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.

Restoring District Hill Cemetery in Chickamauga, GA. ArtsBuild’s Miriam Manda and artist Charlie Newton. Talking Writing: Essayist and poet Sherry Poff, Part II. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Richard Winham shares part 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.

Ten years ago this month, Poetry in the Brew began in Nashville. The open mic poetry readings met in the loft of the Portland Brew East until the pandemic hit - and then, the readings moved online.

Here in the Chattanooga area, Athena Esoterix is testing during this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Elizabeth Forrester of Athena Esoterix on the Delta variant. Christine Hall on “Sinew: 10 Years of Poetry in the Brew.” Barking Legs Theater: Perkinson, Steele & Westfield - Part I. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Richard Winham shares the first 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.

In Southside Chattanooga, a new space for music hosted its first concert a few weeks ago. Arts Avenue - on Rossville Avenue - is a venue for performances, both music and dance, events and collaborative arts projects. Mike Dougher - who booked shows at Songbirds - is booking acts for Arts Avenue.