Scenic Roots

(Aaron Burdett Music / Facebook) Richard Winham shares the second part of a session by Aaron Burdett and his band - drawing on the traditions of Appalachian folk music and nationally known songwriters - for the Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series at Isis Music Hall in Asheville, NC.      

(Latina Professionals of Chattanooga) “Amiga Circle” is a podcast series of interviews with Latino leaders and changemakers on a variety of topics.      The host is Jocelyn Loza, founder of Latina Professionals of Chattanooga.     

(Peter Lundberg) Imagine poetry among the sculptures outdoors. On Thursday at 7 PM, Christian J. Collier will share his poetry at Sculpture Fields here in Chattanooga - for the latest South Bound from Southern Lit Alliance.      I spoke with him - and Lynda LeVan, executive director of Southern Lit Alliance.      (Susie Lovins)   

(River City Company) On Tuesday, after a year of community input, River City Company will outline its plan for the future of Chattanooga’s downtown Riverfront.      That plan - known as ONE Riverfront - will be detailed at two in-person sessions at the Tennessee Aquarium, with the presentation also posted online. Dawn Hjelseth is with River City Company.     

A glimpse into the future of Chattanooga’s Riverfront. Poetry at Sculpture Fields; The “Amiga Circle” podcast. Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series:  Aaron Burdett, Part II. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”  

(Jennifer Daniels / Facebook) Richard Winham shares a set from Jennifer Daniels and her husband Jeff Neal, recorded at their home on Lookout Mountain, GA - ahead of their concert at Arts Avenue in Chattanooga.

Here on our UTC campus, Dr. Valerie Rutledge is Dean of the College of Health, Education and Professional Studies. We talked about her years of service to the campus and the community - and the college’s partnership with the Arts-Based Collaborative at UTC, abc@utc.         

(Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee) At Clínica Médicos here in Chattanooga, family physicians care for residents in the Latino community who are uninsured, underserved and difficult to reach - as we have seen during the pandemic. Dr. Kelly Rodney Arnold is the founder and medical director of Clínica Médicos.        

Dr. Kelly Rodney Arnold of Chattanooga’s Clínica Médicos. UTC’s Dr. Valerie Rutledge on her service - and abc@utc. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”        

(gregwake / Creative Commons) Richard Winham shares the rest of a conversation with poet and essayist Sherry Poff, who is also a teacher and one of the founding members of the Chattanooga Writers’ Guild.         

(ArtsBuild) It’s an effort to support the work of diverse artists in the Chattanooga area. Five local artists - all of them, African-American - have received a grant from ArtsBuild, the nonprofit for the arts in Chattanooga and Hamilton County.      Tomorrow evening, starting at 5:30 PM, the artists will be celebrated at the first ArtsBuild After Work, a monthly community gathering. Miriam Manda i...

(American Society of Landscape Artists) The restoration of District Hill Cemetery in Chickamauga, Georgia has been a long time in coming - but the completion of that work is in sight. District Hill is a historic African-American cemetery, dedicated in 1912 and used through the 1940’s until maintenance of the site stopped over time.        Joyce Haslerig-Harrison is a fourth-generation landowner of...

Restoring District Hill Cemetery in Chickamauga, GA. ArtsBuild’s Miriam Manda and artist Charlie Newton. Talking Writing:  Essayist and poet Sherry Poff, Part II. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

(Barking Legs Theater) Richard Winham shares part of a session at Chattanooga’s Barking Legs Theater - the first performance inside before a live audience in a long time - featuring Shawn Perkinson on guitar, Jon Steele on bass and Yattie Westfield on drums.      

(Cover of “Sinew: 10 Years of Poetry in the Brew” / Poetry in the Brew) Ten years ago this month, Poetry in the Brew began in Nashville. The open mic poetry readings met in the loft of the Portland Brew East until the pandemic hit - and then, the readings moved online.   Next month, the in-person readings will resume in the loft - and an anthology will be released:  “Sinew:  10 Years of Poetry in...

(Athena Esoterix) Here in the Chattanooga area, Athena Esoterix is testing during this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. The recently-created lab is run by the scientists who last year - while at the Baylor School - tracked the initial spread of the coronavirus and emerging variants in our region. I spoke with Dr. Elizabeth Forrester - one of the lab’s founders and its technical director - about the...

Dr. Elizabeth Forrester of Athena Esoterix on the Delta variant. Christine Hall on “Sinew:  10 Years of Poetry in the Brew.” Barking Legs Theater:  Perkinson, Steele & Westfield - Part I. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

(aaronburdett.com) Richard Winham shares the first part of a session by Aaron Burdett and his band - drawing on the traditions of Appalachian folk music and nationally known songwriters - for the Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series at Isis Music Hall in Asheville, NC.      

(Arts Avenue) In Southside Chattanooga, a new space for music hosted its first concert a few weeks ago. Arts Avenue - on Rossville Avenue - is a venue for performances, both music and dance, events and collaborative arts projects. Mike Dougher - who booked shows at Songbirds - is booking acts for Arts Avenue.     

(Chattanooga Design Studio) As neighborhoods evolve, what should urban design look like? How should the planning rely on creativity, consciously centered in - and engaged with - the community it is supposed to serve?        Those questions will be raised later this week as Chattanooga Design Studio resumes its CIVIQ speaker series - in person on Thursday, starting at 5:30 PM at the Camp House’s ne...

Eric Myers & Erika Roberts of Chattanooga Design Studio. Mike Dougher of the new Arts Avenue in Chattanooga. Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series:  Aaron Burdett, Part I. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots."  

(The Afternooners) Richard Winham shares a high-energy session with The Afternooners, recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.      

(marthabassett.com) Martha Bassett has been making music in North Carolina and beyond for more than twenty years. She is the host of “The Martha Bassett Show” - a weekly one-hour program that highlights artists in the roots and Americana scene, both nationwide and in North Carolina’s Piedmont - and Martha’s own music. The show is recorded at the historic Reeves Theater in Elkin, airing on our publ...

(City of Chattanooga) Live here on WUTC, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly stopped by our studio for the first of our monthly conversations.

Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly joins us for a live conversation. Martha Bassett, host of “The Martha Bassett Show” in NC. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”