The City Lights Collective

Lois Reitzes speaks with actor and director Tinashe Kajese-Bolden; she is the BOLD Women’s Leadership Circle Artistic Director Fellow for the Alliance Theater. The company's "Under the Tent" series starts April 22nd. Also, our Culture Crash series continues with director Adam Koplan. We'll learn about essential outside influences on the modern American field of Public Relations. See omnystudi...

Lois Reitzes talks with Will Morrison, an 8th grader at the Davis School who won second prize for his documentary "The Missing Piece for Autism." He was joined by Pam McGorry, Education Program Senior Specialist at C-SPAN Classroom. Also Monica Obniski, the High Museum curator of decorative arts and design. The exhibition "Bestowing Beauty: Masterpieces from Persian Lands” is on view at The High t...

Lois Reitzes talks with artist Gregor Turk about his outdoor photo exhibit depicting a west side Atlanta neighborhood dating back to 1872. Blandtown was founded in 1872 by the formerly enslaved Felix Bland. Also, we'll hear about "The Bard's Birthday Bash," - a three-night Zoom event celebrating Shakespeare's influence, with a variety of guests. Each of the artists and authors will share how...

Two Atlanta entertainment entrepreneurs, Kayla Shelton and Don Cannon created a new app in response to the need for added income. They spoke about the new platform via Zoom with “City Lights” producer Summer Evans.  Also, we'll listen back to Lois' conversation with best friends and collaborators actor Jimmie Fails and director Joe Talbot about their debut film "The Last Black Man in San Fran...

Lois Reitzes is joined by Andrew Feiler to talk about the creation of the Rosenwald schools, which provided free education to African-American children in the South in the early 20th century.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks about the healing power of music with violist Yinzi Kong, a member of the Vega Quartet, and pianist and Professor Will Ransom, the Artistic Director of the Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta. Yinzi will perform as people are being vaccinated at Northlake Mall.  Also, we'll hear about the exhibition "Hin Bredendieck: From Aurich to Atlanta." on view through May 31st. Se...

Lois Reitzes talks with Jan Berry Baker, Bent Frequency co-artistic director and Leslie Gordon, Breman Museum Executive Director, about the concert "Mirrors". Plus, “Making Waves: the Art of Cinematic Sound” demonstrates the history and use of sound in motion pictures. Filmmaker and producer Karen Johnson talks about her 2019 documentary and exploring an art form most people experience, but t...

Lois Reitzes speaks with Canadian musicians Carli and Julie Kennedy, who make up the band Twin Kennedy, and Mallory Johnson. More information on where and how to live stream the show will be on our website-- wabe.org/citylights .  Plus we'll hear from Trevor Beemon and Page Burch about Cobb Landmarks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celtic Woman's Chloe Agnew has a new solo album. She will have a live stream performance tomorrow through Virago TV . And two live performances at Red Clay Music Foundry in Duluth on Sunday at 3:30PM and 7PM.  Plus, a conversation with photographer Annie Leibovitz. She is the first woman to have a solo exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. And the first American summ...

Lois Reitzes is joined by ‌Dr. Dan Lugo‌,‌ President of Queens University and pianist/composer Malek Jandali. His Piano Concerto recording with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is available now. Plus, Tony Award-winning director Seth Greenleaf discusses the star-studded play "Middletown." The play was filmed at the Strand Theatre in February 2020 and is now streaming for a monthlong run on the OVE...

Jasmine Elder is an Atlanta-based Fashion Designer and Founder of the clothing line Jibri . She joins Lois Reitzes to talk about the design she created for Vanity Fair's September 2020 cover. You can see an image of Amy Sherald’s portrait of Breonna Taylor on our website, wabe.org/citylights .  And, author Anna Malaika Tubbs. Her recent book, "The Three Mothers," explores the lives of the mot...

Lois Reitzes is joined by author Rachel Lynn Solomon. Her new romantic comedy novel, "The Ex Talk" is set at a fictional public radio station in Seattle, where two journalists pretend to be exes and deliver relationship advice live, on air.  Also, Tracy Heather Strain talks about her film documenting the life and work of playwright and activist Lorrain Hansberry. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

MODA Executive Director Laura Flusche joins Lois for a conversation on innovative bicycles and the impact of design. "Bike to the Future" opens tomorrow and runs through June 5th. Plus, we'll listen back to an interview with the author Lisa See. Her novel, "China Dolls,” is set in San Francisco, and explores the forgotten story of the Chinese-American night clubs in the 1930s and 40s.  And, L...

