14th annual Clarksville Writers Conference set for June 1st and 2nd
May 15, 2018
Clarksville, TN – The 14th annual Clarksville Writers Conference, featuring talks by best-selling and critically acclaimed authors, will take place in the Art and Design Building on the campus of Austin Peay State University on June 1st and 2nd, 2018.
The public is also invited to an author book-signing reception and banquet in F&M Bank’s Franklin Room on Friday, June 1st.
The Clarksville-Montgomery County Arts and Heritage Development Council will hold the 14th annual Clarksville Writers Conference June 1st and 2nd, 2018.
Planters Bank Presents the documentary “The Last First Comic” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, April 29th
April 27, 2018
“Planters Bank Presents…” Film Series
Clarksville, TN – The “Planters Bank Presents…” film series to show the documentary “The Last First Comic” this Sunday, April 29th, 2018 at the Roxy Regional Theatre at 4:00pm.
At age 100, comic Irving Benson stands alone as the oldest link to a uniquely American art form — Burlesque. Irv headlines a cast of fellow veteran Burlesque and Vaudeville performers.
Together with a team of theatre historians, they take us into the colorful world of the Burlesque show and uncover the roots of American Comedy. Filmed on location at NYC’s Palace Theatre, this award-winning documentary spotlights the final film appearance of legendary straight man Ed McMahon and showcases hilarious clips from Irv’s appearances on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
Planters Bank Presents to show “The Last First Comic” on Sunday, April 29th at the Roxy Regional Theatre.
Planters Bank Presents the documentary “88 Days in the Mother Lode – Mark Twain Finds His Voice” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, April 22nd
April 21, 2018
“Planters Bank Presents…” Film Series
Clarksville, TN – The “Planters Bank Presents…” film series to show the documentary “88 Days in the Mother Lode – Mark Twain Finds His Voice” this Sunday, April 22nd, 2018 at the Roxy Regional Theatre at 4:00pm.
This PBS documentary tells the story of 29 year old Samuel Clemens, who in the fall of 1864 hid out from the San Francisco police in the cabin of the brother of a friend near Angels Camp, in the California Sierra foothills.
Find out how 88 days in the mother lode, and a story about a jumping frog, helped propel Mark Twain from local newspaper writer to international celebrity.
“Planters Bank Presents to show “88 Days in the Mother Lode – Mark Twain Finds His Voice” on Sunday, April 22nd at the Roxy Regional Theatre.
Austin Peay State University professors to present documentary, “Clarksville 1937,” at Nashville Film Festival
April 19, 2018
Clarksville, TN – When Charles Crow started filming everyday life in downtown Clarksville, there was no such thing as YouTube or iPhones or even the Internet.
The year was 1937, and Crow, a young editor with The Leaf-Chronicle, had just purchased a 16-millimeter Keystone Camera—one of the first affordable film cameras sold in the U.S. It only captured images in black and white and without sound.
APSU professors Heuston and Karen Bullis have turned the Charles Crow’s footage into an 8-minute documentary, “Clarksville 1937,”
Organizations Invited to Apply for ABC Grants to Fund Arts Activities
April 4, 2018
Free workshop to be held at Customs House Museum in Clarksville on April 19th
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Arts & Heritage Development Council invites organizations seeking funding for artistic and cultural projects that benefit the community to apply for an Arts Build Communities grant.
Arts Build Communities is a program funded by the Tennessee Arts Commission through Specialty License Program sales and administered by the Clarksville Arts & Heritage Development Council in cooperation with the Tennessee Arts Commission. ABC grants offer financial support for arts projects in all disciplines such as dance, music, opera/musical theatre, theatre, visual arts, design arts, crafts, photography, media arts, literature, interdisciplinary and folk arts.
Planters Bank Presents the movie “The Land Before Time” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, March 18th
March 17, 2018
“Planters Bank Presents…” Film Series
Clarksville, TN – The “Planters Bank Presents…” film series to show “The Land Before Time” this Sunday, March 18th, 2018 at the Roxy Regional Theatre at 2:00pm.
A young plant-eating dinosaur, Littlefoot, is orphaned after his mother perishes while protecting him from a vicious carnivore. With her last breath, she tells him how to get to the legendary Great Valley, where he will be reunited with others of his kind.
With his friend Cera, Littlefoot sets out for the fabled land, meeting a variety of new friends along the way; while also being tracked by the killer dinosaur that mortally wounded his mother.
“Planters Bank Presents to show “The Land Before Time” on Sunday, March 18th at the Roxy Regional Theatre.n
Planters Bank Presents the Christmas movie “Elf” at the Roxy Regional Theatre
December 13, 2017
“Planters Bank Presents…” Film Series
Clarksville, TN – The “Planters Bank Presents…” film series to show “Elf” this Sunday, December 17th, 2017 at the Roxy Regional Theatre at 2:00pm.
Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn’t fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father.
As it happens, this is Walter Hobbs (James Caan), a cynical businessman. After a DNA test proves this, Walter reluctantly attempts to start a relationship with the childlike Buddy with increasingly chaotic results.
“Planters Bank Presents to show “Rlf” on December 17th at the Roxy Regional Theatre.
Planters Bank Presents the movie “The Santa Clause” at the Roxy Regional Theatre
November 27, 2017
“Planters Bank Presents…” Film Series
Clarksville, TN – The “Planters Bank Presents…” film series to show “The Santa Clause” this Sunday, November 19th, 2017 at the Roxy Regional Theatre at 2:00pm.
“The Santa Clause” is about divorced dad Scott Calvin who inadvertantly kills Santa on Christmas Eve and finds himself magically transported to the North Pole, where an elf explains that Scott must take Santa’s place before the next Christmas arrives.
Scott thinks he’s dreaming, but over the next several months he gains weight and grows an inexplicably white beard. Maybe that night at the North Pole wasn’t a dream after all — and maybe Scott has a lot of work to do.
“Planters Bank Presents to show “The Santa Clause” on December 3rd at the Roxy Regional Theatre.
AHDC honors four Clarksvillians for their work in advancing arts, heritage in our community
November 16, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Four Clarksvillians were recently honored by the Clarksville/Montgomery County Arts and Heritage Development Council for their achievements in art and in preserving our heritage.
Cindy Marsh, professor emerita of art at Austin Peay State University, and graphic designer Mike Fink received the Lifetime Achievement in Art award, and local historians Rosalind Kurita and Carolyn Stier Ferrell received the Lifetime Achievement in Heritage award.
Mike Fink and Cindy Marsh
Planters Bank Presents the movie “Meet Me in St. Louis” at the Roxy Regional Theatre
November 15, 2017
“Planters Bank Presents…” Film Series
Clarksville, TN – The “Planters Bank Presents…” film series to show “Meet Me in St. Louis” this Sunday, November 19th, 2017 at the Roxy Regional Theatre at 2:00pm.
“Meet Me in St. Louis” is a classic romantic musical comedy that focuses on four sisters on the cusp of the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. The film spotlights the sisters’ education in the ways of the world, which includes, but isn’t limited to, learning about life and love, courtesy of the prototypical boy next door.
“Planters Bank Presents to show “Meet Me in St. Louis” on November 19th at the Roxy Regional Theatre.
