We were happy to get the call in early fall 2021 to produce a series of videos for the virtual Atlanta Music Festival. The focus was on the confluence of the arts and environment, which was our sweet spot.
On top of that, the videos would look at West Atlanta and the Proctor Creek watershed, an area rich in Black culture and history.
The result is six videos that will pop up HERE from January 25-January 30, 2021, and remain there afterwards. Performances by musicians, poets, dancers, and visual artists as well as interviews and lectures by scientists, environmentalists, educators, students, historians, and activists are designed to contribute to a deeper understanding of Atlanta’s racial and environmental history. The week culminates with a concert featuring opera stars Morris Robinson, tenor Timothy Miller, and the Meridian Chorale, performing the concert music and poetry of African Americans focused on the natural world. Molly Samuel and the Reverend Thee Smith will narrate. [More info here]
We learned a lot from the experience and hope others will too.