The City Lights Collective

Chef Todd Richards discusses his new cookbook “Roots, Heart, Soul: The Story, Celebration and Recipes of Afro Cuisine in America.” Plus, Nicx Alexander takes the stage for our series, “Speaking of Music,” and we hear about the 51st Annual Writers Workshop at Clark Atlanta University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Music contributor Dr. Scott Stewart discusses the scores of theme parks for our series, “Music in Media.” Plus, John Wieland details his new 39,000-square-foot gallery, “The Warehouse,” and comedian Matthew English takes the stage for our series, “Speaking of Comedy.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Crater, Vice President of Collections and Research at the Atlanta History Center, discusses the new exhibition, “More than Brave: The Life of Henry Aaron.” Plus, artist Steven L. Anderson takes the spotlight for our series, “Speaking of Art,” and we hear about a new paid opportunity from MARTA’s “Artbound” program.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian and author Dulcé Sloan discusses her new memoir, “Hello, Friends! Stories of Dating, Destiny, and Day Jobs.” Plus, actor and stunt performer Jeanna Kanell takes the spotlight for our series, “Speaking of The Boom.” Then, musicians John Renauld and Awleen share the story behind the new Cadillac Jones spin-off band, Foxy Jones.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legendary opera singer Renee Flemming discusses the new book, “Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness.” She’ll converse with Dr. Sanjay Gupta on April 12 at the Woodruff Arts Center’s Rich Theater. Plus, we continue our celebration of National Poetry Month and highlight poet Julie E. Bloemeke for our series, “Speaking of Poetry.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Humorist, comedian, and author David Sedaris stops by before his upcoming Atlanta appearance at the Fox Theater. Plus, food historian Akila McConnell and chef Asata Reid discuss our city’s historic farmers markets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Travel expert and PBS host Rick Steves joins us for “ATL Up and Away.” Plus, Jim Gibbs, founder of Gibbs Gardens, details their daffodil display, which is the world’s largest, and we hear about celebrated former Atlanta Maestro Robert Spano’s new job in Washington, D.C.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legendary Atlanta broadcaster and journalist Monica Pearson discusses the new “Monica Pearson Show,” now streaming on AJC.com. Plus, Hawkins HQ gallery owner Alexander Hawkins and artist Sergi Suárez detail the new exhibition “Shrine.” This is Suárez’s first showing at the new micro-gallery, and we kick off National Poetry Month speaking with Poet Jordan Pérez, author of “Santa Tarantula.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Illustrator and local elementary school principal Shamar Knight-Justice discusses the new picture book “Forever and Always.” Plus, Dr. Linda S. Rayor details Fernbank’s latest exhibition, “Spiders - From Fear to Fascination,” which is on view through May 5.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Meredith Evans, Director of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, and author and documentarian Candacy Taylor, discuss “The Negro Motorist Green Book,” on view from March 30 through June 23. Plus, multidisciplinary artist Leslie Anne takes the spotlight for our series, “Speaking of Art,” and Dr. Scott Stewart joins us for “Music in Media.” Today’s installment highlights the soundtrack of “Only Murders in the Building.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wolfgang Gallery founder Benjamin Deaton and artist Stephen Thorpe discuss the new exhibition, “Who Looks Outside, Dreams, Who Looks Inside, Awakes.” Plus, blues guitar legend Joe Bonamassa details his new collaborative single with Peter Frampton, “Four Day Creep.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Curators Gabrielle Dudley and Rosemary Magee detail “At the Crossroads with Benny Andrews, Flannery O’Connor and Alice Walker.” The exhibition is on view at Emory’s Woodruff Library through July 12. Plus, Matthew Pendrick, known musically as “Slow Parade,” takes the stage for our series, “Speaking of Music.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cartoonist Robb Armstrong discusses “Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin,” which is streaming now on Apple TV +. Weber School music director Drew Cohen and sound engineering teacher Michael Levine detail the school’s new state-of-the-art Tzadik Performing Arts Center, and we hear from the Poetry Out Loud state champion, 15-year-old Tiana Jones.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

