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How much do arts and culture nonprofits power the economy here in the Greater Chattanooga area? Quite a lot - and in more ways than one - according to Arts and Economic Prosperity 6, a recently released study by Americans for the Arts. James McKissic is president of ArtsBuild.

This weekend, Chattanooga Ballet brings four contemporary ballets from four world-class choreographers here to our campus. “Art / Contour” is Saturday starting at 6 PM - and Sunday starting at 3 PM - at the Roland Hayes Theater in the UTC Fine Arts Center.

The nonprofit Chattanooga Design Studio is launching a six-month process - with consultant partners and community input - to develop recommendations and visions for the Civic Center District. The process begins with an open house for the public on Monday at Waterhouse Pavilion starting at 6 PM.

This year’s Wine Over Water returns to a familiar spot earlier than in years past. The evening of wine, food and music for the historic preservation nonprofit Preserve Chattanooga is Saturday, August 17th - from 6 PM to 8 PM - on the Walnut Street Bridge.

Adam Stone and Noah Prince are two of the members of Le Gato, a funk-rock group with roots in jazz, progressive rock and jam music - and this weekend's local opening act for Riverfront Nights, starting at 6 PM at Ross' Landing in downtown Chattanooga.

Next week, the Statewide Women’s Policy Conference returns to downtown Chattanooga. It happens Thursday, February 6th and Friday, February 7th at The Westin Chattanooga. This year’s conference will be held in honor of Dr. Carol Berz, who died last month.

A conversation on “The Economics of Sports” comes next week to our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. It takes place on Thursday, February 6th - starting at 11:30 AM - at the Wolford Family Athletic Center on 720 E. 4th St.

“Walk This Way” - now on display at the Hunter Museum of American Art in downtown Chattanooga - features footwear from the Stuart Weitzman Collection of Historic Shoes. On Thursday, starting at 6 PM, Chery Jordan and the Runway Rebels will present “Walk This Way Through Fashion.”

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Carl Eriksson, assistant professor of pediatrics at Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine, about treating a case of tetanus in a 6-year-old boy.

An attack on a mosque in Quebec City Sunday killed at least 6 people after gunmen opened fire during evening prayers. Steve Inskeep talks to Kelly Greig, of the Canadian TV channel Global News.