Women Painting Women: In Earnest Debuts at the Customs House Museum
Clarksville, TN – Women Painting Women began as an online blog in 2009, highlighting women artists working in the figurative tradition, started at a time when the founders, Alia El-Bermani, Diane Feissel and Sadie Valeri, felt there was little support for those working in that genre.
Ali Cavanaugh – Hope with Silence
Planters Bank Presents to show “Hook” at the Roxy Regional Theatre this Sunday, July 16th
“Planters Bank Presents…” Film Series
Clarksville, TN – The “Planters Bank Presents…” film series next movie is “Hook”. This movie will be shown this Sunday, July 16th, 2017 at the Roxy Regional Theatre at 2:00pm.
When Captain Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.
Along the way, he rediscovers the power of imagination, friendship and magic, becoming a better father in the process.
“Planters Bank Presents…” film series to show “Hook” this Sunday at Roxy Regional Theatre.
Open Auditions for Comedy at Cumberland Arts Centre
Clarksville, TN – The Cumberland Arts Centre will hold open auditions for the upcoming dinner theatre production of “Boeing, Boeing” on Sunday July 16th and Monday July 17th at 7:00pm. Roles are available for 2 males and 4 females.
This production will be directed by Art Conn and is scheduled for August 18th, 19th, 25th and 26th. Anyone wishing to audition will be asked to read from the script. The theatre is located at 710 Main Street in Downtown Clarksville.
Cumberland Arts Centre Dinner Theatre to hold hold open auditions for “Boeing, Boeing” on Sunday July 16th and Monday July 17th.
Artist Eric Buechel at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center through July
Clarksville, TN – The art in Eric Buechel: The Familiar leaves the viewer with a feeling of observing others and been observed. Buechel’ s large, cropped portraits stare eye to eye with gallery goers who are taking in scenes of people enjoying lazy summer afternoons on a boat, in a museum, and tending to bees.
The works do not only just depict every-day situations; the artist also installs the people from his life into the scenes exhibited. Such is the case of Buechel’s The Viewing of the Jewish Bride.
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Clarksville’s Customs House Museum July 2017 Exhibits and Activities
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is located in historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee. Come explore an entire city block featuring large gallery spaces filled with fine art, science and history.
Some of the events in July at the Museum are: Eric Buechel: The Familiar, Tales & Rails Tuesdays, Art of the Staff, Reading Appalachia: Voices from Children’s Literature, Frank Morrison Live and Family Art Fridays.
Eric Buechel
Yellow Creek Baptist Church holds Patriotic Celebration and Fireworks event
Cumberland City, TN – On Sunday evening, July 2nd, 2017, Yellow Creek Baptist Church held their annual Patriotic Celebration and Fireworks.
“We have been doing this for seven years now. We always bring in a choir, a band and someone to come sing. Then we give everyone a opportunity to receive Jesus as their Lord and savior,” said Brother Phillip Chambers, Senior Pastor.
The event kicked off at 6:00pm with fellowship, dinner, and singing with their special guest vocalist Steve Ladd. Ladd was at the event last year and the church fell in love with him.
Yellow Creek Baptist Church Patriotic Celebration and Fireworks display.
Chris Janson to headline Riverfest
Clarksville, TN – Riverfest, the City of Clarksville’s entertainment festival now in its 30th year, is pleased to announce Chris Janson will be the featured headliner at the 2017 Festival. Chris Janson will perform at 9:15pm Saturday, September 9th on the Bud Light Stage at McGregor Park. The concert is free and open to the public.
“Once again, the City of Clarksville is presenting a big star to headline our big-time community festival,” Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan said. “Chris Janson is one of the hottest artists in country music, and he’ll be here to push Clarksville’s Riverfest to new heights.”
Chris Janson will be performing on the Riverfest Bud Light Stage Saturday, September 9th.
Customs House Museum receives restored Civil War diary
Local Groups, Individuals provide funds to have Civil War Diary cleaned, restored, returned to Custom House Museum
Clarksville, TN – An important record of Clarksville’s past returned, cleaned and restored, this month to Customs House Museum and Cultural Center thanks to help from several local organizations and individuals.
Serepta Jordan’s diary from 1857 to 1864 in New Providence records murders, slave insurrections, the building of Fort Defiance (then known as Fort Sevier), mustering of troops, battles fought and lost during America’s Civil War, along with births, deaths, marriages, and details of daily 19th-century life.
Customs House Curator of Collections Kali Mason receives a $500.00 check from Jeff Harris, treasurer of the Montgomery County Historical Society, to help pay for restoration of the journal kept by New Providence resident Serepta Jordan from 1857 to 1864.
Clarksville’s First Thursday Artwalk to be held July 6th, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Produced by The Downtown Clarksville Association, First Thursday Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour spanning a 5-block radius that combines visual art, live music, engaging events and more in the heart of Downtown Clarksville.
With 10+ venues, bars and businesses participating each month, the First Thursday Art Walk in Clarksville is the ultimate opportunity to savor and support local creative talent.
First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville
Planters Bank Presents to show “Forest Gump” at the Roxy Regional Theatre this Sunday, July 2nd
“Planters Bank Presents…” Film Series
Clarksville, TN – The “Planters Bank Presents…” film series next movie is “Forest Gump”. This movie will be shown this Sunday, July 2nd, 2017 at the Roxy Regional Theatre at 2:00pm.
Slow-witted Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) has never thought of himself as disadvantaged, and thanks to his supportive mother (Sally Field), he leads anything but a restricted life.
Whether dominating on the gridiron as a college football star, fighting in Vietnam or captaining a shrimp boat, Forrest inspires people with his childlike optimism.
“Planters Bank Presents…” film series to show “Forest Gump” this Sunday at Roxy Regional Theatre.
