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Interview with Muralist and Project Manager at Living Walls Angela Bortone

This episode of Hybrid Atlanta features Angela Bortone, a Dominican-Italian muralist and project manager for Living Walls, the nonprofit organization devoted to creating public art in Atlanta. We talk about art as ā€œan act of reconciliation,ā€ the process of finding the right aesthetic for a specific location, and how her transnational identity shapes her work.

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Interview with Book Store Owner Kate Mc Neil

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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Interview with Choreographer Julio Medina

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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