Recently, In Focus visited the Alabama Public Library Service Regional Library for the Blind & Physically Disabled on Monticello Drive in Montgomery. Tim Emmons, Senior Librarian and Reader Advisor, and Karl Wade, longtime patron and Consumer Advisory Committee member, talk with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about the library’s services to 8000 statewide patrons.
Host Tim Phillips continues his conversation with Grammy-nominated artist Tasha Warren about their shared experience as educators and the state of the clarinet after COVID.
Sports betting is an issue that many states are grappling with, so Troy University Professor Robert Mathner, a former NCAA Division One Athletics Compliance Officer, talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about the issue. A future In Focus episode will deal with this topic in greater detail.
Hybrid Warfare could be a factor in the political polarization griipping the U.S. today, according to the co-editors of the book, “The Challenge to NATO, Global Security and the Atlantic Alliance.” Troy University Political Science Professors Michael Slobodchikoff and Doug Davis talk with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about NATO, its mission and its adversaries.
Brandon Stewart is the third co-editor of the book, which features chapters by notable contributors. This interview is the second of a two-part program in The Storyline book series on In Focus.
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Kristy Meanor, Artistic Director of the Wetumpka Depot Players, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about the upcoming play, “Doubt – A Parable,” winner of the Pulitzer Prize. They also discuss the Penguin Project, which will bring children with disabilities starring roles in a Christmas play. The young actors are paired with mentors of the same age.
The Rosa Parks Museum on the Troy Montgomery campus recently launched “Exploration of the Youniverse, Vol. 2″ in the first-floor gallery hall.
The vibrant artwork encourages viewers not only to search for meaning in the pieces, but also within themselves. Host Jaelanne Thomas reports.
And, as you probably already know, The Talk of TROY is a student-produced podcast. But did you know that Troy University students can build their own organizations? Producer PJ Heath reports.
Acclaimed author Frye Gaillard talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about his years interviewing President Jimmy Carter.
With the former president in hospice, Gaillard reflects on Carter’s role in history, as portrayed in his books, “Prophet From Plains – Jimmy Carter and His Legacy,” and “With Music and Justice for All – Some Southerners and Their Passions.”
This program is part of The Storyline Book Series.
Hate crimes are getting a lot of attention in the news, and the U.S. Department of Justice has a United Against Hate Initiative to educate communities about hate crimes and hate incidents. Jonathan Ross, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Middle District of Alabama, joins Justin Jones, Special Council to the U.S. Attorney for Civil Rights and Outreach in the Middle District, in a conversation with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about the initiative and how to report hate crimes and hate incidents.
The work of Alabama authors deserves to be read out loud – and now it is! Join host Don Noble as he reads the diverse and extensive work of Alabama’s finest authors.
In this episode:
“Smash and Grab” by Michael Knight, published in The Alumni Grill: Anthology of Southern Writers
The work of Alabama authors deserves to be read out loud – and now it is! Join host Don Noble as he reads the diverse and extensive work of Alabama’s finest authors.
In this episode:
“Smash and Grab” by Michael Knight, published in The Alumni Grill: Anthology of Southern Writers
Kristy Meanor, Artistic Director of the Wetumpka Depot Players, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about the upcoming play, “Doubt – A Parable,” winner of the Pulitzer Prize. They also discuss the Penguin Project, which will bring children with disabilities starring roles in a Christmas play. The young actors are paired with mentors of the same age.
