Friday LIVE

This week on the Friday Live EXTRA, the Great Plains Theatre Commons announces their 2025 new play festival playwrights, and Penelope Morrow learns about Film Streams on the Green... a new outdoor movie series in Omaha.

On the May 16 Friday LIVE from Nebraska Public Media, host Genevieve Randall has lively conversations about: Minden Opera House's "Cheers to 25 Years (1:33);" Lauren Olson's art at Meadowlark Gallery in Grant (8:58); Carnegie Arts Center “32nd Anniversary Show" in Alliance (11:07); Salt Creek Song Festival (16:04); Civil War at Fort Hartsuff (26:56); Grand Island Music Series presents Flamenco Omaha! (40:11) and "Music on the Bricks 11" in North Platte (41:49). Also, poetry from Tyler Michael Jacobs (36:27) and Omaha Parks & Recreation Director Matthew Kalcevich talks about the stronger integration between parks and public art in Omaha (46:51).

This week on the Friday Live EXTRA, Kimberly Reyes has a new book of poetry. Reyes tells us about it and reads a poem.

On the May 9 Friday LIVE at Nebraska Public Media, host Genevieve Randall has lively conversations about: the season finale for Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra (1:37); "Cinderella" at the Lincoln Community Playhouse (18:18); the next concert for the Kearney Concert Association (25:10); exhibitions at The LUX Center for the Arts (32:06); “Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy" in Kearney (41:56); "The Secret Adversary" at Yorkshire Playhouse (48:27); and a preview of this year's Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival (54:42). Also, poetry from Tyler Michael Jacobs (12:31) and a look at the Omaha Community Playhouse production "American Mariachi." (1:04:02)

This week on the Friday Live EXTRA, an art roundup featuring exhibitions from WNAC in Scottsbluff, Gallery 9 in Lincoln and Ming Toy Gallery in Omaha.

On the May 2 Friday LIVE from MONA in Kearney, host Genevieve Randall has lively conversations about: MONA's opening weekend celebration (4:00); The Japanese Hall in Scottsbluff with Vicki Schaepler (16:59); the Kearney Symphony Orchestra concert with Alison Gaines (21:41); and the Wildflower Gallery (51:02). Plus: poetry from Rick Brown and student Laura Gregory (33:29); and live music performances by The Cowsills (not available on the podcast due to rights issues), The Shockitanosn(11:59 and 29:04) and The Frahm-Lewis Trio (42:41. 54:43, and (1:01:43) .

On the May 2 Friday LIVE from MONA in Kearney, host Genevieve Randall has lively conversations about: MONA's opening weekend celebration (4:00); The Japanese Hall in Scottsbluff with Vicki Schaepler (13:50); the Kearney Symphony Orchestra concert with Alison Gaines (18:32); and the Wildflower Gallery (47:53). Plus: poetry from Rick Brown and student Laura Gregory (30:20); and live music performances by The Cowsills (not available on the podcast due to rights issues), The Shockitanos (11:59, conversation only, and 26:01) and The Frahm-Lewis Trio (39:32. 51:34, and (58:35) .

This week on the Friday Live EXTRA, Paul Cowsill tells us about The Cowsills performance in Kearney and Paul Robinson tells us about the Lincoln Choral Artists concert.

On the April 25 Friday LIVE at Nebraska Public Media, host Genevieve Randall has lively conversations about: the next concert by Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra (1:45); Nebraska Repertory Theatre's production of "Urinetown: the Musical (20:32);" Neihardt Spring Conference (26:30); Jessica Korgie's new book (36:30); and WanderNebraska Adventures (50:07). Also, the poetry of Ted Kooser read by Stephen Buhler (13:36), a Ross film review by Kwakiutl Dreher (45:08) and a preview of Opera Omaha's next production (58:33).

This week on the Friday Live EXTRA, a discussion with artist Norman Akers and preview of the new season of "Jam" and.