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Seasons and cycles abound in life, in nature, in stories. Margaret Renkl captures their rhythms in her new book, “The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year." On Monday, November 6th, she comes to Chattanooga's Riverview Park Amphitheater, presented by The Book & Cover.

Last week, Friends of the Festival here in Chattanooga announced Riverbend will pause for a hiatus in 2024 while Riverfront Nights will expand for the summer. Mickey McCamish is executive director of Friends of the Festival.

Over the weekend, Artistic Civic Theatre in Dalton concluded its latest production, the British comedy “Noises Off.” What’s ahead for the Theatre from now until the arrival of 2024? Kate Losh is managing director of ACT.

Take a look at the Instagram for Be The Change Youth Initiative here in Chattanooga - and you’ll read this description: “Youth Should Be SEEN, HEARD, & LOVED. Our Mission: Reduce Youth Suicides through Mental Health Advocacy and Building a Stronger Community.”

As this Thanksgiving approaches, the world is again in turmoil. This weekend here in Chattanooga, a multifaith Thanksgiving service seeks to light a candle despite the darkness. Sunday’s service begins at 4 PM at Pilgrim Congregational Church - 400 Glenwood Drive.

On the Line - to tell the story of Be the Change Youth Initiative. A multifaith Thanksgiving service this weekend in Chattanooga. New works by artists for 30 years of Barking Legs Theater. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

What better way to celebrate than incubate? This month, Barking Legs Theater here in Chattanooga is hosting nearly two dozen events to mark its 30th anniversary. Among them: new works by artists from an incubator residency project. On Monday night, Moll King - and Donnie Marsh and Ashley Saturday - will perform their new works.

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would have turned 95 next year. Here in Chattanooga, one tribute to the legacy and work of the civil rights leader and his associates - featuring music and spoken word reflections - will be held on the evening of Thursday, January 25th at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center.

In this corner of the Southeast, the crisis of food insecurity has gotten worse. The Chattanooga Area Food Bank, which serves 20 counties in Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia, estimates 40,000 more residents - including 12,000 more children - have struggled with greater food insecurity in the past year.

Food insecurity deepens in the Chattanooga area and beyond. In January, a tribute to MLK’s legacy in downtown Chattanooga. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”