Bob Stagner and Dennis Palmer have been friends since childhood. For the last 25 years they have collaborated on an arts and education project called the Shaking Ray Levi Society.
Over time, they have recorded albums, produced documentaries, hosted ticketed events and performed with a variety of musicians and artists around the world.
They are responsible for bringing such people as humorist David Sedaris and the Tibetan monks to Chattanooga. These performances are staged to help fund their work at places such as Orange Grove Center and Signal Centers.
For the last five years, Stagner has used a program developed by drummer Eddie Tuduri in his work with stroke victims, people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and disabled children.
“Everything we do fits together in some way or another,” Stagner said.