daily nebraskan
Nebraska attractions offer varieties
By Alice Hrnicek
Adventurous spirits and restless home
bodies dreading another spring break spent
in the confines of your hometown and por
ing through 58 chapters of your favorite
history book, take heed. This year does not
have to be the same.
Nebraska boasts of a variety of cultural
events and tourist attractions which are
waiting for university students to explore
during the March 23 -April 4 interval, as
reported by the chambers of commerce of
cities across the state.
At the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha,
the Nebraska Sinfonia will perform on
March 24. Bagels and Bach, a string quartet
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which features the serving of bagels at their
concerts, will be at the museum on March
27.
Omaha's Junior Theater will host The
Adventures of Br'er Rabbit on March 31.
Omaha ballet
For ballet enthusiasts, the Orpheum
Theater will sponsor the Omaha Ballet's
presentation of A Suite For Small Spaces
on March 3 1 . The Orpheum will also be the
site of an open rehearsal of the Omaha
Symphony on April 4.
Civic Auditorium will hold Home Shows
between March 23-25. Cheech and Chong
on the 25th, pro boxing on the 27th and
the play Grease fill out the auditorium's
schedule.
Spots of traditional interest in the
Omaha area include the Old Market
shopping district, a potpourri of diverse
cultures in businesses, Boys Town, the
Strategic Air Command Aerospace Center
and , the Union Pacific Headquarters
Museum. A park at the birth site of former
President Gerald Ford is one of the most
recent additions to the city.
In the northeastern portion of the state,
Norfolk will be the center of the National
State Archery Tournament on March 25.
The Norfolk Arts Center represents the
newest attraction to the city.
Fonner Park races
A major attraction to the east central
portion of the state can be found in
Grand Island at the Fonner Park horse
races. From March 23-25, and March 28
April 1 and April 4, the races will be in full
swing.
Midwest hot spots
full of entertainment
Grand Island Northwest High School
will put on the musical Oklahoma March
29-31 in their auditorium. Alice in Wonder
land will be presented by the Barr Junior
High School on March 30-31 .
The Stuhf Museum in Grand Island,
open daily, will feature The Golddiggers of
1935 and Sunday afternoons Batik Wor
ships. Kearney is the home of Fort Kearney
and the Fort Kearney Museum, both of
which are open daily. Ramada Inn will
display the Area Arts Council Showcase of
the Arts.
North Platte is famous for the home of
Buffalo Bill and Scouts Rest Ranch, which
is open weekdays. Fort Cody stands Several
miles, out of the city and is open daily.
Scottsbluf f attractions
In the west, Scottsbluff features the
Scottsbluff National Monument and
Museum. Outdoor highlights include the
Lake Minatare State Recreation Area, east
of the city and the Wildcat State Recreat
ion Area, south of Scottsbluff.
Nebraska Western College in Scottsbluff
will be performing the play, Vanities in the
college theatre on March 30-31; In addit
ion, the Louigi Jazz Quartet will be per
forming at the Scottsbluff Country Club
on March 30 and the Scottsbluff Chorus of
Sweet Adelines will be at the Gering High
School Auditorium.
The Western Nebraska Arts Center, one
of Nebraska's largest galleries, is open
daily. Scottsbluff also features the Rivet
side Zoo.
By Liz Austin
A whole week of freedom is a rare thing
for a UNL student.
But March 23 to April 1 marks the
beginning and end of UNL's spring break
when many students will have at least a
few days of free time .
Those who don't have ski trips planned
to Colorado or flights to Florida scheduled
might consider a trip to a major midwest
city during this spare time.
According to Sandy Price of Oklahoma
City's Visitors Information Bureau, Okla
homa City is offering a variety of activit
ies for visitors during the week of spring
break.
In addition to the usual tourist attract
ions which include The National Cowboy
Hall of Fame and Western Heritage, the
Art Center, the Oklahoma City Zoo, the
Heritage Center and the Firefighters
Museum, some plays, exhibits and a
musical are scheduled for that week, Price
said.
The Broadway musical The Sound of
Music will be presented at the Civic Center
Music Hall.
Soviet exhibit
During the entire week the Soviet Wo
men's Exhibit will be in Oklahoma City.
This exhibit is being shown in only three
other U.S. cities, Baltimore, Chicago and
Seattle.
The exhibit includes paintings, sculptur
es, crafts and a scale model of a Soviet
shopping center, Price explained. Thirty
Soviet citizens also accompany the exhibit
as it travels from city to city to talk about
life in the Soviet Union, she said.
For the entire week the Oklahoma State
fairgrounds will be the site of both the 21st
National Exhibit of Prints and Drawings
and the Shrine Circus.
In St. Louis, visitors can catch a number
of plays and a fashion show.
The fashion show, "Vanity Fair," will
look at different fashions throughout
history. The show will be at the St. Louis
Art Center through the week.
Usual sites
In addition visitors can see the usual
attractions which include The Gateway,
the Old and the New Cathedral, Six Flags
and Lafayette Square.
Kansas City has a long list of events
happening from March 23 to Appl 1,
according to Marian Thomas, media assist
ant for Kansas City Convention and
Visitors Bureau.
Cheech and Chong will appear at Mem
orial Hall on March 24. Tickets are $7.50
and seats are reserved.
March 28, Gino Vaneli will appear at
the Municipal Auditorium.
On March 25, The Second Annual Wo
men's Jazz Concert will be at Memorial
Hall.
Also on March 25, there will be a
seminar for the Development of Profession
al Women at the Jewish Community Cent
er. There is a $20 fee for attending this.
Ice show
The Ice Capades will be at Kemper
Arena from March 27 to April 1.. Tickets
are $4 and $7.
In sports the Kansas City Red Wings
hockey team will play Ft. Worth on March
23 in the Kemper Arena at 7:30 p.m. Then
on March 25 the Red Wings will host Tulsa
at 4 pjn. at Kemper.
Kansas City also will have cycle shows,
antique shows and sales, plays and operas
throughout the week.
According to Des Moines Chamber of
Commerce Administrative Assistant Toledo
Andrew, there are no special events
scheduled for the week of spring break in
Des Moines. But, students should find the
standing attractions worthwhile, he said.
Points of interest in Des Moines include
the Salisbury House, the Living History
museum, the Historical building, the Des
Moines Community Theatre and the Des
Moines Art Center.
