The 2009 Fountain Frolics summer concert series at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln begins June 4 at the Nebraska Union Plaza, 15th and S streets.
The concerts will be noon to 1 p.m. every Thursday through July 30 (except July 2). UNL's University Program Council sponsors local musical entertainment and sells a picnic lunch of a hot dog, chips and a Pepsi product for $4 under the north overhang of the Nebraska Union.
The Fountain Frolics lineup:
* June 4 -- Broad Appeal
* June 11 -- The Melody Wrangler
* June 18 -- David von Kampen
* June 25 -- Toasted Ponies
* July 2 -- no event
* July 9 -- Baby Needs Shoes
* July 16 -- The Lightning Bugs
* July 23 -- Nebraska Jazz Combo
* July 30 -- The Resonators
The State Museum is offering free admission to Morrill Hall every Thursday during the month of July between 4:30-7:30 p.m. Mueller Planetarium will be featuring limited runs of “Secret of the Cardboard Rocket” at 5:30 p.m. and “Dark Side of the Moon: The Fulldome Experience” at 7 p.m. these nights. Planetarium tickets are $3.00 for UNL students, faculty, and staff. Children under 18 are $2.50. Tickets are sold at the museum’s front gate the day of the show. The museum will continue to be open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays throughout the year. For more information on the museum visit www.museum.unl.edu and for details about planetarium shows visit spacelaser.com.
