Nick Wilkinson of the Tivoli Theatre Foundation in Chattanooga. Singer Jermaine Purifory with RISE Chattanooga’s Shane Morrow. Holly Morse-Ellington on storytelling in simulated patient acting. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Richard Winham shares the second half of a conversation with Geoffrey Littlefield, author of “Nelson Riddle: Music With A Heartbeat” - the authorized biography of the legendary arranger of American popular music, written in collaboration with Riddle’s son Christopher.

The Bessie Smith Cultural Center here in Chattanooga - closed for more than a year due to the pandemic - will reopen to the public on Friday, with free admission on Friday and Saturday.

Live theater returns to Dalton tonight - another reopening for the arts in our area. Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” will be performed at the Creative Arts Guild through Friday.

This year’s Chattanooga Film Festival is once again all virtual, as it was last year during the pandemic. The festival begins online tomorrow with the world premiere of “Scenes From An Empty Church” - and concludes on Sunday with the Southeast premiere of “Broadcast Signal Intrusion.”

A virtual movie mixtape for the Chattanooga Film Festival. Live theater returns to Dalton; Reopening the Bessie. Talking Writing: “Music With A Heartbeat” - Part II. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Richard Winham shares a performance by roots rocker Dave Jordan with his band The NIA - The Neighborhood Improvement Association - in New Orleans for the Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series at the Isis Music Hall in Asheville, NC.

On Thursday, fifteen restaurants in the Chattanooga area will help support the fight against HIV in the Tennessee Valley in this year’s Dining Out for Life. Mitzi Ward is with Cempa Community Care.

Ajali Enjeti grew up here in Chattanooga - and on her website, she identifies as: “Author, Teacher, Organizer.”

Anjali Enjeti on her life’s journey across multiple Souths. Cempa’s Mitzi Ward on this year’s Dining Out for Life. Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series: Dave Jordan & The NIA. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”