The Awesome 80’s Prom Dances Through the Roxy Regional Theatre
June 23, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Written by Ken Davenport, “The Awesome 80’s Prom” at the Roxy Regional Theatre featured a cast that sparkled through the music of the era with not only audience participation throughout but sizzling singing and dancing.
Joe Filippo as Mr. Richard “Dick” Snelgrove, the principal, attempted to keep the boisterous cast in line as Stephanie Stafford as Mrs. Patty Lascalzo (or Mrs. L, the drama teacher) announced irrelevant interruptions such as the Alabama car parked in the wrong spot.
“The Awesome 80’s Prom” currently playing at the Roxy Regional Theatre.
Acclaimed flautist William Bennett returns to Austin Peay State University for Summer Flute Academy, June 24th performance
June 22, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Once again William Bennett has chosen Austin Peay State University (APSU) as the site of his Summer Flute Academy—his only master class offered in the U.S.
An Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his distinguished services to music, every summer Bennett, one of Britain’s greatest flautists, leaves overcast England to spend a week in the humid air hovering around Clarksville Tennessee.
William Bennett
Art & Lunch Program with Larry Richardson at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
June 22, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Artist Larry Richardson will be at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center on Thursday, June 23rd at 12:15pm as part of the museum’s monthly Art & Lunch program.
Larry will be taking guests on a guided tour of Cumberland River paintings that are now on display in the Kimbrough Gallery.
Artist Larry Richardson
Austin Peay State University students spend week volunteering at South Carolina animal sanctuary
June 21, 2016
Clarksville, TN – A group of Austin Peay State University students recently spent a week volunteering on an Alternative Break Trip through the University’s Center for Service-Learning & Community Engagement. Collectively, these students completed approximately 360 hours of community service.
Austin Peay Students volunteer at the South Carolina Coastal Animal Rescue & Educational Sanctuary (SC-Cares)
Clarksville-Montgomery County Hosts Successful Red Carpet Community Tour Event
June 17, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Industrial Development Board (IDB) hosted its sixth annual “Red Carpet Community Tour” for site selection and economic development consultants.
The event, scheduled around the Nashville-based CMT Awards Show, is an excellent opportunity for attendees to gain first-hand knowledge of the assets that Clarksville-Montgomery County and the surrounding area have to offer.
Clarksville-Montgomery County annual Red Carpet Community Tour Event
Poet, Zone 3 Press contributor, Norman Dubie wins 2016 Griffin Poetry Prize
June 16, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Zone 3 Press, the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Center for Excellence in Creative Arts’ literary press, is proud to congratulate poet Norman Dubie, whose latest collection of poems, “The Quotations of Bone,” was recently awarded the 2016 Griffin Poetry Prize.
Included in Dubie’s award-winning collection is the long poem, “The Fallen Bird of the Fields,” which was itself the first chapbook published by Zone 3 Press. Published in 2010, “The Fallen Bird of the Fields” represented both a literal and metaphorical uniting of themes and disciplines.
Norman Dubie. (Arizona State University)
Austin Peay State University Department of Communication wins OVC Digital Network Program of Excellence
June 15, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Barry Gresham, Austin Peay State University (APSU) communication instructor, knew his department’s sports broadcasting program was becoming one of the best in the region, and earlier this month, officials with the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) agreed with him.
On June 2nd, the OVC’s Digital Network announced its Program of Excellence awards, with APSU earning four of the program’s seven awards, including Overall Award of Excellence in campus production.
David Ellison, APSU video production coordinator, and Barry Gresham, APSU communication instructor, display the OVC awards the APSU Department of Communication’s Sports Broadcasting Program received earlier this month. (Photo by Lakyn Jarman/APSU)
2016 Edelweiss Club Scholarship awarded to Austin Peay State University student Jillian Vogel
June 15, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Jillian Vogel, a music major and German minor at Austin Peay State University (APSU), was selected to receive the Clarksville Edelweiss Club Scholarship for the 2016-17 academic year.
Vogel was honored during an awards ceremony at the Edelweiss Clubhouse on June 8th, and received a certificate from Bob Perkins, president of the Clarksville Edelweiss Club.
Jillian Vogel, a German minor at Austin Peay State University, receives a scholarship from Bob Perkins, president of the Clarksville Edelweiss Club.
Award-winning photographer to give free talk at APSU on June 16th
June 10, 2016
Clarksville, TN – On Thursday, June 16th, at 7:00pm, award-winning photographer Tyler Stableford will discuss multimedia and still photography at Austin Peay State University’s Clement Auditorium.
The presentation, which is free and open to the public, is part of the University Photographers’ Association of America’s 2016 Annual Technical Symposium, hosted this year by APSU’s Office of Public Relations and Marketing from June 13th-17th.
Award-winning photographer Tyler Stableford to visit APSU on June 16th.
Working the Spirit Close to Home at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
June 10, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Through July 31st, the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is showcasing a rare exhibition of portraits by William Stamms Shackelford.
Brought together from various institutes and private collectors, the assortment of children, dogs, and patriarchs come to life against the dark hue of the Orgain Gallery. The portraits, some of which were done post-mortem, showcase the talent Shackelford had in bringing out the personality of the subject.
Portrait of Two Children with Dog and Rabbit by William Stamms Shackelford
