World Renowned “Genius” Artist Meredith Monk Coming to APSU
October 18, 2010
Clarksville, TN – Last week, most major news outlets spent a few minutes highlighting the winners of the 2010 MacArthur Foundation Genius Awards. The recipients were individuals who, according to the Foundation, “have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits.”
The MacArthur Fellows, as the winners are known, are rewarded with $500,000, which is considered an investment on their future accomplishments. They have gone on to become some of the country’s top artists and creative talents.
Meredith Monk (The Standing Room)
APSU Center of Excellence Celebrates 25 Years with Major Arts Events
August 16, 2010
Chris Burawa, the executive director of the Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, looked tired. He sat slumped in a booth at the Einstein Bros. Bagels coffee shop with his Blackberry on the table, and a large poster filled front and back with event listings.
“It’s the Center’s 25th anniversary,” he said, lifting the poster, “and we’re going to have a yearlong celebration.”
Chris Burawa at the 2010 Clarksville Writers' Conference.
Guitar Gala Concert at APSU Tonight brings renowned Musicians to Clarksville
July 2, 2010
The inaugural Austin Peay State University Summer Guitar Workshop wraps up with a Gala concert at 7:30pm. Friday, July 2nd, in the campus’ Music/Mass Communication Building. General admission is $10.00, and $5.00 for students and military personnel.
The evening will begin with the announcement of youth competition winners and an awards ceremony hosted by Provost Tristan Denley and his wife, Kim Denley, followed by a performance by competition winners and the workshop’s esteemed artist-faculty.
The faculty at this year’s workshop, which will be an annual event on the APSU campus, includes such guitar luminaries as Tim and Miles Thompson, Richard Smith, Mir Ali, Stephen Aron and Dr. Stanley Yates. [Read more]
Forever Plaid at the Spring Salon Series
June 11, 2010
Austin Peay State University along with John McDonald and Tom Thayer of the Roxy Regional Theatre offered attendees of the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts’ Spring Salon Series a sneak preview of the upcoming Musical Forever Plaid.
Christopher Burawa from the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts had this to say after seeing the preview yesterday said, “The 4 young actors bring it all: doo wop, plaid, and panache!”
Evening of Virtuoso Guitar Performances – Part 3
June 4, 2010
Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts presented “The Beatles to Bluegrass: An Evening of Virtuoso Guitar” May 28th at 7:00pm featuring world-renowned guitarists Stanley Yates, Mir Ali and Richard Smith.
Evening of Virtuoso Guitar Performances – Part 2
June 4, 2010
Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts presented “The Beatles to Bluegrass: An Evening of Virtuoso Guitar” May 28th at 7:00pm featuring world-renowned guitarists Stanley Yates, Mir Ali and Richard Smith.
Evening of Virtuoso Guitar Performances – Part 1
June 4, 2010
Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts presented “The Beatles to Bluegrass: An Evening of Virtuoso Guitar” May 28th at 7:00pm featuring world-renowned guitarists Stanley Yates, Mir Ali and Richard Smith.
Poet Malcolm Glass at the APSU Spring Salon Series
May 23, 2010
The APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts and the Downtown Artists Cooperative co-hosted a Spring Salon that featured poet Malcolm Glass who presented “Poetry’s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed: A Reading with Commentary,”at the Montgomery County Library, 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 501, Clarksville on Monday, May 17th, at 5:30 pm.
Poet Glass to read at Spring Salon Event
May 14, 2010
The Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts continues its popular Spring Salon Series next week with a reading and lecture by local poet Malcolm Glass.
“Poetry’s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed: A Reading with Commentary” begins at 5:30 pm on Monday, May 17th at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library. The title of this month’s event might be a little playful, but who better to attempt to “reveal” the secrets of poetry than Glass. 
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