Lloyd McCarter, Wesaam Al-Badry, OmniArts Nebraska and more...

About this episode

The episode features lively conversations about various music festivals and performances in Nebraska.

On the June 12 episode of Friday LIVE, we're broadcasting from the Nebraska Public Media Radio Studio. Tune in to hear host Genevieve Randall have lively conversations about: Lloyd McCarter, and his upcoming shows (5:08); the Flatwater Music Festival in Hastings (14:25); the Buffalo Commons Storytelling and Music Festival in McCook (21:14); a production of Torch Song, being put on by OmniArts Nebraska (37:52) Omaha's House of Afros, Capes and Curls' Steampunk Juneteenth celebration, The Timekeepers of Timbuktu (45:20). There will also be live music from Lloyd McCarter (1:17), and poetry from Eleanor Reeds (32:12).

People in this episode

Host: Genevieve Randall

Guest: Lloyd McCarter

Topics covered

• music
• festivals
• theater
• storytelling
• live performance

Keywords

• Lloyd McCarter
• Flatwater Music Festival
• Buffalo Commons
• OmniArts Nebraska
• Torch Song
• live music
• poetry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OmniArts Nebraska

Books & works: Torch Song

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