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This week on the Friday LIVE Extra podcast, photographer Hunter Helmstaedter talks about how he got into collodion wet plate photography, why he chose to pursue it, and where you can find him next. We also hear from guest conductor, Ernest Richardson, about the upcoming concert being put on by Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra, "The Music of Harry Potter."

On the April 17 episode of Friday LIVE, we're broadcasting from the Nebraska Public Media Radio studios. Host Genevieve Randall will have lively conversations with: Two artists from Clement Noyes' third Friday art event (1:14); The director and a storyteller for the upcoming The Moth event at the Lied Center (9:34); Author Elizabeth Zaleski about her book, "The Trouble with Loving Poets and Other Essays on Failure" (26:30); Two members of the Yorkshire Playhouse's cast discuss their upcoming production of The Invitation (39:30); and photographer Nia Karmann (50:50). The episode will also feature more poetry from Nathan Ertzner (21:10) and a movie review from Kwakiutl Dreyer (46:06).

This week on the Friday LIVE Extra podcast, artist Leah Powell Hosseinabad tells us about her exhibit at Wallspace LNK, "Hold: The Space Between", featuring work created while processing the loss of her mother and her husband’s response to war and turmoil in his Iranian homeland. We also hear from two members of the Nebraska Chamber Players about their final set of performances for the season.

On the April 10 episode of Friday LIVE, we're broadcasting from St. Paul United Methodist Church in Lincoln and bringing live music to boot! Host Genevieve Randall will have lively conversations with: Singer and songwriter, Daniel Christian (0:47); Composer, violist and guest composer for the upcoming Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra concert, Kenji Bunch (26:20); and Steel Drum band, PANgea. The episode will also feature live poetry from Tim Moran (15:40).

This week on the Friday LIVE Extra podcast, we talk with the executive director at Nebraska City's Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Amy Smith, about Nebraska's State Poet Jewel Rogers coming to visit for her HOMEGROWN series. Also on the podcast, learn about a joint effort event between Omaha's Culxr House and Omaha Performing Arts Hip Hop Lab.

On the April 3 episode of Friday LIVE, we're broadcasting from the Mill in Lincoln's historic Haymarket. Host Genevieve Randall will have lively conversations with: Author Alan Bartels, discussing his new book featuring stories about the Sandhills in Nebraska (0:30); Carrie Brown and Karim Muasher, co-artistic directors for the world premiere of Capital City at the Lied Center for the Performing Arts (11:06); Morrie Enders, executive director of the Lincoln Community Playhouse(23:29); Scott Kirby, sharing his traveling Main Street Souvenirs show coming to Red Cloud (46:12). The episode will also feature more poetry by Nathan Ertzner (33:03) and a movie review of Billy Preston: That's The Way God Planned It by Kwakiutl Dreher (40:52).

This week on the Friday LIVE Extra podcast, we are talking with musician Mei Semones about her musical process and her upcoming show at the Waiting Room in Omaha. We also visit with Tyler Rinne, managing artistic director of the Beatrice Community Players, about the upcoming production of The Cottage, a show that follows a couple whose secret affair quickly unravels when their spouses unexpectedly arrive, setting off a chain of revelations.

On the March 27 episode of Friday LIVE, we're broadcasting from the Nebraska Public Media radio studios. Host Genevieve Randall will have lively conversations with: Diane Bartels, a pilot and author, about a talk she is giving in Hastings about Nebraska's Aviatrix, Evelyn Sharpe (1:33); Zak Foster and Roderick Kiracofe, about creating and collecting quilts (9:20); and Ed Love, about the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra's upcoming concert that celebrates 50 years of Big Band Jazz music (20:05). We will also feature poetry by Nathan Ertzner (27:30) and a movie review of Natchez by Kwakiutl Dreher (33:11).

This week on the Friday LIVE Extra podcast, we are talking with director of the Center for Great Plains Studies Margaret Jacobs, as well as Cory DeRoin, a member of the Otoe-Missouria tribe, about an upcoming Otoe-Missouria History, Activism and Representation panel discussion. We are also talking to Wayne State College communication arts professor Rusty Ruth about their upcoming theatre production of "Mother Courage and Her Children," a play that examines the cruelty of capitalism when placed above human needs.

On the March 20 episode of Friday LIVE, we're back in the Nebraska Public Media radio studio. Host Genevieve Randall will have lively conversations with: country artist Darrell Scott (1:39); Chad M. Olson about an exhibition he is presenting at Lincoln's Kiechel Fine Art (12:41); the Arbor Lodge Mansion Coordinator, Laura Steinman, about its month-long quilt exhibition (27:54); children's book author and scientist Alison Pearce Stevens about her newest book and her life story (37:54); and violinist for the Philadelphia Orchestra Eliot Heaton (45:59). We will also feature more poetry from Nebraska's State Poet, Jewel Rogers (23:33).

This week on the Friday LIVE Extra podcast, we are talking with two Lincolnites who know their local history. Jim McKee and Ed Zimmer are helping put on a speaker series through St. Paul United Methodist Church that explores the history of Nebraska's Capital City.

On the March 13 episode of Friday LIVE, we are at the Mill Coffee and Tea in Lincoln's Haymarket with live music! Host Genevieve Randall will have lively conversations with: Lincoln's flute choir, Coro di Flauti, who will play a few songs for us (1:33); Wakefield's The Little Red Hen Theatre managing director, Adam Goos, about its production of Marjorie Prime (20:18); Karen Shoemaker, about an upcoming workshop that focuses on the classical Japanese form of poetry called Renga (26:46); Nebraska Public Media's Director of Education, Jessica Mitchel-McCullough, about the upcoming Be My Neighbor Day (32:05); and The BrickHouse Duo, who will be bringing their violin and cello to play a few tunes (38:24 and 54:08) It will also feature more poetry from Nebraska's State Poet, Jewel Rogers (49:56).

This week on the Friday LIVE Extra podcast, the Nu-Blu band is bringing progressive bluegrass to the Golden Husk in Ord, while Abendmusik director Tom Trenney is talking about what is like bringing one of the most monumental works in the choral repertoire, Bach’s Mass in B minor, to the stage.

On the March 6 episode of Friday LIVE, we are back at the Mill Coffee and Tea in Lincoln's Haymarket. Host Genevieve Randall will have lively conversations with: Two of the leading actors from the ensemble bringing The Music Man to the Lied Center for the Arts (1:30), Artist Cindy Weil about her "Only Wool" exhibition at Kearney's Museum of Nebraska Art (10:03), Fremont's Pathfinder Chorus about an upcoming show (23:52), artists Stacy Larson and Lauren Krusso who's work is being shown at the LUX Arts Center (31:39), the executive director for the Carnegie Arts Center, Kyren Gibson, about their newest exhibition (39:08), and with Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra's conductor Ed Polochick, as well as harpist and featured soloist Julie Smith (46:02). You will also hear poetry by Nebraska's State Poet, Jewel Rogers (19:43).

This week on the Friday LIVE Extra podcast...Hear a conversation with Dr. Peter Gurry about an upcoming talk he is doing at the Clayton Museum of Ancient History, and with the director of the Angels Theater Company's upcoming production The Rocket Men.