When “Heart Sellers” opens at Horizon Theatre, it brings a rarely heard story to the local stage—two immigrant women finding friendship in 1970s America. The play arrives through a collaboration between Horizon and East by Southeast, an Atlanta collective supporting Asian and Asian American artists across disciplines.

Actor and producer Michelle Pokopac, who stars as Jane in the Horizon production, says the partnership reflects a broader shift in Atlanta’s theater scene, one where artists of color are shaping their own narratives and building infrastructure for lasting representation. Directed by Michelle Chan, the production layers humor and history with moments that echo contemporary debates about identity and belonging.

Heart Sellers runs through Nov. 9 at Horizon Theatre in Little Five Points. Details are available at horizontheatre.com.

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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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