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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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14:15

“The 14th Amendment: All A Cryin’” Comes To Barking Legs

Scenic Roots ·

2020/02/23

(UTC)The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution says all citizens of this country are entitled to equal protection under the law. A free film screening on Monday night at Barking Legs Theater here in Chattanooga expands the conversation about the Amendment in practice, with graphic reminders of daily violence against African Americans - from photos of lynchings decades ago to video of fatal shootings by police during arrests in recent years.The film - “The 14th Amendment: All A

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44:37

Scenic Roots - Fri 2/21/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/02/23

Nicole Brown & Jonathan McNair on "The 14th Amendment: All A-Cryin.'" Podcast Partners is back: McCallie's "Ridge" interviews Jon Meacham. Hunter Underground - author Hannah Rials - and, "Arsenic and Old Lace." 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.

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12:44

Genre Multifans Suiting Up For Con Nooga

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2020/02/23

Perhaps you’re a fan of cosplay - or gaming - or comics - or all of the above.You’ll find those genres - along with anime, sci-fi, fantasy, horror and more - at this year’s Con Nooga.The gathering of genre fans starts tomorrow and runs through Sunday at the Chattanooga Convention Center.Alexis Montclaire is on Con Nooga’s board of directors - and Meagan Frey is co-owner of the Infinity Flux comics store...

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07:13

Narnia's Wonders Enchant CTC's Stage

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2020/02/23

(Chattanooga Theatre Centre)“The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” makes its way to Chattanooga Theatre Centre.The adaptation of the timeless tale by C.S. Lewis - presented by CTC’s Youth Theatre - opens tomorrow night and runs through March 1st.The adaptation of the timeless tale by C.S. Lewis - presented by CTC’s Youth Theatre - opens tomorrow night and runs through March 1st.CTC’s Chuck Tuttle is directing the production - and Annie Collins is assistant director...

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09:12

A City Celebration For Chattanooga Design Studio

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2020/02/23

(Chattanooga Design Studio)Tomorrow, Chattanooga Design Studio holds its first-ever City Celebration - to further its mission and vision for improving the city’s quality of life through collaborative and effective urban design.Eric Myers is the Studio’s executive director - and Kelly Fitzgerald chairs the Studio’s board...

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11:01

Confronting The Past On Nathan Bedford Forrest

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2020/02/23

(Library Of Congress)Tonight on this campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, the story of Nathan Bedford Forrest before the Civil War.Timothy Huebner - a history professor at Rhodes College in Memphis - will tell that story about the Confederate General, who was born here in Tennessee.(Rhodes College)The title of tonight’s lecture - starting at 7 PM here at UTC is “Confronting the Past in Memphis: Nathan Bedford Forrest, the Antebellum Slave Trade and the Reinvention of Civil

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Scenic Roots - Thu 2/20/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/02/23

Scholar Timothy Huebner on Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. Eric Myers & Kelly Fitzgerald on Chattanooga Design Studio's City Celebration. "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" enchants CTC - and, Con Nooga. 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.

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06:50

A Mardi Gras Gala For Chambliss Center For Children

Scenic Roots ·

2020/02/19

(Chambliss Center For Children)On Friday night, Chambliss Center For Children here in Chattanooga hosts its annual Mardi Gras Gala - this time at a new venue, Stratton Hall - starting at 7 PM.Lesley Berryhill is director of special projects and events at Chambliss...

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09:36

"Knight Court" In Session At Yellow Dragon Productions

Scenic Roots ·

2020/02/19

Tomorrow night, Yellow Dragon Productions here in Chattanooga presents the premiere of “Knight Court: The Enchanted Forest” - at St. Luke United Methodist Church, starting at 7:30 PM. Joel Scribner is artistic director of Yellow Dragon Productions - and he brought along two of the actors in the show: Maddie Meier and Lorien Maddux...

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07:25

Meet The Women Of UTC's Fuze Trio

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2020/02/19

Fuze Trio is a cutting-edge chamber music ensemble whose members are faculty here on the UTC campus: Ronda Benson Ford plays the flute, Erika Schafer plays the trumpet - and Jenny Parker plays the piano.Tomorrow night starting at 7:30 PM, Fuze Trio will perform on campus - in Cadek Recital Hall, in the same building as our studios here at WUTC...

