Wanna build a snowman? Hastings Community Theatre KIDS present ‘Disney’s Frozen Kids’ (2024)

HASTINGS — With a cast of 45 children ages 5 to 10, HCT KIDS will present “Disney’s Frozen Kids” in three performances this weekend.

Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, and 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at the Hastings Community Theatre, 515 S. Fourth St. (inside Good Samaritan Village) in Hastings. General admission tickets will be available at the door.

Do you want to build a snowman? Based on the beloved Disney film “Frozen,” this adaptation is specially designed for young performers and is sure to “enchant audiences of all ages with its heartwarming story, memorable music and outstanding young talent,” HCT noted in a press release.

Join Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Sven and all your favorite characters as they embark on an epic, ice-filled journey of self-discovery, camaraderie, and the real meaning of true love. Adapted for young performers, this musical includes favorite “Frozen” songs such as “Love Is an Open Door,” “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” and “Let It Go,” as well as wonderful new songs from the Broadway production.

For more information, check the HCT page on Facebook or check online at hctheatre.org

City concert series continues with the Jessy Karry Band

The long-running summer concert series sponsored by the Grand Island City Parks and Rec Department returns for week two with a performance from the Jessy Karr Band at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at Grace Abbott Park, West State and Cleburn streets.

This concert features “a popular local band that plays a variety of music that will suit any crowd,” the city noted in a press release.

Performances continue Thursdays through July 11 (no concert on July 4).

Mohanna with Red Shoes will take the stage at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at Buechler Park. This band brings a “broad variety of classic songs including history and humor.”

For more information, call 308-385-0290 or check online at www.giparks.com.

‘Make magic happen’ at library’s Mega Monday program

Master Magician Adam White is set to entertain at the Grand Island Public Library to help promote this year’s summer reading program with his unique blend of family fun, comedy magic and audience participation.

Adam White, a professional magician since 1993 and a Nebraska native, will present lessons in the importance of reading through magical effects. Audiences can expect to enjoy the ‘Only A Rope’ trick, appearing and disappearing books, Kenny The Mind Reading Skunk and much more during this free, all-ages program set for 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 17.

All children who attend will be able to help make the magic happen! Free magic tricks will also be given to all when they meet the magician after the show.

“I love doing this show,” White said. “It energizes me every time I present it. I have the best seat in the house because I get to see all of the kids’ faces as they ‘aw’ in amazement and laugh hysterically. It is purposely designed with the entire family in mind and the parents have as much, if not more fun than their children!”

White appears at more than 200 events annually including conventions, theaters and schools nationwide. He is highly respected in the magic community as one of the country’s leading family magicians, and is also the author of the children’s magic book “You Are Magic!”

“Mega Monday” programs featuring special guests like Adam White will be held at the library every Monday at 10:30 a.m. through July 22, and are free and open to all ages.

For more information, call the library at 308-385-5333.

Gaming group to host Scrabble night

Scrabble Game Night is set for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, June 17, at Primrose Assisted Living, Capital Avenue and North Road.

The group usually meets the third Monday of each month in the Pub on the second floor at Primrose. All Scrabble players are welcome; bring a board if you have one. There is no registration required and there is no fee to play.

For more information, call La Vonne Catron at 308-382-2663.

Grand Island Little Theatre plans summer camp for kidsGILT Jr (a part of Grand Island Little Theatre) will host a weeklong event for children who have completed third through eighth grade from June 24-28.

During that week, participants will prepare to perform “SpongeBob the Musical, Youth Edition,” based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg. Students will also be attending classes and workshops focusing on other aspects of theater, such as theatrical makeup, audition preparation, projection, set work, backstage, character creation, singing, choreography and more.

The team in charge of this camp is made up of certified teachers, paraeducators or former teachers, as well as former and current theater students from Grand Island and surrounding areas.

The workshop will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 24, at GILT’s home at College Park. Auditions for the show during the workshop on Monday.

The show will be performed at 3 and 6 p.m. Saturday, at College Park. These performances will be open to the public, with a small cost for admission.

GILT Jr coordinators are Monika Peters, Leah Borer and Barry Carlson.

Students are asked to sign up in advance for the workshop, so supplies can be on hand. Cost is $50 per student, which includes a t shirt. Admission to the workshop program is limited to the first 50 applicants. There are just a few more spots open.

For more information, call Grand Island Little Theatre at 308-382-2586.

This weekend at the Grand …

“Inside Out 2” is showing this weekend at the Grand Theatre, 316 W. Third St. Showtimes are 7:15 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions!

Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up.

And it looks like she’s not alone. Maya Hawke lends her voice to Anxiety, alongside Amy Poehler as Joy, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, Lewis Black as Anger, Tony Hale as Fear, and Liza Lapira as Disgust. Directed by Kelsey Mann and produced by Mark Nielsen.

This film is rated PG for some thematic elements. Running time is one hour and 40 minutes. Admission is $5 for adults and $4 for children and seniors. For more information, call 308-381-2667 or visit grandmovietheatre.com.