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Almost time to clear the way for the return of Park(ing) Day in downtown Chattanooga. Next Friday, parking spaces will be reclaimed, reimagined and repurposed as “parklets” for people on Broad Street between 4th Street and Aquarium Way.

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

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.

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.

The Valley Vibes Music & Arts Festival is on the move in Northwest Georgia. This year, the festival returns to Walker County - hosted at Cherokee Farms in LaFayette from Friday, September 23rd through Sunday September 25th.

What can we learn from resource extraction and literature in a corner of Latin America a century ago? Lisa Burner, an assistant professor of Spanish at the University of the South in Sewanee, will give a talk this week on our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - for the Latin American Speakers Series.

As Chattanooga develops its Parks and Outdoors Plan, a national expert in parks will add his voice to the dialogue. Mitchell Silver - a former commissioner for the New York City Parks Department - will be the next speaker at CIVIQ, the lecture series from Chattanooga Design Studio.

Parks planner Mitch Silver, coming to CIVIQ in Chattanooga. UTC’s Jennifer Lynberg on teaching prospective teachers. Shanna Forrestall on this year’s Chattanooga Fashion Expo. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

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