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"Scenic Roots" offers conversations that matter in the heart of Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley.From the mountains to the river, our conversations are rooted deep within every corner of our community - reflecting who we are, who we were and who we can become.We engage with the news that affects our community, behind and beyond the headlines. We build bridges that span from creators and innovators to storytellers and the outdoors. We focus on our challenges as many communities in one - as we celebrate what inspires us. We resonate with countless voices - in words and spaces, sounds and songs.We are "Scenic Roots."Ray Bassett hosts and produces "Scenic Roots" at WUTC.

Scenic Roots - Tues 6/13/23

Scenic Roots - Tues 6/13/23
  • William Isom, director of the Black in Appalachia Project.
  • Rockabilly Shakespeare: “The Two Gentlemen of Verona.”
  • Kris Bespalec, artist-in-residence at the Houston Museum.
  • These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”
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  • The Black in Appalachia Project - based here in East Tennessee - highlights stories and contributions of African-Americans throughout this region, the Mountain South in particular. On Thursday, the Project’s director William Isom comes to Chattanooga - at Stove Works, starting at 6 PM.
  • “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” is this year’s production from the Conasauga Shakespeare Coalition in Northwest Georgia. Performances are this Friday and Saturday at Prater’s Mill in Varnell, and next Friday and Saturday at Burr Performing Arts Park in Dalton.
  • In the Bluff View Art District in downtown Chattanooga, you’ll find the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts. Within its Victorian walls are antiques and collectibles from that era through the Depression era - and quite recently, a new addition: an artist in residence.