Trailblazer ballet dancer and Ballethnic dance coach Lydia Abarca Mitchell and author Karen Valby discuss Valby’s new book “The Swans of Harlem: Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History.” Plus, Associate Professor Jeff Albert, the interim chair of the School of Music at Georgia Tech, details this year’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition, and filmmaker Johnathan Banks, along with South Fulton Arts executive director Jennifer Bauer Lyons, talk about “Say Yes to Destiny” which pays tribute to Alice Lovelace and screens at the Academy Theatre on March 6.

Trailblazer ballet dancer and Ballethnic dance coach Lydia Abarca Mitchell and author Karen Valby discuss Valby&rsquo;s new book &ldquo;The Swans of Harlem: Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History.&rdquo; Plus, Associate Professor Jeff Albert, the interim chair of the School of Music at Georgia Tech, details this year&rsquo;s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition, and filmmaker Johnathan Banks, along with South Fulton Arts executive director Jennifer Bauer Lyons, talk about &ldquo;Say Yes to Destiny&rdquo; which pays tribute to Alice Lovelace and screens at the Academy Theatre on March 6.

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.

“The Swans of Harlem: Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History” / The Guthman Musical Instrument Competition / “Say Yes to Destiny”