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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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchDiscover 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.
The City Lights Collective is hosted by WABE. The show has published more than 1,000 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Introducing: The Upside of Jazz with Joe Alterman" (26 January 2026, 5 minutes), "DEVO at Shaky Knees ✦ Sunday in the Park featuring Tunes from the Tombs ✦ East Atlanta Strut ✦ Atlanta comedian Dante Quitman ✦ "Braiding Time, Memory and Water" ✦ Atlanta comedian Dante Quitman ✦ Urban Grind Open Mic Night" (25 September 2025, 50 minutes), and "✦ "Southern Ground: The Legacy of Radcliffe Bailey and the Future of Black Southern Art" ✦ ArtsATL weekly cultural calendar ✦ "If It Makes You Happy" ✦ Kosmo's Vinyl of the Week ✦ "Where the Weird Things Are"" (24 September 2025, 51 minutes).
The City Lights Collective publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 48 minutes across more than 1,000 episodes.
Booking probability for The City Lights Collective is 40%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The City Lights Collective requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The City Lights Collective's contact route on record: verified email.
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WABE hosts The City Lights Collective, an arts podcast with more than 1,000 episodes published.
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<p>Atlanta-based jazz pianist Joe Alterman expresses his deep appreciation of jazz and swing in his performances and compositions. Now he shares that love of jazz on The Upside of Jazz, celebrating the legendary...
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<p>✦ The band DEVO has been holding up a funhouse mirror to America for nearly fifty years. They broke out of Akron, Ohio, in the late '70s with a sound that was part punk, part art experiment, and all warning signs...
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<p>✦ The late great Radcliffe Bailey was a painter, sculptor, and mixed media artist who produced work that was personal, global, beautiful, complex, and resonated in a way that stayed with you long after you'd seen it...
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<p>✦ Since 2010, The Goat Farm has served as home to artists of all types in Atlanta. After a brief period of renovations, it reopened in 2024 and is now bigger and better than ever. You can see it in all of its glory...
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<p>✦ But first, one of the special things about the Atlanta art scene is the small and intimate art galleries that focus on a particular artistic style. City Lights Collective member Katina Pappas-DeLuca sat down with...
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<p>✦ From a memorable guest appearance in the hit TV show "Atlanta" to a leading role in the slasher "I Know What You Did Last Summer," Atlanta resident Tyriq Withers has spent the past three years skyrocketing into one...
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<p>✦ The Out on Film festival has not only been a place where the diverse voices of the LGBTQ+ community can see themselves on the big screen, but it has also served as a safe haven, a place of education, and a family...
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<p>✦ When two of Atlanta's most innovative arts institutions—the Atlanta Opera and the Alliance Theatre—join forces, the result is bound to be something extraordinary. Their latest collaboration is a powerful new...
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<p>✦ On the 4th Monday of each month at Red Light Café, there's a variety show dedicated to chaotic goodness. It's called 'Joy Deficit' and the show always starts with a communal primal scream. City Lights Collective...
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<p>✦ Produced at Assembly Studios in Atlanta, CBS's "Beyond the Gates" follows the relationships, rivalries, and secrets that follow the residents of the fictional gated community of Fairmont Crest. The fall season of...
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<p>✦ Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will perform a special one-night-only concert on Friday, September 19, and everything on the program is special. Superstar pianist Lang Lang will be the soloist for Beethoven's Majestic...
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<p>✦ English actor and producer Jon Boyega gained international recognition for his role as Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy; however, that was not Boyega's first dip into science fiction. His debut feature-length...
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<p>✦ Today, it is more important than ever to state, define, and be clear about who you are. To do that, you may have to be bold, upfront, and... frank. To that end, a dynamic group of 11 queer artists, known as Frank...
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<p>✦ In the immortal words of The Notorious B.I.G., get ready to sit and conversate for a few, with Atlanta's own Killer Mike. Legally known as Michael Render, the rapper, entrepreneur, and activist has launched a new...
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<p>✦ Food is a story—its origins, makers, and how recipes travel globally. The series "ChefATL," produced by SCAD, explores the stories behind the foods that inspire Atlanta chefs. In collaboration with WABE, SCAD...
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<p>✦ The five main food groups that are important for anyone's diet include—fruits, vegetables, protein, grains, and chocolate…okay, maybe not the last one. However, it remains an essential building block of a balanced...
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<p>Today’s special show was recorded live from Dragon Con. Join City Lights Collective hosts Kim Drobes and Jon Goode as they talk to the diverse communities of Dragon Con. Learn about the art and music of the con and...
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<p>✦ Brunching in Atlanta is practically a sport, and many of us don't know how to play. There are strategies involved—arrive early to beat the rush of a crowd, or maybe you're a diner that prefers to make reservations...
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<p>✦ "Cinematheque," Emory's film screening series, leads us on a deep dive into the history, present, and possible futures of cinema every spring and fall. Beginning tomorrow, August 27, through December...
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<p>✦ For decades, comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan has entertained audiences nationwide with his observational humor, personable stage presence, and a variety of film and television projects ranging from "Unfrosted" to...
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