Alabama Arts Radio

About Alabama Arts Radio

The Alabama Arts Radio Series introduces listeners to exceptional artists and other special people who make the arts happen in Alabama. Each week, members of the Council staff visit with Alabama’s musicians, painters, sculptors, writers, and other special individuals who contribute to the state’s rich artistic traditions. This special radio series is affiliated with National Public Radio, Public Radio International, the Associated Press and the Alabama Broadcasters Association.

Publisher

Council on the Arts

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Dec 2013

Latest episode

17 Mar 2023

Latest episodes

91 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Mar 2023

   Jacqueline Viskup, Ren Carroll / the Freedom Quilting Bee

   In this episode, Jacqueline Viskup and Ren Carroll learn about the history of the Freedom Quilting Bee in conversations with Kim V. Kelly, volunteer director and board members Lonnie Brown, Jr., Patty Irby, Taylor Irby, and Sheila Smith, all of whom grew up in Alberta, the Wilcox County community where the FQB is located.

2. 

   17 Mar 2023

   Annemarie Anderson / Caitlin Lollar

   In this episode, Annemarie Anderson talks with Caitlin Lollar, director of the Folk School at Camp McDowell. They discuss the history of the folk school, what people can expect when they attend classes there, and upcoming classes for the year.

3. 

   24 Jan 2023

   Rosemary Johnson / Tanya Wideman-Davis / Thaddeus Davis, part 2

   In this episode, Rosemary Johnson talks with Tanya Wideman-Davis and Thaddeus Davis of the Wideman-Davis Dance Company about their work with the community to create performances based on everyday black life in Montgomery, using archival photographs to spark the process.

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