The City Lights Collective

Lois Reitzes interviews historian Annette Gordon-Reed about her book " On Juneteenth "; Matthew A. Cherry about his short film " Hair Love "; and artist Charmaine Minniefield about her exhibition " Remembrance As Resistance " at Oakland Cemetery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kim Drobes interviews artist Lesibu Grand ; Von Phoenix, founder of Punk Black , to discuss the organization and their upcoming events. Lois Reitzes talks with Brian Stelfreeze (illustrator, “Black Panther”) and Afua Richardson (illustrator, “Black Panther: World of Wakanda”). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with Don Milton, artistic director of the Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus, about their upcoming " YAAAAAAS Broadway! " performance; author  Becky Albertalli about her new novel " Kate In Waiting "; and Sarah Dylla of the Center for Puppetry Arts about their exhibition " Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance ." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews Miranda Kyle, arts and culture program manager for the BeltLine, and artist Jessica Caldas about " BeltLine Live Stream "; Daren Wang and chef Nicolas Bour about the first Trifoliate Awards, celebrating culinary excellence in the American South. Producer Summer Evans talks with former Air Force captain Mark Gibson about his memoir “ Served in Silence .” The book chronicles...

Lois Reitzes interview chef Arpita Chadha about the East Atlanta India Company; and Kevin Gillese on "How to Ruin the Holidays" from Dad's Garage. Summer Evans talks with Deirdre McDonald and Rachel May of Synchronicity Theatre about the "Soar Film Series." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with Paul Janeway about singing in the soul band St. Paul and the Broken Bones ; and co-director and actor January LaVoy about Theatrical Outfit's production of "Fires in the Mirror." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month’s event delves into The Fashion of Jazz! Fashion designer and educator Asanyah Davidson and author Alphonso McClendon will be Carl’s special guests, and all three of them joined our Senior Producer Kim Drobes recently via Zoom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with Dominic Cooke, director of the new film "The Courier". Plus, we'll hear from Alesia Johnson, the founder and CEO of Kids Video Connection. Their Virtual Children’s Film Festival starts tomorrow and runs for 2 weeks.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Biologist Johnathan Balcombe joins Lois Reitzes to talk about his new book and the fascinating ways flies are very useful allies for humans. Plus, Senior Producer Kim Drobes talks to Damon Hare, the main talent buyer for the indie music venue the EARL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farmer Lee Jones joins Lois Reitzes to talk about his new book, "The Chef's Garden: A Modern Guide to Common and Unusual Vegetables". Plus, a conversation about this year's Juneteenth celebration at the Atlanta History Center. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks to author Amanda Plumb about her new book, "Unique Eats and Eateries of Atlanta". Plus, we'll hear from Atlanta Fringe Festival director Diana Brown about what to expect in this year's festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The artwork in the exhibition "The South Got Something to Say" appears on various digital signs around downtown Atlanta. Lois Reitzes talked about the digital works with curator Karen Comer Lowe and Sheila Pree Bright, one of the artists featured in the show.  Plus, Atlanta author Anjali Enjeti. Her new novel is “The Parted Earth.”  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes is joined by Chris Moses of The Alliance Theatre to talk about the free family concerts around town of "Beautiful Blackbird Live". Plus, Ben Beard talks about his new book "The South Never Plays Itself: A Film Buff’s Journey Through the South on Screen". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with comedian Julia Scotti and director and filmmaker Susan Sandler about the documentary, "Funny That Way". Scotti also talks about discovering herself as a trans woman, reuniting with her family after a long estrangement, and battling a life-threatening illness. Plus, we'll listen back to Lois' interview with Eric Cervini about his book “The Deviant's War: The Homosexual...

Lois Reitzes talks the Blues with Atlanta Blues artist Eddie 9V. "Little Black Flies" will be released tomorrow by Ruf Records. Eddie 9V will have an album release show at Blind Willie's Saturday, June 5th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes is joined by author Scott Ellsworth, professor of Afroamerican and African Studies at the University of Michigan.  The Ground Breaking: An American City and Its Search for Justice further exposes the truth of the Tulsa massacre and its subsequent coverup and follows the reinvigorated fight for restitution for survivors and their families.  See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Lois Reitzes is joined by Mario Iacampo, the Producer and Creative Director of "Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience."  Plus we'll step outside at Fernbank Museum to see larger-than life versions of our world's natural habitats. The exhibition "Habitat" is on view in their outdoor space through August 29th And Lara Downes talks about how Amplify is lifting bipoc voices in classical music. ...

Director Jake Krakovsky and Professor Miriam Udel joined Lois Reitzes to discuss Theater Emory's bilingual film "Labzik: Tales of a Clever Pup" based on the 1935 stories by Chaver Paver, translated to English by Miriam Udel. Plus, Georgia Museum of Art Director Dr. William Eiland will tell us about the extensive collection of Japanese ceramics and how the exhibition “Hands and Earth” examines func...

Lois Reitzes speaks with Mary Margaret Fernandez, Oakland Cemetery Special Events Coordinator and Volunteer Manager and artist Winnie Duong, whose works will be featured in the "Arts at Oakland".  Plus, a conversation with artist Jamaal Barber about his new exhibition "Fullness". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Lois Reitzes talks with artist Jamaal Barber. His solo exhibition "Fullness" is on view at the MINT Gallery through June 5th.  Also we hear from Mary Margaret Fernandez, Oakland Cemetery Special Events Coordinator and Volunteer Manager, and artist Winnie Duong, whose works will be featured in the "Arts at Oakland." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes is joined by Lawrence Azerrad, Grammy award-winning album art designer and co-curator of “The Future Happened: Designing The Future of Music." The show examines how design and art deepen our relationship with music. There are two upcoming performances online -- Thursday with DJ Amp Live and one on May 27th with Imogen Heap.  Plus, we'll listen back to a conversation abo...

Lois Reitzes talks with Veronica Kessenich, Atlanta Contemporary executive director, and artist Jiha Moon, curator of the virtual exhibit “Out Loud.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with journalist and author Jerry Grillo about his new biography of local legend, musician Colonel Bruce Hampton.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Producer Summer Evans talks with Scottish photographer Albert Watson and SCAD Fash Museum curator Rafael Gomes about the iconic photos included in the exhibition "The Light Behind the Lens." Plus, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Executive Director Jennifer Barlament talks about the recently announced 2021/2022 season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.