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A new permanent public artwork is now part of the daily rhythm at Piedmont Park ATL. ‘Myriad’, a mirrored installation b...
12/30/2025

A new permanent public artwork is now part of the daily rhythm at Piedmont Park ATL.
‘Myriad’, a mirrored installation by Atlanta artist Gregor Turk, Artist, sits near the Meadow entrance from the Atlanta Beltline , encouraging visitors to see the park — and each other — from new angles.
Listen/Read the WABE Arts story → wabe.org/discover-atlantas-arts-culture-events/

At the African Diaspora Art Museum of Atlanta, Kwanzaa isn’t treated as a standalone event. It’s a guiding principle. In...
12/25/2025

At the African Diaspora Art Museum of Atlanta, Kwanzaa isn’t treated as a standalone event. It’s a guiding principle.
In a new WABE Arts story, ADAMA ATL director Fahamu Pecou Art, Inc shares how the concept of Kujichagulia, or self-determination, informs the museum’s exhibitions, including “Brother, Brother: The Interior Lives of Black Men,” and its vision for the future.

🔗 Read more: https://www.wabe.org/discover-atlantas-arts-culture-events/

What does it take to finish someone else’s vision? At SCAD FASH in Atlanta, curators completed André Leon Talley’s final...
12/18/2025

What does it take to finish someone else’s vision?
At SCAD FASH in Atlanta, curators completed André Leon Talley’s final exhibition after his death — guided by memory, precision and deep respect for his standards.
WABE Arts spoke with Rafael Gomes about curating after loss.
🎧 Read the story → wabe.org/discover-atlantas-arts-culture-events/
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Before Georgia became a film hub, Atlanta was already showing up for Marlon Wayans. The comedian remembers when "The Way...
12/16/2025

Before Georgia became a film hub, Atlanta was already showing up for Marlon Wayans. The comedian remembers when "The Wayans Bros." beat "Friends" in local ratings during the 1990s—and now, after filming Scary Movie 6 at Tyler Perry Studios, he's considering making Atlanta his permanent home.
Wayans talks about learning set etiquette from Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock, writing standup live on stage, and why his brother Keenen taught him to "think like an industry." 🎬
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Read the full story →https://www.wabe.org/discover-atlantas-arts-culture-events/

You could win tickets to Pete Correale at Buckhead Theatre on January 17th! All you have to do is enter our sponsored ...
12/12/2025

You could win tickets to Pete Correale at Buckhead Theatre on January 17th! All you have to do is enter our sponsored by Live Nation Concerts. Visit wabe.org/giveaway to enter, and stay tuned! We're giving away tickets to a new show each week.

A new PBS documentary is capturing a side of Atlanta many people never see. “La Orquesta” follows a year inside the Bufo...
12/11/2025

A new PBS documentary is capturing a side of Atlanta many people never see. “La Orquesta” follows a year inside the Buford Highway Orchestra — a free after-school program where young musicians from immigrant families learn more than scales. They learn they belong.
WABE Arts spoke with founder Juana Alzaga and filmmaker Monica Villavicencio about the community behind the film and the families who make the program possible.
We Love Buford Highway

Read the full story → wabe.org/discover-atlantas-arts-culture-events/

For decades, filmmaker Jason Orr has been documenting Atlanta's role in shaping Black arts and culture. From a documenta...
12/09/2025

For decades, filmmaker Jason Orr has been documenting Atlanta's role in shaping Black arts and culture. From a documentary on Maynard Jackson to films examining soul music's evolution, Orr's work preserves stories that might otherwise be lost.
Tonight at the Tara Theatre, his restored documentary "Diary of a Decade" — about the FunkJazz Kafé Arts & Music Festival screens alongside a conversation with producer Dallas Austin and National Black Arts Festival President Leatrice Ellzy.

🎬 Read about Orr's decades-long archival project → wabe.org/discover-atlantas-arts-culture-events/

You could win tickets to Yacht Rock R***e at Coca-Cola Roxy on December 20th! All you have to do is enter our sponsore...
12/09/2025

You could win tickets to Yacht Rock R***e at Coca-Cola Roxy on December 20th! All you have to do is enter our sponsored by Live Nation Concerts. Visit wabe.org/giveaway to enter, and stay tuned! We're giving away tickets to a new show each week.

12/03/2025

The cracks in Atlanta’s medical safety net are expanding.
 
This week (12/3-12/9), WABE investigates the mounting pressure on the state’s healthcare system and the people who rely on it. We look at the growing hurdles facing patients, the financial uncertainties hitting families, and how local medical providers are fighting to fill critical gaps.

It’s a series about paperwork, premiums, and the places where community care is needed most. Hear the human stories behind the policy debates.

Don’t miss a single segment. 🎧 Stream the broadcasts and episodes at wabe.org, the WABE App, and wherever you listen to podcasts.

Thank you, Atlanta! Thanks to your generosity, we not only reached our goal — we surpassed it. 👏 From the newsroom and...
12/03/2025

Thank you, Atlanta! Thanks to your generosity, we not only reached our goal — we surpassed it. 👏 From the newsroom and beyond, we are grateful to our listeners for doing their part to support local journalism.

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