Scenic Roots

Moody Molavi is a comic, originally from Chattanooga - and every day, he and his wife live with the seriousness, and humor, of hearing loss. Tomorrow night, couples are invited to laugh together with Moody - and learn how to handle the hearing loss and miscommunication in their relationships - at the Jewish Cultural Center, from 6 PM to 8 PM.

What can Chattanooga do about the lack of affordable housing, especially in the downtown? A nonprofit here recently received city funds to study one possible solution: a community land trust that would preserve affordable housing for people with low-to-moderate incomes.

CALEB's Austin Sauerbrei & Lyneshia Lake on community land trusts. Comic Moody Molavi with Erica Newman of Chattanooga's Speech & Hearing Center. Rachel McIntyre Smith talks to Richard Winham about her cat cafe tour. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots." Ray Bassett is the host of "Scenic Roots" - produced by Haley Solomon, Karley Dodson and Will Davis.

Stringer’s Ridge performs tonight at this month’s River City Sessions, here on this campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - starting at 7:30 PM in Cadek Hall, right above our studios here at WUTC.

Robert Winslow makes documentaries that ask the big questions about Chattanooga’s future to spark civic engagement in tackling the answers. Last month, his series “Dialogues Chattanooga 2020” premiered at The Palace Theater - and recently, he stopped by “Scenic Roots”...

Filmmaker Robert Winslow on his "Dialogues 2020" series in Chatttanooga. Mike Gray & Bob Boyer on River City Sessions, featuring Stringer's Ridge. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots." Ray Bassett is the host of "Scenic Roots" - produced by Haley Solomon, Karley Dodson and Will Davis.

Christian J. Collier created “The Plug Poetry Project” to honor and grow the poetry community here in Chattanooga.

Last month, Sarah Arnold won the first-ever gold for Team USA in the 2020 Women’s World Gliding Championship in Australia.

A week from tomorrow night, Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga opens its 2020 season - with the Stephen Sondheim musical “Assassins.”

Garry Lee Posey & Christy Gallo on Ensemble Theatre's 2020 season. Anna Baker-VanCura & Melissa Meade on Ballet Tennessee's Legacy Gala. Christian J. Collier on Jose Olivarez coming to The Plug Poetry Project. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots." Ray Bassett is the host of "Scenic Roots" - produced by Haley Solomon, Karley Dodson and Will Davis.