irector January LaVoy and actor Tonia Jackson discuss Theatrical Outfit's presentation of the Lynn Nottage play "Clyde's" on stage through April 7 at the Balzer Theater at Herren's. Plus, we hear about the new Hulu documentary "Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told," and Ric Blair and Patrick D'Arcy of The Celts detail their upcoming show at Red Clay Theatre in Duluth on March 22.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today is the first day of spring, which means celebrations are beginning for Nowruz, also known as the Persian New Year. Shelbia Jackson, founding director of the DeKalb Entertainment Commission, and Isabella Brathwaite, student filmmaker and high school senior at Dekalb School of the Arts, discuss The DeKalb County Student Film Festival. Dance Canvas executive artistic director Angela Harris and dancer and choreographer Dominque Kinsey detail the Dance Canvas performance and film screenings at the Ferst Center for the Arts on March 22nd and 23rd.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Benjamin Austin, senior art program manager, and Jess Bernhart, art program manager from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport's planning and development division, discuss the installations and exhibitions at the world's busiest airport. Plus, comedian Carlette Jennings takes the spotlight for our series, "Speaking of Comedy," and contemporary jazz violinist Jason Anick details his new recording, "Reverence: A Tribute to Stephane Grappelli and Oscar Peterson."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Eric Nelson, Director of Choral Studies at Emory and artistic director of the Atlanta Master Chorale, discusses “Same Light, Different Lanterns: Sacred Music from Around the World” on stage this Friday and Saturday at Emory University’s Schwarz Center for the Performing Arts. Plus, we get a head start on St. Patrick’s Day as Chef Judith McGloughlin details her new cookbook, “A Return to Ireland.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

City Lights music contributor Dr. Scott Stewart dives into the scores behind this year’s Oscar movies in our new City Lights series, “Media Music Moment.” Plus, Emma Hamilton, Special Projects Coordinator for the Balloon Museum, and Adam Rosenfelt, owner of Pullman Yards, detail the traveling exhibition in Atlanta through April 14th, and Sarah Rudewalker takes the spotlight for our series, “Speaking of Music.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kateryna Kukhar and Oleksandr “Alex” Stoianov of the Ukraine’s Grand Kyiv Ballet discuss their upcoming performance of Adolphe Adam’s “Giselle,” on stage March 15 at Atlanta Symphony Hall. Plus, Danny Trejo, founder of Via Citrus, details his citrus tree delivery service.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

American-Israeli classical pianist Inon Barnatan details his latest release, “Rachmaninoff Reflections.” Plus, Brandon Reeves takes the stage for our series, “Speaking of Music,” and Ariel Fristoe, founder and artistic director of Out of Hand Theater, and playwright Paris Crayton III discuss “Class Dismissed,” part of the “Shows in Homes” series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Professor Ruby Lal discusses her new book, "Vagabond Princess,” and we hear about the Alif Institute’s Ramadan and Easter Bazaar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CORE Dance Artistic Director Sue Schroeder and the REEL Art Film Series featured artists Deanna Sirlin and Nuno Veiga discussing the spring 2024 video installation programming. Plus, we hear about Ballethnic’s “All the Way Live,” and Jason Freeman, Professor and Chair of Georgia Tech’s School of Music, details the “Guthman Musical Instrument Competition.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PBS host and travel expert Rick Steves stops by for the latest edition of "ATL Up and Away: Travel Tips with Rick Steves." Plus, director Kim Goodfriend and actor Molly Drumm discuss "Into the Woods Jr." on stage at Jerry's Habima Theatre at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta from March 7 -17. And we hear from Sage Mae Lima-Jeffries, the 17-year-old cellist from Atlanta who recently won a prestigious "Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta interim CEO Katt Marran and Atlanta History Center Director of Exhibitions Tim Frilingos discuss the new exhibition, “100 Years of Girl Scout History in America,” at the Atlanta History Center through April 30. Plus, Comedian Amber Chandler takes the stage for our series, “Speaking of Comedy,” Emory professor Dr. Gregory Zinman details the Emory Cinematheque film screening series, “A.I. and Film: From HAL to Her,” and we’ll spill the tea about the podcast “Normal Gossip’s” upcoming visit to Atlanta Symphony Hall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Judith Tick discusses her new book, “Becoming Ella Fitzerald.” Plus, The Electric Sons take the spotlight for our series, “Speaking of Music,” and Pierre-Alexandre Le Lay details Prismatica; the installation is at Woodruff Park through March 17.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chef Lance Gummere discusses his four-course meals-to-go business, “Mercer Street Meals.” Plus, ceramic artist Darien Arikoski-Johnson takes the spotlight in our “Speaking of Art” series, and we hear about the inaugural “Nellie Mae Rowe Award.