The City Lights Collective

Director Amanda Wansa Morgan and actor Mary Nye Bennett discuss their production of the rock musical “Next to Normal.” It’s is on stage at the Atlanta Lyric Theatre from Feb. 16th through 26th. Plus, music producers Zo! And Tall Black Guy sit down with City Lights producer Jeannine Etter to discuss their new album ahead of their show at City Winery February 18. And we spotlight Atlanta Americana m...

New Yorker cartoonist Victor Varnado discusses his latest book, “The Anti-Racism Activity Book.” It’s in the format of a children’s puzzle and coloring book. Plus, former AJC reporter Bill Hendrick talks about his book, “The Atlanta Daily Intelligencer Covers the Civil War.” And we listen back to Lois Reitzes’ conversation with saxophonist Eddie Barbash. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Mitchell Alterman and Sam Lukens, founders of the new dating app “Hatched,” talk with City Lights producer Summer Evans. Plus, Push Push Arts opens their new space in College Park. We hear from the team about this new chapter and about their production of “Antigone.” Nabil Ayers also stops by to talk about his memoir, “My Life in the Sunshine.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Filmmaker George King and Atlanta musician and scholar Mausiki Scales speaks with Lois Reitzes about the new documentary “Thumbs Up for Mother Universe: Stories from the Life of Lonnie Holley.” Plus, we hear about the new Fernbank Museum exhibition “The Nature of Color.” And we spotlight Atlanta painter Wynter Bell as part of our “Speaking of Art” series.  See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Robert Battle, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre artistic director, talks about the dance troupe’s upcoming performances at the Fox Theatre. Plus, we spotlight Atlanta pop-rock band Glimmers in our “Speaking of Music” series. And a discussion with Merely Players Presents director Scott Rousseau about “Marry Me A Little” on stage at the Doraville Civic Center.  See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Vaguely Specific Productions co-founders Jon Carr and Kevin Gillese join comedian and actor Marc Evan Jackson with details on their upcoming Valentine’s Day weekend interactive comedy improv show. Plus, the newest addition to the “Speaking of” series, “Speaking of Dance,” today features Leo Briggs. And artist and curator Karen Graffeo discusses the new show at Echo Contemporary, “The Necessity of...

Director Sam Green joins City Lights with details on “32 Sounds,” which screens at the Ferst Center for the Arts on Friday, February 10. Plus, we’ll discuss Aurora Theater’s production of “Kim’s Convenience” with stage director Rebecca Wear, and our series, “Speaking of Art,” highlights multimedia artist Crystal Jin Kim. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Curator and author Rosemary Cohane Erpf and artist Craig Drennen discuss Erpf's book, "Painting in the 1980s: Reimagining the Medium." Plus, Dan Flores, co-founder of the nonprofit, Art is King, shares their mission to help artists understand the business side of art.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Travel expert Rick Steves stops by with his monthly travel tip. Then, China Forbes of Pink Martini shares the band’s unique history ahead of their upcoming show at the Eastern. Plus, Sean Daniels, Tom Key and Matt Torney detail “The White Chip” on stage now at Dad’s Garage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Artist Najee Dorsey details his new exhibition, “Leaving Mississippi,” on view now at the Black Art in America Gallery. Then, our series “Speaking of Comedy” highlights comedian Ty Colgate. Plus, we get a first look at the Actor’s Express production of “Urinetown,” and H Johnson joins us to listen to Jazz Guitarist Emily Remler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spelman College Museum of Fine Art’s executive director and co-curator Liz Andrews details their new exhibition, “Black American Portraits.” Then, health and wellness coach Carolyn Hartfield tells us about her guided hikes for seniors. Plus, a look at this year’s Alzheimer’s Music Fest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Director Roderick Red details his documentary “The Defenders,” screening at the year’s Morehouse Human Rights Film Festival and airing on WABE -TV as part of the “Atlanta on Film” series this coming Monday. Then, the next installment of our series, “Atlanta’s Savory Stories.” Food contributors Chef Asata Reid and Akila McConnell tell us about the food that fueled the civil rights movement. Plus, C...

