The City Lights Collective

Lois talks to WABE Music Contributor Dr. Scott Stewart about Mozart's life, his work, and his 265th birthday. Also, "The Atlanta Jewish History Talks" begin tomorrow at 10:30AM with Steve Oney and The Breman founding archivist Sandra Berman. Lois talks with Oney and Jeremy Katz, director of Southern Jewish history archives at the Breman Museum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Lois talks with Bill Margol, Sr. Director of Programming & Development at PBS and artist Jon Key about the new PBS series American Portrait, a multiplatform endeavor with the goal of asking us what it means to be an American. A public mural project is part of American Portrait, and the mural created by Jon Key is in Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric Nelson will be hosting the live virtual discussion "Spirited Conversations: Behind the Scores" at noon today with Jamie Barton. You can register to hear the conversation by visiting atlantamasterchorale.org . City Lights Producer Summer Evans talks with Author Shermaine Perry-Knights. about her new children's book "I Move A Lot And That's Okay." The online Atlanta Music Festival runs today th...

Lois Reitzes interviews Will Ransom, pianist and director of the Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta about upcoming performances; Katie Hayes of Community Farmers Markets about their farmers markets in Atlanta; 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 book art. See omny...

Lois Reitzes talks with Mara Davis about her recommendations for things to do around Atlanta with dogs during the pandemic; and author  Harold McGee about his new book " Nose Dive: A Field Guide To The World's Smells ." Producer Summer Evans interviews Shelly Danz, producer of Atlanta Wedding Extravaganza . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with contributor Scott Stewart about music fit for a presidential inauguration; author Andrea Davis Pickney about her children's book " Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up By Sitting Down ." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews Nena Gilreath and Waverly Lucas, co-founders of Ballethnic Dance Company , as well as dancer Karla D. Tyson about the organization; and Nicole A. Moore of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights about their virtual event for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews Matt Torney and Addae Moon about Theatrical Outfit's " Unexpected Play Festival "; author  Connor Towne O'Neill about his book on monuments and white supremacy, " Down Along With That Devil's Bones "; and Archel Bernard, owner of the ethical fashion brand  Bombchel . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews author Robert Jones, Jr. about his book " The Prophets "; and Oscar-winning costume designer  Ruth E. Carter as well as artist and SCAD alumnus Brandon Sadler about the exhibition " Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design " at SCADFash. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with Chris Escobar, executive director of the Atlanta Film Festival , about the Sundance Film Festival presenting screenings in Atlanta ; and Kabir Sehgal about his new documentary " Fandango at the Wall ." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews playwright Pearl Cleage, as well as Chris Moses and Dan Reardon of the  Alliance Theatre about the play " Sit-In "; Karla Redding-Andrews about her new children's book "Respect"; Brook Adams and Rachel Cochran about Callanwolde Fine Arts Center's Ability Garden See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews actor Emily Blunt and Carl Herder of the Atlanta office of the  American Institute for Stuttering about stuttering and Blunt's work to advocate for those who stutter; and curator Sarah Dylla about the  Atlanta History Center's exhibition " Atlanta ’96: Shaping an Olympic and Paralympic City ." Producer Summer Evans talks with Kudzi Chikumbu of  TikTok  t...

Lois Reitzes interviews author Darin Strauss about his new novel " The Queen of Tuesday: A Lucille Ball Story "; and civil rights photographer  Steve Schapiro and photographer, author, and activist Sheila Pree Bright about their work on display at Jackson Fine Art Gallery See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews author Cathleen Schine about her new book “ The Grammarians ”; and Jason Shannon, Ben Holst and Jeremy Gilbertson of the audio production company  Tunewelders about their work See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with director Mary Wharton and producer Chris Farrell about their documentary "Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews composer Jacob Ryan Smith and choreographer Heath Gill about " Marley Was Dead to Begin With ," streaming online through Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre ; Cheryl and Warren Lee, owners of  44th and 3rd Booksellers about their store and reading recommendations; and Leora Morris and Ben Coleman about the Alliance Theatre's broadcast of "A Christmas Carol," set to air on A...

Lois Reitzes interviews 12 year-old chef D'Von Mills and his mother, Sarah Sorhaindo, about the competing in the Food Network's " Kid's Baking Championship "; author and chef  Asha Gomez about her book " I Cook in Color: Bright Flavors from My Kitchen and Around the World "; and former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick about his podcast " Being American ." See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Lois Reitzes interviews Monica Obinski, curator of decorative arts and design at the High Museum , about the exhibition " Bestowing Beauty: Masterpieces from Persian Lands "; Music contributor Scott Stewart about the roll of the minor mode in Christmas music; and Cookbook author Anne Byrn about baking during the coronavirus pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews music director Robert Spano about the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's upcoming virtual Spring season; Mesia Salaita of ScienceATL about their app, Race Through Space; and Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter as well as artist and SCAD alumnus Brandon Sadler about the exhibition " Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design " at SCADFash. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Lois Reitzes interviews actor Maya Efrat and director Robert Shaw-Smith about Aris Theatre's production of " The Red Telephone "; Celebrity hairstylist Tracey Moss about her new book "Styling By Faith"; and author  Jen Bryant and illustrator Frank Morrison about their children's book " Above The Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball " See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews actor Colman Domingo about his role in the film adaptation of playwright August Wilson's " Ma Rainey's Black Bottom "; and music contributor Scott Stewart celebrates the musical life of Beethoven. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with photographer Ron Cooper and Santa Rick about Cooper's new book " We Are Santa: Portraits and Profiles "; as well as Tony Casadonte and photographer  Herb Snitzer about " A Jazz Memoir: Photography by Herb Snitzer " on view at the Breman Museum through March 2021. Producer Summer Evans interviews author Shermaine Perry-Knights about her new children's book "I Move a Lot...

Lois Reitzes interviews dancer and author Megan Taylor Morrison about her new book of collected stories " Dance Adventures: True Stories About Dancing Abroad "; and director Lydia Dean Pilcher about her film " Radium Girls ." Producer Summer Evans talks with Woodruff Park project manager Ansley Whipple and artist Ellex Swavoni about this year's " PRISM: Winter Lights " installation at Woodruff Par...

Lois Reitzes interviews theatre director André Gregory about his new book " This Is Not My Memoir "; and Emory professor Miriam Udel about Yiddish-language stories for Chanukah. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews actress Terry Burrell about " A Very Terry Christmas " streaming on Alliance Theatre Anywhere; author Oliver Jeffers about his children's book " What We'll Build "; and Chef Alon Balshan of Alon’s Bakery to talk about Chanukah traditions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.