The City Lights Collective

Curator Spalding Nix details THOROUGHFARE, on view at Spalding Nix fine art gallery through September 8. Plus, we’ll hear about the Pan African Festival in Decatur, the Upbeat Benefit at the Star Bar, and we’ll visit with H Johnson for the latest edition of “H Johnson’s Jazz Moment.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“ArtAround: Pathways” program director Elan Buchen discusses their inaugural season, which includes visual art, installations, performances, and workshops throughout green spaces in Roswell. Plus, “Operation Action through Art co-founders Danielle Snowdy, Milana Snowdy, and Lylah Snowdy detail the non-profit’s mission to raise money for cancer research by empowering kids to create art. And ABV Gal...

Artist Navin Norling details his new exhibition, "Navin Norling: Dirty Legacy," on view at Johnson Lowe Gallery through September 9. Plus, Talor'd Tales takes the spotlight in our series, "Speaking of Poetry," and we hear about MTM Standard, the new student-led, student-managed music distribution company from Georgia State University. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tinashe Kajese-Bolden and Christopher Moses discuss their new positions as co-artistic directors of the Alliance Theatre. Plus, photographer Myrtie Cope takes the spotlight in our series, “Speaking of Art,” and we hear about the AgLanta Eats Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Brones and Flannery Pearson-Clark from Food Well Alliance detail the workshop series, “Plant. Eat. Repeat.” Plus, Nicodagoat takes the spotlight in our series, “Speaking of Music,” and Shakti members John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain discuss their 50th-anniversary world tour stops at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on August 25th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We celebrate Hip-Hip at 50 today with a feature from City Lights producer Jeannine Etter about the history of the culture. Then, we’ll listen back to conversations with photographer Cam Kirk and artist and creative director DL Warfield. Plus, City Lights contributors Mike Jordan and Sammie Purcell join us for “How Do You Atlanta.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Blaire Bosley and Laura Flusche from Museum of Design Atlanta discuss “Level Up: Pixels Play and Progress,” on view at MODA through September 17. Plus, comedian Ally Edge takes the small stage in our series, “Speaking of Comedy,” and we’ll hear about Black Art in America’s upcoming fine art print show.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Artist and curator Matt Terrell details "Living Room, San Francisco, 1986," on view through Oct. 15 at Fulton County Emma Darnell Aviation Community Cultural Center. Plus, Justin Patton takes the spotlight in our series, "Speaking of Poetry," and Record Plug Magazine co-publishers Ryan Williams and Kip Thomas discuss their free local music publication. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Atlanta writer Hannah Palmer discusses her “Ghost Pools” installations at Spring Avenue Park and JD Milner Park through Labor Day. Plus, fiber artist and environmentalist Jamie Bourgeois takes the spotlight in our series, “Speaking of Art,” and we’ll hear about the Supergroup “The Baseball Project.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mayor Andre Dickens recently announced that The City of Atlanta is hosting a weeklong celebration for the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop. “City Lights” producer Summer Evans discusses the “ATL 50 Hip Hop” series of events. Plus, woodworking artist Doug Pisik and curator Madeline Beck discuss “Metro Montage,” on view at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art through September 3. Then, violinist Carey Durham...

Poet Stephen Wing and photographer Luz Wright discuss their collaborative book, “Wild Atlanta: Greenspaces and Nature Preserves of The City in the Forest.” Plus, comedian Derick Marchel takes the small stage in our series, “Speaking of Comedy.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Textile artist Wini McQueen discusses “The Canopy,” her large-scale exhibit on view at the Macon Mall. Plus, our series “Speaking of Poetry” shines a light on W.J. Lofton, and City Lights contributor Mike Jordan joins us to discuss the good, the bad, and the delicious facts about “Restaurant Weeks” ahead of Atlanta’s upcoming “Black Restaurant Week.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Travel guru Rick Steves stops by for our series, “ATL Up and Away.” This month the beloved PBS host discusses how to avoid scams and theft while traveling overseas. Plus, artist Carol Santos takes the spotlight in our series, “Speaking of Art,” and Lauren Tate Baeza, the High Museum’s Curator of African Art details their new exhibition, “Ancient Nubia: Art of the 25th Dynasty.” See omnystudio.com/...

Karen Kelly, Director of Exhibits and Education for Children Museum of Atlanta, discusses “Shaun the Sheep: Flock This Way,” on view through September 4. Plus, we’ll hear about The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia’s 2023-2024 working artists fellow.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk with Rory Hawkins, aka Catlanta, the artist behind the colorful kitten paintings hidden around the city. Plus, WABE music contributor Scott Stewart shares his classical summer music playlist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Atlanta art collectors Esohe and George Galbreath discuss their new book “"The Galbreath Collection: A Decade of Collecting Atlanta." Atlanta artist Dawn Williams Boyd discusses her cloth painting that was acquired by the MET. And comedian Zachary Wright shares his story in our “Speaking of Comedy” series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journalist and author Alan Paul discusses his new book, "Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Album That Defined the 70s.” “City Lights” producer Summer Evans travels to see prehistoric creatures at Pullman Yards in their new “Jurassic World” exhibit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Filmmaker Cara Consilvia discusses her new documentary, “For the Love of Friends,” which details Brent Nicholson Earle’s ten thousand mile run for AIDS. Plus, Jasmin Rhia takes the spotlight in our series, “Speaking of Music.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Artist Jessica Caldas discusses her exploration of motherhood in her new exhibition, "Every Stage of Becoming," on view at MOCA GA through Aug. 5. Plus, musicians Mark Cline and Kelly Crow, along with ephemera preservationist Stephanie Jackson, detail the upcoming screening and art exhibition focusing on the recently restored short film "Carnival," which stars the once forgotten Athens band, "Limb...

Anthony Rodriguez, executive director of Hub 404, discusses their ambitious project, which includes a half-mile-long art-centric public park. Plus, Beth Blackwell Cullen, director and co-founder of the Virginia Highland Plein air painters, details the group's first major exhibition, "Summer Blooms," on view at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens through July 30. And, H Johnson shines a light on Chet Bak...

“Puppy Songs” creator Matt Hobbs stops by to talk about his viral hit “Cheese Tax” and his newest release, “How Amazing.” Plus, we celebrate Lois Reitzes on her 70th birthday!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Multidisciplinary artist and curator Edouard Duval-Carrié discusses the elements of Haitian Voodoo and mythology in his surreal mixed-media paintings. His artwork is on view at Hammond’s House through October 1. Plus, Mia S. Willis takes the spotlight in our series, “Speaking of Poetry,” and then playwright, poet, and political activist Pearl Cleage joins us for a moving reading of “A Poem for Our...

Syrian American composer Malek Jandali and Maestro Marin Alsop detail their new release of Jandali’s concertos for violin and clarinet. Plus, comedian Hank Denson takes the small stage in our series, “Speaking of Comedy,” and we learn about the new Executive Director of SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion and Film. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bem Joiner, founder of “Atlanta Influences Everything,” tells us how he lobbied to get our city global cultural recognition. Plus, we hear about “regret-free” tattoos from Ephemeral Tattoo in Poncey-Highlands. Then, Amberly Hui Hood takes the spotlight in our series, “Speaking of Art,” and Julie Odom shares the history of the Star Bar in our series, “Cheers!” See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

We catch up with Leanna Pierre, an Atlanta based competitor on PBS’ “The Great American Recipe.” Plus, dance designer Nadya Zeitlin takes the spotlight in our series, “Speaking of Music,” and WABE contributor Mike Jordan and Rough Draft Atlanta writer Sammie Purcell stop by with details on what’s happening in Atlanta this weekend.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.