Week of 25 October 2010
Wednesday, October 27th
The Dick Lane Velodrome
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Despite its reputation as a car town, Atlanta is actually a popular destination for pro-cyclists, being home to one of a handful of bicycle racetracks in the country.
This week, East Point’s Dick Lane Velodrome hosts the final event of its racing season, the Halloween Psycho Cross.
Earlier this year, producer Kate Sweeney went to the races at the velodrome, to find out what makes the place so exciting.
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Host Lois Reitzes talks with Atlanta magazine’s Betsy Riley about things to do around the city this weekend.
Tuesday, October 26th
Bill Bolling & Maria Saporta
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Today we hear from Bill Bolling, executive director and founder of the Atlanta Community Food Bank. He’s been good friends with journalist Maria Saporta and her family for two decades. And as Maria knows, his work to stop hunger has been going on even longer.
Monday, October 25th
Nacirema Society
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You wouldn’t expect a new play written by Pearl Cleage, set in Montgomery, Alabama in 1964 to tackle the subject of debutant balls. But that is precisely what The Nacirema Society is about—a light romantic comedy set in the middle of the Civil Rights movement.
WABE’s Lois Reitzes recently spoke with the playwright to find out—for starters—what the title means.
Local Book Events
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Executive Director of the Decatur Book Festival and curator of verb.org Daren Wang stops by to talk about local area books and book events.
Monday, October 25th - Ballroom Book Bash with Daniel Pinchbeck
Monday, October 25th - Margaret Atwood - Ellmann Lectures
Thursday, October 28th - George Dawes Green - The Moth: Unchained Tour
