The City Lights Collective

The City Lights Collective

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The City Lights Collective episodes

  • “Broadway Sideways” / NEA Grant Recalls

    Jason Wynn, tenor section leader for the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus, discusses the new Voices of Note concert showcase, “Broadway Sideways.” Plus, we’ll explain why Atlanta art organizations are reeling as the National Endowment for the Arts cancels funding.

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    53 min
  • “Doubt, A Parable” / The Lois Reitzes Art Fund

    Freddie Ashley, artistic director at Actor’s Express details the company’s new production of “Doubt, A Parable.” Plus, WABE CEO Jennifer Dorian discusses the Lois Reitzes Art Fund.

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    53 min
  • The “American Music Awards” returns after a 2-year hiatus / MomoCon

    Atlanta-based journalist and culture critic Christina Lee previews the “American Music Awards,” which airs on CBS on May 26. Plus, this weekend Atlanta hosts one of the fastest-growing “all ages” anime conventions, MomoCon, and we’ll learn why the event attracts tens of thousands of fans to our city.

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    52 min
  • Tiny Doors ATL / Raveena / The Atlanta Fringe Festival

    Tiny Doors ATL is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and founder Karen Anderson Singer details her upcoming celebratory guided tours. Plus, we catch up with Reveena ahead of her forthcoming Atlanta show at Center Stage, and we get a preview of the 2025 Atlanta Fringe Festival from festival director Diana Brown and Melissa Simmons, creator of the new play “Witch Cake” and founder of MerryCat Productions.

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    51 min
  • The 2025 Atlanta Jazz Festival / “Speaking of Music” with Arkose

    Camille Russell Love, former director of the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, and Senior Advisor to Mayor Andre Dickens, along with Adriane Jefferson, the new executive director for the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, detail this year’s Atlanta Jazz Festival. Plus, Noah Sills of the band Arkose takes the spotlight for our series, “Speaking of Music.”

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    51 min
  • “Spirit Guides: Fantastical Creatures from the Workshop of Jacobo and María Ángeles” / “Gulch Magazine”

    Ricardo Ángeles, son, collaborator, and curator for the artists Jacobo and María Ángeles, details the sculpture exhibition “Spirit Guides: Fantastical Creatures from the Workshop of Jacobo and María Ángeles,” which is on view at Fernbank Museum through August 3. Plus, Jasmine Hentschel and EC Flamming, the creatives behind “Art Calendar ATL,” and “Gulch” magazine, discuss how they keep their fingers on the pulse of Atlanta’s visual art scene.

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    52 min
  • Artist Noah James Saunders / No Words ATL

    Wire Sculpture artist Noah James Saunders discusses his new solo exhibition, which is on view at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art through June 8. Plus, No Words ATL founder Ann Wood and music curator Will Hamilton detail their spring instrumental music festival, which takes place at Wild Heaven Westside on May 10.

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    52 min
  • “Millions” / “Music in Media”

    Bob Martin and Adam Guettel, the co-writers of the new musical, “Millions,” discuss the upcoming world premiere performances at the Alliance Theatre from May 9 to June 15. Plus, Dr. Scott Stewart stops by for our series, “Music in Media.”

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    52 min

About The City Lights Collective

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Discover the best of Atlanta's arts and culture on The City Lights Collective from WABE. Short stories, rich voices, and innovative ideas, presented by a team of local contributors. From music and…

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