🎧 Atlanta photographer Kendrick Brinson spent more than 16 years photographing Sun City, Arizona, a retirement community where great-grandmothers march in sequins. Her photobook, “Sun City: A Love Letter to the Golden Years,” is out now from Artisan. Brinson tells WABE’s Sherri Daye Scott how a movie scene led her to Sun City and explains why she chose not to show the illness and loneliness often tied to aging, and why her advice is to play more.

🎧 Atlanta photographer Kendrick Brinson spent more than 16 years photographing Sun City, Arizona, a retirement community where great-grandmothers march in sequins. Her photobook, &ldquo;Sun City: A Love Letter to the Golden Years,&rdquo; is out now from Artisan. Brinson tells WABE&rsquo;s Sherri Daye Scott how a movie scene led her to Sun City and explains why she chose not to show the illness and loneliness often tied to aging, and why her advice is to play more.

Atlanta photographer Kendrick Brinson on “Sun City,” her photobook on Arizona retirees, ahead of her Oct. 16 release party at Press Shop.

‘Play more’: Kendrick Brinson on ‘Sun City’

🎧 Monti Carlo, senior editor of food and dining at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, will emcee cooking demonstrations at Taste of Atlanta's Grand Tasting Midtown on Oct. 15 at the Epicurean Atlanta hotel. Carlo tells WABE's Sherri Daye Scott what she expects from her first Grand Tasting, and why she still hasn't picked a recipe to demo. She talks about her cookbook, "Spanglish: Recipes & Stories," the "MasterChef" run she says changed her life, and growing up on a dairy farm in Puerto Rico, eating bacalaítos from a nearby fishing village. She also shares what she loves about Atlanta's food scene, from Lazy Betty to So. Fox. 

🎧 Monti Carlo, senior editor of food and dining at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, will emcee cooking demonstrations at Taste of Atlanta's Grand Tasting Midtown on Oct. 15 at the Epicurean Atlanta hotel. Carlo tells WABE's Sherri Daye Scott what she expects from her first Grand Tasting, and why she still hasn't picked a recipe to demo. She talks about her cookbook, "Spanglish: Recipes &amp; Stories," the "MasterChef" run she says changed her life, and growing up on a dairy farm in Puerto Rico, eating bacala&iacute;tos from a nearby fishing village. She also shares what she loves about Atlanta's food scene, from Lazy Betty to So. Fox.&nbsp;

'I'm Spanglish': Monti Carlo on her cookbook and Atlanta

🎧 Former CNN anchor Don Lemon brings the DL + DL "Anything Goes" tour with comedian D.L. Hughley to Atlanta Symphony Hall on Oct. 9. For What's Feeding You?, Lemon tells WABE's Sherri Daye Scott what sharing a stage with a comedian lets him do that the anchor desk didn't, and how he and Hughley learn from each other. He talks about the news sites and blogs he reads, and why he believes the audience has moved to social media. He also looks back on his years in Atlanta, from his Virginia-Highland home to the comfort of living in a Black city, and builds an Atlanta playlist with André 3000, Janelle Monáe and the Ohio Players.

🎧 Former CNN anchor Don Lemon brings the DL + DL "Anything Goes" tour with comedian D.L. Hughley to Atlanta Symphony Hall on Oct. 9. For What's Feeding You?, Lemon tells WABE's Sherri Daye Scott what sharing a stage with a comedian lets him do that the anchor desk didn't, and how he and Hughley learn from each other. He talks about the news sites and blogs he reads, and why he believes the audience has moved to social media. He also looks back on his years in Atlanta, from his Virginia-Highland home to the comfort of living in a Black city, and builds an Atlanta playlist with Andr&eacute; 3000, Janelle Mon&aacute;e and the Ohio Players.

Facts and Feeling: Don Lemon on D.L. Hughley and Atlanta

🎧 The Atlanta Swing Classic brings West Coast Swing workshops, competitions and social dancing to t Dunwoody, Oct. 1-4. Atlanta dancer and instructor Lindsay Mistretta tells WABE's Sherri Daye Scott how to tell an improvised dance from a choreographed one, what spectators can expect from the champion division's Jack and Jill, and why this year's Classic marks her first competition back after a nine-month break. She also explains why dancers call their community a "dance family" and why West Coast Swing draws dancers from their teens to their 90s.

