Scenic Roots

Elijah Cameron talks about the Big 9 Roots Festival in Chattanooga. A Southeast gathering for sculpture - and the return of Loud Walk. Placemaking in Action: remaking the waterfront in Valencia, Spain. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots." Ray Bassett is the host of "Scenic Roots" - p roduced by Haley Solomon, Karley Dodson and Will Davis.

( aired Thu 10/03/19 ) Over the summer, we told you about the Silk and Shades Project - a series of silk painting workshops taught by artist Claire Vassort at the Chattanooga Public Library. Tomorrow, the Library will host a reception - starting at 6:30 PM - celebrating a new public installation of the colorful banners created during the Silk and Shades workshops. Clare Vassort - and head librarian Jaclyn Anderson - stopped by our studio...

( aired Thu 10/03/19 ) Tomorrow night, Deacon Bluz will perform at this month’s River City Sessions here on this campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - starting at 7:30 PM. The monthly concert series takes place in Cadek Hall, on the floor right above our own studio here at WUTC. Mike Gray is the founder of River City Sessions - and Bob Boyer is director of UTC Performances...

( aired Thu 10/03/19 ) Fresh Mind is tomorrow’s featured act at the free NoonTunes concert in Chattanooga’s Miller Park. The band mixes reggae, rock, jazz and pop - and their front man, James Snider, was born and raised in Jamaica. James stopped by our studio for a conversation - and, a few songs...

James Snider, front man of Fresh Mind, stops by our studio. Deacon Bluz at River City Sessions - and the Silk & Shades Project. Placemaking in Action: Swim Philly's take on pools in public spaces. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots." Ray Bassett is the host of "Scenic Roots" - p roduced by Haley Solomon, Karley Dodson and Will Davis.

( aired Weds 10/02/19 ) When you listen to this program, you hear our colleague Alexis Smith tell you: “Support for Scenic Roots provided by Green’s Design & Supply.” We want to take a moment to thank Green’s for their support - and share what Sam Young and Ginny Kincer of Green’s told me when they stopped by our studio...

( aired Weds 10/02/19 ) Tomorrow night, the Fireside concert series begins in Hixson. The series runs every Thursday night this month, from 7 PM to 9 PM. Sunshine Loveless is with Outdoor Chattanooga - and Jessica McCosh is with Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union - two of the sponsors of Fireside...

( aired Weds 10/02/19 ) The other day, Five Wits Brewing Company opened for business on West Main Street in Chattanooga. The craft brewery includes an incubator that’s cookin’ - an R&D Test Kitchen, hosting aspiring chefs and restauranteurs from all over the country. Bryan Harris is one of the brewers - and partners - at Five Wits...

( aired Weds 10/02/19 ) Rick Dierenfeldt spent more than ten years as a police officer and a criminal investigator before turning to academia. He is now an assistant professor of criminal justice here on this campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Rick and his colleagues at UTC have studied the impacts of drug use, addiction, incarceration - and more - in rural Tennessee...

UTC's Dr. Rick Dierenfeldt on the shadows of drug addiction in rural Tennessee. An incubator that's cooking in Chattanooga - and the Fireside concert series. Placemaking in Action: Learning from Marion Design Co. in Indiana. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots." Ray Bassett is the host of "Scenic Roots" - p roduced by Haley Solomon, Karley Dodson and Will Davis.