Scenic Roots
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Scenic Roots offers conversations that matter in the heart of Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley.
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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.
Latest Episodes
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Amit Yagur and Noga Hila Motana live in an area of Israel that shares a bond with the Jewish community here in Chattanooga - a bond that has only deepened since October 7th, 2023 up to today. They are traveling to Chattanooga for a dinner Tuesday at the Jewish Cultural Center. -
Voices from Israel to tell their stories here in Chattanooga. Talking “Economics and Etiquette” on the UTC campus. “I Do! I Do!” - the musical on stage at Oak Street Playhouse. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.” -
On a clear night, when you can see the constellations in the sky, the stars can appear ever close and yet ever far. For Neena Wang, the constellations are “our oldest ancestors.” A multidisciplinary artist, Neena is the curator of “Celestial Bodies” - opening Friday at Stove Works here in Chattanooga. -
In dramatic expression, a choreopoem blends poetry, music, dance and song. The word was coined a half-century ago by the writer of the work “For Colored Girls…” - now on stage here in Chattanooga, presented by NoogaVision Theatre and Performing Arts Co. -
Partnership2Gether - known as “P2G” - connects Jewish communities within Israel and Jewish communities around the world, including here in Chattanooga and the Southeast. Last month, members of the Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga traveled to Israel through P2G. -
From Chattanooga to Israel through Partnership2Gether. “For Colored Girls”: A production full circle for NoogaVision. “Celestial Bodies”: Art to illuminate on display at Stove Works. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots." -
For this episode, we bring you the latest in our monthly series “Chatting with Chancellor.” Last week, I sat down for a one-on-one conversation with Dr. Robert Dooley, Interim Chancellor here on our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - and the Dean of the Gary W. Rollins College of Business. -
Engineering is a hands-on discipline. So is the quest for the next generation of engineers. This weekend, our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - hosts an E-Week Open House, for students k-through-12 and their families in this area. -
At a nature preserve, the night can be as full of activity as the day. Think of hikes by moonlight, Red Wolf howls, owl prowls and gazing at the stars. That’s what you’ll find at Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center in Chattanooga - which hosts “Follow the Fire” on Saturday, starting at 5 PM. -
Here in Chattanooga, the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts hosts one of the premier antiques shows in the South. With the Museum under renovation and now operating out of a nearby pop-up space, its Annual Antiques Show and Sale for this year comes to the Signal Ballroom at the Choo-Choo.
