“Bach to Broadway” Concert featuring Penelope Shumate, Jan Corrothers to be held at the Roxy Regional Theatre this Saturday
April 10, 2024
Clarksville, TN – The stunning vocal stylings of critically acclaimed soprano Penelope Shumate and expert artistry of pianist Jan Corrothers will fill the Roxy Regional Theatre this Saturday, April 13th, 2024, at 7:30pm. You do not want to miss this special evening for a great cause!
A benefit for the GFWC Clarksville Women’s Club’s efforts to raise funds for Austin Peay State University music student scholarships, the evening will begin with a reception at 6:30pm.
Accompanied by Corrothers, Dr. Shumate will take the stage at 7:30pm to amaze audiences with her smooth and seamless transitions from a variety of classical vocal genres including works by Bach, Debussy, Fauré, Granados, Mahler, and Libby Larsen, to perform well-loved Jazz and Broadway standards.
Roxy Regional Theatre presents “Bach to Broadway” Concert featuring Penelope Shumate, Jan Corrothers
The Last Ride: Austin Peay State University’s final Percussion Ensemble Halloween Concert to be held October 27th
October 16, 2023
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) iconic Percussion Ensemble Halloween Concert has been selling out shows and shaping seasonal traditions for decades, and this year, the ensemble is bringing the community along for one last ride.
The 39th and final Percussion Ensemble Halloween Concert will feature back-to-back performances on Friday, October 27th at 6:00pm and 8:00pm in the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall. Admission is $5.00 or two cans of food donated to Loaves and Fishes.
Austin Peay State Univeristy’s David Steinquest, professor of percussion, during the 2022 Percussion Ensemble Halloween Concert. (APSU)
Roxy Regional Theatre to hold “Coffee Cantata and Cabalettas” Tuesday, March 15th
March 13, 2022
Clarksville, TN – Fellow java lovers, feed your addiction, and join us at the Roxy Regional Theatre next week for “Coffee Cantata and Cabalettas”, a musical homage to our favorite hot drink!
The Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts at APSU, in collaboration with MTSU School of Music, APSU Department of Music, and Founding Frothers Coffee, present a FREE performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Coffee Cantata, a comic work about a young woman’s struggle giving up coffee, followed by Opera and Musical Theatre duet favorites, this coming Tuesday, March 15th at 7:00pm.
GuitarFest returns to Austin Peay State University with trio of concerts at Mabry Concert Hall
March 8, 2022
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) will host its annual GuitarFest from March 14th-16th.
This year’s event will feature three concerts, each highlighting an esteemed guitarist showcasing a different style.
Austin Peay This Week: ‘Healing Through Hip-Hop’ webinar
February 8, 2021
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Music and the Center of Excellence for Creative Arts is pleased to present Dr. Adia Winfrey’s webinar titled “Healing Through Hip-Hop.” This webinar will look at how hip-hop helps people develop a connection to discussing social justice.
This Week at APSU: APSU Board of Trustees to name next University President during December 21st meeting
December 21, 2020
Clarksville, TN – On Monday, December 21st, 2020 at 1:00pm, the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Board of Trustees will host a special called meeting to select the University’s 11th president.
Austin Peay State University Campus. (APSU)
This Week at Austin Peay State University: Gateway Chamber Orchestra to present Beethoven@250
December 14, 2020
Clarksville, TN – The Gateway Chamber Orchestra (GCO) presents Beethoven@250: Humanity in 2020 at APSU, a free streaming online musical event celebrating composer Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th birthday on Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 at 7:30pm.
APSU Department of Music, Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts unveil new small Recital Hall
September 22, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Last spring, the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Music and the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA) had another busy semester of events featuring nationally and internationally renowned artists.
Austin Peay State University small Recital Hall. (APSU)
Kay Martin gifts piano to APSU Department of Music for All-Steinway School Initiative
August 20, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Kay Martin recently contributed an in-kind gift of a Steinway piano to the Austin Peay State University Department of Music. The gift enabled the department to acquire two new Steinway instruments.
Larry Martin (’67) and his Steinway piano. (APSU)
APSU College of Arts launches ‘We Can’t Make It Without the Arts’ YouTube series
March 25, 2020
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) College of Arts and Letters on Monday launched a new YouTube series in an effort to share solace through “the power, depth of reflection and context only available from the arts.”
