APSU Wind Ensemble to perform outdoor Star Wars concert on May 4th
May 3, 2017
Clarksville, TN – On Thursday, May 4th, 2017, The Force will be with Austin Peay State University as the APSU Wind Ensemble invites you to celebrate the music of Star Wars with a free musical program featuring the series’ iconic score.
Clarksville’s Riverview Inn to host ME2 Convention in November
August 2, 2016
Clarksville, TN –T he area’s first of its kind ME2 Convention (ME2 Con) is coming to the Riverview Inn in Clarksville, Tennessee on November 4th-6th, 2016.
ME2 is a multi-fandom, multi-day event centered around entertainment and pop-culture that will peak a variety of interests. This convention is for makers, creators, builders, writers, cosplayers, techies, Trekkies, artists, gamers, geeks and more.
The Riverview Inn in Downtown Clarksville.
Governor’s Square Mall to Host Comic, Sci-Fi Show and Star Wars Charity Meet and Greet This Weekend
July 18, 2013
Special Guests include Melissa Cowan from The Walking Dead and Comic Artist Drew Geraci
Clarksville, TN – This weekend, Governor’s Square Mall will be hosting its first ever Comic and Sci-Fi Show presented by Comic City Conventions.
The show will start Friday, July 19th at 10:00am going through Sunday and will take place near the Food Court across from Harris Jewelry. This event is free to the public and features comic, toy and anime vendors.
The 501st Legion Mid-South Garrison 2012 Charity Meet & Greet at Governor’s Square Mall. Characters are subject to change.
Austin Peay State University professors to publish scholarly book on zombies
January 19, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Dr. Antonio Thompson, Austin Peay State University associate professor of history, sat in his office after final exams last December, contemplating the moral implications of killing a zombie.
“If it’s caused by a virus, then theoretically it could be cured,” he said. “So what’s your legal obligation to zombies? Are they humans, monsters, animals?”
His wife, APSU associate professor of biology Dr. Amy Thompson, was more concerned with how the undead came to take over the world.
APSU associate professor of history Dr. Antonio Thompson and his wife, APSU associate professor of biology Dr. Amy Thompson, discuss the zombie apocalypse with APSU students dressed as zombies. The students include Richard Borges, Kylee Dick, Amanda Gruver, Raistlin Delisle, Maja Paro, Eric Roberts, and Dustin Waters. (Photo by Beth Liggett/APSU staff)
APSU Wind Ensemble concert to include performance of “Star Wars” film score
April 24, 2012
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – Dr. Gregory Wolynec’s taste in classical music can at times be described as a bit esoteric. The Austin Peay State University associate professor of music enjoys seeking out lost masterworks or underperformed pieces by the world’s great composers.
The students who make up the APSU Wind Ensemble know this about their professor and conductor, so they were a bit confused when he handed out the sheet music for their next performance. The words “Star Wars” were printed at the top of the page. [Read more]
