First Friday from The Mill with Bob Hall, Linda Pawlenty & more!

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Legendary Marvel artist Bob Hall reveals how abstract art connects to superhero storytelling in his new retrospective.

The broadcast starts in downtown Lincoln. Genevieve Randall brings Friday Live into The Mill Coffee and Tea, and the hour has the easy bustle of radio done in public. The lineup is a lot, in a good way: chamber music, truck driving, Nebraska visual artists, and roots music all share the same table. Bob Hall comes in early, with Randall introducing him through illustration work tied to Spider-Man, The Avengers, Doctor Doom, and Thor. The show still keeps its feet on the sidewalk. The arts calendar points listeners to actual places, including The Ross and its current films. Then the truck driving conversation takes over. The guest speaks from inside the work, not around it. Her PhD background sits next to job site experience, and she wants managers to better understand what workers deal with day to day. One detail says plenty. High-visibility clothing and uniform shirts are made for men, so she ends up in gear that does not fit. Randall asks about power, and the answer moves through job sites: ethnicity, class, education, and inherited advantage all affect who lands where and who gets listened to. Anger is part of it too. A recent work incident has her thinking about when people learn to speak, how they speak, and why silence can stick around. The hour does what Friday Live usually does best. It gives the event details, then lets one working life open into voice, authority, and design. The closing circles back to community, with thanks for The Mill, colleagues, student workers, supporters, and Nebraska Public Media's member-backed rhythm.

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A lively Nebraska arts roundup built around downtown Lincoln, Bob Hall, and a festival that spans roots to bluegrass.

Friday Live anchors its Nebraska arts coverage at the Mill Coffee and Tea in downtown Lincoln, and that setting gives the piece a sturdy sense of place.

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You want a live local arts hour that moves from chamber music to truck driving without losing the room.

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