Mrs. Young Hae Kim, founder of K-Wave Outreach, details their upcoming inaugural event at Aurora Theatre. Plus, Donovan Wells, music and band director at Bethune-Cookman University, and Lindsey B Sarjeant, chair of the “HBCU All-Star Battle of the Bands,” discuss the upcoming event at Mercedes Benz Stadium.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Videodrome owner Matthew Booth shares the history behind the iconic Atlanta video store. Plus, DJ Applejack is featured on our series, “Speaking of Music,” and the creatives behind the Silver Scream Spook Show detail their upcoming performance and screening of King Kong.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mambo Zombi partners Brandon Ley, Kysha Cyrus and Johnny Martinez share the story behind the unique theme bar. Plus, spoken word artist Ashlee Haze and cultural arts supervisor Corinne Sutherlin detail the upcoming Roswell Roots Festival. And our series “Speaking of Music,” features The Warsaw Clinic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Artist Thelonious Stokes tells us about his upcoming “To the Last Page” exhibition, opening Friday at United Talent Agency’s Pullman Yards pop-up. Plus, our series, “Speaking of Art,” highlights multi-media artist David Batterman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Director and choreographer Taryn Janelle and music director LeRell Ross discuss Synchronicity Theater’s upcoming production of “Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters” with Bweela Steptoe, daughter of author and illustrator John Steptoe. Plus, Sierra King and Melissa Messina detail the new Atlanta Contemporary exhibition, “New Worlds: Georgia Women to Watch,” and we’ll hear about Kirkwood’s Lanta Gras Parad...

Matt Paxton, host of the PBS series “Legacy List,” details the upcoming fourth season, airing on WABE TV Sundays at noon. Plus, a look at Tio Lucho’s, the new Peruvian eatery from the chef behind the popular pop-up, La Chingana. And our series, “Speaking of Music,” highlights Mausiki Scales.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Co-curators Rachel Garbus and Samuel Landis detail the “Out Down South” exhibition, on view now at National Center for Civil and Human Rights. Plus, Amanda Marks shares her comedic inspiration, and music contributor Von Phoenix stops by with this month’s edition of Punk Black to Go. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Filmmakers Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein tell us about their Ken Burns documentary, “The U.S. & the Holocaust,” ahead of the upcoming WABE panel discussion at The Temple. Plus, Cory Atkinson, the co-owner of the Zero Co. Shop, and The Zero Proof CEO and co-founder Sean Goldsmith discuss “Dry January” with “City Lights” producer Summer Evans. And H. Johnson stops by to teach us about trumpeter...

Virtuoso clarinetist David Shifrin discusses his upcoming performance with the Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta. Plus, composer and librettist Amy Leventhal and stage director Lauren Morris tell us about “Our Sacred World,” an opera with dance, coming to the Cole Auditorium Fine Arts. And, our series, “Speaking of Art,” features abstract portrait artist Lauren Merceron. See omnystudio.com/li...

Music legends Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. stop by ahead of their upcoming performance at the Rialto Center for the Arts. Plus, Kizzy Patel and Jesse Smith, 2 of the 5 restaurateurs behind Decatur’s Kimball House, celebrate their purchase of the 136-year-old train depot that houses their award-winning eatery. And artist Michael Heffernan combines poetry with visual art in his new Marietta Cob...

Today we premiere our new series, “The Art of Teaching,” and highlight Morehouse Professor David Morrow. Plus, director Kristine McIntyre details the Atlanta Opera's upcoming production of "Don Giovanni," and we shine a light on Joe Smith with our series, “Speaking of Comedy.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Filmmaker Tracy Heather Strain tells us about the new PBS “American Experience” documentary film, “Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space,” which airs on WABE TV on Tuesday, January 17. Plus, a listen to our interview with Out on Film director Jim Farmer and the creative behind the short “Reverend Falls,” recorded live at the Plaza Theater. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Travel expert Rick Steves returns to City Lights with details on his free, 22 nights of virtual travel events. Plus, our series “Speaking of Art” highlights Emily Llamazales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.