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Culture On 4: Conversations At The Chattanooga Public Library

WUTC | By Ray Bassett
Published November 5, 2024 at 2:13 AM EST
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(Aired Thu 10/31/24)

An Emmy-award winning writer and producer whose credits include “The Simpsons,” “The Office” and “King of the Hill” is the first guest of a new conversation series that debuts this weekend in Chattanooga.

“Culture on 4: A Conversation with Brent Forrester” is Saturday, starting at 6:30 PM at the downtown Chattanooga Public Library.

Carmen Davis is senior director of the City of Chattanooga’s Office of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy.

Will O’Hearn is the Library’s executive director.

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