Jammin’ in the Alley features Joel Brown Band July 6th
July 4, 2018
Jammin’ in the Alley
Clarksville, TN – Jammin’ in the Alley, a free concert series on Strawberry Alley in the heart of downtown Clarksville, continues this week with a free concert and family fun.
The concert will be from 7:00pm-10:00pm Friday, July 6th, 2018 with a performance by the Joel Brown Band, a popular local band described as an eclectic mix of acoustic funk.
Joel Brown Band to headline Jammin’ in the Alley this Friday.
Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk to be held July 5th, 2018
July 2, 2018
Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk
Clarksville, TN – Produced by The Downtown Clarksville Association, Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour spanning a 5-block radius that combines visual art, live music, engaging events and more in the heart of Downtown Clarksville.
With 10+ venues, bars and businesses participating each month, the First Thursday Art Walk in Clarksville is the ultimate opportunity to savor and support local creative talent.
First Thursday Art Walk in Downtown Clarksville.
Clarksville’s Customs House Museum July 2018 Exhibits and Activities
July 1, 2018
Clarksville’s Customs House Museum
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is located in historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee. Come explore an entire city block featuring large gallery spaces filled with fine art, science and history.
Some of the events in July at the Museum are: Fantastical Patterns: Quintin Owens: Memory Structures, International Reflections: The Art of Women Artists Mentors, World in Wood: The Folk Art of Herbert Baggett, Interpreting the Familiar: The Art of Hattie Marshall Duncan, and Randy Rubel to Reveal Log House Mystery.
International Reflections – Beacham Shades of Moss
Hilltop Supermarket Car and Fireworks show draws large attendance
July 1, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Hilltop Supermarket put on a spectacular Car and Fireworks show for the community Friday night, June 29th, 2018. Hundreds of people came out to see one fantastic fireworks display.
The evening began with a car show setup beside the store. The car show consisted of vehicles, both classic and newer. There was even a drag racing funny car on display.
Hilltop Supermarket held their 1st annual Car and Fireworks show Friday night.
Call for Artists and Arts Demonstrators: Vendor Applications Now Being Accepted for 13th Annual Frolic on Franklin, September 15th
June 29, 2018
Frolic on Franklin
Clarksville, TN – Applications are now being accepted for booth space at the 13th annual “Frolic on Franklin: A Celebration of the Arts.”
The event will be held on Saturday, September 15th, 2018 from 8:30am to 3:30pm, in the 100-block of Franklin Street in Historic Downtown Clarksville.
Coordinated by the Roxy Regional Theatre, the street event offers 30 vendor spaces where artists can showcase and sell fine arts and hand-crafted items, such as photography, paintings and drawings, pottery, jewelry, glass items, and more.
13th Annual Frolic on Franklin to be held September 15th, 2018.
Hilltop Supermarket to hold Car & Fireworks Show
June 28, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Hilltop Supermarket will hold a Car and Fireworks show on Friday, June 29th, 2018. Come out and enjoy a fun filled day of classic cars, fireworks, food and family fun.
There will be plenty of activities for the kids. The car show will start at 4:00pm. Hotdogs, hamburgers, drinks, etc, will be available for purchase. Those attending should bring blankets or lawn chairs for the fireworks show.
Car and Fireworks Show to be put on by Hilltop Supermarket this Friday, June 29th.
Clarksville-Montgomery County to host AAU Boys’ Basketball National Championships July 6th-11th
June 27, 2018
Visitor Spending Expected to Total $2.5 Million
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville-Montgomery County is poised to welcome nearly 3,000 guests next week for three divisions of the Amateur Athletic Union’s Boy’s 10-and-Under National Basketball Championships.
Since 1999, Clarksville has hosted dozens of regional and national AAU basketball events.
AAU Boys’ Basketball National Championships set for July 6th-11th.
APSU Governor’s School wraps up with day of smashing fun
June 27, 2018
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – Before the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Governor’s School for Computational Physics finished its three weeks of summer fun on Friday, the school’s mentors and professors had a little bit more science to show off.
After Bryan Gaither and Jeremiah Simmons boiled water in this steel drum, they sealed it and put it in an ice bath. Within 90 seconds it imploded. (Austin Peay State University)
Clarksville Wayfinding project gets state grant
June 27, 2018
Updated signs will direct motorists to tourist attractions in Clarksville
Clarksville, TN – A local wayfinding signage project will benefit from a $75,000 Tourism Enhancement Grant presented Monday to the City of Clarksville by the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development.
The signage project is a partnership between the City and the Clarksville-Montgomery County Convention and Visitors Bureau, which is also known as Visit Clarksville.
Kevin Triplett, Commissioner of Tourist Development, presented a $75,000 grant to City of Clarksville and Convention and Visitors Bureau officials on Monday. They are, from left, City Grants Administrator Debbie Smith, Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan, Michelle Dickerson and Francis Mancito.
APSU student is fourth straight to represent state at national music education summit on Capitol Hill
June 26, 2018
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – Mackenzie Kelly is the fourth straight Austin Peay State University student to be picked to represent Tennessee at the annual National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Collegiate Advocacy Summit starting today in Washington, D.C.
She and students from across the country are gathering to advocate for music education, specifically the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, both important to music education.
Mackenzie Kelly works with percussion students during Austin Peay’s beginning band program for homeschool students.
