Scenic Roots

(Alexa Rose Trio / Facebook) Richard Winham shares a performance by The Alexa Rose Trio - featuring Virginia-born singer-songwriter Alexa Rose and her own style of modern folk - from the Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series at the Isis Music Hall in Asheville, NC.

(Tivoli Theatre) This morning, Chattanooga’s new Mayor and City Council were sworn in at the Tivoli Theatre. Tim Kelly is the 66th Mayor of Chattanooga.    

Tim Kelly takes office as Chattanooga’s new Mayor. Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series:  The Alexa Rose Trio. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”          

(Monday Night Social / Facebook) Richard Winham shares a session by Monday Night Social - an Americana band from Cleveland, TN that blends folk, rock, blues and country - recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.      

(green|spaces) Tj Tate says “businesses and nonprofits are like ecosystems.” She brings nearly twenty years of work in sustainability to her new role as director of partnerships at green|spaces, the environmental nonprofit here in Chattanooga.   I spoke with her - and Kelly Cureton, green|spaces’ director of programs and events - in time for this year’s Eco Field Day.

(Tennessee Valley Robotics) Middle school students at Howard Connect Academy here in Chattanooga are learning robotics. They work on a remotely operated vehicle, which they navigate in an indoor pool in their own classroom. Tennessee Valley Robotics is partnering with the Hamilton County Schools to bring the robotics curriculum into every school over the next five years.   Scott Rosenow is a found...

(mohhc.org) Charles H. Coolidge was the last living recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor from the European theater in World War II - and he was the only one to receive the medal during the war. Last week, Coolidge - born and raised on Signal Mountain - died at the age of 99.  Services are set for tomorrow at First Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga. Two years ago, Linda Moss Mines - the C...

Linda Moss Mines on Charles Coolidge & “The Making of a Hero.” Scott Rosenow on teaching robotics in Hamilton County Schools. Tj Tate and Kelley Cureton with green|spaces in Chattanooga. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”          

Richard Winham shares a conversation with and music from singer / songwriter Jason Lyles, whose new album is “Chameleana.”

(CTC) On Friday, “Vintage Hitchcock:  A Live Radio Play” premieres at Chattanooga Theatre Centre. The socially-distanced production delves into early tales of murder, intrigue and mistaken identity by the cinematic master of suspense - presenting them as a live radio play from the 1940’s, including sound effects and commercials in the style of that era.   Rodney Van Valkenburg is CTC’s executive d...

( Chattanooga Area Food Bank / Facebook) More than a year into the pandemic, the demand to feed people in need remains elevated. The Chattanooga Area Food Bank serves counties here in Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia - and on Friday, the nonprofit brings its annual HullaBOWLoo online.   Shelley Armstrong is the Food Bank’s director of special events and corporate engagement.  

Shelley Armstrong, Chattanooga Area Food Bank. CTC presents “Vintage Hitchcock:  A Live Radio Play.” Talking Writing:  Jason Lyles and his “Chameleana.” These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”          

(Mountain Arts Community Center) Richard Winham shares a performance by fingerstyle guitarist and singer Jimmy Galloway from Barking Legs Theater in Chattanooga.

(NewSouth Books) Francis Walter is a retired Episcopal priest who now lives in Sewanee, Tennessee. He was born in Mobile, Alabama in 1932 - and he recently wrote a memoir, “From Preaching to Meddling:  A White Minister in the Civil Rights Movement,” published by NewSouth Books. From 1965 until 1972, Walter was the director of the Selma Inter-Religious Project, which supported African-Americans in...

Father Francis Walter’s “From Preaching to Meddling.” Barking Legs Theater:  Guitarist Jimmy Galloway, Part II. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”          

(isisasheville.com) Richard Winham shares a performance by Lazybirds - a classic Americana roots band from North Carolina - from the Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series at the Isis Music Hall in Asheville, NC.

(AVA) The 4 Bridges Arts Festival - which celebrates the visual arts here in Chattanooga - returns as a live event this year. A preview party will be held Friday - and the festival runs Saturday and Sunday - all at the First Horizon Pavilion.   Sarah Moore is the festival’s director.  

(mariebostwick.com) Marie Bostwick is the next author in the Virtual South Bound Lecture Series from Southern Lit Alliance here in Chattanooga. Tomorrow at 6 PM, she will appear on Zoom to talk about her latest novel, “The Restoration of Celia Fairchild.”

Tomorrow is Chattanooga’s runoff election for Mayor and two City Council seats. Tim Kelly and Kim White are vying to succeed two-term Mayor Andy Berke in City Hall. Jenny Hill and Thomas Lee are competing for the City Council seat in District 2 - while in District 5, Dennis Clark and Isaiah Hester are in the runoff for the seat.   Dr. Chris Acuff is assistant professor of public administration in...

UTC’s Dr. Chris Acuff on the Chattanooga runoff election. Author Marie Bostwick on “The Restoration of Celia Fairchild.” Mountain Spirit:  Lazybirds, an Americana roots band. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”          

(benvanwinklemusic.com) Richard Winham presents a performance by Ben Van Winkle - player, singer and composer - recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library.

(Tiana Brown / Keeody Gallery) Keeody Gallery in downtown Chattanooga is a Black-owned business that houses art, hosts music and offers creative programs to the public. On Saturday starting at 2 PM, the Gallery will open a photography exhibit - titled, “The Four Seasons” - with a reception that will feature a dance installation.   Artists Keelah Jackson-Harris and Jody Harris are the creative coup...

(Chattanooga Times) Who was Bill Lewis in 19th Century Chattanooga? He was an African-American blacksmith who came to the city when it was still known as Ross’ Landing. On Saturday at 2 PM, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a virtual program about Lewis.   Chris Young is a ranger at the park.

(Battle Academy) At Battle Academy in Southside Chattanooga, teaching artists in our community have enhanced learning in the classroom for kindergarten and first grade.   Musicians Rick Rushing and Staci Spring are the teaching artists who have partnered with the magnet school. They are with the Arts-Based Collaborative on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - abc@utc - and they...

(RISE Chattanooga) RISE Chattanooga is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the African-American arts and culture, both past and present, in this city. Its programs range from community education to performance to a partnership with the History Department on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. This spring, that partnership has offered a series of virtual talks, open to all on Zo...