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Tomorrow night, “The Last Train to Nibroc” arrives at The Mars Theatre in LaFayette, Georgia. The latest play from Back Alley Productions is a tale of love, loss and life in rural Kentucky in the 1940's.

And now, a visit to Proof Bar and Incubator in downtown Chattanooga. Our own Nessa Parrish takes us there.

ETC’s “The Daughters of the Moon” at Barking Legs Theater. Lisa Denton, features editor at The Chattanooga Times Press. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

This week, the first in a cycle of nine plays exploring the African diaspora throughout American history comes to Chattanooga. “The Daughters of the Moon” - produced by Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga - premieres Friday at 7:30 PM at Barking Legs Theater.

Here in the Chattanooga area, the fall yields a harvest of festivals - often many festivals in many directions at once. How to keep on top of them all? Lisa Denton is the features editor at The Chattanooga Times Free Press - and she compiles the paper’s Fall Festival Guide.

From the early days of Chattanooga women helping orphans downtown to the partnerships with Hamilton County and beyond, we’ve learned a lot about Chambliss Center for Children, now in its 150th year. What’s next?

In "Before and After" - the latest story from “Greater Chattanooga” by our public media partner WTCI PBS - we'll learn about the refugee experience of a Ukrainian couple who came to Chattanooga on the eve of the Russian invasion and how a community has come together to support them.

John Kilkenny on “Bessie Smith: Orchestrating the Blues.” Stratton Tingle of SoundCorps with the latest SoundBites. This year’s Valley Vibes returns to Cherokee Farms in Georgia. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Each month, SoundCorps - the music nonprofit here in Chattanooga - showcases five locally-produced songs in “SoundBites,” which supports our own musicians. Stratton Tingle - executive director of SoundCorps - shares the latest SoundBites with us.

Next year marks a century since Bessie Smith began her recording career - and in early 2023, the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera will lead a multi-layered celebration of Bessie’s life and music in collaboration with community partners, titled: “Bessie Smith: Orchestrating the Blues.”