This episode of Hybrid Atlanta features Kate McNeil, owner of All the Tropes, Atlanta’s first and only all-romance bookstore. We talk about the importance of diversity and identification in the romance genre, All the Tropes’ role as a third space in Atlanta’s Kirkwood neighborhood, and how romance has outlived the […]
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This episode of Hybrid Atlanta features Julio Medina, dancer, choreographer, and assistant professor at Emory University. We talk about his upbringing as a Chicano in South Los Angeles, his approach to hip hop and to his students’ multicultural backgrounds, Atlanta’s dance scene, and the power of dance as a medium […]
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This episode of Hybrid Atlanta features Alex Ferror, a Brazilian artist whose work is deeply influenced by his upbringing in São Paulo. We talk about how street art, comics and cartoons influence his art and how childhood memories become the source of adults’ artistic visions. Created by Paul Alonso, Hybrid […]
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This episode of Hybrid Atlanta features Alan Grostephan, author of the novels The Banana Wars (2024) and Bogota (2013). We explore the Colombian historical periods that inspired his work, the relationship between violence and literature, and the influence of Latin American writers on his storytelling. Created by Paul Alonso, Hybrid […]
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This episode of Hybrid Atlanta features Isadora Pennington, senior editor at ArtATL and president of the Avondale Arts Alliance. We discuss Atlanta’s multicultural art scene, the role of arts journalism, her creative practice as a photographer, and her relationship to social media and fanzines. Created by Paul Alonso, Hybrid Atlanta […]
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This episode of Hybrid Atlanta features Ecuadorian artist Carla Contreras. We talked about how art can transform the city, the surroundings as information for the artist, and the human connection with technology and nature. Created by Paul Alonso, Hybrid Atlanta is a video interview series with local artists and creatives […]
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