Episodes

  • “Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song” / “The Attala County Garden Club” / “Off the Wall”
    Sep 12 2024

    Jimmy Carter’s grandson, Jason Carter, tells us about “Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song.” The eclectic concert will be held at the Fox Theatre on September 17. Plus, playwright Topher Payne and actor Amanda Cucher discuss “The Attala County Garden Club” at OnStage Atlanta September 13- 28, and we hear about “Off the Wall,” a film projection coming to the façade of 725 Ponce de Leon Ave.

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    52 mins
  • Lagers with Lois Live at Monday Night Garage
    Sep 11 2024

    Recorded live at Monday Night Garage, Lois speaks with Monday Night Brewing founders Jeff Heck and Joel Iverson. In the last 13 years, their company has evolved from a backyard post-work meet-up into an award-winning national beer company that we see in grocery stores, gas stations, bars, and restaurants. Then, we learn about the art and craft of brewing beer with brewmaster Peter Kiley and he walks Lois through some of Monday Night’s signature brews.

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    50 mins
  • Challenge the Stats Latin Jazz Concert / “The Parlor Show” / Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival / “Ana en el Tropico”
    Sep 10 2024

    Challenge the Stats founder Angelica Hairston, and musician Jessy Diaz discuss their Latin Jazz Concert on September 14 at 3121 Norman Berry Dr, East Point, GA 30344. Comedian, writer, and performer Will Amato details “The Parlor Show,” coming to Dynamic El Durado on September 13. Plus, we hear from executive director Kara Walker about this year’s Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival, and we get ready for Hispanic Heritage Month with an all-Spanish-speaking production of “Ana en el Tropico.”

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    52 mins
  • “A Raisin in the Sun” / “Forward Warrior” Mural Festival / “Home Away from Home” / “Ana en el Tropico”
    Sep 9 2024

    Theatrical Outfit artistic director Matt Torney and Dominion Entertainment executive producer Robert John Connor discuss their new production of “A Raisin in the Sun,” which opens on September 11. Plus, we hear from artist and founder Peter Ferrari about this Saturday’s upcoming “Forward Warrior” mural festival. Artists Amberly Hui Hood and Helen Choi share details on “Home Away from Home,” their new exhibition on view at Roswell Cultural Arts Center, and we get ready for Hispanic Heritage Month with an all-Spanish speaking production of “Ana en el Tropico.”

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    51 mins
  • BBC Arts Hour on Tour / Scraplanta’s Expansion / The Tabernacle Choir Collaborates with Spelman and Morehouse Colleges / The Cosplay Medics of Dragon Con
    Sep 5 2024

    Nikki Bedi, host of “The Arts Hour” on BBC World Service, discusses “The Arts Hour on Tour,” which comes to WABE studios this Saturday. Tabernacle Choir president Michael O. Leavitt details their upcoming collaborations with Spelman and Morehouse colleges. Plus, we hear about Scraplanta’s expansion to Adair Park and the Cosplay Medics of Dragon Con.

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    51 mins
  • “The Music Man” / Savory Stories / “Two Drink Minimum”
    Sep 4 2024

    Tony Award-winning performer Shuler Hensley discusses directing the upcoming production of “The Music Man” for City Springs Theatre Company, which is on stage at Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center September 6-22. Plus, food historian Akila McConnell and chef Asata Reid from the WABE podcast “Savory Stories” share the culinary history of barbecue, and playwright Bill Balzer and director Lynna Schmidt talk about the “Two Drink Minimum,” which is on stage September 6-22 at the Academy Theatre in Hapeville.

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    51 mins
  • ATL Up and Away / Muralist Nicole Merizalde / Constance Collier-Mercado / Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta / East Lake Music Fest
    Sep 3 2024

    Travel expert Rick Steves stops by for the latest ATL Up and Away installment. Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta’s artistic director, Will Ransom, shares what’s in store for their new season. Plus, Muralist Nicole Merizalde, writer, poet, and artist Constance Collier-Mercado, and information on the first annual East Lake Music Fest.

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    52 mins
  • Two Drink Minimum/HYDA/John Cleese/Speaking of the Boom-Mary Emily Deal
    Aug 29 2024

    Playwright Bill Balzer and director Lynna Schmidt talk about the play, “Two Drink Minimum.” A story of a mother entering dementia while her son struggles to keep their relationship grounded. Plus, we hear from Rough Draft Atlanta assistant editor Sammie Purcell and AJC senior editor Mike Jordan about this weekend’s festivals and activities. We also listen back to Lois Reitzes’ 2017 conversation with actor and comedian John Cleese ahead of his appearance at Dragon Con. And we highlight Atlanta actor, producer and writer Mary Emily Deal in our series “Speaking of the Boom.”

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    52 mins