In this episode of WABE Arts:

Filmmaker Karyn Kusama reflects on her groundbreaking debut Girlfight twenty-five years later, ahead of its special screening at the Plaza Theatre as part of the Atlanta Film Society’s ¡CINEMÁS! series for Hispanic Heritage Month.

Rapper and filmmaker Ice Cube joins contributor Kenny Murray to discuss his creative process, Atlanta’s influence on hip-hop, and what to expect from his Before Hip Hop tour stop at State Farm Arena.

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Hear from curator Thierry-Maxime Loriot on his vision around Viktor&Rolf: Fashion Statements at the High Museum of Art, and from Atlanta creatives Tracee Anderson and Nikki Marshall on taking part in The Crown Classic Hair Showdown during this year’s ELEVATE public-art festival.

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In this episode of WABE Arts: 

📚 Author and historian Carolyn Curry discusses her new novel Trudy’s Awakening and her upcoming appearance at the 2025 Decatur Book Festival. 

🌌 Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson shares what’s feeding him ahead of his Fox Theatre talk, This Just In: Latest Discoveries in the Universe.

🎶 Organizer Mouna Abdelhamid previews the 2025 Atlanta Arab Festival, the Southeast’s only Arab cultural festival, happening at the Alif Institute.

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👉 Catch WABE Arts on air Tuesdays and Thursdays during Morning Edition and All Things Considered on 90.1 FM, or visit wabe.org for more stories. 

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