New CD by APSU’s Gateway Chamber Ensemble Lauded by National Music Magazine
Classical music aficionados were surprised last month when they picked up the latest issue of Fanfare Magazine and read that a chamber ensemble out of Clarksville had recorded the definitive version of Mozart’s “Wind Serenade in B flat” and Richard Strauss’s “Wind Serenade in E flat.” Music critic Jerry Dubins even said the recordings by this previously unknown group ranked above the performances by prominent ensembles from New York, London and around the world.
The Gateway Chamber Ensemble, which consists of Austin Peay State University faculty members and professional musicians from around the region, released its first CD, “Wind Serenades,” in March, and critics with Fanfare Magazine, one of the genre’s pre-eminent publications, immediately took note of the recording’s high quality.
APSU Gateway Chamber Ensemble
Dunbar Cave’s Cooling at the Cave is Saturday July 31st
Transportation via golf cart between the parking lot and the cave entrance will be available for those who need it, thanks to the kindness of the Jeff Vaughn and the City of Clarksville.
With the heat index passing 100 lately, it is perfect timing for the Friends of Dunbar Cave’s annual Cooling at the Cave event. Bring your family out Saturday, July 31, from 4pm to 6pm and enjoy sitting at the mouth of the cave, which stays at 58 degrees year round.
Sitting in the shade at the mouth of the cave is how locals cooled off before the cave was a designated State Natural Area. Folks would bring tables, chairs, and board games. Some would play instruments, while others danced. This is the atmosphere the Friends of Dunbar Cave recreate every year. [Read more]
The Clarksville Parks and Rec Report
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:
- Senior Saturday
- Downtown Market
- Movies in the Park
- Party at the Park
- Kleeman Center Senior Dance
8th Annual Memorial Poker Run and Fish Fry
The 8th Annual Buddy and Glen Appleton Memorial Poker Run and Fish Fry will be held this coming Saturday, July 31st. The run starts at Appleton Harley-Davidson with the 1st bike out at 5:00pm and the last bike in at 7:00pm.
It is $20.00 per bike which includes one hand and one memorial t-shirt.
8th Annual Buddy and Glen Appleton Memorial Poker Run and Fish Fry
USGA Golf Rules Class now scheduled for August 7th at APSU
The United States Golf Association rules class, postponed earlier this month at Austin Peay State University, has been rescheduled for 8:30am-10:30am, Saturday August 7th, in the Dunn Center.
The class is for “any golf lover who wants to learn or brush up on the USGA rules of golf,” said Sara Robson, APSU’s golf coach.
Cost for the event will be $10.00 per person, $25.00 per family of three or more. Registration deadline is 5:00pm, August 6th .
For more information or to register for the class, telephone Robson at 931-221-7008 or email robsons@apsu.edu.
Family Campout to be Rescheduled
The City of Clarksville’s Parks and Recreation Department’s Family Campout that was scheduled for this weekend, July 24th-25th, has been cancelled due to a low number of registrants. However, the campout will be rescheduled to October 16th-17th.
The Family Campout will include an afternoon and evening of games as well as a hot dog dinner and breakfast. Families will need to provide their own tent and sleeping materials. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Don’t miss out on your chance to sleep under the stars, pre-register by October 8th, 2010 at the Parks & Recreation Main office located at 102 Public Square or any of our three community centers.
For complete details about the Family Campout, please visit us online at www.cityofclarksville.com/parks&rec/ or call 931-645-7476.
L.E.A.P. ORG, Convenient Shopper & Emmanuel Family Life Center Host 3rd Annual Back 2 School Basketball Tournament
Nonprofit organization and community center provide recreation and supplies for youth
On Friday, July 23rd at 5:00pm the L.E.A.P. Organization and the Convenient Shopper will be hosting a 3 on 3 Back 2 School Basketball Tournament at the Emmanuel Family Life Center. Spectators and players are asked to donate school supplies such as notebook paper, notebooks, crayons and etc. Supplies will be given to youth in Lincoln Homes and Summit Heights who may not have transportation to visit some of the other local back to school bashes.
This is a free event and is open to the public.
The L.E.A.P. ORG, First Missionary Baptist Church, Faith Outreach Church, HOPE, Delta Psi Chi Fraternity, Inc. and Young Daughters of Destiny will distribute the backpacks of supplies to Summit Heights at 3:30pm and Lincoln Homes at 5:30pm on Thursday, July 29th.
The website is www.leaporg.net/.
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area Programs for the week of July 25th
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area has been a State Park since 1973. The cave and its surrounding 110 acres have considerable scenic, natural and historical significance. The entrance offered shelter to prehistoric Native Americans as far back as 10,000 years.
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area will present many nature programs this summer.
Upcoming events include: Mammal Mayhem, Full Moon Lunacy, Habitat: cave Entrance, Animal Tracking, Learn About Swan Lake, Blowgun Workshop, Frogs, and let’s not forget Cooling at the Cave and so much more!
Comedy on the Cumberland provides post-flood assistance to local branch of the American Red Cross
The Second Comedy on the Cumberland benefit has come and gone. The charity event held on Tuesday evening brought five very funny comedian to Clarksville; raising over $4,000 to help the local chapter of the American Red Cross start on their own road to recovery after the Great Flood of 2010.
Interim CEO Randy Weddle related how they were affected by the flooding. “The flood of 2010 affected your Red Cross just as it did so many citizens of the county and surrounding areas. We had about three feet of water that came through our building, but you would never know it by the way that our strong hearted volunteers responded to the needs of our citizen”. The Red Cross spent a lot of money and expended a lot of their resources, helping local residents during the May 2010 flooding.
Chad Riden, Brian Bates, Jim Gossett, Hank Bonecutter (Center), Brian Kiley, John Bowman
AOL Music “The Boot” premieres the Grascals new video “Last Train to Clarksville”
Grascals set to headline 26th Annual MACC Festival on Wednesday
Nashville, TN –The Grascals’ version of the classic ’60s pop smash, “The Last Train To Clarksville” premiered worldwide on AOL Music / The Boot (www.theboot.com) yesterday. The video for their current country and bluegrass radio single was directed by Marcel Chagnon (Clay Walker’s “She Won’t Be Lonely Long”), and was filmed at several Nashville locations in late June.
“We are always looking for ways to bring our music to the people,” says Grascals’ vocalist Jamie Johnson. “This is an historic day for bluegrass music. With the premiere of our video, this is the first-time ever AOL has premiered a bluegrass artist’s music video and we are so honored to be the first.”
The Grascals - Take the Last Train to Clarksville
