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New Series

Eddie’s Attic Presents
Saturdays, 10:00 p.m.

Located in nearby Decatur, Eddie’s Attic has been known as the springboard for a number of Atlanta-area artists who have gone on to receive national attention such as The Indigo Girls, John Mayer, Sugarland, Michelle Malone and Shawn Mullins. Eddie's Attic regularly hosts acclaimed performing songwriters, as well as up-and-coming artists, from a variety of genres and in a variety of configurations from solo singers to full bands.

Now a selection of recent performances at the Attic is available every Saturday night on WUGA. Eddie Owen, the club's eponymous founder, is the host.

Specials

Memories of the Movement
Thursdays, February 4 & 11, 1:00 p.m.

The years of the Civil Rights Movement are counted among the most volatile yet vibrant in American history. The people and events that shaped this period range from charismatic preachers and actors to students and domestic workers. To celebrate the courage, conviction and commitment of ordinary people who made extraordinary contributions to social progress in America, Tavis Smiley presents "Memories of the Movement: A Black History Month Special," sharing some of the poignant and very powerful memories of the Civil Rights Movement, as experienced by a few of the men and women who served on its front lines or played vital roles behind the scenes. Guests include Rev. Jesse Jackson, Ruby Dee, Dick Gregory and Dr. Julia Hare.

America Abroad: Capping Carbon
Wednesday, February 17, 11:00 a.m.

The quest for a new Kyoto Protocol is generating plenty of hot air around the globe. "Capping Carbon" explores the changing climate of carbon emissions — from the Peruvian rainforest, where economic development is slashing a weapon in the war on warming, to the U.S., where businesses are struggling to scrub their smokestacks and the carbon credit debate is heating up on Capitol Hill.

In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement
Thursday, February 18, 1:00 p.m.

From the East Room of the White House, we hear highlights from a concert hosted by President and Mrs. Obama in honor of Black History Month. Artists include Natalie Cole, Bob Dylan, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, John Mellencamp, Smokey Robinson, Seal, the Blind Boys of Alabama and the Howard University Choir. Morgan Freeman and Queen Latifah serve as emcees.

Women of the Harlem Renaissance
Thursday, February 25, 1:00 p.m.

Broadway's Carol Woods joins The Jim Cullum Jazz Band on to celebrate a largely unsung group of black women whose artistry was pivotal to the Harlem Renaissance.

The spotlight is on Jessie Redmond Fauset, literary editor of “The Crisis,” a magazine founded by W.E.B. Du Bois, which would give voice to such young writers as Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, as well as Fauset herself. She is remembered today not only as a poet and novelist, but also as the Midwife of the Harlem Renaissance.

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