Backstories Of A History Funhouse: Bob Stagner On “Wayne-O-Rama”

Published November 1, 2023 at 6:18 PM EDT

The puppet head of Nancy Ward, a political leader among Cherokee - featured in “History Funhouse: The Wayne-O-Rama Story” at the downtown Chattanooga Public Library.

Over the summer, an exhibition about an exhibition opened at the downtown Chattanooga Public Library - and you can see it for yourself until the end of this year.

“History Funhouse: The Wayne-O-Rama Story” features works from “Wayne-O-Rama,” the art installation of puppets and sculptures about this city created by Chattanooga native Wayne White and displayed in 2016 and 2017.

Our own Richard Winham spoke with Bob Stagner of the Shaking Ray Levi Society, which partnered with the Library on the “History Funhouse.”

“History Funhouse: The Wayne-O-Rama Story” banner.

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