Dawaune Hayes founded NOISE as community-grounded news resource, creating a contemporary information ecosystem; a news initiative rooted in community, its culture and its people.

Art curator Rachel Adams discusses the role of curation as the intermediary in amplifying the public's experience and communicating the artist's intentions, as well as the creative and practical craft of developing exhibitions.

Chanelle Elaine is a social impact producer, working in community with filmmakers, activists and philanthropists to advocate creatively for equality for girls and women everywhere. Founder of CreativeBionics, Elaine discusses her first feature film, First Match, her own life story and her impetus towards social justice [Note: this interview was recorded via cell phone; please forgive the static and enjoy the content!]

ACLU Nebraska leader and former state senator, Danielle Conrad discusses the inspiration driving her public service, her experiences as a legislator and a lawyer, and her ongoing battle to preserve civil liberties.

Photographer Andrew Marinkovich shares stories of the craft behind the lens and about those captured in front, covering a couple of decades, several countries, and many lives.

Cei Loofe speaks about his transgender experience, offers insights into misunderstandings and stereotypes, and shares his life story.

Dr. Sachit Patel attends to kids with cancer as well as educating medical students at UNMC. He talks about caring for the whole person – patient and doctor, others and himself – and ensuring that being human is part of the medical education experience.

Matt Green is the subject of the new documentary film “The World Before Your Feet” directed by Jeremy Workman and distributed by Greenwich Entertainment. For over six years Matt Green has been walking every block of every street in New York City – a journey of more than 8,000 miles. Join our conversation as Matt discovers the world, its people, and himself.

Highlights from 2018’s shows and reasons to be excited for more compelling conversations in 2019.

Band members from Clarence Tilton – Chris Weber, Corey Weber, Paul Novak, and Jarron Wayne Storm (missing Craig Meier for this show) – perform an acoustic set and talk about how they formed from the debris of an elemental collision of whiskey and old-fashioned gear, craft their songs, and weave their musical aspirations into their lives