The City Lights Collective

Lois Reitzes speaks with cellist Maya Beiser about her new album, Maya Beiser x Philip Glass.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with co-author Erin I. Kelly and Patsy Rembert about “Chasing Me to My Grave, An Artist’s Memoir of The Jim Crow South”. The book details the extraordinary life of Georgia born artist, Winfred Rembert.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Aurora Theatre Ann-Carol Pence and Angela Harris, Executive Artistic Director of Dance Canvas. “Song and Dance: Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical” plays at Aurora Theatre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with Actor’s Express Director Freddie Ashley and actor Marlon Burnley about the upcoming play The Red Speedo . Plus, a conversation with Irish singer-songwriter Chloë Agnew.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

City Lights producer Summer Evans is joined by Atlanta based R&B artist BOSCO, Slug Global co-founder and art director Chibu Okere, and content manager Kylah Benes-Trapp to discuss the agency. Plus, Lois Reitzes speaks with Essential Theatre artistic director Peter Hardy and playwright Anthony Lamarr White about the “Celebration of Georgia Playwrights”  See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Lois Reitzes speaks with acclaimed poet and essayist Honoree Fanonne Jeffers about her debut novel, The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

City Lights senoir producer Kim Drobes speaks with SheATL's executive producers Erika Miranda and Caitlin Hargraves. They were joined by Grace Aki whose new show “To Free A Mockingbird” will be featured at this year’s festival.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with curators Lisa Tuttle and Ric Washington and artist and juror Fahamu Pecou about the exhibition "Whose America Is It, Anyway?". The show features works by Atlanta artists whose unique perspectives bring insight into the country’s turbulent social, political and racial struggles of today. Plus, we listen back to our conversations with Poet Laureate of Georgia, Chelsea Rathbu...

Lois Reitzes speaks with Randy Jayne Rosenberg, curator and founder of Art Works for Change.  Plus, City Lights senior producer Kim Drobes talks with Dashboard’s Courtney Hammond, Artist Adam Bostic and the Director of Marta’s ArtBound project, Katherine Dirga. The ArtBound project revitalized the tunnel that leads to the Historic King Memorial Marta station. The result is “Reflections”,...

Lois Reitzes speaks with Alice Hong. The local violinist, photographer, and actor will appear in the film Red Notice. Plus, a conversation with comedian Tushar Singh about his new documentary. “American Hasi” explores his 35-day comedy tour across multiple cities in India — with his mom.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with Lauren Jackson Harris & Daricia Mia DeMarr, the founders of Black Women in Visual Art and the jurors of Mint Gallery’s new exhibition “Sweet Discord”. One of the featured artists, Victoria Sauer, also joined the conversation. Plus, we'll listen back to Lois' conversation with Emory University Film Professor Nsenga Burton about the pioneering work and legacy of Cic...

Senior Producer Kim Drobes speaks with Abby Wendell of the NPR podcast Invisibilia about everything she knows about Norwegian Slow TV. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with comedian Mark Kendall. He'll host WABE's Mixtape Live concert at Sweetwater Brewery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with singer Perla Batalla. Her virtual concert, "In the House of Cohen", highlights music written by her friend and mentor, Leonard Cohen. Plus, Atlanta-based artist Steve Allen shares details on his foundation’s sizable gift initiative to HBCUs.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with Katie Jentleson, the High Museum’s curator of folk and self-taught art and author of the book Gatecrashers. The exhibition of the same name features work by artists who cleared the way for the important role of self-taught artists to this day, diversifying creative work across race, gender, class, ability and other identities.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Senior Producer Kim Drobes talks with internet sensations Tiffany Jenkins, Meredith Masony and Dena Blizzard, about their new touring comedy show, "My Name is Not Mom". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with Stephen Satterfield, host of the Netflix Docuseries, High on the Hog  . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

lois Reitzes speaks with Robert Battle, the artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Film Director Jamila Wignot, about the new documentary film "Ailey". Plus, Senior Producer Kim Drobes talks to fashion designer Alissa Bertrand about her upcycled clothing line Jabella Fleur.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senior Producer Kim Drobes speaks with chef Arnaldo Castillo about his new Atlanta pop-up, La Chingana, inspired by his own Peruvian background. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes is joined by WABE music contributor Dr. Scott Stewart as he shares some of his favorite seasonal music to enjoy during the last full month of summer.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with architect Bryony Roberts and the High Museum curator of decorative arts and design, Monica Obniski, about the new installation, "Outside the Lines". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with pianist Lara Downes about her recent album, “A New Day Begun.” Plus, we'll hear about an exhibition opening at the DeKalb History Center that looks at the origins of Avondale Estates – an area with Tudor style architecture just east of Atlanta was once known for some people as “The Haven of Health and Happiness.”  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with Mark Warren about his new novel, Indigo Heaven. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

City Lights producer Summer Evans speaks with Ty Autry about his one-person show "A Southern Fairytale" which will be onstage at Out Front Theatre. Plus, we'll hear from UGA Dean Jeff Springston, Trilith Studio’s Frank Patterson, and grad student Kyle Hamlin about the launch of Georgia’s first MFA degree in Film, Television, and Digital Media. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with Chuck Dalaklis, executive producer of the PBS series, “In Their Own Words,” and Bruce Pegg, the author of “Brown Eyed Handsome Man: The Life and Hard Times of Chuck Berry.” The newest episode airs Saturday evening on ATL PBA, and explores the life and career of Chuck Berry. Plus, contributor Shelley Kenneavy visits Hippin' Hops, Georgia's first brick and mortar black...