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Scenic Roots

"Scenic Roots" offers conversations that matter in the heart of Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley. From the mountains to the river, our conversations are rooted deep within every corner of our community - reflecting who we are, who we were and who we can become. We engage with the news that affects our community, behind and beyond the headlines. We build bridges that span from creators and innovators to storytellers and the outdoors. We focus on our challenges as many communities in one -

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25:47

Raíces: Luis Contreras and Gisela Bellina

Scenic Roots ·

2022/09/28

Luis Contreras and Gisela Bellina of The Local Juicery and Kitchen are among the voices you will hear from the Latino community in Chattanooga on “Scenic Roots” during this Hispanic Heritage Month, in a series of conversations in collaboration with La Paz Chattanooga: “Raíces” - or “Roots” in Spanish.

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3:46

For Fallen Veterans, A Remembrance Always In The Making

Scenic Roots ·

2022/09/28

Let’s look a few months down the road. This December, fallen veterans will be honored once again with wreaths at their grave markers in cemeteries around the country on National Wreaths Across America Day. In this area, the remembrance is known as Wreaths Across Chattanooga.

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7:49

Let There Be Bluegrass … At This Year’s 3 Sisters...

Scenic Roots ·

2022/09/28

Here in Chattanooga, the Three Sisters Festival of Bluegrass Music is tuning up for its crystal anniversary - crystal with a c, that is. The festival, free for the public, returns for its 15th year on Friday and Saturday at Ross’ Landing on the Tennessee River. I spoke with George Bright, son of Fletcher Bright - and George’s daughter, Eleanor.

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3:16

¡Celebremos El Mes De La Herencia Hispana!

Scenic Roots ·

2022/09/28

During this Hispanic Heritage Month, La Paz Chattanooga - the nonprofit that serves the Latino community in this city - is celebrating and moving forward. Lily Sanchez is with La Paz.

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9:36

A Coming-Of-Age Novel For Black Girlhood

Scenic Roots ·

2022/09/28

Kai Harris is a writer and educator whose debut novel is titled “What the Fireflies Knew.” On Saturday at 3 PM, Kai will visit the Arts Building here in Chattanooga to talk about her novel at SoLit, in partnership with The Book & Cover bookstore.

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24:35

Scenic Roots - Mon 9/26/22

Scenic Roots ·

2022/09/28

Kai Harris, author - with Lynda LeVan of SoLit in Chattanooga. La Paz Chattanooga’s Lily Sanchez on Hispanic Heritage Month. George & Eleanor Bright on this year’s 3 Sisters Festival. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

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8:11

A Sculpture That Honors An Inspiring Legacy At The...

Scenic Roots ·

2022/09/24

Next weekend, a piece of public art will be unveiled at The AIM Center here in Chattanooga: a sculpture, titled “Positive Space.” The sculpture - which honors Bonnie Currey-Stamps, the center’s co-founder who died last year - will be unveiled on Saturday, October 1st at 11 AM.

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10:00

Everyday Journeys Beyond The Headlines In “Life Stories”

Scenic Roots ·

2022/09/24

The other day, we brought you a conversation with Mark Kennedy, a reporter and columnist for The Chattanooga Times Free Press - about the “Remember When?” feature that began in early 2020.Mark is also the author of the “Life Stories” column in the Times Free Press - and here, we talk about that.

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10:03

“Hip Hop Is New Urbanism” As A Design Lesson For Cities

Scenic Roots ·

2022/09/24

Hip-hop was born in the city - a cultural product of its socioeconomic time. Now, what first took shape as a music genre a half-century ago, and what it has inspired since, has something to say about cities today - and what cities can be. Bruzenskey Bois will talk about "Hip Hop Is New Urbanism" for the premiere of this fall's CIVIQ series here in Chattanooga, presented by Chattanooga Design Studio.

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28:45

Scenic Roots - Thu 9/22/22

Scenic Roots ·

2022/09/24

Bruzenskey Bois on “Hip Hip Is New Urbanism” at CIVIQ. Mark Kennedy of The Chattanooga Times Free Press. A sculpture that honors an inspiring legacy at The AIM Center. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

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7:20

Folk Art Faithful Flock To Paradise Garden For...

Scenic Roots ·

2022/09/24

When folk artist Howard Finster of Summerville, Georgia made a splash during the 1980’s, he covered the bases of American pop culture at that time - including on the cover of “Rolling Stone.” The photo of him from that cover is on the poster for this year’s Finster Fest - this Saturday and Sunday at Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden in Summerville.

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6:01

Where “Familiar Strangers” Gather To Unlock Art...

Scenic Roots ·

2022/09/24

An art exhibition here in Chattanooga celebrates the creator in each of us. “Familiar Strangers” - founded by Robert Schoolfield - features works by him, and from three friends and collaborators: Jet Smith, Matthew Cook and Landon Marshall. The exhibition takes place Friday - starting at 5:30 PM - at 7616 Lee Highway.

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3:04

A Veteran Of Afghanistan For MOHHC’s Celebration Of...

Scenic Roots ·

2022/09/24

Chattanooga is where this nation’s highest military award for valor was first presented - during the Civil War. On Friday, September 30th, the Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center hosts its annual Celebration of Valor luncheon - starting at 11:30 AM at the Chattanooga Convention Center.

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6:55

At CTC, A Quirky Maria For A Timely “Sound Of Music”

Scenic Roots ·

2022/09/24

The hills are alive - and they’re coming to Chattanooga Theatre Centre. CTC’s production of “The Sound of Music” premieres on Friday, September 30th.

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24:25

Scenic Roots - Weds 9/21/22

Scenic Roots ·

2022/09/24

Scott Dunlap & Addy Counts on CTC’s “The Sound of Music.” MOHHC’s Hannah Sher on this year’s Celebration of Valor. Robert Schoolfield on “Familiar Strangers." Finster Fest 2022. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

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4:22

"Wine Over Water" Returns To The Walnut St. Bridge

Scenic Roots ·

2022/09/20

Almost time to raise a glass for Wine Over Water.. The celebration of wine - also, a fundraiser for Preserve Chattanooga - returns to the Walnut St. Bridge on Saturday, October 8th. Todd Morgan of Preserve Chattanooga tells us more about that.

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10:39

“Remember When?” - In The Present Tense

Scenic Roots ·

2022/09/20

Remember when the feature “Remember When?” first appeared in The Chattanooga Times Free Press? It may seem ages ago - but it was early 2020, just before the onset of the pandemic in this area. Mark Kennedy is the reporter and columnist at the Times Free Press who writes the stories about the photos - the snapshots in time from days gone by - that appear in “Remember When?”

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41:08

Preserve Chattanooga: What Is Historic Preservation?

Scenic Roots ·

2022/09/20

To look forward, sometimes you have to look back. We begin the first in our series of conversations on “Scenic Roots” about historic preservation in Chattanooga, in collaboration with the nonprofit Preserve Chattanooga - formerly known as Cornerstones.

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5:15

On The Trail Of Ambling Armadillos In Southeast...

Scenic Roots ·

2022/09/15

Let’s talk about armadillos. Average rising temperatures here in the South are spurring the scaly creatures to crawl north - from Texas and Florida to North Carolina and here in Tennessee. Here in Chattanooga, Carissa Turner has been keeping tabs on the armadillos.

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5:10

For Fashion’s Finest And Emerging Talent, By Design

Scenic Roots ·

2022/09/15

For fashionistas, the runway is calling this fall. The Chattanooga Fashion Expo returns the week before Thanksgiving - from Thursday, November 17th through Sunday, November 20th - with events at various locations around the city. One event is aimed at students and emerging designers.

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