The City Lights Collective

Lois Reitzes talks with Broadway performers Terry Burrell and Courtenay Collins about their upcoming virtual cabaret performances; Stacey Savartsky of the Museum of Contemporary Art Georgia, about their "artist takeovers" on Instagram as well as their 2020/2021 Working Artist Project Fellows; and Jamil Jude, artistic director of Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company about their podcast and upco...

Lois Reitzes talks with Emory University film professors Nsenga Burton and Dehanza Rogers about their recommendations of films to watch in the era of Black Lives Matter; and the new host of 1A, Jenn White. 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 Tim Meadows about his SNL character "The Ladies Man." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews writer and producer Dayton Duncan about the Ken Burns documentary series " The National Parks: America's Best Idea "; and author Mark Warren about his book series " Secrets of the Forest ." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with Atlanta-based chef Kevin Gillespie about his career and returning to Top Chef; Rand Suffolk, executive director of the High Museum, about the museum reopening; and author and food writer Kim Severson about how the hot dog became an essential part of American food culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews author Zoe Fishman about her novel "Invisible As Air"; and Tom Key, retiring artistic director of Theatrical Outfit . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with Amy Ray and Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls about their new album "Look Long"; Alexis Scott, granddaughter of the founder of the nation's oldest daily African-American newspaper, the Atlanta Daily World ; and musician, writer, and activist Billy Bragg . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews Adam Koplan and Pete Candler about Flying Carpet Theatre Company's new podcast on family history and genealogy; and Claudia Einecke of the High Museum about their exhibition " The Plot Thickens ," showcasing the history of printmaking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews Atlanta ballroom legend, Kierra Focks and Out on Film director Jim Farmer about the ball subculture and the documentary "Paris Is Burning"; and Philip Rafshoon about the LGBTQ bookstore Outwrite. Producer Summer Evans talks with Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski about his cookbook "In The Kitchen." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews harpist and activist Angelica Hairston about Challenge The Stats and their upcoming virtual event " Music for the Crisis "; Clare Summerskill about her work in comedy and acting; Melissa Fougler and Austin Hughes about DramaTech's virtual performance of " Boom "; and Out Front Theatre's Paul Conroy about " Standing Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays ." See omnystudio.com/list...

Lois Reitzes talks with Pam Redmon of Emory's Global Health Institute as well as authors Beth Bacon and Kary Lee,  winners of the COVID-19 children's book competition held by Emory University; Shankar Vedantam, host of NPR's " Hidden Brain "; Charles Stephens and Thandiwe Thomas De Shazor about Out of Hand Theatre's virtual reading of the play "One In Two"; and Director Barry Jenkins and acto...

Lois Reitzes talks with Musician John McCutcheon about his new album "Cabin Fever"; and Carol Hunter and J. Olu Baiyewu  about gardens and urban agriculture. Producer Summer Evans talks with former Air Force captain Mark Gibson about his book " Served in Silence ." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with Sherri Scott of "Big Facts, Small Acts" about an arts campaign to promote safety during the pandemic; Director Josh Howard, Chris Holland of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival and Out on Film's Jim Farmer about the documentary "The Lavender Scare"; and Flying Carpet Theatre Company director Adam Koplan about Composer Jerry Herman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Lois Reitzes talks with Calinda Lee and Kate Whitman of the Atlanta History Center , about their virtual Juneteenth events; Atlanta Opera singer Morris Robinson about George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess"; and Charmaine Minniefield about her virtual Flux Projects installation " Remembrance as Resistance: Preserving Black Narratives ." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews Hope Boykin, who just retired as a dancer and choreographer for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre ; Beth Schiavo about becoming the new executive director of the Center for Puppetry Arts ; as well as Matt Horgan and Jamila Porter of Dad's Garage about "Scandal: League of Supervillains Work From Home." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews writer and producer Dayton Duncan about the Ken Burns documentary series " The National Parks: America's Best Idea "; and author Tanya Valentine about her book " The Little Taco Truck ." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with filmmaker Andrew Linker and executive director of Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Juliet Cohen, about the upcoming " Wild & Scenic Film Festival "; author Anissa Gray about her book " The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls "; as well as Emory University Professors Peter Höyng and Jeff Mellor about their translation of Hugo Bettauer's novel " The Blue Stain ." See om...

Lois Reitzes interviews director Barry Jenkins about the film "If Beale Street Could Talk"; and actor, director and playwright Colman Domingo about his music "Lights Out: Nat King Cole." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with pianists Julie Coucheron and Will Ransom about a free, online concert featuring Atlanta chamber musicians; Katie Hayes, executive director of Community Farmers Markets ; and actor Leslie Jordan about acting and comedy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes interviews artist Sara Santamaria and executive director of The Creatives Project, Neda Abghari, about the " Drive Thru ATL " art exposition; Out On Film director Jim Farmer and filmmaker Tom Shepard about the Out On Film festival going virtual; and director Kate Novack about her film " The Gospel According to Andre ." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with contributor Scott Stewart about the music of Beethoven and it's relevance today; and Atlanta-based artist Fabian Williams about his work and his campaign to paint murals of Colin Kaepernick around Atlanta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with Atlanta-based artist Fahamu Pecou about his art and how he's incorporating the nationwide protests into his work; Victor Simmons, director of the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History and Claudia Strange, public relations and marketing manager of Fulton County Library System about their virtual offerings during the pandemic and how they're r...

Lois Reitzes talks with Julie Shaer about Sketchwork Comedy's "Virtual Sketch Summer Camp"; novelist Catherine Cusset about her book " Life of David Hockney "; and Timothy Greenfield Sanders about his documentary on Toni Morrison, " The Pieces I Am ." Producer Kevin Rinker talks with Alix Ashe and Andie Luce about their company " Primed Fine Arts ." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Lois Reitzes talks with film expert Bob Barr and Emory professor Matthew Bernstein about the films of Billy Wilder; and Freddie Ashley, director of Actors Express about their " Virtual Threshold New Play Festival ." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lois Reitzes talks with Rand Suffolk of the High Museum about their planned reopening in July; Colin Warner, Lakeith Stanfield and Nnamdi Asomgha about the film "Crown Heights"; and musician Billy Bragg about his books, music and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.