The City Lights Collective

Lois is joined by Emory Film Professor Matthew Bernstein and Honors student/curator Evan Amaral to discuss Emory Cinematheque's free virtual film series “New Cinematic Directions.” The centerpiece of the series is a four-film mini-retrospective of works by the Angolan filmmaker, Sarah Maldoror -- the first woman of African descent to write and direct a feature film. The film series runs...

Sculptor Chris Condon and curator Laura W. Adams joined Lois Reitzes to talk about the exhibition "Three Billion" which focuses on the loss of bird life. More information is on our website - wabe.org/citylights . Plus, Fahama Pecou tells us about "The Space Between" - his new installation on view at Hambidge Cross Pollination Art Lab. And we celebrate St. David's Day, the Welsh national holiday.&n...

Acclaimed opera singers, Lawrence Brownlee and Michael Spyres join Lois Reitzes to explain their friendly rivalry and demonstrate with some dazzling sounds. Their new album 'Amici e Rivali', also known as "Friends and Rivals" is out now.  Plus, Otis Redding's classic song "Dock of the Bay" is reimagined as a children's book. Karla Redding-Andrews, the daughter of Otis Redding and executive di...

Sabin Streeter joins Lois Reitzes to talk about the intensive research involved in the making of "Finding Your Roots" and share some memorable stories of guests. This evening, our PBS station ATL PBA will host a virtual conversation with Sabin Streeter and WABE's Morning Edition host Lisa Rayam. More information about that event will be on our website-- wabe.org/citylights . Plus a conversation wi...

Actor's Express Artistic Director Freddie Ashley, Amanda Washington, Director of "Crossroads," and Amina McIntyre, writer of Episode 6 of "Crossroads," join Lois Reitzes to talk about this series described as an “adventurous story by people of color, about people of color, and for people of color."  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Center for Puppetry Arts prepares for the panel discussion "A Conversation with Black Theater Artists." The online discussion will be this Friday. More information will be on our website -- wabe.org/citylights . Plus we'll listen back to a conversation about the documentary "Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am." And Claudia Einecke talks about some major artworks recently acquired by the High Museu...

Photographer Chris Aluka Berry joins Lois Reitzes to talk about his work focusing on the people of Affrilachia. It’s on view at the Atlanta BeltLine’s Westside Trail through June. Plus we'll hear about a show that challenges bakers to create life-sized cake replicas of famous celebrities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with Andrea Lentz-Smith and Alisha Lola Jones, two professors featured prominently in the new PBS documentary "Voice of Freedom" about the illustrious singer, Marian Anderson. The film from "American Experience" airs on ATL PBA on Sunday at 9 pm. Also, The Ailey Experience Destination Dance Atlanta virtual events begin today and run through Sunday. More information about t...

Lois Reitzes talks with Mary Anne Adams, executive director of ZAMI Nobla about the inaugural "Women Sweet on Women" virtual film festival. Also, we'll hear from Alexander Smalls about his cookbook "Meals, Music, and Muses." Plus, a conversation with Rabbi Micah Lapidus about his new song "Better Angels."  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts joins “Closer Look” to discuss the Fulton County Board of Registrations & Elections vote to fire Director Richard Barron during a special meeting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We'll hear about some of the festival's highlights including the films "A Crime on the Bayou" and "Kiss Me Kosher." Also, Lois talks with PBA Multi-platform producers Brianna Carr and Jaime Green about the #AtlantaSundaysBest gallery and "Tell Me the Story." Check out the gallery at wabe.org/tellmethestory . You can see "The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song" on ATL PBA....

Lois Reitzes talks with the Rev. Dr. Dwight Andrews about music featured " The Black Church ," a new PBS documentary from Dr. Henry Louis Gates; and Greg Levine of Trees Atlanta , as well as Calinda Lee of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights about the upcoming " Flowering Forest " tree tribute to former congressman John Lewis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with Adam Koplan, artistic director of Flying Carpet Theatre Company , about patriotic music as part of the "Culture Crash" series; and former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick about his podcast " Being American ." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Scott Stewart joins Lois to talk about their favorite love-themed music. Also, a conversation about the documentary “Surviving the Silence” with Director Cindy L. Abel and producer Marc Smolowitz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes speaks with Emory film scholar and professor Nsenga Burton about the life and legacy of the late, great Cicely Tyson. Plus Ron Sherman discusses his iconic photo of Hank Aaron with two teenagers as he scored his 715th home run. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois talks with award-winning actors Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stainfield about their roles in this haunting, powerful film. It premieres Friday in select theatres and on HBO. We'll also hear from Anna Mailaka Tubbs. Her new book is "The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation." And Atlanta-based filmmaker Christina Yoon discuss...

Lois Reitzes talks with Atlanta native and former All American College football player, opera singer Morris Robinson about his love letter to Atlanta and why he chose the Fox Theatre as its background. Also, author Leesa Cross-Smith discusses her new novel "This Close to Okay."  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eli Smith is an extraordinary musician who honors a tradition of what he prefers to call “old time” or “Down Ho” music, which most people would describe it as folk music. Eli is highly acclaimed for his work as a banjo player, with his band “The Down Hill Strugglers.” He is also the founder of the Brooklyn Folk Festival. He joined Lois via Zoom to discuss his music and songs.  Plus we'll hear...

Lois talks with the director of "The BLACK CHURCH: This is our Story. This is our Song" ahead of PBA's special virtual event. Also, the Atlanta Ballet has created "Silver LInings" in bleak times. And we revisit Lois' conversation with actor Colman Domingo about his role in the film "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman recently received Golden Globe nominations for...

For nine years running, SCAD aTVfest has celebrated the design, creativity, and innovation in television and media. Producer Summer Evans speaks with the filmmakers of "Murder on Middle Beach," and we'll hear about the virtual line-up for the event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Microsculpture: The Insect Portraits of Levon Biss" magnifies these tiny creatures into exquisite large-format portraits. Lois Reitzes talks about the works with the renowned British photographer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shawnya Harris, curator of African American and African Diasporic Art for the Georgia Museum of Art, joins Lois to talk about the Museum's new exhibition "Emma Amos: Color Odyssey" which highlights the artists rich body of work.  We'll also hear from director Adam Koplan of Flying Carpet Theatre Company about the new City Lights series Culture Crash, which he is curating. See omnystudio.com/l...

David Driskell's first posthumous exhibition, Icons of Nature and History will be on view at the High Museum February 6th through May 9th. The High's Michael Rooks joined Lois Reitzes to talk about the artist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're also discussing the film Second Samuel which points to many of the major differences that divide us today. Creatives, including favorite Atlanta-based actor Bethany Anne Lind, join Lois to talk about the film's many comic moments and its treatment of contemporary issues of women's rights, race, gender and equality. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with two authors - Georgia-based Laura Morelli, about her recent book "The Night Portrait: A Novel of World War II and da Vinci's Italy" and Robert Ratonyi about "From Darkness into Light – My Journey through Nazism, Fascism, and Communism to Freedom." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.