🎧 The Atlanta Swing Classic brings West Coast Swing workshops, competitions and social dancing to t Dunwoody, Oct. 1-4. Atlanta dancer and instructor Lindsay Mistretta tells WABE's Sherri Daye Scott how to tell an improvised dance from a choreographed one, what spectators can expect from the champion division's Jack and Jill, and why this year's Classic marks her first competition back after a nine-month break. She also explains why dancers call their community a "dance family" and why West Coast Swing draws dancers from their teens to their 90s.

Atlanta Swing Classic: Lindsay Mistretta on what to expect

🎧 The third Atlanta Art Fair opens October 1 at Pullman Yards with more than 80 galleries, the most in the fair’s history. Fair director Kelly Freeman tells WABE’s Sherri Daye Scott how interest in Atlanta has grown beyond the American South to galleries around the world, and why the fair’s public programming is meant to bring art out of the booth. She describes artist Tariqa Waters’ live game show, “I Know Art People,” the “Low Grit Grins” exhibition and ATL CURRENTS, a new initiative for independent Atlanta artists. She also shares tips for first-timers.

🎧 The third Atlanta Art Fair opens October 1 at Pullman Yards with more than 80 galleries, the most in the fair&rsquo;s history. Fair director Kelly Freeman tells WABE&rsquo;s Sherri Daye Scott how interest in Atlanta has grown beyond the American South to galleries around the world, and why the fair&rsquo;s public programming is meant to bring art out of the booth. She describes artist Tariqa Waters&rsquo; live game show, &ldquo;I Know Art People,&rdquo; the &ldquo;Low Grit Grins&rdquo; exhibition and ATL CURRENTS, a new initiative for independent Atlanta artists. She also shares tips for first-timers.

Art Out of the Booth: Kelly Freeman on Atlanta Art Fair

🎧 Netflix's "A Different World" returns to Hillman College, and this time it was filmed in Atlanta, including on the campuses of Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College and Morehouse College. Creator and showrunner Felicia Pride tells WABE's Sherri Daye Scott how a call from Debbie Allen brought her to the project, why now is the time to hear from young Black America, and the four pillars she carried over from the original: warmth, community, the HBCU experience and political consciousness. She also explains how the new series evolves into a single-camera dramedy, with legacy cast members returning in new storylines.

🎧 Netflix's "A Different World" returns to Hillman College, and this time it was filmed in Atlanta, including on the campuses of Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College and Morehouse College. Creator and showrunner Felicia Pride tells WABE's Sherri Daye Scott how a call from Debbie Allen brought her to the project, why now is the time to hear from young Black America, and the four pillars she carried over from the original: warmth, community, the HBCU experience and political consciousness. She also explains how the new series evolves into a single-camera dramedy, with legacy cast members returning in new storylines.

Back to Hillman: Felicia Pride on 'A Different World'

🎧 Four workshops. Four professional artists. One group of high school students at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA) in Atlanta. Educational programming coordinator Lexus Swatz explains how MOCA GA’s Young Artists Project grew out of its Working Artist Project and what’s new this year: a new home, longer workshops and a student exhibition that stays up longer. 

🎧 Four workshops. Four professional artists. One group of high school students at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA) in Atlanta. Educational programming coordinator Lexus Swatz explains how MOCA GA&rsquo;s Young Artists Project grew out of its Working Artist Project and what&rsquo;s new this year: a new home, longer workshops and a student exhibition that stays up longer.&nbsp;

The Next Generation: MOCA GA Young Artist Project

A young athlete from Panama moved in with Javier Wallace's family — and the relationship became a book. "Basketball Trafficking: Stolen Black Panamanian Dreams," Wallace's account of the F-1 student visa pipeline into U.S. basketball, is the inaugural grant recipient of the Tara Coyt Publishing Fund, a new Atlanta effort to get more Black scholars into print. Wallace discusses the book September 17 at the Auburn Avenue Research Library, in conversation with former NBA All-Star Joe Barry Carroll. 

