Jeff White & Kurt Snyder Join Mark Creter To Discuss Cumberland Jazz Collective

Mark Creter sits down with Gus Creter, reporter and managing editor of the Tennessee Tech Oracle. Gus talks about getting his start in journalism in high school, his long-running music column, and what it’s like leading a student newsroom. He also shares why he believes this is an important time…

Looking to tap into your creative side? This weekend on The Scene, Mark Creter sits down with Mary Mae Smith, owner of Art Jam in Cookeville. In this conversation, you'll find out why art isn’t about being perfect—it’s about finding yourself. Mary also highlights some upcoming events that she will…

Mark Creter sits down with Laurie Crawford, retired teacher and fourth-generation farmer, to talk about her new children’s book Hope On the Farm. Inspired by her own granddaughter’s visits to their Tennessee dairy farm, Laurie brings real farm life to the page just as she once brought stories to life…

Mark Creter talks with Angela Witzell from Dogwood Exchange, a unique retreat center that has evolved from a retail shop into a creative getaway focused on the arts. Angela shares how discovering art during a difficult season—sparked by her grandmother’s quilting—opened the door to exploring nearly every style she could…

Mark Creter sits down with Patrick Mannle, Assistant Cultural Arts Technician, and Rex Bennett, Cultural Arts Superintendent at the Cookeville Performing Arts Center, to talk about the upcoming production of Lost Girl, directed by Kimberly Belflower. Patrick reflects on his lifelong connection to theater—including performing at CPAC for the first…