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William Isom, director of the Black in Appalachia Project. Rockabilly Shakespeare: “The Two Gentlemen of Verona.” Kris Bespalec, artist-in-residence at the Houston Museum. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

The Black in Appalachia Project - based here in East Tennessee - highlights stories and contributions of African-Americans throughout this region, the Mountain South in particular. On Thursday, the Project’s director William Isom comes to Chattanooga - at Stove Works, starting at 6 PM.

“The Two Gentlemen of Verona” is this year’s production from the Conasauga Shakespeare Coalition in Northwest Georgia. Performances are this Friday and Saturday at Prater’s Mill in Varnell, and next Friday and Saturday at Burr Performing Arts Park in Dalton.

In the Bluff View Art District in downtown Chattanooga, you’ll find the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts. Within its Victorian walls are antiques and collectibles from that era through the Depression era - and quite recently, a new addition: an artist in residence.

With Juneteenth a week away, dance will soon be on display at this year’s Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts and Ideas. On Friday, starting at 7 PM, the Juba Dance Ensemble will present its inaugural performance at Chattanooga Theatre Centre.

This week, the Divine Poetess - and friends - come to the Hunter Museum of American Art here in Chattanooga. On Thursday, starting at 6 PM, their program for the Vision + Verse series will explore works by African-American artists in the Hunter’s contemporary galleries.

Richard Winham shares a session from Peers Under Pressure, recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.

Theatrico brings “The Fantasticks” to Chattanooga’s West Village. The P.E.A.R. Academy, an online charm school from Girl Stance. SoundBites from SoundCorps: Field of View, Magiik, The Howlers. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Four years ago, Roe Anderson founded Girl Stance here in the Chattanooga area to help improve the wellbeing of young Black girls. Today, the nonprofit has evolved and moved online, just launching a new initiative known as The P.E.A.R. Academy.

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.