Austin Peay State University honors Tennessee artist Craddock with inaugural fellowship
November 18, 2015
Clarksville, TN – At 7:00pm on Monday, November 23rd, artist Maysey Craddock will present a public lecture on her work at Austin Peay State University. Craddock is the recipient of the inaugural APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts Tennessee Artist Fellowship.
Artwork by APSU CECA Tennessee Artist Fellowship winner Maysey Craddock.
Austin Peay Department of Theatre and Dance to put on new show “Broadway on the Cumberland” November 20th-23rd
November 11, 2014
Clarksville, TN – Next fall, the Austin Peay State University Department of Theatre and Dance will offer a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in musical theatre. That means some of the glamour and energy of the big New York shows will begin trickling into the University’s Trahern Theater.
Later this month, the department will offer a sneak peak of that program with its new show, “Broadway on the Cumberland.”
Renowned flutist William Bennett to perform concert at APSU on June 27th
June 25, 2014
Clarksville, TN – Classical music aficionados throughout the area mark June on their calendars each year, because that’s when flutist William Bennett, considered “the greatest living flute player in the world,” hosts a special concert on the Austin Peay State University campus.
This year, he’ll perform his transcription of the Violin Sonata in f minor by Felix Mendelssohn at 7:30pm, Friday, June 27th, in the Mabry Concert Hall.
Flutist William Bennett in concert at APSU on June 27th.
Inner Voices at Clarksville’s Customs House Museum beginning July 3rd
June 13, 2014
Clarksville, TN – International artist Paul Harmon exhibits his lyrical paintings in the Customs House Museum’s Crouch Gallery beginning July 3rd.
The themes of Harmon’s paintings always incorporate poetry, prose and ideas from the artist’s interests and experiences.
Paul Harmon exhibits begins July 3rd at the Customs House Museum.
Clarksville’s Customs House Museum announces Juried Exhibition Winners
May 22, 2014
Clarksville, TN – This month the Customs House unveiled Figuratively Speaking, its National Juried Exhibition. This is the first time the biennial show has taken on a theme.
Juror Ruth Crnkovich selected thirty-two pieces from over ninety-five entries.
Marsha Mack’s ceramic piece Snippet #2 wins Best in Show.
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet to Celebrate Grand Opening in Clarksville With Nascar Superstar Jeff Burton
March 21, 2014
“Good Stuff Cheap” Coming to Clarksville, TN
Harrisburg, PA – Bargain shoppers and NASCAR fans, the countdown is on for the grand opening of the newest Ollie’s Bargain Outlet store in Clarksville Tennessee. Bargain shoppers can explore unbeatable deals and 250 lucky fans will have the opportunity to meet NASCAR superstar Jeff Burton.
The growing chain, known for unbeatable closeouts and “Good Stuff Cheap”, will officially open the doors at 9:00am Wednesday, March 26th. The newest Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is located on Fort Campbell Boulevard near WalMart, in the old Food Lion. [Read more]
APSU celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with “Migration is Beautiful” series
September 30, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Visual artist Favianna Rodriguez will visit Austin Peay State University this October and provide a presentation and poster design workshop as part of programming for Hispanic Heritage Month.
In preparation for her visit, students created several eye-catching posters that incorporated Rodriguez’s artwork. Students in APSU associate professor of art Mark DeYoung’s class, Design Center, created 19 posters.
Favianna Butterfly Wings
TLC’s Toddlers & Tiaras Season Six Fall Premiere Features Clarksville, TN
September 17, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The sixth season fall premiere of TLC’s primetime hit show Toddlers & Tiaras will have a hometown feel for the residents of Clarksville-Montgomery County, Tennessee.
The newest season of Toddlers & Tiaras, the series that launched the TV career of the infamous Honey Boo Boo, will include 13 one-hour long episodes that give a behind-the-scenes look at the competitive lives of these tiny beauty queens and their pageant-loving parents, who are all vying for the coveted sparkly crown.
TLC’s Toddlers & Tiaras Season Six Fall Premiere featuring Clarksville, TN airs September 18th
APSU Communication Professor, Student produce Dix Documentary to air this Month
July 11, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Anyone who has visited the Dorothy Dix Collection at Austin Peay State University knows that the collection tells only a portion of a woman who was the forerunner of today’s popular advice columnists and America’s most widely read and highest paid journalists.
A new documentary, written and produced by an APSU faculty member and a student, will shed more light on Dix’s life and career when it airs on television later this month. [Read more]
APSU’s IB5 Quintet earns third place at Calvin Smith Festival
July 17, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Last weekend, Austin Peay State University’s IB5 Brass Quintet traveled east to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where the group placed third at the Calvin Smith Festival and Brass Quintet Competition.
The festival was held in memory of Calvin Smith, a former horn professor at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, who passed away last year. [Read more]
