Clarksville Artist Terri Jordan Exhibits New Work at Roxy Regional Theatre
Clarksville, TN – New paintings by Terri Jordan are currently on exhibit in the Peg Harvill Gallery of the Roxy Regional Theatre. Along with the artist’s signature female form are small oil paintings of fanciful flowers and fruit, created in a soft palette of yellows, lavenders and pinks.
Anniversary Mementos – Terri Jordan
David Adjmi’s Historical Comedy “Marie Antoinette” plays the Roxy Regional Theatre, April 12th – April 27th
Roxy Regional Theatre
Clarksville, TN – How’s a queen to keep her head in the middle of a revolution? This month, Clarksville’s oldest professional theatre, the Roxy Regional Theatre, is taking audiences from Versailles to the guillotine with a stylistic and satirical retelling of the life and final days of the most famous queen of France.
A contemporary twist on a historical tale, David Adjmi’s “Marie Antoinette” opens at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Friday, April 12th, at 8:00pm.
Lucy Given stars in David Adjmi’s “Marie Antoinette” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, April 12th – April 27th
Clarksville Parks and Recreation to host Homesteading Classes
Clarksville Parks and Recreation
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation is excited to offer the following homesteading classes in the coming weeks.
How to Make a Seed Bomb will be held from 10:00am to noon, Saturday, April 13th at Billy Dunlop Park. Clarksville City Forester Kathrine Killebrew will teach participants how to make seed bombs and use them to grow flowers.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Homesteading Classes have limited openings available, register online now.
Local Auditions for “Hair”, “Damn Yankees” and Roxy Regional Theatre’s Season 37 to be held on Saturday, April 13th
Roxy Regional Theatre
Clarksville, TN – Local auditions for the Roxy Regional Theatre’s summer productions of the ’60s musical “Hair” and the baseball musical comedy “Damn Yankees”, as well as the 2019-2020 season, will be held Saturday, April 13th, 2019 beginning at 1:00pm.
Auditions, which are for ages 18 and up, are by appointment only. Actors must be able to attend daytime rehearsals and performances.
Historic Collinsville Opens 2019 Season April 20 with Spring Homecoming and Easter Extravaganza
Historic Collinsville
Clarksville, TN – Historic Collinsville opens for the 2019 season on Saturday, April 20th with its annual Spring Homecoming. This year, the pioneer settlement is also hosting an Easter Extravaganza with egg hunts and prizes for ages 1-12.
Historic Collinsville Pioneer Settlement Opens April 20th
Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s 50 Plus Games return May 13th-18th
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department
Clarksville, TN – Adults 50 and up can register now through May 6th for Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s 50 Plus Games. The mission of the 50 Plus Games is to encourage participants to maintain an active lifestyle and continue participation in sports and recreational activities through friendly, low-impact competition.
Active adults should register for Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s 50 Plus Games before April 20th for discount.
Dunbar Cave State Park, Port Royal State Historic Park to host Spring Hikes, March 23rd
Dunbar Cave State Park
Clarksville, TN – With warmer weather coming, Dunbar Cave State Park and Port Royal State Historic Park are hosting free guided spring hikes led by park rangers on Saturday, March 23rd, 2019.
The hikes fit every level, from short easy-to-walk trails to longer treks through more adventurous terrain, each featuring the natural settings that are so diverse across the state.
“The spring hikes are a great way to explore our parks, as well as get to know other people who share the outdoors in a group setting,” said Anne Marshall, acting deputy commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
Dunbar Cave State Park Visitor Center.
Clarksville Film Festival winners announced
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation and CDE Lightband announced the winners of the Clarksville Film Festival at a public screening Saturday, March 9th, 2019 at the Roxy Regional Theatre in downtown Clarksville.
First Place winners Time Warp, Paradise Pictures
The Cumberland Winds Jazz Combo brings “A Night of Jazz Standards” to the Roxy Regional Theatre on March 29th
Roxy Regional Theatre
Clarksville, TN – Jazz standard lovers will not want to miss the incredible evening of music lined up at Clarksville’s oldest professional live theatre, the Roxy Regional Theatre, this spring.
The Cumberland Winds Jazz Combo presents “A Night of Jazz Standards” in the intimate setting of the Roxy Regional Theatre on Friday, March 29th, 2019 at 7:30pm.
All ages are sure to enjoy this variety of memorable jazz standards, including famous songs from Broadway and the Great American Songbook, performed by Bo Clayton on trumpet, Darrin Hoffman on guitar, Zenon Garcia on drums and Avery Cody on bass, with featured vocalist Sarah Queen.
The Cumberland Winds Jazz Combo with featured vocalist Sarah Queen to perform at the Roxy Regional Theatre, March 19th.
Award-winning novelist/essayist David Bradley to speak at APSU Asanbe Diversity Symposium
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – The last time David Bradley, a PEN/Faulkner Award-winning novelist, visited Austin Peay State University (APSU), during the 2000-01 academic year, he helped initiate important conversations across campus through his class, “Civil Rights and Literature,” and his public lecture, “The Function of Lynching in Contemporary America: To Make Them Stand in Fear.”
David Bradley to speak at APSU Asanbe Diversity Symposium
