City of Clarksville kicks off the 2010 Christmas on the Cumberland celebration
The City of Clarksville last night kicked off the 12th Annual Christmas on the Cumberland, which continues until January 3rd. The annual free holiday display features over 1,000,000 individual Lights in a amazing Christmas display that spans the entire length of McGregor Park in Downtown Clarksville.
Entertainment was provided by the band Short Notice, a passionate group of musicians whose name is derived ability to work a set list as spontaneously, as they draw the attention of their audience in short order. The band invited children up to dance to their lively Christmas tunes.
Mayor Piper and his assistants moments after flipping the switch lighting the Christmas lights throughout McGregor Park
The Clarksville Parks and Rec Report
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:
- Quick Silver Social Photos
- Community Centers closed for Thanksgiving
- Pool workers needed
- Christmas on the Cumberland
- Pool Passes
- Adult Basketball League
- Downtown for the Holidays
- Jingle Bell Jog 5K
- Free Pictures with Santa
- Indoor Soccer Program
Senior's dance at the Quicksilver Social at the Kleeman Community Center
APSU Autumn Salon Series to Feature Glee-Inspired Choral Concert
Clarksville, TN – At 7:00pm on November 22nd, a group of local high school students will sing and dance to contemporary songs and classic show tunes, just like the cast of a certain Fox television show.
The “Glee”-inspired choral concert, which is free and open to the public, will be performed at the Madison Street United Methodist Church by the Austin Peay State University Community School for the Arts Teen Choir. The event is part of the Autumn Salon Series, hosted by the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts.
The Cast of the hit Fox TV Show Glee. ©2008 Fox Broadcasting Co. (Joe Viles/FOX)
New Media Artist Kanarek to Talk at APSU on November 22nd
Clarksville, TN – The new media artist Yael Kanarek spent much of her childhood in Israel, where she witnessed first hand the challenges and conflicts that arise from a multicultural and multilingual society. In that ancient land, ambiguous and contradictory narratives violently divided and sometimes bond people together.
Her experiences in Israel went on to inform her works of art, which, according to her website, “nurse the philosophical boundaries of the political and spiritual; artistic and scientific, private and universal; horizontal and vertical.” She has exhibited her work internationally, including at the prestigious 2002 Whitney Biennial in New York City. [Read more]
Rediscover the true meaning of the season with A Christmas Carol at the Roxy Regional Theatre
Clarksville, TN – After the Thanksgiving rush is over, sit back and relax at the Roxy Regional Theatre with a rolicking holiday morsel that is sure to sweeten your taste buds and warm even the hardest of hearts. John McDonald, as Ebenezer Scrooge, meets the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future while rediscovering the true meaning of the holiday in the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, opening Friday, November 26th.
Featuring such holiday standards as “God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen,” “The Wassail Song,” “Silent Night,” “What Child Is This” and more, the classic story is performed by Ryan Bowie, Travis Kendrick, Lisa MacAfee, Jackie Ostick, Collin Smith, Kendall Anne Thompson and Nate Washburn, along with a rotating cast of thirty-four local youth portraying the Cratchit children.
Handcrafted Holiday Christmas Craft Fair now taking Applications
Clarksville, TN – Applications for artists and crafters are now available for the “Christmas Craft Fair” to be held at Daymar Institute, 1860 Wilma Rudolph Blvd. Clarksville, TN 37040.
Daymar is looking for artists and crafters to display handmade items for sale from 9:00am to 3:00pm on Saturday, December 11th, 2010. [Read more]
APSU Presents William Shakespeare’s Masterwork “King Lear”
Clarksville, TN – Late in William Shakespeare’s tragic masterpiece “King Lear,” the Earl of Gloucester cries out “As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods – they kill us for their sport.”
The line encapsulates the general state of despair and helplessness felt by the characters after two hours of betrayal, violence, warring and storms. The emotional intensity of “King Lear” has led it to be considered by many as the bard’s greatest drama. The esteemed Polish theater critic Jan Kott even described the work as “a high mountain that everyone admires, yet no one particularly wishes to climb.” [Read more]
2nd Annual Sites Diamond Dash
Clarksville, TN – The 2nd Annual Sites Diamond Dash is a city-wide, high-tech treasure hunt happening on Saturday, November 20th, that will have couples heading all over town in search of a hidden $10,000 diamond engagement ring. It’s going to be huge.
Spots for the event are limited, and applicants must win a spot to participate by signing up at www.sitesdiamonddash.com. [Read more]
Comedy on the Cumberland to help deliver Christmas Gifts to Clarksville children
Clarksville, TN – The next Comedy on the Cumberland show is set for Wednesday, December 15th at 7:00pm in the Riverview Inn Ballroom. The show will feature the very funny Henry Cho, “I’m an Asian with a Southern accent. To a lot of people, that right there is funny.” According to Comedy on the Cumberland Founder Hank Bonecutter, “Henry Cho is one of the most popular stand up comedians in the country, we are fortunate to have Brian Bates and Barb Neligan returning to share the stage with him for the evening.”
The proceeds from the December Show will go to benefit the Downtown Kiwanis Club, and their children’s Christmas programs. Each year, the Downtown Kiwanis Club sponsors a Christmas party and gifts for 125 Head Start children, they also provide books to every third grade student in the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System, making this truly an event “for the kids”
Just What Goes on at a Civil War Ball?
The Second Annual Friends of Fort Defiance Civil War Ball and Dinner was held at Smith-Trahern Mansion, on Saturday, November 13th.
Having never attended a civil war ball before, both my husband Bill and I had little idea of what to expect. Of course, we knew that everyone had to wear period dress and that dinner would precede dancing. Other than that, we were clueless.
We arrived just before the beginning hour of 5:30pm in a soggy rainstorm that was not conducive to wearing a full-length formal gown. My search for the gown had covered three cities and about 75 hours of web searching before I finally settled on a floor-length deep brown strapless gown with a pick-up skirt from Bridal Warehouse in Rivergate. I covered my aging shoulders with a gold sequined wrap centered with a sunray-pointed gold pin with a brown gem at its center. My shoes were strappy copper heels—and I forgot to wear my elbow-length gloves!
Author Sue Culverhouse and her husband Bill at the Civil War Ball
