Austin Peay State University art alumni Khari Turner catches eye of Hulu, Zendaya, The Roots
September 18, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) art alum Khari Turner has had a summer he won’t soon forget.
He was one of 10 featured Black artists during Hulu’s Woke Art Fest on September 14th, 2020 spending an hour taking viewers on Hulu’s Instagram TV through his art process and New York City studio.
Austin Peay State University art alumni Khari Turner. (APSU)
Roxy Regional Theatre School of the Arts enrollment for October going on now
September 17, 2020
Clarksville, TN – If you or the budding young performer in your life are sorry you missed the registration deadline for our Roxy Regional Theatre School of the Arts earlier this month, then we have great news for you!
We are offering open enrollment in our Roxy Regional School of the Arts for the month of October to fill a limited number of remaining slots. So for those of you interested in honing your craft or discovering a new passion, don’t miss your second chance!
Roxy Regional Theatre School of the Arts students performing in 2019’s production of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Jr.
APSU art professor presents at national animation conference
September 17, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU)’s Scott Raymond, a former DreamWorks animator who worked on films such as “Trolls” and “Kung Fu Panda 3,” recently participated in a couple of panel discussions for the SIGGRAPH 2020 virtual conference, one of the animation industry’s major annual events.
Scott Raymond, associate professor of animation at Austin Peay State University. (APSU)
Riverfest Regatta rows on despite COVID-19
September 16, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Many of the events at this year’s Riverfest had to be re-engineered, thanks to COVID-19 Coronavirus. Though some were canceled because of social distancing concerns, the good people at Clarksville Parks and Recreation did manage to find ways to carry on in the spirit of Clarksville’s favorite outdoor festival.
With twelve days of events, such as the Juried Art Show, Virtual Talent Competition, Virtual 5K, and the ever-popular Riverfest Cardboard Boat Regatta, the new-normal version of the festival was smaller and quieter, but a success none the less.
Though smaller this year, Riverfest still managed to produce several great events, including Saturday’s Riverfest Cardboard Boat Regatta.
Three Clarksville Nonprofits receive Community Kiosks created by Eagle Scout Taydan Jackson
September 16, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Taydan Jackson of Clarksville, Tennessee has completed his Eagle Scout project, which is now on display through three local nonprofit social service agencies to provide service information to the public.
Jackson met with representatives from Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, Tennessee (HFHMCTN) last fall to brainstorm a community project that would benefit those in need in the community.
(L to R) HFHMCTN Executive Director Rob Selkow, Eagle Scout Taydan Jackson, and Loaves & Fishes Executive Director Rita Burnett stand in front of the Community Kiosk.
Planters Bank Presents: “Fences” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, Friday
September 15, 2020
“Some people build fences to keep people out — and other people build fences to keep people in.”
Clarksville, TN – Come out to the Roxy Regional Theatre this Friday evening for one of the finest examples of live performance retaining its power in the translation from the stage to the screen. Starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, Planters Bank Presents… the Academy Award-winning “Fences” on the Roxy big screen this Friday, September 18th, 2020 at 7:00pm.
Set in 1950s Pittsburgh, this film adaptation of August Wilson’s Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning play takes a passionate look at former baseball player turned garbage collector Troy Maxson. Bitter about his lot in life, Maxson frequently takes out his frustrations on his loved ones as he fights to provide for them in a world that threatens to push him down.
Fences
Clarksville Parks and Recreation announces Riverfest Art Show Winners
September 12, 2020
Jury selects the festival’s top artists for awards
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation has announced the winners of the Riverfest Juried Art Show.
With the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic still having a widespread impact, the show was converted into a 3-day exhibit September 10th-12th, 2020 at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center.
Selected artwork was hung and winning artwork labeled with ribbons, along with a slideshow displayed at the event to recognize all winning artists.
Best in Show- Olasubomi Aka-Bashorun, I Am Here My Love
Riverfest to come to a close Saturday with Fireworks Display
September 9, 2020
Clarksville, TN – With the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic still having a widespread impact, the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department adapted the traditional three-day Riverfest celebration into nearly two weeks of in-person and virtual events.
Riverfest 2020 will come to a close on Saturday, September 12th with a fireworks display from 9:00pm-9:15pm near Kings Run Bark Park inside Liberty Park. The park gates will be closed until 6:00pm on September 12th in preparation for the event.
Riverfest Fireworks display to be held this Saturday night.
APSU Department of Art + Design announces 2020-21 visiting artist schedule
September 9, 2020
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Art + Design is excited to announce its 2020-21 season of visiting speakers. Generously supported by the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA), the APSU Department of Art + Design can bring nationally/internationally recognized artists and thinkers directly to Clarksville Tennessee with programming that is free and open to the public.
Austin Peay State University 2020-2021 Visiting Artist Speaker Series. (APSU)
Sevier Day to be held at Fort Defiance, Saturday
September 8, 2020
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, September 12th, 2020, the Fort Defiance Interpretive Center will hold it’s annual Sevier Day from 10:00am to 3:00pm.
The event focuses on the frontier and colonial history of Clarksville. Native American and frontier re-enactors will demonstrate activities such as flint knapping, an authentic blacksmith operation, frontier camp life, ax throwing, and flintlock musket firing.
“Valentine Sevier and his family settled this area in 1790 and built a compound and station at the confluence of the Cumberland and Red Rivers,” said William Parker, Historical Interpreter at Fort Defiance.
Frontier life will be on display at Fort Defiance’s Sevier Day this Saturday, September 12th.