Lois Reitzes talks with Nicole Clifton, president of social impact and the UPS foundation, and April Nelson about " Black Voices from Big Brown "; New York Times best-selling author Aisha Saeed about her novel “ Amal Unbound "; and and Geo Sipp, director of Kennesaw State University's School of Art & Design about the exhibition " The 9th Art: Frames and Thought Bubbles ," which features comic...

Ciara O'Floinn, Consul General of Ireland in Atlanta, and Irish poet Elaine Cosgrove talk with Lois Reitzes about the richness of Irish culture with poetry and music. Also Dr. Scott Stewart shares his playlist of festive Irish music, including and far beyond Danny Boy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews Grammy award-winning violinist Gil Shaham about his new album " Beethoven & Brahms: Violin Concertos "; and author Dawn Tripp about her novel “ Georgia ,” based on the life of Georgia O’Keeffe. Shelley Kenneavy talks with Karen Kelly of the Children's Museum of Atlanta about the exhibition " The Pigeon Comes to Atlanta ." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Lois Reitzes talks with Dr. James Chappuis about the exhibition " Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel " on view at the Westside Cultural Arts Center; pianist Lara Downes about her new recording label, Rising Sun Music , which aims to elevate the work of Black composers; and Emory University professor and historian Ruby Lal about her new book “ Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan. ” The work focu...

Lois Reitzes sits down with Michele Rhea Caplinger, Senior Executive Director of The Atlanta Chapter of the Recording Academy, and three-time Grammy winner John Driskell Hopkins of the Zac Brown Band.  Also, Lois talks with Dr. Meisa Salaita, co-executive director of the Atlanta Science Festival. Festivities begin tomorrow and run through the 27th.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

The exhibition on view at Atlanta's Museum of Contemporary Art -- MOCA GA is celebrating local artists of Hispanic/Latinx origins. Artist and juror Alexi Torres explains how the works in this show reveal the duality of these artists’ identities. We'll also hear Lois' conversation with Jennifer Bauer-Lyons, the Executive Director of the Serenbe Institute for Art, Culture & the Environment.&nbsp...

Jon Carr sat down with Lois Reitzes to talk about his original scripted comedy "Black Nerd." A video of the show is available to stream at Dad’s On Demand.  And, Community Farmers Markets is expanding their offerings. Lois talked with Katie Hayes, the Executive Director of Community Farmers Markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Director Adam Koplan about the origins of Marvel Comics and how Captain America has been misrepresented by agitators in recent months. Plus, media maven Mara Davis on her favorite podcasts, including her own - Vote HER can be found on Stitcher and Apple podcast. You can find the list of Mara's suggestions on our website-- wabe.org/citylights .    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Katie Jentleson, the High Museum Curator of Folk and Self-Taught Art, joins Lois Reitzes to talk about the impact of this substantial gift to the High from the collectors Anne and Robert Levine.  Also, City Lights producer Summer Evans speaks with Patricia Holt about her book "Empower a Refugee: The Backyard Humanity Movement and Peace of Thread." And, author Pam Jenoff joins Lois to tal...

Lois speaks with producer TJ Lubinsky about the music special "It's What's Happening, Baby!" The film includes videos made by Berry Gordy and a historic concert filmed at the Brooklyn Fox Theatre, and it airs tomorrow night on ATL PBA . Plus, author and educator Dr. Ana Gerhard. Her new series of children books is “Little Stories of Great Composers.”  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Lois speaks with legendary soul artist William Bell about his career and his music. He will receive the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts in a virtual ceremony of the 2020 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows tonight at 8. Also, a conversation about the artwork of Emma Amos. She is best known for her colorful large-scale canvases that incorporate Afr...

"The Prophets" follows the love story of two enslaved men in Antebellum Mississippi. Author Robert Jones, Jr. joins Lois to talk about the novel. Plus, Atlanta chef Asha Gomez talks about her book "I Cook in Color: Bright Flavors from My Kitchen and Around the World." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.