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Emory’s Cinematheque series | Thee Blk Pearl | Comedy round-up | Artist Victoria Dugger’s ‘Must Be Nice’ | Living Walls’ quinceañera

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Emory’s ‘Cinematheque’ series looks back over 50 years of explosive and groundbreaking films

“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 Aug. 27 through December, “Cinematheque” looks back exactly 50 years to 1975, an explosive and groundbreaking year for film, with blockbusters like “Jaws,” underdog hits like “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and offbeat outsider works like “Grey Gardens.” Emory film and media professors Matthew Bernstein and Dan Reynolds recently sat down with “City Lights Collective” co-host Kim Drobes to detail this season’s series.

 ”The most prominent film of 1975 by just about any measure is ‘Jaws.’ This is a movie that came out in June and was number one at the box office through the end of September. And you know, it launched Steven Spielberg’s career kind of into the stratosphere, but also really transformed. Hollywood filmmaking seemingly forever,” said Reynolds.

Different Emory faculty members from the film department selected each of the films showing at “Cinematheque.” All the films that are a part of the series are the nominees for “Best Picture” in 1975.

Atlanta rock band Thee Blk Pearl spotlighted in WABE’s ‘Sounds like ATL’

WABE’s “Sounds Like ATL” documentary series explores the vibrant Atlanta music scene. Each week, it either introduces or reintroduces you to a local artist, sharing their creative process and a few live performances. You can watch, dance, and sing along on the WABE YouTube channel, and today’s episode features the Atlanta rock band, Thee Blk Pearl.

Atlanta comedian Joel Byars shares must-see comedy events this week

“City Lights Collective” member and award-winning Atlanta comedian Joel Byars is one of the hardest-working people in the business. Aside from his podcast, “Hot Breath Pod,” he’s always hosting comedy events around town, and now, he joins us weekly to share his picks for this week’s must-see comedy events.

Atlanta artist Victoria Dugger explores Blackness, femininity, disability and domesticity in exhibit ‘Must Be Nice’

A strange realm, both familiar and unsettling, greets visitors in Victoria Dugger’s solo exhibition, “Must Be Nice.” She’s been praised for the mesmerizing marriage of cuteness and grotesque in her work, which explores Blackness, femininity, disability, and domesticity. She was recently awarded the 2024 Hudgens Prize for her work. Dugger joined WABE arts reporter Summer Evans to talk about her collection currently on view at the Hudgens Center in Duluth.

Living Walls celebrates 15 years with quinceañera at the Goat Farm

Over the past decade and a half, the Atlanta-based public art organization Living Walls has transformed Atlanta’s streets into a vibrant gallery of murals and cultural storytelling. And now, Living Walls is all grown up and celebrating its 15th birthday with a full quinceañera at the Goat Farm on Sept. 13. “City Lights Collective” producer Josh Thane spoke with creative director Tatiana Bell about why a quinceañera felt like the perfect way to honor the milestone, and how the organization continues to shape the city’s creative landscape.

Reflecting on the last 15 years of Living Walls, Bell said, “Living Walls  has definitely changed the landscape, and it’s amazing to see that. Some of those early murals are still there. Murals specifically, I think from like 2011 I see all around the city.”

The quinceañera celebration is also a fundraising event for Living Walls to continue helping local artists.  ”If you support public art or the arts in any way, people can show up in that way to our fundraising events, get the merch, go to the art shows, pay attention to what artists are out here, what artists are saying, what they’re frustrated about,” said Bell.

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