Arts Fell on Alabama

C.H. Wilson: All Hands on Art

C.H. Wilson is a Navy veteran living in Birmingham who finds healing and community while participating in InToto Creative Arts programs at his local VA.  
Arts Fell on Alabama airs weekly on Troy Public Radio. © 2026 Alabama State Council on the Art. 

Bethany Moody: Gifted with Thrift

Bethany Moody weaves history and sustainable practices into her fiber art, proving that even things that have been discarded can become useful once again. 
Arts Fell on Alabama airs weekly on Troy Public Radio. © 2026 Alabama State Council on the Art. 
Music: Victor Military Band, Emil Waldteufel, and Walter B Rogers. Dreams of Childhood. 1913. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/jukebox-133896/

Timothy Huffman III: Finding His Mission Through His Music

Meet Timothy Huffman III: Birmingham drummer, keyboardist, and founder of Exposure Community Development Corporation. Free music lessons changed the course of Tim’s life. Now, he’s helping the next generation of Birmingham kids find their groove through his nonprofit.  
Arts Fell on Alabama airs weekly on Troy Public Radio. © 2026 Alabama State Council on the Art. 

Bob McGough: Dungeons, Dragons, and Rough Drafts

Montgomery-based writer Bob McGough shares how a lifetime of playing Dungeons and Dragons prepared him for writing novels and short stories -- and vice versa!

2024 Wrapped: Sounds of Alabama

Treat yourself to some of 2024's best deleted scenes from your weekly dose of Southern creativity. Best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year from the Arts Fell on Alabama team!

Greta Lambert: Ghost of "A Christmas Carol" Past

Alabama Shakespeare Festival's Greta Lambert reflects on the joys and challenges of adapting Dickens' A Christmas Carol into a one-woman show during the coronavirus pandemic. In conversation with Annemarie Anderson. 

Peace Smith and Travis Hicks: Falling in Love with Stained Glass

Peace Smith and Travis Hicks of Huntsville, AL, explain how they fell in love with stained glass through a workshop at Burritt on the Mountain, and have gone on to teach the craft themselves.

Zdenko Krtić: The Sketchbook's Eternal Optimism

Visual artist and retired Auburn art professor Zdenko Krtić explains why 45 minutes of daily creativity are an essential part of his morning routine.

Moundville: Making the Past Part of the Future

800 years ago, the Mississippian cultural center now known as the Moundville site was the largest city in America north of Mexico. Discover how art and creativity contribute to our ability to understand the past and imagine the future.

The Alabama Ramblers: A Musical Postcard from the Front Lines

Music soothes the seasick (and homesick) soul, live from Korea circa 1952. Special thanks to Burgin Matthews and the Southern Music Research Center for their collaboration on this episode.

The Airing of the Quilts: Quilts and Community in Gee's Bend

We take a drive down county road 29 to Gees Bend, where handmade quilts on the clothesline flutter in the October breeze.

The Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy: Home is Where the Quilts Are

Sheila Smith, treasurer of the Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy, reflects on a childhood growing up among quilts and quilters in Wilcox County, AL. This episode was first produced by Deb Boykin and intern Ren Carroll in 2023.