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10:37

The Case Of A KKK Shooting In 1980 Chattanooga

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2020/02/19

(UTC)Tomorrow night, a presentation here in Chattanooga looks back at a case that rocked this city, four decades ago.In 1980, four black women were hit with birdshot fired from a moving car outside a nightclub on what was then Ninth St. - “The Big 9” - and now, Martin Luther King Boulevard. A fifth woman was injured by flying glass. All of the women lived. Three members of the Ku Klux Klan were charged with attempted murder. An all-white jury acquitted two of the men - and sentenced the

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35:24

Scenic Roots - Weds 2/19/20

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2020/02/19

Tiffany Herron on the 1980 KKK shooting of black women in Chattanooga. UTC's Fuze Trio: Ronda Benson Ford, Erika Schafer and Jenny Parker. "Knight Court" at Yellow Dragon Productions - and, a Mardi Gras for Chambliss. 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.

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19:24

Drew Holcomb on 2020's Moon River Music Festival

Scenic Roots ·

2020/02/18

This year’s lineup for The Moon River Music Festival from Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors features Sheryl Crow, Nickel Creek and Billy Strings.They will all be performing in Chattanooga’s Coolidge Park on September 12th and 13th - along with Indigo Girls, Robert Earl Keen, Shovels & Rope, The Jayhawks, Molly Tuttle and more. Drew Holcomb sat down last week with our own Richard Winham and Haley Solomon…

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13:47

Snapshots Of Chattanooga's Past

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2020/02/18

(The Chattanooga News-Free Press archive, found at ChattanoogaHistory.Com)Maybe you saw the photo online in The Chattanooga Times Free Press of teens from the 1950’s sipping Coca-Cola, or maybe the photo from 1960 of Loveman’s department store in downtown Chattanooga.These photos - and others - are part of a new weekly series at The Times Free Press, called: “Remember When, Chattanooga?”Mark Kennedy writes the stories in the series - and the photos are on loan from ChattanoogaHistory.Com,

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38:10

Scenic Roots - Tues 2/18/20

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2020/02/18

Sam Hall of ChattanoogaHistory.Com on "Remember When, Chattanooga?" Drew Holcomb talks Moon River with Richard Winham and Haley Solomon. Will Davis brings us this week's Tennessee Valley StoryCorps. 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.

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Scenic Roots - Mon 2/17/20

Scenic Roots ·

2020/02/17

MIT's Jonathan Gruber on "Jump-Start America" - and coming to Chattanooga. Keith Hardison on Chattanooga's new National Medal of Honor Center. Ruth Kerri of East Lake Montessori - and the creators of "Y.B. Normal?" 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.

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10:53

Off To Narnia At Back Alley Productions

Scenic Roots ·

2020/02/16

(Kaylee Smith, Back Alley Productions)Back Alley Productions in LaFayette, Georgia is paying a Christmas visit to the C.S. Lewis world of Narnia. “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” opens tomorrow night at the Mars Theatre for two weekends of performances.Director Kaylee Smith stopped by our studio - along with the cast members who play the four English children during World War II: Courtney Swanson, Eli Hudson, Lucas Duvall and Esther Angwin...

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03:50

On The Water For Chattanooga Audubon

Scenic Roots ·

2020/02/16

At the end of this month, the Chattanooga Audubon Society hosts its first “Torchlight Gala” - on the water.It’s a riverboat cruise on The Southern Belle - on Saturday, February 29th, starting at 7 PM.Darlene Carlson is the society’s executive director...

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12:57

Growing A New Venture For Urban Farming

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2020/02/16

Joel Tippens is known for urban gardening here in Chattanooga. Now, the community activist is working on a new endeavor: the City Farms Grower Coalition.The project will provide hands-on learning in organic farming to a new crop of urban growers, from seeding trays in the greenhouse - to planting at schools, churches, gardens and vacant spaces - to selling fresh food to the community. Joel stopped by “Scenic Roots”...

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09:36

"Jump-Start America" Author Coming To Chattanooga

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2020/02/16

Jonathan Gruber makes a case for investing in innovation in dozens of cities in Middle America - beyond the marquee cluster of zip codes. The economist at MIT is the author of “Jump-Start America: How Breakthrough Science Can Revive Economic Growth And The American Dream.”Next week, he will be speaking in Chattanooga - on Thursday at The Edney starting at 5 PM, followed by a panel discussion - an event organized by The Enterprise Center. Jonathan joined us by phone for a preview -

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