The Magical Work of Aaron Grayum Comes to the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
Clarksville, TN – Through October 30th, 2016, the Planters Bank Peg Harvill Gallery of the Customs House Museum features light-hearted paintings by Nashville Tennessee artist Aaron Grayum.
Large works featuring circus characters within powdery blue and yellow background dance throughout the gallery walls, lacing a sense of nostalgia into the contemporary paintings.
The Ballerina and the Elephant by Aaron Grayum
Internationally recognized artist Janine Antoni to visit Austin Peay State University October 13th
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Department of Art and Design, with support from the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, will host a lecture by internationally recognized artist Janine Antoni at 7:00pm on October 13th in the Trahern Theater.
Antoni’s talk is part of the art and design department’s 2016-17 Visiting Artist Speaker Series.
Paper Dance – Artist Janine Antoni.
Final Screening of 2016 Movies in the Park Saturday, October 8th
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Movies in the Park, the City’s free, outdoor movie series concludes Saturday, October 8th at Liberty Park, 1190 Cumberland Drive with the showing of Jurassic World.
Pre-show activities will begin at 5:00pm and include Gamez on Wheelz game truck and Jurassic Park jeep displays from the actual movie, Jurassic Park!
Admission is completely free.
Clarksville’s ME2 Convention Badges On Sale Now
Clarksville, TN – Weekend badges for Clarksville’s first ME2 Convention (ME2Con) are on sale now. ME2 Con is a Multiverse Entertainment Expo at the Riverview Inn in Clarksville, Tennessee on November 4th-6th, 2016.
ME2 is Clarksville’s newest geek culture fan convention. The multi-day event centers around cosplay, entertainment, technology, artists and makers that has something for everyone. This convention is for makers, creators, builders, writers, cosplayers, techies, Trekkies, artists, gamers, geeks and more.
Wickedly Brilliant “Miss Gulch Returns!” Rides into the Roxy Regional Theatre’s theotherspace, October 10th – 18th
Clarksville, TN – Who was the Wicked Witch of the West? Did you ever wonder what might have made Almira Gulch so bitter?
Find out this October when Ryan Bowie brings to life the snippety, crotchety, black-and-white alter-ego to the most maligned character in The Wizard of Oz. Fred Barton’s internationally-acclaimed musical revue “Miss Gulch Returns!” rides onto the stage of the Roxy Regional Theatre’s theotherspace for four evenings only, October 10th – October 18th.
Ryan Bowie stars in “Miss Gulch Returns!” at the Roxy Regional Theatre.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation to hold first-ever Zombie 5K Chase Race
Clarksville, TN – Run for your lives! The Clarksville’s Parks and Recreation Department and the Clarksville Zombie Hunters have teamed up to host the Zombie 5K Chase Race.
Find out how fast you can escape as zombies take over Liberty Park on Saturday, October 29th beginning at 7:00am.
Customs House Museum Presents the 6th Annual Laying Low
Clarksville, TN – Laying Low is back for its sixth installment to benefit the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center on Saturday, October 8th. This laid-back annual fundraiser begins at 5:00pm with festivities lasting into the evening.
This fun fall evening features beer, games, and live music in a festival atmosphere. This year’s event takes place at Daffodil Hill, 2100 Madison Street.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for October 2nd, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The weekly Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Report provides Clarksvillians with a glimpse at the activities and events that are available from the Parks and Recreation Department for them to enjoy together as a family.
This weeks highlights include: Teen Takeover, Youth Basketball League and Handmade Holidays Vendor Applications.
Gamez on Wheelz to take part in 2nd Annual Teen Takeover
Author Carolyn Stier Ferrell to sign books at Clarksville’s Fort Defiance Interpretive Center
Clarksville, TN – The Fort Defiance Interpretive Center, 120 Duncan Street, will host a book signing event from 1:00pm to 4:00pm on Sunday, October 2nd, 2016.
Author Carolyn Stier Ferrell will be available to sign copies of her seventh book, “Valentine Sevier: Blood on the Bluff,” along with her other six books. At 2:00pm, she will give a presentation on the Sevier family massacre.
Fort Defiance Interpretive Center, Clarksville TN.
APSU’s Zone 3 Press presents an editors reading on October 6th
Clarksville, TN – On Thursday, October 6th, Zone 3, the Austin Peay State University Center for Excellence in Creative Arts’ literary journal, will present a reading with three of its award-winning editors, Amy Wright, Barry Kitterman and Andrea Spofford.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Room 303 of the Morgan University Center and begins at 8:00pm.
