7:10
Screen #3
Jack the Giant Slayer 2D….4:10 & 9:45
Jack the Giant Slayer 3D….1:05 & 7:00
Screen #4
Identity Thief….1:20, 4:20, 7:05 & 9:40
R(must ID)
Screen #5
Escape From Planet Earth 2D….4:15 & 9:30
Escape From Planet Earth 3D…. 1:15 & 7:15
Screen #6
The Last Exorcism 2…1:00. 4:05, 7:20 & 9:55

Accordionist Flaco Jimenez of the Texas Tornadoes is 74
Singer-keyboardist Mark Stein of Vanilla Fudge is 66
Singer Bobby McFerrin is 63
Actress Susan Richardson is 61
Country singer Jimmy Fortune of the Statler Brothers is 58
Singer Nina Hagen is 58
Singer Cheryl Lynn is 56
Actor Jeffrey Nordling is 51
Actress Alex Kingston is 50
Actor Wallace Langham is 48
Singer Lisa Loeb is 45
Singer Pete Droge is 44
Actor Terrence Howard is 44
Keyboardist Rami Jaffee (The Wallflowers) is 44
Actor Johnny Knoxville is 42
Singers Benji and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte are 34
Actor David Anders is 32
Singer LeToya Luckett (Destiny’s Child) is 32
Actress Thora Birch is 31.

And Happy Birthday to all celebrating their Birthday today!!

“Oz the Great and the Power” clicked with moviegoers.

Disney’s 3-D prequel to “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” earned $80.3 million and debuted at No. 1 at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. “Oz” reportedly cost $200 million with another $100 million in estimated marketing costs. The film stars James Franco as the wizard and Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams and Rachel Weisz as the three witches he encounters in the mystical realm of Oz.

The Warner Bros. 3-D action extravaganza “Jack the Giant Slayer” stomped out second place with $10 million.

The Universal comedy “Identity Thief” captured $6.3 million at No. 3.

The FilmDistrict revenge drama “Dead Man Down” starring Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace opened in the No. 4 position with $5.43 million.

 

The Lincoln County Fair has announced its concert lineup for this summer’s fair.

Logan Mize will be opening for the headliner, The Casey Donahew Band.

Donahew has carved an impressive niche for himself on the country music scene over the past decade, attracting a solid base of loyal fans who flock to his legendary live shows. Building his career from the ground up one show at a time, he’s managed to perform on countless stages night after night in front of thousands, topped the Texas music charts several times, released four albums independently to critical acclaim, and forged a path all his own through the music scene without the aid or muscle of a major record label or power-suit management company.

The release of his latest CD, “Double Wide Dream,” may just push him to heights he never could have imagined when he first plugged in on stage at the Thirsty Armadillo bar back in Fort Worth’s Stockyards in the Fall of 2002, and began constructing his own field of musical dreams.

The concert will be held at the Fairgrounds on Saturday July 27.  Tickets are $20 until May 1, when the cost will go up to $25.  Purchase your tickets online at lincofair.com or sculleysshooters.com.