In a special live show, Lois Reitzes and Rose Scott reflect on 10 years of City Lights and Closer Look. On January 12, 2015, both shows launched as a part of WABE’s format shift to news and talk radio. The hosts share stories from the first decade on air and how they continue to amplify Atlanta.

 

Guests include longtime contributors and friends of both programs:

 

Camille Russell Love, longtime City of Atlanta Dir. of executive director of the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs

Hank Klibanoff, journalist, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and a Peabody Award-winning podcast host of Buried Truths

Nsenga Burton, founder and editor in-chief of the award-winning news site The Burton Wire

Chris Escobar, owner of the Tara and Plaza Theatres and executive director of the Atlanta Film Society

 

Plus,  performances from poet Jon Goode, comedian Mark Kendall, poet Adán Bean, and violinist Alice Hong.

 

Explore more Closer Look and City Lights from the last 10 years at wabe.org.

In a special live show, Lois Reitzes and Rose Scott reflect on 10 years of City Lights and Closer Look. On January 12, 2015, both shows launched as a part of WABE&rsquo;s format shift to news and talk radio. The hosts share stories from the first decade on air and how they continue to amplify Atlanta.
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Guests include longtime contributors and friends of both programs:
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<a href="https://www.atlantaga.gov/government/mayor-s-office/executive-offices/office-of-cultural-affairs">Camille Russell Love</a>, longtime City of Atlanta Dir. of executive director of the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs
<a href="https://english.emory.edu/people/bios/klibanoff-hank.html">Hank Klibanoff</a>, journalist, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and a Peabody Award-winning podcast host of <a href="https://www.wabe.org/podcasts/buried-truths/">Buried Truths</a>
<a href="https://nsengaburton.com/">Nsenga Burton</a>, founder and editor in-chief of the award-winning news site The Burton Wire
<a href="https://www.atlantafilmsociety.org/staff">Chris Escobar</a>, owner of the Tara and Plaza Theatres and executive director of the Atlanta Film Society
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Plus,&nbsp; performances from poet <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jon_goode">Jon Goode</a>, comedian <a href="https://www.instagram.com/markkendallcomedy">Mark Kendall</a>, poet <a href="https://www.instagram.com/adanbean">Ad&aacute;n Bean</a>, and violinist <a href="https://www.aliceyhong.com/alice-hong">Alice Hong</a>.
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Explore more <a href="https://www.wabe.org/podcasts/closer-look/">Closer Look</a> and <a href="https://www.wabe.org/podcasts/city-lights/">City Lights</a> from the last 10 years at wabe.org.

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 theater to spoken word, food, film, and festivals, this is the pulse of Atlanta’s creative world.

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 theater to spoken word, food, film, and festivals, this is the pulse of Atlanta&rsquo;s creative world.

The City Lights Collective

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 theater to spoken word, food, film, and festivals, this is the pulse of Atlanta&rsquo;s creative world.