Concert to feature classic music from '50s, '60s, '70s 03/13/08 - Grand Island Independent: Features
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Concert to feature classic music from '50s, '60s, '70s


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The Golden Oldies Revival Band will present an evening of classic music from the 1950s, 60s and 70s at 7 p.m. Monday, March 24, at the Grand Theatre, 316 W. Third.

Band members include Tom Backus, Doris Winkler, Greg Knipe, Tom Schroeder, Rich Raile, Pat Boilesen and Elton Flodman.

Advance tickets are $12 and are available at Howard's Jewelry. For more information, call Elton Flodman at (402) 757-3201

Jimmy Eat World plans stop in Council Bluffs

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa Tickets are now on sale for the Jimmy Eat World concert set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs.

The concert will also feature Paramore. General admission tickets are $28 and are available through Ticketmaster, (402) 422-1212 or www.Ticketmaster.com.

Dove-award winner to perform in Omaha

OMAHA Aaron Shust, Dove-award winning New Artist of the Year, will appear in concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at the Westside Church, 15050 W. Dodge Road in Omaha.

Shust's "Whispered and Shouted" Tour will also feature Brandon Heath and Meredith Andrews.

General admission tickets are $15; for more information call (800) 965-9324 or check the Web site at www.itickets.com.

This week at the Grand ...

"National Treasure: Book of Secrets," is showing again this weekend at the Grand Theatre, 316 W. Third. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages missing from assassin John Wilkes Booth's diary. This film stars Nicolas Cage and is rated PG.

Tickets are $3.50 for adults and $2.50 for children under 12. For more information, call 381-2667 or visit the Web site at www.grandmovietheatre.com.

Concert Association to host Glenn Miller Orchestra

The Glenn Miller Orchestra will present a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, in the Grand Island Senior High School Auditorium. The concert is sponsored by the Grand Island Concert Association and admission is by membership only.

Nearly 60 years after the public first embraced the Miller sound, both the legend and the music live on. Trombonist Larry O'Brien leads the 17 member band which also includes a vocalist. The program will include all the old favorites: "Moonlight Sonata," "Tuxedo Junction," "A String of Pearls," "In the Mood," "Chattanooga Choo-Choo," "Pennsylvania 6-5000," and the rest.

For membership information, call Stanley Urwiller at 382-2309 or check out the Concert Association Web site, www.giconcerts.org. This event will not be offered as a reciprocal concert with other Nebraska concert associations due to the high GICA member seating requirement.

Peace Dance set for Friday

Peace Lutheran Church will host its monthly dance for middle school students from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday at the church, 1710 N. Road Road.

The dance is open to students in the sixth through eighth grades; admission is $4 and school dress codes will be enforced.

The monthly dance has been offered for more than 10 years. It is led by the church's senior high ministry and chaparoned by a group of adult volunteers.

For more information, call the church office at 384-5673.

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