Scenic Roots

Kreneshia Whiteside is passionate about art - and as a curator, she showcases the works of fellow artists. A Chattanooga native, she is now the chief curator at AVA - The Association for Visual Arts. Tomorrow, starting at 11 AM, Kreneshia will appear at The Chattery as part of its new monthly “Coffee Talk” series - sharing her perspective as a black woman in the art world, with a dialogue open to all on diversity in the creative field...

Kreneshia Whiteside, AVA's chief curator, talks diversity in the art world. Mime Barnes previews the Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival in Birchwood. Scenic City Shakespeare aims for the stage - and Color Chattanooga Pink! 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.

The other night, Carolina Shrewsbury taught a winter workshop at Outdoor Chattanooga on speleoart, the art of caving. Tomorrow, she and the Chattanooga Grotto will lead a guided speleoart caving trip in the area for people at the workshop to put their skills into practice. Carolina stopped by “Scenic Roots” to share her story...

Improv Chattanooga recently closed its location on Rossville Avenue - but, the comedy troupe continues with shows and classes as its searches for a new venue. Steve Disbrow is co-founder of Improv Chattanooga...

Next week, this campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - will hold its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Celebration. Dr. Steve Perry - a renowned educator - will speak as part of the event on Friday, January 24th - open to public and beginning at 10:30 AM in the University Center Auditorium. Chris Stokes is assistant director of UTC’s Office of Multicultural Affairs...

The Lookout Wild Film Festival begins tonight at Chattanooga’s Tivoli Theatre - with screenings through Sunday. This year’s lineup features outdoor adventure and conservation films from more than a dozen countries, including the United States - with a number of films from here in the Southeast, including a record six from Tennessee. Andy Johns is the Festival’s director...

Giant Steps Music in Hixson, Tennessee sells new instruments - and repairs old ones - for students and high schools in this area. They have been in business for more than forty years - and now, they are assessing each of the public schools in Hamilton County with a band program to help identify their needs. SoundCorps, the music advocacy nonprofit here in Chattanooga, is partnering with Giant Steps to raise the money over the next five years to meet those needs. Stratton Tingle is executive

Giant Steps Music partners with SoundCorps on musical instruments. Dr. Steve Perry, renowned educator, coming to UTC's MLK Day of Celebration. Improv Chattanooga moves forward - and how to explore the art of caving. 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.

Writers in Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley will have a chance to meet - and learn from - fellow writers this weekend. On Saturday, The Chattanooga Writers Guild hosts its Winter Writers Workshop - from 9:30 AM to 5 PM - at Chattanooga State Community College. Mark Anderson with the Guild joins us, along with four writers featured at the workshop: Kelle Z. Riley, Karen Babine, Deborah Levine, and Cynthia Young...

Young Yogaletts teaches yoga to children as young as three years old up to age 16 around the Chattanooga area. Johnny Martin is the owner of Young Yogaletts - both he and his wife Tammy are the instructors...