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Podcast: The City Lights Collective
Episode: ✦ Funny Fridays ✦ Monster Mansion and the Art of Animatronics ✦ Inner Space’s Summer Sunday Concert Series ✦ ArtsATL Cultural Calendar ✦ Kosmo’s Vinyl of the Week ✦ Celebrating National Pinball Day
Description: ✦ If you're looking for your next much-needed laugh, Atlanta comedian Joel Byars has plenty of them ready for you at his "Funny Fridays" comedy showcase. The next event in the series is scheduled for August 22 at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center and will feature performances by Lace Larrabee, Carlos Rodriguez, and Emily Holden. Byars recently joined WABE arts reporter Summer Evans to talk more about why he's committed to making our Fridays funny. ✦ Last May, when the pizzeria-arcade chain Chuck E. Cheese announced plans to retire its famous animatronic bands, the backlash was swift. After hearing this...