We are joined by Edie Hand, the founder of, the “Women of True Grit franchise” that encourages women to share their stories of how they navigated through hard things to find beautiful situations. Edie Hand is a businesswoman, international speaker and author, media personality, filmmaker, and Mom. She has authored and been a part of authoring over twenty-five books. Hand is also related to the King of Rock and Roll, the late Grate Elvis Pressley. We talk about all of this and the upcoming Genuine Elvis Concert at the Bama Theatre.

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We are joined by Rebecca Todd Minder, Director of the Award-winning Alabama Heritage Magazine. Celebrating its 40th anniversary next year, Alabama Heritage has become the state’s premier historical publication. Featuring dozens of topics from anthropology to literature and so much more, the magazine has become an esteemed quarterly that serves not only the state, but also the southeastern region. The magazine provides rich educational resources to its readers and has been cited in various works as a reliable reference.

Produced by The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa County, Inc. located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

We are joined by George Staib and Sarah Hilmer of staibdance, a contemporary dance company based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 2007 and about to celebrate 20 years of activity, the group will be in Tuscaloosa during the week of September 8th through 12th, hosting classes in various locations throughout the city and culminating with the performance of ARARAT on September 12th at 7:30 p.m. at the Historic Bama Theatre.

Produced by The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa County, Inc. located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.