The Scene

This week on The Scene – Join host Laura Holloway as she meets with Mark Creter, local actor, director, and figure in Cookeville. They discuss his previous work, teaching at Tech, future work, Shakespeare, and more! New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9. literock959.com

Mitch White, long term art teacher at Cookeville High School talks about his history, art shows, teaching, education, and more! This week on The Scene – Join host Laura Holloway as she meets with Mitchell White, teacher of 30 years at CHS and favored artist in Cookeville. They discuss all of his former and current work, future prospects, students/education and more! New episodes every Sunday at 8a...

This week on The Scene - Join host Laura Holloway as she meets with Erica Duarte, local artist and author. They discuss her beginnings with poetry, her writing style now, various publishing companies, and more! New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9. literock959.com

This week on The Scene - Join host Laura Holloway as she meets with Emily Sands, tattoo artist and business owner in Cookeville! They talk about her journey as an artist, inspiration, current work, and more! New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9. literock959.com

This week on The Scene - Join host Laura Holloway as she meets with Abby Weeden, photographer and local business owner in Cookeville. They talk about her new storefront, her history, current work and more! New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9. literock959.com

This week on The Scene - Join Marcia Lee as she talks with Lynda LaCoax about the Bend class that is offered at A Better Me Yoga. Also hear about the health effects that classes like these can have on your body! New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9. literock959.com

This week on The Scene - Join host Laura Holloway as she meets with Jen Luna, business owner and artist at Maple Moon Designs. They talk about her love for the arts, the work she does, and more! New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9. literock959.com

This week on The Scene - Join Marcia Lee as she talks with Celia Couture about the Cookeville Theatre Company's upcoming performance of The Fiddler On The Roof. They discuss everything you need to know about the show, how to audition, and more! New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9. literock959.com

This week on The Scene - Join host Laura Holloway as she meets with Jennifer Welch, artistic director of Cookeville High School's production of Les Miserables this spring, as well as cast members from the show. They discuss the ins and outs of stage performance, difficulties with Les Miserables, and more! New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9. literock959.com

This week on The Scene - Join host Laura Holloway as she meets with Mary Mae, owner of The Art Jam in Cookeville. They look at what the Art Jam is and how she got involved, her three summer camps for kids that cover multiple topics in the art world, and some of the upcoming events she has over the next few weeks.  New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9. literock959.com

This week on The Scene - Join host Laura Holloway as she visits with Sam Raper of Hip Cookeville. They touch on how Sam got involved with Hip Cookeville before working on the Firefly Festival, what is new at this year's festival that wasn't featured last year, and the criteria for people wanting to submit from local musicians to artists. New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9. literock...

This week on The Scene - Join host Laura Holloway sits down with Beth Anderson Walker, owner of The Inner Alchemy Counseling & Therapeutic Arts Center in Cookeville. They discuss how she settled on therapy after trying different channels of art, Beth talks more about her business in therapeutic arts, and what kind of person would benefit from this type of business. New episodes every Sunday at 8am...

This week on The Scene - Join host Laura Holloway as she visits with Karyn Walker, the owner of The Arts Garage in Smithville. Karyn talks about how she settled on the building The Arts Garage is in after it sat for years, the idea of finding "stolen moments" where a person can take five minutes to create, & all about The Blue Show that is coming up on First Friday. New episodes every Sunday at 8a...

This week on The Scene - Join host Laura Holloway as she gets to talk with local Cookeville artist Cass Waldeman. They discuss how Cass sells a project that brought her on a creative & emotional journey, where she likes to create her art at home, & if her life and her art ever show correlation between one another. New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9. literock959.com

This week on The Scene - Join host Laura Holloway as she sits down with local Cookeville artists Nick Freeman, also owner of Picasso's Gift Shop, and Kristy Herr. The group touch on how pottery brings them both together with friendship that has lasted years, if it's more that Nick chose art for his life or if art chose him, & their advice for someone that is looking to take the next step with art....

This week on The Scene - Join host Laura Holloway as she visits with the Putnam & Jackson Co. Homeschoolers group (PAJCH) as they discuss their upcoming performance of The Wizard of Oz at Cookeville Performing Arts Center. They touch on each cast member discussing what it feels like to play their iconic role, what their favorite thing is about doing a show and what keeps them coming back, and if t...

This week on The Scene - Join host Laura Holloway as she meets with Justin Blackmon, local artist and the Board Chairman for Art Round Tennessee. Justin talks about how he works through an artist block by reading, his new venture in his art career teaching art education, & what the Mary Lee Hall Scholarship is that helps promote the arts in the Upper Cumberland. New episodes every Sunday at 8am on...

This week on The Scene - Join host Laura Holloway as she meets with Tiffany Anton from The Biz Foundry. They touch on if it's too late for vendors to sign up for Made Here Market, what the vendor goal is for this year, and how can people find more information to get involved and know more about the event. New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9. literock959.com

This week on The Scene - Join host Laura Holloway as she visits with Jennifer Welch from the Cookeville Children's Theatre. They talk about the first show Jennifer did with the Children's Theatre, how parents can get their children involved who has a talent for being on stage, and what she has not gotten to do yet in the theatre world. New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9. literock95...

This week on The Scene - Join host Laura Holloway as she sits down with Diego Alvarez from Royal House of Cheese in Cookeville. The two talk about what was Diego's "Aha" moment, how he works with customers to make the perfect table for an event or wedding, and the upcoming event Arty Gras on March 2nd. New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9. literock959.com

This week on The Scene - Join join special guest host Marcia Lorance as she meets with President of the Cookeville Theatre Company Kathleen Gilpatrick & Dean of the College of Fine Arts Jennifer Shank to talk about the Second Annual Arty Gras Festival. They touch on why it is important to showcase the work in the College of Fine Arts, costume suggestions for people to dress up  to express that ind...

This week on The Scene - Join host Laura Holloway as she talks with painter Larry Taylor. They discuss different topics such as how often he gets into his studio at home to paint, juggling his everyday job with also wanting to paint, and Larry talks about the positive influences his family gives him when he's painting.  New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9. literock959.com

This week on The Scene -Host Laura Holloway visits with area author and actor Michael Evanichko. They talk about what the first thing was that Michael ever remembers writing, if he ever writes his books with the idea of seeing them on stage or in a movie, and discussing his third book "Life In A Savage Landfill".  New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9. literock959.com

This week on The Scene - Join new host Laura Holloway as she meets with Director Kim Frick-Welker and cast member Jordyn Strilecky & Michael Evanichko. They talk about how Kim was able to get the script for the play, Jordyn talks about how she wears multiple hats with also working at CPAC while being a cast member, and Michael touches on his favorite thing about the show. New episodes every Sunday...

This week on The Scene - Join host Andrea Kruszka as she is joined by local needle felting artist in the Upper Cumberland Gerry Burklow. They touch on how Gerry gained an interest in needle felting, anything specific that gives her inspirations like books, all about the display that she has done for Plenty Bookshop in Cookeville. New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9. literock959.com