Scenic Roots

Baron King, CEO of the recently-renamed CHATT Foundation. The Neediest Cases Fund; The Grateful Gobbler 5K Walk / Run. Reindeer on the Riverfront and the Lighted Boat Parade. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Poster for the Howard Finster exhibition. (Museum and Cultural Center at 5ive Points.) Folk artist Howard Finster made his home - and built his Paradise Garden - in Summerville, Georgia. This weekend, the Museum and Cultural Center at 5ive Points in Cleveland hosts Rev. Finster’s Rock N’ Revival - a celebration of music and events commemorating a special exhibition of Finster’s art that will remai...

Chattanooga’s Municipal Building. (Preserve Chattanooga) Let’s talk about the legacy of architecture here in Chattanooga. This conversation is the latest in our series of conversations on historic preservation in this city, in collaboration with Preserve Chattanooga - the historic preservation nonprofit formerly known as Cornerstones. Todd Morgan is executive director of Preserve Chattanooga - and...

(Creative Arts Guild) In Dalton, an annual ballet glides into this holiday season. “The Snow Queen” - presented by Creative Arts Guild and Ballet Dalton - premieres at Dalton High School on Thursday at 7 PM and runs through Sunday. Amanda Brown is executive director of Creative Arts Guild - and Jessie Southerland is the guild’s dance instructor.

(Chattanooga 2.0) What are the challenges and opportunities ahead for child care and early education here in Chattanooga and Hamilton County? The Early Matters Action Plan aims to offer a few answers - and a few strategies on how to achieve them. The plan was crafted by a coalition of civic and community stakeholders, coordinated by the education advocacy group Chattanooga 2.0. Jennifer Andrews is...

An early education plan for Chattanooga & Hamilton County. “The Snow Queen” glides into the holiday season in Dalton. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

An American red wolf. (Jessica A. Suarez) Jessica Suarez has captured the American red wolf with her camera. She is a National Geographic photographer - and Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center here in Chattanooga is featuring a new exhibit of her work. Jessica will be at Reflection Riding on Saturday, November 19th from Noon to 3 PM - a free event, no registration required. Mark McKnight...

Norm Lavoie, co-founder of New Terra Compost, at VEP 2022 this summer. (Angela Foster / UTC) How can veterans become entrepreneurs? One place that helps veterans translate their skills from military service into success in civilian business is here on our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - through the Veterans Entrepreneurship Program at the Gary W. Rollins College of Business....

For veterans, a boot camp in entrepreneurship at UTC. Capturing red wolves through the lens at Reflection Riding. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

(TEDxChattanooga) The stage is set for this year’s TEDxChattanooga. The series of talks by community speakers - independently organized under the TED program’s global initiative of “ideas worth spreading” - returns to Common House in downtown Chattanooga on the evening of Wednesday, November 16th. Maggie Carruth O’Connor is with TEDxChattanooga.

Patrick Wells. ( Jennifer Richinelli / Stone World) Patrick Wells knows about the business of natural stone - and what it can become. He is the CEO of Majestic Stone, a quarry and fabrication operation on Dayton Mountain, about an hour north of Chattanooga - and he is the CEO of StoneLoads, an online marketplace recently launched for buying and selling natural stone across the country.

Patrick Wells, CEO of Majestic Stone and StoneLoads. Maggie Carruth O’Connor on TEDxChattanooga 2022. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

“Chickadee” by Penny Dobson. (Splash Festivals) Chattanooga is a magnet for art - and art festivals. This weekend, a new festival joins the calendar: the Chattanooga Art Fest, Saturday and Sunday in Coolidge Park. Frances Schube is president of Splash Festivals, the Georgia-based organizer of the Chattanooga Art Fest.

Kevin Wilson and the cover of “Now Is Not The Time To Panic.” (Lee Anne Couch) SoLit - formerly Southern Lit Alliance here in Chattanooga - showcases the literary arts. Next week, the nonprofit will host its annual ClubLit, featuring Kevin Wilson - author of the new book “Now Is Not The Time” - on Thursday, November 17th at the Chattanooga Whiskey Hall, starting at 6 PM. Lynda LeVan is executive d...

A cannon at Point Park on Lookout Mountain. (National Park Service) This time of year brings moments for remembrance and reflection at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. Starting on Saturday, November 19th through Friday, November 25th, the park will host programs across the Chattanooga area to mark the Civil War Battles for Chattanooga in the fall of 1863. Chris Young is a ranger...

Park ranger Chris Young on the Battles for Chattanooga. SoLit’s Lynda LeVan on author Kevin Wilson at ClubLit. Frances Schube on this weekend’s Chattanooga Art Fest. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

(UTC) What can we learn from resource extraction and literature in a corner of Latin America a century ago? Lisa Burner is an assistant professor of Spanish at the University of the South in Sewanee. This week, she will give a talk on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, for the Latin American Speakers Series - on Wednesday starting at 5:30 PM in the Signal Mountain Room in the...

(Hub City Writers Project) Arwen Donahue is a farmer and artist who lives and works in rural Kentucky. Her recent book “Landings: A Crooked Creek Farm Year” chronicles - through her words and her watercolor drawings - a year of daily life on a family farm. Some of those drawings are featured in the director’s cut of the documentary “Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry” - novelist, poet and...

Arwen Donahue on “Landings: A Crooked Creek Farm Year.” The Latin American Speakers Series returns to the UTC campus. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

From the 2021 Chattanooga Fashion Expo (Chattanooga Fashion Expo) Fall is becoming the season for fashionistas here in Chattanooga. This month, the Chattanooga Fashion Expo returns for its second year - from Thursday, November 17th through Sunday, November 20th. More than just a series of runway shows, the expo offers opportunities in education, networking and mentorship for established and emergi...

Jennifer Lynberg (UTC) Jennifer Lynberg knows about teaching prospective teachers how to teach. She is an assistant professor in the School of Education on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and she has worked with UTC’s Arts-Based Collaborative - or abc@utc - which aims to transform education in and through the arts. _____ More about the Arts-Based Collaborative here at UTC a...

Mitch Silver (Mitch Silver) As Chattanooga develops its Parks and Outdoors Plan, a national expert in parks will add his voice to the dialogue. Mitchell Silver is a former commissioner for the New York City Parks Department - and now vice president of urban planning at McAdams, a land planning and design company. He will be the next speaker at CIVIQ, the lecture series from Chattanooga Design Stud...

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.”

The Hunter Museum of American Art - from the Ruth and A. William Holmberg Pedestrian Bridge. (Hunter Museum of American Art) As the Hunter Museum of American Art celebrates 70 years here in Chattanooga, we’re bringing you a series of conversations on its history, legacy and impact. For this conversation, we venture beyond the museum’s walls - and into the community. Adera Causey is the Hunter’s Cu...

This year, the Hunter Museum of American Art has celebrated its 70th anniversary here in Chattanooga. We bring you the first in a series of conversations about the museum and its impact over the decades. Nandini Makrandi is the Hunter’s chief curator. Kitty Caldwell is a member of the museum’s board of trustees - and chairman of the acquisitions committee. _____ Our thanks for Cara McGowan at the...