The annual Summer Shade Festival presented by Southern Feedstore is a fundraiser for the Grant Park Conservancy. We hear about this year’s festivities from Michelle Blackmon, executive director of Grant Park Conservancy, and the festival director Alisa Chambers. Lead guitarist and vocalist Josh Erwin of the band Mermaid Motor Lounge also joined them. Plus, we listen back to a conversation with James Beard and Peabody award-winning chef Alton Brown about his book “Good Eats 4: The Final Years.” 

The annual Summer Shade Festival presented by Southern Feedstore is a fundraiser for the Grant Park Conservancy. We hear about this year’s festivities from Michelle Blackmon, executive director of Grant Park Conservancy, and the festival director Alisa Chambers. Lead guitarist and vocalist Josh Erwin of the band Mermaid Motor Lounge also joined them. Plus, we listen back to a conversation with James Beard and Peabody award-winning chef Alton Brown about his book “Good Eats 4: The Final Years.”&nbsp;

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.