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Hastings Museum Brings Back Andy Interrupted to Mark 35th Anniversary of Andy the Goose's Death
Thirty-five years after the mysterious death of one of Hastings’ most unforgettable local celebrities, the Hastings Museum is bringing back Andy Interrupted, a onewoman show by humorist Jessica Korgie exploring the story of Andy the Goose through local history, humor, and an unsolved mystery.
The event will take place Saturday, November 7, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hastings Museum.
Tickets are $25 per person, plus tax, and the show is intended for audiences 18 and older. The concession stand will be open, and a cash bar featuring canned beverages will be available for purchase.
Andy was no ordinary goose. Hatched in Harvard, Nebraska, in 1987 without feet, Andy found an unlikely champion in Gene Fleming, a Hastings inventor who adopted him and fitted him with modified size 0 baby shoes. Andy soon became a local celebrity, appearing with Fleming on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, in PEOPLE magazine, and even receiving a lifetime supply of shoes from NIKE.
Andy’s story took a tragic turn on October 19, 1991, when he disappeared. His body was found in a local park the next day, but his death remains an unsolved mystery.
Korgie, Fleming’s granddaughter, brings a personal connection to the story. Through firsthand family stories, video clips, and other visual aids presented on the Museum’s Super Screen, she shares Andy’s rise to fame, the circumstances surrounding his death, and what followed. Korgie was a teenager when her grandfather first received the footless goose in 1988. A humorist, theater enthusiast, and storyteller, she also works as an interpreter for the National Park Service.
“We had a great time bringing Andy’s story to life the last time we hosted this event, and I’m excited to see it return,” said Curtis Gosser, Curator of Exhibits at the Hastings Museum. “Andy is such a unique part of Hastings history, and the 35th anniversary of his mysterious death makes this a particularly fitting time to revisit his story.”
The return of Andy Interrupted gives longtime residents a chance to hear a familiar local legend while introducing new audiences to the goose whose sneakers and celebrity appearances made him a Hastings icon.
Advance registration is encouraged. Tickets are available at hastingsmuseum.org/event/andy-interrupted or by calling the Hastings Museum at (402) 461-2399.
Visitors can also find an Andy the Goose book for sale in the Hastings Museum Store.
Media Opportunity: Jessica Korgie will be at the Hastings Museum on Thursday, October 29, at 9:30 a.m. for media interviews about Andy, her grandfather Gene Fleming, and the upcoming performance.
For more information or to arrange a media interview, contact Marketing & PR Director Mikayla Wright at mwright@cityofhastings.org or (402) 461-2399.
Published Date: 10/20/2026