Sidewalk Radio with Gene Kansas

Series produced by Sidewalk Radio

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Sidewalk Radio creator & host, Gene Kansas, sits down with artists, architects, designers, developers, planners, preservationists, chefs, skateboarders, civil rights icons, educators and more to talk about life in the modern city.

Sidewalk Radio, a monthly special feature on AM 1690 “The Voice of the Arts”, is a show that explores the cultural and physical development of life in the modern city through the lens of history and the context of community


51 Pieces

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If you’ve ever flown into Atlanta, and that’s about 100,000,000 passengers per year, you’ve certainly noticed one thing as you soar over the city: ...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2014
  • Length: 28:55
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In Athens, Georgia, most roads lead back to education, to football, and to music. In turn, these cultural catalysts inspired development in visual...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2014
  • Length: 39:08
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To say that the film industry is making an impact on Georgia’s economy would be like saying that “The Godfather” is a decent little movie. An unde...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2014
  • Length: 27:38
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Why do we give back? Many reasons. To help the community. To help others. To feel good about ourselves. If you ask 100 people why they give, t...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2014
  • Length: 25:31
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This month, we celebrate the ho, ho, holidays with Atlanta’s very own, Coca-Cola. Coke is the world’s most recognized brand, one of America’s most...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2014
  • Length: 26:36
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This Thanksgiving, Sidewalk Radio is celebratin’ a highway. Huh? Give us a moment, we’ll explain. There are highways and then there is Buford Hi...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2014
  • Length: 32:10
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The Center for Disease Control, or CDC for short, commands high importance in the health and well being of our world community. They fight to erad...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2014
  • Length: 25:23
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What is Atlanta’s style? In a word, versatile. In a genre, southern. Our friends and neighbors rock khaki, clubwear, hoodies, gingham, seersucker...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2014
  • Length: 29:18
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August in Atlanta is hot, so what better month to celebrate our sizzling passion for porches? As you’ll hear, this space and place are more comple...

  • Added: Apr 28, 2014
  • Length: 32:02
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Freedom is a very large and very important concept. Our country is built on it. Our civic and personal identity tied to it. Our physical landscape ...

  • Added: May 01, 2014
  • Length: 28:28
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This month Sidewalk Radio presents both a radio show and an art show that journey along the path to discovery in Atlanta’s arts and culture realm. ...

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  • Added: May 01, 2014
  • Length: 25:07
  • Purchases: 1
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Memorials are here to remind us, to motivate us, to inspire us. This month we explore and remember the leadership, courage and creativity that mold...

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  • Added: May 06, 2014
  • Length: 32:03
  • Purchases: 1
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Well, we’ve all heard that April showers bring May flowers. In this month’s episode of Sidewalk Radio, we’ll also find that water brings folklore,...

  • Added: May 06, 2014
  • Length: 24:26
Caption: A true work of art, Big Bird is a puppet with staying power. This larger than life Jim Henson creation is on display at Center for Puppetry Arts
Often when we talk about an “art collection” it comes from the context and perspective of the collector; however typical to Sidewalk Radio, we lik...

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  • Added: May 08, 2014
  • Length: 27:50
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Caption: Duke Ellington and his band, Credit: Photo by Michael Ricci
Auburn Avenue was at one time known as Wheat Street. In 1893, a group of white citizens went to the city council and petitioned to change the name...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2014
  • Length: 23:40
Caption: Once on the brink of extinction, the Peregrine Falcon is back, and hanging out at The Four Seasons!
The United States can claim as one of our most lofty inventions, the skyscraper. George A. Fuller’s solution for “load bearing capacities” lead to...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2014
  • Length: 28:49
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In 1929, William Fox was a movie mogul and The Fox Theatre was Atlanta’s crown jewel of movie palaces. This Christmas Day, “The Fox” celebrates it...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2014
  • Length: 26:02
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Albeit a centerpiece both in form and function, the cuisine at our favorite restaurant is just plain food if not paired with conversation, company,...

  • Added: Jul 21, 2014
  • Length: 28:35
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Growing up as a retail pocket to serve Inman Park and Candler Park in the early 1900?s, L5P as it is affectionally known, developed organically. T...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2014
  • Length: 16:51
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The railroad, the Olympics, Coca-Cola and CNN, are all huge contributors to the development and prowess of Atlanta as a business center and to its ...

  • Added: Aug 06, 2014
  • Length: 19:26