Scenic Roots

Listen to Richard Winham share the first half of a conversation with singer, songwriter and author Jennifer Daniels on this week's “Talking Writing.”

“Root for the Home Team” is the next short film in the “Greater Chattanooga” series - out next week from our public media partner WTCI PBS.

Roger Moss Jr. grew up here in Chattanooga - attending one of the first desegregated high schools in this city. For many years now, Roger - a professional singer - has made his home in Savannah, Georgia - from his work as a founding member of the Savannah Children's Choir and the Savannah Classical Academy to his latest endeavor: the Savannah Exploratory Charter Academy, a charter school.

From Chattanooga to Savannah with Roger Moss, Jr. Talking Writing: Singer / Songwriter Jennifer Daniels, Part I. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Richard Winham shares the rest 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.

Roe Anderson was born and raised here in Chattanooga. She is the founder of Girl Stance, a Chattanooga nonprofit that teaches yoga - and life skills - to young Black girls.

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga helps low-income families build homes that they would not be able to afford on their own. A few months ago, Jens Christensen became Habitat's new president and CEO, after David Butler retired.

Jens Christensen, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga. Roe Anderson, founder of the yoga nonprofit Girl Stance. Barking Legs Theater: Perkinson, Steele & Westfield - Part II. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

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.

“Amiga Circle” is a podcast series of interviews with Latino leaders and changemakers on a variety of topics.

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.

On Tuesday, after a year of community input, River City Company will outline its plan for the future of Chattanooga's downtown Riverfront.

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.”

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

Richard Winham shares a conversation with Ariel Sabar, author of “Veritas: A Harvard Professor, a Con Man and the Gospel of Jesus's Wife.”

“Family Flavor” is the latest short film in the “Greater Chattanooga” series from our public media partner WTCI PBS. It tells the story of Uncle Larry's Restaurant, family-owned and operated here in downtown Chattanooga.

Tails will hit the trails next month in the Lula Laker Race Series. Matthew Hubbard is with the Lula Lake Land Trust.

The Launch Pad here in Chattanooga is a sober living house that helps women struggling with addiction. Scottie Bowman - a restaurant owner and a recovered addict - opened the house last year.

Scottie Bowman, founder of The Launch Pad in Chattanooga. A summer race for runners & their dogs at Lula Lake Land Trust. Talking Writing: Author & journalist Ariel Sabar on “Veritas.” These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Richard Winham shares a session by Molly Stevens - an Americana singer / songwriter from Macon, GA now based in Nashville - and her band from the Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series at the Isis Music Hall in Asheville, NC.

This weekend on the Ocoee River, Rafting 4 Freedom is back on Independence Day - open to any veteran or active-duty soldier. Angelo Giansante - himself a veteran - is park manager at Hiwassee / Ocoee State Park.

On MLK Boulevard in downtown Chattanooga, you'll find Proof Bar and Incubator. It's a restaurant and a bar, a test kitchen for chefs, a resource for entrepreneurs in the local food and beverage business - and during the pandemic, a community partner.

Mike Robinson, co-founder of Proof Bar and Incubator. Rafting 4 Freedom returns to the Ocoee River this weekend. Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series: Molly Stevens. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Richard Winham shares a performance by Nikki Talley and her husband Jason Sharp from the Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series at the Isis Music Hall in Asheville, NC.

Compounding pharmacies make drugs prescribed by doctors for patients with specific needs that commercially available drugs cannot treat.

Help Right Here is a nonprofit that helps the growing homeless population here in Chattanooga. One of its programs - Artists in Transition - aims to break the stigma around homelessness.

Here in Chattanooga, a new podcast offers mental health resources for teens struggling during the pandemic - and beyond.

A mental health podcast for teens in the pandemic age. How Artists In Transition helps Chattanooga's homeless. Mountain Spirit: Nikki Talley & Jason Sharp, Part II. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Richard Winham shares a session with Rick Rushing - guitarist, singer, songwriter and teacher - with his protege Maya Trippe, recorded live downtown at the Chattanooga Public Library.

Dixie Fuller is former production director of Riverbend - and he and his wife own Zarzour's Cafe, his family's historic restaurant on Chattanooga's Southside. He's the guest for this season's finale of “The A List with Alison Lebovitz,” tonight at 8:30 PM on WTCI PBS.

Kids Art Box is a business here in Chattanooga that teaches children how to create art. Melanie Phillips is the founder and owner.

A storyteller plays many roles - as Holly Morse-Ellington will tell you.

This weekend, RISE Chattanooga hosts “Live On The Big Nine: Music For The Soul” - on Sunday from 2 PM to 6 PM at Miller Plaza. The live outdoor music performances will celebrate Black Music Month - and Shane Morrow with RISE spoke with one of the performers who will take the stage: Jermaine Purifory.

The show must go on - and at the Tivoli Theatre here in Chattanooga, live shows are back on the schedule again after more than a year of the pandemic.

Richard Winham shares a session by Daizy Skies - a psychedelic rock band from Ringgold, GA - recorded live at the downtown Chattanooga Public Library.

Richard Winham shares a conversation with novelist Flynn Berry, author of the recently-released “Northern Spy” as well as “Under the Harrow” and “A Double Life.”

A week from tomorrow, Signal Centers here in Chattanooga hosts its Accessibility Awareness Summit. The virtual event will take place at Chattanooga State Community College.

A teaching residency program here in Chattanooga is partnering with a national effort to recruit, develop and retain Black educators. Project Inspire - run by Chattanooga’s Public Education Foundation - is participating in the Black Educators Initiative through the National Center for Teacher Residencies.

Investing in the future of Chattanooga’s Black educators. This year’s Signal Centers Accessibility Awareness Summit. Talking Writing: Flynn Berry on her novel “Northern Spy.” These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Richard Winham presents a recent virtual set from Knoxville-based saxophonist Will Boyd and bassist David Becher from Barking Legs Theater in Chattanooga.

This weekend, the Spring Garden Festival returns to Chattanooga. The Master Gardeners of Hamilton County - along with the University of Tennessee Extension - will present the outdoor festival on Saturday, starting at 10 AM, around the Hamilton County Extension Ag Center and Bonny Oaks Arboretum.

Zaire Love is a filmmaker, music maker and writer in Mississippi. In her short documentary film "Trees," her grandmother Dorothy is the star - and storyteller.

Mississippi filmmaker Zaire Love on her documentary “Trees.” Suzanne Ford & Carlton Mathis on the Spring Garden Festival. Barking Legs Theater: A virtual set by Will Boyd & David Becher. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Richard Winham presents the second half of a set from the Baltimore-based quartet Ultrafaux, performed at the Isis Music Hall in Asheville, NC for the Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series.

One day, Rodney Gipson had an idea: he wanted to recreate NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Series. Rodney is music director at Morris Innovative High School in Dalton - and this year, he is giving his music technology students the chance to learn how to stage their own Tiny Desk Concerts in the school library.