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edward Button and Christopher Bruerton of The King’s Singers discuss their upcoming performance at the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University. Plus, Kodie Shane takes the spotlight in our series, “Speaking of Music,” and filmmaker Lex Gillespie details his documentary, “The Catskills,” which screens as part of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival on February 25th and 26th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dad’s Garage executive producer Jon Carr discusses the upcoming one-night-only improv fundraiser starring Tim Meadows, Matt Walsh, Brad Morris, and Joe Canele. Plus, we’ll hear about this year’s winners of the Idea Capital Grants and visit with prop master Ashton Francois for our series, “Speaking of The Boom.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Director Lisa D’Apolito and puppeteer Mallory Lewis discuss the new documentary, “Shari and Lambchop,” which closes the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival on February 26 at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center at City Springs. Plus, food historian Akila McConnell and chef Asata Reid from the WABE podcast Savory Stories join us with the history of potato chips, and we hear about the Molly Blank Concert Series. This year’s inaugural show is on February 25 and features a program by the Oran Etkin Quartet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pianist Julie Coucheron and cellist Khari Joyner discuss the Georgian Chamber Player's upcoming free concert, "A Musical Journey Celebrating Black History Month." Plus, children's author Lisa D. Brathwaite details her new book, "Miles of Style," Eunice W. Johnson, and the Ebony Fashion Fair" and we hear about tomorrow's free performance from The Merian Ensemble.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Filmmakers Visvajit Singh and Ryan Westra discuss their animated short film “American Sikh.” Plus, Gena Robbins, Director of Galleries at Brenau University details their permanent collection, and we hear about “Million Bazillion: The Musical,” a world-premiere production promoting financial literacy for children. The show opens on the campus of Agnes Scott College on February 22 and was created by American Public Media’s “Marketplace.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Curator Nicole Lampl and artist Kenn Kotara discuss “Please Touch the Art,” on view at Reeves House Visual Arts Center through March 24th. Plus, Atlanta rock trio Omni celebrates their new album, “Souvenir” with a show at the Earl this Saturday, and Bruce Patton, Director of Curatorial Services at the Savoy Automobile Museum details their new exhibition, “Rolling Sculptures,” on view through March 31st.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fredalyn M. Frasier, Project Director of Planning and Urban Design at Atlanta Downtown Improvement District, and artist Bojana Ginn discuss the “Downtown Windows” and “Celebrate Downtown Atlanta” public art initiatives. Plus, Lesibu Grand takes the stage for our series, “Speaking of Music.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Team WABE gets together with suggestions for a free or cheap date night in Atlanta. Plus, Actor’s Express artistic director Freddie Ashley and actor Noah Vega discuss their production of “Everybody’s Talking about Jamie,” opening tomorrow at Oglethorpe University Theater.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Satterfield, chef, and host of “High on the Hog” discusses Season 2 of the popular Netflix series. Plus, Mara Davis stops by with suggestions for “Galentine’s Day,” and we hear about the upcoming Audre Lorde Read-A-Thon coming to “Charis Books & More” this Sunday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Composer Carlos Simon discusses his curated music program that the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will perform on February 15 and 16. Plus, filmmaker Ken McLaughlin takes the spotlight for our series, “Speaking of The Boom, and we hear about Théâtre du Rêve’s production of “Le Malade Imaginaire” (“The Imaginary Invalid”)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Jung Ha Kim, President of the Community Resource Corporation discusses Lunar New Year traditions among Asian Americans. Plus, Sammie and Mike from How Do You Atlanta stop by with details on Stone Mountain Park’s Lunar New Year Festival, and we listen back to Lois’s conversation with Joanne Lee Molinaro about her cookbook “The Korean Vegan.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Ludwig, Artistic Director for the Center for Puppetry Arts, and author Calvin Alexander Ramsey discuss the Center’s “Ruth and the Green Book” production on stage through February 25. Plus, Hero the Band takes the spotlight for our series, “Speaking of Music,” and we hear about the upcoming Soul Symphony Concert.