The City Lights Collective

Lois Reitzes speaks with director Kyle Brumley, and actor Kinsey Erin, who portrays Rose in the play “Dogfight.” The musical plays at Woodstock Arts Theatre. Plus, we listen back to a conversation with author Leesa Cross- Smith on her novel, “This Close to Okay.”  And, violinist Geneva Lewis plays the Blues.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with Betty Reid Soskin, U.S. National Park Service Ranger at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park. She was joined by filmmaker Carl Bidleman. His new documentary is “No Time to Waste: The Urgent Mission of Betty Reid Soskin.”  And, producer Summer Evans talks with The High’s Curator of Photography Gregory Harris and renowned Atlanta photographer S...

Lois Reitzes speaks with Bunnie Hilliard, owner of Brave and Kind Bookshop in Decatur, and journalist Gail O' Neill, as they share their love for art and picture books.  Plus a conversation with Subsonics’s drummer Buffi Aguero, bassist Rob Del Bueno and singer Clay Reed.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with Marietta Cobb Museum of Art curator Madeline Beck, and photographer Randy Bacon about their new exhibit, “The Road I Call Home.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with fiddle virtuoso Colin Farrell and the chair of Irish Fest, Teresa Finley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with writer/director/producer Jonathan Mann about his new documentary, “The Oratorio: A Documentary with Martin Scorsese.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with playwright Keiko Green and director Rebecca Wear about their production of “Hometown Boy” at Actor’s Express. Plus, we'll hear from comedian Clayton English along with fellow comedian and founder of the Red Clay Comedy Festival, Gilbert Lawand.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with Atlanta Opera artistic director Tomer Zvulun and soprano, Jasmine Habersham, about their upcoming presentation of Julius Caesar.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with Karl Davis, the executive director of Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts and Jeffrey Richmond-Moll, the curator of “Collective Impressions: Modern Native American Printmakers.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with Paul Conroy, founder and artistic director of Out-Front Theatre, and Susan Reid, Georgia State University professor of Practice in the School of Film, Media & Theatre. The Out-Front Theatre and GSU have teamed up for a production of the musical “Xanadu”. Plus, producer Summer Evans speaks with Atlanta author Shanna Miles about her debut young adult novel, “For All Time...

Lois Reitzes speaks with Atlanta restauranteur and Emmy-nominated actor   Mitchell Anderson about his cabaret show, “You Better Call Your Mother.” Plus, a conversation with Swedish rock band The Hives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with Sean Hudock, actor, producer and co-founder of Knock at the Gate, and actor January LaVoy. Their all-audio immersive experience of Shakespeare’s play Macbeth is designed for headphones and a dark room.  Plus, City Lights producer Summer Evans takes us on a ghost tour…to the oldest city in the metro-Atlanta area—Lawrenceville.  See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Senior producer Kim Drobes speakes with Atlanta artist R. Land about his work, including the origin story of his Pray for ATL signs. Plus, we'll hear from Alex Acosta, or “Cost One”, about his collective Soul Food Cypher.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with Tanjuria Willis, the owner of eKlozet Luxury Consignment and creator of Sustainable Fashion Week in Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with Moving in the Spirit’s co-founder Dana Lupton and their Director of Strategy & Expansion Shalondra Henry.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with the members of the teenage rock band, The Alive; guitarist and vocalist Bastian Evans, drummer Kai Neukermans and bassist Monoa Neukermans.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with Atlanta educator and artist George Galbreath about his solo exhibition, “Bridges: Through the Pandemic”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with guitarist and singer-songwriter Kaki King about her new show, "Data Not Found". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A conversation with Joe Alterman, Jazz Pianist and Executive Director of Neranenah. His new album “The Upside of Down” is out now.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Contralto Nathalie Stutzmann joins Lois Reitzes to talk about her appointment as the ASO's new Music Director. Plus, a conversation about the long march to freedom and the LGBTQ Story Tour, which evolves out of the places and people that made the movement happen.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with organist Mathew Kaminski about his new vinyl record called “L.A. Connection.”  Plus, a conversation with Omni front man Phillip Frobos about his debut novel, “Vague Enough to Satisfy ”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with Atlanta photographer and artist El Lewis. His solo exhibition “Voyage to ATLantis: A Future imagined Black” is on view at Mint Gallery. Plus, WABE music contributor Dr. Scott Stewart will bring us some listening highlights of recent soundtracks written for film and TV.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews comedian Ron James about his new book "All Over The Map: Rambles And Ruminations From The Canadian Road"; as well as Alexis Woodard and Keith Arthur Bolden, co-directors of the Alliance Theatre production " Hands Up: Seven Playwrights, Seven Testaments ." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with filmmaker Julie Cohen, co-director of the documentary film "My Name is Pauli Murray." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews Metropolitan Studios CEO Rebecca Beasley and performers Amy Ferzoco and Will Nolan about “ A Queer Day’s Night ”; artist Daniel Troppy about the organization YIMBY Georgia and his photography; as well as Kris Pilcher, creative director for Underground Atlanta, about renovations happening there that highlight the arts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...