Lois Reitzes interview Lauren Tate Baeza, the High Museum of Art's new curator of African art; writer and director Jeff Crompton and actor Marcus Hopkins Turner about "The Buddy Bolden Opera," streaming on YouTube; and chef and opera singer Alexander Smalls about his new cookbook "Meals, Music And Muses: Recipes From My African American Kitchen."

Lois Reitzes interview Lauren Tate Baeza, the <a href="https://high.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">High Museum of Art's</a> new curator of African art; writer and director Jeff Crompton and actor Marcus Hopkins Turner about "<a href="http://buddyboldenopera.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Buddy Bolden Opera</a>," streaming on YouTube; and chef and opera singer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.alexandersmalls.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alexander Smalls</a> about his new cookbook "<a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250098092" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meals, Music And Muses: Recipes From My African American Kitchen</a>."

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.