The City Lights Collective

Lois Reitzes interviews director Matt Huff and Mary Fernandez, volunteer manager of Oakland Cemetery, about the Oakland Cemetery tour film " Capturing the Spirit "; Javier Díaz de León, Mexico's Consul General in Atlanta , and Kate Whitman of the Atlanta History Center about their Día de Muertos digital programming ; and director Matthew Pope and actor Bethany Anne Lind sit down with Reitzes to ta...

Lois Reitzes talks with Scott Stewart about Halloween film music; as well as artist and former Atlanta Brave Richard Sullivan about his artwork. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews James Beard award-winning columnist Lucas Kwan Peterson about the his Halloween Candy Rankings; Kabir Sehgal about his new documentary " Fandango at the Wall "; and Billy Bragg about the power of music and social change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews author Connor Towne O'Neill about his book on monuments and white supremacy, " Down Along With That Devil's Bones "; as well as Beth Schiavo and Jill Malool of the Center for Puppetry Arts about their virtual Halloween performance of " The Ghastly Dreadfuls : Ex-Zoomed From The Tomb. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews filmmaker Adelin Gasana about his documentary " High On Heels "; author Jen Bryant and illustrator Frank Morrison about their children's book " Above The Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball "; and curator Tony Casadonte and photographer  Herb Snitzer about " A Jazz Memoir: Photography by Herb Snitzer " on view at the Breman Museum See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Lois Reitzes talks with Jon Ludwig, artistic director of the Center for Puppetry Arts about Sesame Street and the Center's collection of Jim Henson puppets and artifacts; and co-authors Lin Oliver and Henry Winkler discuss their newest children’s book “ Alien Superstar .” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews the High Museum 's contemporary art curator Michael Rooks about the Julie Mehretu exhibition ; Out Front Theatre Company founder and producing artistic director Paul Conroy and actor Trevor Perry about " Diva: Live From Hell "; and Hope Boykin, retired dancer and choreographer for the  Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre ; See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Lois Reitzes interviews baritones Reginald Smith Jr. and Michael Mayes about upcoming Atlanta Opera performances; and comedian Josh Blue about his life and work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interview Atlanta Symphony Orchestra executive director Jennifer Barlament about their upcoming virtual and outdoor concerts; Matt Torney, artistic director of Theatrical Outfit , and journalist Gail O'Neil about their " Downtown Dialogues " series; and poet Jericho Brown about his work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with radio producers and host of " 99% Invisible " Roman Mars about his work and book " The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide To The Wonders Of The Modern Metropolis "; and artist Fahamu Pecou about his art and representation of black masculinity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews "Time" documentary director Garrett Bradley as well as subjects Fox and Rob Rich about the film; and Anna Sharp of Livable Buckhead as well as Karen Anderson Singer, founder of Tiny Doors ATL about " Big PATH, Tiny Parks " on display along Path400 . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews artists and curators Le'Andra LeSeur and Michael James O'Brien about the virtual photo exhibition "High Visibility"; and REM front-man Michael Stipe about his work in photography and his book " Our Interference Times ." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz for a discussion about her career, life and evolution as a photographer; and master woodworker  Doug Pisik about his new virtual exhibition called " Art For Our Unusual Times ." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews film historian Noah Isenberg about his book " We'll Always Have Casablanca ." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with author and journalist Lisa Napoli about her book " Up All Night: Ted Turner, CNN and the Birth of 24-Hour News ." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews Dr. Carlos del Rio about live performances during the pandemic; Isha Uppalapati about her book " Her Toolbox: Learning to be a Female Leader with Advice from Women in Power " and her non-profit, A Girl's Frontier ; Rita Kompelmakher and Daviorr Snipes about the Alliance Theatre's series of conversations and performances exploring the role of artistic expression a tool for a...

Lois Reitzes talks with Kenny Blank, executive director of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, about " AJFF Recommends ," a curated selection of Jewish films; Mark Kendall about using comedy to address racism through a  series of comedic videos ; and Rob Garver about his documentary “ What She Said: The Art Of Pauline Kael ,” a film about the life and work of the New Yorker film critic. See omn...

Lois Reitzes interviews filmmaker Christina Yoon about her new film " Mirror "; Freddie Ashley, artistic director of Actor's Express , about their virtual Monologue Series; pianist and executive director of Neranenah Concert and Culture Series , Joe Alterman , about the event; and Bunnie Hilliard, owner of  Brave and Kind Bookshop about being an independent bookseller in Atlanta. See omnystud...

Lois Reitzes interviews comedian Lewis Black about his new comedy special " Thanks For Risking Your Life "; Comedian Greg Fitzsimmons about getting started in stand up and writing for television; and Emory professor Miriam Udel about her book " Honey On The Page ," which features Yiddish children's stories edited and translated by Udel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with Karla Redding-Andrews about her new children's book "Respect"; Robert Battle, artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre about their participation in the ELEVATE Festival; Birder and host of " Birds of North America " Jason Ward about birding while black and what's next for Fall and Winter birding in Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Lois Reitzes interviews producer Felipe Barral and Rachel May, artistic director of Synchronicity Theatre , about Synchronicity's upcoming season; Bucky Motter, executive director of the International Association Of Trans Bodybuilders And Powerlifters (IATBP) as well as competitive bodybuilder Paulo Batista about trans bodybuilding; and Georgia State University professor emeritus of history, Timot...

Lois Reitzes interviews author Katie Kennedy about her illustrated guide to the Constitution of the United States , " The Constitution Decoded "; Camille Russell Love of the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs and Leatrice Ellzy of Hammonds House Museum about this year's ELEVATE Atlanta: Equity Activism and Engagement ; and Sherri Scott of " Big Facts, Small Acts " about an arts cam...

Lois Reitzes talks with food photographer Alan Batt about his book " Toques in Black: 101 Black Chefs in America "; artist Daniel Troppy about the organization YIMBY Georgia and upcoming exhibit of photography "Searching for Home"; and photographer Peter Essick about "Fernbank Forest" his new book of photography focused on Fernbank Forest See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews author Amy Timberlake about her book " Skunk and Badger "; Producer Summer Evans talks with hip-hop artist  Lecrae about his faith and career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews  Alan Zweibel about his life and career as well as his memoir " Laugh Lines "; and producer/director Felipe Barral about working with theater companies to create digital packages of live performances. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.