Michael Richardson creator of the Red String Wayang Theatre.

Education Program Specialist Diana Green interviews Michael Richardson creator of the Red String Wayang Theatre. After receiving a Fulbright Fellowship to Indonesia in 1985, Richardson began working on new shadow puppet designs for western stories. From 1985-92, Richardson gave over 2000 performances in the Mid-Atlantic region. Diana talks to Michael about his participation in ASCA's Alabama Touring Artists in the Schools program. (more)


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Mike Cooley, co-founder of the Drive-By Truckers

Mike Cooley, co-founder of the Drive-By Truckers, talks with Deborah Boykin about his songwriting,  his career with DBT, and recent solo performances. (more)

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Al Head, executive director of the Alabama State Council on the Arts

This week Anne Kimzey interviews Al Head, executive director of the Alabama State Council on the Arts.  Head was recently honored in Washington, D.C. as a recipient of the 2012 Bess Lomax Hawes National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts for his role as a traditional arts advocate during his 40-year career directing cultural agencies in three states.
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Kyle Abraham director of the Abraham.In.Motion Dance Company

Rosemary Johnson, Executive Director for the Alabama Dance Council, and Leah Tucker, Director of the Carver Theater and the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, talk to Kyle Abraham director of the Abraham.In.Motion Dance Company about his background that influenced his choreography of two productions,  The Radio Show and Pavement that will be performed in Birmingham in January 2013.

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