The Moth, Elizabeth Zaleski, Yorkshire Playhouse and more...

About this episode

This episode features conversations with artists, a storyteller, an author, and theater cast members, along with poetry and a movie review.

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).

People in this episode

Host: Genevieve Randall

Guests: Elizabeth Zaleski, Nia Karmann

Topics covered

• art events
• storytelling
• literature
• theater
• photography
• poetry
• movie reviews

Keywords

• The Moth
• Elizabeth Zaleski
• Yorkshire Playhouse
• poetry
• art events
• storytelling
• theater
• photography
• movie review

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Clement Noyes, Lied Center, Yorkshire Playhouse

Books & works: The Trouble with Loving Poets and Other Essays on Failure, The Invitation

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