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All rights COVERALLS AND A CAMERA reserved. 201870 Steinhausen always looks for interesting shots. — Page 5 Studies have shown Get into Nelson’s for a nice that the reason you Omaha Mattress may be awake right and box now is because you spring set. aren’t asleep. 2109 CENTRAL AVE DOWNTOWN KEARNEY 308-236-5031 2 DIVERSIONS KEARNEY HUB — THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2021 KSO brings world premiere to Merryman stage Orchestra will be WHEN AND WHERE challenged Tuesday; What: “Love Stories Old and New,” a concert by Ke- hear musical Q&A arney Symphony Orchestra When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in ‘Poem’ Where: Merryman Per- forming Arts Center, 225 E. By RICK BROWN 22nd St. Yard Light Media Admission: $10 general admission KEARNEY — Alison Gaines Contact: 308-865-8618; strives to reach a balance in her UNK.edu/kso musical programming, creating a concert that will challenge the rio, commissioned by Kearney performers, satisfy the audience Symphony Orchestra. Gaines and yet offer pleasing music. likens the format of the music to a “We’re opening with a very technique used by American mod- challenging arrangement of ‘An ernist composer Charles Ives in American in Paris’ by George his work, “Unanswered Question.” Gershwin for brass and percus- “It uses the same instrumenta- sion,” said the director of Kearney Courtesy tion in a similar format where the Symphony Orchestra. “It’s a tough trumpet player seems to be posing piece to play. The performers Kearney Symphony Orchestra will present “Love Stories Old and New” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The live, a musical question,” she said. “The are working hard to rise to the in-person concert will include music by George Gershwin, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn and a new piece by group responds. In Ives’ ‘Unan- occasion. I hope to challenge them University of Nebraska at Kearney faculty member Anthony Donofi no. Tickets for the concert are $10. swered Question,’ the trumpet part is with music they should be familiar supposed to ask, ‘Why are we here?’ with, within the canon of great cent quality to the music. a strong woodwind section right sion and socially distanced. Masks The rest of the orchestra plays a orchestral music.” “Joshua Wetovick, last year’s now and that’s really great.” are required for audience members response. The question keeps com- The jazz-infl uenced piece, fi rst concerto aria winner, will play the Kearney audiences can hear when entering the building and ing back and the orchestra keeps performed in 1928, evokes the last movement of the piece,” she these works, along with a world during the performance. giving an inscrutable answer.” sights and sounds of the French said. “That music is challenging premiere, live in concert when Tickets are $10 for general Gaines acknowledges the simi- capitol city. in a different way; it’s got to be the Kearney Symphony Orchestra admission. Students are admitted larities. For another piece in the concert so light and effervescent — and presents “Love Stories Old and at no charge. “It is the lone voice, answered — Felix Mendelssohn’s violin effortless. The challenge is to New” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the The concert also features concerto — Gaines challenges the make it sound easy because it’s Merryman Performing Arts Cen- a premiere of “Poem,” a new KSO concert orchestra to convey an efferves- not written that way. We have such ter. Seating will be general admis- composition by Anthony Donof- Continued on page 6 HEARING LOSS CAN CHANGE YOUR MIND. 600 East 23rd Street (And not for the better) Kearney NE 68847 Untreated hearing loss deprives the brain 308-237-3221 • TDD 711 ARCHFIT MOTLEY of important sound stimuli. This has been linked to irreversible brain deterioration. knudsoncompany.com HOTTEST Keep your mind sharp. Ask about EVERYTHING YOU NEED getting your hearing tested today! 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Good weather or not, Rick Brown, Yard Light Media their vehicles. Knapp sees the matter what the weather does. It’s Club will present its 15th annual indoor show as a reason to encour- a nice opportunity for folks to get Indoor Auto and Bike Show 9 Admire some rides age owners to polish their fenders, out their cars, trucks, motorcycles a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the Buffa- fi re up the motors and show their or whatever they might own, and lo County Fairgrounds. Admission cars. bring them to the show.” that money will go to the animal INDOOR AUTO AND BIKE SHOW CNAC auto show “In a normal year, your car The Central Nebraska Auto Continued on page 7 shelter. The car with the most usually sits over the winter,” he indoors Saturday money in its bag will get a little said. “You can’t take it out, you trophy from the animal shelter.” can’t show it off, you can’t shine Tickets On Sale Now! at fairgrounds Many clubs canceled their it up. This time of year is a rather shows last year due to the COVID- neat time. And the good thing is 19 shutdowns, leaving classic car By RICK BROWN if it snows or rains, we’re still NOISES OFF Yard Light Media collectors with few places to show inside. We’ll have a nice show no By Michael Frayn • Directed by David Rozema Thursdays-Sundays KEARNEY — After a year May 13th-May 23rd of changes, the annual Central Show Time: 7:30 pm Nebraska Auto Club Indoor Auto Sunday Matinees: 2:00 pm and Bike Show returns to its nor- Hired to helm an Americanized take on a British mal time. play, director Lloyd Fellowes does his best to “We used to have a fall show control an eccentric group of stage actors. During and then we switched to spring,” Sponsored by... practice sessions, things run smoothly. 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