The Scene

Sam discusses what keeps her saying yes to different projects in Cookeville.

This week on The Scene – Join host Laura Holloway as she visits with Sam Raper of Hip Cookeville. They touch on how Sam got involved with Hip Cookeville before working on the Firefly Festival, what is new at this year’s festival that wasn’t featured last year, and the criteria for people wanting to submit from local musicians to artists.

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Beth talks about creating a life allowing both art & therapy to exist together.

This week on The Scene – Join host Laura Holloway sits down with Beth Anderson Walker, owner of The Inner Alchemy Counseling & Therapeutic Arts Center in Cookeville. They discuss how she settled on therapy after trying different channels of art, Beth talks more about her business in therapeutic arts, and what kind of person would benefit from this type of business.

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Karyn recaps some past events plus one coming up to kick off the month of April.

This week on The Scene – Join host Laura Holloway as she visits with Karyn Walker, the owner of The Arts Garage in Smithville. Karyn talks about how she settled on the building The Arts Garage is in after it sat for years, the idea of finding “stolen moments” where a person can take five minutes to create, & all about The Blue Show that is coming up on First Friday.

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Cass talks about expressing herself through art & some events she has coming up.

This week on The Scene – Join host Laura Holloway as she gets to talk with local Cookeville artist Cass Waldeman. They discuss how Cass sells a project that brought her on a creative & emotional journey, where she likes to create her art at home, & if her life and her art ever show any correlation between one another.

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The two artists discuss how art formed their friendship & some upcoming events.

This week on The Scene – Join host Laura Holloway as she sits down with local Cookeville artists Nick Freeman, also owner of Picasso’s Gift Shop, and Kristy Herr. The group touch on how pottery brings them both together with friendship that has lasted years, if it’s more that Nick chose art for his life or if art chose him, & their advice for someone that is looking to take the next step with art.

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The group of homeschool students talk about their upcoming performances at CPAC.

This week on The Scene – Join host Laura Holloway as she visits with the Putnam & Jackson Co. Homeschoolers group (PAJCH) as they discuss their upcoming performance of The Wizard of Oz at Cookeville Performing Arts Center. They touch on each cast member discussing what it feels like to play their iconic role, what their favorite thing is about doing a show and what keeps them coming back, and if they all see themselves doing this later in life as just a hobby or a career

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Justin Blackmon highlights what led him to being an artist and a new venture.

This week on The Scene – Join host Laura Holloway as she meets with local artist and the Board Chairman for Art Round Tennessee. Justin talks about how he works through an artist block by reading, his new venture in his art career teaching art education, & what the Mary Lee Hall Scholarship is that helps promote the arts in the Upper Cumberland.

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Tiffany talks on Made Here Market’s origin story & what will be on hand in 2024.

This week on The Scene – Join host Laura Holloway as she meets with Tiffany Anton from The Biz Foundry. They touch on if it’s too late for vendors to sign up for Made Here Market, what the vendor goal is for this year, and how can people find more information to get involved and know more about the event.

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Jennifer discusses the Children’s Theatre and how kids can get involved today.

This week on The Scene – Join host Laura Holloway as she visits with Jennifer Welch from the Cookeville Children’s Theatre. They talk about the first show Jennifer did with the Children’s Theatre, how parents can get their children involved who has a talent for being on stage, and what she has not gotten to do yet in the theatre world.

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Diego discusses his background and how he knew this is what he wanted to do.

This week on The Scene – Join host Laura Holloway as she sits down with Diego Alvarez from Royal House of Cheese in Cookeville. The two talk about what was Diego’s “Aha” moment, how he works with customers to make the perfect table for an event or wedding, and the upcoming event Arty Gras on March 2nd.

New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9.