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Richard Winham shares a session from Paul Edelman, recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.

Arielle Garcia Hayes, Principal of University High here at UTC. Beyond the Bard in Obvious Dad’s “Lear” on the UTC campus. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Next week is the start for students at University High - a partnership between Hamilton County Schools and our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Arielle Garcia Hayes is the Principal - or as she likes to say, the PrinciPAL - of University High.

“Lear” is a play that twists and transcends the tale by William Shakespeare about the old King and his daughters. It’s the finale for this summer’s season from theatre company Obvious Dad in Chattanooga - premiering Friday in the Fine Arts Center here at UTC, recommended for ages 16 and older.

Richard Winham shares a session from Frog Kabab, recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.

The story behind “Voices + Visions: Chattanooga’s Homeless.” A welcome refuge for creatives at France’s Chateau Orquevaux. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Orquevaux is a village in the northeast of France, about three hours east of Paris. It is home to a Chateau that since 2015 has opened its doors to an International Artists and Writers Residency program - welcoming musicians, writers and visual artists from around the world.

Inside the downtown Chattanooga Public Library, you’ll find on the first floor an exhibit of words and images that shares the stories of the homeless community in this city. Artist Robin Howe connected with - and compiled the stories from - that community for “Voices + Visions: Chattanooga’s Homeless.”

James Baldwin, the African-American writer and activist, was born nearly a century ago - on August 2nd, 1924. This month, the James Baldwin Festival of Words takes place here in Chattanooga - from Friday, August 25th through Sunday, August 27th.

A few years ago, artist Wayne White created his own indoor funhouse history of his native Chattanooga, filled with puppets and sculptures - known as Wayne-o-Rama. Part of that work is now on display at the downtown Chattanooga Public Library.