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April 29 — Happy last few days of April, Silver Streak readers!
This week brings more on the launch of WABE’s City Lights Collective, which will air July 7 after Lois Reitzes retires following her June 26 broadcast. We also have Jim Farmer’s story on Italian actor Marco Calvani, whose role in the Netflix series “The Four Seasons” marks his U.S. acting debut. Plus, tickets are now available for the National Jewish Health ‘Legends’ gala on May 12. This year’s event will pay tribute to former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young.
And now for a few headlines:
🔎 Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has formed an exploratory committee ahead of a potential run for governor next year.
🧒🏽 The Children’s Museum of Atlanta has received a $2.5 million grant from the Lilly Foundation to expand its programming on building positive character traits in kids.
👂 May is Better Speech and Hearing Month. To learn more about testing resources and the link between hearing loss and cognitive decline visit here.
🎊 DeKalb County’s oldest Black neighborhood will celebrate the 47th annual Lynwood Park Community Day on May 3 from noon-6 p.m. in Brookhaven.
🍽️ The Human Rights Campaign Atlanta annual dinner will be held Saturday at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. Journalist and author Charles M. Blow will be one of the honorees and speakers.
🏳️⚧️ Charis Books and More is offering a Trans & Friends Adult Group on Mon., May 5 at 8 p.m. Designed for people questioning their gender or coming out as trans in adulthood, the facilitated space is also for allies, partners, and spouses.
🚘 🍛 Meals On Wheels Atlanta is kicking off TASTE 2025 at 1705WEST on Fri., May 30 to support Atlanta’s seniors. The event features food pop-ups, exclusive auction items, and more. Tickets can be purchased here.
🕓 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter.
• WABE launches City Lights Collective
• Marco Calvani and ‘The Four Seasons’
• National Jewish Health ‘Legends’ gala
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• Stories of Atlanta | Lance Russell
Enjoy!
WABE to launch City Lights Collective
🎧 NPR station WABE 90.1 has announced the upcoming launch of The City Lights Collective, a new weekday show focused on Atlanta’s arts and culture scene.
The program will premiere on Mon., July 7 at 1 p.m. and will build on the legacy of City Lights with Lois Reitzes, who is retiring after her June 26 broadcast.
Kim Drobes, current managing producer of City Lights, will serve as the show’s executive producer and co-host. She will be joined by Jon Goode, an Emmy-nominated writer, poet, and host of The Moth’s Atlanta events.
🎙️ Learn more about the new program here.
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Marco Calvani talks returning to acting with ‘The Four Seasons’
🌟 Although he has a plum role in the splashy new Netflix series “The Four Seasons,” Italian actor Marco Calvani wasn’t chasing the spotlight.
Calvani happily stopped acting over a decade ago, turning his attention to theater and a life as a writer and director. But in 2023, Calvani and his husband Marco Pigossi met actor Colman Domingo and his husband, Raúl Domingo. That eventual friendship led Calvani to audition for “The Four Seasons,” where he landed the key role of Claude. The role marks his U.S. acting debut.
Based on the 1981 film starring Alan Alda (who also wrote and directed the film), Carol Burnett, Sandy Dennis, and Rita Moreno, “The Four Seasons” follows six old friends – couples Kate (Tina Fey) and Jack (Will Forte), Nick (Steve Carell) and Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver), and Danny (Colman Domingo) and Claude (Calvani) – on spring, summer, fall and winter getaways. When one of the couples breaks up, it has a tremendous effect on the others, especially when a new partner joins in on future trips. The miniseries premieres on Netflix on May 1 and was created by Fey, Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield.
📽️ Read the full story from Jim Farmer here.
National Jewish Health to honor Andrew Young at ‘Legends’ gala
🤝 “Forever Young – A Tribute to Andrew Young,” a black-tie gala hosted by National Jewish Health, is slated to take place at the Woodruff Arts Center Galleria in Atlanta on May 12.
As part of the respiratory hospital’s “Legends of Atlanta” series, the upcoming event will pay tribute to Young, a prominent civil rights leader, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and former Atlanta mayor.
According to National Jewish Health, the gala will commemorate Young’s “extraordinary legacy and decades of public service, humanitarian leadership and commitment to justice.”
Co-chaired by Billye Aaron, Paul Hagedorn, and Billy Payne (each of whom shares a personal connection with Young), the celebratory evening will feature live performances, red carpet arrivals, and tributes from local leaders.
🎟️ Read the full story and secure your tickets here.
‘Everybody’s Cousin’: Stories of Atlanta by Lance Russell
VIA SAPORTAREPORT
🍎 As these things go, the changing of the name Marthasville to Atlanta went about as smoothly as could be expected. There was one slight hitch, however, as some, who were no doubt devotees of ancient literature, assumed that there had been a typographical error in the spelling of the town’s new name. They thought that “Atlanta” should actually be spelled “Atalanta.” The presumption was that the town had been named after a character in Greek mythology known for her foot races and fondness for golden apples.
But, according to those who were there at the time, Greek mythology had nothing to do with the renaming of Marthasville. Despite the small confusion related to what to call the town, there was no confusion about the fact that Atlanta was poised for growth, as evidenced by the number of newcomers arriving to the region. Adding emphasis to that evidence was the return to Atlanta of an old familiar face once thought long gone.
🍑 Read more about this second-chance tale on this week’s Stories of Atlanta.
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