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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.

When Embracing The Arts Spurs The Freedom To Learn

Emma Collins
Scenic City Shakespeare
Emma Collins

“All the world’s a stage - and all the men and women merely players.”

Emma Collins knows well those words from William Shakepeare’s “As You Like It.”

She is the co-founder and education director at Scenic City Shakespeare, which performs here in the Chattanooga area - and she is one of the Wolf Trap teaching artists at the Arts-Based Collaborative here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: abc@utc.

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Ray is the host and producer of Scenic Roots, Mondays - Thursdays at 3 PM on WUTC.
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