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Alex Picard, one of NH’s top actors, shares the mic today to discuss her role as producer and co-star in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” That was recently staged at the Hatbox Theatre in Concord. After that we get into what it’s like to be an audiobook narrator. We geek out a bit about her equipment, her sound room, how tough it is to get good work, etc.

In case you hadn’t noticed, new art work is appearing throughout the city of Manchester. It all started just off Elm Street on Cat Alley, then on the side of the building that houses the Rex Theatre and now in the Millyard area of the Queen City where the pillars of the Bridge Street Bridge have been colorfully painted by the Orbit Group and their Creative Director, Dave Hady.

Dave joined us Thursday to discuss all of the works including his just-completed giant multi-colored tribute to Joseph Nelson, the man who had the foresight and knowledge back in the late 1960’s and early ‘70’s to envision a new direction for the Manchester Millyard leading to where it is today. Also with us for the program was Joseph Nelson’s son, Bob, who told us some of his dad’s accomplishments in re-shaping and revitalizing what is now one of the leading homes of the high tech industry in this country.

This week on Facing the Future, we revisit a conversation from earlier this year with Alex Pollock and Howard Adler, authors of a new book entitled "Surprised Again: The COVID Crisis and the New Market Bubble." The book examines the recent economic crises, including the COVID related economic shutdown and the Great Recession of 2008-10, and asks why these types of events always seem to take us by surprise.

Though inflation has come down somewhat from its peak in the last year, it is still a problem for our economy, brought about in large part by the federal government's responses to the two most recent economic crises. Not to mention the trillions of dollars these crisis responses added to our national debt.

Katie Collins, a good friend, drops by to talk with me about her work with theatre Kapow and what it was like to perform on the Bank of New Hampshire stage. In the second half of the show she discusses the new community outreach program that’s being used by the Capitol Center for the Arts where she works.

The 9th Annual Blues Festival is set for August 26th from noon-4 PM at the Londonderry Town Common. The event will benefit the Combat Vets Association helping our Veterans with financial, medical and mobility issues. Joining us on Wednesday’s show, Dennis Martin, founder of the event and leader of Dr. Harp’s Blues Revue Band, Jason Downey, Commander of the Combat Vets Association and Rick Shaw of the Rik-Sha Blues Band which will open the event on the 26th.

Looking for a brighter future? How about a career in law enforcement with New Hampshire State Police? Tuesday’s show focused on becoming a New Hampshire State Police Trooper with Trooper and recruiter Nicole Stone and the Department of Safety’s Strategic Communications Administrator, Tyler Dumont. There are openings for State Troopers right now but the next application period ends Monday, August 14.

If you make the grade and become a NH State Trooper, there is a $10,000.00 sign on bonus. There are also many full and part time positions available throughout the NH Department of Safety.

Join us as we talk with Brendan, Jim, and Nishimwe to learn about BRING IT! afterschool and how they have been impacting youth in Manchester for nearly 18 years!

Don’t forget to check out Walk with Ease at www.startwalkwithease.org/nhdhhs and other free upcoming classes at https://www.snhahec.org/upcoming-workshops.html!

The Executive Editor of www.soxprospects.com, Chris Hatfield, was our Monday guest. Chris talked about the current status of the Boston Red Sox and also looked ahead to the future as we focused on Boston minor leaguers including Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela and Marcelo Mayer just to name a few.

For today's FIRST episode of "NH Unscripted," on WKXL, Ray Dudley (host), chats with Bryan Halperin from the Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative in Laconia, NH about why he believes that community theater is important. What benefits do the community and the actors derive from it?

It's Friday, which means the Friday Fun Bunch is in the WKXL Studios! Ken Cail interviews Tom Raffio, President & CEO of Northeast Delta Dental and Kitty Rae the OFFICIAL “Flick Chick."