Jay Trumbull, who cannot run again because of term limits.
But it remains to be seen if the scandal that impacted his reputation as a pioneering visionary in the Southern theater community will impact his candidacy for public office.
A celebrated artist
Any analysis of Clowdus’ fall from grace in Atlanta’s cultural scene must acknowledge the heights from which he fell. Under his artistic direction, Clowdus drew national attention for immersive experiences that redefined what it meant to attend a night at the theater.
Serenbe Playhouse, located in a sustainable community 30 miles outside Atlanta proper, developed a reputation for shows not contained by actual housing at all. The company staged a
Serenbe is a neighborhood on the edge of Atlanta in South Fulton County. The residential community offers a connection between arts and the environment. Jennifer Bauer-Lyons is the executive director of the Serenbe Institute for Art, Culture and the Environment and she joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes to discuss their newly created programs and partnerships.
The Serenbe Institute is comprised of two divisions: Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre and AIR Serenbe, which is their artist-in-residence program. They also manage a new program called A.C.E. “This is our outreach program, specifically for the residents of South Fulton County and that program brings free arts, culture, and environmental programming to schools, non-profits. We partner with the City of South Fulton, with Union City, with Fairburn, and it just kind of runs a gamut with all the different partners we have,” said Bauer-Lyons.