Today is the first day of spring, which means celebrations are beginning for Nowruz, also known as the Persian New Year. Shelbia Jackson, founding director of the DeKalb Entertainment Commission, and Isabella Brathwaite, student filmmaker and high school senior at Dekalb School of the Arts, discuss The DeKalb County Student Film Festival. Dance Canvas executive artistic director Angela Harris and dancer and choreographer Dominque Kinsey detail the Dance Canvas performance and film screenings at the Ferst Center for the Arts on March 22nd and 23rd.

Today is the first day of spring, which means celebrations are beginning for Nowruz, also known as the Persian New Year. Shelbia Jackson, founding director of the DeKalb Entertainment Commission, and Isabella Brathwaite, student filmmaker and high school senior at Dekalb School of the Arts, discuss The DeKalb County Student Film Festival. Dance Canvas executive artistic director Angela Harris and dancer and choreographer Dominque Kinsey detail the Dance Canvas performance and film screenings at the Ferst Center for the Arts on March 22nd and 23rd.

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.