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Friedman, co-founder and board chair of the Atlanta Green Theatre Alliance, discusses new possibilities in making theater and theatrical production more environmentally friendly and sustainable. Plus, experimental dance artist Hez Stalcup takes the spotlight in our series, “Speaking of Dance.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Travel expert and PBS host Rick Steves stops by for “ATL Up and Away.” Plus, we hear about the new exhibition at the Booth Museum of Western Art, “Dorothea Lange and Pirkle Jones: Death of a Valley,” and find out about Atlanta Contemporary’s new executive director. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author ReShonda Tate discusses her new book "THE QUEEN OF SUGAR HILL, A Novel of Hattie McDaniel.” Plus, poet Jon Goode takes the spotlight in our series, “Speaking of Poetry.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singer and songwriter Peabo Bryson discusses his touring concert “In the Glow of Love for Valentine’s Day,” which comes to the Rialto Center for the Arts on February 10. Plus, The Pussywillows take the spotlight for our series, “Speaking of Music,” and we hear about the new exhibition at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, “SHAPE: artworks by Women Artist-Educators of the Region.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Curators Katherine Jentleson and Monica Obniski discuss “Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield South Carolina,” opening February 16 at the High Museum of Art. Plus, Yvonna Hoba takes the spotlight in our series, “Speaking of Dance,” and we hear about the new installation from artist Mike Stasny, “Millennial Pink,” which is opening at Underground Atlanta this Friday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chef and chocolatier Sabrina Coombs discusses the new Bitzel’s Chocolate immersive experience. Plus, Comedian Wellington Ojukwu takes the spotlight in our series, “Speaking of Comedy”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Playwright Derek Goldman and actor Andrew Benator discuss “Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski” on stage at Theatrical Outfit through February 18. Plus, poet Jill Spisak takes the spotlight for our series, “Speaking of Poetry,” and we hear about Halima Taha, the new artistic chair for Hammonds House Museum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Authors Andrew Moskos and Pep Rosenfeld discuss their new book "Boom Chicago Presents the 30 Most Important Years in Dutch History." Plus, we listen back to “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes’ discussion with the king of rant, comedian Lewis Black.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writer and director Rachel Frawley and composer and music director Sarah Beth Hester discuss “The Mad Hatterpillar and her Many Heads,” which is currently at Stage Door Theatre. Plus, H Johnson stops by for this latest edition of “H Johnson’s Jazz Moment; Sam R. Ross details his original Chekov adaptation, “Butterfly,” on stage at Windmill Arts, and we hear about tomorrow’s Lanta Gras Parade and Festival in Kirkwood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We examine the history of The William Root House in Marietta, which is one of the oldest homes in the metro-Atlanta area. In 2021, the Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society partnered with Kennesaw State University School of Art and Design to unveil a new garden sculpture at the William Root House. The sculpture “Forget Me Not, America” is dedicated to the 1,200 plus enslaved individuals living in Marietta prior to 1860. Plus, Rev. C.T. Vivian was one of the Freedom Riders and an important leader of the civil rights movement, who died in 2020 at age 95. His memoir, “It’s In The Action: Memories of a Nonviolent Warrior,” was co-written with Steve Fiffer. He joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes cto discuss the reverend’s legacy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Proctor, creator, and director of “Grabbing the Hammer Lane,” Marlon Burnley, creator, and director of “Black in the Box,” and Corinne Sutherlin, Cultural Arts Supervisor for the Roswell Recreation, Parks, Historic and Cultural Affairs Department, detail this year’s Roswell Roots Black History Festival. Plus, comedian Alyx Libby takes the stage in our series, “Speaking of Comedy,” and author Karon Warren discusses her new book, “100 Things to Do in the North Georgia Mountains Before You Die.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Choreographer Amy Hall Garner discusses her new dance piece “Century,” which premieres at the Fox Theatre on January 25th as part of the 65th Anniversary celebration of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Plus, Olive and Avsha from the band Lowertown take the stage for our series, “Speaking of Music,” and comedian and podcaster Doug Benson stops by ahead of his upcoming performance at the EARL in East Atlanta.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.