Supporting Black scholars 

Coyt launched the fund in 2025 with an open call to publishers for manuscripts they'd already accepted but couldn't yet afford to produce. "In the first year, we received about 10 applications," she said. 

At its center is the publishing subvention grant — up to $10,000 per book to help cover printing costs. The fund also supports a manuscript review workshop, a final-stage peer-review process for selected manuscripts, run in partnership with a university or professional organization. Recipients are also eligible for an author talk after publication. Which is how Wallace ended up on stage with Carroll. 

A young athlete from Panama moved in with Javier Wallace's family &mdash; and the relationship became a book. "<a href="https://www.dukeupress.edu/basketball-trafficking">Basketball Trafficking: Stolen Black Panamanian Dreams,</a>" Wallace's account of the F-1 student visa pipeline into U.S. basketball, is the inaugural grant recipient of the&nbsp;<a href="https://taracoyt.com/publishing-fund/">Tara Coyt Publishing Fund,</a>&nbsp;a new Atlanta effort to get more Black scholars into print. Wallace discusses the book September 17 at the Auburn Avenue Research Library, in conversation with former NBA All-Star Joe Barry Carroll.&nbsp;
Supporting&nbsp;Black scholars&nbsp;
Coyt launched the fund in 2025 with an open call to publishers for manuscripts&nbsp;they'd&nbsp;already accepted but&nbsp;couldn't&nbsp;yet afford to produce. "In the first year, we received about 10 applications," she said.&nbsp;
At its center is the publishing subvention grant &mdash; up to $10,000 per book to help cover printing costs. The fund also supports a manuscript review workshop, a final-stage peer-review process for selected manuscripts, run in partnership with a university or professional organization. Recipients are also eligible for an&nbsp;author&nbsp;talk after publication. Which is how Wallace ended up on stage with Carroll.&nbsp;

The Coyt Fund's assist to author Javier Wallace’s  'Basketball Trafficking' 

Known for his one-of-a-kind storytelling abilities, comedian and writer Ali Siddiq has taken 2026 by storm. 

His most recent standup specials, "Mondays" and "My Father," have been released to critical acclaim and high viewership numbers. In addition, on April 19, the performer released "Ali Siddiq: From Inside," a raw and in-depth conversation where Siddiq speaks directly to inmates about accountability, choices, and the reality of recidivism in America. 

Now, the comedian has taken to the road, performing across the nation in his Custom Fit comedy tour, which will be arriving in Atlanta on Oct. 16.  

Known for his one-of-a-kind storytelling abilities, comedian and writer Ali Siddiq has taken 2026 by storm.&nbsp;
His&nbsp;most recent standup specials, "Mondays" and "My Father," have been released to critical acclaim and high viewership numbers.&nbsp;In addition, on April 19,&nbsp;the performer&nbsp;released "Ali Siddiq: From Inside," a raw and in-depth conversation&nbsp;where Siddiq&nbsp;speaks directly to inmates about accountability, choices, and the reality of recidivism in America.&nbsp;
Now, the comedian has taken to the road, performing across the nation in his&nbsp;Custom Fit comedy tour, which will be arriving in Atlanta on Oct. 16. &nbsp;

Ali Siddiq brings life experience and laughter to State Farm Arena

BODDO Studio, Aishah Rashied Hyman, Atlanta design, West African textiles, Amani Women's Co-op, Kuba cloth, Kente cloth, Atlanta Design Festival, High Point Market, WABE Arts, home decor, small-batch design 

BODDO Studio, Aishah Rashied Hyman, Atlanta design, West African textiles, Amani Women's Co-op, Kuba cloth, Kente cloth, Atlanta Design Festival, High Point Market, WABE Arts, home decor, small-batch design&nbsp;

Inside BODDO Studio's process, from dream to drop 

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Each week, WABE Arts features stories of art and culture in Atlanta.

Each week, WABE Arts features stories of&nbsp;art and culture in Atlanta.

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