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You’re hearing the strings that tell the real story of the South.

For this episode of Sounds Like ATL Opening Act, we’re sitting down with the incredibly talented banjo virtuoso, Lee Johnson. We’re exploring how she honors deep-rooted traditions while completely redefining what modern string music can be right here in Atlanta🪕

Lee is bringing that soul-stirring, intricate magic to the city streets. It’s raw, its grounding, and it’s the exact kind of musical storytelling your soul needs today. 🌾🎶

Is it just us or is the world on fire?🔥🌳

So far in 2026 fires have burned nearly double the 10 year average acres burned in the U.S.
Climate change has a direct impact on global fire incidence.
Wildfire smoke is associated with an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, lung cancer, and cognitive decline.

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Time to get a mouthful at the Daily Chew!
You know that rare spot that manages to serve fine-dining-level plates without any of the exhausting pretension? That’s Daily Chew.
Hidden in plain sight on Cheshire Bridge, this is a place with fine dining level plates, women-owned, and no pretention on the plate with your delicious meal🍽️

☕This café is an absolute masterclass in storytelling. Founder Julia channels her South African roots—heavily inspired by her grandmother, a legendary Cape Town food writer—to create a menu that is as visually cinematic as it is nourishing. They work directly with local Georgia farmers, meaning every hyper-seasonal dish hits the table looking like a perfectly composed, vibrant piece of art🤎

Intensely community-focused, and exactly where you want to be when you need a morning coffee, are meeting a new client for an interview, or just want a beautifully crafted plate that tastes like someone cares.

📍 Daily Chew | Cheshire Bridge

“It has to push the story forward and represent the character that you’re writing for adequately.”

Emily Estefan, who co-wrote the score for ‘Basura’ with her mother Gloria Estefan, on what it really means to write music for the stage. The world premiere opens this Saturday at Alliance Theatre in Atlanta.

🎤 Full WABE Arts story → wabe.org/arts-basura-gloria-emily-estefan-alliance-theatre

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Start your Saturday drawing in South Fulton and end it dining in Gwinnett. WABE Arts Editor Sherri Daye Scott has four ways to fill your weekend — chalk art, hyperrealism, Wagner's Ring Cycle, and the Great Food Expo. 🎨🎭🍽️
🎤More ATL arts & culture → wabe.org/arts
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Learn how racial zoning and housing policies shaped Atlanta’s communities and continue to influence the city’s landscape in the next episode of (Re)Defining History.
Watch the new episode June 15 at 9 p.m. on WABE TV and on YouTube.
Host Victoria Lemos is joined by Paul Crater and Courtney English.

“You get art that you are not going to be able to find anywhere else.”

Atlanta Fringe Festival director Tori Weddell on why the most powerful theater in the city sometimes happens in front of just four people.
🎤 Full WABE Arts story → wabe.org/arts-atlanta-fringe-festival-2026
Have you ever been to a Fringe festival? Tell us below. 👇🎊🎭

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