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LE T’S PLAN A ROAD TRIP!
DAYTRI PS I N NE BRA SK A , I OW A , K AN SA S, AN D M I SSOURI
RODEO GRAND ISLAND, March 11 & 12 at Heartland Events Center in Fonner Park, Grand Island. This Professional
NEBRASKA
ANNUAL POLAR BEAR TANK RACE, March 4-5 at Middle Loup River near Mullen.
This timed event features teams of four-to-six people who race down the river in metal stock tanks. Prizes are awarded for tank decorations and themes. Teams may also choose to forgo the race and enjoy a relaxing float down the river. 308-546-2206. —sandhillsjourney.com
Rodeo Cowboy Association event features team roping, barrel racing, and Xtreme Bulls Tour. 308-382-4515 . —heartlandeventscenter.com
JERSEY BOYS, March 25-27 at Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln.
They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their ver y first note. They had a sound nobody CLUE, March 5 at the Neville had ever heard…and the radio March Center in North Platte. Join the just couldn’t get enough. Go iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, behind the music and inside the Plum, White, Green, Peacock, and story of Frankie Valli and The Mustard as they race to find the Four Seasons in this Tony and murderer in Boddy Manor before GRAMMY Award®-winning true-life the body count stacks up 308-532-8559. musical phenomenon. 402-472-4700. —northplattecommunityplayhouse.com —liedcenter.org
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KEARNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: AMERICAN ADVENTURES, March 8
at UNK Fine Arts Recital Hall in Kearney. Celebrate American music
with selections from film scores “Raiders of the Lost Ark ” and “Star Wars” (John Williams), Samuel Barber, and an orchestral piece by Florence P r ic e , “A dor at ion ,” c e le br at i ng Black Histor y Month. 308-865-84 41. —unk.edu
RIVERDANCE, March 8-10 at Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln.
This show is a powerful and stirring reinvention of the beloved favorite, celebrated the world over for its GRAMMY award-winning score and the thrilling energy and passion of its Irish and international dance. 402-472-4700. —liedcenter.org
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION, March 16-20 in downtown O’Neill. The home
SHAMROCK SHUFFLE 5K WALK /RUN/ CRAWL, March 12 in Fairbury. Runners
and walkers are encouraged to dress up in leprechaun gear for this event. The post-race celebration includes unique awards, live music, giveaways, green booze, and food. 402-729-3000. —fairburychamber.org
AUDUBON’S NEBRASKA CRANE SEASON,
March 5-April 10 at Rowe Sanctuary in Gibbon. Thousands of Sandhill
cranes migrate through Nebraska each year, and there are several opportunities to see them. The event includes educational events, guided tou r s ( prereg istration requ i red ), and other programs. 308-468-5282 . —ne.audubon.org
ELTON JOHN: FAREWELL YELLOW BRICK ROAD TOUR, March 27 at Pinnacle
Bank Arena in Lincoln. This concert
was rescheduled from June, 2020, so of the “The World's Largest Shamrock ” tickets are limited. Sir Elton John is nearly doubles its size to 7,000 people one of the most highly acclaimed during St. Patrick ’s Day weekend. and successful solo ar tists of March Festivities begin Wednesday with all time, and fans won’t want to the Irish Walk of Fame induction miss this tour. 402-904-4 4 4 4 . ceremony and the painting of the —pinnaclebankarena.com town's beloved shamrock. The big day is Saturday, when attendees can MYSTERY AT THE MANSION, March 5 at gather to watch the parade and partake Arbor Lodge Mansion in Nebraska City. in many other activities. 402-336-2355. Solve clues, look for evidence, and break —oneillchamber.com the old-fashioned whodunnit case while mingling with new friends. 402-873-8717. —arbordayfarm.org
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